July 10, 2015

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Law:

Reinventing The Law Business: Where Is The Legal Profession Heading? (Part 2)
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Law firm owes $35M to car dealers because it also represented government in GM talks
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With No End in Sight, Dewey Jury Soldiers On
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Chadbourne Closes in Beijing, Exits Asia Chadbourne Makes Rare China Exit
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Greenberg Traurig partner is arrested in alleged road rage incident
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80-Year-Old Bankruptcy Atty Disbarred For Stealing From Former Firm
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Ave Maria Law Professors Fight 'Ominous' Trends
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UK: Top regional law firms that pay newly qualified lawyers less than subway drivers
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U.K. Law Firms Play Catch Up With U.S. Rivals Amid M&A Boom
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Partner blames multi-million dollar mistake on being in a hurry
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Business of Law
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LawProse: How much argle-bargle is required for jiggery-pokery?
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Are You Controlling Your Client’s Narrative?
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Stylists Think Women Lawyers Should ‘Seek Legal Redress’ For Their Crimes Of Fashion
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Lawyers and the Ick Factor
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SmallLaw: The Weekly LLM
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Why China Is Primed To Change BigLaw In a Big Way
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Hand gestures say a lot about your intelligence
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15 hilarious ways people try to sound smart in emails
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Suits Doubles Down On Secretary-Related Drama
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Now Congress Explodes Over Confederate Flag Impassioned speech by lawyer opposing Confederate flag rocked South Carolina House
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Judges:

Bankruptcy judge Keith Lundin to retire after 34 years
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SCOTUSblog OT14 Stat Pack
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The Redemption of Justice Scalia, and the Thousands of Armed Career Criminals Who Never Were
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Judge Posner Defends His Benchslap Of Chief Justice Roberts Posner admits he’s ‘brutal to lawyers’ but defends his critique of Roberts’ gay-marriage dissent
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Judge At The Wrong End Of A Gavel Bang Gets 5 Years In Federal Prison
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Why Judges and Prosecutors Don’t Care If They’re Right
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Judge orders ‘brainwashed’ kids to live in juvenile facility for refusing to interact with their dad
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The Supreme Court, the Fair Housing Act and the Racism Debate
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Wall Street:

U.S. stock futures leap on deal optimism
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Stocks close well off highs on continued China, Greece concerns
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NYSE explains why it went down Wednesday
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These 3 triggers could cause 50% crash: Economist
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Layoffs:

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

Bishop Backs Salary Payment
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U.S. Employees of Baha Mar Could Go Unpaid Friday
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Govt Paid Baha Mar Staff From Money It Owed To Resort
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PM Hopes Baha Mar Will Open By Winter
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Autos:

Law firm Cassels Brock ordered to pay $45 million in damages to former GM car dealers
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Gambling:

Caesars unit records $24.9 million in net income in May
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Judge OKs casino restriction on Trump Plaza
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The Battle Over Caesars Entertainment
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Celebs:

'Real Housewives' Star Bravo Salary to be Garnished 25 Percent to Pay Off Restitution
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Student Debt:

Gamers are paying off people's student loans
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Co-signers trapped in student loans
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Department of Education Reaches Decision About Student Loans and Bankruptcy U.S. to halt legal steps vs Corinthian student loan defaults
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Weather:

Revenue loss due to CA drought to top $1 billion
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Religion:

St. Paul archdiocese needn't promote victims' video, judge says
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Pope denounces 'throwaway' culture of consumer society
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Communications:

Standard Register Sues Former Employees
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Fraud:

Lynn Tilton Is Not A Billionaire, And Her Fortune Is Sinking
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Asset Manager:

F-Squared Launches Bid to Hold Its Business Together for Sale
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Coal:

Noose Tightening On Coal Industry
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More than 2,100 new coal plants are being planned worldwide
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Aviation:

The worst air-travel idea since pay toilets
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Economy:

Applications for US Jobless Benefits Rose Again Last Week Highest level since February
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IMF lowers global growth forecasts, cites US weakness World economy will slow this year
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IMF says US rate hike likely not influenced by Greece, China
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Consumer Delinquencies Fall Slightly in First Quarter
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Fed's George: 'wise' to raise interest rates now
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Americans Are Still Well Off Compared to Rest of World, Despite Falling Income A global middle class? No time soon...
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71% of the people around the world live on less than $10 per day
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Here's how much business S&P 500 companies do outside of the US
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Treasurys sell off as stocks recover
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How US Can Avoid Next Financial Meltdown
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Fed stress tests call for capital surcharge: Brainard
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Threat of new sequester has Virginians terrified
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

[Un]Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Is It Still Yours?
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Right to Foreclose Survives Bankruptcy, Panel Rules
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The Share of Americans Behind on Home-Equity Loans Is the Lowest Since 2008
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April distressed sales drop to lowest level since 2007
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Head's up! There's a housing "bubble" forming in markets beyond San Francisco
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US average rate on 30-year home loans falls to 4.04 percent Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates reverse course, drop
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11 US housing markets where it makes more sense to buy than rent
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Barrack, Lender to Stars, Skips Drama for Mortgage Debt
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The 10 most expensive homes you can buy in New York City right now
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Rents in one New York City borough are falling — but you still need to make 6 figures to afford a studio
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico Not Too Broke to Pay Its Debt, OppenheimerFunds Says
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Puerto Rico's Debt Woes Are Conundrum for GOP
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How Puerto Rico's Debt Levels Compare With Those of U.S. States
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Wage hikes haven't helped Puerto Rico
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Schäuble to Lew: I'll trade you Greece for Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico to meet with creditors on Monday Puerto Rico creditor meeting first steps in restructuring-governor
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The Puerto Rico problem
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How Washington helped create Puerto Rico’s staggering debt crisis
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Hedge fund moguls who played role in Puerto Rico's money woes will be greeted by protesters at swanky fundraiser for Gov. Cuomo
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How Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis Could Hurt the GOP
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Vulture investors see opportunity in Atlantic City
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Detroit Has Fewest Cops Patrolling Streets In 100 Years
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Detroit’s post-bankruptcy redevelopment has been marred by a fragmented approach focused on short-term gains.
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Chicago set to defend pension law from constitutional challenge
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Emanuel warms to Rauner's catch-all pension bill — but not bankruptcy provision
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WI: Towns of Maine and Texas to explore saving Brokaw without Wausau's help
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10 States with the Most Hate Groups
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Bad Math and a Coming Public Pension Crisis
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Oil/Gas:

Primera Energy will be led by trustee
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Alternative financing saves Houston oil and gas producers from bankruptcy
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Global oil demand to slow in 2016: IEA
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Crude oil is ripping higher
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Oil Woes Hit Texas Hotels
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Shell: $80 Oil to Restart Oilsands Projects
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Oil Price Plunge Raises Fears for Indebted Shale Companies
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Becoming a Stalking Horse in Distressed Energy M&A Transactions
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Sefton Resources hit by US bankruptcy court claim
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Healthcare:

U.S. judge tosses St. Pete facility's Medicare bankruptcy ruling
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64 layoffs expected for two Oahu hospitals
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HDL reneges on VCU deal, trustee questions cash transfers
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Politics:

Donald Trump has surged to the top of 2 new 2016 polls Donald Trump is the GOP GOP Chief to Trump: Tone It Down!
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Why Jeb Bush is right about Americans needing to work longer Jeb Bush's working hours: By the numbers
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Why Doesn't Jeb Want to Talk About Lehman Bros?
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FactCheck: Clinton on Immigration, Emails
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Paul's VAT and Flat Tax are Economy Killers
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Legal Luminary Wonders If Ted Cruz Learned A Single Thing At Harvard Law
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The houses the candidates for president own
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Personal Finance:

Here's how much you'll pay to check bags on 9 US airlines 5 horrifying ways the airlines are making flying worse
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25 résumé mistakes you need to fix right now
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Tech:

Apple Watch sales plunge 90%
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Shipping:

Two builds on hold as Moonen Shipyards faces financial trouble
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(3 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 (10 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (12 new filings today)
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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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Bonds:

Marblegate II and the "Tyranny of the Minority" - Another Weapon is Added to Bondholders' Arsenal to Disrupt Exchange Offers and Restructurings
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“Hobson’s Choice” in Debt Restructuring Violates TIA Section 316(b)
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TBTF:

How Morbid Are Big Banks' New 'Living Wills?'
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Fed governor backs stress test surcharge for biggest banks
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Brainard Says Rules Probably Have a Role in Liquidity Volatility
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Three Banks’ Too-Big-to-Fall Plans Hamper ETN Sales
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House Lawmakers Study Adjustments to Bill for Bank Failures
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Corporate Reform:

Deutsche Bank’s Casino Investment Challenged Over Libor Plea
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Mass Torts:

Takata Rejects U.S. Senator’s Call for Air-Bag Victim Fund
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Music:

The music industry 'is on life support'
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Tax:

Two Swiss Banks Will Pay $8.3 Million in U.S. Tax Program
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Lawyer who had firm pay his personal expenses in lieu of a paycheck pleads guilty to tax evasion
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Sovereigns:

In a world of high debts, "we have to be ready for episodes like this (Greece)" says IMF
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Greek woe brings powerful sense of déjà vu for Argentina
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UK:

Trustee in bankruptcy not entitled to recover costs from bankrupt's solicitor's client account
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Bankruptcy threshold rise to hit councils’ ability to bring in tax debts
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PIIGS:

Greece sends reform plan to EU promising new tax hikes 6 months wasted 'How much money do you want to leave the euro?' Greek deal in sight as Germany bows to huge global pressure for debt relief Verdict on Greece’s bailout deal could come today Greece's Tsipras faces tough vote on reform plan Ratification hurdles could sink new Greek bailout Senior German conservatives skeptical of Greek reform proposals Greeks show 'real will' for agreement: Trichet 6 winners if Greece stays in eurozone How much Greece really owes Germany The key proposals that could swing it for Greece What next for Greece? One chart you need to see Greece's 'game theory meets harsh reality': Ross Orderly Grexit Poses a Puzzle for EU Lawyers Gaming Out Doomsday
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Fear Grows in Greece as Decisive Hour Nears Greece has a plan Argentine Lessons For Greece Greek leaders hash out crucial blueprint for last-ditch bailout bid Greece says to submit proposals to creditors shortly Greek Voters Got It Right, Here's Why We Should Pay Attention With cash fast running out, Greek bank failures loom German Official Jokes About Trading Greece For Puerto Rico Athens scrambles for funding amid debt crunch For Greek banks, any deal's better than no deal Greeks and the desperate fight for cash France urges Greek 'responsibility"' in return for EU solidarity It looks like the drachma has resurfaced in Greece Why Merkel will show Greece no mercy As their leaders negotiate, ordinary Greeks are suffering A brief timeline of the Greek debt crisis since 2009 Why the Greek referendum was a ruse The economist who coined the phrase 'Grexit' now thinks Greece is likely to leave the euro For Greece's ill, crisis a matter of life or death This just in: Greek newspapers running out of paper Greek Samurai Bonds Signal Imminent Default as Rescue Hope Fades Passport applications spike in parts of Athens
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When Greece Wrote Off German Debt in 1953 and How Germany Wants to Forget It
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Important changes to Italian bankruptcy law
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Who is Frank Cushnahan? Former Nama advisor at centre of controversial Northern Ireland portfolio sale
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Company law being examined over Clerys closure, Dáil told
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Italian, Spanish yields fall to levels seen before referendum call
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Canada:

Bankruptcy documents show how deep Rainmen in the red
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Canadian Sherson Group seeks bankruptcy protection
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Bahamas:

Creditor Protections To Make Bahamas 'More Favourable' To Investors
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China:

'China is in the midst of a triple bubble'
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Chinese shares end higher; investors wary
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Here's the sign of China bottom: Goldman strategist
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Why China stock market will bounce back quickly
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The bulls that broke China
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Slovakia:

Wave goodbye to the unsecured creditors - when politics replace regulation
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Offshore:

BVI and Cayman Insolvency Law: A Comparison
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Asset Tracing in the BVI
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Mexico:

Mexican homebuilder Homex emerges from bankruptcy proceedings
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Russia:

Yukos: Piercing the veil
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