November 7, 2016

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Chadbourne counterclaim says partner who filed $100M pay class action waged ‘smear campaign’ Chadbourne & Parke Denies Gender Bias, Files Counterclaims Chadbourne Delivers Robust Response to Gender Bias Suit
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Sedgwick Wins Bid to Arbitrate Partner's Gender Bias Claims
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A Biglaw Partner’s Amazing Farewell Message
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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius surfaces as potential US suitor for KWM King & Wood Mallesons, Amid Partner Exodus, Seeks White Knight
(DBN)

100 Jobs Lost in Legal Services during October 2016 Jobs Report Shows No October Surprise for Legal Sector
(DBN)

How Do Firms Move Up The Food Chain?
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Linklaters partnership approves watered-down lockstep reforms
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Dealing with lawyer jokes? ‘Restatement of Retorts’ provides the rejoinder
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One Slightly Used Barrister-at-Law
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Don’t Let Your Guard Down After Reaching an “Agreement in Principle”
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Law School Blames Lazy Graduates With Low GPAs For Abysmal Performance On Bar Exam
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Law Students: We Know Your Little Secret
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Outrage Spreads over Law Prof's Blackface Costume Oregon Tax Prof Nancy Shurtz Issues Apology For Wearing Blackface To Halloween Party; Dueling Online Petitions Seek Signatories Volokh: Oregon Law Profs' Attempt To End Colleague's Career Over Halloween Blackface Costume Marks 'Dangerous Place In American University Life' Law Professor Who Wore Blackface Used to Chair a Diversity Committee
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Closing the Gap Between Thinking Like a Lawyer and Being One
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7 Tips On How Women Can Dominate Their Chosen Legal Field, By Civil Rights Attorney Maya Wiley
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This hidden iPhone feature will boost your reception 8 things the iPhone 7 can't do Forget the iPhone 7 — here are 10 reasons the 2017 iPhone will blow everyone away
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All Eyes on AI: The New Focus of Legal Tech
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It’s Almost Impossible To Escape Calls From Vendors In SmallLaw
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How To Survive As An Associate
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Love Your Lawyer Day is Upon Us
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iPad stories: Lawyer uses an iPad Pro for appellate arguments
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Durst in California to Face Murder Charges
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Two former Christie allies are convicted in Bridgegate lane closures Christie's Bridgegate Nightmare Will Continue Christie Was a ‘Puppeteer’ Who Knew All, Says Bridgegate Juror
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Jury: Rolling Stone Defamed U of V Official
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Aging Lawyers Who Lost It All - Affordable Cities for Retirement, in U.S.
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Lawyer clocks up the miles using special treadmill desk
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Lawyer Forgets How To Chew, Chokes, Sues Fast Food Chain For Failing To Provide Knife
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Students at one college were threatened with arrest for handing out copies of the Constitution
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Obama commutes sentences of another 72 federal inmates
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Judges:

Former bankruptcy judge teaches students financial literacy
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Supreme Court to hold first-ever live video webcast to honor Scalia
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Is This Justice? - Walter Smith's Unsatisfying Goodbye
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Who Is The Funniest Justice Of Them All — This Term?
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Final reckoning approaches for Obama's high court nominee
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A Coup Against the Supreme Court
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A new wave of courtesy at the Court? Courtesy votes offer evidence justices are working together In a Fractious Time, ‘Courtesy’ Prevails at U.S. Supreme Court
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John McCain Isn't Backing Down From Vow To Block Clinton’s Supreme Court Nominees
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Wall Street:

Nasdaq futures soar 1.7% after FBI says no charges for Clinton Dow futures jump 240 points after FBI says 'no change from July' on Clinton probe
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US stock futures are ripping higher in Asia after the FBI cleared Clinton again
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Stock skid hits day 9; worst since 1980
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'Prepare for volatility': Wall Street braces for a wild Election Day
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Wall Street Is Expecting Another Down Year for Bonuses
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Layoffs:

Elon Musk: Robots Are Going to Take Your Job Elon Musk thinks universal income is answer to automation taking human jobs
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Yelp lays off 175
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Car auctioneer announces 133 layoffs
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ArcBest Announces 130 Layoffs
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When General Electric jobs left Schenectady so did a way of life
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Autos:

Takata mulls bankruptcy for US unit, filing will take time: source Troubled Takata seeks deal with carmakers Here's Why Takata's Suitors Might Not Bid Even After a Bankruptcy Potential Bidders For Takata May Balk At GM Bankruptcy Precedent
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Takata Reckoning on Air Bags Expected Next Year
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US Regulators Find Another VW Cheat Device
(DBN)

VW Head in Market Manipulation Probe Volkswagen Probe in Germany Extended to Chairman Volkswagen Scandal Widens as German Probe Enmeshes Chairman Why Volkswagen Plans to Recall Another 2.6 Million Cars
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Hollywood:

Relativity Media struggles to come back from bankruptcy
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Solar:

The Aftereffects Of SunEdison’s Bankruptcy
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Derivatives:

Tinder for CDS?
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Metals:

Judge OKs Sherwin Alumina plant closure agreement
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Education:

ITT Bankruptcy Could Delay Debt Relief For Thousands Of Students
(DBN)

Burlington College assets to be auctioned
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Student Debt:

Some student loan servicers block access to borrower assistance plans
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Music:

Randy Phillips confirmed for post- bankruptcy SFX board in recent filing
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Fraud:

Early Madoff Investor’s Estate Settles Suit for $32 Million
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Economy:

US Adds 161,000 Jobs in October October jobs report falls slightly below expectations Solid October Employment Report, Pickup in Wage Growth 4.9% Unemployment Rate
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Public and Private Sector Payroll Jobs: Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama
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Overall positive news during the last two weeks pushed the Fed's Nowcast for Q4 up 0.2 percentage point
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Number of Unemployed over 26 Weeks, Since 1969
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12 Harvard Economists Sign Letter Opposing Trump
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Deutsche's Chief Economist on US Economy
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Trade Deficit at $36.4 Billion in October
(DBN)

America's Missing Male Workers
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Here's what Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton would mean for the US economy
(DBN)

Nobody Knows Why Fortysomethings Are Driving U.S. Productivity
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Here's What Top U.S. CEOs Are Saying About the Election
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These Companies Are Blaming the Election for Bad Business
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Bank of America CEO: America Is Great Already
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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:

NAHB: Builder Confidence increases for the 55+ Housing Market in Q3
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U.S. judge certifies class action against NovaStar banks
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A frightful look back at the crash of commercial lender Mortgages Ltd.
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The wealthiest Americans have a new attitude about homebuying — and it's led to a crisis in the luxury market
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California Real Estate Goes Nuts Again
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Municipalities:

Why Fresno avoided bankruptcy , unlike Stockton
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Oil/Gas:

Humbled Oil Driller Vows to Change Ways After Restructuring
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End of Texas Slump Near? Maybe
(DBN)

Saudi Former Oil Minister Says OPEC Can't Cut Output by Itself Saudis Threaten to Raise Oil Output Again Saudi-Iranian Fallout Could Destroy The OPEC Deal OPEC Chaos Sees Oil Prices Fall Two oil watchers debate whether OPEC will either 'cheat' or 'stick the landing' on oil
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The only certainty in oil is more uncertainty
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OPEC risks handing US shale drillers a gift with cut
(DBN)

Report: Fracking Ban Would Cost US Almost 15 Million Jobs By 2022
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Brazil Oil And Gas Production Reach Record Highs In September
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Number of US Rigs Increases For 20th Week In The Last 23 U.S. drillers dispatch 9 oil rigs, with 6 in Permian Basin
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Oil Prices Set For Sixth Straight Day Of Declines
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US Frack Sand Companies Boost Prices In Sign Of Shale Recovery
(DBN)

EOG chief: Industry needs $60 oil to grow
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US Jobs Report: Mining Employment Steadies in October
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British oil and gas sector pleads for help
(DBN)

Unfavorable environment may keep $50 billion oil find trapped in reserves
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Religion:

Pope: Bankrupt morals to save banks but not suffering people Pope Francis hits out at ' bankruptcy of humanity'
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Celebs:

Anna Duggar Will Divorce Josh Over Trust & Bankruptcy Issues?
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Politics:

Thin Line Splits Donald Trump’s Politics and Businesses Trump Was Rushed Offstage by Secret Service The Man Behind the Trump Rally Disturbance Trump's GC: Donald is a Demanding but Fair Boss LA Times Poll: D.Trump Lead Clinton by 5.4 Points Donald Trump’s own aides have banned him from Twitter, report says Obama roasts Trump over report that he had his Twitter account taken away The Most Important Fact About Trump Trump Fact Check: President Barack Obama "spent so much time screaming at a protester, and frankly it was a disgrace." Something has been going badly wrong in the neighborhoods that support Trump Trump's rise might make America realize the way we hold elections is outdated 9 celebrities who say they'll move to Canada if Donald Trump becomes president Melania Trump Worked in the U.S. Without Legal Permission How 'The Apprentice' led to Donald Trump's successful rise in politics The Rise of Obama Led to the Rise of Trump How Donald Trump Could Change the World Trump Consultant Was Guilty of Voter Fraud Donald Trump's Loyal Numbers Man National Enquirer Shielded Donald Trump From Model's Affair Allegation Kellyanne Conway demands CNN retract all its election predictions favoring Hillary Clinton Donald Trump’s Tax Maneuvers Comes Down To America’s Morals How Trump Diagnosed American Politics Trump's New Plan to Privatize Our Roads Woman Drops R--- Lawsuit Against Trump Fascism Scholar on Donald Trump 'He thought it was OK just to lie': Obama blasts Trump for misrepresenting how he handled a protester Five things Republicans won’t tell you about Donald Trump
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Militias Tells Members to Prepare for Election Day Violence
(DBN)

The Men Feminists Left Behind
(DBN)

4,000 People Waiting in Line to Vote in Cincinnati
(DBN)

Clinton Leads Trump by 4 Points in Latest Poll Clinton holds narrow lead over Trump with two days to go, says new NBC-WSJ poll Polls Show Hillary Clinton Leading Donald Trump in Election's Final Days Emails Don’t Warrant Action Against Clinton, F.B.I. Director Says Cleared — Again Trump: She is 'being protected by a rigged system' Trump questions thoroughness of FBI review of Clinton emails Clinton's odds of winning election spike on Betfair after FBI clears her again Military Members Donating Way More Cash to Clinton Than to Trump Clinton Maintains Lead In Final Poll Before Election Most Voters Think Clinton Acted Illegally An economist figured out how much Hillary Clinton's plan to save the world from runaway climate change would actually cost Clinton Campaign: If 'whopper' email is published by WikiLeaks in next 2 days, 'it's probably a fake' Fox Anchor Apologize for Fake Hillary Story Clinton's Fundraising Pushes Legal Boundaries The Clinton campaign appears to be in full-blown panic mode over a state that hasn't gone red in 2 decades Giuliani Says FBI Tipped Him to Clinton Inquiry Report: Hillary Clinton's Housekeeper Printed Out Classified Emails Responsive Emails Found On Anthony Weiner’s Laptop :) Five things Democrats won’t tell you about Hillary Clinton
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Ryan Pressured to Put Off Speaker Vote
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2016 Campaign: A Nation's Real Life Tragedy 2016: The Death of American Exceptionalism Early Result of Election 2016: Angry Voters
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One Big Canadian Investor Dumps 90% of U.S. Long-Bond Holdings Ahead of Election
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The Four Groups That Will Decide the Presidential Race
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Media:

In Hulk Hogan-Gawker Case, First Amendment Is the Wrong Weapon
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Hulk Hogan settlement leaves some Gawker staff bitter
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The Worst Part Of The Gawker Settlement Has Little To Do With Hulk Hogan
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The $750,000 Gawker Settlement That Could Distort Internet History
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M&A:

Bondholders Scarred by Busted Mergers Push Banks for Change
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Mass Torts:

Couple Convicted After Meningitis Outbreak Ask For Probation
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Healthcare:

Just 1 in 10 Crowdfunding Campaigns for Medical Bills Reach Their Goal
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(6 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 (22 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (22 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - 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:

October Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Down 7% Year/Year
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TBTF:

Greenberg’s Firm Confronts U.S. Again Over 2008 AIG Rescue
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Professional Compensation:

Middle District of Florida Weighs-In on Baker Botts and Fee-Defense Costs
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Mediation:

Court Rejects “Fraud” Exception to Mediation Confidentiality!
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Deepening Insolvency:

Bankruptcy Court Weights in on Delaware’s Prohibition on Deepening Insolvency Claims and Claims Against Directors Based on Relationship with Majority Shareholder
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Claim Objections:

Disallowing a Claim Worth $300 Saddled Creditor with $14,400 in Attorneys’ Fees
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Partnerships:

Supplier Has No 20-Day Priority Against Partner for Goods Sold to Partnership
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Tax:

Shifting Biases: Troubled Company Debt Restructurings after the 1993 Tax Act
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University Of Rochester B-School Professor Pays $100 Million FBAR Penalty Over Swiss Accounts
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More On Trump's $916 Million Of NOLs
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SCOTUS:

Cert petition filed in bankruptcy case
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Coal:

Bankrupt coal producer Peabody wants to hire Lazard Freres for foreign M&As
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Battered U.S. coal industry hopes for Trump, prepares for Clinton
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Shipping:

Four parties enter bids for STX Offshore, STX France sale -Seoul court
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Cargo Owners Are Protecting Themselves From Becoming Like Hanjin Shipping
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Long Beach Port Leads Way to Clear Backlog of Containers Due to Hanjin Bankruptcy
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Vessels and executives arrested, a country's supply chain cut-off
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Creditors eye 3.4 tln won equity swap for Daewoo Shipbuilding
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Amusement Parks:

Scuttle's Island investors file Chapter 7 bankruptcy
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Retailing:

Fallout from bankruptcy auction continues as nearly 60 Golfsmith stores set for closure
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Fossil Is Closing Stores
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UK:

Fans Save Scottish Football Club From Bankruptcy, Are Honored By Having All Their Names Micro-Printed On The Jersey!
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Restructuring and Insolvency Update: Modernized Insolvency Rules laid before Parliament
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Akin Gump tethers associate pay amid Brexit uncertainty
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A chief EU Brexit negotiator told us why the deal Britain wants makes no sense
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The City is running out of post-Brexit options
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The High Court verdict on Article 50 signals more bad news for Britain's economy Judges hit with furious backlash following Article 50 ruling
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HSBC profits are down 46% HSBC Warns of a Gloomy Outlook in Britain as Profit Drops
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Here's How Much a 'Hard Brexit' Would Knock Off Ireland's GDP
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PIIGS:

Greece to complete bailout review within weeks: PM
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Tsipras Gets Rid of Leftist Deadweight in Cabinet Reshuffle New cabinet faces grueling month ahead
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In Greece, Property Is Debt
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Canada:

Temperance Street condo company loses bankruptcy appeal
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Bedrock Industries strikes deal with U.S. Steel
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Australia:

The bankrupt’s right to recover and retain damages or compensation for personal injury or wrong done to the bankrupt
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Hong Kong:

A Distressed Company's Financial Recovery Options In Hong Kong
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Bahamas:

'Low Hanging Fruit' To Receive $8-$10m Baha Mar Payout
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India:

Arun Jaitley's Both Right And Wrong About Debt Recovery, Banks And Private Sector Investment
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China:

Cranking Up China's Bad-Debt Needle
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Malaysia:

Greater bankruptcy protection in the works, minister says
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Brazil:

Brazil mulls steps to speed up Oi intervention, papers say
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