Law:

Has Big Law Associate Bonus Season Already Started? • First Firm Announces Bonuses • Moving In The Fourth Quarter: Should You Delay Your Search Until After Firms Pay Bonuses?
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Dewey Jurors End 20th Day With Request for Testimony
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White & Case Names New Restructuring partner
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Partner promotions down 17pc at White & Case
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The Biglaw Firms With The Biggest Drops In Attorney Headcount (2015)
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Jobless Grads Who Sued Law Schools Find More Rejection in Court
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More than 30 lawyers exit as law firm splits
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US motion alleges Sidley lawyer intended to ‘embarrass and harass’ with deposition questions
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JDs/Law Students - Ditch Concept Of "Career," Substitute "Paid Work"
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Foreclosure Firm Dueling With Landlord in Bankruptcy Case
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Making the Playoffs: Baseball and Big Law
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Foreclosure Firm Dueling With Landlord in Bankruptcy Case
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Latest Law Firm Marketing Plan: A News Broadcast
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Think Off-Hours Emails Boost Productivity Think Again
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Florida Bar Rejects Controversial Plan to Entice Out-of-State Lawyers
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Where’s The Diversity In The New York City Legal Market?
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Looking In-House, Report Sees Many Pay Gaps
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Fast-growing firm is opening 2 new offices; attorney roster has tripled in 15 years
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Cooley Law’s Most Impressive Grad
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3 Things To Keep In Mind As We Reposition Our Legal Résumé To Get A Non-Law Job
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Show Good Lawyerly Judgment: Hire Professionals (Like Accountants) To Do Their Work Better Than You Ever Could Do It
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You don’t really need eight hours of sleep
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15 signs you're a narcissist
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The 17 best icebreakers to use at awkward social events
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Best Laptops 2015
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How to use AirDrop
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There's an easy way to find out how much power your iPhone apps use • Facebook App Blamed For Draining iPhone Battery
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There’s a New Video Game Where You Can Run Your Own Private Prison. It’s Strangely Addictive
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‘Zombie’ crowds flee as deadly gunfire breaks out
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Disbarred Attorney Vows To Go Ham On Florida Bar
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Police officer who arrested New York Times photographer is convicted of felony
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Prolific snitch reads cellmates’ legal papers while they sleep, defense attorney says
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Pistorius to serve remaining sentence for law grad’s slaying on house arrest
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Insurer ‘ecstatic’ about $413K judgment on $100K policy, defense lawyer says
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Police issue warning after people wearing clown masks chase school children
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Father charged after his 6-year-old son accidentally shoots and kills 3-year-old brother
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Body Mistaken for Halloween Decoration and Left Hanging On Fence
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Solid Majority Continue to Support Death Penalty
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Charges and Arrests Made After Fatal Beating At New York Cult
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Judges:

Barnes & Thornburg Partner Deborah Thorne Appointed Federal Bankruptcy Judge by Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
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In televised debate, candidates for scandal-plagued state supreme court emphasize ethics
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Panel Narrows List to 7 in Search for New York’s Next Chief Judge
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The Constitution Doesn’t Matter to SCOTUS (and That’s a Good Thing)
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Supreme Court Fixes Two Major Issues With Its Opinions
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Wall Street:

U.S. stock futures flat after Chinese GDP data
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US stocks score third straight weekly rise
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Goldman Sachs bankers get the boot for cheating
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S&P turns negative as energy lags; transports down 1%
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Layoffs:

RG Steel bankruptcy filing is settled
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Zomato cuts 300 jobs
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Schlumberger plans additional layoffs in fourth quarter
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Celebs:

Abby Lee Miller's Arraignment On Nov. 5, Indicted For Hiding Income Worth $755,000
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Former IMF chief Strauss Kahn to sue for defamation
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Defunct Toby Keith bar owes more than $110K in taxes
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The case against Bill Cosby is growing
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Giudice writing memoir at Danbury prison
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Hedge Funds:

Warren Buffett explains why hedge funds fail
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Aviation:

New United Continental CEO suffers heart attack
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Now arriving at the gate: Bigger overhead bins
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Gambling:

Federal investigation into daily fantasy sports leads to subpoena for trade association • Nevada fantasy sports ruling a legal 'flashpoint' • The Old School Days Of Legalized Gambling Were A Heady Time • Daily Fantasy Sports Sites Officially Too Sketchy For Nevada
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More bad luck: Company plans to cut power to AC's Revel • Bank foreclosing on Revel power plant; heating plans unclear
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Coal:

Coal reserves: Unmined or unminable?
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Coal Industry Debt in Peril, Fitch Says • Arch Coal Inc And Peabody Energy Corporation Bankruptcy May Raise Industry Default Rate Over 50%: Fitch
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Walter Energy layoffs threaten Brookwood's economy
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Depressed Coal Markets Could Get Worse
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Food/Beverage:

McDonald's the brand is in a “deep depression”: franchisees • It's the End Days for McDonalds
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The 10 retail locations of the 15-year-old juice chain, which filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection Thursday, may be snapped up by competitors such as Juice Press • Did Organic Avenue, which just filed for bankruptcy, lose its way because founder left?
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A&P Stores Don’t Have to Go to Grocers With Union Contracts • Union Backs Down From Some Demands In A&P Bankruptcy
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Court approves sale of 11 more Waldbaum's and Pathmark stores on Long Island
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Bankrupt A&P's move toward liquidation picking up steam
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Haggen gets the green light to sell off more than 100 stores
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Fresh Market Founder Said to Work With Apollo on Buyout
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Newspapers:

Tribune Media Shares at a 50% Discount
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Weather:

Cars stuck in the mud after California landslide, could take months to dig out
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Personal Finance:

10 underrated perks of working for someone else
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Alternative Energy:

Bankrupt Texas panel maker fined US$7.7 million for putting ‘Made in USA labels’ on Chinese modules
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Apple's auto ambitions sideswipe electric motorcycle startup
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Economy:

Production at U.S. Manufacturers Falls for a Second Month • An economic blockage in American manufacturing is about to clear out • Flagging oil sector keeps pressure on industrial manufacturers
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NY Fed president says it's too early to talk about a rate hike — 'The situation changed over the last few months'
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The US Economy is Just Mediocre
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Goldman Sachs Expects "Fed Liftoff" in December
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China's Selling Tons of U.S. Debt. Americans Couldn't Care Less.
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Job openings level in August comes back to Earth
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There’s No Way to Avoid Default Without Raising the Debt Limit, Treasury Says • Default Would Put U.S. on 'Path to Greece'
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In his memoir, Ben Bernanke is wrong about the fall of Lehman Brothers
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Consumers’ Debt Contributes to Decline in Financial Security
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Stratfor's Chilling Year End Predictions
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Consumers sentiment rebounds in October to three-month high
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The Fed is stuck, with U.S. at the mercy of China
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6 signs the US economy is nowhere near recession
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Labor Market Turnover Changes Little in August as Job Openings Fall Slightly
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NY Fed Examines Regional Debt in Collections, Delinquency Rates
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The pillars of American finance are under attack
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Hangovers: They're Costing the U.S. Economy
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US companies don't pay what they're supposed to in taxes — and it's getting worse
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

What’s really going on in default servicing? An insider’s perspective
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Why the federal government now holds nearly 50% of all residential mortgages
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Sen. Graham: "Millions" of senior citizens face homelessness
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HI: Court orders man who misled homeowners to pay them back
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Spending on home improvements on pace to set a record in 2015
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RE/MAX: September home sales broke post-crisis records
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Top Lessons Learned From CCRCs Past
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How Not to Fix Fannie and Freddie
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CFPB Updates Mortgage Credit Rules
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After Missing the Red Flags, a Bronx Co-op Finds a Road Back
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Municipalities:

Forget the US Treasury's help — let Puerto Rico file for bankruptcy
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Puerto Rico Promises Better Oversight
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UBS thins out Puerto Rico staff in restructuring move
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Detroit seeks to move on from bankruptcy
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Can Detroit Afford to Lose 7000 People per Year?
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When Detroit Failed, No Private Jets. But Failing Political Campaigns?
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The Night New York Saved Itself from Bankruptcy
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San Bernardino still in turmoil over bankruptcy
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States go after unclaimed property, use it to patch budgets
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Oil/Gas:

Oil gains, but ends with a nearly 5% weekly loss • US oil settles up 1.9%, at $47.26 a barrel • Oil slips its hold on $50 as OPEC output climbs to 3-year high
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Saudi crude stockpiles at record high
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Pending Oilfield Deals Face A Below-$50 Oil Price Reality
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Occidental's North Dakota Deal Mixed Omen For Pending Oilfield Deals
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Stakes Could Get Higher for US E&Ps
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Oil rig count tumbles for 7th straight week
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Oil is in the most severe downturn in decades and the worst is not over, energy giant warns
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Left Holding the Bag – Who is Responsible for Idled or Orphaned Wells?
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Schlumberger To Add To Global Unemployment Rate
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Saudi Arabia's Oil War With Russia
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Solar and wind power surge as drilling and mining falter
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Schlumberger Cancels New Year
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How Do Low Oil Prices Affect Offshore Drillers?
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Oil nations feel the strain of  Opec’s continuing price war
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Saudi Arabia Said to Delay Contractor Payments as Oil Slumps
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Industrial Production For Oil And Gas Well Drilling Drops To Lowest This Century
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Politics:

Q3 presidential candidate fundraising
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Despite bankruptcies, Trump defends his record in Atlantic City • Wallace to Trump: Did ‘You Go After Me’ Because You’re ‘Thin-Skinned’? • Trump: Fed rates are still so low because ... Clinton • Trump says CNBC has agreed to two-hour debate • Campaign Cash: Donald Trump Drops Thousands on Hats • Surprise! The Trump campaign is broke • Donald Trump Donors Outspend Billionaire Candidate on Campaign • Hard Truths About Trump: 5 Business Philosophies He Operates By • Donald Trump renews feud with Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter • Paul on Trump: Reality TV star not best for country • Trump has figured out Jeb Bush's greatest weakness as a candidate, and it's not his energy level • Donald Trump flipped out at Mitt Romney after he said Trump wouldn't be the GOP nominee • When Donald Trump Quits
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Sanders says no to donation from $750-pill EO • Sorry, Bernie fans: The polls are coming in, and it looks like Clinton won the debate • Larry David hilariously parodied Bernie Sanders for 'Saturday Night Live'
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Kaching? Clinton bets on future with big spending • Poll: Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire • Clinton Fact Check: The gun industry is "the only business in America that is wholly protected from any kind of liability." • Clinton: Alabama voting restrictions 'a blast from the Jim Crow past'
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Ted Cruz's Clout in Congress Wanes
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Dems' economic message poses threat for Republicans
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Jeb Bush just proved that Dubya was the smart one all along • Jeb Bush, Donald Trump continue 9/11 fight • Trump criticizes George W. Bush over 9/11, Jeb Bush hits back
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There appears to be an emerging consensus on Joe Biden • Biden Camp to Allies: Get Ready • Biden 'will not be bullied' by Clinton campaign
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Autos:

Police raid Volkswagen HQ in France • U.S. investigation into Volkswagen cheating allegations widens • Volkswagen hires integrity boss • Volkswagen made several defeat devices to cheat emissions tests - sources • Creator of VW's Toxic Culture Still Looms Large
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GM discovers new ignition switch issue, recalling 3300 vehicles
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Retailing:

Bankruptcy court OKs Quiksilver-Oaktree financing deal
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American Apparel's Bankruptcy Underscores Challenges for Retailers
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American Apparel says it will turn profitable in 2018
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Wal-Mart suffers worst week since 2008
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No one pays full price anymore — and it's terrifying companies
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Banking:

Deutsche Bank restructures, splits investment bank • Everybody is missing the most important part of Deutsche Bank's overhaul
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Big Banks to America's Firms: We Don't Want Your Cash
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Awards:

Ori Katz To Be Inducted as Fellow by The American College of Bankruptcy
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Healthcare:

Doctors' Hospital in Pontiac open, but on life support
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Mass layoffs, services cut at Hutcheson
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U.S. Trustee, Erlanger Raise Numerous Objections To Proposed Auction Of Hutcheson Medical Center
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Largest health insurer on Colorado exchange collapses
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San Antonio's Forest Park Medical Center closes
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Millennium Health Reaches Restructuring Pact With Creditors, DOJ
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Medicaid expansion could mean life support for small hospitals
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Virginia Mason plans job cuts
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Ethanol:

Study Show Ethanol a Detriment to Environment and Economy
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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 (35 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 Statistics:

Q3-2015 Business Bankruptcies Remain Flat | Oil & Gas/Mining Bankruptcies Dominate Public Count
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Triangle counties lead North Carolina in bankruptcy filings, study says
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Miscellaneous:

The Week Ahead
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Cross-Border:

Chapter 15 Provides Restructuring Avenue for Brazilian Companies
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Professional Compensation:

Fifth Circuit Jettisons Pro-Snax Material Benefit Standard for Bankruptcy Professional Compensation
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Ninth Circuit Overturns Sternberg
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Bankruptcy Reform:

The LSTA Publishes Detailed Response to the ABI Commission's Proposed Bankruptcy Reforms
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Unhappy Birthday, BAPCPA
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Executory Contracts:

Bankruptcy Court Makes ‘Executive’ Decision, Rules Master Service Agreement Ineligible for Rejection
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Dismissal:

Makeup on a Pig Can't Help Make This Bankruptcy Case Any Prettier
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Agriculture:

Thorpe family loses first round in their appeal of a bankruptcy auction of their farm
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Taxis:

One Taxi Driver's Fight to Save His Medallion and His Family's Future
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Student Debt:

Student Loan Debt: Major Barrier to Entrepreneurship
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Report on Student Loan Complaints Reveals Serious Payment Obstacles
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Resorts:

Jailed club founder gets final chance to account for $13.8M
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Fraud:

The last days of Drexel Burnham
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Museums:

Property at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum faces foreclosure auction
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Examiners:

Power to sell assets, settle debts key to Colorado millionaire businessman Walker's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case
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Corporate Reform:

Banks: 7 Years On How Much Has Changed?
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UK:

GT Law becomes latest legal firm to collapse
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Time is running out to save UK steel sector, warn steelmakers and unions
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Tata Steel to shed 1,000-plus jobs in Britain: Reports
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Aston Martin to cut 15 percent of workforce
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Begbies' Red Flag report shows pressure easing for food retail sector
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Ince & Co to cut office space in half
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EU:

Will the ECB add to its QE next week?
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PIIGS:

Greek parliament approves reform bill
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A kick-start for the Italian Non Performing Loans market
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Canada:

Benefits loss anger pensioners
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Unethical marketing practices rampant amongst Ontario bankruptcy trustees
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Deemed Trusts In The Context Of Bankruptcy And Insolvency
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China:

China economy logs weakest growth since 2009 • Economic growth slows despite stimulus
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China’s GDP at 6.9%? Try 3%, say skeptics
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China risks falling into the trap that killed Japan
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China's Premier Li calls for ongoing financial reform, as economy slows
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China Ponders Tool Deemed Too Risky Post 2008 to Cut Bad Loans
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Good News Is Bad News for China
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A major Chinese state-owned steel trader may be about to default on its debts
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Venezuela:

Venezuela: Where a movie ticket runs you...$60?!
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Brazil:

Brazil woes forced Fortress to shut fund: Report
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Fitch Downgrades the City of Rio de Janeiro's Ratings
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Brazil economic activity falls 4.4% in August
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MENA:

New insolvency law a safety net for SMEs, banks
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France:

French Prosecutors Probe Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Failed Firm
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Austria:

Austria Said to Invite Dealers for Heta Bond Tender Next Week
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Norway:

Norske Skog Bondholders Said to Offer Rival Restructuring Plans
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Ukraine:

Ukraine’s Other War: Battling Economic Frailty
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Russia:

Fury of passengers as Vladivostok 'blockaded' by collapse of airline Transaero
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India:

India targets century-old bankruptcy law
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Latvia:

Isn’t €1Bn/y too high a cost for malfunctioning insolvency process in Latvia?
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South Korea:

Pantech escapes bankruptcy after 14 months
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10% of Top 500 Korean Firms are 'Zombies'
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Australia:

Bankruptcy laws worth looking at: Turnbull
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