Law:

Dentons disrupts pay-to-play legal referral industry with free referral network
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After Two Down Years, Wilmer Makes Strong Gains
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Get Ready for High-Frequency Lawyers
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Lawsuit Illustrates Risks of Switching Firms
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Booming Business In Bankruptcies Ahead, Especially In Energy And Retail Sectors
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Seyfarth Attorney on Being LGBT in Big Law
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How Law School Job Rates Changed This Year
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Progress In Naming Law Schools
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Erie-area bankruptcy lawyer disbarred
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Using S-- Work To Fund Law School: One Woman’s Story
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ABA President Wants Every Lawyer To Take One Simple Test
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Why the Prevailing 'Gloom and Doom' Narrative on Law Firms Is Off-Base
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The Most Unhinged Document Review Rant Ever
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Beyond Biglaw: 3 Tips For Discussions With Opposing Counsel
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Practicing In-House Isn't About Making Friends
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Advice For Lawyers: Create Value… Or Die
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Cursing Is F------ ‘Commonplace,’ Says Lawyer Who Was Admonished For Cursing At Federal Prosecutor
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Donald Trump's Former Lawyer Paints Bleak Picture of Him Home Alone Gorging on Candy
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A Lawyer’s Guide To Social Media (Part 3): How To Effectively Run Ads
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6 things to do if you want to wake up before 6 a.m. feeling refreshed
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Man who shot and ’slow-cooked’ two men out on bail thanks to ‘stand your ground’ law
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Americans Listed in the Panama Papers
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Bizarre scuffle between angry KKK members and black pro-Confederate activist
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Civil Trial Underway to Decide Whether Theater Chain is Liable for 2012 Colorado Massacre
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3 Days Later Man Realizes He Shot Himself
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Bankruptcy law partner with lifeguard job sees age-discrimination suit over Speedo rule revived on appeal
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Juror asks judge to reduce his six-month sentence for misconduct
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Lawyer admits taking $100K in his law firm’s funds, gives up law license
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Cliven Bundy Files Lawsuit Claiming Harry Reid Is Personally Trying to Steal His Land
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Behind dueling 'bathroom bill' lawsuits, America's cultural rift on gender identity • The Debate Over Mississippi's 'Religious Freedom' Law
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Judges:

Lawyer’s Bid for Judgeship Derailed Over 20 Cents
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For Merrick Garland and Republicans, a Tango of Praise and Rejection
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Arizona Republicans Try to Bring Back Court-Packing
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Federal judge orders sanctions without deciding whether lawyer lied about mother's death
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Federal Judge: Thomas Jefferson Was An A------
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Roy Moore: Better Politician Than Judge
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This Is No Way to Pick a Judge
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Wall Street:

U.S. stock futures drop
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Global Stock Rally Peters Out
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Stocks close mixed
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It’s Time to Face Up to It: The Economy’s Going Nowhere and Stocks Could Be About to Tank
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Layoffs:

ANconnect sells Amarillo book service; 172 layoffs begin
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Alternative Lending:

Treasury Department calls for more oversight of online lending industry
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Goldman, Jefferies Put LendingClub Deals on Hold
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Need Cash Fast? Ask Reddit
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As Lending Club Stumbles , Its Entire Industry Faces Skepticism
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Online Lenders Already in Turmoil Facing U.S. Call for Rules
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Politics:

Clinton Fact Check: Market forces made coal companies go bankrupt • Hillary Clinton Deflects Questions About Bill Back at Donald Trump • Why billionaire Trump faces $$$ disadvantage versus Hillary • Donald Trump is embarking on a scorched-earth general-election plan to beat Hillary Clinton • New polls show Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump virtually tied in several key swing states • Polls Shows Tight Race Between Clinton, Trump • Why Wall Street is Rooting for Clinton
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Mark Cuban: Trump supporters don’t care about the issues • Mark Cuban: Trump is smart enough to hire people who are not 'Trumpian-like' • What happened to the ‘best’ people for Trump? • Trump's Empty Administration • Sadiq Khan Will Not Be Trump's 'Exception' • Donald Trump and the Invention of Charismatic Finance • Is the Tea Party Responsible for Donald Trump? • Jon Stewart is back with some strong words for "man-baby" Donald Trump • Trump’s drummer is ‘playing the right tune’: Michael Bloomberg • Weighing the Cost of Loyalty to Trump • Why Donald Trump is the Magic 8 Ball of politicians, according to Seth Meyers • Mexican Twitter’s counterproposal to Trump: Make Arizona Mexico Again! • What will Ryan ask Trump on Thursday? A few thoughts • Donald Trump is now accepting the kind of big-money donations he thinks corrupts politicians • Swing state voters cool to Trump’s Mexico wall proposal • Trump: I’ve narrowed my VP shortlist to 5 or 6 experienced politicians • Donald Trump’s Chief Fundraiser Is an Unorthodox Choice • Donald Trump on Victories Over No One: "It's a Great Honor" • Donald Trump: “All of the men, we’re petrified to speak to women anymore”
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How much would Sanders's domestic program add to the debt?
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Ted Cruz says he’s open to restarting campaign if he wins Nebraska • No, Ted Cruz is not restarting his campaign. Stop that speculation.
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Coal:

West Virginia Primary: Record Turnout Reported in the Mountain State
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Coal's Stranded Assets • Half of all global coal assets may be uneconomic
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Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton Court West Virginians Hit Hard by Coal’s Decline
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A Stark Reality in West Virgina's Coal Country
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Bankrupt Arch Coal sees its loss widen
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Judge grants Alpha motion to drop union contract
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Distressed Investing:

Here’s why the junk-bond party might be over
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The pain and gain in chasing the junk bond rally
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Theatre:

MN: Children's Theatre awaits final abuse lawsuits, bankruptcy possible
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Paper:

Behind the Closing of a Maine Paper Mill, a Tale of Tariffs and the Times
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Defaults:

With Atlas Iron, Leveraged Loan Default Rate Inches to 1.72%
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Aviation:

The World’s Richest Airlines Can’t Get Enough Hand-Me-Down Jets
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Currency:

MTGOX’s Trustee suspends release of bitcoin addresses list amid personal info security concerns
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Economy:

America has near record 5.8 million job openings • Job Openings at Highest Level Since 2001, But Churn in Job Market Ebbs in March • There's something wrong with the US labor market
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US wholesale inventories barely rise, sales rebound
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The Fed Made the Poor Poorer
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The labor market suggests a recession could be coming soon
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Six Ways the Recession Inflicted Scars on Millions of Unemployed Americans • The Recession’s Economic Trauma Has Left Enduring Scars • The Great Recession Left These 4 Lingering Scars for People Who Lost Their Jobs
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Nearly Half of Millennials Have Bad Credit: TransUnion
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Highlights of Donald Trump’s Interview on Taxes, Debt and the Fed • Dangers in Donald Trump’s Debt Suggestions • Donald Trump: US will never have to default, it prints money • Trumponomics: Speak Loudly and Carry a Yuge Stick • Of Trump and Treasuries • Donald Trump Stirs Up Debt Hornet's Nest • President Trump Will Be the King of Debt • A General Theory of Trumponomics
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Trump Proposes Massive Tax Breaks for Rich
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How to Tell Facts About the Debt From Political Hype
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Consumers’ Perceived Credit Availability Falters, While Income and Spending Confidence Rebound
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The Financial Lessons of a Depression-Era Baby
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Americans have stopped having babies
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Central banks are loading up on gold
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Pimco Total Return Fund Cuts Emerging Debt to Lowest Since 2014
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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:

Luxury Condo Boom Is Ending in Manhattan
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Equifax: Write-offs hit 9-year low for first quarter
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Fla. App. Court (3rd DCA) Holds Payment Defaults More Than 5 Years Old Not Recoverable
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The top towns for real estate investors
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This map shows a big hidden reason for America's new housing crisis
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10 US cities where an entry-level salary is barely enough to make rent
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage repurchases down 95% from 2010 peak
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Fiasco Is a Harbinger of Mainland Woes
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Fund managers have been running from Puerto Rico debt
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Puerto Rico Electric Says Bondholders Need to Pay Up This Time
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Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew Puts a Face on Puerto Rico Debt Crisis
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Fix Puerto Rico’s debt now, or taxpayers will bail Puerto Rico out later
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AC: Time for Prieto to get out of the way
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Have N.J. lawmakers given up on effort to save Atlantic City from bankruptcy? • A.C. talks again dissolve into discord • Vote on Atlantic City rescue bill delayed
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In Detroit, Teacher 'Sickouts' Continue As A Pay Dispute Goes On
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Rauner walks back CPS bankruptcy talk
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Chairman ends Flint hearings without Snyder testimony • Foundations pledge $125M to Flint recovery
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Healthcare:

Methodist Health System has its sites set on at least three Forest Park hospitals
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What kills Americans at every age
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Oil/Gas:

Latham Lands Latest Energy Bankruptcy As Fees Draw Scrutiny
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Oil slump driving credit delinquencies
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Saudi ouster will send oil prices ‘lower for longer’ • Oil ouster: Three things Saudi Arabia needs to do now • Saudis hand oil market the one thing it really hates • OPEC Needs to Fear New Saudi Oil Minister • Saudi Arabia is doubling down on its oil strategy • Can Saudi Arabia Really Break Its Dependence On Oil?
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Oil dips on Canada output prospects, record US stocks
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90% Off Sale On Offshore Drilling Rigs? 90% Off Sale On Offshore Drilling Rigs?
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Here’s what’s really spooking oil • US oil ends up 2.8 pct as Canada, Nigeria outages counter stockpile concern • Here’s really how the wildfire in Canada could impact oil prices
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Chaparral Energy Has Stored Cash for Bankruptcy Turnaround • Moody's downgrades Chaparral Energy's PDR to D-PD on bankruptcy filing • Chaparral Energy Files for Bankruptcy, But is There a Silver Lining?
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Artisan Energy says its business is no longer viable going concern
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Bartec Lender Group Said to Hire Deloitte for Debt Negotiations
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CorEnergy Releases First Quarter 2016 Results
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Texas drilling permits down 20 percent
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How Oil’s Most Boring CEO Found Himself Atop 10 Billion Barrels
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Energy Deals Elusive Despite $110B in Assets on the Block
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Can Oil and Gas Survive the Credit Drought?
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Oil Markets Have Calmed Down — EIA
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Ex-Magnum Hunter CEO Evans starts new Texas oil fields venture
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Shale gas production rising as drillers become more efficient
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Oklahoma City-based Chaparral Energy files for bankruptcy protection
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Alternative Energy:

SunEdison 'yieldcos' extend date to file financial reports
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Korean firm's insolvency leads to big SunEdison Semiconductor loss
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Solar shares plunge even more than coal • Storm Clouds for Solar Stocks
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Why former Wall Street darling Tesla has slipped into reverse
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Vivint Solar to take part in SunEdison's bankruptcy case
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Bilfinger Management Shakeup Continues as Board Members Pull Out
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Debt Collection:

The FCC Wants Debt Collectors to Stop Bothering You • FCC Moves to Limit Debt-Collector Robocalls
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Personal Finance:

15 simple ways to save money without sacrificing your social life
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How to Raise Your Credit Score, Fast
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Celebs:

Judge denies Blixseth motion to be freed from jail
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Bankruptcy judge rules Texas tycoon Wyly committed tax fraud • This Texas Tycoon Just Lost a $1 Billion IRS Tax Case • Federal judge rules Wyly brothers committed tax fraud
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50 Cent's Boxing Company Wants To Dismiss Bankruptcy
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Trucking:

American Truckers; Jobs Went Downhill
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Fraud:

Madoff Trustee in Money Fight With Dead Sons' Estates
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Shipping:

Bulk Carrier Genco Shipping Negotiates With Lenders After Violation
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Autos:

Takata looks at restructuring as airbag recall woes mount
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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 (15 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (10 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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2016 District of Delaware Bench & Bar Conference
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1) • (2) •(3) •(4)• (5) •(6) •(7) •(8)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Petition Preparers:

Missouri announces preliminary injunctions in alleged bankruptcy services scheme
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Avoidance Actions:

Now You See It, Now You Don't - The Search for "Unreasonably Small Capital"
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Standard Register Company Preference Actions Filed
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Mediation:

6 Reasons Why Bankruptcy Mediation is a Process, Not a One-and-Done Session: Part Three — Discovery Vacuum
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Valuation:

Valuation Outside the Box: Southern District of Texas Affirms the Bankruptcy Court’s Discretion to Select Appropriate Valuation Methodologies
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Corporate Governance:

Bankruptcy Court Opinion Clarifies California Law on Duties of Directors & Officers Upon Insolvency
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Dismissal:

Filing on the Eve of Foreclosure: Sometimes It Works, and Sometimes It Doesn’t
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Bankruptcy Rules:

Southern District of Texas Takes Itself to Task for Failure to Follow Chapter 13 Rules
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Food/Beverage:

How Fairway plans to refocus after a quick bankruptcy
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Retailing:

Macy’s Stock Is Cheap for a Reason
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Gap shares plunge, analyst says company in big trouble
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Banana Republic is still struggling
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3 Vulture Stocks That Will Feast on Sports Authority
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Modell's said to back away from bid for Sports Authority
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Sports Authority Reorganization Hopes Fade as Bid Deadline Looms
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What Does It Really Mean When Retailers and Brands File for Bankruptcy?
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Hollywood:

Netflix Insists On Right to Jump Theatrical Release for Relativity's Films
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Bankruptcy Judge Won’t Let Netflix Release Relativity Films Ahead of Theaters • Judge Against Netflix Bid to Stream Relativity Films
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Student Debt:

Parents: Your boss may soon pay off your education debt
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The Student Debt Crisis at State Community Colleges
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Mail:

U.S. Postal Service Q2 losses widens to $2 bln; says "serious" financial situation is solvable
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UK:

BHS administrators receive ‘multiple offers’ for business
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The Magnificent Seven's shoot-out for Tata's UK steel works • Tata Steel says seven firms in frame to bid for rest of UK operations • JSW enters race for Tata Steel's UK business • Teams line up in the battle for Tata
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Philip Coggan: PPF is 'a pyramid scheme with a dwindling number of members'
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PIIGS:

'Everyone’s outraged': angry Greeks foresee Grexit and drachma's revival
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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Expresses Optimism Over Bailout Talks • If only he’d worn a tie
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Line drawn as Greek bailout talks open
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JPMorgan Says Greece's World-Beating Rally Has Little Left to Go
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The Greek Deal That No One Wants
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Politics clouds Greek debt talks
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Italy Sets May 12 Deadline for Offers to Buy Rescued Banks
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Fitch: Italian Insolvency Reforms Positive but Still Untested
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Canada:

Insolvent gamblers win one in bankruptcy court
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Once touted as world’s soundest, Canadians are falling behind global peers on a key strength gauge
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The First Glimpses of Devastation in Fort McMurray
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Sri Lanka:

Sri Lanka to reform Bankruptcy laws
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Sri Lanka's debt-laden airline to sell four new Airbus planes
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Brazil:

Brazil is heading towards an impeachment trial
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Australia:

Increase in firms entering administration
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Negative Rates a Possibility for Australia's Central Bank: BTIM
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China:

China's debt is worse than everybody else's ... except pre-crisis Ireland
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China Debt Faces 'Nasty Reorganization'
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Algeria:

Algeria Running Short of Cash, on the Verge of Bankruptcy
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South Korea:

Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries enters workout agreement • Hanjin Creditors to Provide More Lifeline to Cash-Strapped Shipbuilder
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Creditors to discuss debt-for-equity swap for Hyundai Merchant
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India:

India fails in first bid to bring home tycoon Mallya from Britain
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Why Indian Banks Face Trouble Taking Out Their Trash
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