Law:
The Biglaw Bonus Season, In One Picture
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Law School Grades Do Not Correlate With Partnership Prospects
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GC: ‘You Need to Have a Really Large Law Firm’
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Business of Law
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TX: Numbers Flat at Top 25 Firms in Summer Associate Survey
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After Slashing Tuition, Pace Law Slashes Faculty Pay
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Watch A Thomas M. Cooley Grad Fail On National Television
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Charleston Faculty Pen Blistering Indictment Of Management
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Court suspends Pittsburgh bankruptcy lawyer for using suspended bankruptcy lawyer's PACER account
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US Companies Face Double the Litigation of Global Peers
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Peter Gray: Gibson Dunn "chucked me under the bus"
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Exposed: mysterious lawyer charting conquests in s-- autobiography
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Hello? Dressing for success, using the exact same outfit
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10 proven tactics for reading people's body language
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21 signs you have a terrible boss
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The law student behind this iPhone alarm is clearly destined for great things
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Jury awards $250K plus $82M in punitives to woman sued over someone else’s credit card bill
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Paralegal’s ex testifies, says she admitted DUI setup of opposing trial lawyer
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Husch Blackwell partner resigns as Missouri House speaker over sexts with intern
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The Only Lawyer Worth Hiring Based On A Television Ad
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Bikers in Waco fight with guns, chains, knives, bats, clubs - 9 dead • Bodies scattered throughout parking lot • Undercover Agent Explains Waco Shootout
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An Alabama jail was forced to free prisoners after it ran out of food
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How the IRS seized a man’s life savings without ever charging him with a crime
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This adult pajama onesie looks just like a full business suit — one guy wore it for a week and no one noticed
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Judges:
Judge is admonished for ‘heavy-handed’ action on behalf of fellow judge
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‘Bro Code’ Incompatible With Judicial Code Of Conduct
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NJ BK: Notice Re: Procedure for Filing a Document Under Seal Pending Adoption of Local Rule
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Wall Street:
Futures point to slow start for Wall Street
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S&P lands at another record
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Stocks aim at record high, but beware a ‘Great Reset’
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‘Wife bonuses’ await those who outperform for their Wall Street men
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Traders watch for more signs of economic stall
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Layoffs:
Oreo maker Mondelez to cut up to 600 jobs at Chicago bakery
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Blue Bell will lay off 1,450 employees
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FairPoint layoffs to hit 219 in northern New England
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Food/Beverage:
Turner Grain's Bankruptcy Converted to Chapter 7 Liquidation
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NY: Meatpacking District's Revel files for bankruptcy protection
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Education:
Corinthian students get special committee in bankruptcy case
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SEC accuses a for-profit college chain of fraud
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One woman crowdfunds her way to a Harvard degree
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To The Class Of 2015 – You Chumps!
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Bubble In Higher Education: When Will It Pop?
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Aviation:
Top 3 US airlines step up attack on Middle Eastern carriers who argue that US bankruptcy law = "government subsidy"
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U.S. airline CEOs unite to fend off expansion by Middle East rivals
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Etihad Airways Sticks It To American Airlines • Gulf Airline Blasts US For Aviation Subsidies • Etihad Airways Says U.S. Carriers Got Government, Court-Sanctioned "Benefits", Such As Bankruptcy Relief
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Is overseas competition hurting U.S. airlines?
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Hollywood:
Weinstein Co. Hit With $130 Million Fraud Lawsuit Over Bankrupt Company • Weinstein Co. Sued Genius Products Bankruptcy • Weinstein Company Fights Fraud Lawsuit — Says $130M Suit Won’t ‘Succeed’
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Awards:
Robert Bernstein Named President Of The Commercial Law League of America
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Politics:
How Hillary and Bill Clinton moved into the top 1% • Hillary Took Money from Influence Peddlers
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Perils in Trade Deals When Factories Close and Towns Struggle • The catch-22 of trade deals done in secret
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Marco Rubio Is One of the Least Wealthy Candidates Seeking White House
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Rick Perry to Announce on June 4
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Ben Carson Versus Marbury v. Madison: The GOP Presidential Candidate Questions Judicial Review
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Large Republican field has party leaders anxious about '16
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The GOP is Literally Dying Off
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The Obamas Are Still Rich, But Hold a Big Mortgage
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Here's how Rand Paul wants to change the economy
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Economy is Voters' Top Worry
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Autos:
Hertz raising airport car rental rates by $5 a day
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Celebs:
Pa. post office in jeopardy over "Cousin Balki" bankruptcy
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Teresa Giudice ‘Taking Care of Her Body, Taking Care of Her Mind’ in Prison
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Former billionaire from Medina will remain in a Montana jail
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Mass Torts:
Database provides insight into how much Madison County asbestos claims are worth
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Bill targeting asbestos litigation abuse passes House Judiciary Committee
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Healthcare:
Why do hospitals go broke
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Hospitals suffering financial hypochondria
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Fact Check: "In the last 24 months, 10 rural Texas hospitals have been forced to shut their doors because state leaders" chose not to expand Medicaid
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Privacy:
RadioShack Data Buyer Said to Be in FTC Talks on Privacy Issues
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FTC recommends conditions for sale of RadioShack customer data
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Guns:
Utah gun-making company Vector Arms files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Fraud:
Law firms will pay $3.7M to help settle suits over Ponzi scheme run by Allen Stanford
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Capitol scandals raise tough questions for New York governor
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Alternative Energy:
The Ethanol Scramble
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Economy:
Consumer Sentiment Plunge Lowers Odds of U.S. Growth Rebound • Consumer sentiment falls by most since 2012 • Gas prices and unemployment are low. Why isn't consumer confidence higher?
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Goldman's Hatzius: "The Employment Gap Is Much Bigger than the FOMC's Current Estimate"
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US Industrial Output Falls for 5th Straight Month
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April: Worst Month Since Great Recession
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Why Not Everyone is Feeling the Economic Recovery
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Global economy: Outlook brighter, but not enough yet for higher rates
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Don't Be So Sure the Economy Will Return to Normal
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Fed's Evans: U.S. zero-rate policy isn't too easy • The FOMC could look at a rate hike in June
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New Fed Bill Is Like ‘Shutting Down the Fire Department to Encourage Fire Safety,’ Bernanke Says
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Why U.S. economy just keeps plodding along
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Former Wall Street CEO: Here's why the government couldn't stop the financial crisis
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A graduate degree doesn't guarantee you'll get rich
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Contrary to The Economist, the Tax Treatment of Businesses' Interest Expense is not a Danger to the Global Economy
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The Debt To GDP Ratio For The Entire World: 286%
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Hotels: On Pace for Record Occupancy in 2015
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Why parents should stop hoping their kids will get married
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Calculating Title Insurance Claims: Reduction in Value vs. Insured Claim
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After nearly 35 years in business, mortgage law firm Butler & Hosch closes down
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Applications for new home purchases ticked up in April
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Preliminary Table of Distressed Sales and Cash buyers for Selected Cities in April
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U.S. Vacant Homes Back to Normal, Pre-Crisis Levels
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These photos show what it looks like when we ignore foreclosures in black neighborhoods
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How a Florida shopping mall ended up in the hands of a Chinese fugitive
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Marshall Chesrown, bankrupt developer, faces new financial fights
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St. Louis: Developer McKee Faces Auctions for Unpaid Debts
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NE: Towers Event Center in Lincoln files for bankruptcy
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Judge May issues sanctions in Colony Resort case
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In sign of times, hardest-hit Nevada may end foreclosure aid
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Peppertree HOA to seek protection
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Municipalities:
San Bernardino Bankruptcy Plan Proposes Big Cuts to Bondholders • Finally, a plan to move broke San Bernardino beyond bankruptcy • Next steps for city of San Bernardino • San Bernardino bankruptcy plan gets group’s support
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Banks giving Chicago time, while state bankruptcy bill takes shape • Chicago Slides Toward Bankruptcy
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Municipal Bankruptcy in Illinois: Should Cities Have the Option?
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Fixing Puerto Rico - Bankruptcy is the answer • Debt-Choked Puerto Rico at Fiscal Brink as Bond Buyers Pull Back
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Wayne County: Ficano staff drafted consent agreement with state
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Detroit bank to help finance city of Detroit
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Nearly half of states expect to confront big budget gaps
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Oil/Gas:
Considerations and Consequences of a Bankruptcy Filing in the Oil and Gas Industry
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From Boom to Bust: What Happens When the Price of Oil Collapses?
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Understanding SEC Oil and Gas Reserve Reporting
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Just 38 miles apart, one Texas oil town is still booming and the other is dead
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Oil rig count falls for 23rd straight week
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Oil prices rise after Islamic State advances in Iraq • Crude prices jump back above $60
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Hoping for an OPEC supply cut? Forget it
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Qatar Petroleum to restructure in wake of oil price fall
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Oil Investors Take a Closer Look at Production
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Service Companies Might Turn To Mergers In Second-Half 2015
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Torchlight Energy reports $2.2M loss in Q1; creditors could force bankruptcy
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SandRidge Energy Ratings Downgraded
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Why crude oil is looking to move higher this summer • Higher US Shale, OPEC Oil Output Will Keep Prices Low • Oil is at a make-or-break crossroads — here’s why
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L.A. Gas Prices Now over $4 a Gallon
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OK: Different Path to Oil Field Recovery
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US says decade-old Gulf oil leak could last another century
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T. Boone Pickens makes stock picks amid oil slump
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Retailing:
RadioShack: Betting Against The Company
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Oldest Toy Store in US, FAO Schwarz Closes New York Outlet Due to Rising Costs
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What's cutting into big retailers' profit margins
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Dillard's earnings slide 1.9% • Stock Plunges
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Many big-box retailers struggling to survive in post-recession economy
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Lehman:
Lehman Brothers Sues Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Over Swaps
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Lehman Brothers Securities N.V. in Curacao to Complete Bankruptcy Proceedings and Close Down
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Trader Wrestles Lehman Estate Over Big Bonus
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Publishing:
Stage set for bankruptcy auction of Family Christian Stores
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Compensation:
How much does the average S&P 500 CEO make?
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Telecoms:
The Nortel judgments were fair. Uncontrolled legal costs are not
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Consultants:
Charles Moore named managing director of Alvarez & Marsal
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Mining:
Magnetation upbeat despite bankruptcy
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Mohave County supervisors face $200K in added legal fees in mining company bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
FBI: Hillsborough County Resident Indicted on Bankruptcy Fraud, Mail Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft Charges
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Religion:
Pope Francis extends agenda of change to Vatican diplomacy
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Corporate Reform:
Justice Department to tear up past UBS settlement
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Coal:
Patriot Coal DIP Financing Approval Sought • Barclays: Odds On Patriot Reorg "Not Favorable"
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Construction:
Truland trial starts Tuesday: Here's what's at stake
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Trucking:
Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Carriers, Seeks Millions in Past Payments
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Gambling:
Macau Bets $27 Billion on Reversing Law of Supply and Demand
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