Law:
Ex-Dewey Partner Claims Power Struggle Presaged Merger
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Research Confirms: You’re Probably A Psychopath
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Too busy to take time off? The workcation may be for you
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Roundtable: Bankruptcy litigation
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BigLaw firm abandons the corner office in its new egalitarian digs
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Beyond Biglaw: Trust Is All We Have
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Seyfarth Hires Chief Strategy Officer
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Clinton's Fundraising Rounds Include Law Firms: Business of Law
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Outsized Pensions Place Strain on Law Firms • Pensions Vex as Ranks of Retired Partners Grow
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SMACKDOWN! - That's Now What Clients Expect From Their Lawyers & That's Changed Selling
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This Law School Really, Really, Really, REALLY Wants You To Apply — Really!
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Disgruntled Grad Spreads Insane Tale Of Law School Debt Woes — Via Hundreds Of Windshield Flyers
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Travel Wi-Fi and Security. You May Not Know Who's Watching
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Law Firms Can Learn from Government Data Breaches
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Everything we know about the iPhone 7 so far
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Show Me Your Bikini Body
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Divorce Trainwreck War Stories
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Poll: Confidence in Police Lowest Since 1993
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NYC to pay $6.25M to man jailed almost 25 years despite out-of-state alibi
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8th Circuit grants immunity to cops who shot at driver of backfiring van
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Jury awards $2.2M to 2 workers who sued over DNA tests to ID ‘devious defecator’
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Large a--- spotted at global law firm, shock
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Tom Brady Swears His Innocence in 'Deflategate' Appeal
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Jury awards $40 million to family of man stabbed to death at TGI Friday's
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The second federal agent tasked with investigating Silk Road will plead guilty to stealing $300,000 worth of bitcoins
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Ex-Sullivan Bankruptcy Atty’s $20M Divorce Case Shaky, Judge Warns
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Unbelievable!
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Judges:
SCOTUS: Big Decisions Come Thursday, Friday
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Is SCOTUS ‘leaning left’? This term, the court has issued more liberal than conservative rulings
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Is Justice Scalia Unfit To Serve? A Published Dialogue With The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Tayler
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Justice Scalia Has Horrible Motel Experience
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Federal Judge Implicated In Love Triangle With Lawyer And Client
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CNN Rouses The Ire Of The Supreme Court
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Breastfeeding Is Against The Law In This Judge’s Courtroom
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Epic Footnote Proves Judges Are Real People
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This comment from Justice Kennedy could signal the fate of Obamacare
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Judge sues neighbors after brutal donkey attack
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How the Supreme Court could surprise everybody on gay marriage and please nobody
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Guy who's argued 80 times in the Supreme Court predicts the outcome of 2 huge cases
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People keep mistaking this blog's Twitter account for the Supreme Court — and its responses are hilarious
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SCOTUS Poetry
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Wall Street:
Futures lower as Nikkei hits 18-year high
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Stocks Close Slightly Higher Following Choppy Trading Day
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Layoffs:
For Job Seekers, the Black Hole Persists
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Religion:
Bankruptcy has cost archdiocese about $2 million so far
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Information Technology:
Judge orders Consilium out of headquarters
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Coal:
Amid More Objections To Blackhawk Deal, Patriot Eases Some Bid Terms
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Education:
Federal Judge Sides With Marblegate in Education Management Dispute - Bondholders are protected absent bankruptcy filing
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Cancel all Corinthian Colleges student debt
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Lots riding on Ed Dept standard for student-loan forgiveness
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As Corinthian Claim Deadline Approaches, Few Students Expected to File
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Mining:
San Gold Announces Sale of Assets to Secured Creditors
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Tax:
CFR allows administrative appeal of tax lien filed in violation of the automatic stay
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
VT: Peter Foy Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud
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Economy:
A quarter of Americans are one emergency away from financial ruin
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Durable Goods Orders Fall 1.8% in May
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Paul Krugman Goes for a Knockout Against Scrappy Austerians
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It doesn't pay to be middle class anymore
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Middle Class is Struggling to Pay Rent
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A World Without Work
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The 10 highest-paying jobs that don't require a degree
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
New Jersey Bankruptcy Court Issues Ruling Regarding Condominium Association Liens in Chapter 13 Proceedings
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June existing-home sales expected to rise 11% year-over-year
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Homeownership rates fall
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Why the U.S. Housing Recovery Is Leaving Poorer Neighborhoods Behind
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California pending home sales show gains for 6 straight months
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Lack of inventory blamed for sluggish Mass. home sales in May
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General Mediterranean Holding and Tony Rezko conspired on South Loop deal, jury says
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Prominent Senate Democrats call for investigation into "discriminatory" foreclosure neglect
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U.S. Conference of Mayors: Don’t sell non-performing loans to Wall Street
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The three-card Monte accounting of Fannie, Freddie conservatorship
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Municipalities:
Why Municipal Bankruptcy Is ‘Riddled With Uncertainty’
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Atlantic City Hires Nowling, Ex-Spokesman for Detroit's Manager
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Lawsuit claims Harrisburg's newly enforced trash rates are illegal
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Chicago schools projected to run out of money this summer • Deal to buy more time for CPS goes down in flames
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The San Bernardino Story: Fire Fighters Weigh In
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MatlinPatterson Said to Seek Cash for Beleaguered Puerto Rico
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Prepa Said to Meet Thursday With Creditors for Debt Negotiations
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Kentucky pensions cling to private equity
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High state taxes spurring migration
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The Cities Where Your Paycheck Will Go The Furthest
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Retailing:
Salus Capital Pressuring RadioShack Into Chapter 7
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Oil/Gas:
Law firm sees potential in oil bankruptcies
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Buying and Selling Oil & Gas Assets In Bankruptcy Cases
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Oil price recovery on the way, panel says, but pace will be slow
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Oil holds onto gains as U.S. inventories fall
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Iran may usher a quick return to $50 U.S. oil prices
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Telecoms:
With Phones Lagging, BlackBerry Reports $28 Million Loss • BlackBerry Not Ready to Give Up on Smartphones Yet
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Fraud:
Justices suspend license of lawyer involved in $19 million Ponzi scheme
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Supreme Court rejects Madoff trustee's appeal
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Carlos Wanzeler, fugitive TelexFree principal, speaks out
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A US-Canadian dual citizen has been charged with running a $300 million manipulation scheme around penny-stock CYNK
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Gambling:
Judge delays ruling in reorganization of Caesars' largest unit
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Mass Torts:
Garlock database proves useful in asbestos litigation and fight for transparency; Numbers show ‘staggering’ amount of money exchanged in asbestos system
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BP’s Gulf spill toll could run up to $68.2 billion
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Healthcare:
Moody's: Mergers and acquisitions will grow as distressed not-for-profit hospitals seek fiscal solutions
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Premier Dental Services downgraded to CCC+ after equity cure
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Guns:
Bondholders Buy $37 Million of Colt Defense Senior Debt
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Hockey:
Deadline for Erie Otters Bids Today
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Museums:
EVA one step closer to settlement
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Student Debt:
Is There a Student Loan Debt Crisis?
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Weather:
Lake Mead Hits Record Low
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Consumer Finance:
Subprime Auto Loans Stretched to 7 Years
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory
Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (17 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Distressed Company Watch List
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Avoidance Actions:
Fifth Circuit Holds that “Value” under the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Statute Requires a Showing of Value to the Transferor’s Creditors Where the Transferor Operated a Ponzi Scheme
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Dismissal:
Divided Third Circuit Approves Structured Dismissal That Provides Class - Skipping Distribution
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Claim Allowance:
Can You Object to a Claim Just Because It Doesn’t Include Supporting Documentation? The Answer May Not Be as Simple as You Think
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Bankruptcy Poetry:
Colt
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Cross-Border:
Raising a Drawbridge Objection: Eligibility in Chapter 15 Cross-Border Insolvency Cases
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Recent Pleadings:
SIFMA Files Amicus In Jefferson County Appeal
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Pensions:
A Bad Man's Guide to Private Equity and Pensions
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Compensation:
How Much the Best-Performing and Worst-Performing CEOs Got Paid
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Celebs:
Scott Storch Files for Bankruptcy: Reports • Scott Storch -- I Went From $70 Mil To $100 Cash ... Now I'm in Bankruptcy
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Politics:
Fact Check: "The party in the White House" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class."
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One of the GOP's former rising stars is now mounting a long-shot run for president
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Obama to Get His Trade Deal After All
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Finance:
Time Running Out for Ex-Im Bank
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Sovereigns:
Debt default risk not just a Greece story
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UK:
KPMG''s Affiliate Under Investigation by U.K. Regulator
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English Football League Toughens Stance On Administrations
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Scotland is refusing to give the Queen any more money
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EU:
The eurozone's infinite loop
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Eurozone business growth rate at four-year high
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PIIGS:
Tsipras says 'no deal' with creditors • Greek leader slams creditors ahead of meeting • Greek stocks tank after latest bailout proposal is rejected • German Bonds Rise as Tsipras Says Creditors Didn't Accept Plans • Divisions Remain as Eurozone Finance Ministers Meet Over Greece Deal • Debt relief key as Greek bailout talks near deadline • What bond yields tell us about Greek default
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Here’s who is left holding the bag if Greece defaults
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Greece defends 'harsh' reforms it promised creditors • A Greek capitulation: Has Tsipras finally crossed Syriza's 'red lines'? •A shield against poverty, pensions are Greece's top priority • German bailout fatigue carries new risks for Merkel • Greece walks fine line in new offer to EU creditors • Portraits From Greece as It Endures a Crisis • A tango lesson for Greece • Why Greece means it's time to jump back into European stocks
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Even If Greek Risks Fade, Others Will Come To the Fore
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Greece: What 25% GDP Falloff Looks Like
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The ECB's Past Makes National Bank of Greece Less Risky Than You May Think
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Banca IFIS to buy more soured loans after Monte Paschi deal
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Italy takes steps to help banks offload bad loans
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Forget Greece, Portugal is eurozone’s next crisis
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Canada:
Mobilicity accepts Rogers' $465-million offer
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Wallack's rises from bankruptcy to re-open key stores and gallery
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Germany:
German Business Confidence Falls as Greek Risk Weighs
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Poland:
Reform of Polish Insolvency Law
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China:
Restructuring Offshore PRC Debt
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