Law:
First-Years Get Raises… Everyone Else Gets A Warm Glass Of Confusion • Holdout Firm Flip-Flops On Salary • D.C. Heavyweight Announces Tentative Future Raises • Raises Have Slowed Down… Associate Anger Has Not • Elite Boutique Firms Continue To Outdo Biglaw When It Comes To Associate Salary Raises • T-Minus 7 Days Until BakerHostetler Gets Their Raise Game In Order • The Great Associate Salary Raises of 2016
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Diving Deeper, More Millennial Lawyer Survey Results
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Latham raids Ashurst again with restructuring partner hire • Leading Restructuring and Insolvency Partner to Join Latham & Watkins in London
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A Law Firm Should Hire Apprentices, Not Interns
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King & Wood Mallesons scouting for US merger
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After 20 Years Of Teaching, I Am Banning Laptops In My Law School Classroom
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Harvard Law Professor Sees 'Blessing' In Alzheimer’s Diagnosis At Age 63
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Law Professor Pens 6-Page Response To Students Who Criticized His 'Black Lives Matter' Shirt
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Managing Partners on Change: Client's Don't Ask, Partners Resist
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What top Chicago law firms charge clients for corporate and litigation work
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New All-Time Record for Legal Fees?
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Top Chef Can Teach Big Law about Customer Service
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Downsizing Continues at Law Firm Libraries
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Legal Sector Holds Steady In June, Adding 100 Jobs
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After Nixing Summer Program, Quinn Emanuel Lures 3Ls with $35K Bonus
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At Blaqwell, Watching the Ink on Big Firms' Bottom Lines
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Post-Brexit jitters: UK firm freezes pay amid ‘political and financial uncertainty’
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Don’t Fear the Robot, Says Richard Susskind
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White & Case Tops 1st-Half For Deal Work
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Bankruptcy lawyer ‘schooled’ for misleading submissions
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What Law Firms Can Learn From Samantha Bee And Her Centaur With Laser Eyes
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48 tips on becoming more powerful
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21 subtle signs your coworkers hate you
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Why your paralegals hate you
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The most common blunders people make with LinkedIn
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Georgia Man Called Police, Then Shot Responding Officer • A Divided Nation, United in Grief • Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings: ‘We Have Led the Next Generation Down a Vicious Path’ • Dallas Police Chief: Shooter Seemed Delusional • Dallas Police Killer Took a Sudden, Violent Turn • BLM Protesters Condemn Dallas Violence • It Isn't BLM Calling for Others to Kill Police • The Dallas Shooting and the Advent of Killer Police Robots • Dallas Gunman Amassed Arsenal in Home • A week of bloodshed has further divided a nation already fractured over race • These are the police officers who died in the Dallas shootings • President Decries Shootings As Acts That 'Should Trouble Us All' • Obama reaches out to battered nation after rage of ‘demented’ Dallas gunman • Police Shootings Test Trump, Clinton’s Resolve on Deep U.S. Divisions • The Ethics of Blowing Up the Suspect • The Silence of the NRA • Cop Pulled Philando Over for His Wide Nostrils • Hundreds Arrested in New Protests Across US • Police Clash With Protesters in St. Paul • In Dallas, Police Lives Are Mourned But Rage Continues to Boil Over • Lawyers Who Wore Badges Lament Shootings of, by Police
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SEC Says Texas AG Paxton Can't Wriggle Away
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Firm staffer found guilty of assaulting paralegal at firm Christmas party
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Pete Rose Says Lawyer Nemesis Defamed Him
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Ashley Madison's Threats if One Disputes Bills
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Kids Selling Their Bodies to Rich Older Men
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Law student complains that essay bought online was not up to scratch
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Prisoners Break Out, Save Guard
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Judges:
This Federal Judge Just Loves Nerding Out
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BK ND IN: Bankruptcy judge position accepting applications
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Ohio Court Sanctions Lawyer For Sharing Publicly-Available Court Documents With Journalists
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With The Future Of SCOTUS In Mind, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Shudders At The Thought Of A Trump Presidency
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How to Write Like Antonin Scalia
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Justice Thomas, Undaunted
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, No Fan of Donald Trump, Critiques Latest Term - The New York Times
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Chief Justice John Roberts' game of chess
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UK Court: Stop with the ‘grandiloquent’ advocacy
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The nation's legal system needs a full Supreme Court
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Wall Street:
U.S. Stock-Index Futures Advance as Growth Optimism Returns
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Stocks close near record high, fueled by strong jobs report
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Layoffs:
Northern Indiana audio equipment maker idling 125 workers
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Alternative Finance:
Another US marketplace lender is in trouble
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Politics:
Democrats Add Bernie Sanders’s $15 Minimum Wage Call to Party Platform
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Hillary Clinton Resists Characterization of Email Handling as Careless
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Donald Trump had years of troubles in Atlantic City • Fact Check: Donald Trump has 'bankrupt four separate businesses' • Donald Trump Heads to the Hill • Donald Trump is teasing his vice-presidential announcement in an Apprentice-esque public fashion • 'I don't like mosquitoes!' • Who in the GOP Supports Trump, or Doesn't • Donald Trump’s Comments Intensify Concerns Among Republican Donors • Why Donald Trump is considering a general for his running mate • Donald Trump might pick a Democratic retired general as his running mate
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Celebs:
NBA star reveals what he learned from losing $100 million
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Teresa Giudice's Net Worth Problems Not Over? Malpractice Lawsuit And Tax Lien Are Causing More Drama
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Retailing:
Bankruptcy Court Resolves Another Dispute Between Sports Authority And Consignment Vendors
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At Bankruptcy Hearing, Hastings Finds Some Hope
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Draw Another Circle Taps Cooley As Ch. 11 Corp. Counsel
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Can Hastings pick up the pieces and stage a comeback?
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Museums:
Judge OKs sale of aviation museum buildings in Oregon
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Fishing:
Citing stalled Peru sale, opposition to Pacific Andes’ bankruptcy mounts
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Economy:
U.S. Job Growth Rebound Calms Fears of Economic Swoon
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Global economy 'grim' and G20 must step up to fix it: China
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2016 Rate Hike Still Possible 2016 Rate Hike Still Possible
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Most American families can't afford a new car, study finds
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Something crazy is happening to the Swiss bonds, and it's a sad sign for the world economy
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US Needs a Good Old-Fashioned Depression
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The earnings recession may be about to end
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G-20 Says Industrial Overcapacity Has Put Dent in Global Trade • G-20 Trade Ministers See Global Investment Falling Up to 15%
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This map shows how bad income inequality is in your state
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Crazy Levels Of Debt • Another financial crisis? Soaring global debt since 2008 raises risk as world economy sputters
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26M Americans are Now "Too Poor to Shop"
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Nowhere Fast: Drifting World Economy Skirts Worst But Still Lags
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China: The Global Economy is Grim
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Justice Department Overruled Recommendation to Pursue Charges Against HSBC, Report Says - DOJ Afraid Of 'Global Financial Disaster'
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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:
Regional Mall Vacancy Rate Increased in Q2 2016
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Municipalities:
Federal Judge Declines Commonwealth’s Lawsuit Stay Requests
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Why Puerto Rico's Default Isn't All Bad News
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Promesa for Whom?
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A Stumble May Lead Puerto Rico Forward
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A lifeline for Puerto Rico
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Detroit, D.C. offer clues to the future of Puerto Rico's public pension funds
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Are General Obligation Bonds Really Safe? Puerto Rico Just Taught Us Otherwise
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Guam's children will grow up with 'a lot of debt' • Financial turmoil in Puerto Rico puts Guam under watch
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Here's what it would take to knock muni bonds off course
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Oil/Gas:
Weekly U.S. Oil Rig Count: The Summer Of Drilling • Morgan Stanley warns that rising rig count could undo the rally
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Oil falls on economic woes; drillers adjust to lower prices • Oil falling below $40 a barrel again isn't out of the question • Oil falls further under $50 on Asia demand concern
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Crashing Gasoline Futures Drag Oil Prices Lower • Cheap gasoline saved consumers $480 last year, study says
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Energy bankruptcies dominate Houston's legal industry
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Energy ‘death list’ proves prescient
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Rebounding Oil Prices Capped By Strong Dollar
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C&J hopes to restructure, avoid bankruptcy under another CEO • C&J Energy Services Enters Into Restructuring Support Agreement
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Midstates Get Court's OK To Poll Creditors On Ch. 11 Plan
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Mired in debt, Tuscany Energy joins list of failed juniors
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New study: US brimming with oil reserves, but . . .
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Crude Oil Prices and Debt Trading
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Houston's schools adjust to an oil bust, after gearing up for a boom
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‘Wild downhill oil ride’ claims 35,000 jobs in Texas • Oil Industry Faces Huge Worker Shortage
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Drilling ramp up could get snagged on labor problems
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Oil Crisis Pushes Houston Office Vacancy Rates to 20-Year High • Slump In Oil Prices Wreak Havoc on Houston’s Commercial Real Estate
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Office rents are rising in Denver, even as oil and gas companies flood market with space to sublease
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U.S. economy rebounds, but energy still struggles
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Private equity investors to increase investment in oil and gas sector
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Falling US Oil Output Not Enticing Enough For Wary Investors
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Steel:
Essar Steel Minnesota files for bankruptcy after Dayton pulls mineral leases
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Essar Steel Minnesota's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - Another Victim Of The Chinese Steel Industry
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Essar Steel Minnesota Loses Mineral Leases, Files Bankruptcy
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Essar Steel's US Unit Hits Ch. 11 With $1B Debt
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Coal:
Cleanup obligation is core to plan for coal giant Alpha to exit bankruptcy
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Bond substitution for 2 Wyoming coal mines praised
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Pa. regulators, coal industry say money secure for mine cleanup
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Peabody asks court to be allowed to pay property taxes
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Deutsche Bank Pulls Back from Deals in Coal Mining Sector
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Alpha Natural Resources Nets Reorg Plan OK
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Healthcare:
Franklin Hospital officials: We're not going bankrupt anytime soon
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Federal judge grants second extension on Go Ye plan
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Pensions:
Pension covering hundreds of YRC Worldwide employees faces insolvency
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Protecting Nest Eggs and Other Retirement Benefits in Bankruptcy
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Shipping:
Tanker Operator SCF’s PRISCO bid makes waves
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Fraud:
The Shadowy Jewish Couple Behind Trump's Infamous Institute
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Currency:
Bitcoin supply to be cut in half • Bitcoin ‘Miners’ Get Set for Another Pay Cut • Bitcoin 'miners' face fight for survival as new supply halves
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Gambling:
Odds Making The Caesars Bankruptcy: Tepper Vs. Black - Playing The Tale Of The Tape
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Distressed Investing:
'Fallen Angel' ETFs Bet Big on Further Energy Renaissance
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Banking:
U.S. banks' wealth management profit engine seen stalling
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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 (21 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (7 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Bankruptcy Remoteness:
Bankruptcy Courts Closing In – Will An Agreement Requiring Unanimous Consent To File For Bankruptcy Be Effective?
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Involuntary Bankruptcy:
Creditors Face Limits on Involuntary Bankruptcy Petitions against Non-Profit Health Care Entities
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Safe Harbors:
Court limits the scope of bankruptcy safe harbor for settlement payments in connection with a securities contract under section 546(e)
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Limitations:
Standing In The Debtor's Shoes: Lender’s Derivative Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim Not Time-Barred Because of Its Knowledge
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Mootness:
Tenth Circuit Examines Three Versions of Appellate Mootness
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Corporate Governance:
Delaware judge rules DFC Global was sold too cheaply in 2014
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RSAs:
Not So Swift: Delaware District Court Gives Remedial Lesson in Basic Contract Law Finding that an RSA Would Likely Be Enforced According to Its Terms
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Chapter 13:
National Chapter 13 Plan Form Getting Closer
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Chapter 13 Trustee Must Return Funds to Debtor Following Dismissal of Case
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TBTF:
The Fed's focus on 'too big to fail' won't save taxpayers from the next bailout
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Post-Confirmation:
Some Much Needed Transparency Required on Liquidating Trustees, Liquidating Trusts, Plan Documents, and Other Post-Confirmation Matters
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Miscellaneous:
5 Bankruptcy Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2016
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Media:
Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker: A timeline
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Gawker Founder Nick Denton Lowers Asking Price of His Soho Rental
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Gawker Preps For Bankruptcy Auction, Leading Bid is $90M
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Student Debt:
Student Loans, Rising Tuition Fuel Increase in Consumer Debt
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Sovereigns:
Moody’s Cuts Mozambique Ratings On Expected Defaults
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UK:
Investors brace for a BoE rate cut next week
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Uncertainty stalks UK commercial property investors
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Elite law firms sanguine on Brexit fallout • Credit Suisse CEO on Brexit chaos: 'Some of our people worked 36 hours straight' • Here are 2 reasons why property fund suspensions could get nasty • Brexit result 'not legally binding', say 1,000 lawyers • Playing for Time After Brexit • Here's How to Avoid Another Brexit • ‘Ordinary Guy’ Files Suit to Force Brexit Vote in Parliament • Brexit Adds to Pension Funds’ Pain • Brexit: Breaking Up Amicably Is Hard to Do
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Men more likely to go bankrupt over a business
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Austin Reed creditors face big losses
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EU:
IMF Warns Brexit Will Impinge on Eurozone Economic Growth
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Lew Heads to Europe for Financial Talks
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Europe has reached a fork in the road
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Deutsche Bank Chief Economist: "Europe Is Seriously Ill", Banks Need €150 Billion Bailout
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PIIGS:
Italy's stagnant economy is poised to tear up the eurozone • What’s the problem with Italian banks? • Italian banks: Essential repairs
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Greece: Dozens more companies set to go bust by the end of this year
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Portugal’s Bonds Set for Longest Run of Declines in Five Months
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Canada:
Insolvency filings spike in oil -producing provinces, federal data show
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Wildfires Add To Torment for Canada's Oil -Sands Producers
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Canada's Oil -Sands Industry Girds for Leaner Times
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Court Ruling could lead to more bankruptcies and more orphan wells
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Brazil:
Oi investor urges new board after Brazil bankruptcy filing
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Firms lobby for role administering Oi bankruptcy
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India:
Decoding the new bankruptcy law
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Diageo to pursue Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya over diverted funds
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South Korea:
Prosecutors expose fake insolvency lawyers
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Singapore:
Personal liability of directors in the case of corporate insolvency
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Australia:
Dick Smith leaders accused of inflating profits to meet expectations
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Companies, administrator, debtor battle over Clive Palmer nickel refinery
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China:
China Tightens Corporate Bond Borrowing Rules as Defaults Spread
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