January 26, 2015

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Law:

Associate Bonus Watch: A Firm Offering Associates DPW Bonuses… And More To Some
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Associate Bonus Watch: Yet Another Firm Offers Up ‘Insulting,’ Below-Market Bonuses
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What Minorities And Women Can Learn From Michele Roberts, Leading Litigatrix Turned NBA Union Chief
(DBN)

It's Not Easy for Firms to Make In-house Counsel Happy
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‘Competition cohort’ makes it a great time to go to law school, says Dinsmore managing partner
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Migration of Lawyers to New Firms Continues: Business of Law
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From Berkeley Law To XXX: One Law Student Cum P--- Star’s Journey
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Are law school admission standards slipping?
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Morgan Lewis Brings Bingham Lawyers Into Leadership Fold
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Clifford Chance’s Aysh Chaudhry saga — a sad and salutary tale
(DBN)

Would-be client says Baker Botts revealed his unsolicited email, resulting in his firing
(DBN)

This Is Why You Pay Your Lawyers And Don’t Ask Questions
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Rich Lawyer’s Wife Leaves Incredibly Drunk, Racist Message Promising ‘Massive F------ Lawsuit’
(DBN)

10 Résumé Tips From A Legal Recruiter
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8 iOS 8 Mail Tips
(DBN)

Nixon Peabody reportedly negotiating merger with Chicago’s Ungaretti & Harris
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A company's death can kill attorney-client privilege
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Top Corruption Prosecutor at the Justice Department Is Moving On
(DBN)

NFL Taps Attorney to Lead ‘Deflategate’ Probe
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The Best Laptops You Can Buy
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When Marissa Mayer Became CEO Of Yahoo, She Let Thousands Of Employees Ditch Their BlackBerrys For 'Real' Smartphones
(DBN)

Crucial New Career Advice From LinkedIn
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LawProse: lest
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American Sniper: The legal sniping behind the story
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Legal Murkiness Hovers Over Sheldon Silver Case
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Man accused of taking mother’s dead body to bank to withdraw money
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Photographer depicts bizarre laws across the country
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Judge Issues Arrest Warrant For World's Biggest Tom Brady Fan
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"It was time for him to go"
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'Better Call Saul' TV Review
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With Engagement Off, 'Bachelorette' Lawyer Takes to Blogging
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Seattle Seahawks attempting to trademark the number 12, the word ‘boom’ and more
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Court awards $150,000 after company refuses to accommodate employee’s fear of the ‘Mark of the Beast’
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Burger King Screws Up Woman's Order, Hands Her $2,600 at Drive-Thru
(DBN)

Say What?!
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Judges:

Bankruptcy Judge Rhodes talks Detroit in commencement speech --- How Walsh College snagged Judge Steven Rhodes for commencement
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Republicans Weigh Expanding ‘Nuclear Option’ for Supreme Court Nominees
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California Bans Judges from Boy Scouts
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Phyllis Hamilton Begins Work as Chief Judge, First African-American woman chief judge in ND CA
(DBN)

Top 10 Tips To The Judicial Clerkship Interview
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Wall Street:

Futures slide as Greece vote triggers risk aversion
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Stocks Close Mixed, But Log Big Gains For The Week
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Layoffs:

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Religion:

Spokane Catholic church, bankruptcy law firm settle legal malpractice claim
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Abuse costs changed everything for Catholic Church
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Indiana church sues JPMorgan for millions
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Retailing:

Will RadioShack Be The First Retailer To Go Bust In 2015?
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Cache Prepares to File for Bankruptcy
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Theatre:

Beach Haven's Surflight Theatre Seeks $600,000 to Stay Open
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Celebs:

‘Real Housewife’ Teresa Giudice Looks ‘Amazing’ in Prison
(DBN)

Jamie Olivers restaurant in Turkey closes down
(DBN)

Former NFL player sent to prison for mortgage fraud
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Fraud:

In Vino Veritas. In Napa, Deceit.
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Judge Lets Four Defendants Retract Insider-Trading Guilty Pleas
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Extraordinary fall from grace of Weavering founder Magnus Peterson
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U.S. Seeks Review of Sweeping Ruling Limiting Insider Cases
(DBN)

Sandy Insurance Issues Said to Be Focus of Criminal Probe
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Weather:

Blizzard Could Bring East Coast To Standstill --- NYC mayor: Snowstorm could be worst ever --- Airlines preemptively cancel 600 flights ahead of Monday storm
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The Amazing 1888 Coverage of New York's Worst Blizzard
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Gambling:

First Skirmish in Caesars Bankruptcy Campaign? Where to Fight --- Caesars, creditors start unusual trial to pick bankruptcy court --- Caesars bankruptcy venue decision near
(DBN)

Competing Bankruptcy Filings For Caesar’s: Third-Party Releases
(DBN)

How Elliott Gained an Edge on Caesars Swaps
(DBN)

Caesars Shifts $1.6 Billion Interest Costs to Bankrupt Unit
(DBN)

Obscure Law Is Getting Its Sexy On
(DBN)

Caesars Accused in Lawsuit of Trying to Buy Bank Lenders’ Votes
(DBN)

Caesars Hit with Complaint by Ad Hoc Group of First Lien Bank Lenders
(DBN)

Revel Creditors Lose Bid to Halt Sale to Challenge Terms
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Mining:

Bankruptcy Rumors Hammer Molycorp
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Banking:

BofA CEO: Anger at Banks Understandable
(DBN)

Unofficial Problem Bank list declines to 390 Institutions
(DBN)

Bank Failure #2 in 2015: Highland Community Bank, Chicago, Illinois
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So Far Banks Have Paid $178bn in Fines
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Autos:

Plaintiffs Lawyers Urge Clients To File Claims With GM
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Economy:

Eyes on Fed after ECB, other bank stimulus moves --- Did ECB's new stimulus program just upset the Fed's plans to boost rates? --- The Fed Can't Just Ignore All The Wild Moves Made By The World's Central Banks Last Week ---
Euro's Big Drop Puts U.S. Economy, Federal Reserve to the Test
(DBN)

Uneven Progress for 3 Chicagoans Janet Yellen Held Up as Symbols
(DBN)

GDP: Annual and Q4-over-Q4
(DBN)

Middle Class Shrinks Further as More Fall Out Instead of Climbing Up
(DBN)

No, the U.S. economy isn’t about to fall into recession
(DBN)

The World's Third Largest Economy Is Warming Up To The US
(DBN)

World Bank Warns on Commodity Decline
(DBN)

US firms raising wages; skills gap in goods producing sector: survey
(DBN)

White House Defends Tax Proposals to Aid Middle Class
(DBN)

An Economist Explains In Simple Terms Why Deflation Is Dangerous
(DBN)

Davos's gender inequality problem shows why Davos matters --- Dog Days of Davos --- At Davos: That $43 Hot Dog --- Davos Elite: We're Not the Bad Guys
(DBN)

Why rising inequality is great news: Burman
(DBN)

The Coming Uber Economy
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The surprising cost of growing up poor in the shadow of wealth
(DBN)

The rapid decline of “white America” over three decades
(DBN)

Which of the 11 Americas Do You Live In?
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Home Sales Rise, but First-Time Buyers Remain Few
(DBN)

Ocwen sued by investors for mortgage payment negligence --- Hedge fund claims Ocwen breached bond covenants
(DBN)

Housing Weak Even With Government Programs and Big Bank Interest
(DBN)

Senior House Republican says housing finance reform "huge priority"
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Lawsuit says bankers knew loans to Detroiters had been risky
(DBN)

Renters are Pushing for Larger Apartments
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IL: Former co-owner of Hidden Cove files for bankruptcy
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Municipalities:

Moody's drops Atlantic City credit rating, fears default
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Atlantic City vs Detroit: Who is better off?
(DBN)

The men who would save Atlantic City: Christie's fixers target 'awful mess'
(DBN)

Everything we know about the emergency manager plan
(DBN)

Could emergency team be first step toward A.C. bankruptcy?
(DBN)

No Rash Decisions Expected From Those Appointed To Guide AC To Financial Health
(DBN)

A.C. residents skeptical about emergency manager --- Atlantic City emergency manager / Give plan a chance
(DBN)

Kevyn Orr Named Special Counsel to EM in Atlantic City
(DBN)

The right response for a city on life support
(DBN)

Judge Rhodes: Detroit deserved a second chance --- Bankruptcy judge : Lessons to be learned from Detroit
(DBN)

Detroit offers auction homes to city workers at half off
(DBN)

Stockton bankruptcy saga drawing to an end
(DBN)

Super Bowl host city still reeling over sports deals
(DBN)

The 10 richest cities in America
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Delivery:

UPS Didn't Have a Happy Holiday
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Oil/Gas:

Hedge Funds Bet Oil Will Fall Further
(DBN)

US gas prices at April 2009 low, bottom in sight: Lundberg survey
(DBN)

Oil Is Slumping Again After Greek Election Results
(DBN)

Why Oil Prices May Not Recover Anytime Soon
(DBN)

US$55 a barrel average oil price , a fair and realistic figure : Citibank
(DBN)

Oil Price Fallout: Now What?
(DBN)

Drilling activity continues to slow down in Eagle Ford, Permian Basin --- US Oil Rigs Have Dropped 20% from October
(DBN)

Houston, We Have a Housing Problem
(DBN)

Tx. Oil Crash: This Time It'll be Different
(DBN)

Oil Crash: Making the Strong Stronger
(DBN)

Unemployment in Texas falls to lowest rate in more than six years
(DBN)

Tough choices loom for oil, gas companies --- Texas leads nation in drilling rig losses--again
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Low oil prices chill a once-hot oil town in North Dakota
(DBN)

Oil price collapse exposes banks to major losses
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Agriculture Sector Benefits from Low Oil, Gas Prices
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Oil Prices Force Russia Into Evasive Action
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Thank you OPEC! China saves $100 billion
(DBN)

Plunging prices threaten UK's 'cash cow' oil industry
(DBN)

For Angola, plunging oil price jeopardizes budget
(DBN)

Africa's Second Biggest Oil Producer Has Resorted To Painful Austerity Measures
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Asian oil firms could see losses if prices continue slide
(DBN)

Iran Is Doing Better Than Its Rivals
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Why the U.S. Is Stuck With Saudi Arabia
(DBN)

Kurd producers unrelenting to boost supply at low oil prices
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Aviation:

Considering Life in the Air Without SkyMall to Kick Around --- Skymall Is Bankrupt! Buy This Cheesy Art Before It's Too Late! --- SkyMall, killed by the smartphone --- SkyMall Is Earthbound, but Its Legacy of Nutty Gifts Lives On --- I Was a Flight Attendant, and I Also Thought SkyMall Was Incredibly Weird --- SkyMall bankruptcy grounds flying yetis --- The worst of SkyMall
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American Airlines Union Claims Threats for Safety Complaints
(DBN)

Russian Airlines Brace for Tough Year as Ruble Falls
(DBN)

PM: Thai Airways won't go bankrupt but faces rehabilitation
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Personal Finance:

Here's The No. 1 Predictor Of Career Success, According To Network Science
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Survey: 60 Percent of Americans Have Checked Their Credit Report in Past Year
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Student Debt:

A Quiet Revolution in Helping Lift the Burden of Student Debt
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Resorts:

Failed ski resort: Jenson testifies he paid for access to former A.G.
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Healthcare:

GOP Plan To Repeal Obamacare Is Doomed --- Republicans are finally learning they can’t undo Obamacare
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Are Nonprofit Hospitals That Sue Poor Patients Breaking the Law?
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The devastating impact of vaccine deniers --- Vaccine deniers stick together. And now they’re ruining things for everyone
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Telecoms:

AT&T to buy NII Holdings' wireless business in Mexico
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(2 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (14 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (14 new filings today)
(DBN)

Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)-(2)- (3)-(4)-(5)-(6)-(7)-(8)-(9)-(10)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:

The Week Ahead
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UCC:

Mistakes and Regrets: UCC Filing Error Terminates Security Interest
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Excusable Neglect:

Bankruptcy Court Refuses to Hop Aboard Faulty Subway Directions Excuse for Delayed Petition Filing
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Indentures:

A New Tool for Holdout Bondholders: The Trust Indenture Act
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Post-Confirmation:

Post-Confirmation: Ignoring Court Orders Is Not A Good Idea
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IP:

Bankrupt Franchisor Has Its Cake and Eats It Too in IP Dispute
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Personal Bankruptcy:

Lessons from Chapter 13 - When is 8% Not Really 8%
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Mass Torts:

Dallas Asbestos Plaintiffs Firms Find RICO Allegations 'Offensive,' 'Preposterous'
(DBN)

The Sheldon Silver Scandal and Where We Are on Asbestos Corruption
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TBTF:

Ally Shakes Off ‘Ridiculous’ Pay Limits After Taxpayers Profited
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Management:

Businesses Need Certainty; Distressed Businesses Need It Even More
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Politics:

Washington Post Writer Attacking Elizabeth Warren Is Actually A Wall Street Lobbyist
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Democrats have "lost more than 900 state legislators" since Barack Obama has been president.
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Fact Check: The Texas leg of the Keystone pipeline "has already created 4,800 jobs in just the year it's been up and running."
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Republican Presidential Hopefuls Attended A Koch Brothers Retreat At A Luxury Resort
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UK:

Alpari UK Clients Will Be Required to Cover Negative Balances --- Should Clients Be Responsible for the Negative Balance?
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Proposed tightening in regulation of UK pre-packs
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Footballers face bankruptcy from HMRC clampdown
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EU:

Far-left victory in Greece bruises European markets
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Euro could extend weakness as traders eye Greece elections final results
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Bundesbank''s Weidmann Didn't Back ECB's Bond-Buying Program
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Historian: 'Germany Was Biggest Debt Transgressor of 20th Century'
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Draghi's QE is an imperfect compromise for the eurozone
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Europeans Won't Feel The QE-Fueled Wealth Effect Like The Americans Did
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ECB now faces yet another battle: Dealing with Greece
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Views of the ECB stimulus from those who must make it work
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Europe's Austerity Moment Is Ending
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PIIGS:

Greece Erupts In Celebration --- Here's What Comes Next For Greece --- Greek Stocks Are Getting Slammed After Syriza's Triumph, But The Euro Has Clawed Back Losses --- IMF's Lagarde rules out special treatment for Greece --- First Order of Business for Greece's Winner: Compromise
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Syriza Win in Greek Election Sets Up New Europe Clash
(DBN)

Greeks on Vote: We Have Nothing Left to Lose
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Likely victors in Greek election may pull nation out of eurozone --- Greeks go to polls in critical snap general election --- Anti-bailout Syriza party wins Greek election, exit polls show --- Radical Left Wins By A Landslide In Greece --- Syriza could win outright majority as Greece rejects austerity --- Greek radical left wins election, threatening market turmoil
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Greek radical left wins election, threatening market turmoil
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Alexis Tsipras, Greek 'Che Guevara' on the cusp of power
(DBN)

Greek elections: Faces of austerity
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Greece: Austerity, Relief or Exit? – The Short Answer
(DBN)

A Greek tragedy of Olympic proportions
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Europe's Greek Miscalculation
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The Accessibility of the Italian Bankruptcy Procedures
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Canada:

Harper government braces for grilling on oil price plunge
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Prince Alaweed predicts end of $100 per barrel oil, which could hamper future production in Alberta
(DBN)

Canada's Mobilicity out of one airwaves auction, needs cash for another
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Russia:

Obama threatens more Russia sanctions
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Russia Under More Pressure on Ukraine War
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China:

China developer Kaisa's bonds up on buyout reports
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Venezuela:

Thousands march in Venezuela over shortages
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Switzerland:

Swiss private banks fight for survival
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Fallout from Swiss Franc Move Not Over
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Brazil:

Pimco-Led Rescue of Batista Startup Seen Faltering on Oil
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Brazil: Worst Drought in 85 Years --- The Amazon is Burning
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Australia:

Perfect one day, heading for bankruptcy the next
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Anguilla:

Anguilla publishes draft bill for new insolvency legislation
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