Law:

Arch Coal Taps Davis Polk in Latest Mining Bankruptcy
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Which Law Schools Accepted And Lost The Most Students As Transfers?
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Will This Law Firm Survive 2016?
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A Law Firm’s Ambitious Dashboard: Inside the Cadwalader Cabinet
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Burr & Foreman Adds Two Bankruptcy Partners In FL
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The “Big Three” Annual Reports on Law Land
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Georgetown: 2016 Report on the State of The Legal Market
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Report: Legal Industry Still Lagging, But Forward-Thinking Firms Are Thriving
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Above The Law’s 2015 Lawyer Of The Year Contest: The Winner!
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Woman Who Will Have $210,000 In Student Loans Had No Idea Her Law School Was Being Sued Over Employment Statistics
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Law School Is Teaching Future Lawyers To Hide Depression And Addiction • Addiction & Depression - Lawyers May Be Able To Get Help On Stealth Basis
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Here’s What Happened When a Law School Dean Challenged a U.S. News Ranker
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Former clinical law prof is disbarred after apparently ignoring ethics probe
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Would-be lawyer won’t have $260K in student loans erased; SCOTUS refuses to hear appeal
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No Path But One: Law School Survival in an Age of Disruptive Technology
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Former Brandeis President: Law Students Are Right to Worry
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Bankruptcy Lawyer: How To Deal With Jerks
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Magic circle firm Linklaters reveals what staff parties were like over 100 years ago
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U.S. Probes Lawyers on Standard Chartered Sanctions Settlement
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Lawyer told police of client’s alleged plot after speaking with ethics hotline
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Taking Responsibility, In-House And Out
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How Sean Penn's interview with 'El Chapo' Guzman led to his recapture • Sean Penn interviewed El Chapo. Which one of them got played? • Does Sean Penn face legal risk for El Chapo interview? • Delta Force operators were on the mission to capture 'El Chapo' Guzmán • White House: 'El Chapo' Guzmán bragging about his heroin empire is 'maddening' • Will El Chapo Be Extradited? • Mexico has started the process to extradite 'El Chapo' to the US
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Armed Oregon occupation: Is it really about white poverty in the West?• OR: Militia Starts Tearing Down Federal Fences
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BigLaw firm to review Chicago in-house team after police shooting defense verdict is struck
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Former Biglaw Partner Who Got Wasted On Plane And Caused Flight Diversion Charged With Airplane Assault
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Ex-law firm worker stole $500K to pay for medical bills, $40K boat and $55K vehicle
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Chris Archer found and tweeted a law school photo of Rob Manfred
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David Bowie used to be a paralegal
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Netflix's Making a Murderer: the directors explain what many have missed about the series
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Judges:

State doesn’t owe court reporter $744K, because judge settled without its OK
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Suit claims Pacer is overcharging for docket reports because of counting error
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Benchslap Unloads On District Judge For History Of Screwing Up Trials
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Average age of SCOTUS justices climbs to almost record high
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Judge writes poem teasing inmate who publicly soiled himself when a guard wouldn't let him go to the bathroom
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Conservative Group Nears SCOTUS Payoff
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Embattled AG Kathleen Kane seeks return of law license, points to suspended supreme court judge
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Celebrity Sightings, SCOTUS Edition
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Wall Street:

Stock futures rise
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Oil prices plunge 6% as stocks give up gains and sink • Wall Street wobbles as health stocks, oil prices drop • US end mostly higher, but energy sector hit by slump in oil
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Wall Street to eye more China turmoil, oil glut
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These charts show you can’t blame China for U.S. stock-market selloff
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Why stocks still aren’t even close to being cheap
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Markets may see 1998-style correction: Wells Fargo
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An ‘extremely normal, realistic’ 26% drop on S&P 500 is taking shape
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Bearish J.P. Morgan says sell stocks on any rally
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Layoffs:

Blackhawk Mining: 146 Jobs
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BP to cut 4,000 jobs as oil price plummets
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Student Debt:

Supreme Court Denies Appeal on Student-Loan Discharge
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Sanders beats the student loan drum. Loudly.
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Politics:

Donald Trump hammers away at Ted Cruz's citizenship • Donald Trump Targets Ted Cruz • Does Donald Trump want to make stuff from China more expensive? • Man heckles Donald Trump at rally: 'Tell some jokes!' • Donald Trump's Abuse of Power • Former N.H. Gov Sununu: Trump Is Rich but ‘Not Bright’ • Trump widens lead over Cruz in Iowa poll
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Bloomberg Can't Quite Give Up His Presidential Dreams
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One senator finally 'endorses' Bernie Sanders • What If Sanders is the Democrats Best Bet?
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Marco Rubio Says Ted Cruz’s Tax Plan Contains a ‘Sneaky’ VAT
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Paul, Fiorina bumped from next prime-time GOP debate • The next Republican debate will have the fewest candidates onstage yet
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Wall Street Tough Talk From Both Sides of the Aisle
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This Does Nothing To Dispel The ‘Bill Clinton As A Creeper’ Meme
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Problem solvers? Where six presidential candidates find common ground
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What became of last year’s State of the Union ideas
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Democratic, Republican Identification Near Historical Lows
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Belt-tightening for ex-presidents? Bill that would cap taxpayer expenses for ex-presidents heads to Senate
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Food/Beverage:

California’s Premier Cru wine retailer files for bankruptcy • Owes customers almost $70 million for wines • Wine store accused of running pyramid scheme files for bankruptcy
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Mining:

How to Mint Money in Mining
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Mining Ready for M&A Revival as Producers Fight for Survival
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Glencore Debt Swaps Jump to Six-Year High as Copper Price Slides
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Special Report on Creditor Recoveries in Chapter 11 Bankruptcies of Mining Companies
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Derivatives:

Credit Swaps Panel Adopts Rules to Mitigate Conflict of Interest
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Defaults:

Fitch: Coal Producer Bankruptcy Bumps Up US Default Rates, Again
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Gambling:

Will Lenders Roll Snake Eyes? Seventh Circuit Says Caesars May Be Entitled To Injunction.
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Fantasy Sports Win New York Court Approval to Keep Operating
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Hollywood:

Relativity Media Settles Dispute With Sony Over ‘The Bronze’
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Farming:

The Crop Surplus is Bad News for America's Farms
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Economy:

Data hints slowdown in U.S. jobs growth to come
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State of Obama's Union Is Booming
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Economy is Awesome, for Some
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Global Economy: One Step Forward, One Back
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Economies Ranked for All 50 States
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Fed's Lockhart Says Global Markets Drop Won't Hurt U.S. Outlook • Lockhart: Not Enough New Data for March Rate Hike
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The Alice-in-Wonderland Consequences of QE
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One Wall Street bank could win big from the Fed lift-off
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Global risks are main concern for US: Lockhart
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Where the jobs were, and weren't, in 2015
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The rich are paying more in taxes, but not as much as they used to
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Consumer Loan Delinquencies Edged Up in Third Quarter
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Bank of America: Rail Traffic Is Saying Something Worrying About the U.S. Economy
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Earnings recession continues, but the consumer is OK
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Where Are All the High-School Grads Going?
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Nearly half of college grads are underemployed
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Main Street braces for rising health-care costs
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Loads of Americans are moving out of these 18 states
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19 big companies' profits are about to vanish
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Q&A: Robert Reich on the ‘Vicious Cycle of Wealth and Power’ He Says Threatens Capitalism
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Survey: More Consumers Use Savings than Credit Cards for Unexpected Expenses
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Apartment vacancies rise for first time in 6 years
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US Real Estate 25-60% Overvalued
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First Time Foreclosure Starts Lowest on Record
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Why homeowners are leaving billions on the table
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Chase edges closer to fulfilling $4B consumer relief requirement
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Hackers are stealing closing funds by intercepting lawyer-client email, experts say
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Midtown Manhattan Vacancies to Rise as Large Offices Empty
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico's crisis threatens to cut gas, power supplies
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Assured Guaranty Responds to Puerto Rico Governor’s Comment on Insurers’ Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Revenue Clawback
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Puerto Rico Electric Says Not Enough Cash to Make July Payments
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Congress Slow to Heed Ryan's Call to Help Puerto Rico in Crisis
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Chicago Moves Toward Borrowing Another $2.65 Billion in 2016
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' Insolvent ': City of Harvey is worse than broke, experts say
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Oil/Gas:

Oil Plunge Sparks Bankruptcy Concerns • Half of US shale drillers may go bankrupt : Analyst • Plunging prices could force a third of US oil firms into bankruptcy
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Oil & Gas Bankruptcy Issues: Part 1 Current Industry Situation and Background
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OPEC waiting for US oil companies' bankruptcy
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As smaller oil companies die off, fighting over the remains
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Texas drilling activity slumps
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Tues.: Oil slips toward $30, traders bet on more falls • Oil is about to crash past $30 a barrel • Oil Extends Losses From 12-Year Low as Stockpiles Seen Expanding • Oil forecasts slashed as price nears $30 • Oil Slump: How Much Further Will It Go?
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Mon.: U.S. Oil Prices Drop Below $32 a Barrel - Prices Suffer From Continued Fears of China Slowdown • Oil below $32 on Nymex for first time since 2003 • Worst oil bust in 45 years brings US crude below $31 a barrel
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Gundlach Called Oil and Junk in 2015. What Will He Predict for 2016?
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BP to slash thousands more jobs in face of oil downturn
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First profit fall in 48 years looms over the energy sector
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At private Goldman confab, US oil drillers add to glut woes
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For private oil traders, any risk is worth taking
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Hedge Funds Greet 2016 by Curbing Bullish Oil Bets to 5-Year Low
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5 Oil & Gas Companies With Performance Worthy of "The Walking Dead"
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Oil price approaching big banks' worst-case scenarios
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Oil Seen Heading to $20 by Morgan Stanley on Dollar Strength
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Low oil price a 'double-edged sword': Airbus
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Crashing Oil Prices And Dropping Rig Count Take Their Toll On U.S. Output
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Mounting calls on Wall Street for $20 oil • Oil could fall to $20, but not for the reason you think
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Petro States Dipping Into Coffers As Oil Price Reality Kicks In
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Tugboats Left Useless by U.S. Shale Boom Finally Have Job to Do
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Distressed Investing:

The Junk-Bond Market’s Newest Big Buyer: Goldman Sachs • Goldman debt fund snaps up buyout ' junk bonds '
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Billionaire Wilbur Ross: I like this sinking stock
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Leveraged Loan, High Yield Bond Players Step Cautiously Into 2016
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Lasry slams 'misleading' report of junk bond fund trouble
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Third Avenue Sees Assets Fall 21% in Quarter as Investors Flee
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Travel:

Nine ways to make air travel productive
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Celebs:

Teresa Giudice Already Planning Book Signings For Days After The End Of Bankruptcy Fraud Prison Sentence
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9 questions about Bill Cosby you were too embarrassed to ask
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Aging Mogul Fights $2.2 Billion Tax Bill
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Healthcare:

McKesson's stock tumbles after downbeat profit outlook
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2 Texas hospitals file for bankruptcy : 5 things to know
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Personal Finance:

What hiring managers really want to know when they ask, 'What are your hobbies?'
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Advisors:

AlixPartners completes CEO succession
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Debt Collection:

Critics Fret as IRS Prepares to Sic Debt Collectors on Tax Scofflaws
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Debt Collection Foul Play: CFPB Sanctions Practice Reminiscent of Robo-Signing
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Electricity:

Texas Regulator Urged to Reject Oncor Sale on Ratepayer Concerns
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Oncor CEO against sale to Ray Hunt
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Autos:

VW Emissions Litigation Gets a Hand from Former FBI Head
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CEO: Volkswagen Will Buy Back Some Cars
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Volkswagen CEO Manages to Make Everything Worse Again
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Sweden to Open Fraud Probe into Volkswagen
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GM ignition switch trial: Did Obama protect the automaker?
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GM ignition nightmare goes on • Here's Who Helps Decide GM's Fate in Next 100 Car Crash Cases
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Newspapers:

Philadelphia newspapers, website donated to non-profit institute
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Mass Torts:

California Decision Rejects Longstanding Contractor Immunity from Strict Liability, Calls Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts “Collateral Sources”
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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 (57 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 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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Avoidance Actions:

BNY Mellon Faces Reversed Ruling in Sentinel Bankruptcy
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Ninth Circuit Panel Rules for Creditors Over Investors in Viatical Settlement Dispute
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Plan Confirmation:

BK ED NY: Court Adopts Procedural Guidelines for Prepackaged and Prenegotiated Chapter 11 Cases
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Litigation:

The Case for Mixing Litigation Finance and Big Law
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SCOTUS:

Cert Denied In Case Challenging Legal Fees In Dismissed Involuntary Cases • The Court of Appeals Opinion • Background
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Deadlines:

Section 108(c) – Extension of Time to Commence or Continue a Civil Action
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Retailing:

Macy's Could Leave a Trail of Dead Malls
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American Apparel receives $300 million buyout offer backed by ex-CEO Charney • Meet the Investors Willing to Bet $300 Million on Dov Charney
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American Apparel gets approval of reorganization plan from all voting classes
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American Apparel Lenders Boost Takeover Bid, Countering Charney
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Activist investor Starboard urges Macy's to strike real-estate deals
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Kohl’s considers going private
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Joyce Leslie in Chapter 11, Liquidation Likely
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Apparel:

Under Armour's stock drops after Morgan Stanley slashes rating, price target
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Education:

Apollo explores 'change in control' as profit, enrollment skid • University of Phoenix for sale • Does Anybody Want To Buy A Dying For-Profit College For A Billion Dollars?
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Bankruptcy judge: "Everyone gets a trophy and a juice box"
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Healthcare:

Austin hospital owners file bankruptcy papers
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Metals:

USW Will Be Active Participant in Sherwin Alumina Bankruptcy
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Guns:

Gun maker Colt poised to exit bankruptcy • Chapter 11 Plan Changes - Private-equity owner Sciens Capital missed funding deadline, forcing revamp
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Fraud:

Investors sue company rescued by Shkreli for return of $5 mln
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Corporate Reform:

Report: SEC Filed a Record Number of Enforcement Actions in FY 2015, Aggregate Fines and Penalties Declined
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Coal:

West Elk Mine owner files for bankruptcy
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Coal company's bankruptcy affects KC bank
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Deal averts Montana coal mine shutdown
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Arch Joins Coal Industry's Bankruptcy Parade
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Arch Coal Files for Bankruptcy in Latest Blow to U.S. Miners
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Arch Coal's Pre-Destined Bankruptcy Filing • Arch has $275M DIP Loan
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Arch Coal bankruptcy could have bonding repercussions
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Arch Coal asks US bankruptcy court to ease its cleanup costs
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New gloom for Rockies coal with Arch bankruptcy filing
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Arch Coal: First Day Declaration • First Day Motions
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The Carnage in Coal Country
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Sovereigns:

Meet 2016's worst economic performers, from Venezuela to Greece
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UK:

Haslers appoints Dumville as new insolvency partner
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U.K. industrial production slumps in November
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RBS ends tussle over outside firm pay with go-to law firms reappointed
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EU:

BNP Senior Debt Deal Shows Legal Muddle Facing EU Bond Investors
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PIIGS:

Greece: Fiscal gap to be the tough point in talks with creditors
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Greece Renews Challenge to Creditors' Austerity Policies
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No Cuts in Greek Primary Pensions, Minister Says Ahead of Talks
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Discrimination at Portuguese bank Novo Banco sets a dangerous precedent
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Canada:

Bank of Canada finds business sentiment deteriorated
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Oil price plunge hits Calgary companies
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China:

China’s slowdown, financial mayhem cast long shadow across world
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China slowdown may be set to end this year: OECD
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Here's what spooked China on Sunday night
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Executives from the most notorious hedge fund blowup of the 1990s are back — and they want a piece of China
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Chinese growth rate of 6.5% ‘very difficult’ to achieve to 2020
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‘Wolves’ sway China’s manipulated markets
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The wild cards that could send China into a tailspin aren't looking that wild
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China Car Sales Growth Drops To 3-Year Low In 2015
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Russia:

Russian assets get bruising from oil price slump
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How The Oil Collapse Stole Russia's Christmas
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Brazil:

Brazil bankruptcy filings hit record last year
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South Africa:

Rand Meltdown Brings South African Recession, Junk Rating Closer
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Australia:

Australia's Dick Smith CEO resigns; receiver seeks buyers
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Singapore:

Singapore's Next Bond Default Looms Amid Pacific Andes Skirmish
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MENA:

Saudi Debt Risk on Par With Junk-Rated Portugal as Oil Slides
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Hong Kong:

Liquidators’ Personal Liability For Costs - Hong Kong
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