Law:

Lawyer ordered arrested by bankruptcy judge claims an appearance of ‘vengeance’
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Managing Partners Losing Faith In The Economy
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Citi Law Firm Chair: Reed Smith Layoffs Won’t Be an Outlier
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‘Bonus!’ An In-House Perspective
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Associate Bonus Watch: A Former Bonus Leader Takes A Tumble
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Jenner & Block Names Two New Bankruptcy Partners
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Seward & Kissel Welcomes Bankruptcy Attorney Robert J. Gayda in New York
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Prominent New York financial services attorney charged in the stabbing death of his doctor wife
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Number of LSAT Test-Takers Increased For Fifth Consecutive Period
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Living in the Present and Being a Mother in Big Law
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Why GC Uses Four Go-To Law Firms
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Clifford Chance beats Chadbourne to top global project finance rankings
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A&O ordered to pay out €65k to dismissed associate
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Former Howrey Chair Hangs Up Shingle
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You Lost Your Job In A Law Firm – What Do You Do Now?
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Which Biglaw Firm Is Dealing With A Bed Bug Infestation?
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An Interview with the Lawyer who Retired at 33
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How To Tell If An Email Needs To Be Answered Right Away
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If You Think You’re A ‘Victim,’ Don’t Be A Lawyer
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India plans to crack open national legal services market
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School district has to pay private school tuition of bullied student, federal appeals court says
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As full-time law faculty numbers shrink, law school administrator numbers grow
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When The Drama Of The Courtroom Is Played For Laughs
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Oregon governor defies feds to slam inaction on militants’ ‘spectacle of lawlessness’ • Oregon militant was convicted of murdering father -- but says he can legally carry a gun
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Is Wisconsin Suppressing Info on Steven Avery?
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2 research-backed ways to charm everyone you meet
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Apostrophes, explained
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These Charts Explain How Millenials Dominate the Legal Tech Industry
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Will Big Law Increase Cloud-Adoption in 2016?
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Forty Alleged Victims and Counting in New England Prep School Abuse Scandal
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' Affluenza ' teen to return to Texas within weeks, attorneys say
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The Golden T--- 2016
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Man's Gun Goes Off in Theater Seriously Wounding Woman
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Georgia Grand Jury Indicts Police Officer Who Fatally Shot N---- and Unarmed Air Force Vet
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Law lecturer takes out restraining order against student
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Convicted Killer: Amanda Knox was There
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Miami Doctor Attacks Uber Driver
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A hero cop gets shot during a traffic stop and gives out the ticket anyway
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Judges:

Facing new conduct probe, judge fights back in First Amendment suit
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Texas courthouse gun bans are being reconsidered based on state AG’s opinions
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Robots Could Make the Supreme Court More Transparent
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Wall Street:

Dow futures leap 200 points as oil prices surge again
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World stocks, oil soar as Draghi the dove tames global bears
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US stocks end higher, fueled by rally in oil
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Goldman Sachs: We're investing deeply in artificial intelligence
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Compensation At Goldman Sachs Rises 5% Even As Profits Tumble 65%
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This chart puts the magnitude of the ongoing stock market plunge into perspective
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Dow could fall 5,000 points and still not be ‘cheap’
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Morgan Stanley’s CEO just can’t make sense of what is going on in the markets
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Barclays, Deutsche Bank Face Slowdown at Investment Bank Units
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10 cartoons that sum up the stock market panic
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Layoffs:

The world's largest education company is slashing 4,000 jobs
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This is the staff memo the CEO of Barclays' investment bank just sent out • Barclays to Chop 1,000 Investment-Bank Jobs
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Southwestern Energy to lay off 1,100 workers amid oil slump
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Oil services giant Schlumberger axes 10,000 jobs after $1bn loss
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Nephron Pharmaceuticals files layoff notice for 250 employees - Orlando Business Journal
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679 jobs could be lost at U.S. Steel's Lone Star plant in Texas
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Startups:

90% of the billion-dollar unicorn startups are in trouble
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Retailing:

Dov Charney testifies: American Apparel's 'impossible' board won't give him a fair shot • Tells court of 'character assassination' • Dov Charney assails ‘faithless’ board • Dov Charney Testifies in Bankruptcy Court, Doesn't Make a Ton of Sense
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Monday ruling decides fate of Dov Charney deal for American Apparel
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Sports Authority said to be near bankruptcy filing
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Sports Authority said struggling to avoid bankruptcy filing
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Hancock Fabrics on brink of bankruptcy ?
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Macy's Buyout Would Be a Miracle on 34th Street, Investors Say
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Healthcare:

Montana doctor charged with 400 felonies to file bankruptcy
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US judge allows HDL to question BCBS entities in bankruptcy case
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Employers push limit of Obamacare by excluding outpatient surgery in plans
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Fraud:

Polk man jailed for sale of Mercedes, Ferrari in violation of order
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Shkreli Plans to Plead the Fifth at Congressional Hearing
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Computers:

Mattel Wins Auction for Bankrupt Nabi Tablet Maker
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Shipping:

Eagle Bulk Shipping Wins Default Waiver on Debt Payment
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Cheaper to Rent Oil Tanker Than a Ferrari
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Paper:

Apollo-backed Verso said preparing for bankruptcy this week
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Hollywood:

Relativity And Investors Preparing $500M Fraud Case Against Colbeck Capital
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Netflix Leads The Parade Of Objectors To Relativity's Bankruptcy Exit
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Relativity's Ryan Kavanaugh Lashes Out at Netflix
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Gambling:

Report: Caesars Asset Transfers Were Fraudulent
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Court-appointed probe will slam Caesars for fraud
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Celebs:

Don McLean's Wife: It's Been Years of Abuse
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Education:

Chicago's South Side College May Go Broke Over State Budget War
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Religion:

Ex-Archbishop Nienstedt leaves Michigan diocese amid discord
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Bronx Priest Active in Local Politics Suspended in Abuse Case
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Economy:

US jobless claims rise to six-month high • Spurs labor market worries • Claims increase to 293,000
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Philly Fed's outlook for manufacturing falls to a 3-year low
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Bond Traders Bet on Slowest Fed Yet as Soros Sees No More Hikes
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U.S. Growth May Struggle to Find Support From the Third Quarter’s Strongest Industries
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Consumer Credit Default Rates Stabilize
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Lazard's Parr: Optimistic despite 'awful' negatives
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Here's what the 4 official recession indicators look like right now
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Key Measures Show Inflation close to 2% in December
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Global Economy: Time to Freak Out?
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America's Best Days May Be Behind It
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There was a private meeting in Davos for chairmen — this is what worried them the most
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Ray Dalio: There is no engine to drive global growth
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Four Fed Rate Increases in 2016? Its Peers Say No
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U.S. jobless claims rise to six-month high
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Here's how likely you are to become a millionaire based on your education and race
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Full Employment Is A Workers' Best Friend, Not The Minimum Wage
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Goldman: Deal Pipeline Is Still Strong
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What CBO’s Debt Projections Suggest About Congress and the Budget Process
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Majority of Americans Dissatisfied With Corporate Influence
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George Soros: The world is running into something it doesn't know how to handle
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These are the 10 states with the highest taxes
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The best jobs of 2016 all have one thing in common
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Mortgage rates continue falling over global economic concerns • 3.81 percent
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AIA: "Architecture Billings Index Ends Year on Positive Note"
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A third of the most expensive apartments in New York are empty most of the time
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CA: Short sellers can’t be sued for balance of debt, court rules
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Municipalities:

The Case for Allowing U.S. States to Declare Bankruptcy
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AC elected officials to consider bankruptcy Tuesday
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3 things you should know about a possible Atlantic City bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy may not solve Atlantic City's problems, expert says
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Sweeney says it's 'idiotic' to say Atlantic City will declare bankruptcy • Sweeney says Atlantic City officials won't get permission from N.J. to file for bankruptcy
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Chicago Public Schools Bankruptcy?
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Chicago school district announce plans to cut bureaucrats • CPS set to announce layoffs Friday
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The pros and cons of a bankruptcy for CPS
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Illinois Governor Backs Some of Democratic Fix for Pension Funds
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The Horrible State of Detroit's Schools
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Puerto Rico Sued by Third Bond Insurer to Halt Tax-Revenue Raid
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Puerto Rico Utility Debt Deal at Risk as Lawmakers Hit Deadline
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US Treasury Secretary Urges Congress to Act on Puerto Rico
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U.S. judge to join two bond insurer lawsuits against Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico's Updated Fiscal Plan Supports Federal Financial Control Board
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Would Flint crisis happen in wealthier, whiter community? • Doctor's Fight to Expose Flint's Water Crisis
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Bankruptcy : The Divergent Cases of the City and the County of San Bernardino
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Mining:

With Stage Set for Molycorp Endgame, Uncertainty Still Reigns
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Barrick Estimates Up to $3 Billion Impairments as Gold Falls
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Oil/Gas:

Seward & Kissel Forms Energy Finance Restructuring Team
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Oil is now rocketing • Why this oil rebound may not exactly mean a bottom • Oil rises 7% above $31 as cold snap boosts demand • Oil has ‘definitely’ bottomed: Vedanta Resources
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Oil Markets Are Balancing Faster Than IEA Would Have Us Believe
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Oil spikes from 12-year low as equities rally, shorts cover • Oil surges as signs of US output correction emerge • Oil rallies hard, but this is not the bottom
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Moody's puts 120 energy firms on review over bleak oil outlook
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Goldman Sachs Sees Oil Markets Turning Bullish Soon
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Imminent Energy Defaults Will Impact These Banks
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BP CEO fears worst oil crisis in 30 years
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Oil Rout Prompts Moody's to Consider Shell, Total for Downgrade
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Will Falling Oil & Gas Prices Finally Force a Sell-Off?
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This Time, Cheaper Oil Does Little for the U.S. Economy
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Energy Taps a Lifeline
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One way that low oil prices are very clearly hurting the economy.
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Oil prices fall near 2003 lows on oversupply, demand worries
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Shale Gas Drillers Emerge as Refuge for Investors in Rout
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Oil can reach $20 this year because 'the Saudis are willing to play the long game'
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Morgan Stanley CEO: How to make a killing on oil
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Freeport-McMoRan Battles the Oil Slump
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Travelers Says Risk From Energy Junk Bonds Is `Quite Manageable'
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Southwestern Energy to cut 40 percent of workforce
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Schlumberger Cuts Another 10,000 Jobs as Crude Rout Deepens
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Landowners Seek Special Committee to Represent Their Unique Interests in Samson Resources Bankruptcy
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What The Big Banks Say About Their Energy Exposure
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The Ever Suffering Oil Industry
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Why you should worry about cheap oil
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No sign Saudi Arabia will ride to oil market rescue • No end to oil rout as Saudi Arabia plays tough • Kemp: Saudi Arabia's Dwindling Oil Revenues And The Challenge Of Reform
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As crude’s crash punishes Venezuela, calls for OPEC help grow
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Cheap oil means 1,500 Middle East bankers looking for jobs
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Oil plunge upends state budget session in New Mexico
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Schlumberger warns of “abrupt” cancellations
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Keppel Uncertainty Prolongs as Brazil Client Delays Decision • Keppel sets aside $230m for possible losses in Brazil
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Oil and gas companies dumping space onto downtown Fort Worth office market
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Forget the glut, oil has entered irrational territory, say analysts
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The oil crash is killing the NHL
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Will the election make oil credit crisis worse?
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Santos Sees Writedowns as Sales Slump 24% Amid Oil Collapse
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Politics:

This Is a Test of the U.S. Political System
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Donald Trump shares bizarre image of a balding Ted Cruz • Trump Fear Stalks Davos as Elite Pray for Spring Reality Check • Donald Trump's Father and Woody Guthrie • Clinton Library to Release Documents on Trump Dealings with Bill Clinton • Trump Calls for More Ethanol in Our Gas • 'Cruz is going down' • One of the most influential conservative publications is using an entire issue to try to stop Donald Trump • Argentine president calls Donald Trump a 'very tough negotiator' • Here's National Review's cover trying to hold the line against Trump • Good Luck With That, National Review • Trump Could Be Called as Witness at Bergdahl Trial • Trump: Bible Flub Not My Fault
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Campaigner-in-Chief Bill Clinton Is Worried • Clinton's Very Bad, Horrible Week
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Ted Cruz says this 2-year-old tweet proves Donald Trump is a phony • Cruz: 'Establishment' cozying up to Trump • The Hate-Cruz, Tolerate-Trump Republicans • GOP Senators Warn of Revolt Over Cruz
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Everyone is raving about Bernie Sanders' 'powerful' new ad • Bernie Sanders Releases Tax Plan: 54% Top Rate On Income, Capital Gains & Dividends, Double The Estate Tax
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Goldman Sachs contributions surge despite attacks
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Rubio Rounds Up the Welders Vote (but Skips the Philosophers)
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Autos:

VW to EU Diesel Owners: Pound Sand
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Obama’s right, and wrong, on autos
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Trial Over Fatal Ignition Switch Stars Liar, GM Will Tell Jury • GM Trial Foe Accused of Lying Hires Criminal-Defense Lawyer
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Travel:

2,653 Guns Found in Airport Luggage in 2015
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Pilot: Flying While Drunk
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Compensation:

Dimon's Pay Jumps 35% to $27 Million
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Debt Collection:

The Erosion of Lawyer Independence
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(3 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 (15 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (6 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:

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Press:

Was there a leak in Molycorp's bankruptcy proceedings? • Bankruptcy judge to reconsider order requiring Bloomberg sources' disclosure
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Rules:

Key Considerations for Bankruptcy Practitioners Regarding Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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Proposed Amendments to the Massachusetts Local Bankruptcy Rules
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Personal Bankruptcy:

Why So Many Ch. 13s? - A Modest Proposal for Protecting Consumer Debtors in the Poorest Jurisdictions
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Claims Trading:

Disclosing Claims-Trading Prices Would Hurt Debtors, Creditors
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Safe Harbors:

The Impact of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 Repo 'Safe Harbor' Provisions on Investors
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Automatic Stay:

Illinois Court Holds BK Automatic Stay Does Not Revoke TCPA Consent, Strikes Class Claims
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Contempt:

Jewelry Store Owner Found in Contempt By Bankruptcy Judge • Judge orders marshals to arrest former Shamrock Jewelers owner
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Avoidance Actions:

Lenders are Required to Investigate Suspicious Loan Transactions
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Executory Contracts:

Limited Liability Company Interests as Property of a Debtor’s Estate – Is the Operating Agreement Executory?
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Limited Liability Company Interests as Property of a Debtor’s Estate – Executory Agreements and the Conundrum of Section 365
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LLCs:

The Death of an LLC: What’s Trending in LLC Dissolution Law?
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Coal:

Could Peabody be the next miner headed for bankruptcy ?
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The War on Coal Exists, but Miners Are the Targets
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Is This A Sign Of Stabilizing Coal Markets?
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Federal government fighting Alpha Natural Resources’ executive bonus plan
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Texas Loses Court Case Over Clean Power Plan
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Rail:

Canadian Pacific's profit misses as freight volumes decline
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Union Pacific stock goes off the rails again
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Oil bust takes heavy toll on railroads
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Graves sentenced for false statements in bankruptcy proceeding
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Weather:

East Coast blizzard already a travel nightmare • Massive winter storm: Here's the detailed forecast •Meteorologists are running out of adjectives to describe the East Coast blizzard
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Mail:

The Postal Service Is Delivering Itself Into Bankruptcy , Audit Shows
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Distressed Investing:

High-Yield Funds Suffer Second-Biggest Weekly Outflows in Year
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Junk Bond Market Braces for What Could Be a $117 Billion Logjam
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Sovereigns:

Peru could use legal tip from Brazil or Argentina
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Argentina-style legal drama looms if Venezuela defaults on debt
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Argentina's Macri says creditor talks not going so well • Argentina's Macri hopes for creditor deal early in 2016 • Argentina pledges to honor debts owed to holdout creditors • Argentina 'wants to put offer on table' for debts
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UK:

Value shoe retailer Brantano UK placed under administration
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Rogue charter? The abolition of the Jackson carve out for insolvency claims
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One of the UK's biggest media companies is cutting nearly 1,000 jobs
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EU:

Draghi: No limits to how far we will go • Draghi: Risks rising, need to think about stimulus • 4 key takeaways from Draghi’s speech
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Eurozone composite PMI falls in January
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France and Germany are in a worse shape than people thought
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Europe gropes for alternative to the failed EU
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Banks' Wait for Clarity on EU Market Overhaul Will Soon Be Over
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PIIGS:

ie: Bankrupt numbers to double
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Greeks From All Walks Of Life Unite Against Austerity Measures • Thousands protest pension reforms in Greek capital
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Greece: Surprise!
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New cash crunch looms for Abengoa as viability plan discussed
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Monte Paschi Rebounds as Authorities Edge Closer to Bad Bank
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Italy could trigger Europe’s next crisis
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Four Prime Ministers Later, Italy's Debt Is Still Growing
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Canada:

Primus Canada wins creditor protection as it negotiates sale
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Poloz Sounds Fresh Alarm on At-Risk Canada Oil-Sands Producers
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China:

Christine Lagarde: We have faith in China, despite volatility
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China Vice President Vows to 'Look After' Stock Market Investors
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China’s Steel Industry Fights For Survival
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Austria:

Creditors Scuttle Austrian Bid to Dodge Carinthia Insolvency • Insolvency threatens Austrian province as creditors reject offer
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Major group of Heta creditors says rejects bond buyback offer
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Nigeria:

Court orders defunct Air Nigeria to pay N475m to ‘sacked’ workers
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India:

Finance Ministry Briefs Panel on Insolvency, Bankruptcy Code
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Argentina:

US won't oppose development loans to new Argentine govt
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Australia:

Palmer in frame for $60m clawback • Clive Palmer pledges $250 million backing for Queensland Nickel refinery • Clive Palmer denies putting business interests ahead of Queensland Nickel workers
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Dick Smith creditors ' meeting to be delayed until August • David Jones hit by Dick Smith fallout • More angst for Dick Smith creditors and shareholders
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Russia:

Russian c.bank revokes Vneshprombank's license as banking pain spreads
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