August 30, 2016

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Law:

The Final Fate For A Troubled Law Firm
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How To Know When It’s Time To Quit
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Andrews Kurth to Hire All 55 Kenyon & Kenyon Lawyers Kenyon & Kenyon to Dissolve, Lawyers Joining Andrews Kurth
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Midwest Report: A Regional Analysis
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Top Tech Counsel Discuss What They Look For In Outside Counsel
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California District Attorney Creates Unit to Combat Plague of Perjury
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On Succinct Advice
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GC or CLO: What's the Difference, Anyway?
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9 Best Cities for Women in Major Law Firms
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Top 10 Money Mistakes Boomer Lawyers Make
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Robots could be running many marketing departments by 2030
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Ranking: Top Firms for Midlevel Associate Satisfaction
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Study Says Female In-House Counsel Are More Cost-Conscious
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Judge cites ‘callous’ crime in sentencing ex-lawyer to life for attack on law firm partner, wife
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Law student sued by lecturer for describing his teaching as a ‘mess’
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San Diego Welcomes 192 1Ls, Down 26% From Last Year's 261 (42% From 2010's 330)
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University Of Houston: Like KFC And Pittsburgh Paints, We Own City Law School Moniker
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Brock Turner is set to be released from jail Friday after serving half of his sentence
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Law School Makes Basic Professional Mistake In Professionalism Oath
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Poor Children Need a New Brown v. Board of Education
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The Dan Markel Case: Video Of Wendi Adelson Reacting To His Death; Charlie Adelson Joking About Hiring A Hitman
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Taylor Swift Had A Better Time At Jury Duty Than You Did
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Jaycee Dugard can’t sue US parole officials for poor supervision of her kidnapper, 9th Circuit says
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Judges:

Hartford lawyer elevated to U.S. bankruptcy judge in CT Law Firm Partner Named Bankruptcy Judge Day Pitney Partner Tancredi Appointed as US Bankruptcy Judge
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Judge says it’s her policy to retroactively sign orders issued by appointed fill-in lawyers
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The F-word is making more frequent appearances in appellate opinions
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Biography of Posner reveals his childhood nickname and ‘Poze knows’ teen catchphrase
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New Courthouses in Calif. Halted by Money Woes
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Judge Garland Plays Coy About What The Future Holds
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Wall Street:

Wall Street faces choppy day as traders wait for rate clues
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Stocks Close Higher, But Nasdaq Lags
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Layoffs:

Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City’s Largest Casino, Will Close and Kill 3,000 Jobs
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Swissport at Denver Int. Airport - 187
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Healthcare:

O.Care Marketplaces are in Trouble
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Mylan to Offer a Generic EpiPen at Half the Price
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Accounting:

PwC Settlement in $5.5 Billion Bankruptcy Case of Former Client Underscores the Critical Gatekeeper Role of Auditors
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Politics:

He's getting closer Donald Trump’s New Ad Reflects Uncertainty in Tax Plan Pass-through businesses and Trump’s plan to cut their taxes? Corey Lewandowski could hardly have been more wrong about Trump rally in Chicago Donald Trump goes on extended early morning Twitter tirade Donald Trump's latest tweet about crime is — surprise! — totally wrong Accountability for Trump There's Simply No Equivalence Joe Scarborough is trolling Donald Trump with a new nickname Can Trump Afford to Betray Anti-Immigrant Voters? Trump says he’d immediately deport ‘criminal illegal immigrants’ You can’t explain Trump’s conservative media appeal without talking about race Former Obama aide calls Trump a 'psychopath' Donald Trump Could Win Big Even If He Loses Election Trump's Slump Worries NASCAR Republicans
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Donald Trump challenges Hillary Clinton to release detailed medical records
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Huma Abedin says she’s leaving Anthony Weiner after latest online scandal
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Jill Stein fires back at Elizabeth Warren
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'This is unprecedented': Poll reinforces stunning fact about the presidential candidates
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The stock market has already picked the next U.S. president
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What I learned reading 3,721 pages of Hillary Clinton's schedule The one thing Hillary Clinton did a lot as secretary of state Wall Street doesn't just see a Clinton win, it sees a landslide Former Clinton Aides Were EpiPen Lobbyists
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Economy:

Here’s where every Fed official stands on interest rates after Jackson Hole meeting Yellen and FOMC accused of 'Fedequivocation' as hike jitters resurface
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For now, negative rates are off the table for Fed Fed’s Dislike of Negative Interest Rates Points to Limits of Stimulus Measures
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Lower-Paying Industries Are Seeing the Fastest Wage-Growth in the U.S.
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US personal income rose 0.4% in July vs. 0.4% increase expected
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An economist figured out how much Clinton's plan to save the world from runaway climate change would actually cost
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Personal Consumption Expenditures Since 2007
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Jim Rogers: Short the US
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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:

We're in a new housing bubble: Why it's less scary this time
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As housing reignites, even bust towns are booming again
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Appraisal volume drops heading into start of the school year
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Fannie Mae: Strong labor market decreases foreclosures
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Florida court upholds city's rights to place liens on zombie homes
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Municipalities:

The Puerto Rico v. Franklin Trust case and its impact, explained
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Bankruptcy for Hartford Considered Final Option
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Oil/Gas:

Oil Prices Fall on Fed Rate Rise Jitters Flynn: Oil Prices Slip Amid Fed Rate Hike Fears Oil prices nudge higher, but analysts see quiet times ahead
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CEO of global energy firm is not ruling out an oil price surge to $100
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Ascent Resources Talking to Creditors to Restructure $1.2B Debt
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Samson outlines revised chapter 11 plan Bankrupt Samson Resources, creditors reach restructuring deal Samson Creditors Call Revised Plan 'Declaration Of War'
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'Turnaround titan' John Wilder meets first big test in Dallas oil firm's revival
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Claims against Swiber leap to $268m in a week
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One major company found the secret to making a profit from $25 oil
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Corporate Reform:

End of Prosecution for Financial Crisis
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Creditor Rights Law Firms Well-Represented on CFPB’s Small Business Review Panel
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Metals:

AK Steel pays $37.5 mln to end Magnetation deal
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Autos:

Ford’s Projected August Sales Drop More Even Than Volkswagen’s
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VW Diesel Owners Quick to Pick Buyback Over Emissions Fix More Than 200,000 Volkswagen Owners Register for Settlement
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Shipping:

Hanjin Shipping sinks as creditors withdraw support
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Viking Supply Ships restructuring agreed with bondholders
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Student Debt:

This Is How Badly We're Managing Our Student Debt
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Food/Beverage:

New details emerge on Southwest Brands bid for Flying Star
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Education:

ITT Tech ceases all Student Enrollments
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Trump Fights to Call Former Trump U. Students to Testify
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Online Courses Fuel Growth Of 'The Cheating Economy': Colleges Prioritize Boosting Enrollment Over Catching Cheaters
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Mass Torts:

Bankruptcy strikes corporate sister of controversial mass torts case generator
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Fraud:

Why They Did It: Madoff and Enron’s Fastow Explain the Biggest Frauds in U.S. History
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Brothers in $18.3M Ponzi scheme avoided charges for years
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Pharma:

Struggling Sarasota biopharma considering bankruptcy
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(4 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 (18 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

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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Proofs of Claim:

Fourth and Seventh Circuits Peer Down from the Ivory Tower on FDCPA Issue
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Removal:

Ninth Circuit to Rule on ‘Related To’ Removal of Securities Lawsuits
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Lien Stripping:

Connecticut District Judge Allows ‘Chapter 20’ to Strip Off Subordinate Lien
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Prisons:

U.S. Department of Homeland Security reevaluating use of private prison companies
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Gambling:

Caesars Entertainment Corp's Odds of Survival Just Plummeted Caesars Facing Certain Peril
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Caesars Wins Delay in Bondholders’ Litigation Over Unit’s Debt
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Pensions:

Teamsters learning details of pension cuts
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States Face $1 Trillion Pension Shortfall
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Fashion:

How Tamara Mellon Is Bringing Back Her Namesake Line From Bankruptcy
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Retailing:

Aeropostale facing liquidation after losing Versa lifeline
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Aeropostale Lender Sycamore Joins Bidding for Bankrupt Retailer
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The 'Amazon threat' is still crushing malls
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J. Crew just made a desperate move to save itself
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Claire’s Sweetens Terms for $800 Million Debt Exchange Plan
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Sports Authority Defends $1.5M Executive Bonus Program
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UK:

Brexit Bulletin: Services Feel the Pain
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Brexit Blows Up Currency Hedges Sold to U.K. Companies
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EU:

Europe to hit Apple with its 'largest tax penalty' ever
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EU orders Ireland to recover up to $14 billion in back taxes from Apple Apple’s Day of Reckoning Comes With Billion-Euro Tax Risk
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PIIGS:

Monte Paschi Said to Consider Debt-Stock Swap to Trim Share Sale
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Canada:

Trouble's brewing in Canada
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Twin Butte Energy Announces Results of Securityholder Meeting
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Peru:

Pacific Andes says Peru insolvency won’t harm creditors
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Brazil:

Oi’s Biggest Shareholder Digs in for Fight Over Board Seats
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South Korea:

South Korea's KDB says Hanjin Shipping's creditors to end support Hanjin Shipping teeters on verge of court receivership S Korea's largest shipping group slumps more than 29% Hanjin Shipping Trading Halted After Plunge to Six-Year Low
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Singapore:

Insolvency cases running high
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China:

Chinese Airlines Hit Stall Speed
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Ukraine:

A Year After $18 Billion Debt Deal, Ukraine Is Hardly Better Off
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