Law:
Top Law Firm Withholding Bonuses Unless Associates Do A ‘Marketing Project’
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The Mythical Non-Elite S&C Partner
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America's Most Expensive Law Schools
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Gainful employment rule could harm law schools
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Yale Law always beats Harvard, and it's a complete mystery why
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Law School Rankings by BigLaw Partners
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Bankruptcy lawyer Prescott, of 'This is all we do, and we do it well' pitch fame, dies
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TN: Kious, Rodgers Names Bankruptcy Partner
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McConnell says attorney general nomination could be delayed
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Lawyers Object to Making Legal Briefs Briefer
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Morgan Lewis Merges With Singapore Law Firm
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Pillsbury Finance Leader To Join Winston In Mass Acquisition
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Litigation Lag Reveals Law Firms Making Same Mistakes
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Elite New York Firms Once Again Break From the Pack
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Cahill's Revenue, Profits Slip After Two Record Years
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Fried Frank's Rebound Continues
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Legal Mergers and Moves: Week in Review
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Stay or Go? Hogan Lovells and Mayer Brown Decide Differently
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Rodgin Cohen: There’s More Pricing Pressure
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MoFo Sees Atty Drop In 2014 As Big Cases Wrap Up
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Michigan law schools slide in US News national rankings
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Law School Launches First 'Teaching Law Firm'
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Number of LSAT Test-Takers Increased in February 2015
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Open Thread: 2016 U.S. News Law School Rankings (31 – 50)
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Which Law Schools Do Students Love So Much That They’re Dying To Enroll?
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Swimming Lessons For Baby Sharks – Practical Advice For New Lawyers
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Following New York’s lead, California bar officials plan to require pro bono work for admission
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Law firm is dissolving after nearly 60 years; senior partner points finger at retirement plan
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The Story of Creation (of the Law)
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Australia: How much do lawyers earn?
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BlackBerry rolls out new high-security tablet
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Apple failed to explain why we need a smartwatch, but it did give us a hint --- Apple may have 'totally oversold' a key feature on the Apple Watch --- Here's how the Apple Watch compares to its biggest rivals
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Apple's new super-thin MacBook may be a bad deal now, but just wait --- Everyone is making fun of Apple's new MacBook, but here's why you should be excited about it --- Here are all the things you'll be able to do with the fancy touchpad on Apple's new MacBook
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Clinton’s one-device issue is nightmare for employers
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Master The LinkedIn Company Page: 12 New Data-Backed Tips To Max Out Yours
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How to buy the right belt
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How to go completely invisible on Facebook
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20 things high achieving employees say to their bosses
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A behavior-change expert explains how to get people to do what you want
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6 habits of the most likable people
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The embattled mayor of Ferguson, Missouri makes just $4,200 a year --- Ferguson mayor, under fire, says he shouldn't be held accountable --- Why Ferguson's protesters are still on the streets --- St. Louis Police: Suspected shooter of two police officers in custody --- Skipping the beach for Ferguson this Spring Break
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Soccer Player Gets 8 Years for Killing Referee
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Sleepwalking defense yields murder acquittal in dad’s trial
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Trial next week could free Oregon man jailed for 900 days; he isn’t the defendant
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Infamous NYC real-estate heir says he 'killed them all' on HBO finale of 'The Jinx'
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Say What?!
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Judges:
Judge Rips Into Lawyer For Dressing ‘Like Something Out Of Harry Potter’
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Who Is Liberal Judge Abernathy on 'The Good Wife'?
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Convicted judge is indicted again
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Judge Seamus P. McCaffery wife and top aide paid referral fees - The Morning Call
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Wall Street:
U.S. Stock-Index Futures Advance After Three Weeks of Retreat
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Stocks rocky, post 3rd weekly loss
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How stocks will react to Fed rate-language revision
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The 52-Week Low Club
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Short selling's new sultans take the stage
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Layoffs:
Cypress Semiconductor and Spansion merger will lead to roughly 1,600 job cuts
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Weather:
California reservoirs running dry as drought continues --- NASA scientist says one year left of California water supply
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Boston breaks seasonal snowfall record with 108.6 inches
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Celebs:
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Gambling:
Monday's hearing on Revel casino sale postponed
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Judge Says Caesars Examiner Gets Wide Powers
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Revel Denied in Third Attempt at Selling $2.4 Billion Casino --- Judge denies Revel sale for $82M --- Revel suffers setback as judge rules against latest deal --- Revel sale to Polo North remains unfinished, fraught; liquidation discussed
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Hundreds of union workers protest outside Taj Mahal casino
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Caesars Quizzed Over Lost Pension Plans
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Moody's: Sale-Leasebacks Could Prove a Solution for Struggling US Gaming Companies
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Mass Torts:
Sheldon Silver-linked law firm has hand in asbestos funds
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Garlock not given key evidence in case that resulted in $24M verdict, company argued
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US appeals ruling on size of BP oil spill
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Festivals:
Creditors from BottleRock 2013 win $3 million judgment
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Non-Profits:
Bank moves to block sale of Destin Y property
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The wrecking of a blue-chip New York nonprofit
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Autos:
GM settles landmark suit over deadly ignition switches
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Chassix files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York court --- Chassix Receives Court Approval of First Day Motions
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Banking:
Fed Should Stop the Stress Test Guessing Game
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HSBC should face criminal trial says prosecutor
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U.S. seeks billions from global banks in currency investigation
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Publishing:
Dozens of Publishers Sue Bankrupt Family Christian Stores for Their Stuff Back
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Document Management:
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Construction:
XL Specialty, BMO Harris reach settlement over Truland payments
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Tech:
GT Advanced Technologies Inc Secures $100 Million Loan
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Religion:
Jesus Wants Me to Have This Gulfstream G650
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Guns:
Ailing Colt hires financial restructuring adviser
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Environmental:
Scary Stories and the Limited Liability Polluter in Chapter 11
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2 former Freedom owners set for plea hearings in spill case
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Corporate Reform:
S.E.C. Wants the Sinners to Own Up
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Ethanol:
USA Today: End the Ethanol Mandate
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Defaults:
Survey: Leveraged loan managers expect default rate to hold below historical average
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Consumer Finance:
Why are Credit Card Accounts Charged-Off? The Determinants of Delinquency and Bankruptcy
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Forest Products:
Former Charleston log exporter’s creditors seek repayment through forced bankruptcy
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Economy:
Welcome to a Fed outlook without patience --- Investors in ' patient panic ' over Fed language --- The Federal Reserve is ready for 'lift off' on interest rates
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The US could have 4% unemployment and still not hit the Fed's 2% inflation target
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Economy's not going according to script for breakout year
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US consumer sentiment falls in March
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Economy Changes: Middle Class Mindset Blurs
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Surprise: U.S. Economic Data Have Been the World's Most Disappointing
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America is full of slackers and deadbeats who won’t work
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GOP to Offer Budget with Medicare, Food Stamp Cuts
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2016 and the debt ceiling --- Debt fight to dominate
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The US is about to hit the debt limit (again) --- US expands measures to buy time under debt limit
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Congressman says criminal probe opened into 2012 Fed leak
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UK Budget and Fed rate decision provide focus for data watchers
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Average Spend on Engagement Ring +5% in 2014
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At this rate, five states still won't close their gender wage gap this century
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These are the states where more people get married a 2nd or 3rd time
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Global currency wars are threatening a Lehman-style crisis
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The world must prepare for its dollar-binge punishment — and it won’t be pretty
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Global recovery fragile, India a bright spot - Lagarde
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Average mortgage loan size outpaces home prices
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Disbarred attorney charged in claimed $44M foreclosure rescue scheme; bail is set at $17.8M
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Why most renters aren't ready (or willing)
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Are we headed for another subprime lending crisis in the United States?
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Nomura is first to fight FHFA toxic mortgage lawsuit in court
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Pagliara: Government's profit sweeps of Fannie and Freddie put taxpayers at risk
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Carl Icahn went on an epic rant after losing a hot NYC property
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Retail space still vacant as Sioux City legal fight drags on
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Boca Raton office building faces $23M foreclosure, three big auctions scheduled
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Scavengers raid foreclosed home
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America's failing malls are getting a second life
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Municipalities:
Bankruptcy reaches limits in DPS, Wayne County
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Atlantic City emergency manager's report shrouded in mystery
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Atlantic City mayor details emergency manager process
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Audit cost double, San Bernardino learns before bankruptcy deadline
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Texas developer delivered 'heartbreak and desperation' with unmet expectations --- Herring's future remains uncertain after review
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Experts: Detroit 'walking man' owes zilch in taxes
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Personal Finance:
Why Children Need Chores
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How these 6 factors decide if you'll be a millionaire --- 7 habits of millionaires that anyone can learn
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17 men's fashion experts on Instagram who will inspire you to dress better
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The 8 most impressive questions you can ask in a job interview --- A CEO shares the one interview question he always asks job candidates
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What to say when your kids notice some families are wealthier — or poorer — than yours
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Oil/Gas:
Mon. A.M.: Oil drops on Iran nuclear talks, ample stocks --- Oil extends losses, US crude drops below $45 a barrel
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Sun. P.M.: Oil prices stabilizing, will continue to firm up: Saudi adviser --- The weekend is over and oil is getting slammed
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BP CEO on oil : 'It's going to be very painful'
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Trader who predicted rout sees oil falling below $40
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The collapse of Big Oil: How the industry priced itself into oblivion
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'Fracklog' means no oil bottom anytime soon
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U.S. weekly rig count down 67 --- Lowest level in four years --- The oil rig count crash is following an eerily similar path that gas rigs followed years ago
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Texas Petro Index falls as oil and gas activity continues to suffer
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Watch Four Years of Oil Drilling Collapse in Seconds
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Fri. P.M.: Oil plunges on bloated US supply, dollar --- Oil is back in the doldrums as the IEA warns of glut --- Oil Prices Drop as Production Hums Along Despite a Brimming Supply
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Consol to cut capital spending further in Marcellus --- A major US driller just announced a huge cut in its spending plans --- Consol cuts another $80 million from well budget
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Eni Becomes First Oil Major to Cut Dividend After Price Drop
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"Closed for Business" -- Oil Prices Force Bankruptcy Filings in Oil Country
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Greenspan: The US is producing oil that has nowhere to go
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Oil suffers 9% weekly loss on supply fears
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Big Changes Needed For Big Oil To Survive
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The Truth About U.S. Crude Storage
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The Real Problem Behind Low Oil Prices
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Low oil prices a credit positive for most ABS sectors
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Data Suggests An Oil Price Recovery Could Be Sooner Rather Than Later
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Get Ready for Merger Mania
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Low Oil Prices Produce Bargains Beyond The Oil Patch
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And So it Begins: North Dakota Oil Output Slides 3.3%
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In Mexico Oil Market, Mood Moves From Excited to Anxious
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European oil giants profit from crude's slump
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How U.S. Steel Would Benefit From A Recovery In Oil Prices
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Airlines – but not passengers – see benefits as crude oil prices drop
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The Real Story Behind the Oil Price Collapse
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Education:
Here's the type of college that's most in danger of closing
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Television:
Here's What TiVo Plans to Do with Aereo's Assets --- TiVo acquire some customer lists from bankrupt Aereo
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TV ratings see double-digit declines for fifth straight month --- The Death of Broadcast TV
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Hollywood:
Five Worrisome Moviegoing Trends in 2014
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Lehman:
N.J. settles suit over Lehman collapse, report says
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Retailing:
Retailers, restaurants raid ex-RadioShack sites for prime real estate
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Radioshack Unsecured Creditors Subpoena Loan, Swap Documents
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Versa Capital Trumps B. Riley at Wet Seal Auction
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TigerDirect will close 6 South Florida stores, keep one open
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Sears Hometown stock tumbles on declining sales
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Retailers closing the most stores
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Shopko goes shopping for defunct Alco stores
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Theater:
Does bankrupt Surflight Theatre have a savior?
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Corporate Governance:
Grassroots Shareholder Activism in Large Commercial Bankruptcies
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Bankruptcy Alternatives:
In tough times, dissolution may offer the benefits of bankruptcy but without the high costs
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Student Debt:
Crackdown on Five Private Student Loan Collection Agencies -- But More Needs to Be Done
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Alternative Energy:
Biodiesel industry faces uncertain future
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Toll Roads:
Toll road sale means world is 'nuts'
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Resorts:
Replay Resorts to take control of Tamarack Resort
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Shipping:
ING and BNP Paribas drawn into OW Bunker bankruptcy saga
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Mining:
Is Barrick Gold A Candidate For Bankruptcy ?
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Finance:
Junk-Bond Indigestion Seen Amid $11 Billion Glut
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Coal:
Coal miner Murray to gain control of rival, sees coal bankruptcies ahead
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Politics:
Walker Slashed Taxes, Will Miss Debt Payment
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Agriculture:
Stamp Farms saga: How a prominent business was crippled by bankruptcy, crime
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Tax:
Tax Cheat Hid $300 Million In Swiss Accounts
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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 (22 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (29 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:
(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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Bankruptcy Reform:
Following Obama's lead, Democrats propose bankruptcy option for student loans
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Assessing Bankruptcy Reform in a Model with Temptation and Equilibrium Default
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Bankruptcy Strategy:
Chapter 11 Triage: Diagnosing a Debtor's Prospects for Success
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Cross-Border:
Jacobs v. Terpitz: Entering Into a Partnership Constitutes “Minimum Contacts”
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Small Business:
An Argument for Simplifying the Code's 'Small Business Debtor' Definition
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Avoidance Actions:
Golf is a Crazy Game --- Golf Channel Must Repay Nearly $6M In TV Ad Money To Stanford Receiver, Says Appeals Court
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Withdrawal of the Reference:
Four Non-Core Matters and A RICO Claim Don't Justify Immediate Withdrawal of Reference, USDC Rules
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Indentures:
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Recent Pleadings:
NII Junior Creditors Slam Link Between DIP and PSA
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Fraud:
Court ruling could affect $1 billion in Petters clawback lawsuits
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Take a fly-over tour of the $110 million Hamptons mansion that's at the center of a huge lawsuit
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Ackman Addresses FBI Investigation: We don't need to lie. Herbalife is a pyramid scheme!
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Use of Z-Score in Detection of Earnings Manipulations
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Healthcare:
Daughters' hospitals aren't alone in facing financial trouble
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Worry Over Hospital's Uncertain Future
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After Prime Healthcare pullout: 3 scenarios for Daughters of Charity
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Goal should be to keep Daughters of Charity hospitals open
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How Bay Area's hospital landscape is shifting radically
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Consolidation to Rise for Non-Profit Senior Living Operators in 2015
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Soccer
Parma's crisis deepens as more points docked --- Di Francesco: 'Parma like Juve'
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Flooring:
Lumber Liquidators is tanking --- US businesses avoiding Lumber Liquidators amid safety allegations --- Goldman Sachs didn't like what it heard from Lumber Liquidators
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Taxis:
Yellow Cab Of Reno Reeling From ADA Lawsuit, Bankruptcy Possible --- Yellow Cab May File Bankruptcy In Wake of Lawsuit
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Sovereigns:
Griesa warns against helping Argentina --- Now Argentina Can't Even Pay Bonds in Argentina --- Argentina blasts Judge Griesa ruling blocking Citigroup from paying --- Gov't considers Griesa's ruling a 'shameful excess of jurisdiction' --- Unmade in Manhattan --- Gov't warns Citibank it could lose its license --- Argentina says bond payment must go through despite US ruling --- Argentina says to be inflexible with banks despite US court ruling
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Ukraine's debt restructuring to include haircuts: finance minister
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Franklin Templeton hires Blackstone to advise on Ukraine debt restructuring talks
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Sovereign Defaults Before International Criminal Courts and Tribunals
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UK:
PwC finds UK high street store closures 'rocketed' in 2014 --- Loss of UK shops up nearly threefold in 2014
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'Absolute disaster' as waste company folds leaving huge pile of rubbish
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EU:
Insolvency proceedings: new rules to promote economic recovery
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Euro Seen Draghi's Savior as Week-Old QE Targets Lagging Economy
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The dollar has hit a 12-year high against the euro --- The weak euro is powering European stocks to new highs
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Is It Time for the Jews to Leave Europe?
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PIIGS:
Schaeuble tells Greece: don't blame others for your economic woes
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Greece faces no liquidity issues: PM
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Greek PM Tsipras says there is no going back to austerity
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Why investors should be more wary of a Grexident
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Greece's finance minister is showing off his fancy Athens house in a glossy French magazine --- Greece's 'rockstar' finance minister walked away from an interview when asked if he's becoming a liability --- Greece's finance minister was filmed giving the finger to Germany
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Greek crisis tests ECB’s credibility
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Varoufakis spreads gospel of radical reform to Italy's capitalists
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CompaniesBanco de Madrid files for bankruptcy --- Spanish unit of Andorra bank files for bankruptcy protection --- Spain's Banco Madrid enters insolvency proceedings --- Files for bankruptcy after parent is accused of money laundering
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Private Equity Cashes In On Ireland's Commercial Property Bounce-back
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Canada:
Target Canada announces 16 closures next week as it winds up operations
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Air Canada Q4 loss widens
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Direct Payment Clauses and the Fraud Upon the Bankruptcy Law Principle: Re Horizon Earthworks Ltd.
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Austria:
Austrian province looks at how to avoid insolvency
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German rescue fund takes over Duesselhyp bank after Heta problems
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China:
Corporate Reorganizations in China: Recent Developments and Challenges
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China's Li: Meeting growth target won't be easy --- The days of double-digit growth in China are over
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Chinese property developer Kaisa seeks 'amicable' talks with creditors
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In China, a Building Frenzy's Fault Lines
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Malaysia:
1MDB bankrupt without federal loan --- Face reality of 1MDB's cash woes, DAP tells BN ministers --- Broaden 1MDB audit, says veteran newsman --- $3 billion liability if 1MDB’s unit fails to pay up
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MENA:
Bahraini court slaps travel ban on Al-Arab TV loan defaulters
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ISIS is making civilians put up $20,000 in collateral just to leave the 'caliphate' for 2 weeks
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Russia:
Russian Billionaire Oligarch Faces Bankruptcy
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The Kremlin in stumbling
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Russia puts 40,000 troops on full alert
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Crazy Things You Didn't Know About Russia
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Oil Crash Is Crushing Russia
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Bankruptcy of Russian Mining Giant Mechel 'Inevitable'
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Australia:
Billionaire's son bankrupt
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India:
Indian bride bails on her wedding after the groom bombs a ridiculously easy math test
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Czech Republic:
Frivolous Petitions Cannot Be Completely Eliminated
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Brazil:
A Brazilian Billionaire Is Being Punished in the Bond Market
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Brazil's Petrobras slides to new 12-month low
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More Than a Million Protest Brazil's President
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India:
The urgent need for fast bankruptcy
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Ukraine:
State-run Ukraine firms' dollar bonds fall as restructuring looms
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Bulgaria:
Interim receivers in Bulgaria's CorpBank to have vast powers
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