Law:

Lawyer Employment Growth Slowed in 2015, Incomes Flat
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Latest Lateral Mystery Stars Bracewell Restructuring Partner, White & Case
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The law firm at the center of the Panama Papers scandal says it was hacked • Partner: Massive data breach at ‘Panama Papers’ law firm was from hack attack, not internal leak • Co-Founder of Mossack Fonseca Defends Law Firm
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Fox Rothschild is sanctioned $25K for alterations in discovery documents
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Anatomy Of A Deal: The Backstory Behind Scott Barshay’s Move From Cravath To Paul Weiss
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Lawyers & Regret - The Grand Delusions
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Law Firms Increasingly Use 'Moneyball' Analytics In Lateral Partner Hiring
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George Mason University learned how hard it is to name a law school after Antonin Scalia • #A--Law At George Mason Attempts Re-Brand, Will Fail
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Expedient Approach To Bankruptcy Sanction Draws 60-Day Suspension
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Baker Botts Defeats $40M Suit Premised on Alleged Conflict
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The Two Barshays — A Big Law Dynasty?
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Prominent Partner Exits Munger Tolles — The Wachtell of the West?
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This Big Law Firm Just Appointed a “Chief Client Ambassador”
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Technology-Assisted Investigation: Expert Techniques for Fact-Finding
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Big Firms Facing Tougher Search for Merger Prospects
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Law Firm Merger and Lateral Activity Starts 2016 With a Bang
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Law Firms Can Bill Out Unpaid Labor Because Why Not Make Money For Nothing?
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High-risk behaviors on the up among lawyers
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Slater & Gordon reveals UK restructure plan
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Cloudier skies ahead for mid-tier firms
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The Plight Of The Long-Term Unemployed Lawyer
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The View From Up North: The Accountants Are Messing With The Lawyers Again
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A private school background is no longer a golden ticket to a law career
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How BoA Accurately Forecasted Its Legal Budget
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Ex-Bankruptcy Lawyer Howard Tullman to Address Northwestern Law Grads
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These are the only 3 shoes a guy needs in his closet
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Why Bullies Make Bad Leaders
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Washington workers may be banned from travel to anti-LGBT states • Mississippi passes sweeping religious freedom law • Tennessee is poised to make the Bible its official state book
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Lawyer is suspended for using email information obtained by client by guessing password
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Oregon Standoff Case: Judge Sets Trial Date
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Dear Abby Agrees: Law Firm Love Affairs Are A Terrible Idea
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Judges:

Grassley takes aim at Supreme Court's chief justice
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Garland and Roberts mostly agreed while on the DC Circuit together
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Obama’s Nuclear Option for the Supreme Court: Order the Senate Back to Work
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Federal Judge: If I Could Put Time In A Bottle
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What if the Supreme Court Were Liberal?
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US court upholds prosecutors' role in deferred prosecution deals • DoJ Power to Cut Deals With Corporate Lawbreakers Without Judicial Interference Affirmed
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This Is How The Supreme Court Expands Its Power
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Leader of Georgia’s judicial ethics agency quits, says he won’t participate in ‘charade’
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Administrative judge is charged with assaulting colleague
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UK: Judge Disturbed By Noise From Holding Cell Beneath Courtroom "Sorts It Out Himself" - In Full Wig and Robes
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Wall Street:

U.S. stocks set to pause
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US stocks rise as health care and energy companies climb
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Traders see ‘extraordinarily low’ chance of further gains
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Wall Street's dealmakers are getting walloped
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Wall Street stumbles amid increasing signs of financial strain
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Mega deals morph into mega problems for Wall Street
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Layoffs:

Fiat Chrysler to cut 1,300 jobs at Michigan plant
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U.S. Steel cuts salaried workforce by 25 percent - 750 jobs
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Nokia Said to Cut as Much as 14% of Workforce - 15,000 jobs
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L Brands plans 200 layoffs
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University of Phoenix lays off 470, most in Arizona
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Oil field support company announces North Slope layoffs
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Celebs:

This NFL training camp turns football players into financial stars • Meet the awesome NFL mom determined to stop her son’s finances from being sacked
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Kim Kardashian & Kanye West On Verge Of Divorce & Bankruptcy
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50 Cent ordered by judge to start acting broke • “Stunt 101”: Bankruptcy Judge Blasts 50 Cent, Says No More Instagram Stunts • Judge scolds 50 Cent: If you’re broke, stop posting pics of cash • Judge slaps 50 Cent on the hand for photo he took in bankruptcy
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Tax:

Nevada, a Tax Haven for Only $174
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How U.S. Clampdown Hits Companies That 'Earnings Strip'
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Pensions:

Losses under Goldman, Northern Trust accelerated Teamsters cuts
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Buyer Beware: District Court Imposes Pension Liability on Private Equity Funds
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Autos:

U.S. dealerships owner sues VW over diesel emissions scandal
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Port Talbot: lessons from the General Motors bankruptcy
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Alternative Energy:

Plunge of solar stocks takes down yieldcos but brings in contrarians
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Will Solar Prices Go the Way of Oil?
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CleanFUEL USA Files for Bankruptcy
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Awards:

International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation Announces 2016 Founders Awards Winners
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Coal:

Doomsday Finally Comes to Wyoming's High-Flying Coal Country
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Aviation:

Republic Says Unsecured Creditors to See Less Than 50% Recovery
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Defaults:

Default Rates of Private Equity Loans Are Creeping Up
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Student Debt:

How Much Do Employees Really Want Student Loan Repayment?
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Economy:

Fed debated April rate hike but caution reigned due to global fears -minutes • Sentiment on Fed running against April rate hike, minutes show • FOMC Minutes: Many participants argued "asymmetry made it prudent to wait for additional information" • Fed Sends Signal That April Rate Hike Is Unlikely
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Investors bet again on the return of inflation
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Dimon: The US Has Serious Issues
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4 Things JP Morgan Warning On
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Low-Key Lew Becomes Sledgehammer With $160 Billion Deal Breakup
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China unloads overcapacity on the world
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The Coming Default Wave Is Shaping Up to Be Among Most Painful
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‘An Odd Time’ as Many Government Bonds Trade Below Zero Yields
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Why religious leaders are getting behind $15 minimum wage
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Yields could creep even lower on 'toxic cocktail'
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Big Rig Truck Orders Fall 37%
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There's a $2 Trillion GDP Boost in Shrinking the U.S. Gender Gap
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Morgan Stanley Analyst Fears the Movie The Big Short Has Discouraged Investors From Buying Risky Auto Loans
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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:

In The Mortgage Settlements, How Much Money Went to Consumers?
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Apollo's Push Into a Lending Business That Others Call Predatory
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First-time buyers are skipping the starter home and saving for the big house in the suburbs
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A Massachusetts state legislator has a big idea to ease the urban rent crisis
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Nobody Told Us??
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Las Vegas Real Estate in March: Sales Increased 4% YoY, Inventory Declines
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NY: Landlord files for bankruptcy amid legal fight over W’burg building
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico passes debt moratorium bill • The Commonwealth Plays Hardball • Puerto Rico Governor signs debt moratorium law, upends debt restructuring • Puerto Rico Invites Chaos as Debt Moratorium Upends Progress
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Puerto Rico Electric Creditors Say Moratorium Jeopardizes Deal
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Puerto Rico needs compromise, not a cram-down
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Puerto Rico investors push competing legislative agendas
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Puerto Rico's Benchmark Bonds Plunge to Record-Low Price: Chart
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Puerto Rico struggles on with 'unpayable' $70B debt
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Puerto Rican ‘Rescue’ Plan Would Set Dangerous Precedent
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Christie Says State to Sue to Force Atlantic City School Payment
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Christie Says He Wouldn’t Make Atlantic City’s Debt Payments
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Atlantic City on the brink as feud between Christie and mayor boils over
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Defying Christie, NJ speaker unveils own Atlantic City plan
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Christie calls on Assembly speaker to post Atlantic City takeover bill
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A.C. Council approves plan that keeps City Hall open
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Christie comes to Atlantic City, calls mayor a 'liar'
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Why New Jersey Is in Trouble if One Man Moves to Florida • Billionaire to save hundreds of millions from Florida move
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Michigan Gov. Snyder facing class-action lawsuit over Flint water crisis
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Harrisburg Issue Marks Return of Agency Behind City Collapse
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Wayne County officials drag feet on taking benefit cuts
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Oil/Gas:

Oil, Gas and Mineral Companies Take Note: Agreements Purporting to “Run with the Land” may be Rejected in Bankruptcy
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Gas Drillers Go Rigless as Price Collapse Heralds Austerity Era
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Weds.: Oil Prices Soar After Inventory Data • Signs point to deal on oil output: Kuwait OPEC official, sources • Oil Edges Up After Biggest Draw In U.S. Crude Stocks This Year
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Airline hedges fuel rally in later dated oil prices • Airlines Hedge Cheap Oil, Protecting Them Through 2019
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Hedge funds exit oil price rally as Saudi plans post- oil economy
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Warren Resources names Chief Restructuring Officer
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Warren Resources CEO Warns Bankruptcy Could 'Wipe Out' 2nd-Lien Leveraged Loan Claims
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Chaparral Energy reaches temporary accord with lenders
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Linn Energy Is Playing Hardball
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Denver CEO warns energy firm's bankruptcy would completely wipe out some investor claims
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Summer may be pivotal for oil: Goldman’s Currie
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Is A Permanent Decline Coming For Russia?
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Goldman Says Oil At $35 Is 'Goldilocks' Ideal For US Explorers
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Fraud:

Recovery On Horizon For Victims Of $68 Million Florida Ponzi Scheme
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For Island of 500,000 Companies, Panama Leaks Unleash Storm • Panama Chafes at Rap as Soft on Money-Laundering •Panama Papers: The Real Scandal Is What's Legal • I investigated Mossack Fonseca before the Panama Papers came out • Why the New York Times downplayed the Panama Papers • UK PM under pressure from revelations • The Panama Papers Actually Reflect Pretty Well on Capitalism • Panama Data Leak Prompts Raid of Europe Soccer Headquarters • Panama David Cameron's father sought legal advice on best tax havens • Papers Prompt RBC to Set Up Team to Scour Bank Records • US readies rule on shell firms amid 'Panama Papers' • Panama Papers: Kubrick to Cowell
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Rich Kids on Instagram Are Revealing Their Parents' Shadiness to Investigators
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The former CFO of Enron warned a group of execs that large US companies are doing the same things he did
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Banking:

PA: Regulator liquidates 6 insolvent local credit unions
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This chart signals trouble for big banks
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Gambling:

Apollo's Marc Rowan Resigns From Caesars Board
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Pharma:

Valeant Said to Win Majority Lender Support for Default Waiver
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Mining:

Glencore Selling Assets to Curb $25.9 Billion of Debt
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Religion:

Bankrupt archdiocese gets new, higher bid for chancery
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Ex-Chicago Rush owner pleads guilty to federal fraud charges
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MS: Terry man charged with bankruptcy fraud
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Aviation:

Republic Airways Shareholders Push For Seat at the Table
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Debt Collection:

Further debate about debt collection reform and credit availability
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Student Debt:

Millions of Students may Never Repay Their Loans
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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 (30 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (7 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy – deja vu all over again?
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5 Signs a Company Is About to Go Bankrupt
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Miscellaneous:

2016 March Madness: Weil Bankruptcy Blog’s Champion Is…
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Avoidance Actions:

The Texas Supreme Court Rules in favor of The Golf Channel over the Stanford Ponzi Receiver—Ruling will Likely Limit Future Clawback Suits in Similar Cases
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Texas Supreme Court Resolves Fraudulent Transfer Value Defense for Fifth Circuit
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LLCs:

Limited Liability Company: How Far Can a Member’s Trustee Reach?
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Mediation:

Delta Airline’s Post-Bankruptcy Mediation under the “Railway Labor Act”
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Alter Ego:

Back to Basics and the 1990s – Does the Discharge Include Alter Ego Claims?
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Insolvency Forum Clauses:

“What Did You Expect? Insolvency Forum Clauses”
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Retailing:

Pacific Sunwear Enters Bankruptcy as Changing Tides Erode Sales • PacSun Said to Accelerate Bankruptcy Filing After Negotiations • Restructuring Agreement with Golden Gate Capital • Petition
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When Vendors Are Consigned to a Lower Authority
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Why A Wave Of Big-Name Retailers Are Filing Chapter 11
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Reis: Mall Vacancy Rate unchanged in Q1 2016
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How much does Dick’s Sporting Goods benefit when rivals shut stores?
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Hancock creditors hoping to recoup what they're owed
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Politics:

Donald Trump Settled a Real Estate Lawsuit, and a Criminal Case Was Closed • Primary Math Gets Harder for Trump With Wisconsin Loss • Who are Donald Trump's female supporters? • Trump, We Knew Ye • Trump and the Borderers •Even some Trump supporters are scared of a Trump presidency • Donald Trump, the least popular candidate in years, says presidents need to be popular • Trump says party is trying to steal GOP nomination • Washington Post Wants Trump University Documents Unsealed • Donald Trump commenting on infant daughter's body • Poll Shows Donald Trump Above 50% in New York State
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Cruz's NY Campaign Stop a Dud
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Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Seek a Home-State Boost in New York Primary • Front-Runners Enter Treacherous Terrain With Wisconsin Primary Losses • What Ted Cruz's victory in Wisconsin really tells us
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After Wisconsin, Sanders is worse off than ever in the delegate race
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A Convention Coup Endangers Republican Party • In Defense of the Republicans' Nomination Rules
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Radio:

Judge postpones ruling on iHeartMedia, sets new trial
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IHeartMedia Gets More Time in Fight With Dissident Creditors
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IHeartMedia Default Fight Set to Go to Trial
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Sovereigns:

Prat-Gay: ‘vulture’ deadline won’t be met • Government Won't Be Able To Pay Holdouts On April 14th • Argentina will Negotiate Postponing Term to Pay Vulture Funds
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Argentina Prepares for Life After Debt Fight
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Argentina, creditors agree on $250 million deal to end debt standoff in US • Argentina reaches new agreements with holdout creditors
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UK:

An Unsecured Creditor, Even with Contractual Rights Against the Secured Creditor, Cannot Enforce Common Law Duties on the Manner of Enforcement Against the Collateral
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R3 cautiously welcomes advent of simpler bankruptcy regime
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Tata Steel sales process for UK ops set for Monday
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`Brexit' Risks Leaving European Banks With $123 Billion to Cover • The Real Reason an EU Exit Would Punish the British Economy
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EU:

ECB says willing to act as Draghi warns on global uncertainty
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Dutch Voters Reject Ukraine Deal in Blow to EU Unity
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PIIGS:

Merkel Coalition Readies for Greek Deal as EU Crises Multiply
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Troubled Spanish green energy firm seeks NY share delisting
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Drumm's US bankruptcy legal team resigns
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Canada:

Insolvent Terra Energy's Alberta assets not covered by receivership
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RBC head plays down oil price concerns • Low Oil Weighs on Royal Bank of Canada’s Energy-Loan Review
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India:

Bankruptcy Bill on its way: Finance Minister
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India can learn from Asian bank turnarounds
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Tycoon Mallya Told to List Wealth as India Creditors Spurn Offer
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Iceland:

Following fallout from the Panama Papers, Icelanders want the Pirate Party in power
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China:

Fitch rules out China hard landing but warns financial stress is mounting
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China Faces a Debt Crisis. Or Does it? • China's Debt Threatens Financial Stability
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JPM's Dimon: China to hit 'bumps in the road'
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Shriveling Yingli Fends Off Bond Holders
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Australia:

Arrium Sucked Down as Australian Steel Industry Sinks • Debt laden steel and mining group Arrium collapses • Australia's Arrium in administration, highlighting pressure on small miners • Arrium defiant as it surrenders to creditors • What happens next for Arrium, workers? • Arrium Names Administrator as $927 Million Rescue Snubbed
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MENA:

The UAE's New "Mini-Insolvency Law"
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Saudi Arabia Sentences Man To Death For Renouncing Islam and Ripping Up Koran
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Turkey:

Turkey Grants Banks Relief on Loans to Troubled Tourism Industry
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Germany:

German Pellets Bankruptcy
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