March 20, 2015

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Law:

Associate Bonus Watch: Which Firm Just Issued Supplemental Bonuses?
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Study of Class of 2010 Raises ‘Troubling Questions’ About Legal Profession
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A British Proposal to Help Control Bankruptcy Costs
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Partnership chances double for Harvard and Chicago graduates
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Pricing Power
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New Partner Survey: Largest Firms in Texas Make 102 New Partners
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Buyouts offered to tenured faculty at embattled Charleston School of Law
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Which 10 law schools have the most indebted grads?
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Ex-client sues law firm, says it withheld ‘fugly’ assessment of $12M case while billing $1.3M
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Goodwin Procter lays off lawyers and staffers, notes drop in demand for litigation services Wake Up Call: Goodwin Lays Off Litigation Associates, Staff
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Freshfields adds 17 new partners Only three UK partners
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25% of Ohio’s 2010 bar admittees aren’t practicing law; some work in pest control, lingerie sales
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When Your Outside Boutique Combines With a National Firm
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Don’t File That Brief! The One Thing You Must Check Before Submitting
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The Implications of Dacheng Dentons: Re-writing the Rules for China
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Don’t Be A D---- When Delegating Work
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Reinventing The Law Business: A Little Thing That Is Everything – Defining Your Job
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Confidentiality Bars Legal Malpractice Suit Based on Bad Advice Allegedly Given at Mediation
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AT&T ordered to pay $40M after failing to read court document
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Lawyers cautioned on outdated tech
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80 Out Of 100 U.S. Large Law Firms Hacked Since 2011
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The 10 best iPhone apps on sale right now
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Rodgin Cohen: Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain
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The old-school trick every modern gentleman should know
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48 tips on becoming more powerful
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Stranger returns backpack containing nearly $18K, but feds try to forfeit the cash
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‘Negative Nancy’ secretary spurs lawyer’s letter to Ask Amy
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Driver denies role in fatal accident but is arrested when victim’s torso is found in his car
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Suggesting Some Legal Spinoff Television Shows
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Bonkers law firm website: Blame Canada
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Clifford Chance’s website and the tale of the mysterious asterisk
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It's a Thin Case Against Robert Durst
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The Legal Ethics of Better Call Saul
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Judges:

Ginsburg: Justices weren't surprised she nodded off during Obama speech
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Full extent of "Harry Potter" lawyer's pummeling by judge revealed
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Wall Street:

Stock futures hint at strong weekly jump
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Stock market sinks as price of crude oil resumes a slide U.S. Stocks Fall
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Layoffs:

 

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

Serie A club Parma declared bankrupt by Italian court Bankrupt Parma rack up staggering €218million debt Parma face uncertain future Scaccia bids for Parma? What happens next?
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Gambling:

Bankruptcy of Debt-Heavy Caesars Division Complex, Lengthy
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Real Prize in Caesars Fight: Data on Players
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Icahn likens casino union to mobsters demanding 'protection'
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Caesars asks bankruptcy court to freeze changes to Pier Shops
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Caesars Loses Bid to Halt Creditor Lawsuit in Delaware
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Retailing:

Standard General says it is bidding $145.5M at RadioShack auction
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Standard General: Bid is RadioShack's sole hope of survival
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Radioshack creditor fight breaks out as store auction approaches
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Target Gets $1.6B Tax Break For Shutting Canada Operations
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This Target executive knows what's wrong with the minimum wage
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Weather:

The Northeast is going to get blasted by another snowstorm on Friday
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Healthcare:

As Lifestyle Lift Fortunes Sag, Doctors Unite to Help Patients
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Consumers Being Skinned by Health Insurers
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Mining:

Scotiabank sues Cliffs Natural for breach of loan terms
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Analysts fear bankruptcy filing as Molycorp hires Miller Buckfire
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Fraud:

Client losses total $44 million in ' Madoff of Main Street' case
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Economy:

Jobless Claims for Payroll Survey Week Signal U.S. Hiring Gains Jobless claims suggest labor market still on upswing Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims increased to 291,000
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Fed’s Yellen, Japan, and the Highly Imperfect World of ‘Expected’ Inflation
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Leading Indicators in U.S. Increase 0.2% for Second Month
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Here is when the market is pricing in the first rate hike
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Two New Research Papers That Could Upend Our Understanding of Economic Inequality
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Middle Class Struggles in All 50 States How Much (Or Little) The Middle Class Makes, In 30 U.S. Cities
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Wages Haven’t Been This Crucial to U.S. Economy in Half Century
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In Pursuit of the American Dream
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Meet the 26-year-old who’s taking on Thomas Piketty’s ominous warnings about inequality
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Support for government help has fallen among those who rely on it most
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US fourth quarter current account deficit largest since 2012
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House Republicans in Standoff Over Budget Deficit, War Funds
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Here’s the liberal plan to save the middle class
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Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Edges Down To 5.0 In March
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Laughing All of the Way to the Financial Crash
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10 professions with the best job security
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Preliminary Table of Distressed Sales and Cash buyers for Selected Cities in February
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CFPB To Let Lenders Respond Publicly To Consumer Complaints
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Freddie Mac: 30 Year Mortgage Rates decrease to 3.78% in Latest Weekly Survey
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Lennar: Orders Up Despite Weather; Margins Down a Bit on Diminished Pricing Power; and Confusion on Houston
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Fashion Mall auctioned for $37.7 million Miami Worldcenter co-developer wins bankruptcy auction
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With HAMP resets looming, Fannie and Freddie authorize further modifications
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New York rent is so high that Starbucks has started closing some locations
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Nobody wants to work in construction, and it's holding back the housing recovery
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Rumors swirl around sale of Waimanalo estate - Buyer of multi-million dollar 'Magnum P.I.' home has connection to President Obama
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Municipalities:

San Bernardino Creditors Want Same Terms as CalPERS
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Sweeney: Appointment of AC emergency manager hurting other N.J. cities
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Santa Monica Faces Nearly $385 Million in Pensions, Report Finds
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Moody's eyes seven NJ cities for possible credit downgrades
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Puerto Rico Bonds Seen Cheapening as Record Restructuring Looms
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The 14 best city economies in America
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US Cities Where People Work the Longest
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US State Where Less Than Half Have Jobs
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Oil/Gas:

Fri. A.M.: In a mad post-Fed world, oil could head to $40 again
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Thurs. A.M.: Oil falls to $54 as Kuwait forces refocus on oversupply Crude inventories offer enough supply for a month of refining runs
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Growing U.S. oil export debate has now spread to geopolitics
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Shale Oil Is Entering Price-Induced Production Decline, Could Last Until 2017
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Why U.S. Shale Oil Companies Are Sustaining Production
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Is US Oil Production Finally About to Fall?
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U.S. Shale A Marginal, Not Swing Producer
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Is the end of the 'Texas Miracle' nigh?
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Obama to Unveil Fracking Rules
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Quicksilver bankruptcy deals blow to LNG terminal
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British Gov. Puts North Sea Oil On Life Support
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3 Oil Stocks in Deep Water -- And We're Not Talking Offshore Drilling
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$2 gasoline is about to make a comeback
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Hockey:

Remember the Titans? Trenton hockey team's season ticket holders get stiffed in bankruptcy
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Corporate Reform:

Fed urges lawmakers to toughen rules on Wall St and commodities Fed's Tarullo backs closing Goldman and Morgan Stanley commodity loophole
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Bank of New York Mellon to pay $714 million over claims it misrepresented currency exchange rates
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Mass Torts:

GM CEO, Others to Be Deposed Over Switches
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Tomblin signs asbestos trust claims bill Asbestos trust transparency bill signed into law in West Virginia
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Water:

'Business as usual' will create a thirsty planet in 15 years, says U.N.
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Shipping:

Dwindling Fortunes of Shipyards Threatens Shipping
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Student Debt:

Student-loan case inches forward in Erie bankruptcy court
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Non-Profits:

Bankrupt nonprofit's lawyer bills at $810 an hour
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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 (18 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 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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Claim Allowance:

Litigation or Estimation? When Should Nonbankruptcy Actions Continue in Their Original Forums, and When Should They Be Resolved Through Estimation in Bankruptcy Court?
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Finance:

Look Before You Lend: Creditors' Rights Against Single-Member LLC Owners
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Litigation:

The Question of Disclosure in Predictive Coding
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Stating Reality: Imaging a Hard Drive Makes a Copy
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UST:

US Trustee, alum to give Wells College commencement address
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Video Games:

Remaining assets from 38 Studios ready for auction
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Television:

Will Apple get 46% of cable subscribers to cut cord?
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Food/Beverage:

Ovation Brands entertaining possible sale, capital infusion
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Here's the Internal Memo from Starbucks' Disastrous Race-Relations Push
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Personal Finance:

How to respond to the interview question, 'Can you tell me about a time you failed?'
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Are we poor?
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Sovereigns:

Argentina: Buenos Aires Avoids Holdout Question, Again
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Griesa's 'absurd ruling' has 'limited' effects - Kicillof
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Top ‘vulture’ Singer is behind website honoring investigator
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UK:

Tax returns gone in U.K., but don’t expect it in U.S.
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Northern Rock sell-off proceeds should go to its charity
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Leonard Curtis buys Shipley practice
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NHS deficit could hit £2.5bn this year, warns top health chief
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The Great British Pensions Disaster
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EU:

Banks load up on cheap ECB loans in positive sign for economy
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Merkel: EU Hasn't Fully Overcome Debt Crisis
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PIIGS:

Greece's Tsipras calls for 'bold' moves as EU summit starts Thursday meeting on Greece not decisive, no decisions expected: EU's Tusk Greece says to respond to EU technical teams in constructive spirit Merkel: 'Don't expect a breakthrough' in Greece crisis
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'Greece is in a corner' and the government is running out of cash Greek PM Assures EU Creditors Reforms Coming To Unlock Cash Greece says will receive funds once reforms are submitted to Eurogroup
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Empty Greek Coffers Bring ‘Accident’ Threat Closer
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Greece to repay €350mn loan to IMF: official
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Greece looms over EU summit
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Greece looks ready to play the Russian card
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Italy's Top Banks Took About 30% of ECB's $104 Billion of Loans
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Germany:

Restructuring of bonds under the German Debenture Act – prospects and pitfalls
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Brazil:

Petrobras - Is Bankruptcy Possible?
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Here's Why Swiss Banks Froze Assets Worth $400 Million Brazil sideswiped by scandal as investigators say at least $1B has gone missing from state-owned oil giant | National Post
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Russia:

Creditors’ Rights Improve with Amendments to Russian Bankruptcy Law
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MENA:

Saudi Ministry seeks suggestions for draft bankruptcy law
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US: 2.320 Strikes Against ISIS, Cost is $1.83 Billion Petraeus: ISIS Isn't Our Biggest Problem in Iraq
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Australia:

Can stalking horse bids be used in Australian insolvency proceedings?
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