Law:
Amid Mounting Pressure, Law Firms Must Change
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Vinson & Elkins Adds David Meyer to Restructuring Practice in New York
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Weltman, Weinberg Welcomes Return of Bankruptcy Attorney From Military Mobilization
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Forshey Prostok Adds Bankruptcy Attorney
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Greenberg Traurig Adds Bankruptcy Energy Pro Iskender Catto
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CA: New Name Partners for Bankruptcy Boutique
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Trustee says Minneapolis lawyer's bankruptcy filed in bad faith
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Indiana Adds Some Bankruptcy to Its Bar Exam
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Which Law School Can Get You A Job Counseling Future Astronauts?
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Bankruptcy Lawyer: Loving What Is Different
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Need money for an expert witness, legal fees or bail? Some turn to crowdfunding
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Chadbourne and Pillsbury merger talks collapse • Merger talks after two months
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Half Price Lawyers is back in business
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Firm explains benefits of insourcing
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Did This Biglaw Firm Get Benched In Daily Fantasy Sports Litigation?
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Andrews Kurth To Face $200mm Legal Malpractice Judgment?
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Vice President Joe Biden Wants Law Students To ‘Pay Attention’ To Bluebooking Rules
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Former prosecutors sue embattled AG Kathleen Kane
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‘Pastafarian’ wears colander for driver’s license photo after state OKs exception to headgear rule
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Lawyer is sanctioned for ‘deploying boilerplate claims’ and ‘utterly frivolous’ arguments
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A slew of states are saying they'll refuse Syrian refugees, but they might have 'no legal authority' • Senator Ted Cruz will introduce a bill to stop Syrian refugees entering the US
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Left to pay bill and arrested after man exits blind date mid-meal, woman also loses most of lawsuit
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Judges:
Ten Years Of The Roberts Court
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Meet the Professor Who Interviewed 9 Supreme Court Justices
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Judge in controversial foster-child case steps aside from further involvement
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Federal Appeals Judges Open Up About Clerk-Hiring Preferences
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Do Supreme Court Justices Need Litmus Test?
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Wall Street:
Wall Street eyes stronger start
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U.S. Stocks Rally as Energy Leads Rebound Amid Paris Aftermath
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Paris attacks: Why tragic events are yielding muted market reaction
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Reduces Stake in Goldman Sachs by 13%
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These Wall Street Jobs Are Poised for Biggest Swings in Pay
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Layoffs:
Johnson Controls announces 277 more layoffs in Milwaukee
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Healthcare:
St. Elizabeth, HealthPoint make offer on Owenton, Ky. hospital
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Doctors: Loan documents were forged
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Forest Park Frisco looks to hold auction
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EP Children’s reports big losses in September
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Gambling:
Casinos, Hotels Likely to See Restructurings, Says Ballard Spahr’s Harner
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Daily fantasy-sports site FanDuel is running 2 to 3 days behind paying out players
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Judge Denies DraftKings, FanDuel Requests for Restraining Order
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Coal:
Groups clash with Wyoming over Alpha bonding
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Coal may take another hit
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Arch Coal Inc: Here's Why Investors Should Sell It
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Economy:
Empire State index remains deeply negative in November • Manufacturing in New York Shrinks for Fourth Month
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Why So Many Hate This Recovery
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End of the Dollar's Hegemony
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Surging U.S. stock buybacks dwarf innovation spending
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Schwarzman: We're in great shape for a rate hike
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Quiet Ports Spur Slowdown Fears
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Parties' Divide on the Economy Widens
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8 things boomer parents could afford that millennials can't
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CIA Director Expects More ISIS Attacks
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We're Living Longer. That's Great, Except for Social Security.
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Mobility Is More Important Than Ever, and Here’s Who’s Missing Out
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Consumer Credit Markets Remain Strong
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Once Again Wall Street Controls Central Banks
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Bad news if you purchased your house in 2005-07
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Fed Study: Housing Boom Looks Less Precarious
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Fed Economic Letter: "What’s Different about the Latest Housing Boom?"
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Phoenix Real Estate in October: Sales up 2%, Inventory down 11%
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HUD: FHA'S 2015 Annual Report Shows Capital Reserves Now Exceed 2%, First Time Since 2008
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San Francisco Fed: We don't see a housing bubble forming
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Texas Selling Dirt Bonds at Record Pace as Residents Flood State
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House passes bill to cap Fannie, Freddie CEO pay • Fannie and Freddie CEO Pay Cap at $600,000 Approved by House
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Former developer of Waikiki Landing project files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy
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Municipalities:
As Puerto Rico Faces Dec. 1 Payment, “Vulture Fund” Refuses To Negotiate
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Rhodes: Bankruptcy Critical for All of Puerto Rico
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Houston's Conundrum: Closing Its Pension-Funding Gap
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Oil/Gas:
Brent oil gains, but focus hones in on global oversupply
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Oil and gas companies are heading towards default
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Struggling US oil producers get credit lifeline amid downturn
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Billionaire Pickens Energy Fund Loses Half Its Value in Downturn
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Marathon HOVENSA bankruptcy auction continues
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Worrying Signs For North Dakota’s Oil Industry
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More oil companies will sell off assets to pay debts: Fitch analysis
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The Oil Producer's Dilemma - Shale Puts A Ceiling On Oil Prices
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Enbridge cuts 5% of workforce
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Norske Skog Asks Unsecured Bondholders to Extend Maturities
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Job losses continue across Texas as services firms cut back
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Brazil Oil Industry's Future in Doubt
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Amid price slump, oil producers still bullish on West Texas
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Why stocks are taking their cues from crude-oil prices
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Paper:
Verso considering sale of Maine mill, bankruptcy • Verso Corp. new owner of NewPage, considering bankruptcy, has cut 80 Dayton-area jobs • Verso paper under pressure as company warns of possible Ch.11
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Problems plague owner of Point, Rapids mills
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Norwegian paper maker Norske Skog seeks debt restructuring
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Newspapers:
Where is the Money Going? - Bankrupt Parent of O.C. Register Stopped Funding the Pension
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Politics:
Rival campaigns are starting to fear Ted Cruz
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Donald Trump Would Consider Shutting Down Mosques In Wake Of Paris Attacks • Trump: I'm the reason Macy's stock dropped
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Obama rails against Ted Cruz and other GOP candidates for 'shameful' refugee comments
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Rubio Is Right About Welders
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Carly Fiorina Hit President Trump Right In His Whartons
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Fraud:
Ernst & Young Found Negligent, Liable for Losses of Madoff Investor
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Audio released by WikiLeaks suggests a multi-billion-dollar scandal of misappropriated disability funds
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Autos:
Sins of the Fathers? New GM’s Liability for Ignition Switch Claims
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Concerts:
Music promoter SFX on bankruptcy watch after rough third quarter
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Food/Beverage:
Bankrupt Lube to be sold for $25 million
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2nd bidder emerges to buy Olga's Kitchen
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Shipping:
STX Offshore in Deep Financial Crisis
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Corporate Reform:
DOJ: Some executives ought to be “nervous” about its get-tougher crusade against corporate crime
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One US state has more finance whistleblowers than any other
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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 (56 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (5 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 Remoteness:
Are Subsidiaries Really Bankruptcy Remote?
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Interest:
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Addresses When, if Ever, Unsecured Creditors are Entitled to Postpetition Interest in Chapter 11 (Part 2)
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Student Debt:
Carrying Student Debt? You May Be In for a Lot of Robo-Calls
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Golf:
Bankruptcy judge OKs Woodhaven Country Club reorganization plan
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Education:
EDMC agrees to $95.5 million settlement, will improve recruiting process
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College Pays Off, on Average. Your Results May Vary.
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Debt Collection:
$59M settlement in ‘sewer service’ debt-collection suit; 190,000 default judgments may be vacated
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Metals:
Too little, too late for the US aluminum industry?
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Decline in Copper Prices Picks Up Steam
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Retailing:
Mall Owners Find Silver Lining in Retailer Busts
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Home Depot quarterly same-store sales beat estimates
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Music:
Pandora Acquires Bankrupt Rdio For $75 Million
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Insurance:
Lincoln General Insurance Company Enters Liquidation in Pennsylvania
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UK:
U.K. Inflation Rate Stays Below Zero for a Second Month
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PIIGS:
Greece secured deal with lenders on foreclosures
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Canada:
Western Law receives $2.5 million for insolvency programs
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B'nai Brith sells Alzheimer's residence
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Canadian Factory Sales Unexpectedly Decline in September
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Essar Steel Algoma's debtor financing scrutinized by Ontario judge
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Poor oil outlook may thicken economic troubles
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Ontario pension funds lost $2.4B from oil , coal investments: Report
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Canada Provincial Bonds Sold at Record Pace by Foreign Investors
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France:
France Mobilizes 115,000 Security Personnel
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Hollande: ISIS Cannot Be Contained, Must Be Destroyed
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MENA:
Dubai Sees Return of Expat Flight as Banks Brace for Bad Loans
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More than $1 bln in "skips" hit UAE banks, coordinating to stem flow
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ISIS is setting a trap for Europe
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Obama: ISIL Does Not Represent Islam
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Paris attack suspect was already on West’s kill list
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Obama rules out US troops on the ground to fight ISIS in Iraq and Syria
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Falling oil prices puts small UAE businesses at risk of default
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Cayman:
Winding up win sets Cayman precedent
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Iceland:
Gee, Iceland Sentenced 26 Bankers to Jail
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Ukraine:
Russia's Putin says offers Ukraine better terms to restructure debt
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Putin's Deal for Ukraine Isn't Enough
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Hong Kong:
Disgraced lawyer accused of hiding assets in bankruptcy bid
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Australia:
Non-payment of SG a key insolvency signal
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Small business hardest hit by insolvencies
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China:
Shanshui Says Local Government Facilitated Some Creditor Talks
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China, Brazil Are Left Out of M&A Boom That's Sweeping the Globe
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