Law:
5 Things to Know About the Dewey & LeBoeuf Trial • More Litigation Arising From Firm's Failure • Focus to go on email evidence as Dewey LeBoeuf trial starts in New York • Opening statements set for Tuesday in criminal trial of Dewey trio
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More Trouble for Defunct Butler & Hosch Law Firm. Employees File WARN Act Class Action
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Trustee Demands Becker & Poliakoff Documents in Fashion Mall Dispute
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Mintz Levin Names New Bankruptcy Member
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Top 100 Law Firms For Minority Attorneys
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Only 50% Of White Attorneys In Firms Are Partners
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14 Tips For The Class Of 2015
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Law Student Living In Poverty Relies On Food Stamps To Survive
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Who Are You If You’re Not A Lawyer?
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Here's who you should (and should not) accept on LinkedIn
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Always Be Ready To Advocate On Any Open Issue
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4 psychological tricks to instantly appear competent • Be the most popular person in the room
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Change in overtime rules could lead to more suits over worker emails sent outside work
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The million dollar general counsel
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Just How Badly Are Authorities Screwing Up The Arrest Of 170 Bikers In Texas? • Texas restaurant that was site of biker shootout faces lawsuit by neighboring eatery
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Shell Sued After Butane Causes ‘Hash Oil’ Explosion
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Dad of hurt girl sues home insurer: House guest’s chain saw prank a foreseeable cause of truck crash
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After a week in jail, tearful mom agrees to have 4-year-old son circumcised
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Leader: Law firms should heed accountancy's listing mistakes
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Serious charges stick in indictments of officers in Freddie Gray case
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'Daredevil' is rated higher than 'House of Cards,' and it's getting amazing reviews on Netflix
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Judges:
Bankruptcy Judge Joe Lee: Elizabeth Warren Before There Was an Elizabeth Warren
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Gass Weber Mullins partner named bankruptcy judge • Milwaukee attorney Beth Hanan named U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge
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H3GM bankruptcy head to serve as Middle District of Tennessee magistrate judge
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Interview with Judge Catherine Bauer
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The US Marshals Service Gets Involved In A Benchslap
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Mississippi high court orders judge and PD to ‘make nice’
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Quirky Chicago judge helps put accused felons back on track
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Wall Street:
Investors dump U.S. stock futures ahead of durable-goods data
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Stocks close down in light trading as oil prices fall
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Wall Street thinks the 'wife bonus' thing is just a joke and The New York Times didn't get it • Why I let my husband pay me a 'wife bonus'
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Summertime and the Fed’s making stocks queasy
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Layoffs:
BlackBerry to cut staff in smartphone unit • BlackBerry CEO: We're going to make money on phones again one day • Apple’s Jobs stunned BlackBerry with iPhone
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Laid-off law firm workers file WARN suit seeking back pay and benefits for some 700 employees
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Mass Torts:
Asbestos bill roils public health groups
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Rand report: Not identifying bankrupt company’s product as source of asbestos can help lawsuits
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Corning Inc. facing asbestos settlements
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Asbestos cases linger in courts
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In Congress, NY's Silver Case Becomes Asbestos Reform Political Football
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Texas bill would toughen rules on asbestos and silica injury claimants
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Once vilified, BP now getting credit for gulf tourism boom
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Lehman:
Investors waiting to hear from former Lehman CEO
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‘Big Short’ Recreates Lehman Bros. Offices in Regulator’s Building
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Italian pension fund Enasarco wins $61.5m payout from Lehman
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Former trader sues Lehman estate
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Religion:
Minnesota Child Victims Act continues to rock Catholic Church
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Pope Francis: ‘Wealth not shared generates corruption’
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Education:
How to keep the music playing at American Boychoir School
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National Sports Academy succumbs to financial troubles
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Is the Student Loan Bubble Starting to Pop?
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Why Students Say Their Degrees From The Art Institute Are 'Worthless'
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Hockey:
Erie Otters owe ex-player Boyes $300,000 in bankruptcy case
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Fraud:
Madoff Trustee Picard Presses Claims Against Defunct Avellino and Bienes
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Two ex- Madoff employees avoid jail time
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PricewaterhouseCoopers Ducks MF Global Suit
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Securities Fraudsters Lose 2nd Circuit Appeal
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Book review: 'Empire of Deception' con man rivals Madoff , Ponzi
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Retailing:
Fresh Produce to emerge from bankruptcy with smaller store base
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Comvest, CapX win bankruptcy auction to buy Karmaloop
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RadioShack Real Estate Asset Procedures Approved
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A scary reality about Urban Outfitters' customers: they're broke
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Soccer:
Still no Parma offers
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Economy:
Yellen: If nothing changes, expect higher interest rates this year
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Fischer Flagging Gradual Fed Increases Flattens Treasuries Curve
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Howard Marks: 'Virtually all assets are trading above their intrinsic value'
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These 2 reports will show where economy's heading
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Shocker: 40% Now Have Contingent Jobs
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G7 finance ministers to address faltering global growth
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Who better to judge the market than failed CEO?
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People are outraged about a Kansas law that critics are calling a 'tax on the poor'
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No, the economy does not have a 'titanic problem'
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How the American economic story changed in just a few weeks
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Jeb Bush: Current housing and debt situation unsustainable
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Black Knight: Total loans in foreclosure fall to lowest level since 2008
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Catsimatidis' Gristedes sues Madison Capital over allegedly unpaid rent at Ansonia - Investment firm accused of misrepresenting its financial stability in bankruptcy court
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25 of the weirdest houses from around the world
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Municipalities:
Atlantic City bond offering attracts hedge funds as buyers
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Choosing Sides in Illinois Pension Dispute
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Pensions and Politics Fuel Crisis in Illinois
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Chicago's junk status: The basics
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Democrats giving no hint of compromise with Rauner on budget
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Pennsylvania may need to bail out Scranton pension fund -official
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St. Bernard struggles to find solution to maintain levee systems, bankruptcy considered
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Is Water Supply a Commodity, a Service, or a Right? • 71-year-old Los Angeles widow loses running water over $11,000 bill, survives by toting 50 gallons a week
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The 10 Richest Towns in America
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Oil/Gas:
Tues. A.M.: Oil drops to $65 on US shale outlook, dollar
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Deja vu all over again? Traders bet on oil upside
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Oil moves further below $60 as dollar firms up • WTI oil futures decline in Memorial Day trade • Oil prices steady as firm demand offsets dollar strength
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Bankruptcies stack up in the oil industry
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No Reason For OPEC To Relent in Oil Market Tussle
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Oil Markets Can’t Ignore The Fundamentals Forever
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Texas Showing Signs Of Low Oil Price Pressure
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Apollo Investment moves Venoco to non-accrual
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S&P: Producers could face more serious cash crunch by year end
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Long slide in oil price has new impacts
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Australia: Energy sector cuts lawyers and relies on finance team for legal brief
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Autos:
GM Inquiry Said to Find Criminal Wrongdoing
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Fiat Chrysler Falls as M&A Prospects Hit by Report of GM Rebuff
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Coal:
Arch Coal In Talks With Restructuring Advisers
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Patriot Coal picks buyer for assets in bankruptcy : report
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Murray Energy to lay off more than 1800
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Coal's worst fears affirmed in analysis of climate plan
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Gambling:
Payments resume to some Caesars employees who lost out in bankruptcy
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Surviving Atlantic City casinos' operating profit increases
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Stockton files complaint against Caesars over Showboat purchase
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Boom and bust: Las Vegas' shortest-lived clubs, restaurants and shows
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Celebs:
Lee Ryan Feeling Blue in Bankruptcy
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Karmaloop 'Starstruck' Over Celebrity Interest
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Frederick’s of Hollywood Has Undies of the Rich and Famous
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Supreme Court: Former billionaire from Wash. will stay in jail
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3 Things Law Students And Young Lawyers Can Learn From The Late Blues Legend B.B. King
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Ahmed Zayat, American Pharoah Owner, Calls Lawsuit ‘A Scam’
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Former Dallas Cowboy out of prison after serving 3 years for mortgage fraud
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Healthcare:
Children's Hospital Bankruptcy Stirs Acrimony in El Paso
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Natchez: $500K needed to resolve PERS issue for employees
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Agreement reached to sell Saratoga nursing home
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IMRIS Files for Bankruptcy with Buyout Offer From Deerfield
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Sticker Shock for Some Obamacare Customers
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Corporate Reform:
Banks and Punishments
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U.S. Senator Warren calls for public hearings on bank waivers
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First Libor-rigging case goes to trial
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Aviation:
Troubled Malaysia Airlines is planning to undergo a complete overhaul • State fund appoints administrator for Malaysia Airlines
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Lithuanian airline Air Lituanica grounded due to financial problems
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Credit Counseling:
Judge rules defrauded credit counseling customers entitled to $1.45 billion
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Amusement Parks:
Conneaut Lake Park Set To Open
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Guns:
Armatix in chapter-11 style restructuring
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Pentagon clears Colt for $36M foreign military weapon sales
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Debt Collection:
WI: State jobs agency has private lawyers seeking bad loan repayment
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Construction:
Guam: Judge: IBC may access cash
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Gladstone Capital adds GFRC Cladding Systems loan to non-accrual
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Finance:
Risky Loans Shunned by Banks Are Booming in Wall Street
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Compensation:
Top 10 highest-paid CEOs
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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 (12 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (3 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Restructuring Firm Chief Expects Renewed Demand in Asia
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:
Origin of “…the Honest but Unfortunate Debtor”
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Bankruptcy Policy:
Investment Incentives, Bankruptcies and Reverse Convertible Debt
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Sanctions:
Fake It ‘til You Make It — or at Least Keep the Frivolous to a De Minimis
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Structured Dismissals:
Third Circuit OKs Bankruptcy Accords That Skip Creditor Groups
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Safe Harbors:
Prioritization and Mutualization: Clearinghouses and the Redundancy of the Bankruptcy Safe Harbors
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Mediation:
Should Court Approval Be Required to Engage in Mediation?
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Avoidance Actions:
Estate Planning Bar Breathes Sigh Of Relief As Castellano Gets Turned Around
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Court Validates Rescue Loan, Rejecting Equitable Subordination and Fraudulent Transfer Claims
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Privilege:
Beware: Not All Communications Between Court-Appointed Bankruptcy Professionals Are Privileged
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Insurance:
Death-Bond Fraud Was Wide Ranging, Alleges Trustee
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Student Debt:
The Student Loan Companies With The Most Complaints
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Politics:
Has trade battle helped Liz Warren don the mantle of Ted Kennedy?
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Why Nobel economists say Christie's 2016 economic plan is not much of a plan
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Sovereigns:
Greece’s misery shows we need Chapter 11 bankruptcy for countries
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'Noticeable progress' made in Ukraine debt talks - Finance Minister
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Russia: If Ukraine defaults, expect a hard line from us
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It’s Deja Vu for Bond Traders as Argentina CPI Is Deemed Unreal
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UK:
Barclays paid a trader £170million AFTER the global economic meltdown
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5 Points to Know About the FCA’s Probe Into Investment Banks
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UK: GDP Per Capita Lower Than Before Crisis
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PIIGS:
IMF debt will not be paid on time, says Greek minister • The new Greek government's honeymoon is over • Greece says wants to make debt payments but needs aid urgently • Greek Finance Minister says Athens committed to reforms, rules out more austerity • Greek deal hobbled by hard-left split in Syriza party • No more 'quick and dirty' fixes for Greece • Greece to keep repaying creditors as long as it can: official • Krugman: Grexit and the Morning After • Greek government rules out imposing controls on money transfers if bailout talks fail • Greece needs a second election • Greek Finance Minister admits to taping Eurogroup meeting • Schaeuble Said to Cite Option of Greek Parallel Currency
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Portugal loses yearning for more reform after bailout
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Spain's ruling party just had its worst election in 20 years • The big reason to worry about Spain’s election
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Spanish and Greek concerns peg back European shares
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Canada:
U.S. Steel played shell games with Canadian plants, says past Stelco president
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Alberta Home Prices to Fall for First Time in CMHC Report • Albertan downturn causing rise in personal insolvencies
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Orchestra London Files for Voluntary Bankruptcy
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China:
China Stalls On Debt Reforms
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United PV considering Yingli debt assistance
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Vatican:
Vatican Bank Profits Rebound as Clean-Up From Scandals Continues
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Cyprus:
MPs warned over changes to foreclosures
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Malaysia:
A week of reckoning for MAS 20,000 staff
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Why auditors can't guarantee there was no fraud at 1MDB
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Thailand:
NLA to convene on Thursday to deliberate bankruptcy bill
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Hungary:
Family bankruptcy bill could help 25000 families
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MENA:
Israel Refuses To Pay Old Oil Debt To Iran
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Agrexco liquidators sue State of Israel
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Kuwait Considers New Insolvency Legislation
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Nigeria:
Nigeria's leading cellphone provider is going to shut down if it doesn't get more fuel
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South Africa:
Evraz South Africa Asks Court to Annul Sasfin Debtors’ Claim
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Japan:
Sharp’s Default Risk Jumps as Government Rescue Prospects Fade
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Japanese group Lixil faces losses after unit files for insolvency
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Skymark creditor wants to block ANA from buying stake -sources
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India:
India’s shadow banks lend where others fear to tread
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