Law:

Norton Rose Fulbright Gets New Bankruptcy Partner
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Morrison & Foerster Names New Bankruptcy Partner
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Blank Rome Names New Bankruptcy Partner
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Stinson Leonard Street Elects New Bankruptcy Partner
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Harris Beach Names New Bankruptcy Partner
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Paul Fleming Joins Dechert’s Restructuring Group
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Offit Kurman Welcomes Bankruptcy Attorney Joyce Kuhns
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Bankruptcy Litigation Pro Joins Phillips Nizer
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Bieging Shapiro & Barber Welcomes Dallas Bankruptcy Partner
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U.S. Law Firm Consolidation Accelerated in 2015 • Wave of law firm pair-ups set to continue in 2016
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What Do Lawyers Actually Do?
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Maybe Your LinkedIn Profile Won’t Get You Disbarred!
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Some Lawyers Still Hit Hard By Joblessness After The Recession
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What Is Wrong With Dueling?
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The Pink Ghetto: Shocking Stories About Harassment At Law Firms
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Lawyer Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare
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Deaf-Blind Harvard Law Grad Learning To… Surf?
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These law schools accepted and lost the most transfer students; is Harvard too eager?
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Female Law Students - Are Your Looks Holding You Back?
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What Technologies Will Most Affect Big Law in 2016?
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A New Metric to Evaluate Law Firm Quality
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For Cheesehead Lawyer Due in Court, Packers Game Came First
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The 3 classic tie knots every modern gentleman should know
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How to Get Rid of Preloaded iPhone Apps
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Obama’s Gun Plan: A Legal Assessment
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Oregon 'militia' leader says he's doing the 'same thing' as Rosa Parks • Oregon Occupier Warns FBI He'd Take Death Over Jail • Cheers for Oregon Sheriff Who Told Militia 'Git'
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Wisconsin governor Scott Walker: No pardon in ‘Making a Murderer’ case
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Texas state trooper indicted for perjury related to arrest of Sandra Bland • DPS to Fire Trooper Who Arrested Bland
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Judge tosses $21.5M verdict for cruise-ship door injury, cites deleted emails
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‘Affluenza’ teen’s mom will return to Texas for prosecution
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Two Lawyers Accused of Billing New York State for Millions Over Decades
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The Longest Legal Battle Ever
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Judges:

Colorado Gets New Bankruptcy Judge
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Alabama Chief Justice Now In Open Revolt Against Supreme Court Over Gay Marriage • Alabama chief justice orders probate judges to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses
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Judge Puts Racist In His Place — Which Is Jail
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Utah judge who ordered baby removed from same-sex couple’s home retires
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Judge is reprimanded for opinion referring to ‘iron fist and limp wrist’ of gay-marriage decision
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Judge Whose N--- Photos Got Posted Online Breaks Her Silence
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Judicial Kapelophiles
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Wall Street:

Dow poised to plunge again as China halt, oil spark rout • Dow set for triple-digit losses amid rout
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Dow drops 300-plus on North Korea H-bomb claims
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It's pretty clear who the long-run winners on Wall Street are going to be
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3 things every young Wall Streeter needs to know going into bonus season
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The 'new normal' for Wall Street
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Wall Street Promotion Logjam Endures With Fleming Latest to Exit
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Apple plunges again, technician sees 29% drop
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Layoffs:

SolarCity to Eliminate 550 Nevada Jobs, Citing New Rates
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Princess Yachts announce 350 job cuts
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Monsanto says it will cut 1,000 more jobs
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Report: Yahoo to cut 10% of its workforce
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Macy's Firing Thousands in Downsizing
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Morrison Healthcare files second layoff notice, 127 affected
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Politics:

Trump: I'll go down 5 points in the polls by saying this, but I think Obama's tears were real • ‘Natural Born’ Quarrel Breaks Out Between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz • Trump is blasting Paul Ryan's 'stupid' budget deal • Trump urged to drop Clinton scandals • Explaining Trump: Widespread Government Corruption
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Ted Cruz had an amazing response to Trump’s concerns about his presidential eligibility • Supreme Court To Desecrate Soldier Graves? Just Another Day In Ted Cruz’s Crazy Machine
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The Questions Iowa Voters Are Asking Marco Rubio
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Hillary Clinton’s Preferred Title for Bill? ‘First Mate’ or ‘First Dude’
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Sanders vows to break up banks during his first year as president • Elizabeth Warren Endorses Bernie's Wall Street Plan • Bernie's Bad Break
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Ryan path to presidency involves not running
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Hank Greenberg Gives $10 Million to Super PAC Backing Jeb Bush
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Rubio Promises to Rig the Game
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Ben Carson wants to use 'secret shoppers' to monitor FHA, other agencies
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Computers:

Grail Semiconductor Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Mining:

Noble Group Cut to Junk at S&P Following Downgrade by Moody's
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Economy:

ADP Says Companies in U.S. Increased Payrolls by Most in a Year • Data point to economy's resilience
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U.S. Job Creation Strong, but Down Slightly at End of 2015
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World Bank cuts global growth forecast
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Soros Sees Market Crises Like in 2008
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U.S. services-sector growth slows • 11-month low • ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Decreased to 55.3% in December
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Consumers More Confident in December
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Americans' Assessments of Living Standards Brighter in 2015
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Wall Street is 'underestimating' Fed rate hikes: Top official • Market expects two hikes in 2016; that’s too few, says Fed’s Fischer
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Richard Fisher: Fed Has No Ammunition Left
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5 Things to Watch in the Fed’s December Minutes • Minutes may show cracks in the Fed’s united front • Fed minutes: For some, rate hike was 'close call'
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9 charts that reveal how the American middle class has declined since 1970
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A $500 Car Repair Bill Would Send Most Americans Scrambling
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Finance executives are starting to worry about the US economy
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More Mexicans are leaving the US than coming across the border
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Marc Faber: Asset Markets Will Crash Like Titanic
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Mortgage Applications Drop 27% During Holiday Weeks
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FL: Buildings in Palm Beach’s Bankers Row in contract to be sold out of bankruptcy
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Reis: Apartment Vacancy Rate increased in Q4 to 4.4%
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Municipalities:

Retired San Bernardino police oppose cuts to pension
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Debt-laden Detroit schools need state help: study • Detroit Public Schools Face Bankruptcy: ‘We’re Running Out Of Money In April’
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Creditors Cry Foul as Puerto Rico's Default is Smaller Than Expected
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Flint: Gov. Aide's Email Shows Prior Knowledge
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Food/Beverage:

Chipotle sales crater 30% in December • Chipotle is facing a federal criminal investigation • How Big a Hit Has Chipotle Taken in Food Scare?
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Oil/Gas:

Oil Price Plunge Puts Law Firms on Both Sides of Bankruptcy Ledger
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Thurs.: Crude below $33 as oil selloff deepens • Brent oil at levels not seen since 2004
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Oil tumbles below $34 on fears over gasoline storage build
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Oil Producers Have $100 Billion Wiped Out in Worst Start to Year
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Layoffs Expected to Continue in 2016 for Oil & Gas
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Statoil Sees Risk of Deeper Slump as Oil Touches 12-Year Low
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Will Oil Oversupply End in the Next 6 to 12 Months?
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3 big reasons why oil is caught in a death spiral
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Continuing Distress and Investment Opportunities in the Energy Markets
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These Shale Drillers Could Soon Default As Credit Options Run Out
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Eclipse Resources bonds fall as co. cuts back on production
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Saudi Arabia's Oil War Pushes Brent Crude Below $35
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Oil price plunge forces Alaska to freeze hiring
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US gasoline stocks surge most since 1993; crude draws down: EIA
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Fill 'er up! Gasoline prices set to tank
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Kilduff: Time for an oil-industry bailout?
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2016 Energy Outlook: Less Bad, But Not Good
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E&P Impairments 2015 And Beyond: WARNING - The Tsunami Wave Train Rolls On
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Petro Currencies Under Fire As Oil Keeps Sliding
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Financially-Strapped Oklahoma Oil Firm Resists Call to Shut Down Wells Amid Earthquake Concerns
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Saudis can afford cheap oil, but will be a grind • Saudi Arabia Throws Down The Gauntlet, But To Whom?
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New records show extent of damage from oil bust on North Dakota economy
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Finance:

Hung Loans: A battered market is about to face a 'real life test'
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Tax:

For Bankruptcy Purposes, the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Asks: When is a Tax Return Not a Tax Return? — Then Provides An Answer Different From Other Circuits’
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Secret plan shows the IRS wants to ‘get out of the business of talking with taxpayers’
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Personal Finance:

What job candidates hear when you ask questions like, 'What's your biggest weakness?' and 'Why do you want to work here?'
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Taxis:

San Francisco's Yellow Cab reveals possible plans for bankruptcy • The largest taxi company in Uber's hometown is close to bankruptcy
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Uber, Lyft helped facilitate slow death of San Francisco’s largest taxi company
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Uber Black Drivers Protest, File Wage Lawsuit
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Gambling:

Caesars bankrupt division has net income of $29.6M in November
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Two More Caesars Bondholder Lawsuits Must Go to Trial
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Distressed Investing:

'Turnaround Queen' Tilton's Fight With MBIA Goes On
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Distressed Debt Outlook: Fortune May Favor The Brave In 2016
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Coal:

Bankruptcy judge OKs Alpha's bond contract
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Walter Energy bankruptcy hearings continue in Birmingham • Walter Energy Urges Approval of Asset Sale to Stalking-Horse Bidder
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Indian coal barons’ $10 billion global mine investments may flounder
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Guns:

Colt's Bankruptcy Exit Roiled by Sciens Default
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Mass Torts:

Court Challenges to Pittsburgh Corning Plan of Reorganization Withdrawn
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Electricity:

Energy Future Faces New Hurdle in Bankruptcy Plan
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Awards:

Troutman Sanders Partner Harris Winsberg to be Inducted into American College of Bankruptcy
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Hollywood:

Relativity Turns to Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti to Run Its Film, TV Business
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Shipping:

Rough seas ahead for struggling shipyards in China
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Hanjin Heavy asks creditors for breathing space
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Banking:

Wilmington Trust criminally charged • U.S. indicts defunct bank
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Construction:

‘King of Cranes’ declares bankruptcy as accident victims’ families seek payout
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Travel:

Father Furious at TSA 10 Minute Pat Down
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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 (86 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (13 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Restructuring Activity to Be Boosted By Flagging Commodities in 2016
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Energy, Retail, Healthcare and Education Facing the Most Distress, Says AlixPartners Restructuring Survey
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Bankruptcy filings decline in Pittsburgh region
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Assessment: Is Your Company About to Fail?
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Discharge:

Discharge Injunction: There May Be More Nuances Than You Think
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Trustees:

Court Reopens Lawsuit Against Prominent Receiver Kenneth Welt
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Surcharge:

Fifth Circuit Affirms Secured Lender Surcharge
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Disclosure:

Court of Appeals Reminds Debtors That Honesty Is Not Only the Best Policy, But Is Required
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Mootness:

11th Circuit Restricts Equitable Mootness
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Laches:

Flight attendant’s years of delay grounds his attempt to reopen United’s bankruptcy
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Litigation:

The Biggest Issues That Fluster Lawyers in e-Discovery
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Healthcare:

The Shocking Collapse of Forest Park Medical Center
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Forest Park Austin's Real Estate Property Owner Files For Bankruptcy
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MannKind Corp. Sinks Again On Bankruptcy Concerns
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Passage nears in N.J. Legislature on hospitals-towns tax deal
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Autos:

VW CEO says that it could take the car maker 2-3 years to recover from diesel scandal • Volkswagen is confident that it can fix emission-cheating diesels in the US • Volkswagen shares hit hard on US Justice Dept bankruptcy-inducing approach • VW likely to buy back 115,000 US cars: Report
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Bankruptcy judge terminates contract for failed robotic parking operation
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Celebs:

Wylys, IRS heading into epic court battle • Wyly Fortunes Hinge on $3 Billion `Difference of Opinion' • Texas tycoon Wyly engaged in massive tax fraud, IRS tells court • Dee Wyly denies knowledge of offshore trusts
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Will judge in Cosby criminal case allow similar r--- claims as evidence?
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Student Debt:

Are You There, SCOTUS? It’s Me, Tetzlaff. The Harsh Bankruptcy Discharge Rules Are Not Protecting The Integrity Of The Federal Student Loan Program
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Farming:

Little chance of payment for unsecured creditors in elevator bankruptcy
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Religion:

FL: Church in Jupiter files bankruptcy
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Retailing:

Why More Retailers Could Default in 2016
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Debt Collection:

The Demise of the “Profession” of the Practice of Law for Consumer Collection Attorneys
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Corporate Governance:

The Judge Who Shoots Down Merger Lawsuits
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Senate Bill Would Require Disclosure Concerning Corporate Boards’ Cybersecurity Expertise
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Sovereigns:

Argentine Central Bank Swaps Notes for 16B in New Sovereign Bonds
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UK:

Goldman Sachs chart: Decline in British with driving licenses
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The Conundrum of Collective Consultation
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UK entrepreneurs set to liquidate companies over tax rule changes
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UK warns of 'dangerous cocktail' of economic threats
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Unsecured S&A creditors face uncertain wait
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Parabis: unsecured creditors set to lose millions
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EU:

Merkel has run out of bazookas to help Europe
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Europe's Already Bleak Outlook Shields Bonds From Market Turmoil
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PIIGS:

Italy's Jobless Rate Falls to Three-Year Low in Boost for Renzi
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For Greece, 2016 Brings New Challenges
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How the SYRIZA-led government privatized Greek banks
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Canada:

Oil and gas M&A trends in Canada
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Germany:

German manufacturing orders rise sharply
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China:

China market tumbles, triggering shortest trading day in its history
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China lets yuan fall faster, share trading suspended as prices tumble
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China's all-important services sector is slowing to a crawl
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The trouble with China (it’s intensifying in 2016)
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China FX reserves fall, biggest ever annual drop
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How debt, dollar and the Chinese economy could tie Fed’s hands
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Croatia:

Consumer Bankruptcy Act Introduces Consumer Bankruptcy into the Legal System
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Australia:

Insolvency experts called in to Clive Palmer's Queensland nickel refinery • Refinery fate a tale of two Clives
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Brazil:

BTG-Backed Rig Venture Said to Mull Bankruptcy Filing in Brazil
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Belgium:

2015 job losses due to bankruptcy at 7-year low
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India:

Light at the end of the tunnel
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