Law:

Jury in Dewey Trial Makes Progress - Former law-firm executives acquitted on more counts, but most serious charges remain • Dewey Execs Escape More Charges Amid Jury Confusion • Ex-Dewey & LeBoeuf Execs Acquitted of Some Additional Counts • Jury in criminal trial of Ex-Dewey & LeBoeuf execs deadlocked on most counts • Dewey Jury Remains Stuck Over Most Counts Against Executives • Deliberations resume
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Spending in Law Departments is Rising, But the Money Isn’t Going to Law Firms
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Citi Report Finds Law Firm Leaders' Confidence on the Wane
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Law Firm As Collaboration Station
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There Is No ‘Esq.’ in ‘Team’
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Beyond Biglaw: Costly Free Advice
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Linklaters Seeks Work/Life Balance Ideas In-House
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What To Do When A Law School Doesn’t Want You? File A Lawsuit About It!
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Does law school’s ‘critical mass’ policy amount to segregation? Dean says it combats stereotypes
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People You Meet At Your Job Talk
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Judge Wants to Know: Is iPhone Unlockable?
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Don’t Worry, Law Firms, Your Clients Still Want You
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Pro Se Defendant Writes The Answer Every Lawyer Wishes They Could
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Myths of the Digital Native (Part 2)
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What? Aunt sues nephew after enthusiastic birthday hug
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Lawyer convicted of murder, then granted new trial, has conviction reinstated
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Massachusetts lawyer is arrested in slaying of man who claimed to be a diamond runner
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Rebel Flag Fans Face Gang Charge for Crashing Black Kid's Party
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Brit, 74, facing 350 lashes at public flogging
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Dad S--ted as Boy Died in Hot Car, Judge Hears
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The dentist who killed Cecil the Lion is off the hook
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Our New World: Shooting a 12 Year Old is OK
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Lawyer opens up about his criminal past as a heroin dealer • From Criminal To Criminal Defense Lawyer: A Former Drug Dealer Makes Good
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How California's Largest School District Blamed an 8th Grader for Her R---
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And The Award For ‘Worst Spinster In The World’ Goes To…
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Potential juror who disregarded judge’s order is sentenced to additional jury duty
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Judges:

Justice Kennedy's Political Casino
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Wall Street:

Stock futures on pause
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Dow 7-day win streak snaps as earnings kick into gear
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This unusual options trade signals Wall Street bracing for black swan
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Layoffs:

Twitter to Cut Up to 8% of Workforce in Effort to Sharpen Focus
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C&S, dinged by A&P collapse, announces layoffs
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Construction Workers ‘Left the Business and They Didn’t Come Back’
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Marketing:

President of bankrupt company seeks financing to buy son's company out of receivership
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Retailing:

The Future of American Apparel • Has American Apparel Inc Finally Bitten The Dust?
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Celebs:

‘Sister Wives’ Kody Brown Meri Brown Dark Money Secrets — Polygamist $230K In Debt, Income, Expenses Revealed In Bankruptcy Filing
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50 Cent is about to take a huge hit selling his 18.5 million dollar mansion
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Banking:

J.P. Morgan to staff: No more free BlackBerry for you
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Video Games:

House committee finalizing plans for 38 Studios hearings
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Social Media:

Who Owns the Social Media Accounts in a Closely Held Business?
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Pensions:

Central States Pension Fund Submits ‘Rescue Plan’ Seeking Approval to Reduce Benefits
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Pension Overpayment: I Owe $67,000
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Defaults:

2015 US High-Yield Default Rate Outlook Boosted to 3.5%
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Horse Racing:

Casino Glut Adds to Some Racetracks' Woes
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Healthcare:

The Continuing Bayou Shores Saga – An Appeal and, Perhaps, a Circuit Split
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Health-Insurer Shutdown Jolts N.Y. Marketplace • As Health Republic warns of layoffs, physicians are urged to take note
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Nonprofit Kentucky Insurer Is Latest Co-op Casualty
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How the largest Obamacare co-op went broke
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Kentucky co-op blames low risk-corridor funding for closure
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Television:

Relativity TV Buyers to Pump in Additional $60 Million
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Relativity Television's Employees Expected to Remain After Purchase
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Mass Torts:

Models of Closure in Mass Torts: A Comment on 'The Mass Tort Bankruptcy : A Pre-History
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Lawyer for victims' kin vows to sue railroad over derailment
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Student Debt:

CFPB Reports on Student Loan Servicer Failures
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John Boehner's student loan legacy
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Mining:

Molycorp's Biggest Shareholder Molymet Planning to Bid on Miner's Assets • Molycorp shareholder Molymet said to be planning bid on assets
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Banking:

JPMorgan Third-Quarter Profit Increases 22% on Tax Benefits
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Aviation:

Woman Kicked Off AA Flight, Passengers Boo
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Economy:

Bullard says 'tough' for Fed to reverse course and hike rates in October
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Is that a recession that lies just around the corner?
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The US is closer to deflation than you think
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One Chart Shows Why You Should Expect a Raise
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Europe shows our idea of QE was wrong
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Research Shows Recovery in Consumer Confidence • U.S. Economic Confidence Index Steady at -12
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‘Maddening’ Fed just confuses: Plosser
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BofA: Inequality to Drive Massive Policy Shift
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Black swan risk rises to highest level ever
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Why Wealth Inequality Is Way More Complicated Than Just Rich and Poor
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7 Bland Takeaways on the Global Economy
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U.S. Rich Follow Rockefeller's Lead in Hunt for Loopholes
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Millennials worry about the affordability of life itself
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This state has the savviest savers, investors • Hawaii Leads U.S. in Financial Well-Being; Mississippi Last
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Hawking: Technology Made Inequality Worse
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A doomsday plan for the 1%: fine wine, flat screens
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Paul Krugman and Brad DeLong Ponder the ‘Star Trek’ Economy
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Truck Driver Wages are Surging
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Under 30? Good Luck Finding That Job
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More than Half of Mega-Mergers Disappoint
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Landlord's Corner
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Foreclosures down more than 25% since August 2014
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Mortgage volume gives back big gains, down 28%
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Delaware Bankruptcy Court Holds Section 502(b)(6) 15% Cap Applies to Time, Not Rent
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Pre-Petition Sublease Termination Not Avoidable Where Termination Is Valid under State Law
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Secured Creditor and Purchaser of Mortgage Debt Portfolio Cannot Claim Lack of Privity with Debtor
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Chaim Miller finds himself sued up tight
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Bank servicers’ subprime loans see higher losses than nonbank servicers
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Homeowners overvalue homes for eighth month running
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Federal judge tosses class action suit against Butler & Hosch
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico says financial control board bill to be filed this week
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Hope Is a Traffic Jam as Detroit Shakes Off Record Bankruptcy
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Budget Disputes in Pennsylvania’s Legislature Could Force Public Schools to Shut Down
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Politics:

Wall St. becomes lightning rod in Democratic debate • Who Won the Democratic Debate? • Hillary's Pretty Good Night in Vegas • Clinton & Sanders: Why the big deal about Denmark? • AP FactCheck on Democratic Debate • Both Clinton, Sanders Call for Snowden to Face Trial • Six Takeaways from First Democratic Debate
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Wall Street has made Hillary Clinton a millionaire • Hillary Clinton to Take Heat In Tonight's Debate
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Your Guide To Getting Drunk During The Democratic Debate
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Tonight's Democratic debate is filled with people who are barely Democrats • Democrats Bring Clear Risks, Cloudy Vision, to Debate
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Sanders isn't socialist enough for many socialists
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Baltimore Police Can't Confirm Carson Story
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King Paul: Ryan will run only after Reps pledge 'unconditional' support... No opposition, no demands... Must show 'they are prepared to follow' • Latest Unease on Right: Ryan Is Too Far Left • What the Fight for the Speakership Is Actually About
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Trump's Anti-Immigration Platform Is a Loser • Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Sends Donald Trump a Cease-and-Desist Letter
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Autos:

VW looks to cutbacks and electric cars to overcome scandal • Volkswagen Owners Demand Buyback Plan
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UAW Healthcare Trusts Report $20.7 Billion 2014 Shortfall • Shortfall Rises by $16 Billion at UAW Retiree Health-Care Fund
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Oil/Gas:

'Operating Interests,' 'Working Interests,' 'Production Payments' and 'Overriding Royalty Interests' - How Do These Interests Fit Within 'Property of a Debtor's Estate' Under the Bankruptcy Code?
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Legal Strategies for Tough Times in the Energy Sector
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Buyer (and its Creditors) Beware: SemCrude District Court Finds That Purchasers Took Oil and Gas Free and Clear of Producers' Liens
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Statoil cuts Houston workforce
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Time Is Running Out on U.S. Frackers
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Cuts To E&Ps' Credit Lines Are Smaller Than Expected
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Global Oil Glut To Stretch Into 2016 As Demand Growth Slows
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Why We Will See $100 Per Barrel Oil Again
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Former IEA chief: Oil will stay below $100 until 2020 because of U.S. shale boom
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How Low Will Oil Prices Go? Shilling’s Call: $10-20
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Does the oil and gas industry need a special insolvency regime?
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Oil Workers in Canada Find There's No Free Lunch as Perks End
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North Dakota oil output slips again as outlook for industry gets bleaker
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We're not killing shale but won't cut output: Russia
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Fitch: Oil states hoping for $55 crude or higher could have a disappointing 2016
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Guns:

Colt Could Be Nearing the End of Bankruptcy
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Food/Beverages:

AB InBev at risk of credit downgrade: Moody’s
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Corporate Reform:

SEC Readies Clawback Rules for Punishing Bad Accounting
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Lehman:

Man Who Got $83 Million Bonus And Wanted Another $83 Million Bonus Just Can’t Catch A Break
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Fraud:

Someone Didn’t Read His HBS Case Study In Successful Venture Capital Frauds
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Corporate Governance:

Three Recent Delaware Decisions Highlight the Importance of Director Independence and Risks for M&A Financial Advisors
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Tech:

Apple faces $862 million bill after losing patent case
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Mass Transit:

Behind the Failure of Leap Transit's Gentrified Buses in San Francisco
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Coal:

NewLead JMEG CEO files for bankruptcy ahead of court deposition
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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 (22 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (23 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:

Distressed Company Watch List
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Plan Confirmation:

Fifth Circuit: Bankruptcy Court Leaves Parties Guessing on Cram-Down Interest Rate
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The Absolute Priority Rule Applies to Chapter 11 Debtors
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Inertia May Decide Fate of Proposed Changes to Bankruptcy Law
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Priorities:

Third Circuit: Bankruptcy Sale Proceeds Not Subject to Bankruptcy Code Priority Scheme
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UCC:

Security Interest Was Perfected Even Though Financing Statements Filed Prior to Debtor's Execution of the Security Agreements
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Avoidance Actions:

Insider Guarantor Not a 'Creditor' Where Indemnification Rights Are Waived
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What Constitutes 'Value' Under Texas UFTA? Fifth Circuit Vacates Its Decision and Certifies the Question to the Texas Supreme Court
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Chapter 7 Trustee Recovers Repayments of 'True Overdrafts' to Depository Bank as Preferential Transfers
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Recharacterization:

Court Refuses to Recharacterize Loans from Sole Shareholder Even Though Business Was Undercapitalized
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Tenth Circuit Holds that U.S. Supreme Court Decisions in Law v. Siegel and Travelers Casualty v. Pacific Gas & Electric Do Not Change Established Tenth Circuit Law on Recharacterization of Debt to Equity

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Mootness:

The Third Circuit's Internal Split on the Viability of Equitable Mootness Continues
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Subrogation:

Surety's Entitlement to Subrogation Precludes Debtor from Retaining Funds
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Cross-Border:

Fairfield Sentry and "Within the Territorial Jurisdiction of the U.S."
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The Resolution of Global Financial Institutions and Chapter 15
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Barnet: Satisfying the Technical Jurisdictional Requirements for Chapter 15
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Rede Energia and Recognition of Foreign Plans Under Chapter 15
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Chapter 15 Cases to Monitor
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Make-Whole:

Make-Whole Premium Is Not Owed Unless the Indenture Expressly Requires Payment upon Acceleration
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Subordination:

Applying Section 510(b), Court Subordinates Judgment Claim of Former LLC Member
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Reclamation:

Bankruptcy Court Upholds Debtor's Right to Offset Vendor Overpayments and Trade Credits Against Section 503(b)(9) Claims
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Joint Administration:

Claims Against Separate Debtors Must Be Treated Separately When Cases Are Jointly Administered and Not Consolidated
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LLCs:

Limited Liability Company Interests as Property of a Debtor’s Estate Executory Agreements and the Conundrum of Section 365
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Indentures:

Court Tells Junior Investors in CDO “You Gotta Have Faith” – Good Faith and Fair Dealing, That Is
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Sovereigns:

Hedge fund pressures Peru to pay agrarian bonds
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Bond Traders Aren't Ready to Reinvest in Argentina After Payout
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'When vultures see Scioli's determination, they will have to negotiate'
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Putin Needles IMF as Russia Prepares Plan for Ukraine Default
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U.S. Examines Goldman Sachs Role in 1MDB Transactions
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Ukraine puts debt deal to bondholder vote
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UK:

Rescue of insolvent firms saves 90000 jobs
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October 2015: Insolvency Law Update
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The future of remuneration: changes to Insolvency Office Holder remuneration approval
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EU:

Growing Government Debt Will Test Euro-Zone Solidarity
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Eurozone industrial output falls in August
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PIIGS:

David Drumm charges related to Anglo-Irish Bank disclosed • 'Political purpose' of Drumm extradition raised • Ex-Anglo Irish Bank Chief Charged With Forgery, Conspiracy • Fed judge orders Irish banker David Drumm detained at hearing •Ex-Anglo bank chief faces 33 charges if extradited
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Ireland plans tax cuts, spending hikes as economy rebounds
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Canada:

Enseco Energy Services Corp. Announces Repayment Demand and Appointment of Receiver
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Parties jockey for position after U.S. Steel ruling
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Brazil:

Brazil: Insolvency & Restructuring Analysis 2015
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Brazil’s ‘new middle class’ battle with crisis
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China:

The $1.2 trillion line China is daring US to cross
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Relax. We'll Survive China's Sales of U.S. Debt.
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China middle class overtakes USA as world largest
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Disgruntled Chinese investor stabs CEO after losing investment
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Do We Really Know How Bad the Chinese Economy Is Doing?
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Calculating liquidation losses in margin share trading accounts
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France:

French Supreme Court Rules out Liability for Undercapitalising Companies
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Singapore:

Litigation Funding for Liquidators in Singapore: Re Vanguard Energy Pte Ltd
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South Africa:

Evraz South Africa's Creditors Vote in Favor of Rescue Bid
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Netherlands:

The Netherlands Proposes Modern Restructuring Legislation
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