Law:

Heller Ehrman Put Into Bankruptcy by Dissolution Committee
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Structured finance and three other groups jump from TPW
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Business bankruptcies and litigation surge as economy stalls
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Litigation Boutique of the Year
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End of Year Brings Lumps of Coal for Law Firms
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As Associate Pay Freezes Spread, a Cold Winter Gets Colder
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Top 10 Legal Stories of 2008
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A Former GC Explains Why BigLaw Keeps Getting Business
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2009 Predictions: Lawyers In Survival Mode
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Are Lawyers Stuck in GM's Tire Tracks?
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$285 an Hour for a Summer Associate?: Firm Goes to Court Over BigLaw Rival's Billing Rates
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Bankruptcy : a lawyer’s version of the ‘all you can eat’ buffet
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From the Large Firm Suites to the Legal Aid Streets
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South and West Poised To Become New Legal Centers
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Broker Arrested in Dreier Fraud Case
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Dreier Group Jumps to Olshan Gundman
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Merger Mania: Locke Lord Could Acquire Morgan & Finnegan
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The London Year in Review
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The New Ice Age - Overseas offices are waiting for the global economy to warm up
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New Defendant in Dreier Scandal May Have Had History With Marc Dreier
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Lawyer of the Year
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Bonus Watch: Mayer Brown
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Pay Freeze Watch: Venable
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Firms Step Up Year-End Billing Collections
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Martindale: Reports of Attorney Ratings' Demise Exaggerated
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Firm to Female Lawyers: Wear High Heels, Embrace Your Femininity
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Law firm sees new layer of poverty
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Will Due Diligence for Food: 2008 Deal Numbers at Record Lows and Falling
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Landlord's Writ Weighs on Heller Dissolution
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Petters Case Taking Up Bankruptcy Attorneys
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Lawyer to Spend 14th Consecutive Xmas in Jail Over Contempt Charge
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SoCal law school tempts students with free tuition
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What Every Firm Wants for Holidays: Wal-Mart as M&A Client
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Firm Recasts Itself
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Law Firm Gives Clients a Little Black Book
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What not to give staffers for the holidays
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Censure Urged for Attorney Whose Paralegal Acted as Lawyer in Court
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Law Firm Holiday Swag: A Victim of the Recession?
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Lowell "The Hammer" Stanley Weighs In On Hammer Ads
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Judges:

"Bully" Judge Asks to Keep Her Job
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Wall Street:

US stock index futures point to gains; focus on oil
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Stocks in Europe, Asia Climb, Led by BP, Woodside, Insurers
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Wall St. Faces Record Losses in Last Week of 2008
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The Weekend That Wall Street Died
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US Stocks Retreat Fri. as Economy Worsens; Financials, GM Decline
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After 5 Down Days, Wall Street Shifts Higher Thurs.
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Wall St Santa rally small comfort after grim year; S&P set to end year down 40%
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After 1-Year Hunt, Job Search Ends for Laid-Off Investment Banker
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S.E.C. Staff Seeks Reserve Fund Inquiry
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Odd Couple: Stocks and Credit Markets
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How Merrill troubles tripped its ‘Mr. Fixit'
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Labor:

Google cuts back year-end bonuses; Staff given mobiles rather than cash
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Baseball:

Yankees Defy Recession to Reel in Another Star
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Autos:

Monday Is Payday for Chrysler, GM
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Investors expect GM to default
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GM Sues Supplier of Camaro Parts
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UAW Chief Draws a Line on Concessions
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Autoworkers Union Keeps $6 Million Golf Course for Members at $33 Million Lakeside Retreat
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UAW Union Bosses Abusing Positions for Pay
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GMAC’s Bondholders Near Crucial Deadline
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GMAC Gets A Christmas Present
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GMAC quiet on bailout hurdle after deadline passes
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Detroit Show Hit by Industry Gloom
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Tumbling demand crushes SUV plants
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S&P lowers GM's unsecured debt
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Chrysler Plans Big Cut in Costs
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A harbinger for GM: Chrysler to cut even bone
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Cerberus exchanging all its Chrysler equity to labor, creditors
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Chrysler HQ Big Factor in Sale
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UAW v. GM, the Battle Royale
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In Interview, GM’s Wagoner Defends Union
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Nearly the End of the Line for S.U.V.’s
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S&P downgrades DaimlerChrysler Financial Services
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Auto dealers bracing for a winnowing of ranks
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GM, Chrysler to Thin Dealer Ranks as US Gives Aid
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Lenders Suing Consumers Even After Repossessing Cars
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Maybe it's time to turn the tables on the South
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For Carmakers, Just How Bad Can It Get?
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S&P cuts AutoNation corporate credit to 'junk'
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Standard & Poor's lowers Sonic Automotive rating
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GM supplier Delphi suspends work at China factory
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S&P cuts Penske credit rating further into junk
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Federal Mogul plans more cuts
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Global Car Sales Down 21.8% for Toyota
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Founder's grandson may take over struggling Toyota
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US Auto Ills Travel South to Mexico
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Japan's auto production sees biggest drop in 4 decades
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Ssangyong Motor Seeks Aid From South Korea
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Food/Drink:

Recession Cocktails May Take Edge Off Dark Year
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Moody's says outlook is negative for restaurants
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Even bars are feeling effects of recession
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Harkin move kept Agriprocessors plant afloat
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Newspapers:

NYT Says Revenue Fell 13.9% Last Month
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Stressed lenders seen taking more control of media
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Finance:

CIT Group Raises $1.149 Billion In Note Exchange
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2008 bond and loan volumes slump
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Crisis widens appeal of Islamic finance
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Insurance:

MetLife, Prudential, Lincoln Plunge as Commercial-Mortgage Defaults Loom
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Fund acquires $16 bln in debt guaranteed by AIG
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Museums:

Struggling Vallejo museum cuts hours
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Corporate Reform:

SEC Could Bring Enforcement Action Against Reserve, Bents
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Despite calls for C.E.O. perp walks, building a criminal case will be very difficult.
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Ex-CEO of San Antonio weight loss firm gets prison
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Federal Cases Of Stock Fraud Drop Sharply
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U.S. Steps Up Fight on Corporate Crime
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Naughtiest and Nicest C.E.O.’s of 2008
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Gambling:

Station Casinos taps credit line
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S&P cuts Harrah's rating to 'selective default'
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Greektown Casino In Detroit Weighing Options For Future
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Municipalities:

The Next Wave of State Taxes
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Two of the biggest states in the country are teetering on the edge of bankruptcy
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Economic woes loom large as NJ closes '08
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Vallejo's financial woes are felt on several fronts
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Financial Literacy:

Contemplating the Boobs We Were
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Layoffs:

Avoiding the ax: where the jobs are in 2009
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How to Explain Getting Fired
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No-Layoff Policies Crumble
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Where the jobs are
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Personal Finance:

Your Friends Need Money. Do They Have References?
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Executive Compensation:

Sarbox Clawback Ruling Could Keep Pay in Some CFOs' Pockets
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Hedge Funds:

Bailout of Long-Term Capital: A Bad Precedent?
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Blocking The Exits
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Humor:

I'm Penniless, but the Laugh’s on Them
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Bankruptcy Bill
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

The bankruptcy burn in Tampa bay
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Sovereign Debt:

Emerging economies face rush for credit
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Tourism:

Riverbarge Excursion Lines curtails all operations
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Media:

An NPR Reporter Becomes the News
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Equity Media, lender agree to work together
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Bankruptcy Prediction:

More bankruptcies expected in 2009
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Business bankruptcy filings haven't peaked yet, lawyer warns
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Economy:

New jobless claims jump more than expected
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Unemployment Filings Reach 26-Year High
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U.S. Manufacturing Probably Shrank Most Since 1980 as Global Demand Slid
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The Beneficiaries of the Downturn
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November Home Sales Fell Faster Than Expected
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US Corporate Profits Probably Fell for Sixth-Straight Quarter
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Was 2008 the beginning of another Great Depression?
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Today's money troubles 'not even close' to 1929 collapse
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Consumer spending falls for 5th straight month
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Spending Declines Less Than Forecast
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Bleak economic picture emerges from new data
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Manufacturing, Home Prices Probably Sank
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Slump Batters Small Business
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Get Ready for a Lost Decade
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Millions of monkeys
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Banks straining against concept of accountability
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Next bubble will be a doozy
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Retailers Want In on Stimulus Plan
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What Happened to the American Dream?
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American Express, CIT get approval for TARP funds
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The Great Bailout Crackdown
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Santa Claus bailout hearings
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Weakness in Spending and Factory Orders Persists
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USA falls deeper into recession
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Stimulus: $1 trillion more with 'little oversight'?
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Biden: We're still working out details of stimulus plan
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Lobbyists Present Wish Lists For Stimulus Bill Tax Breaks
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Consumers gain purchasing power in November
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US Durable Goods Orders Fell Less Than Forecast
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Financial Condition of TARP Bailout Companies Likely Worse Than Publicly Disclosed, Analysis Finds - More Than Eighty Percent Employ Aggressive Accounting and Likely Will Experience Restatements and Other Adverse Events
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Tax the Rich, Poll Says
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Finance workers wary as downturn hits Boston
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Russia, China warn of dire economic straits in 2009
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Real Estate:

Home Sales Fell Sharply in November
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A Mortgage Paper Trail Often Leads to Nowhere
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2008 home sales expected to be worst in a decade
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NY Housing Inventories on the Rise
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The pyramid of repossession blame
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2009 Real Estate Forecast: Troubles Spread
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New home supply remains at 11.5 months
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Downturn Ends Building Boom in New York
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Home Sales Still Waiting to See Rate Effects
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Jumbo Mortgage Shoppers Get Little Relief From Rates
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Bankruptcy sheds light on exchange industry
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Mortgage rates fall to new record low
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Once Trusted Mortgage Pioneers, Now Pariahs
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Home prices may rise on mortgage boom
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Mortgage applications soar as rates fall
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Loans on Distressed Properties Become a Burden and an Opportunity
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Loan Mod re-defaults at 55%
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Commercial real estate prices continue to drop, Moody's
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Self-Storage Rentals Growing Amid Foreclosures, Cutbacks
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Carl Icahn, other WCI Communities directors take more pay cuts
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Title insurers safe despite LandAmerica bankruptcy
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New Board Named at Fannie Mae
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Rules Set for Mortgage Loan Appraisals
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America’s Credit Default Swap: You
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Austin's Real-Estate Glut
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AZ builder's bankruptcy takes toll
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Barratt files for Chapter 11 reorganization
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Palms of Treasure Island files for bankruptcy
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NJ tries to end foreclosure-based renter evictions
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How one family's mortgage is linked to meltdown
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8 of 10 Worst U.S. Real Estate Markets Are in California
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Loss from home foreclosure can't be deducted from tax return
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Subprime Credit Boosted Minority Homeownership, but Now That's Slipping Away
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Chase Home Finance Caught Manufacturing Defaults In Bankruptcy Court
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Art:

Bad days behind us, worse days ahead
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Fraud:

NY Judge Bows Out of Madoff Bankruptcy, Lawyer Switches Firms
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The List: Madoff Investor and Feeder Fund Litigation
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Investor who lost $1.4B to Madoff kills himself
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Friends say Money manager was ashamed over Madoff
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Investor Suicide Sign Of Things To Come?
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Broad Probe Into Madoff
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Middlemen Under Focus
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They Told Me That Madoff Never Lost Money
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Madoff Disaster-Recovery Kit Up for Auction at EBay
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Where Is Madoff's $50 Billion?
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Did Bernie Have Help?
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What drove Bernie Madoff
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Some Jews fear Madoff case stokes anti-Semitism
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Effort Under Way to Sell Madoff Unit
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World's richest woman was Madoff customer
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Madoff to Reveal Assets as Investors Sue for Funds
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U.K.'s Dundas & Wilson Wins Role on Madoff Case
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Professional service firms focus on Madoff’s victims
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CS Clients May Have Lost $925.9 Million on Madoff
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Spain to Investigate Santander, Fairfield Over Madoff Links
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Money losers of 2008: The many investors with Bernard Madoff
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Fund Manager Ordered Not to Destroy Madoff Documents
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Madoff Dealings Tarnish a Private Swiss Bank
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Innocence Project of Texas goes broke in Madoff scandal
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Beauties Hit With Madoff Mud
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Foundations With Madoff Gave Away $73 Million in 2007
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An Ex-Con on Madoff's Delusions
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How Investors Could Have Caught Madoff
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NJ state senator loses $1.3M life savings
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$10K statue stolen from Madoff's Florida estate
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NY University sues fund exec over Madoff
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USVI diocese loses $2 million in Madoff scheme
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Latin American Investors Quiet on Madoff Losses
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New York Prosecutor to Drop Bernard Madoff Auditor Probe; Defers to U.S.
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Madoff's Longtime Rival On What Made Him Tick
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The Winter Wonder Frauds
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Madoff Scheme Takes New Toll
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The Bag Lady Papers Cont'd
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Petters, Ponzi Schemes and Polaroid: When Can Investors Sue?
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Ponzi Schemes: The Haul Gets Bigger, but the Fraud Never Changes
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Is Social Security a Ponzi Scheme?
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Financial swindler ignored efforts to boot him out
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Bush pardons mortgage fraudster
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Pardon Lasts Just One Day for Developer in Fraud Case
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Pardon Goes Awry, Thanks to White House Counsel’s Advice
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Isaac Toussie’s Case for Getting His Pardon Back
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Retailing:

Retail Sales Plummet
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Expect Retail Bankruptcies in January
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Parent Co. files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection
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Struggling Sears: The GM of retail
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Retail Winners and Losers This Holiday Season
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Could 25% of American retailers fail?
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Bargain-hunting shoppers sink gift card sales
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For stores, a very un-merry holiday
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Retail stocks suffer, some defy dismal sales data
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November Personal Spending Falls 0.6 Percent
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Sales Plummet; Discounts Don't Revive Holiday Spending; High-End Walloped
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AMAZON says 2008 holiday season 'best ever'
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US Store Traffic Fell 24% on Pre-Christmas Weekend
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Holiday season magnifies shoppers' frugality
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Holiday Shoppers Shun Gift Cards on Closing Concerns
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Shoppers haggle for deals from desperate retailers
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Meltdown 101: What happens to unsold merchandise?
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Moody's considers downgrade of Office Max ratings
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Christmas plea: Store says 'shop, damn it, shop'
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Judge tosses shopping center bankruptcy
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Clothier shuts quickly after Chapter 11 filing
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Milan's Luxury Shopping Blues
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M&A:

Some See ‘Mergers of Necessity’ in 2009
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Private Equity Re-Gifting: The Debt Exchange
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Private Equity: It Isn't a Downturn, It's Devastation
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Cerberus on Debt Markets: 'We Were Wrong'
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Billionaire Feinberg Despised in Wisconsin Where Cerberus Lives Up to Name
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PwC Foresees Desperate Mergers, Private Equity Drying Up
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Theme Parks:

Hard Rock Park lawyers ask for extra time
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Tokyo Disneyland enjoys a recession boom
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Alternative Energy:

An Ethanol Bailout?
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Officials say more Iowa ethanol plants may close
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Trucking:

Flying J gains access to cash
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