Law:

Former Dewey Partners Off the Hook for NY Lease, Judge Rules
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Massive leak of law firm documents reveals offshore wealth of politicians and celebrities • The Panama Law Firm At the Top of the News • International Law Firms Emerging in ‘Panama Papers’ Leak • British Virgin Islands failed to crack down on Mossack Fonseca • Panama Papers: Law firm linked to sanctioned firms, individuals • Firm Linked to Panama Papers Targeted in Brazil, Could Face US Probe • 'Panama Papers' Put Spotlight on Law Firm Data Security • The law firm at the center of the Panama Papers leak shifted money for firms in North Korea and Iran • The 'Panama Papers' law firm has more offices in China than in any other country
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A Deeper Dive Into Scott Barshay’s Move From Cravath To Paul Weiss
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Legal Bills Coming Due in Zucker Goldberg Bankruptcy Case
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Millennials in Big Law — Let’s Get to Work
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Trump's running mate: US legal system?
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Coming and Going Concerns
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Many Data Breaches Being Discovered by a Third Party
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Bankruptcy Lawyer: Getting Comfortable With Uncertainty
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UK: If You Have A Taste For Tedium . . . .
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Lack of crime and bankruptcies means lower income for Japanese lawyers
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This law school had more than 7,700 applications; which schools are in the top 10?
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Everything we know about the iPhone 7 • The biggest version of the iPhone 7 will have a unique feature
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5 insider tips for getting noticed on LinkedIn
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How to trick your brain into overcoming anxiety
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The 10 worst style mistakes a man can make, according to women — and how to avoid them
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6 essential rules for umbrella etiquette every man should follow
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2 Arrested After Crab Legs Dispute Turns Violent At Buffet
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Judge: Lawyer’s Pro Se Criminal Defense So Awful He Could Sue Himself For Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel
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ATL’s 8th Annual Law Revue Video Contest
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Lawyer caught lying about his mother’s death to delay his client’s trial
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Here's how 'America's toughest sheriff' treats mentally ill prisoners
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Attorney gunned down at Texas mall was de facto drug cartel chief, says defense lawyer for suspect
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Judges:

The Best-Known Judge In America?
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Courting the president — Judges and the desire for elevation to the Supreme Court
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Goodbye Scalia! Supreme Court Rejects Trio Of Class-Action Challenges
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Feds can apply convicted judge’s pension to his $2.9M restitution, court rules
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‘Tough chaotic day’ at Chicago courthouse as cellphone ban, sans storage lockers, begins
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Garland preps for confirmation hearings though only two Republicans publicly support the idea
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Democrats make halting progress in Supreme Court clash
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Dynamics Are Shifting in an 8-Member Supreme Court
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Wall Street:

Dow futures drop by more than 100 points • Dow futures down triple digits as oil prices slump
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Stocks close lower
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The stock market is experiencing something that has only happened 11 other times in history
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Investment banks had their worst start to the year since 2009
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Deutsche loses top-3 slot in investment bank rankings
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Goldman Profit Estimates Cut Again as Analysts Project 45% Drop
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Layoffs:

The S Word: Alaska Airlines and Virgin America used the one word that should make all of their employees very nervous
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Politics:

Trump: 'I automatically win' if John Kasich would just quit the race • John Oliver points out just how little Donald Trump knows about nuclear weapons • Survey Suggests Trump's Campaign Will Hurt Bookings At Trump Hotels And More • Trump threat to run as independent counterproductive- party chief • Trump loves Melania, but he really likes Sue: Huh? • Trump: Why real estate players won’t talk about the elephant in the room • Fascist or Con Man: The Dueling Anti-Trump Narratives
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Trump far ahead as likely GOP nominee
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Economic Models Predict GOP White House Win
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Supreme Court rejects conservatives in "one person, one vote" case
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Only 1/3 of US presidential campaign budgets go on ads — Here's where the rest of that money goes
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Republicans can't stop discussing Paul Ryan potentially making a surprise late entry into the presidential race
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Where the candidates stand on student-loan debt
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The Panama Papers show something Bernie Sanders gets right about the economy
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Torrid Tape Imperils Alabama Governor, $800 Million Prison Plan • Now Governor Asks God for Forgiveness
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Personal Finance:

A simple equation could help you decide whether to buy or rent a home
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7 money basics to teach your kids in elementary school if you want them to grow up to be rich
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The 7 dumbest last-minute tax mistakes people make
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The one skill you should never put on your résumé
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Alternative Energy:

From Silicon Valley to Main Street, firms say SunEdison owes money
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Investors flee SunEdison as bankruptcy looms
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Vultures Circle Bankrupt SunEdison
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SunEdison faces suits from creditor, yieldco • Two Creditors File Lawsuit Against SunEdison
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SunEdison Subsidiary Accuses Parent of Diverting Funds • TerraForm Global sues SunEdison, says misappropriated $231 mln
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TerraForm Power Stock Tumbles on Creditors ' Lawsuit
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SunEdison Legal Woes Mount With Suits Over First Wind, India
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SunEdison: Looking for Life in Its Orbit
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Metals:

Horsehead shareholders frustrated with investor group, report says
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Pharma:

Valeant Creditors Resist Proposal to Relax Lending Pact
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Some Valeant Creditors Reportedly 'Balking' At Revised Lending Agreement; Investors Concerned
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Hey Valeant, Mr. Market Called To Let You Know You Are Bankrupt
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More Reasons That Valeant Stock May Be Worthless
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Banking:

Optimism has fallen: new survey highlights sharp slump in financial services sentiment
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Corporate Reform:

The US government is going after a $19 billion hedge fund
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Hotels:

Texarkana Hotels files bankruptcy: Bank's lawyer claims slander, seeks sanctions for 'scandalous' allegations
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Radio:

iHeartMedia faces accelerated payments on $15B in bonds, possible bankruptcy
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IHeartMedia Ends Creditor Talks as Debt Hearing Starts
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Economy:

Durable goods orders tumble in February • Dollar strength lingers • Durable Goods Gets an 'Ugh' as Capital Spending Slips • Down 1.7% in February, in line with estimates
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One depressing chart shows just how much global growth is suffering
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The Gig Economy Is Powered by Old People
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The Fed might be underestimating inflation
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The new Fed conspiracy theory 'seems wrong'
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Wall Street is betting the ‘great dollar correction’ is just beginning
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The global manufacturing sector just posted its weakest quarterly performance in years
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Lagarde: No crisis, but here's the not-so-good news • Lagarde Sees Political Dangers Galore With Global Economy Tepid
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Fed’s Rosengren sees more and faster rate hikes than the market expects
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Fed has to be aggressive on inflation: Evans
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U.S. Treasury yields dip after weak data backs Yellen concerns
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U.S. corporate liquidity stress intensifies in March -Moody's
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BlackRock lowers view on U.S. corporate credit to neutral
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American Companies Are Having a Harder Time Raising Cash
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Fed’s New Bank Critic Keeps Heat On
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Leaked documents show strong business support for raising the minimum wage
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California, New York Governors Sign Minimum Wage Increase Into Law
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Five money myths about millennials
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As US economy rebounds, 1 million people could lose food stamps benefit
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Brace for big commodities drop, traders warn
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Reis: Office Vacancy Rate declined in Q1 to 16.2%
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S&P: Secondary mortgage market running far behind 2015, drastically cuts forecast
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4.45% of mortgages were delinquent in February, lowest since April 2007
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How are millions still underwater as home prices rise?
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How a Millennial Fought Her Way to a Post-Recession Home Loan
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Rent growth eases: Why it is happening here and not there
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Bankruptcy filing delays foreclosure of old Billings federal building
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Owner of Texarkana, Ark., Convention Center files for bankruptcy
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This map shows how far you'll have to move from San Francisco to pay reasonable rent
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico: PROMESA draft bill, title III (initial thoughts)
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Creditors sue to block Puerto Rico development bank withdrawals • Puerto Rico opens accounts at commercial bank to sustain services • Puerto Rico scrambles to save development bank from receivership
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Puerto Rico Draft Exposes Faultlines Among Creditors
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Financial Oversight and Colonialism in Puerto Rico
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On Puerto Rico, Congress is moving in the right direction
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Chris Christie: Atlantic City's debt problem is just as bad as Puerto Rico's • Christie, Prieto meet on Atlantic City; city's credit rating downgraded again • Atlantic City's Rating Cut to Level of Puerto Rico by Moody's
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State taking Atlantic City to court as money crisis deepens
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Atlantic City days away from shutdown • Atlantic City May Avert Shutdown by Extending Worker Pay Period
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New Jersey sues Atlantic City over school money
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Analysts: AC's troubles could hurt other N.J. cities
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San Bernardino settlement bad for pension bondholders: Moody's
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Once wedded to oil, Houston economy carries on despite bust
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Millionaires Fleeing Chicago
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America's Fastest Growing Cities
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Oil/Gas:

‘Unprecedented’ Decline in Global Oil Spending the Past Three Years
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Buddy Clark on Bloomberg : Why the Oil Patch Borrowing Base is Shrinking
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Bankruptcy Rout Looms Despite Impressive Productivity Gains In U.S. Shale
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Mon. PM: US oil sheds 2.96 pct, ends at lowest level since March 4 • Oil ends at lowest level in a month as hope dims for production freeze
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$120 Oil As Soon As 2018?
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Mon AM.: Oil Wavers on Skepticism Over Production Freeze
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Why an Energy Company Borrowed $1.55 Billion for Two Days
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US oil and gas sector reboots to survive
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Emerald Oil - Shareholders Should Not Expect Any Recovery
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SandRidge Energy, with $3.6 billion debt, flags bankruptcy risk
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Wait And See With SandRidge Energy
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Linn Energy - A Ticking Time Bomb
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Connacher in Talks With Lenders Over Debt Structuring
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Edge Resources On Edge Of Bankruptcy Ahead Of AIM Exit Next Week
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S&P Downgrades Ultra Petroleum to 'D'; Negligible Creditor Recovery Still Expected
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U.S. gasoline demand drops for first time in 14 months - EIA
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Stress in oil credit market hits record level
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How Does Oil Today Resemble the 2000 U.S. Housing Crisis?
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Oil and Gas Companies Stiff 29,000 Workers Out of $40 Million
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Saudi Arabia pushes austerity to mitigate latest oil woes
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Kicking the Oil Business When It’s Down
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Tax:

Inside The Most Popular Tax Havens In The Panama Papers • How David Cameron's dad kept a fortune away from UK tax authorities • There's a Wall Street darling buried in the Panama Papers • Panama Papers leak spells danger for offshore tax havens • Panama Papers Highlight Banks' Role in Tax Havens • This is much worse than the Panama Papers: How America became a world leader in tax avoidance
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The US just said it will do more to kill tax-dodging deals, and this drugmaker is plunging • Feds Move to Shut Corporate Inversion Loophole
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Travel:

This app can help you get compensated for delayed flights and dirty hotel rooms
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10 etiquette rules to remember the next time you fly
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Coal:

Walter Energy's Alabama mines sold
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Thousands of miners rally over pensions, health benefits
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Judge rejects Alpha restitution from Blankenship
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Is the Next Taxpayer Bailout the Coal Industry?
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Even large, low-cost miners are feeling the pinch
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Aviation:

Alaska Airlines just massively overpaid for Virgin America - smart move
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Shipping:

Danish Investors Summon OW Bunker Parties to Court over Bankruptcy
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Religion:

Hundreds abused by 50 clergy over 40 years but federal prosecutors undecided on charges
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Healthcare:

HCA completes purchase of bankrupt Texas hospital
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Wife of famed inventor Dr. Julio Palmaz makes bid to buy Palmaz Scientific’s assets out of bankruptcy
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(6 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (36 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (11 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Number of Large Business Bankruptcies Highest Since 2010
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Rochester-area bankruptcy filings climb again in March
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Good Faith:

Ninth Circuit B.A.P. Drove Down Bayshore Boulevard and Rendered a Decision on the Merits of a Section 363(m) Appeal in the Face of New Facts
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Interest:

Eleventh Circuit Panel Makes Cursory (and Erroneous) Ruling on "Till in Chapter 11"
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Distressed Investing:

Tricky course facing distressed debt investors
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Celebs:

Tisha Campbell-Martin And Husband Duane File For Bankruptcy • The Real Reason Tisha Campbell & Duane Martin Filed for Bankruptcy
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50 Cent Reports $7 Million To His Name
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Ex-NBA Star Antoine Walker: What I Learned After Blowing $108M • NBA’s Walker on Personal Bankruptcy
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Once again, no one wants the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" stars' home
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Fraud:

Here Are The International Figures Tied to the Panama Papers Leak • Panama Papers: What We Know So Far • A Primer on the ‘Panama Papers’ Offshore Revelations • ‘Panama Papers’ Shine Uncomfortable Spotlight on Wealth of the Global Elite • The 8 most important things to read to understand the Panama Papers document leak • How Extensive is Panama Papers Fallout? • What the 'Panama papers' mean for Putin • Panama Papers Could Lead to Capitalism’s Great Crisis • The Panama Papers could cause Iceland’s government to collapse • What is the impact of the Panama Papers on global markets? • The five most important charts from the Panama Papers leaks • The Panama Papers leak, explained with an adorable comic about piggy banks • The Panama Papers show how corruption really works in Russia • Kremlin hits out as 'Panama Papers' identify Putin circle • Macri cited in offshore accounts leak • VP says "there is nothing illegal" in alleged Macri's participation in offshore society • How To Hide A Billion Dollars • Putin's a Pauper, His Friends Are Rich • Europe's Regulators Probe Banks as Shell Company Scandal Spreads • Pakistan's Sharif on Panama Leaks: Nothing New, Nothing Illegal • HSBC Was Active in Shell Company Referrals, Leak Report Alleges • Ukrainian Leader Defends Offshore Assets Amid Panama Leak • Iceland's PM Isn't Ready to Talk About the Panama Papers, Okay? • Panama Papers probes opened, China limits access to news on leaks • Governments Launch 'Panama Papers' Investigations Around the Globe • Iceland's prime minister is refusing to resign — and now thousands of people are taking to the streets • Leaked documents show the Mexican president's close friend moved $100 million offshore after a corruption probe • ie: Developer used firm to hide assets from Nama • Here Are Five U.S.-Blacklisted Companies Revealed in the Panama Papers • Panama Leak Involves Firm Probed in Petrobras Scandal • Panama Papers reveal 'big holes in US enforcement'
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Bernard Madoff to be deposed by victims' lawyers: filing
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After Aequitas collapse, class action lawsuit targets Deloitte, Tonkon Torp, others; Could grow to $300M
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TBTF:

IMF says insurers pose risks to the global economy
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MetLife Win Will Or Will Not Gut Dodd-Frank: NYT
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Retailing:

Sports Authority reaches settlement with suppliers
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Beyond the Rack Files for Creditor Protection
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Marty's Shoes to close all six stores
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Student Debt:

The Court Ruling That Could End the Student Loan Crisis
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Obama administration plans to revamp how Education Department collects student loans
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Pensions:

Sun Capital: Private Equity Funds Liable for Portfolio Company's Withdrawal Liability
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UK:

Here are the firms where British lawyers can earn as much as bankers — but don't expect a bonus
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S&P says a Brexit could cost the UK its AAA rating
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British families are buying child survivors of the Nepal earthquake to work as domestic slaves
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Are you a Person with Significant Control - and why does it matter?
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Simmons and Holman Fenwick named in ‘Panama Papers’ leak
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New funding needed for insolvency litigation
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EU:

An incredibly important chart that you probably won’t see anywhere else today
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German stocks lead Europe sharply lower after weak factory data
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PIIGS:

Germany Confident Greek Bailout Review Will be Concluded
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Greek yields jump as Athens-IMF tensions raise bailout worries
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Greece, Creditors Resume Bailout Talks • Lagarde Pursues `Good Faith' Greek Talks After Leaks Dispute
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Greece needs to keep the IMF at the table
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Time Is Running Out (Again) for Greece
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Spain's Prime Minister set to drop siesta to shorten working day by two hours
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Canada:

‘We’re not at the bottom yet’: Canada’s ever-shrinking oil industry braces for more layoffs
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MENA:

Facing bankruptcy , Iraq tries to revive its industry
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UAE conglomerate Al Jaber misses payment on $4.5 bln restructured debt -sources
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Brazil:

Petrobras sought arbitration for Sete Brasil talks, sources say
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Australia:

Do banks' bad debt warnings mean we're on the brink of a new crisis? Hardly
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Finland:

Finnish retailer Stockmann announces abrupt departure of CEO in midst of restructuring
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Struggling Finland Is Trying to Cut Wages Without Causing a Riot
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India:

Distressed-debt buyers are sensing an opportunity in India as bad loans pile up • Global funds drawn to India's record $120 bln sour debt
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This large country has a pretty big debt problem
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India just slashed interest rates for the 5th time in just over a year
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Ukraine:

Core Creditor Dumps Ukraine Holding as Crisis Hobbles Government - Bloomberg
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China:

China Steelmaker Defaults on Bonds as Coal Miner Flags Risks
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China Said to Plan $155 Billion of Sour Loan-Equity Swaps
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