Law:
Simpson Thacher Avoids Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Epic Mistake
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Leaked Memo: Which Biglaw Firm Is Gouging Employees On Health Insurance?
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Survey: New Partners Optimistic There's Room at the Top
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Hey, Boss, You Are Gorgeous!
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The Unspoken Differences Between Biglaw And Small
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Four Women and No Men, a Big Law Anomaly, Make Partner at Latham
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Law School Deans Whine About The New York Times Calling Out Their Debt Scam
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Should Big Firms Worry About Plummeting Bar Scores?
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Dinsmore announces 3rd merger this year, opens California office via Leventhal Law acquisition
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Meet the Next $2 Billion Law Firm
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Arrest Warrant Issued for High-Profile Former Plaintiffs Lawyer • Things Get Worse For A Disgraced Lawyer (Who’s Married To A Federal Judge)
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Harvard Law School was built using a 'brutal' slaveowner's money, and students are starting to protest
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How Is Yale Law School Like A Cruise Ship?
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Bankruptcy Lawyer: 10 Tips For Overcoming Fear Of Public Speaking (Part 2)
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Reputation Management Bro Destroys His, And His Client's, Reputation With Threatening Phone Calls To Defense Lawyers
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Here’s the simple strategy extroverts use to win people over
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Why Lawyers Can’t Ignore Technology
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11 tips to stop saying 'um' forever
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4 essential suits every man needs in his closet
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The 18 best smartphones in the world
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BlackBerry's New Android Smartphone Could Be Its Last Device
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Fembots Populated Ashley Madison, Class Says
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Prosecutor suspended for allegedly pulling gun on fake spiders
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Sheldon Silver’s Attorneys Don’t Think Much Of The Case Against Their Client
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Man goes on the lam during trial before learning days later that he was acquitted
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Florida: Christian Version of Sharia Law
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This college scandal makes it to ‘The Good Wife’
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Judges:
On This Day, Time Not on Justices’ Side
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Second Circuit seeks comments regarding reappointment of Bankruptcy Judge Robert D. Drain
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2 judges testify about romantic relationship, say they didn’t have to report it to chief judge
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Supreme Court Clerks Flocking to Jones Day
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Scalia Says Supreme Court Has Been Liberal Since He Got There
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Oregon judge accused of screening out same-sex wedding applicants faces disciplinary hearing
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Bankruptcy court team from Western District of Oklahoma wins national honor
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Wall Street:
Wall Street set to lose fizz
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US stocks end higher as health-care, energy shares rally • Dow back in black for 2015, S&P best since August
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10 things you need to know before the opening bell
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Layoffs:
Standard Chartered is axing 15,000 jobs
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Unemployed - Hold Out for Better Job, Study Says
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AIG Posts Loss, Cuts Jobs as Icahn Calls for Breakup of Insurer
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Celebs:
'Dance Moms' star due in court for bankruptcy fraud charges • 'Dance Moms' star pleads not guilty in bankruptcy fraud case
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Recycling:
Eugene metals recycler files for bankruptcy protection
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Convenience Stores:
Good Time Stores Files for Bankruptcy Reorganization
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Retailing:
American Apparel shutters NYC store in trendy neighborhood as part of bankruptcy reorganization
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American Apparel Wins Final Loan Approval
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APSCO Appliance & TV Centers Inc. moves ahead with reorganization
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Oaktree Said Close to Hiring AlixPartners for Quiksilver Bid
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Consultants:
Epiq Systems Appoints Managing Director to Enhance Chapter 11 and Non-Traditional Bankruptcy Solutions
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Hollywood:
Relativity Bankruptcy: Financing Agreement Approved by Judge
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Coal:
Arch Coal Inc Stock Down 99% YTD, Is Bankruptcy On The Cards?
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Beaten-Down Energy Companies Peabody, Consol, Arch Coal Rally
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Senate Dems: Bill coal industry for climate costs
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Newspapers:
It's a Chapter 22 for Freedom Communications
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The newspaper business' travails
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Ticketing:
Stranded Super Bowl Fans Would Get Payout Under Deal With Ticket Seller
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Debt Collection:
California settles debt collection suit with JPMorgan Chase
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Settlement Offer Found Not To Be FDCPA Violation in Florida
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Words Speak Louder Than Actions: Threatening Criminal Charges to Collect Debts
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Religion:
The Long Decline in American Church Construction May Soon End
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Hotels:
Agreement Reached for Immediate Marketing of Three Manhattan Hotel Properties for Gemini Real Estate Advisors Chapter 11 Plan Process
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Tax:
Tax Penalties for Restructuring Project Debt
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Cruise Lines:
US river cruise line files for bankruptcy protection
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Defaults:
Speculative-Grade Default Rate Hits 3-Year High: S&P
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Economy:
Manufacturing in U.S. Stagnated in October on Weak Exports • US factories grow at slowest pace in 2½ years; hiring falls
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Economic confidence waning worldwide: CEO survey
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Economy: Weak and Strong at the Same Time?
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Dr. Doom calls bubble, adding to gloomy calls
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Why Ben Bernanke is ultimately a tragic figure
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Americans Spend More on Stuff They Don't Need
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What Stumped the Loquacious Larry Summers
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Too many people are pretending to be rich
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Kids in one of America's wealthiest towns use golf carts to trick-or-treat
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US Overtakes Caymans as Super Rich Haven
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
In Mortgages, Here We Go Again? Not Quite
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Senators demand answers on New Jersey zombie foreclosure crisis
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For 7.5 Million the Housing Crisis Isn't Over
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Plan to Ease State’s Foreclosure Crisis Has Mixed Results
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Man returns home to find his house -- vanished
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Developers who rise from the dead
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Municipalities:
Puerto Rico Fails to Provide 2014 Report by Deadline
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Illinois Supreme Court should uphold Chicago pension deal
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America’s Public Pension Crisis: How Congress Can Address Our $1.3 Trillion (And Growing) Unfunded Liability
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Construction:
US construction spending rises to 7-1/2-year high
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Autos:
EPA: VW cheated on Audi, Porsche diesel SUVs, too • VW fires back at EPA and says it didn't cheat on second type of engine
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VW is falling, again
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No Credit? No Problem as Auto Lender Taps Subprime Bond Appetite
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Healthcare:
ObamaCare's Cascading Co-op Failures
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Summit Healthcare REIT, Inc. announces the election of Suzanne Koenig as the newest member of its Board of Directors
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Univita assets to be auctioned to pay creditors
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Hutcheson Medical Center Bankruptcy Trustee Says Hospital Still Providing "Safe Quality Care" • Hutcheson bankruptcy fallout: Walker County seeks to purchase Chickamauga clinic
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Forest Park Medical Center in Dallas closed on Oct. 30, management works to reopen
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Why the Story Failed at Valeant and Theranos
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Bankruptcy judge orders Georgia hospital to shut down
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Resorts:
Chinese Bank Forecloses on Stalled Baha Mar Resort
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Export-Import Bank of China Appoints Receiver for Troubled Baha Mar Resort
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Roberts Says Receivership Of Baha Mar Is 'Positive' News
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Izmirlian Blasts Baha Mar Receivership
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Politics:
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Opposes Donald Trump Appearance on NBC’s ‘SNL’ • Trump, the business owner, joins struggle over when to carry gun • Trump seeks votes with anti-trade message • Donald Trump’s Line on Iraq Is the Harvard of Harvard Comparisons • Debate On Debates: Trump to negotiate directly with networks • Trump Fact Check: Kasich "got lucky with a thing called fracking"
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Ben Carson overtakes Trump to lead in WSJ poll • What Ralph Nader and Ben Carson don't get about interest rates
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The one hot bookies’ bet right now is Rubio
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Chris Christie to GOP Rivals: ‘Stop Complaining’ About Debates
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Conservatives Don't Have a Secret Formula for Growth
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Jeb Campaign Resets For Fifth Time
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Paul Fact Check: The debt limit deal "allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money."
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Denials quickly follow 'Anonymous' list of alleged KKK members
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GOP Debate Revolt Crumbles
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Revolving Door Between Congress and Lobbyists Speeding Up
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Student Debt:
What We're Buying With $1 Trillion in Student Loans
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How the Government Polices What Student Debtors Spend
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The Obama Administration’s Shameful Handling of a Student Loan Scandal
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Student Financial Aid Firm Sued for Taking Advantage of Applicants
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Why It's So Hard to Get Rid of Student Debt
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Education Department Lets Student Loan Contractor Off The Hook For Money Owed To Taxpayers -- Again
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Oil/Gas:
Oil edges up, but supply likely to cap gains
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Energy loan losses to rise, regulator says
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US Oil Production Starts to Fall Significantly
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Get Ready for Big Oil 2.0 • Reality Setting In For The Oil Majors
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Mixed manufacturing numbers, ongoing oversupply weighs on crude
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Rig ‘Graveyard’ Looms as Statoil Cuts North Sea Drillers Loose
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Don’t Expect A Breakout In Oil Prices Any Time Soon • Low Oil Prices Could Persist Through 2016 • When Will We See Pickup in the Price of Oil?
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Energy 'Capitulation' Will Hit in 6 to 12 Months
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Republic Resources files Chapter 11
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Who's happy about sub-$50 oil ? Refiners reaping a windfall • Here's why gas still isn't as cheap as oil
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Milagro Oil & Gas Plan Effective
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Flush with Cash, Chinese Companies Score Bargains on North American Oil Assets
Hilco Industrial to Conduct Oilfield and Oil Well Support Equipment Auction
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Russian crude output hits another post-Soviet record • Crude futures fall by 1% amid record Russian output
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OPEC squabbles over oil price as revenues shrink
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Is ConocoPhillips' Exit from DeepWater A Harbinger of The Sector Drying Up?
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Canada: Cuts continue in oil and gas sector as companies struggle to reduce costs
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5 Houston energy companies make distressed company watch list
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An earnings recession is looming
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What short sellers mean to a rally in oil
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That Time I Tried to Buy an Actual Barrel of Crude Oil
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Food/Beverage:
Organic Avenue’s Assets For Sale in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
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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 (29 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (25 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:
Polsinelli Distress Index For Q3 2015
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Northwest Ohio bankruptcies down
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Miscellaneous:
Lookback Period – Six Weeks, Pt. 2
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Avoidance Actions:
Radio Shack Preference Lawsuit – Ordinary Course Defense
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RadioShack Preference Litigation has Begun - En Masse
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Insiders:
Severance Payments May be Recoverable in a Company’s Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Rules:
BK ND IL: Proposal to Amend the Local Rules of the Bankruptcy Court
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Chapter 13:
Who "Presides" over Chapter 13 Plan Confirmation Hearings? • Superdelegation and Gatekeeping in Bankruptcy Courts
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Mootness:
Third Circuit Judges Debate the Future of Equitable Mootness
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PACER:
The Last Screen: A Cautionary Tale
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Calendaring:
On Blaming the Paralegal for the Calendar Mistake
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Secured Debt:
Second Circuit Rules That Lien Is Extinguished Under Chapter 11 Plan Only if Secured Creditor Participates in Case
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Litigation:
Sorry, You Can't Have Your Day in Court
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TBTF:
Here's the official list of banks that are too big to fail
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Electricity:
Energy Future Holdings seeks end to bankruptcy at trial
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Even Warren Buffett isn’t making money on Energy Future Holdings
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Fraud:
Law Firms, Banks Face Fallout from Stanford Ponzi Investors
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Scandal – Fall from grace: the Baptist Foundation collapse
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What if they held a trial and one side didn't show up?
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Awards:
US News: Best Bankruptcy Law Firms
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Who's Who: Most Highly Regarded In Litigation 2015
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Gambling:
Bankruptcy Judge Clears Sale of Shuttered Caesars Casino
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Caesars saga lacks clarity but possibilities abound
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MGM Resorts to spin off 10 properties into public company
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Banking:
The CEO of Credit Suisse nailed the banking industry's biggest problem in a sentence
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UBS just warned profits are going to be killed
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Sovereigns:
Argentina stand on ‘vultures’ isn’t soft
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Argentina: Scioli blames New York judge as debts boost Macri’s chances
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UK:
Scotland: Bankruptcy consolidation bill introduced
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Pre-pack deal scrutiny pool launched
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Business liquidation rate 'at record low'
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The English High Court pierces the corporate veil using the “evasion principle”
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EU:
Bank Watchdog in Sweden Exposes Europe to Uncomfortable Truth
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ECB Spent 64 Billion Euros on QE Last Month as Stimulus Reviewed
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PIIGS:
National Bank of Greece Offers Debt Swap Following Stress Tests
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Greece's Economy Is in the Recovery Room
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Spanish Parliament Passes Bill Amending Insolvency Act
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Canada:
Money flooding out of Canada at fastest pace in developed world
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Oil crash pushing Fort McMurray to the breaking point
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South Korea:
Taking on Korea's 'zombie companies'
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Netherlands:
VVD senator quits over home nursing firm bankruptcy report
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Chile:
Bond Default Looms as Chile Regulator Intervenes La Araucana
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India:
Banks Not Invited to India's Red-Hot Financing Party
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China:
No Place Safe in China-Led Downturn
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MENA:
Gulf's private-sector growth slows as price of oil falls
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