February 25, 2016

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Law:

Richard Susskind Lays Out Future of Big Law
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Survey: Is Peak Corporate Legal Spend Behind Us?
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Daniel Neff Of Wachtell Lipton: On Leading The Market's Most Prestigious Law Firm
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The Power of Fiction
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How the Mighty Fall: Part V
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Women Of Color Face ‘Silent Hostilities’ In Biglaw Firms As They’re Pushed Out Of Practice
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A Case of the Laterals at Bracewell (& not Giuliani) LLP?
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Why Lawyers Should Think About the Sharing Economy
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Latest Qualification for Cyber Security Practice? No Law Degree
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American Apparel GC: I Didn’t See Any Glass Ceilings
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Revenue Edges Up at Weil Amid Solid Profits
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Engines Cool at Davis Polk
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Wilmer Soars in Revenue, Profits With High-Stakes Crisis Work
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UK's biggest law firms downsize as London rents escalate
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Squire Patton Boggs Partner Seeks to Restore Father's Reputation
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18 apps you should be using on your commute
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Texas court clears ex-Governor Rick Perry of 2nd felony charge
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Players accuse NFL of withholding $100 million from revenue sharing, and an arbitrator agreed
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Things you should never say to your boss
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Juvenile incarceration is way more expensive than tuition at a private university
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States With the Most Hate Groups
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Wicked Stepmother Faces 10 Years in Prison
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Woman Hijacks NYC Bus After Driver Tells Her To Stop Smoking
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Once-prominent lawyer is disbarred following no-contest plea in assault of paralegal
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Food stamp indictment against polygamous church leaders targets sect’s money supply
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Donald Trump's Performance Art - He could have been a top lawyer
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Judge orders depositions in Judicial Watch suit over Clinton emails
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Apple to argue First Amendment in iPhone encryption fight
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Judges:

Man Sentenced For False Liens Against Bankruptcy Judges
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Obama: What I'm looking for in my Supreme Court pick Obama: A Responsibility I Take Seriously
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Q&A: Obama, Senate GOP in Stalemate on Supreme Court Nominee. Now What?
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Obama weighs Republican Nevada governor for Supreme Court
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President Vetting Republican For SCOTUS — Obama Officially Overthinking This
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Senate Democrats Go On the Offensive Over Scalia Seat
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5 Ways Mitch McConnell Gains by Taking a Tough Line on Obama Supreme Court Pick
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Obama Charts Approach for Picking Supreme Court Nominee Following Senate Setback
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Obama Makes Surprise, ‘Spoiler-Free’ Appearance on SCOTUSblog
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The Only Way Republicans Win This Supreme Court Fight Is by Confirming Barack Obama's Nominee
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Tribute: A mentor and a mensch – remembering Justice Scalia
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Judge Judy Should Be Nominated For The Supreme Court Vacancy
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When Scalia Turned My Name Into an Adjective
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Justice Alito: Scalia Death a Great Shock but ‘We Will Deal With It’
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Scalia and the Austrian Secret Hunting Group
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Senate Creates a Constitutional Crisis
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Lawyer Charged With Forging Signatures Of 7 Judges On Over 100 Court Documents
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Wall Street:

Futures little changed as global growth worries weigh
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Wall Street attempts to shrug off oil, China
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Bulls chalk one up after late-day surge on Wall St. Stocks Recover as Oil Prices Turn Higher
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Barclays Banking Bonuses Not As Bad As They Could’ve Been Thanks To Generous Sacrifice Made By 1,200 Employees
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Why another global stock market meltdown is due
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Layoffs:

 

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Hedge Funds:

Hedge funds are getting ready for armageddon
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Celebs:

50 Cent's Case Heads to Court for Bankruptcy Case ‘Bankrupt’ 50 Cent shows off mountains of cash
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The Department Of Justice Has Taken An Interest In 50 Cent’s ‘Posing With Money’ Series On Instagram
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BigLaw lawyers sanctioned for advising Shaquille O’Neal he didn’t need to attend mediation in person
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Coal:

Bankruptcy Filing Shows Arch Coal Funding for Climate Denial Group
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Environmental group plans to sue Peabody
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Is Peabody Energy Corporation Running Out of Options?
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Murray Energy idling West Virginia coal mine
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Education:

UL System prez: Some campuses could face bankruptcy
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State money helping wealthier Arizona kids go to private schools
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Autos:

VW Will Fix Your Diesel Car Before 2048
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Mining:

Rio Tinto Debt Rating Cut by Moody's, Outlook Seen Negative
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Food/Beverage:

Fairway supermarket chain struggles in suburbs
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Electricity:

Moody's downgrades TerraForm Power and TerraForm Global to B3 CFR; outlook negative
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Economy:

5 Sad Facts About Americans' Savings
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Clearest sign yet that something is wrong with the US economy
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Poll: Social Security and Joblessness are Top Concerns
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Roughly half of Americans pay no federal income tax
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One in four Americans is on the verge of financial ruin
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Poorest Areas Have Missed Out on Recovery
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Why Is This Snapshot of American Personal Savings So Murky?
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Economists keep underestimating the US labor market
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Presidential Candidates are Ignoring the Economy's Most Ominous Statistic
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What President Trump Would Do to the Economy
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Boomers are loading up on debt – but not millennials
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Fed's Lacker says still logical to expect rate hikes this year One Economist's Case for a Fed Rate Cut Going negative, market stimulation and George Jones
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Older Americans are holding more and more debt
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Beijing overtakes NYC as 'Billionaire Capital of the World'
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IMF Seeks Plans for Vulnerable World Economy
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Chemical Activity Barometer "Slips" in February
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New York Fed: Consumers Experience Increasing Debt with Age
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Dow Chemical CEO: Era of large, diverse public companies is ending
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The World's Most Admired Companies
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Big Banks and the White House Are Teaming Up to Fleece Poor People
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FactCheck: Sanders' Tax Comparison
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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:

Default Interest: Do Not Take Enforceability for Granted
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US New - Home Sales Tumble in January, Big Decline in West Sales sink 9.2% New Home Sales decreased to 494,000 Annual Rate in January
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Decreased in Latest Weekly Survey, Purchase Applications up 27% YoY
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Real Prices and Price-to-Rent Ratio in December
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Hawaiians Least Satisfied With Affordability of Local Housing
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Allegations fly as Michael Gral files for bankruptcy amid Bielinski Brothers lawsuit
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Municipalities:

What would a Puerto Rican bankruptcy look like?
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Is Puerto Rico Bankrupt Or Just Unwilling To Reform?
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U.S. Treasury pushed plan to protect Puerto Rico pensioners over bondholders
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House Dems: Time to start Puerto Rico talks
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How N.J. could intervene in Atlantic City
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Judge Rhodes, teachers to discuss future of DPS Judge Rhodes expected to be part of new DPS leadership team
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Rhodes tells DPS meeting he’s next EM, attendees say
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Bing: Black residents left out of Detroit’s comeback
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Duggan: Pension shortfall could cut in to city services
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Detroit mayor eyes legal action against bankruptcy consultants over pension shortfall
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Detroit’s latest crisis: Its dilapidated schools have hit their debt limit and risk being unable to pay bills Treasurer warns of DPS payless paydays if bills fail
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The Place Where the Poor Once Thrived
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Oil/Gas:

Distressed Energy: Midstream Agreements - Impact on E&P Creditor Recovery
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Biggest Wave Yet of U.S. Oil Defaults Looms as Bust Intensifies
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35% Of Public Oil Companies Could Face Bankruptcy
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Commodities: Nothing On The Horizon But Bankruptcies , Defaults
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Crude drops on another inventory build
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Webinar: Midstream Agreements in Bankruptcy – Storm Clouds Gathering - February 25
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The Transformational Power of $20, Oversupplied Oil
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Glut Worsens as U.S. Oil Storage Levels Rise Again
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Chesapeake Soars Most in S&P 500 on Pledge to Lower Debt Load What’s to Like in Chesapeake’s Earnings? Chesapeake - Rumors Of Its Death Are Greatly Exaggerated Chesapeake Energy - Gets A Life Line Until 2017
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Premier Oil loss widens on crude slump
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Beyond the Oil-Industry Bloodbath
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First It Was EOG, Now Hess Tells OPEC Shale Will Not Ramp Up
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Oil, Gas Companies Facing Bankruptcy Have Few Options
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Oil exec: “It’s criminal the amount of oil and gas we’re leaving behind”
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Oil Loans and Cohen Cubs
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China as Hungry as Ever for More Oil
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Foreign investor cutbacks put national oil companies at risk
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Personal Finance:

How To Answer 15 Common Job Interview Questions
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Pharma:

Bankrupt KaloBios Pursuing Deal to Buy Rights to Tropical Disease Drug
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Fraud:

Investor Claims Charity Tied to Madoff Funds
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Premier Cru scandal: Sparks fly as wine customers confront embattled owner in court
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Mass Torts:

Asbestos firm attempting to block racketeering claims by John Crane Inc.
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Healthcare:

Bankruptcy judge approves sale of Forest Park’s Frisco hospital to HCA
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Ambulance company bails on patient pickups due to bankruptcy
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Brokers:

Personal Bankruptcy Can Protect Brokers Who Don't Pay Awards
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Museums:

Kansas Aviation Museum board discussed bankruptcy, selling artifacts
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(5 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 (20 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (5 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:

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Rules:

Official Bankruptcy Forms Get Extensive Facelift, But Is It Purely Cosmetic?
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Individual Ch. 11:

The Absolute Priority Rule: Zachary v. California Bank & Trust
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Plan Confirmation:

Sixth Circuit Rejects Chapter 11 Plan for Lack of Good Faith
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Proposing a Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan in Good Faith
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Cross-Border:

Abengoa's affiliate files for U.S. bankruptcy Abengoa Bioenergy Files For Bankruptcy Protection
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German Administrator of Maple Bank GmbH seeks Chapter 15 Recognition in US
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Corporate Governance:

Running Out of Cash? Your Duties and Options for Winding Down
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Labor:

Debtors Trump Union in 1113 Appeal (Trump the verb, not the Donald)
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In Pari Delicto:

Affirmed: New York’s Application of the In Pari Delicto Doctrine Bars Faithless Servant Claim and Bankruptcy Insider Exception
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Exemptions:

WY: House advances bill allowing people to keep guns and ammo in bankruptcy
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Shipping:

Crew Stranded as Vessel Operator Goes Bankrupt
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Retailing:

Sears Holdings deepens loss in fourth quarter
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Best Buy drops after disappointing outlook
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Sovereigns:

Argentina , major creditors near $5 billion debt deal -lawyer Special Master: Not So Fast Pollack: Lawyer's statement 'violated confidentiality of the discussions'
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Lawyer: 15-year dispute with Argentina near $5B settlement
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Argentina in pre-accord with toughest hedge funds Argentina Nears Debt Deal Key holdouts close to US$5B deal
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Argentina Emerges From Financial Exile
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Argentina Takes a Step Toward Credit Markets as Appeal Dropped
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Vulture Funds Put to UN Human Rights Test
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UK:

Rough times still ahead as the pound slides to a seven-year low
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Powa Technologies, once worth $2.7 billion, collapses into bankruptcy
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EU:

Deutsche Bank May Take Germany Down Too
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PIIGS:

Salvaged Portuguese bank posts $1BN loss, making sale harder
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Greece- Creditors Negotiations Stall as Refugee Issue Prevails
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Canada:

Royal Bank of Canada suffers fresh hit from oil collapse
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China:

China stocks plunge 6%
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If China's banks are going to implode, here's how big the implosion might be
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The Chinese chronicle of a crash foretold
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China's Shadow Banking Evolves to Dodge Crackdown
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Chinese Shipbuilder Sainty Marine Begins Bankruptcy Restructuring on Market Woes
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Corporate debt in China rises to 160% of GDP
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India:

Lenders of IVRCL to convert loans into 51% equity holding
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Indian banks: non-performing
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Don’t pass insolvency law in a rush
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Czech Republic:

Ashmore to M&G Take Charge of NWR Rescue Bid as Owner Exits
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Brazil:

Brazil: Moody's becomes third rating agency to label country's debt junk Real Declines After Brazil's Debt Downgraded to Junk by Moody's
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South Africa:

South Africa Faces Downgrade, What's Next?
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Japan:

Japan Got Paid $464 Million to Borrow Thanks to Negative Yields
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Australia:

Dick Smith blames Anchorage Capital for job losses
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