Law:
The Dubious Case of Dewey & LeBoeuf • Dewey Cooperators Can't Be Trusted, Defense Says • Former Dewey CFO's attorney attacks key witness's credibility • Lawyer for Ex-Dewey Executive Seeks to Sow Doubt on Evidence Against Him • Former Dewey execs 'lied, schemed and defrauded,' jury told • Accusations Fly as Dewey & LeBoeuf Trial Nears End • CFO's Lawyer Asks Dewey Jury to Be Skeptical of Testimony • Prosecutor in Dewey Case Appeals to Common Sense
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Fox Rothschild, Virgin Islands Reach Temporary Deal in Beef Over Taxation Of Profits From Bankruptcy Work
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Law Grad Placement Data
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What explains the BigLaw happiness gap? It’s exhaustion, law prof says
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Blogs Generate Business, Says Fox Rothschild MP
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Jacoby & Meyers Faces Another Billing-Practices Suit
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LinkedIn sexism row: Should shamed Brown Rudnick partner Carter-Silk be referred to SRA? • I've been called a 'Feminazi' for calling out a sexist man on Linkedin – but I spoke out for all women • Charlotte Proudman should never have let herself become the story
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How Can Lawyers Balance Work and Leisure? - Making One of the Most Brutal Jobs a Little Less Brutal
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Reinventing The Law Business: How to Train Super Associates (Part II)
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‘Prudent innovation’ in law school—Colorado moves forward
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Arnold & Porter’s Incoming Chairman Eyes Change
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New York Mulls Temporary Admission for Out-of-State Lawyers
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Legendary drug lord Pablo Escobar lost $2.1 billion in cash each year to rats and water damage — and it didn't matter
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SmallLaw Problem Drinking
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Take Advantage Of Lazy Decisions
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An AUSA Would Like His Time To Be Worth More Than Ted Olson’s; Or, DOJ’s New Appellate Threat So It Can Avoid Work
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White & Case partner indicted over bum fun comments
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Interview Horror Stories: When Tragedy Strikes
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Suffolk Law School Cuts Library Budget By 50%, Provides Students Free Course Materials Through LexisNexis Digital Library
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Lawyers: Don’t Make Domestic Violence Jokes In Your Emails
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Apple bets on tablets beating PCs in workplace
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Email isn't going anywhere — here's the smartest way to use it
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Should you switch to iPhone 6S upgrade plan?
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Ethical and Malpractice Considerations in Use of Email
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Woman Bizarrely Abandons Moving Car In Middle Of Road Before It Drifts Into Oncoming Traffic
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Nonlawyer accused of practicing since 2003 faces federal charges
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Pao Won't Go Quietly Even as She Drops Kleiner Bias Fight
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Time taken to travel to work 'should count as work' according to European court
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Asthmatic woman sprints from court, down stairs, past security, hails cab before deputy catches up
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People are reviewing jails on Yelp —'The staff came off a little rude'
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17 signs your coworkers secretly hate you
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Judges:
East Texas Has Nation’s ‘Worst’ Tort System, Says Chamber Survey
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Oath Keepers put ‘boots on the ground’ to guard oath-breaking Kim Davis from ‘dictator’ judge
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NC county scrambles to provide marriage services after all magistrates refuse to perform same-sex weddings
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Federal judge who gave up his blog is posting again, offering his thoughts on sentence reform
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Once a Pariah, Now a Judge: The Early Transgender Journey of Phyllis Frye
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Posner dishes on senile federal judges, judicial snark and law prof ‘refugees’ in upcoming book
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Judge to DA: Explain why lawman wasn’t prosecuted for courtroom use of force on chained inmate
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Here Are The Anti-NFL Letters Fans Sent The Ballghazi Judge
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Judge who refused sobriety test admits drinking more than she initially told investigators she had
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Wall Street:
Futures drop, but weekly gain still eyed
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Global Stocks Slip Into The Red Ahead Of Looming Fed Rate Decision
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Expect pre-weekend caution after head fake rally
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U.S. stocks end higher as oil rebounds
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61 questions you might be asked during an interview at Goldman Sachs
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Layoffs:
Hard-disk maker Seagate to cut 1050 jobs
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HP is now trying to rescue some employees involved in its unusual layoff
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Coal:
2 states' regulators oppose Patriot Coal reorganization plan
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Creditors Question Feasibility of Patriot Coal's Chapter 11 Plan
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Walter Energy employees, UMWA confront executives over retirement and health benefits
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Aviation:
Troubled MidAir USA files for bankruptcy
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Scientists discovered the dirtiest place on an airplane — and it's not the bathroom
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Food/Beverage:
Bankrupt A&P reduces request for executive retention pay
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Haggen Files For Bankruptcy – Was It Competition Or Sabotage That Forced The Company? • Haggen Blames Albertsons Sale for Bankruptcy
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Krispy Kreme Shares Plunge on Outlook Cut, Results Miss
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Retailing:
Quiksilver Plans to Close 27 Stores
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Judge approves settlement in RadioShack gift card dispute
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American Apparel Sued For Unpaid Bill
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Economy:
Ex–Yellen aide warns Fed against September move • Fed should start to slow economy’s engines: ex–Dallas Fed chief • Fed is now caught between the U.S. and a hard place
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U.S. layoffs remain near decade lows • Why US job openings are surging, while hiring plods
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Credit Card Debt Surges in Second Quarter • Consumers Open More Credit Card Accounts in First Quarter • Credit Card Issuers Wary of Risk as Accounts Hit Postcrisis High
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US Wholesale Stockpiles Slipped in July, Weighed Down by Oil
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U.S. import prices down 11.4% in past year
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The Best Places to Find a Job if You Don’t Have a Four-Year College Degree
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What America was like in the 1970s and 1980s
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Lew: U.S. can stay under debt limit past Oct.
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6 lessons for the sandwich generation
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Household Debt-to-GDP Study Shows U.S. Better Than ’00s
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70 Million Americans OK with Military Coup
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
MBA launches Know Before You Owe for homebuyers and mortgage lenders
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Distressed sales just 9.4% of homes sold in June
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Municipalities:
Municipal Bankruptcy After Detroit
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Detroit school one-year notes priced at hefty 5.75 pct
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Healthcare:
Discussing Cost Could Prevent Cancer Side Effect: Bankruptcy
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Oil/Gas:
Goldman Sachs: Oil prices are on the verge of plunging to $20 per barrel • Oil pulls back on Saudi news
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New report says $45-a-barrel U.S. crude could stick around through next year
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Oil rebounds as peak of Atlantic hurricane season arrives • Oil Price Recovery Seems Far Away As U.S Stockpiles Increase
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Oil traders shrug off inventory gain • Decline in US Oil Production Accelerates
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Iranian oil is about to flood the market
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Marathon Oil trims jobs, $150 million from exploration spending
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Cook Inlet Energy works to avoid bankruptcy
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It’s the end of deep-sea oil drilling as we know it
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Carbo Ceramics idles another proppant plant
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Study: Oil Boom a Loser for ND Cities, Counties
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U.S. House panel passes bill to repeal oil export ban
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Politics:
Poll: Trump surges to 32% support • The Art of The Donald in 10 Easy Steps • Trump goes hard after Carson, defends himself on controversial Fiorina slam • Donald Trump is crushing his rivals — and he's only getting stronger • Donald Trump Pinatas Selling Out in LA • Donald Trump could blow up a bipartisan push for criminal justice reform • Donald Trump: ‘I always felt that I was in the military’ by attending a military school
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Ted Cruz flounders in Trump's shadow
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Jindal Plays Ball: Trump 'looks like he's got a squirrel sitting on his head'
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Buffett Backs Clinton, Likes Trump & Sanders
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Fiorina’s perfect response to Trump’s ‘face’ insult
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Why Bush’s attack on ‘carried interest’ matters • Bush's Tax Plan is Pretty Weird • Here’s the one thing Jeb Bush keeps saying about himself
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Bernie Sanders overtakes Hillary Clinton in Iowa
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Big-Name Plan B's for Democrats Concerned About Hillary Clinton
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Emotional Biden says not 'there' when asked • Joe Biden's interview with Stephen Colbert turned incredibly emotional • FactCheck: Biden's Economic Stats
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Mike Huckabee: Dred Scott decision ‘is still the law of the land’ regardless of 14th Amendment • Dear Mr. Huckabee: There's a 14th Amendment
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America's Oligarch Problem
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CNN Drops Rick Perry from GOP Debate
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Sarah Palin’s Plan For The Department Of Energy Doesn’t Include Knowing What The Department Of Energy Does • Glenn Beck Calls Sarah Palin a Clown
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Dougherty: Elizabeth Warren won’t make national run
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One in Five Voters Say Immigration Stance Critical to Vote
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Fraud:
New York Global Group Founder Charged With Securities Fraud
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MF Global Inc. trustee initiates final distribution to unsecured creditors
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Companies Must Find Fraudsters to Duck Penalties, U.S. Says
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Former Big Law Lawyers Targeted in Benjamin Wey Fraud Case
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Education:
For-Profit Schools Behind Big Rise in Student Loan Defaults, Paper Says
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American adults get a D in science; 22% confuse astronomy and astrology
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Hockey:
Jack Johnson Is Fighting For His Contract In Bankruptcy Court
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Celebs:
Fee Sanction Urged Against 'Girls Gone Wild' Creator
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Horse Racing:
Creditors Try To Force ADW Company Founder/CEO Into 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 (24 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (6 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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Mootness:
Time to Revisit Equitable Mootness
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Eligibility:
Rolling the Dice on Debtor Eligibility - Native American Tribes and the Bankruptcy Code
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Claim Allowance:
Fail to ‘Notice’ an Objection to Your Proof of Claim? Too Bad Says the Bankruptcy Court
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Religion:
The Pope Is Ready to Trash Capitalism to Money-Loving Americans
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Consumer Finance:
KC-area payday lenders face involuntary bankruptcy
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Movies:
Movie Finance Whiz Fights to Keep His Role
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Relativity Bankruptcy : Hedge Fund Files Appeal Over Planned Auction
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Corporate Reform:
Don’t believe the hype over Wall Street crackdown
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Corporate Crime by Individuals Targeted by U.S. Prosecutors • Probes of White-Collar Crime to Target Corporate Leaders
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Debt Collection:
Southern Poverty Law Center sues Alexander City over debtors prison
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Photography:
Goldman Said Among Prodders of Carlyle's Getty for Debt Swap
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Currency:
Japan charges Bitcoin exchange CEO with embezzlement
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Student Debt:
Recent Federal Student Loans Look A Lot Like Subprime Mortgages
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Mass Torts:
Travelers Ordered to Pay $36M in Asbestos Cases
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Marinas:
Bankruptcy court judge rules in Corps favor in marina case
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Personal Finance:
6 basic bills you should always negotiate
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Tech:
Is Yahoo’s core business really worth $0?
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Resorts:
Chinese Contractor Finds Project in Bahamas Is No Day at Beach
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Sovereigns:
Argentina And The Sovereign Bond Markets: House Of Cards
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UN approves debt restructuring resolution
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UK:
Bank of England keeps rates steady, unfazed by overseas risks
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English Court Considers How Much Connection is Sufficient?
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Parents 'declared bankrupt after failing to pay private school fees', report says
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EU:
In aging Germany, refugees seen as tomorrow's skilled workers • 'There are too many': Chaos on a Greek island where refugees make up roughly a quarter of the population
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PIIGS:
Greece will likely remain in intensive care for years
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Italy Finally Approves Statute Amending Bankruptcy Act and Other Laws to Facilitate Restructurings and Reinforce Creditors’ Rights
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China:
Citi: China is about to pull everyone into a 2-year 'global recession'
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Japan:
Japan: Insolvency & Restructuring Analysis 2015
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Brazil:
Brazil’s economy may get worse before it gets better
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Petrobras Crowned New King of Junk Bonds After Rating Downgrade
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