Law:
Attention All Lawyers! The Unfinished Business Rule May Finally Be Finished
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Cleary Bankruptcy Pro Takes On Gay 'Conversion Therapy'
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Adjunct law and undergrad prof makes less money than a pet sitter
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Dentons Adds Health Care Bankruptcy Lawyer Samuel R. Maizel in Los Angeles
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Kilpatrick Townsend Grows Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice in New York
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Eckert Seamans Adds Bankruptcy Partner In White Plains
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Opinion Letter – Why And How Much Will It Cost?
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Rainmakers maintain profit margin on most complex relationships
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What Do YOU Think Of Legal Recruiters?
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Business of Law
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Almost Always Hire Only Eventual Managing Partners
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Swimming Lessons For Baby Sharks, Practical Advice For New Lawyers
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The rise of SocialHuman Lawyer
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BigLaw firm sets up marijuana group
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New Survey Results of Law Firms and Legal Departments Adoption of AFAs
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Harvard Study Lays Out Keys to Collaboration Among Lawyers
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Lawyering As Type Of Predestined Path - Overlooked Reason Why Some Still Opting For Law School
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Lawyers - Probably You Are Losing Sleep Not Over Cases But Your Own Money Woes
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6 Tips for Surviving the Legal Market for the Next 6 Years
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This word can damage your credibility
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11 signs someone is lying to you
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7 Google Docs Add-Ons You Should Try
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A Wharton professor discovered a psychological trick that will help you stop procrastinating
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Tom Brady’s punishment will run off NFL’s fans
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Activist Arrested After Taking Down Confederate Battle Flag at South Carolina Capitol: Reports • Nascar Chairman Wants Confederate Flag Eliminated at Races
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Deaf man who pleaded guilty to iPad theft that didn’t occur moves ahead in civil case
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Lawyer targeted in claimed murder plot says her husband saved her life by taking her car
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Lawyer Allegedly Kept Kiddie P--- Treasure Trove In His Home
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Why Police Don't Pull Guns in Many Countries
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Texas Attorney General: County clerks in Texas can refuse to marry same-sex couples • Louisiana's attorney general doesn't plan to allow gay marriage anytime soon • Now that same-sex marriage is legal, conservative Republicans consider doubling down on religious freedom rights • Is Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore setting up a battle over gay marriage?
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A Lesson In How Not To Do A Defamation Threat, Courtesy Of Lawyer Casey Cummings
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Lieff: Professional objectors are a scourge but settling isn’t unethical
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Free-Range Kids Need This Lawyer
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Judges:
Why John Roberts Upheld Obamacare But Dissented On Gay Marriage
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Supreme Court is Acting Like Congress
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Best Zingers from SCOTUS Marriage Ruling • ‘Jiggery-Pokery’ Sparks #scalia4kids, Breaks The Internet • Justices' pointed dissents to gay marriage ruling show unusual discord
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Reading The Mind Of Justice Scalia
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Justice Kennedy pointed to some disturbing parts of US history in his gay rights opinion
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People Who Are Going To Be Very Disappointed When They Get To Canada
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Chief Justice Roberts Tries To Be Respectful, Fails
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Supreme Court justices stop playing nice
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Anthony Kennedy pivots left -- for now
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The Judge Who Ruled to Legalize Gay Marriage in 2003
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Presidential candidate Bobby Jindal: 'Let's just get rid of the court' • Scott Walker: Change the Constitution to reverse the Supreme Court's marriage ruling • Ted Cruz Calls for Elections for Supreme Court Justices • Huckabee Pushes Civil Disobedience
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Posner dissent criticizes penalties for ‘harmless procedural bobbles’ by lawyers
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Wall Street:
Wall Street set for sharp losses • Greek Drama Hits Markets
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Euro and stock futures are plunging
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Stocks close lower for the week amid Greece, earnings
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Market Turbulence Looms as Greek Referendum Threatens Calm
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Layoffs:
National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Electricity:
Energy Future Scraps Oncor Bankruptcy Auction
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Healthcare:
Day two of mediation between UMC and Children's yields no agreement
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Street sees health-law threat to hospitals as over
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Larkin Community Hospital wins bankruptcy auction for Hollywood health facility
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Art:
Photographer Brittany Powell asked people to pose at home and explain their levels of debt
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Mining:
US bankruptcy judge refuses Molycorp request for loan • Molycorp's Clash With Oaktree Delays Bankruptcy Loan Approval • Molycorp Creditor Oaktree Scores With Savvy Move
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How a Bet on Rare Earths Flopped as Scarcity Was a Mirage
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Lawmakers Vow to Review Abandoned Mine Insurance Program
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Soccer:
Ben Affleck Planning a Film Based on FIFA Scandal
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Telecoms:
A Brave Newbould World: How a Last-Minute Switch May Have Altered Nortel's $7.3B Asset Split
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States Keep Towns from Offering Broadband
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Coal:
Patriot Coal's non-union retirees get court OK for committee
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Contingency planning at the coalface
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Bonding woes cast cloud over coal
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Coal Miners Under Pressure: Putting It All Together
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Economy:
How’s U.S. economy doing? Look at incomes
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Americans Say They're Just Fine With a Mediocre Economy
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The state of the big four recession indicators
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Fed’s Dudley Says September Rate Rise Possible After Better Data
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Ultra-Low Interest Rates Could be Forever
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More jobs great, but where are bigger paychecks?
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Goldman Sees Fed Waiting Year After Liftoff to End Bond Buying
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The world is defenseless against the next financial crisis, warns BIS
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Critical Thing to Know About the US Economy
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US Manufacturer's Costs as Low as China's
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And the Next Financial Crisis?
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Digging deeper: May new home sales increase has weak foundation
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Rent Freeze in the Forecast for NYC
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Paying rent could become even more of a nightmare
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HOA: You Can't Park in Your Driveway
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Municipalities:
Puerto Rico’s GDB Said Mulling Debt Swap to Delay Maturities
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Puerto Rico governor says island can't pay its public debt • Puerto Rico is on the verge of default • Puerto Rico says debts not payable: report • Governor: Puerto Rico near 'death spiral'
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Puerto Rico Has No Easy Path Out of Debt Crisis
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Council members ask Congress to allow Puerto Rico bankruptcy
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Puerto Rico needs debt restructuring, reforms: economists' report
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Ex-IMF Economists: Crisis for Puerto Rico
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PREPA Tries to Stave Off July 1 Debt Deadline
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San Bernardino audit faces trouble, city reports
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Beaumont: City facing ‘fiscal emergency,’
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With N.J. forced to eventually cover pensions payments, state will resemble a bankrupt city
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The three scariest things about municipal bonds
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Oil/Gas:
Greek worries push oil below $62 to three-week low
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A threat to the US oil boom no one's talking about
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Total rig count finally rises, but oil rigs are down again
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Oil-Market Bettors Take Money Off Table
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Oil patch showing resilience
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Oil slides after big US gasoline build offsets crude draw
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Americans Get Relief at the Pumps Ahead of July 4 Road Trips
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Weather:
San Francisco forbidden from taking river water as drought continues
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What's Really Warming the World?
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Gambling:
Trump Plaza to remain shut for 10 years under tax plan
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Banking:
Wells Fargo’s ‘inconsistent’ bankruptcy program troubles bank in court
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Taxis:
Amid increased competition, Brookline Red Cab files for bankruptcy
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Retailing:
Unused Borders Gift Cards Spur Fight
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Former RadioShack to Pursue ‘Broad Peace Treaty’ With Creditors
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Former RadioShack’s Lawyers And Lenders Agree To Keep Talking About Settling
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California firm closes deal to buy RadioShack warehouses
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Aviation:
Air Lituanica creditors fail to approve nom-judicial bankruptcy
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Avies declared bankrupt, continues operations
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Student Debt:
Man who oversaw mortgage crisis settlement to guide Corinthian debt relief
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Use of federal parents-only loans skyrockets
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Celebs:
Celebs With Fame But No Fortune
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Michael Jackson Net Worth: Pop Icon's Estate Earned An Astounding $2 Billion Since His Death
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‘Partridge Family’ star forced to auction Florida home
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Corporate Governance:
Advice for directors and officers of distressed corporations: Fiduciary duties
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Politics:
Mr. Trump, You're Fired for Chapter 11: Donald Trump's corporations have filed chapter 11 bankruptcy several times. Now Mr. Trump wants to become president • Trump Backs Up on Criticism of Mexicans
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Sen. Cruz Says Gay Marriage Case Would Have Been Better As A Bankruptcy Case
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Jeb Dogged by Decades of Business Deals
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Trusts:
Living Trust Loses To Creditors
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Biotech:
New questions swirling around embattled New Orleans biotech firm Renaissance
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Fraud:
NJ: Ponzi schemer gets another 10-year prison term
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Lehman:
Lehman, Barclays to Ask for Approval of Major Settlement
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Corporate Reform:
Victims go public with financial horror stories • CFPB publishes 8,000 complaints against banks, lenders, financial institutions
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Recruiting:
Troubled CTPartners set to file for bankruptcy
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Privacy:
When a Company Is Put Up for Sale, in Many Cases, Your Personal Data Is, Too
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Shipping:
More legal woes for sinking ship-fuel supplier
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OW Bunkers bankruptcy - Who has the Maritime Lien?
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Food/Beverage:
Legal fight centers on recipes of 'M-A-S-H' hot dog eatery
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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 (25 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (14 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Top Ten Business Chapter 11 Filings in 2015
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Miscellaneous:
The Week Ahead
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Lookback Period
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Setoff:
Navigating a Triangular Setoff Through Safe Harbors
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TBTF:
BIS Renews Call for Tougher Fund Rules Amid ‘New Risks’
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Insurance:
D&O Insurance: A “Final” Analysis
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Litigation:
Mastering Privilege Protection During E-Discovery
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Mass Torts:
Garlock’s Tort System Trial Record – 2014 Summary
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Religion:
Charges Put Minnesota Archdiocese Insurance Claims at Risk
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Education:
College Accreditors Weigh Aggressive Steps
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Hockey:
Erie Otters Sale All but Final; Pending Settlement of Legal Fees
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Sovereigns:
A Rule Of Law For Sovereign Debt
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The Argentine model for Greece
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UK:
Increase in cross-border insolvencies anticipated, as practitioners call for more collaboration amongst jurisdictions
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British tailor facing insolvency after cut in orders from high street giant Marks & Spencer
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Solictors sanctioned following Insolvency Service investigations
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Local authorities cracking down on those who don’t pay council tax
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Scheme hot topics
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EU:
Rift with Greece sets Europe into uncharted territory
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European markets are bracing for a wave of contagion from Greece
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Tiny Greece’s Threat to Currency Credibility Is Why It Matters
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Draghi Can’t Avoid Spotlight With Greek Destiny in ECB Hands
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Draghi’s Greek Bank Options Present Bleak Choices as ECB Meets
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Bonds Will Show Whether Firewalls Can Resist Greek Fallout
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Is this Europe's Lehman moment?
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The European Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive: another shock for pension funds?
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PIIGS:
The Financial Times blasts Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras in brutal editorial • The Greek Lesson: Never Underestimate The Ability Of Politicians To Screw Up • Absolutely everything you need to know about Greece's bailout crisis • France's Hollande says "a few hours left" for Greek deal • ‘Something awful’ this way comes from Greece • Greece will close banks for 6 days, impose limits on withdrawals • What Are Greece's Capital Controls? • Analyst views on capital controls, bank holidays • 5 Things to Know About Capital Controls in Greece
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Tsipras Calls Referendum on Greek Debt Deal for July 5 • Tsipras Asking Grandma to Figure Out If Greek Debt Deal Is Fair • Most Greeks will vote Yes in make-or-break bail-out referendum, polls suggest • ECB's Nowotny says Greek no vote would limit constructive path forward • EU Offers Greek Voters 10-Point Plan on June 26 Bailout Offer • Greek lawmakers approve referendum • Greeks Cautious as Tsipras Vote Puts Fate of Euro in Their Hands • Greek referendum is superfluous • Greeks Line Up at Banks and Drain ATMs as Tsipras Calls Vote • Greek PM accuses lenders of blackmail • Athens given a 'clearly unviable' deal, says Varoufakis • Greek PM announces bank holiday, capital controls • What Will Greeks Vote on? The Referendum Question • More than a third of Greek ATMs run dry for a while on Saturday • Greek financial stability council meeting ends • Eurozone rejects request for extension; braces for default • Krugman: Europe is crazy to let Greece implode, but, given this, Greece is doing the right thing • It's Official: Capital controls have come to Greece • Greece's Weekend Curveball Creates 'Worst Scenario for Risk' • Here's what will happen if Greece decides not to pay back its debt • Lagarde: IMF still ready to talk with Greece about debt • German politicians slam Greece′s rejection of ′generous′ offer • Greek finance minister slams Eurogroup for leaving him out • Greek bank shutdown looms as early as Monday • Greek Bank CEO: Greek banks will be closed on Monday • ECB freezes levels of emergency loans to Greek banks • Why any Greek debt bailout deal will amount to nothing • U.S. investors join world watching Greece • Brace For Sell-Off: Here's how the markets will respond to this weekend's debacle in Greece • Questions and conflicts mark path to Greek bailout referendum • 'No Plan B' if Greece goes bankrupt , says Angela Merkel • The Fate of Greece May Come Down to a Debate Over the Price of Milk • What Will Happen If Greece Does Not Reach an Agreement? • Athens prepares to face worst case scenario • Greece is Doomed • Greece Is Insolvent in Many Ways • The Greeks for whom all the talk means nothing – because they have nothing • A Day In Line At Greece's ATMs
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Why It Won’t Be a Default If Greece Misses Next IMF Payment • Lagarde Says IMF Can’t Lend to Greece If June Payment Missed
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Greeks Working on Deal Blindsided by Twitter Post on Referendum
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Greece Brinkmanship Casts Doubt on Investor Optimism
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Greece's bankruptcy would cost Germany 80 billion euros
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Economist Who Coined ‘Grexit’ Now Says Greece Will Stay in Euro
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Many Italian banks fail to start trading Monday
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Canada:
New Ontario rules meant to crack down on unscrupulous debt collection practices
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Seniors going bankrupt in soaring numbers
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Germany:
German Senior Bond Bill Faces Opposition on Retroactivity
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Russia:
Bankrupt tour operator sues Aeroflot for $4.6 million
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China:
China cuts rates in wake of stock selloffs
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China’s Auditor Says State Firms Falsified Revenue and Profit
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The $8 Trillion Penny Stock: China’s Market of Boom-Bust-Repeat
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China's Debt Bomb
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Ukraine:
NBU decides to revoke banking license of insolvent Bank Kyiv
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Bankruptcy Lawyers Wanted: Ukraine looks for private sector help in enforcing court orders, judgments
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MENA:
Mobily 2014 Loss to Rise by $221 Million After Accounting Change
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Bulgaria:
Bulgarian Parliament Approves Lifting of Bank Secrecy at Second Reading
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