Law:

Are Billing Rates Too High and Collection Rates Too Low?
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As law firm billing rates increase, realization rates drop—but not in bankruptcy court
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Dewey Know Who’s Not Going To Trial? Defendant No. 4, Zachary Warren • Former Dewey law firm employee strikes deal to avoid trial • Ex-Dewey Client-Relations Manager Strikes Deal to Avoid Trial • Recent law grad charged with Dewey leaders will be dropped from case
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Coming and Going Concerns
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Push and pull: how to lose law firm talent
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Bankruptcy Lawyer: 3 Lies Lawyers Should Stop Telling Themselves
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Dickstein Shapiro partners are informed their capital is gone; some could lose more than $1M
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Orrick Adds Seven Partners in New Houston Office
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Porzio Bankruptcy Lawyer Issues Mea Culpa in Settled Defamation Fight
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There’s No Prize For Being The Smartest Person In The Room
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Pennsylvania AG Kathleen Kane Won’t Seek Reelection
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Northwestern to offer more financial aid to students and alumni
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Professors, Too, Need To Practice Compassion
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What President Obama’s 2017 Budget Tells Us About Law Schools
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ABA committee recommends tougher, simpler bar passage accreditation standard • The ABA’s New Bar Pass Rate Standards
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Foul Of Mouth, Foul Of Mind?
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How Technology Can Make You a Better Lawyer
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5 little-known tricks to get the most out of your iPhone
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How to keep your lunch from derailing your productivity
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Lawyer says 2nd Amendment protects gun owners’ right to accidentally shoot their neighbors
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Law firm paid $2,500 to get its data back
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Woman Spent Two Years in Solitary at Rikers Before Court Found Her Not Guilty
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Judge: Apple must help US hack San Bernardino killer's phone
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Cliven Bundy Denied Bail
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New York police officers haven’t stopped with unconstitutional searches despite a court order three years ago
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Judges:

Justice Scalia, Remembered • Scalia's Funeral, Like Those of Past Justices, Will Draw Thousands • Remembering Where Justice Scalia Got His Start • Why nutty conspiracy theories on Antonin Scalia's death are already surfacing • An Inquest Into the Texas Way of Death • New details are emerging about Scalia's health before he died •Stephen Colbert remembers the time Antonin Scalia loved being insulted by the comedian • Who will Obama nominate to replace Scalia? Here are some possibilities • How Scalia’s death could affect pending high-profile cases • Could Obama make a recess appointment to the Supreme Court? • ‘If We Really Love the Truth’—Excerpts From Scalia’s 1957 Graduation Speech • New Questions on Scalia's Health • How Scalia Kept the Little Guys Out of Court • Justice Scalia’s Business Law Legacy • Scalia's Death Probably Flips Big Cases • ‘You get one shot': How Justice Antonin Scalia viewed the world • The Remarkable Life of Antonin Scalia • Top 10 Scalia Zingers
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Justice Antonin Scalia’s Bankruptcy Opinions
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How will the Supreme Court deal with a vacancy this term – and beyond?
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Deval Patrick, Elizabeth Warren floated as possible Supreme Court picks
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Obama has started work to pick Supreme Court justice: White House
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How to Bring the Supreme Court Back Down to Earth
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Judge Calls DOJ ‘Sons Of B------’ On The Record
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Federal judge to decide whether to sanction attorneys for using court as "bargaining chip" in negotiating settlement
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Wall Street:

Wall Street set to build on gains as oil, Fed stay in focus • Wall Street set for rally as investors hope for dovish Fed minutes
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US stocks close at session highs despite drop in oil prices
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This is the worst quarter for company earnings since 2009
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Layoffs:

Transocean and Pioneer cut hundreds of jobs
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Bombardier to cut about 7,000 jobs
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Devon Energy to cut 20% of workers (1,000 jobs), slash dividend
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Truck Makers Slashing Jobs on Falling Orders
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Politics:

Clinton rips GOP stance on Supreme Court nomination • Clinton Hypocrisy: She Filibustered Alito • 'The Constitution is clear': Obama fires back after Republicans move to block his Supreme Court nominee • Obama may have to use every trick in the book to pressure Republicans into filling the Supreme Court vacancy • US senator's tweets go viral after supporting Obama's right to choose Supreme Court judge • Ronald Reagan Thinks The SCOTUS Vacancy Should Be Filled Now • What Republicans wish they could say about blocking Obama’s Scalia replacement • Not All Republicans Want to Delay SCOTUS Pick • Republicans Show Signs of Division on Supreme Court Tactics • Hillary Clinton fired off a furious tweetstorm at Senate Republicans over the Supreme Court vacancy • Supreme Court short-list? Speculation about Kamala Harris shadows Senate bid • More Republicans Say They'll Block Supreme Court Nominee • Battle over Scalia’s replacement already spilling into Senate races • How the politics of the next nomination will play out • The Republic Will Survive the Scalia Vacancy • How Obama Could Win Supreme Court Battle — Even If Republicans Take the White House • Cruz skewers Trump’s sister in Supreme Court debate • SCOTUS Battle and Vulnerable Senators • Grassley's judicial nominee view differs from '08 • Obama Says He Will Pick a ‘Qualified’ Supreme Court Nominee
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4 questions Trump and Sanders need to answer
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Kasich and Clintons Helped Double Poverty
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Donald Trump’s 2016 Debate Lies: He Did Go Bankrupt • 'Wonderful!': Donald Trump celebrates after new poll shows him crushing rivals in South Carolina • A man was thrown out of a Trump rally in Iowa for protesting hate • Trump: Ted Cruz has 'a mental problem' • Donald Trump accuses Marco Rubio of ‘excess sweating’ that would affect his ability to deal with Putin • Trump: I'm 'very seriously' looking at suing Ted Cruz because of his lies and ties to Canada • Here's why Donald Trump keeps talking about suing Ted Cruz • If Donald Trump wants to sue Ted Cruz for being born in Canada, he better do it soon • Trump Misattributes Quote While Accusing Cruz of Dishonesty • President Obama: ‘Mr. Trump Will Not Be President’ • Trump: Obama attacking me is an honor
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How candidates plan to fix Social Security
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Ted Cruz has the biggest, most radical, most rich-person-friendly tax plan yet • Cruz's Tax Reform Would Explode Deficit • Rubio Camp Accuses Cruz Backers of Dirty Facebook Tricks • Cruz's Tax Plans Seen Aiding Wealthy, Costing $8.6 Trillion • Rubio Attacks Cruz’s Honesty in South Carolina
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The Clintons: Politics Is The Money Making Family Business • Hillary Clinton unveils sweeping economic agenda, including major housing reforms
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Big Brother Makes Jeb Bush Look Small
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Steel:

TimkenSteel Said to Hire PwC to Explore New Financing Options
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Celebs:

Janice Dickinson was targeted by bankruptcy trustee to pay up $1m over Cosby claim
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50 Cent says bankruptcy plan would be like indentured servitude
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Banking:

Bankruptcy Protection Sought for Maple Bank's U.S. Assets
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Banks are still the weak links
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Religion:

Gallup Diocese consultant quits
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Museums:

Sci-Quest landlord asks court for rent
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Newspapers:

Santa Ana Showdown: Tribune's Bid For Southern California
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Alternative Energy:

SunEdison Inc Running Out of Survival Options
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Utilities Declare Open Warfare on Solar
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Distressed Investing:

Nervous Market? Now's Time to Buy Junk, AllianceBernstein Says
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How Much Lower can Junk Bonds Go?
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Preqin: Dry Powder at Distressed Debt Funds Hit Record in 2015
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Antonin Scalia: Three Decisions on Distressed Assets
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Celebs:

Kanye West takes to Twitter for another rant about his supposed money woes • A Lesson in Money, Brought to You by Kim and Kanye's Finances • Why Kanye West probably isn't $53 million in 'personal debt,' and what he has to say about it • Debt-laden Kanye keeps his cash separate from moneybags Kim
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Economy:

Deutsche Bank: All markets point to THIS problem
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Fed can be ‘unhurried’ to raise interest rates: Rosengren
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Danger signs flashing for global economy
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Bernanke: Here’s why the Federal Reserve is paying banks to do nothing with their cash
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This GIF shows who controls the wealth in the US
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Dan Loeb: This is a Wall Street recession
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Danger signs flashing for global economy, years after crisis
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Mohamed A. El-Erian on the Global Economy
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Goldman Sachs has a chart that shows the odds of your country being in a recession at any given time
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This stunning animation resizes US counties based on their contribution to GDP
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The Next Big Idea in Economic Growth
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Negative Interest is Danger to World Economy
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The real reason many millennials aren’t saving for retirement
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The collapse in global trade is breathtaking
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

S&P/Experian: Mortgage default rates steady in January
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Appraisal volume rises 3 weeks straight
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Homebuilder confidence wanes despite positive economic trends
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Nevada foreclosure crisis hurting Clinton, Sanders' efforts to get votes
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The 20 most expensive US zip codes for renters
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Wall Street Girds for Commercial-Property Debt It Must Invest In
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Municipalities:

'A Crisis Every Day' for the Mayor Trying to Rescue Atlantic City
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No mention of Atlantic City during Christie's budget address
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Puerto Rico House Passes Utility's Debt Restructuring Bill • Puerto Rico Lawmakers Approve Utility Restructuring Bill
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Puerto Rico government cites substantial doubt about solvency
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Puerto Ricans Suffer as Creditors Feast on Debt Colony
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Rhodes says he won’t be EM for Detroit schools
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Lead poisoning crisis sends Flint real-estate market tumbling
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Oil/Gas:

Russia, Saudi Arabia output freeze helps oil price higher in Asia • The bleeding isn’t over for the energy sector, despite the Saudi Arabia-Russia oil deal • Saudi Arabia is using the Frank Underwood playbook • Watch the Saudi-Russian oil freeze fizzle before your eyes • Oil prices rise 2% as output talks turn to Iran • Iran snubs Doha proposal, won't freeze on oil output levels • Iran's Sanctions Revenge — It will not join the 'illogical' oil production freeze • There's One Place Where OPEC Can't Broker an Oil Deal: Texas
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Draw First, Ask Questions Later: Why Oil and Gas Companies are Fully Tapping Their Revolvers Before Restructuring
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Restructuring Oil and Gas Partnership Debt? Tax Planning Is Key
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The Best Protection: Safeguards in Purchasing Distressed Oil and Gas Assets
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Deloitte: 35 percent of E&Ps at risk of bankruptcy in 2016 • Coming Soon: Big Bankruptcies In Oil And Gas • Report: About 175 E&Ps With High Debt Risk Bankruptcy • Driller bankruptcies in 2016 could top GFC - Deloitte
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Not Even a Wave of Oil Bankruptcies Will Shrink Crude Production
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Oil Glut: Some Just Give It Away
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US E&P sector sucking wind: Is oil's equilibrium closer than we think?
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Oil not going away as headache for big banks
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5 things to know about the oil-output freeze • Don't believe the hype on freeze talk: Oil expert • Oil Markets Unimpressed By Crude Output Freeze • Oil Freeze: Iraq Ready to Cap Output, Iran to Maintain Share
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Oil hit Alaska like an earthquake: Gov. Walker
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Banks are dealing with a 'catch-22' in the oil industry
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Oil not going away as headache for big banks
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Energy XXI chooses not to make interest payment • Energy Company Skips Interest Payment, Seeks 'Alternatives' • Energy XXI Provides FY 2016 Second-quarter Results, Operations Update
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Mount Kellett's oil and gas woes continue with Energy XXI
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Would A Chesapeake Bankruptcy Boost Natural Gas Prices
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The Future Of MLPs - When Your Customer Goes Bankrupt
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Blackhill Partners Completes Restructuring of TransCoastal Corporation - 36-day prepack
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Paragon Offshore Files Chapter 11 in Delaware to Implement Revamp
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Oilfield Service Companies Buy Now To Live Another Day
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After Bond Snub, Pacific E&P Suitor Is Back With Unusual Offer
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World’s oil supply on the brink of being permanently damaged at these prices
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Ratings agencies re-evaluate energy companies as commodity prices slide
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Woodside Petroleum's net profit collapses by 99%
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Warren Buffett keeps adding to his bets on the oil industry
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Hedge fund billionaire David Tepper loaded up on energy stocks
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Healthcare:

Community Health Systems' Shares Plunge After Weak Earnings
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This is what your health insurance looks like this year
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Fraud:

Bernie Madoff is not happy about the 'Madoff' miniseries
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Saga of law firm chief’s $1.2B fraud to end with auction of home, yacht, $550K watch and other bling
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Rothstein's Bank - Not Victims - Will Get Proceeds Of Auctioned Luxury Items
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SEC Says Brokers Let Greed Take Over in Insider Trading
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Coal:

Moody’s Downgrades Foresight Energy to Caa1
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Walter Energy bankruptcy: Mine workers approve new agreement
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In Exchange For Cutting Benefits, This Bankrupt Coal Company Agreed To Pay Executives Millions
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Wyoming regulators defend coal mine bonding deal to feds
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Peabody Energy downgraded at BB&T as bankruptcy odds rise
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Peabody Energy Corporation Bankruptcy is More Than Likely
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From The Ashes Of Some Coal Plants, New Energy Rises
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Celebs:

50 Cent: My Creditors Are Trying to Make Me a Slave
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Retailing:

Top 5 lessons US retailers can still learn from Borders bankruptcy
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Environmental:

Fraud, obstruction at issue in Southern sentencing
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Student Debt:

Income-Based Law School Debt Repayment Will Eventually Ruin You Financially
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This movie wants to help solve the student debt crisis
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Man Claims He Was Arrested For Unpaid Federal Student Loan Debt
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US Marshals In SWAT gear make arrests over non-payment of $1,500 student loans
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Education:

DeVry University planning to fight action by federal agencies
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Amusement Parks:

Cedar Fair loss widens, missing expectations
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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 (7 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:

Bankruptcy filings down in Connecticut
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Las Vegas, Reno and Annual Bankruptcy Case Filing Statistics Available
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Notable Plan Confirmations or Exits From Bankruptcy in 2015
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Personal Bankruptcy:

Keeping Up With The Joneses: Neighbors Of Lottery Winners Might Be At Risk Of Bankruptcy
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Couple Lacking Income Can't Convert Ch. 7 Case to Ch. 13
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Five Out of Six Not Good Enough
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Bankruptcy Reform:

House Panel Approves Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act
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Plan Confirmation:

Creditor Not an ‘Insider'; Can Vote on Ch. 11 Plan
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Ninth Circuit Issues Controversial Opinion Limiting Insider Status for Purposes of Voting on a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization
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Extinguishment of Liens Through a Plan of Reorganization
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Bankruptcy Court Has Equitable Power to Award Postpetition Interest to Unsecured Creditors Under Cramdown Chapter 11 Plan
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Claims Trading:

The Role of Claims Trading in Bankruptcy
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Corporate Governance:

The Venture-Backed Company Running Out Of Cash: Fiduciary Duties And Wind Down Options
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Bankruptcy Rules:

Local Bankruptcy Rule Updates for the Eastern District of Michigan Effective February 1, 2016
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Exemptions:

NE: Possible bill would increase exemptions for bankruptcy
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Labor:

Bankruptcy Code Section 1113 Trumps National Labor Relations Act
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Avoidance Actions:

Seventh Circuit Finds Suspicion, Negligence and Ineptitude Sufficient to Defeat a Claim that a Transferee Received a Fraudulent Transfer in Good Faith, but Insufficient to Equitably Subordinate the Transferee’s Claim
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First-Instance Transaction May Qualify for “Ordinary Course of Business” Preference Defense
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Cross-Border:

Foreign Debtor With U.S. Dollar-Denominated Debt Eligible for Chapter 15
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ADR:

“Momma Doesn’t Want to Settle”: The Value of Mandatory Mediation
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Trade Credit:

Sales of Goods on the Eve of Bankruptcy Can Be Tricky
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Settlements:

Approval of Bankruptcy Settlements - No Evidentiary Hearing Required
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Interest:

Split Continues Over Unsecured Creditors’ Right to Postpetition Attorney’s Fees
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TBTF:

New Fed president vows push for big-bank breakups
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Fed's Neel Kashkari: Break Up the Big Banks • Progress made since last crisis, but banks still too big to fail
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Autos:

GM suspected VW was cheating on diesel emissions
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Metals:

Copper prices have crashed 50% and the collapse isn't over yet
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Mining:

Fitch Cuts Anglo American to Junk as Restructure Questioned
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Sovereigns:

Learning the Lessons of the Argentine Debt Crisis
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Pollack announces a new settlement with Argentine bondholders • Argentina Debt Crisis Settled With $6.5 Billion Cash Deal • Argentina strikes debt deal with hedge fund holdouts • Argentina Reaches Deal on Bond Default Lawsuit
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'Vultures' granted extra day to respond to Argentina's injunctions demand
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Collective Action Clauses, a well established provision is dusted off, reworked and expanded in the context of sovereign bonds
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UK:

A rock and a hard place…
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Alpari UK Unsecured Clients to Get 75-80 Cents
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EU:

ECB's Mario Draghi Faces New Policy Dilemma With Pummeling of Eurozone Bank Stocks
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PIIGS:

The Role Refugees Play in the Greek Crisis
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Greece Wants Bad Loan Sales to Be More Measured, Minister Says
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Spain's Abengoa says has cash needs of 826 mln euros for 2016
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Spain's bailed-out Bankia to pay back small shareholders
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Italy is facing a full-blown banking crisis
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Indictments sought in Monte Dei Paschi case
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Mexico:

Urbi completes restructuring under bankruptcy protection
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Mexico steelmaker AHMSA to conduct vote on paying creditors, noteholders
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China:

The China bomb keeps getting bigger
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China's $600 Billion Subprime Crisis
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China Debt Binge Spurs S&P Warning as Magnus Sees `Big Problems'
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Venezuela:

Heirs of Hugo Chavez are facing a cash crisis
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Australia:

Clive Palmer 'can't be trusted', says former manager
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Latest sign of Clive's cash crisis
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Insolvency and the Senate References Committee Report
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MENA:

Young Saudis See Cushy Jobs Vanish Along With Nation's Oil Wealth
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India:

India’s top court steps in to clean up toxic assets in the banking sector
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Brazil:

Schahin creditors may vote down recovery plan -report
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