Law:
Dewey Jurors at an Impasse? • Dewey Jury Wavers as Deliberations Stretch On
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Pillsbury calls mandatory partner meeting as Chadbourne merger talks escalate
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Pillsbury Unveils D.C. Litigator as New Firm Leader • Pillsbury elects new chair as Chadbourne merger talks continue
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Fifth Circuit Upholds Trustee's Removal After He Expenses Hotel Stay With Family
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Texas Sees Boom in Lawyer Population
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Business of Law
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Law firm rainmakers make way for marketing specialists
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Why people in these jobs are most likely to marry each other
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Bankruptcy Lawyer: What To Do When Everything Sucks
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Special Report: The 2015 Global 100 • How Firms Are Faring in Five Emerging Global Markets • American Law Firms Raise Their Bets on Germany • International Firms Grapple with Currency Swings
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The Global 100: The World’s Top Law Firms Ranked By Revenue, Profit, And Headcount
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Despite Resistance, Law Firms Invest in Sales Staff: Survey
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Do Awful Bar Exam Results Affect Big Law?
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Professor Reduced To Arguing For The Psychic Benefit Of Law School
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Monaco Joins Gavin/Solmonese as Senior Managing Director
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Small firm sanctioned nearly $282K by federal judge for pursuing frivolous case
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Clinton Says She Let Lawyers Decide Whether Emails Were Work or Personal
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In-House: 4 Edits I Have Never Made
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"I combined partnership with being a mother of six"
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Is This A Great Career Opportunity Masquerading As A Terrible Job?
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Just how bad is sitting for your health?
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Most Feared Plaintiffs Firms Of 2015
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Pope Francis: Government workers have a 'human right' to refuse same-sex marriage licenses • Pope Not Infallible On Matters of U.S. Constitution
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Apple sold more than 13 million new iPhones this weekend
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6 types of coats every guy should have in his closet
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7 Ways to Network Like a Millionaire
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My experience with the iPhone 6s
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Skadden Leads in Deal Rankings • Gibson Dunn leaps 14 places in worldwide M&A deal rankings
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Law prof sues university over concealed-carry ban
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Lawyer obtained credit report of opposing party without permission, ethics complaint alleges
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Dirty Laundry Aired in Civil Contempt Hearing
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Kenyan offers 50 cows, 30 goats, 70 sheep to marry Malia Obama
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Great Pumpkin Theft Is Talk of the Nation
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Murder trial to resume after shock is administered to defendant for failing to stand
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Client shouldn’t be punished with judgment for no-show lawyer at arbitration, appeals court says
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Judge Rules Yelp Review Not Covered By First Amendment
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Despite lack of law license, man represents clients in court in New York and New Jersey
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Beautiful beginnings: Future attorneys find time between studies for a movie — and romance
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Ohio Couple Allegedly Robs Bank and Then Posts Celebratory Photos On Facebook Before Being Friended By Ohio Police
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‘Good guy with a gun’ goes terribly wrong
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Court erupts in laughter as defendant asks to be deported to heaven
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Judges:
SCOTUS: Half the Work, Twice the Fun
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Is chief justice another Souter? Not according to this study of 5-4 decisions
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Federal judges face rising workloads, creating longer waits for trial
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Double Stabbing Outside Courthouse — One Dead, One Injured
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Judge says he isn’t an ‘ogre’ and didn’t jail defendants for unpaid fines, despite threats
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When Justices Talk About the Pope
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Judge removed from bench for promoting ministry is suspended from law practice
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Everything You Need To Know About The Big Supreme Court Cases The Justices Will Hear This Term • With next term looming, U.S. top court's justices mull new cases
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Goldgar On Automatic Stay
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Wall Street:
U.S. stocks set to rebound
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Japan Stocks Join Global Selloff as Topix Slumps to January Low
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All 10 S&P 500 sectors lower as stock market retreats on global worries • US stocks fall sharply on China growth worries • Stocks end sharply lower • FTSE, Europe, US dive on China , global macro fears • Nasdaq plunges 3%, Dow loses 313 points
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Stocks dragged south by China and global economic worries
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BofA Exec: Markets Will Stay Volatile Until Hike
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Goldman Sachs cuts forecasts for S&P 500
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Stocks head to lows, may set up for negative year
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Layoffs:
Whole Foods to cut 1,500 jobs • Whole Foods revealed firings with this internal memo to workers • What job cuts at Whole Foods tell us about the grocer's future
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8 biggest job killing companies of 2015
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A&P issues layoff warning to 319 workers at Montvale headquarters
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6K Haggen Workers Poised to Lose Their Jobs
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Searching For The Right Words To Use When Firing Someone? Deutsche Bank’s Got A Script For That
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America's Biggest Firings of the Last 25 Years
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Mining:
Glencore in Freefall as Analysts See Tougher Restructuring • Glencore slumps 30 percent as debt fears grow • Shares are down nearly 90% since their listing in 2011 • Hope for bondholders remains • Glencore bonds plunge as company scrambles for liquidity • Commodity Rout Beginning to Look Like a Crisis • Hedge Funds Lansdowne, Passport Profit as Glencore Plunges • Glencore Treated Like Junk as Traders Demand CDS Payment Upfront • Glencore Takes Brunt of Global Commodities Rout • Global Markets Feel Glencore's Pain • Glencore's Trading `Black Box' Leaves Analysts Split on Future • Buyer Seller Chasm May Curb Glencore's Plans to Sell Assets • Glencore Must Stem Rumors, Stop Lehman-Like Moment, L&G Says • Can Glencore’s Equity Value Be Wiped Out?
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Glencore tanks another 29%: Who's next?
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Glencore may spark a Lehman moment for miners
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Is the Commodity Rout a Canary in a Coal Mine for Miners?
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Autos:
Germany investigates VW's ex-boss over fraud allegations • VW Faces Barrage of Litigation • Porsche has lost $10 billion on Volkswagen stock • Volkswagen to refit cars affected by emissions scandal • Hedge Funds Always Knew There Was Some Shady S--- Going Down At VW • Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Look to Consolidate VW Emissions Scandal Lawsuits
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GM's ‘Dog Ate My Homework’ Must End, Barra Says, as Recall Fades
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Hollywood:
Netflix, Inc. To Oppose Bidding Of Relativity Media
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Relativity TV Has Earned $22 Million Since Bankruptcy
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Relativity Bankruptcy Judge Approves Incentives for Key Executives • Objections to Employee Retention Plan Resolved as Judge Seals Incentive Targets • Judge Approves Bonuses for Staffers
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Economy:
Fed's Evans: Later rate hike better for economy • Williams still sees a Fed rate hike this year • Dudley: Fed still on track for 2015 rate hike
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US consumer spending rises; core inflation firms slightly • Personal Income increased 0.3% in August • Consumer Spending Gain Shows U.S. Is Weathering Global Slowdown
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Manufacturing Activity Still Not Bigger In Texas
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The richest 10% are getting richer across the US
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The Changing Face of America
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ATA Trucking Index decreased 0.9% in August
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It's Quite Amazing How Much Robert Reich Doesn't Know About Economics
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Pew study: Asian immigrants may overtake Hispanics • Modern Immigration Wave Brings 59 Million to U.S. • There will no longer be a racial or ethnic majority in the US by 2055
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Most Republicans don’t want to close the government over Planned Parenthood
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Boehner’s exit raises a big worry for the economy
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With Redeterminations Looming And Hedges Rolling Off, 4Q 2015 Looks Bleak
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Avoiding U.S. Shutdown, Keeping the Same Problems
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5 things that keep Carl Icahn up at night
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When America Was ‘Great,’ Taxes Were High, Unions Were Strong, and Government Was Big
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World Economy About to be Turned on Head
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Serious Delinquency rate declined in August, Lowest since October 2008
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The Case of the Vanishing Guaranty—Issues Facing Commercial Real Property Lenders Regarding Revocable Trust Borrowers
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Pending home sales fell 1.4% in August • Up 6% year-over-year
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Q&A: Zillow Economist Says Fed Move Could Cool Hot Housing Markets
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10 cities where home prices hit record highs
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Southeast Wichita apartment complex owner files for bankruptcy
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San Francisco's red hot housing market has sent half the houses in Berkeley above the $1 million mark
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Municipalities:
Hedge Fund Splitsville Helps Puerto Rico
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Can Alphabet Soup Fix Puerto Rico’s Debt Service Issues?
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No federal financial control board for Puerto Rico
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What's Behind Puerto Rico's Fiscal Deterioration?
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Moody's upgrades Stockton, California, lease-revenue bonds
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CA: Pension problems have not gone away
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The two Detroits: a city both collapsing and gentrifying at the same time
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Judge grants motion to end CCFD bankruptcy case • Bankruptcy Over, Fire Board Back in Control of CCFD
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Connecticut Tax Bonds Draw Buyers Losing Faith in State Pledges
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Aviation:
Republic Air, Pilots Agree to Tentative Three-Year Labor Pact
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Oil/Gas:
Oil prices rise on U.S. crude output view
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Oil starts the week lower as the dollar rises and risk aversion soars
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Houston offshore driller to cut more jobs
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Hercules one of first to exit bankruptcy amidst oil crisis
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Why Shell Quit Drilling in the Arctic
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New Source Energy Partners Provides Update On Borrowing Base, Facing Deficiency
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The Real Estate Crisis in North Dakota's Man Camps
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Sanchez Energy to sell midstream assets for $345 million
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Politics:
Donald Trump: Low-income people will file a one-page form with the IRS that says, 'I win' • In President Trump’s America, Your Tax Return Looks And Sounds Like Donald Trump • Don’t believe the hype. Donald Trump wants massive tax cuts for the rich. • Trump Plan Is Tax Cut for the Rich, Even Hedge Fund Managers • Donald Trump’s Amazingly Conventional Tax Plan • Donald Trump won’t soak the rich, after all • Here’s Donald Trump’s full tax plan • Donald Trump's tax plan would blow a $10 trillion hole in the budget deficit • Trump plan to cut taxes for middle income Americans • Trump’s tax mish-mash • Trump goes after corporate ‘inversions’ • Trump tax plan may help the rich more than Bush's • Donald Trump fires back after Marco Rubio dismisses his campaign 'freak show' • Donald Trump: 'Putin is a nicer person than I am' • Donald Trump bankruptcy: Everything you want to know • Now Carl Icahn is endorsing Donald Trump • Trump backer Carl Icahn warns of ‘danger ahead’ • Latinas say Trump is the worst thing about US • A 1980s New York City Battle Explains Donald Trump's Candidacy
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Make or break time for Bush
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Lawyers drawn into row over Hillary Clinton's emails • Yes, Hillary Clinton broke the law
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Biden Would Enter 2016 Race As Most Popular Candidate: Poll
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Marco Rubio's family leave plan doesn't guarantee people family leave
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Top RNC official calls for McConnell's ouster
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The system set Boehner up for failure • Boehner: GOP hardliners are ‘false prophets’
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Elizabeth Warren just delivered the defense of Black Lives Matter other politicians won't
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Biden has two weeks to declare for CNN debate
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Majority of Americans See Congress as Out of Touch, Corrupt, Focused On Special Interests
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Corporate Reform:
Junior Bankers Risk Being Fired by Wary Bosses, Lawyers Warn
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Personal Finance:
The No. 1 sign you're about to be fired
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Former Kittery woman sentenced to federal prison for bankruptcy fraud
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Resorts:
Fnm Deputy: 'Is Gov't Interfering With Baha Mar Liquidators Work?'
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Pressure on Christie to seal Baha Mar deal
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Distressed Investing:
Richard Rainwater, Billionaire Texas Investor, Dies at 71, Survived By "Queen of DIP"
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Coal:
Bumi Resources Seeks Debt Relief as $4 Billion Burden Gets Heavy
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Pharma:
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Appears To Be On The Brink Of Bankruptcy
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The drug industry wants us to think Martin Shkreli is a rogue CEO. He isn’t.
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Valeant Plummets After Democrats Seek Subpoena • Sequoia Fund Managers Suffer $1.2 Billion Loss as Valeant Falls • William Ackman could be losing over $600 million on his Valeant stake
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Advisors:
Houlihan Lokey Hires Cerberus's Hebble for Private Finance
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Retailing:
Harvest Plaza owner survives bankruptcy , sells shopping center for $15.6M
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Software:
Thinkstream CEO may withdraw assistance in bankruptcy case if he isn’t compensated
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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 (14 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 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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TIA:
Is an Old Bond Law Complicating Restructurings?
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Bankruptcy Reform:
Overview of Bankruptcy Reform Recommendations and Findings
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Executory Contracts:
Beggars Can’t Be Choosers: Delaware Debtors Not Allowed To Selectively Reject Parts Of An Integrated Contract
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Plan Confirmation:
Third Circuit Allows Purchaser to Gift Non-estate Property to Junior Creditors to Resolve Section 363 Sale Objections
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Professional Compensation:
UST Posts FAQs on Baker Botts LLP v. ASARCO LLC
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IP:
Who Gets Paid? Section 365(n) Royalty Payments Under 'Zombie Licenses' after a Sale of IP
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Corporate Governance:
The Evolution of Fiduciary Duties under Delaware Law
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Safe Harbors:
Safe No More? Court Vacates Opinion Safe Harboring REMIC Payments
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Religion:
Diocese of Gallup brings in $161K from auctions
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Fraud:
New Scam Targets Bankruptcy Filers
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Paper:
Lincoln Paper and Tissue files for bankruptcy, will seek buyer • Lincoln tissue company files for bankruptcy
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Healthcare:
UMC considering Children's last and final offer - 'We should know by noon Monday'
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County and UMC say no agreement; Children's disagrees
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Obamacare's Nonprofit Insurers Are Failing, Predictably
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Student Debt:
Elizabeth Warren, Russ Feingold talk student debt at UW-Madison
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How Government Bureaucracy Drives Up Student Debt
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Metals:
Alcoa Debt Plunges as Bond Investors Question Future After Split
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Art:
Sotheby's Debt Spike Could Lead to Rating Downgrade by Moody's
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Banking:
September 2015: Unofficial Problem Bank list declines to 276 Institutions
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Banker Admits Role in $1 Billion Crash
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Shipping:
Commodities in crisis as shares tumble, shipper files for bankruptcy
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More Chinese shipping bankruptcies likely: Fitch
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Slower China Growth Hurts Global Shipping
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Biotech:
Behind the biotech bust
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Education:
Judge won't postpone New York Military Academy auction
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Recent Grads Less Likely to Agree College Was Worth Cost
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UK:
HMRC prepares for judicial review into Manches administration
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Lotus 'loan agreement' in HMRC insolvency proceedings
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Insolvency Proceedings: Debt Relief Orders and the Bankruptcy Petition Limit
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Advisors collect 18 million from Imtech bankruptcy
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RBS Said to Hire Credit Traders in London as Bank Axes 100 Jobs
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EU:
Banks Win Fight on Liquidity Measure in EU Bond-Market Overhaul
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PIIGS:
Europe may have no way out of its Greek mess
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Endless Greek debt drama has finally hit the US
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EU's Dombrovskis Says Greek Rescue, Bank Review Need Progress
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Why Spain Pays So Much to Borrow
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Japan:
Sunk by slumping rates: Japanese maritime shipper Daiichi Chuo Kisen to file for bankruptcy • Japan shipper seeks bankruptcy protection; second dry bulker this month
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Nikkei tumbles to 8-month low on fresh China worries, falling commodities
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Brazil:
Shree Renuka's Brazilian cos will file for bankruptcy
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Biggest Indian Sugar Refiner Seeks Debt Protection in Brazil
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Brazil's Sugar Cane: An Emerging Debacle
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Venezuela:
How Much Longer Can Venezuela Keep The Wolves At Bay?
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Africa:
Zambia's Plea to Ignore Moody's Snubbed as Bonds Slump • Zambia's Kwacha Falls Most Since 2001 After Moody's Downgrade
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China:
China Coal Company Fires 100,000
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Maybe Owe Money To China? Don’t Go There
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Massive Terminations: A 2015 Key Issue for China Labor
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Bubble Seen in China Bonds as Record Borrowings Raise Stakes
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