Law:

Law School Applications: How Low Can They Go?
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Lowest bar exam results in nearly a decade prompt some states to consider options
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Bankruptcy Judge Bashes Duane Morris
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Staff Bonus Watch: Open Thread
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When Lawyers Are Lawyering, Mostly They're Writing
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Law school applicants continue to decline, and schools get less choosy • Law School Applications Set to Hit 15-Year Low
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Bar Exam, the Standard to Become a Lawyer, Comes Under Fire • Law Deans Blame The Bar Exam, Instead Of Themselves • Behavioral Economics and Law School Failure: Tie Faculty Salaries to Student Bar Exam Performance
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Why We Need Law Schools
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Amidst 70% Enrollment Decline, Appalachian Law School Sheds 60% Of Its Faculty And Seeks Affiliation With Another College To Survive
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The Most Under-Represented Groups in Law Teaching: Whites, Christians, Republicans, Males
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LegalED: Igniting Law Teaching -- A TEDx-Style Conference on the Future of Legal Education
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More Ex-Howrey Partners Reach Accord With Trustee
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Spring Thaw In The D.C. Lateral Hiring Market?
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Research: Two thirds of lawyers say the job has failed to live up to expectations
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NY Times on Law School Rankings by BigLaw Partners: Proximity Rivals Prestige in Partnership Prospects
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AT&T and Sidley Learn Not to Trust a Court Order By Its Name
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Why Law Firms Collapse
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King & Spalding Snags McDermott Litigation Chief
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Inefficient Markets Are Inefficient: What Behavioral Econ Says About Why Some Law Schools Fail
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Lawyers Beware: The accountants are coming after your business • BigAccounting: Will Its Capital, Business Efficiency, Technology Crush BigLaw, Eventually
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Biglaw Tax Lawyers Are Killing It
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What’s The Easiest Way To Improve Most Transactional Drafting?
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Why Are Investors Seeking Litigation Funding Opportunities? Because Litigation Funding is Profitable
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Baker & McKenzie in the market for new Dallas office
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15 apps for transforming your phone into the ultimate toolkit
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Case Law Is Catching Up With BYOD
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The Best Legal Pad for Legal Work
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Winston CIO: Balancing Risk and Innovation
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Apple has sneaked in an annoying new feature in its latest iPhone iOS update — but there's also an upside
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Microsoft Is Phasing Out Internet Explorer
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Legal Tech: The 2014-15 Start Stop Survey Results: The Products. Out with the Old. In With the Innovative: Lex Machina Best New Product. Fastcase/HeinOnline Best Innovation
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The scientific way to remember everyone's name
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Loretta Lynch stays in limbo as Senate prepares to take up other matters
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12-Year-Old Girl Accused of Trying to Poison Mother for Taking Away iPhone
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Austin Lawyer Behind White People Stickers
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Sergey Brin once asked a lawyer he wanted to hire to write a contract for him to sell his soul to the devil
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US soldier admits killing unarmed Afghans for sport
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NH lawmakers kill 4th-graders' bill in front of them
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Lawyer faces jail over scam to avoid $34,000 in rail fares
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Man held 900 days as material witness gains freedom and a check after testy testimony
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Lawyer pays bonus to employees who carry guns
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Ex-Bank Of America Employee Embroiled In Ugly Custody Battle Over Cavalier Kings Spaniel
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Motorcyclist Takes Highway Patrol On Chase While Performing Stunts and Taking Selfies
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Lawyer's Calif. Ballot Bid Calls for Death of 'Sodomites'
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"Gray Mountain" By John Grisham - Saga Of Wall Street Lawyer Post Crash
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Say What?!
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Judges:

CD CA About To Get New BK Judge
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Davis Graham & Stubbs partner named 10th Circuit bankruptcy judge
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AR: New U.S. bankruptcy judge takes oath: "Great journey"
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Clarence Thomas, the Eccentric
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Federal judge questions trust in Obama, threatens Justice Department sanctions on immigration action
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Retired judge could lose pension after pleading guilty to stealing cocaine evidence in his cases
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Judge Thinks Robert Durst Killed A Cat And Left Its Head On Her Doorstep
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Wall Street:

Futures higher, Asian stock markets rise
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Stocks rise on rebound in oil, strong company results • Is it another bubble?
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Robert Shiller: It's not euphoria driving this stock market boom — it's fear
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Layoffs:

Fresh & Easy closes 50 stores in California, Arizona, Nevada
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Consumer Finance:

The Odd Couple Fighting Against Predatory Payday Lending
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More cash-strapped Americans turn to tax refund advances
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Food/Beverage:

Allens' Successor Sager Creek Also Faced Financial Trouble
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Starbucks pulls plug on effort to solve racism in America
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Art:

Hedge fund pledges to donate RadioShack art to local institutions
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Retailing:

RadioShack hires firm to sell seven warehouse buildings
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Radio Shack assets, former stores hitting the market
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Parties Argue Over Terms In RadioShack Bankruptcy
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Marburn Curtains stores file for bankruptcy protection
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RadioShack's Future to Be Decided at Bankruptcy Auction
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Yet Another Ominous Development for Sears Holding Corp.
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Retailers Are Wary Of Possible Mall Merger
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Opera:

Is This Opera, or Soap Opera? NYCO’s Troubled Rise From The Ashes
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Healthcare:

In her Prime Healthcare decision, Kamala Harris set a standard that should apply to all hospitals
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Daughters of Charity Health System attracts more potential buyers
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Vinita's Craig General Hospital declares bankruptcy, the latest in a string of rural hospitals to do so • Rural Hospitals Struggle to Keep Their Doors Open
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For some face-lift chains, future doesn't look pretty
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Banking:

Sources say Deutsche Bank's restructuring will hit retail operations the hardest
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Fraud:

Solomon Dwek, man behind NJ corruption sting, out of prison
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After unusual hearing, judge sentences Mastro associate Hazelrigg to 54 months in prison
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Judge rejects most SEC claims against Penson financial execs
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Bus firm executive sent to federal prison for fraud
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Taxis:

Yellow Cab bankruptcy means couple may not see 'a dime
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Economy:

Fed: Q4 Household Debt Service Ratio near Record Low
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We're witnessing the biggest threat to US corporate earnings since the 2008 crisis
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Goldman: Here's how the Fed could make its exit from easy monetary policy
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How To Fix Inequality • It's not a 'law of capitalism' that you pay people as little as possible
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The most important divide in America today is growing
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How much cash US companies are stashing overseas
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Fed Pays Record $96.9bn to Treasury
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Requiem for American Exceptionalism: The United States no longer seems so different from other developed nations. Perhaps it never was.
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With the Fed meeting behind us, we can now return to obsessing over data
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The disposable income of people in every country of the world in one fantastic infographic
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This is how much 'slack' is left in the job market
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25 Highest Paying Jobs In Demand
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The 10 happiest and 10 saddest countries in the world
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Falling home values push more into negative equity • Number of Underwater Homes In Atlanta And Las Vegas Still Huge • The cities where houses are suddenly going underwater
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Report Says "False Equity is on the Rise" in Housing Market
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Zillow: Existing home sales rebound for spring homebuying?
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30 Year Mortgage Rates decline to March Lows
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Hope Now: 35,000 homeowners receive loan modifications
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Wyly bankruptcy seeks $50 million Woody Creek ranch sale
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac May Not Be The World-Class Businesses Some People Think
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A look at the price of an affordable housing development
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Bankruptcy judge approves $37.7M sale of Fashion Mall
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The 10 worst states for property taxes
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Municipalities:

Judge Steven Rhodes breaks down Detroit bankruptcy
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A bankruptcy judge's call for 401(k)s
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Study finds grant oversight problems in Detroit during financial crisis
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Green shoots - Can entrepreneurs revive Motor City?
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Can Wayne County fix fiscal mess?
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San Bernardino: Bankruptcy deadline looms as creditors wait
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San Bernardino PR contract shot down
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In Atlantic City, Unease Over Emergency Managers • Atlantic City Residents Await Word On Potential Bankruptcy • Emergency Manager's Upcoming Report Caps Long Decline of Atlantic City
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New Jersey to pay $250,000 for Atlantic City fiscal work
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The 21 coolest new businesses in Boston
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IL: Panel weighs municipal bankruptcy; other options available, some witnesses say • Lawmaker wants cities to have ability to file for bankruptcy
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Pension rulings going against government workers
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Time For a Rhode Island Pension Deal
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Meet the Kentucky pension system's unfunded liability; her name is Vicki
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Oil/Gas:

Fri. P.M.: U.S. Oil Posts First Weekly Gain in Five on Weak Dollar •Crude oil rallies over 2% as dollar softens
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Saudi Arabia's OPEC governor: hard to reach $100-120 oil again • OPEC refuses to take full responsibility for crashing oil prices
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U.S. oil rig count declines by 41 to 825 in the latest week
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Natural Gas Prices To Crash Unless Rig Count Falls Fast
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Wall Street Losing Millions From Bad Energy Loans
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Bankruptcy judge approves continuation of Quicksilver operations • Quicksilver Resources Receives Approval of All "First Day Motions"
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A Short Post on Oil and Gas Bankruptcies
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Amid a crude oil crash, producers are hoarding cash to survive
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Why Oil Won't Rebound Until These Producers Go Bankrupt
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Is Oil Getting Ready To Plunge Below $40?
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Wait— How many jobs cut?
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The oil price is about to make a big move – but which one?
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Barnett Shale: One Rig Working, End of an Era
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Oil field services company cuts 200 of 250 employees in Arkansas
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SeaDrill Ltd. Takes Another Hit: What It Means for Long-Term Investors
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Energy companies and exporters expected to drag on S&P earnings
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Russian Teapots Pose Next Big Threat to Global Crude Oil Prices
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Returnees to N.D. oil boom town plan to stay
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Is The OPEC's Strategy Working?
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Taking a hit: Oil firms turn to junk bonds, bankruptcy
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Weather:

The Economics of California's Drought • The world's fifth-largest food supplier is almost out of water • $1 Billion Drought Package will not save California or Fix their Water Problem • California's next megadrought has already begun • Will California's drought affect hydroelectric power?
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Many in US Face Another Dry Year as World Water Day Arrives • California first to feel hydro-power crunch of drought
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Religion:

Retired priest asks judge to look at use of cemetery funds
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Aviation:

Will the U.S. Stop Emirates and Other Gulf Airlines From Expanding?
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SpiceJet says aircraft lessor agrees to withdraw court proceedings
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Why Airplane Food Is So Bad
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Education:

UH loses $850K in library vendor bankruptcy
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Manual Labor, All Night Long: The Reality of Paying for College
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Personal Finance:

11 simple steps to help you pay off any kind of debt
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10 habits of people who have complete control over their money
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Fishing:

Pescanova proposes 95% debt write-off on average for subsidiaries in bankruptcy
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Mining:

Molycorp Creditors Reportedly Hiring Blackstone For Restructuring Advice • Analysts fear bankruptcy filing as Molycorp hires Miller Buckfire
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Student Debt:

Hanging up on student-loan debt collectors forever
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Coal:

A "Wave of Bankruptcies" About to Hit Coal Industry
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Golf:

Showdown in Spokane
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Publishing:

Family Christian Stores Ditches Bankruptcy Plan After Creditors' Objections over ‘Issue of Transparency’
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Politics:

Hillary's Campaign Is Built on a Shaky Foundation
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Democrats need Elizabeth Warren’s voice in 2016 presidential race
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Ted Cruz just became the first major 2016 hopeful to officially launch a campaign • Here's what you should know about 2016 presidential hopeful Ted Cruz
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FBI Now Investigating Rep. Schock
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How Conservative Activists (Allegedly) Ripped Off a Texas Oil Heir Who Just Wanted to Reduce the Debt
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Krugman: Trillion Dollar Fraudsters
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Flooring:

New York Senator Chuck Schumer calls for an investigation into Lumber Liquidators' flooring
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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 (23 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (15 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Reform:

ABI Chapter 11 Reform Commission Series: Trade Creditor and Employee Priorities
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ABI Commission Report – More on “Redemption Option Value”
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Plan Confirmation:

The Overstated Absolute Priority Rule
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Miscellaneous:

The Week Ahead
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Avoidance Actions:

Spinach for the Strong Arm Power
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The 'Ponzi Scheme Presumption' Is Dead. Long Live The 'Ponzi Scheme Presumption'
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Standing:

USDC For Delaware Affirms Bankruptcy Court’s Denial Of Derivative Standing
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Professional Compensation:

CD CA: LBR Appendix IV Revised to Increase Attorneys’ Fees in Chapter 13 Cases
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Cross-Border:

Bahraini Bank Units File for U.S. Bankruptcy Protection
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Discharge:

Eleventh Circuit Outlines Bankruptcy Courts’ Allowance of Non-consensual, Non-debtor Releases
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Seven Factors and Good Faith: The Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Bankruptcy Courts' Authority
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Discharging tax debts in bankruptcy: when is a return not a return?
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Recent Pleadings:

UST Slams Allen Systems "Pay In Full" Plan: Debtor Seek To Limit Notice To Impaired Creditors?
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TBTF:

Feds Mull ‘Living Will' Deadline Delay for MetLife
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Gambling:

Revel again asks for $82 million sale • Revel AC says no one else has come forward to bid on casino
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Macau's biggest loser
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Soccer:

Parma administrators say they can make it to season end
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Brands:

Lessons From A Bankrupt Brand
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Celebs:

Walter Fauntroy’s worrisome absence comes amid legal, financial problems
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Gary Dourdan's Ex Girlfriend -- Just 'Cause You're Broke ... You Still Owe For Busting My Nose
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Environmental:

City of Miami dealing with new industrial waste plume
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Freedom Industries due in court on pollution charge
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Sovereigns:

Griesa authorizes Citibank to process interest payments
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UK:

£120m withheld from businesses could place some at risk of insolvency
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Insolvency reforms to boost PPF protection for schemes with foreign sponsors
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Dave King applies to court for permission to become Rangers director • Is the delisting of Rangers King's end game?
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EU:

Italian economist and ex-prime minister: 'France is the big problem of the EU'
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PIIGS:

Greece is two weeks away from running out of money
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Greek PM warns Merkel that it would be 'impossible' to honor its debt obligation if the EU doesn't help
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Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis Did Not Give Germany the Middle Finger Amid Debt Crisis
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Greeks Investigate Statistics Chief Over Deficit Figure - Chief statistician Andreas Georgiou is accused of inflating budget deficit to help justify bailout
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Greece fights German bailout demands with Nazi-era claims • Jewish leaders in Greece want Germany to pay more in reparations – with 7 decades of interest
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Greeks demand changes in immigration laws
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Merkel sets strict terms for Greek aid, Juncker flags EU cash
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Tsipras assurances nudge Greek yields off post-restructuring highs
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ie: Labour launches new bid to convince FG to cut bankruptcy term
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Canada:

Shoppers find few bargains at Target
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Ontario court rules bankrupt defendant sued over hockey fight not released from civil damages
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Albertans and their debt hangover
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France:

Two months after attack, splits at Charlie Hebdo over money
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Germany:

Germany eyes changes to bank debt law
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Brazil:

Boom town's bust shows cost of Brazil graft woes
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Banks seek loan repayment from Brazil oil rig maker: report
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China:

Sinopec Profit Falls to Lowest Since Lehman Collapse in 2008
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Private-loan defaults erupt in some Chinese provinces
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Kaisa up despite rejected restructuring plan
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MENA:

What ISIS Really Wants
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Mob Burns Woman Alive For Burning A Copy Of The Koran • Officials: Woman Beaten to Death for Burning Quran Was Wrongly Accused
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Russia:

Is GM Really Giving Up On Russia?
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Ukraine:

Fitch Downgrades Ukreximbank & Oschadbank to 'CC'
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Finland:

Finland May Lose Top Fitch Rating Amid Stagnation, Rising Debt
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Bulgaria:

Trustees in bankruptcy at Bulgaria’s CorpBank by end of next week: PM
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Venezuela:

China to Lend Venezuela $10 Billion
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