Law:
10 more K&L Gates partners join Mayer Brown; 4 others leap to Stradley Ronon • K&L Gates Departures Mount as 10 Partners Join Mayer Brown
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U.S. Legal Sector Loses 1,500 Jobs in February • Jobs report shows continued losses in US legal industry
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Associate Bonus Watch: Solid Bonuses At A Solid Firm
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Partner pay to come under new scrutiny
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37-year-old who can't get a lawyer job after applying to 150 firms is finally going to court against her law school • A US law school is on trial for inflating the job prospects of its students • Lawyer sues Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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Law Schools Should Have to Be Really Honest
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California law school defends itself against claims it fed prospective students 'damn lies' and bogus statistics
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Merritt: LSAT, Bar Failure, And Debt
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ABA May Impose Tougher 75% Bar Passage Standard, Allow Admission To Law School Without Any Standardized Test
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Which Biglaw Firms Are The Best Places To Work?
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Security Concerns about the Cloud Still Linger, Survey Finds
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Coming and Going Concerns
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Bad News Doesn’t Get Better with Time
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The associate sends a draft brief to the partner, then swings by the partner's office to get comments; who has the upper hand?
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Harvard Law School’s shield honors slaveholders. That could be about to change.
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High paying jobs for people who don't like math
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Covington profits drop 8 per cent in London as revenue stays flat
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Meet the ESPN Analyst Who Practices at a California Law Firm
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12 things the modern gentleman should keep in his gym bag
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Ten Unmistakable Signs Of A Bad Place To Work
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Mark Cuban shares his top 5 tips for professionals in their 20s
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Forget the 'Door Close' button — this simple trick will make the elevator close faster
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Trial begins over Gawker's publication of Hulk Hogan s**-tape clips
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Suit against HUD is like ‘a low-budget telenovela,’ judge says, allowing lawyer’s retaliation claims
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Lawyer in s**-tape case ordered to pay $198K for unnecessary litigation
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Jury awards $55M to sportscaster Erin Andrews in lawsuit over n*** video
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DOJ Official: 3-Year-Olds Can Competently Represent Themselves
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New York Woman Arrested With Hand Painted Fake License
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Lawyer group pushes for blasphemy convictions
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Virginia Votes to Bring Back Electric Chair
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Debt Ridden Man’s Facebook Post: I Want To Sell My Wife
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First-time offender blames lawyers for 33-year DUI term, but judge points to beer pong video
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Judges:
Merit Selection Panel For BK Judge Vacancy In ED MI Sends Six Names To Next Step
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Foes of New York ‘Safe Act’ Press Pause After Scalia’s Death
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Ted Cruz Should Be A Supreme Court Nominee Instead Of A Presidential Candidate
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Judge who won $291M Powerball jackpot plans to stay on the bench
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These federal judges are reportedly being considered for a Supreme Court nomination
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Judge who listed ‘Trial Academy, Stanford Law School’ on voter guide won’t be disciplined
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Want a Seat for SCOTUS Arguments? — Get Up Early!
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Study Shows How Much Work It Takes to Be Supreme Court’s Friend
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The Amicus Machine
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Secrecy abides in Supreme Court selection process
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Wall Street:
Dow futures slide over 100 points as Chinese exports plunge, oil pulls back
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European stocks fall after surprise plunge in Chinese exports
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S&P 500 ticks above 2000 as energy offsets tech slide
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Wall Street Bankers' Average Bonus Falls by Most Since 2011
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Wall Street digests jobs numbers, waits for Fed speak
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Why $146200 is a terrible bonus for Wall Street • Wall Street Bonuses Fell in 2015, and 2016 Isn't Looking Rosy
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Ex-Goldman Sachs top banker subpoenaed in U.S. probe • Ex-Goldman Banker to Malaysia Fund Subpoenaed in U.S. Probe
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Layoffs:
Robots took the manufacturing jobs — and they're not coming back
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Mining:
Global Steel Slump With Roots in China Shakes Mining Towns
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Cliffs Natural Resources: Going Bankrupt ?
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Politics:
Flint crisis shows how cities are prize and peril for Democrats
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A Virtual Tour of Trump's Failed Travel Ventures • Donald Trump stiffed casino builders while spending $1 million per week on personal expenses • The Contradictions of Donald Trump and Why He Moves Past Them • Rust Belt Could Be Donald Trump’s Best Route to White House • Trump Has Inspired Tens of Thousands of Immigrants to Apply for Citizenship—So They Can Vote Against Him • Trump Still Tormented by Spy Magazine • Beware Trump's Auto Tales
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Bloomberg expected to decide within 2 weeks whether he'll enter wild race for White House
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Detroit Bailout Moves to Center Stage in Democrats’ Michigan Primary • Sanders: Clinton mischaracterizing stance on auto bailout • Fact Check
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Here’s the Herculean effort Bernie Sanders would have to undertake to try to keep one of his campaign promises
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New York judge dismisses challenge to Ted Cruz's eligibility to run for president
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Travel:
This $7 spray that can replace your iron is a lifesaver for the business traveler
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Economy:
Fischer hints at inflation; Brainard urges patience • Fed Vice Chair sees hints of too-low inflation moving up
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Silver tsunami’ is holding down wage growth, says Fed study
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Goldman: Commodity Rally Set to Fizzle
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Consumer borrowing growth decelerates in January
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How U.S. companies are avoiding $695 billion in taxes • 27 Profitable Corporations That Pay No Taxes
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Weaker small business confidence bucks firming data
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Amid Global Slowdown, U.S. Gets Miscast as Savior
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Record number of millionaires living in US
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The Crisis in American Entrepreneurship
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Our 30 Year Economic Betrayal of Gen Y
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'Big data' says we shouldn't be worried about a recession just yet
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The 20 best places to live in America if you want to make a lot of money
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The central banks' central bank has a dire warning for the global economy
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The ‘Revolutionary Rupture’ From the Rise of Single Women
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This is what GDP growth looks like around the world right now
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Where Children Rarely Escape Poverty
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2015: The Sad Decline Of The Super-Rich Person
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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:
Las Vegas Real Estate in February: Sales Increased 9% YoY, Inventory Up Slightly
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Black Knight January Mortgage Monitor
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The American dream is alive and well, and so are homebuilder stocks
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FL: Courts Clarify Who Has Right to Sue in Foreclosure
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Ohio Revised Code 1301.401 - A Powerful Tool for Lenders with a Defective Mortgage
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The 25 most expensive ZIP codes in America
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One of New York City's 'ghost tenants' explains how bad the housing crisis has become
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Municipalities:
The State of Puerto Rican Statehood
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Rhodes names interim superintendent for Detroit schools
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The Real Cause of the Flint Crisis • Flint Families Sue Michigan Governor, Other Officials Over Tainted Water
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Red Lion Schools could face bankruptcy
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These are the 5 worst cities for the middle class
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Oil/Gas:
Mon. A.M.: Oil hits 2016 high above $40; glut warnings resurface • Oil Prices Lifted by Supply-Cut Hopes, US Growth Outlook • Oil is back above $40 — but don't expect the recovery to last • Brent hits 2016 high above $41 despite glut warnings • The last time oil rallied like this it didn’t end well for the bulls
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The new key level for crude oil
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Why oil prices may have bottomed out
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EIA: U.S. shale oil output to fall 106,000 barrels a day in April
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Bad energy loans hit oilpatch equipment prices as banks try to sell assets of insolvent companies
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Food/Beverage:
Report: Ovation Brands files for bankruptcy • HomeTown Buffet and affiliated dining chains file for bankruptcy • Restaurant Chain Buffets LLC Files for Bankruptcy •
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Aggressive promotion efforts may not save Chipotle
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Fraud:
Wells Fargo, Rhode Island agency charged with fraud for 38 Studios bonds - SEC • Curt Schilling's failed video game startup at center of SEC case
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Rothstein Investor's Home Sells for Nearly $3 Million
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Texas Lawyers Sued for Allegedly Bankrolling BP Spill Scam
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Medicare Scammers Steal $60 Billion a Year
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Alternative Energy:
SunEdison: A Timeline of the Biggest Corporate Implosion in US Solar History
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Education:
Georgia Supremes side with Clark Atlanta in dispute with Morris Brown
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Brokers:
Churned and Burned: The Emerging Picture Behind ATC Brokers' Bankruptcy
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Student Debt:
Judge denies motion to delay Aequitas trial
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11 crazy things people will do to pay off student loans
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Resorts:
Creditors Try to Push Ultra-Luxe Aman Resorts into Bankruptcy
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Travel:
Here Are Some Enraging Facts About Corporate Executives Using Private Jets
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Retailing:
J. Crew just got a sign that its business is doomed
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Retail bankruptcies and the circle of life
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How Will Dick's Sporting Goods Fare After The Sports Authority Bankruptcy Announcement?
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Planet Fitness CEO Thinks His Company Can Win From Sports Authority's Bankruptcy
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Fitch: US CMBS Safe from Sports Authority, Malls May Lose
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Committee Formation Meeting for Sports Authority
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Mile High naming right a big question in Sports Authority's bankruptcy
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Sears' New Loan Buys More Time but Does Not ‘Change Its Credit Story
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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 (16 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 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 Statistics:
February Commercial Bankruptcy Filings Climb 32% Y/Y, Chapter ...
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Venue:
Texas-Based Debtor Stays Bound by Delaware Venue's Gravity
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Celebs:
Another 'Dance Moms' Bankruptcy!
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Coal:
As Coal Mining Continues, What Does Bankruptcy Mean On The Ground?
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JPMorgan to stop direct financing of new coal mines
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Can Coal Survive as the Winds of Change Shift?
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More layoffs at Peabody’s downtown headquarters
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Why the world's biggest coal miner could go bust
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Fitch Withdraws Ratings on Arch Coal Senior Notes
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Personal Finance:
Ways women are better with money than men
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Healthcare:
The tragic collapse of America's public mental health system, in one map
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Investors Try to Push Half-Built Cancer Center Into Bankruptcy
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Toll Roads:
Texas toll road bankruptcy provides warning on Monroe Bypass
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Autos:
German Volkswagen probe pulls in more suspects
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VW Lawyers Spin a Story of Nonsense
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As Takata Fights to Survive, Chinese Company Sees an Opening
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Pensions:
Pension Pulse: Are U.S. Public Pensions Doomed?
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Video Games:
Wells Fargo charged with fraud in 38 Studios case • Wells Fargo Sued by SEC Over Bond Offering for Curt Schilling
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Sovereigns:
Massa Says He'll Support Bill Approving Holdouts Agreement • Holdouts bill exposes divide in Victory Front
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Italian bondholders ‘annoyed’ after Argentine holdouts deal
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UK:
Interest Rate Mis-selling – Temporary Relief For Banks
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London Traders Suing Banks Must Settle for Pride Over Money
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KPMG working with BHS on potential CVA to avert administration
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EU:
Europe’s Banks Find a Dumping Ground for Their Losses
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PIIGS:
Greece’s Creditors Divided Over Measures Athens Must Take • Greece's Creditors Narrow Their Differences Over Bailout Reforms
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Bailout inspectors to return to Greece to finish review • Dijsselbloem Says Greek Debt Talks Can Start Soon Given Progress
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Canada:
Canada Bankruptcy Statistics 2015: The Face of Insolvency is Changing
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Consumer Proposals May Surpass Bankruptcies in 2016
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Energy firms added to loan watch lists, signaling potential trouble ahead
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China:
Iron Ore Soars on Expectation of China Stimulus
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China has promised to do the worst thing for the global economy
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Australia:
Queensland Nickel fate in creditors ' hands
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Encouraging Innovation through Insolvency Reform
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India:
Everstone Capital joins stressed asset play
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Singapore:
MF Global clients to get funds back
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MENA:
Iranian Billionaire Sentenced to Death on Corruption Charges • Iranian Billionaire Can Avoid Death Penalty by Repaying Cash
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Japan:
Japanese bankruptcies rise in February
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Austria:
Austria fin min says no more sweeteners for Heta creditors
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