Law:
Tampa law firm to lay off 150, close title company unit
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Jurors Run Amok: Dewey Think The Prosecution Screwed Up This Trial?
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Law firms suffer as extent of litigation work declines
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Why Are Lawyers So Good At S--?
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Law School Hosts Dumb Debate Or The Dumbest Debate?
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Why Is Berkeley Law Segregating Its Black Students?
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The L&E Firm of Tomorrow: Littler's Drive for Analytics Initiatives
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Is LinkedIn helpful or headache? Blog post confessing disenchantment leads to connection requests
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Watson, IBM's attempt to crack the market for artificial intelligence, is starting to be tested in the real world, answers bankruptcy questions
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Are Collaboration Tools Overrated Or Just Misdirected?
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I only have one major problem with the iPhone 6S
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How A Biglaw Attorney Uses Apple Watch
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Sidley Austin’s Marin Sees CIO Role as One of Leadership, Communication
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Arpaio Ignored Legal Advice on Illegal Detentions, Attorney Says
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Defense attorney holds his own in courthouse altercation with now-former client
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Man convicted of robbing, r----- and murdering lawyer in her office gets life term
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The Vatican says the pope didn't ask to meet Kentucky clerk Kim Davis and didn't offer her unconditional support
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Pennsylvania AG Kathleen Kane faces new perjury charge
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Prison time for lawyer accused of stealing $1.9M from PI settlements to 57 clients
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Lawyer is reprimanded for Google ads linked to opposing lawyers in litigation
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Gunman at Oregon college kills at least 9 • Oregon Gunman: What's Your Religion?
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Most Don't Realize Police Can Take Your Cash
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Lawyer is ordered jailed for alleged sabotage of client’s psychiatric exam
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Judges:
Supreme Court Takes Up 13 New Cases
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Republican Party Brutally Benchslapped
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Judging Judges: The Three Fs – Firm, Fair and Friendly
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Wall Street:
US Stock Futures Rise
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Stocks Close Mixed Ahead of Friday's Jobs Report
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Here’s how ugly Q3 was for stocks and commodities
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Layoffs:
ConAgra to cut 1,500 jobs
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Sprint to slash jobs
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How Many Jobs Were Cut in September
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Consumer Finance:
With Consumer Lenders Under Regulatory Glare, Big Banks Tighten Purse Strings
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Aviation:
Transaero, Russia's biggest private airline files for bankruptcy • Bankruptcy 'only option' for Russia's Transaero airline: minister • Russia's Aeroflot says drops plans to acquire Transaero • Transaero stock drops 38%, hits all-time low
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United Airlines CEO Pledges to Stop Being Awful to Customers and Employees
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We are not bankrupt , says Arik Air
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Food/Beverage:
A&P reveals $12.6 million in insider payments • Payouts to A&P bosses criticized; chairman got $4.6M before bankruptcy
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A&P kicks off bankruptcy auction for 82 stores
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Education:
Kentucky's only military school files bankruptcy
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Report: Student Loan Debt Influences Graduates’ Views on Education Value
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Ayotte introduces legislation to refinance federal student loans
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Autos:
The likelihood of a Volkswagen recall just went up
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Fiat Chrysler to auto workers: Don't forget pain of 2009
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Finance:
Fast and easy loans come at price for small businesses • Online Lenders Deluge Small Business
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Healthcare:
Grady Hospital makes surprise bid for Southern Regional
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Millennium Health Lenders Said Sparring Over Bankruptcy Proposal
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Hutcheson Medical Center laid off 58 employees
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Judge grants request to dismiss Scooter Store bankruptcy
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Economy:
U.S. Jobless Claims Are Near Decade Lows • Small-businesses hiring has picked up: NFIB
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U.S. Factory Activity Slows to Slowest Pace Since 2013 • US factories show vulnerability to chill in global economy
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Roubini: Mideast meltdown No. 1 global risk
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Bernanke, in new memoir, recalls the 'surreal moment' of Lehman's failure
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October rate rise is possible: Fed’s Lacker • Yellen ally sees Fed rate-hike move soon
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Why Millennials and Gen-Xers Are Faced with Filing for Bankruptcy
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Hotels are sprouting up everywhere
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Indicator with 96% hit rate predicts 18% rally
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For 2 in 3 American workers, no job will ever be good enough
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Senator Elizabeth Warren to Join Call to Alter Sales of Distressed Loans
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Manhattan real estate hits new price record
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Municipalities:
Chicago Plagued by in Split Opinion in Bond Ratings
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Puerto Rico Planning New Corporate Tax
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Puerto Rico Power Utility Gets Extension From Bondholders
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Puerto Rico Advisory Board Backed by Leader of U.S. House Panel
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Chicago Plagued by in Split Opinion in Bond Ratings
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Oil/Gas:
Oil Rises as Russian Strikes in Syria Raise Middle East Tension
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Texas shed 28,300 oil and gas jobs since December
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Bankruptcies pile up, as oil forecasts remain dim
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Will the Shakeout in Energy Lead to Defaults?
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Penn West Seen Selling Most-Prized Oil Assets as Debt Weighs
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Cook Inlet Energy parent company files for bankruptcy protection
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How Hurricane Joaquin could sink oil prices
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Energy: Samson Resources’ Prenegotiated Reorganization Plan with Fulcrum Debt
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Chesapeake Energy renegotiates $4 billion line of credit, sparking bondholder selloff • Chesapeake bonds tumble as co. amends $4B revolving loan, making it secured
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Primera Energy parties submit final arguments before judge
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U.S. a net oil exporter to Mexico for first time in decades
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Energy conferences face cancellation amid low oil prices
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Houston Real Estate Feeling Oil Price Drop
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Politics:
Donald Trump is what's wrong with American bankruptcy laws • Donald Trump's bankruptcies reveal how fat cats win • Trumpocrisy: The Donald's Finances and the Art of Ignoring Conflicts and Contradictions • Donald Trump's pivotal childhood experiences in 'The Art of the Deal' include punching his second-grade teacher in the face
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Bernie Sanders is serious about winning
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Carson: 'Hitler' could happen here
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Hillary Clinton email: More classified messages
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Weather:
Could Hurricane Joaquin be another Superstorm Sandy?
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Video Games:
38 Studios figure Michael Corso settles for $45K in bankruptcy court
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Food/Beverage:
Managers of Georgia peanut plant get prison for salmonella
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Lehman:
Judge Rules for J.P. Morgan in $8.6 Billion Lehman Lawsuit
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Mining:
Glencore Rises to Cut Weekly Loss After Roller Coaster Few Days
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Glencore Debt Swaps Normalizing Shows Imminent Credit Risk Eases
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Glencore's Wild Ride Has Investors Asking: Can It Happen Again?
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Glencore scrambles on asset sales, debt concerns
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Prisons:
How Local Governments Got Burned by Private Prison Investments
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Student Debt:
Obama administration backs easier bankruptcy path for private student loans
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The Delinquent Borrowers Leading a Student Loans Revolt
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Feds Near Creation of Student Loan Servicing Regime
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CFPB Reports Widespread Student Loan Servicing Problems
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Coal:
Alpha Natural Resources to close Greene County coal mine
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Arch Coal Said Planning to Pay Interest Due Thursday on Its Bond
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Feds, states, others oppose Patriot Coal reorganization plan
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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 (20 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 Statistics:
Rochester: Bankruptcy filings drop 20 percent in September
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Toledo: Bankruptcy filings fall in region
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HI: Bankruptcy filings fewer due to isles’ improved economy
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TIA:
Brett Miller: Expect Courts to Continue Wading Into Bondholder Battles • Jack Butler: It’s Bad Public Policy to Empower Holdout Bondholders • J. Scott Victor: Practical Impairment Leads to Chapter 11
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Does Your Bond Deal Seem Too Good To Be True? Maybe it Violates the Indenture
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Eligibility:
Bankruptcy Plans Go Up in Smoke: Marijuana Grower Denied Relief
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Prepacks:
Prepackaged Bankruptcy: Is It Right for Your Company?
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TBTF:
MetLife Fighting Systemic Tag Asks Why Buffett Gets Pass
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Electricity:
Energy Future Holdings – Kicking a Very Large Can Down the Road
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Religion:
Judge in archdiocese bankruptcy balks at adding new costs
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Hollywood:
Relativity Drama Ratchets Up as Ryan Kavanaugh Bids for His Bankrupt Company
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Ron Burkle Joins Group That Could Keep Ryan Kavanaugh Atop Much of Relativity Media
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Relativity Media Hides Names of Top Moneymakers in Court Filings
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Corporate Governance:
Merrill Faces Lawsuit Over Zales Buyout
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Defaults:
Speculative-grade default rate rises to 26-month high
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Fraud:
September 2015 Ponzi Scheme Roundup
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Sovereigns:
Griesa issues new deadline
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Argentine spirits lifted by reform hopes
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Sovereign debt litigation – local impact of foreign judgment
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UK:
HMRC to take SRA to court over the collapse of Manches
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PIIGS:
Once Poorer and Needing Rescue, Portugal Leaves Drama to Greeks
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Canada:
Rising household debt leading to spike in insolvency filings, bankruptcies in Alberta
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Russia:
Russia prepares for wave of bankruptcy filings under new law • Russians Start Filing for Bankruptcy as New Law Enters Force
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India:
Muslim man beaten to death over rumors he had eaten beef
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Brazil:
Brazil banks ready to withstand tough cycle, central bank says
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MENA:
Bahrain mulls new legislation on bankruptcy
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As oil wealth dwindles, Saudi Arabia faces change
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