June 29, 2016

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Law:

First-Years To $180K, Everyone Else Up In The Air Associates NOT Happy With Seyfarth Shaw The Comprehensive Partner’s Guide To Associate Raises Think You’re Getting A Raise To $180K In Atlanta? Think Again… Firm Announces They Will Announce Raises… On Thursday If You’re Not Announcing Associates Raises… Don’t Do This
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Layoff Watch: Staff Feeling The Pinch
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F. Lee Bailey Bankruptcy Rooted In Poor Record Keeping
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Biglaw Billing News Spells Opportunity for Others
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It’s All Goodwin, No Procter
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Why Dentons Was Kicked Off the NLJ 500 and Am Law 200 Lists
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Growth Mostly Flat Among Top-Level NLJ 500 Firms
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Which Firms Offer Women The Most Power And Highest Pay? (2016)
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FAQ on Being a Young Lawyer
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Roundtable: Bankruptcy litigation
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Houston Law Schools in Trademark War University of Houston Law Center sues over law school’s ‘strikingly similar’ new name
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Can Lawyers Be ‘Originals’?
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Two critical areas where lawyers can unwittingly misuse their power of speech
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All Over the Map: U.S. Law Firms In Europe Before Brexit
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New Shoes For Interview Season
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$10K prize-winning hackathon team dreams up new compensation model for law firms
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The Good and Bad of Brexit for Lawyers
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The best deal out there for a custom suit
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Man is convicted of murdering partner in law firm of convicted Ponzi schemer
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This Teen's Lawyer-Bot Is Busting Thousands Of Parking Tickets
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Lawyer resigns after ‘heaven help us’ text on client Johnny Manziel is mistakenly sent to reporter
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Don’t Blame Your Crimes On A Fake ‘Black Man’ — Good Advice For Lawyers And Human Beings
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Judges:

Retiring From The Supreme Court Only After Your Demands Have Been Met
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Posner And The Law Professor’s Search For Meaning
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Wall Street:

Dow industrials rally in premarket trading as Brexit anxiety eases
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Stocks rebound as anxiety over 'Brexit' eases
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Layoffs:

OH: IntelliSource to lay off 235
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Weatherford to cut 90 jobs in Katy
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Bandak to cut 92 jobs amid oil price decline
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LendingClub details ex-CEO’s shady loans, company’s layoff plans
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Dow Chemical to Cut 2,500 Jobs as Part of Dow Corning Deal Dow's Job Cuts Are Part of the Deal
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Politics:

Five Things to Know About Litigating - And Settling - With Donald Trump Trump Taj Mahal bankruptcy still angers small contractors Donald Trump targets 'Globalism' as Job Killer Trump Bets It All on the Brand Donald Trump just got hit with a bunch of bad poll numbers in battleground states Trump comments on Istanbul attack, says US must keep ‘horrible terrorism outside’ country Trump Fact Check: Hillary Clinton "filibustered legislation to reform" Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Donald Trump Lays Out Protectionist Views in Trade Speech Donald Trump Had a Very Different Message About Trade Before He Ran For President
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Warren Not Native American; Trump Still Wrong
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Benghazi Report Has No Major Revelations About Clinton's Role Gowdy Faults Administration Response to Benghazi Attack Benghazi Report Faults Military, not Clinton What We Learned From the Benghazi Investigation
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump race now in a dead heat, new poll shows
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Trump and Clinton issued two very different statements about the suicide bombings in Istanbul
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Bernie Sanders Continues to Hold Out on Endorsement for Hillary Clinton
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Welcome to the Ultimate Hold-Your-Nose Election
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On Economics, Trump and Clinton Pitch to the Base
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The race for the White House enters an alternate universe
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Gambling:

Atlantic City Still Under Threat of Casino Strike
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Autos:

Volkswagen to pay $15.3B to resolve emissions-cheating claims Volkswagen's Checks Aren't the End of Dieselgate
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For Sullivan & Cromwell and VW, a $14.7B Settlement Counts as a Win
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Volkswagen to pay car owners up to $33,000 each over the emissions fiasco
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Volkswagen Settlement Model by Model
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Takata chief says he’ll quit after guiding air bag maker toward recovery
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Personal Finance:

3 impressive questions you should ask at the very beginning of a job interview
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Consultants:

Judge Orders McKinsey to Disclose Confidential Client Roster - Consulting giant was accused of failing to follow bankruptcy rules In Battle to Reveal McKinsey Clients, Discretion Carries the Day
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Education:

What’s your major? This chart can show you the true cost of your college degree
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Student Debt:

Clinton’s tech plan defers student loans for risk takers
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Lehman:

Lehman Brothers said to sell one of its last property holdings
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Economy:

The IMF’s Grim Long-Term U.S. Outlook in Six Charts
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Brexit has shifted global risks ‘even further’ to the downside, Fed’s Powell says
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Richmond Fed: Manufacturing Activity Declined in June Dallas Fed: Regional Manufacturing Activity declined again in June
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71% of Americans Believe Economy is 'Rigged'
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Q1 GDP Revised Up to 1.1% Annual Rate
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America's shrinking middle class is killing the economy
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A Tricky Task: Government Tries to Define the Gig Economy
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Millennials and baby boomers have economic confidence
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ATA Trucking Index increased in May
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U.S. Demographics: Ten most common ages in 2010, 2015, 2020, and 2030
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Brexit unleashes chaos among global currencies
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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:

Case-Shiller: National House Price Index increased 5.0% year-over-year in April
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Despite a Housing Recovery, Middle-Income Families Are Increasingly Losing Ground on Affordability
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Zombie Property Fight Reaches National Level
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Fannie Mae: Mortgage Serious Delinquency rate declined in May
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Real Prices and Price-to-Rent Ratio in April
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Mortgage bond investors finally get paid $8.5 billion Countrywide settlement
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico lobbies US Senate on debt bill
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McConnell hopeful of Democrats' support for Puerto Rico debt bill Senate Leaders Hope Puerto Rico Bill Will Pass Despite Bumps Reid backs House Puerto Rico bill
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Senate poised to act on Puerto Rico debt days before debt cliff
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Democratic Senator Wyden says he will vote for Puerto Rico debt bill
(DBN)

Puerto Rico's Last Chance
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Lew heading to the Hill to save Puerto Rico bill Puerto Rico may be forced to shut down public transit, close hospital, Lew warns
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Puerto Rico Debt Crisis: Can U.S. Legislation Help?
(DBN)

Senate to vote on PROMESA. But is this the way to help Puerto Rico ?
(DBN)

Ambac Sued Over Losses, Exposure Tied to Puerto Rican Bonds
(DBN)

New Jersey's $20 Billion Road-Repair Plan Ladles New Debt on Old
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Oil/Gas:

Unsecured Creditor Perspectives in Energy Restructurings
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Deloitte: Oil industry could fall $2 trillion short of cash
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Bankruptcy Watchdog Targets Energy XXI Compensation
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Texas drillers may start hiring soon, as long as prices hold up
(DBN)

Study: Mid-Market Oil , Gas Companies Face Long Road to Recovery
(DBN)

Small Alaska firms fighting off money collectors in Buccaneer bankruptcy case
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Texas Sees A Bump In Oil And Natural Gas Output
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The Oil Price Rebound Will Be Brief – Goldman Sachs
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Oil Is Still Heading to $10 a Barrel
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Saudi Arabia's oil reserves could be the answer to higher oil prices
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Retailing:

Goldman Sachs Says Dick's Is Big Winner of Sports Authority Bankruptcy
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Broncos Sponsorship Canceled, But Sports Authority Still Fielding Bids for Stadium Naming Rights
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Celebs:

Abby Lee Miller Pleads Guilty To Bankruptcy Fraud: Prison time?
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Meet the pro baseball player who scored a $2 million signing bonus and lives in a van he bought for $10,000
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Legendary Investor Lenny Dykstra Unveils Latest Revenue Stream
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Radio:

IHeartMedia weighs ending creditor talks on debt restructuring
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Sugar Land Woman Indicted for Federal Bankruptcy Fraud
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Corporate Governance:

Does Fiduciary Duty to Creditors Reduce Debt-Covenant-Avoidance Behavior?
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Banking:

Exploring the Manipulation Toolkit: The Failure of Doral Financial Corporation
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Stress Test Inc.: Billions of Dollars, Consultants to Manage Consultants
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Moody's Downgrades U.K. Banking Sector But Shares Defy Lack of Confidence
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The CEO of this small bank made more than J.P. Morgan’s Jamie Dimon
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Debt Collection:

High Court Allows Class-Action Collection Suit
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9th Cir. Holds Discovery Rule Applies in All Types of FDCPA Cases
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JP Morgan Chase to Pay $3.75 Million to Settle TCPA Suit on Calls to Reassigned Phone Numbers
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Electricity:

Is new Oncor deal close?
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(5 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (28 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (4 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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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy Court for Northern District of Illinois now leads nation in most bankruptcy filings
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S&P: Financials Top List of 2016 Fallen Angels (and ‘Potential’ Fallen Angels)
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Structured Dismissals:

Bankruptcy Deals Decried by Workers Get High Court Review Justices to Review Closely Watched Bankruptcy Case Supreme Court to Take Up Challenge to a Bankruptcy Settlement Supreme Court Will Review Jevic to Rule on Structured Dismissals and Gift Plans The Court of Appeals Opinion SCOTUS Docket Third Circuit Authorizes Structured Dismissal of Chapter 11 Case
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Mediation:

Preparing for Multiparty Mediation: A Checklist
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Cross-Border:

Comparative Corporate Insolvency Law
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Involuntary Bankruptcy:

Judge Tosses Bad Faith Involuntary Filing Primarily Seeking Management Change
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Deadlines:

Cover Sheet Is No Substitute for Filing a Complaint
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TBTF:

On Fed Stress Tests, Big Banks Try a More Humble Tack
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Plan Confirmation:

What is the Value of Property in a Chapter 11 Plan? The 9th Circuit Goofs.
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Recent Pleadings:

AstroTurf Files Bankruptcy Plans Sale First Day Dec
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Coal:

Groups Call for End of Federal Coal Leasing Program
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Coal State Lawmakers Seek to Link Puerto Rico to Miner Pensions
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Alternative Energy:

Maybe SunPower Learned Some Lessons That Were Lost On The Rest Of The Market
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In Another SunEdison Departure, CFO Designee Ilan Daskal Resigns
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UK:

New claims emerge over BHS sale motives
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Arcadia to recoup £35m from BHS
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The Risk of a Constitutional Crisis in Britain
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Brexit: Vodafone Could Move Thousands of Jobs Out of UK U.K. Headhunters See Hiring Slowdown After Brexit Brexit Vote Roils Real-Estate Markets U.K. Downgraded: Why Reasons Matter More Than Impact Quantifying the Brexit Shock After Brexit, get ready for a Breturn as Britain reverses course With Brexit, Ireland can’t keep up with flood of U.K. passport applications 5 ways to stop Brexit from happening Before Brexit storm, mortgage applications fell 2.6% Brexit vote fallout was not ‘Lehman moment,’ says ECB vice-president Goldman Sachs is threatening to move UK jobs to the EU We're getting the first signs that Brexit might kill the City of London
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EU:

Harmonizing consumer insolvency law
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Is ‘Brexit’ Europe’s Lehman Brothers Moment?
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Here's how Europeans feel about their dismal economic situations
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PIIGS:

Marinopoulos Files for Bankruptcy : the Rise and Fall of an Empire
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Why Renzi's latest bank rescue matters far beyond Italy
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Italy PM Renzi wins confidence vote on bank loan recovery
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Spanish banks must refund homebuyers’ deposits on unfinished developments
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Greece's depression is forcing dis-saving on an epic scale
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Canada:

Essar Bid for U.S. Steel Canada Said to Fall Foul of Ontario
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Judge cancels bankruptcy stay for Temperance Street condo
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Netherlands:

Fashion house McGregor applies for bankruptcy for some units
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Brazil:

OI Brazil: The Bankruptcy Mystery
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Brazil Banks Postpone Pain by Giving Companies More Time to Pay
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Hong Kong:

Hong Kong's downturn will be a harbinger of things to come
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China:

Ex-Lehman Trader Loads Up on Bad Chinese Debt
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MENA:

Oaktree Employee Faces Extradition to U.A.E. in Fight Over $644 million Award
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Caymans:

The restructuring of insolvent Cayman companies re-examined
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