Law:

Attorneys for Heller Seek Approval of $3.48M for Legal Malpractice Insurance
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Weil Gotshal figures reveal slight revenue rise
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Wachtell Retained by Circuit City Liquidators
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NY Firm Scores Coup With Bankruptcy Hire
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Valukas Named to Investigate Lehman Creditors’ Claims
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SullCrom, Schulte in driving seat on Chrysler Fiat JV
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SonicBlue Bankruptcy Case Heads for Mediator
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Skadden Launches European Investigations Practice
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BigLaw Firm Axes 65 Staffers
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Firm asks 19 partners to leave as job cuts continue
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Staff Layoff Watch: A Roundup
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Bonus Watch: 'Mother (Hughes) Hubbard' Does Better Than Last Year
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Bonus Memos Hint at Firm Finances
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Lenders Gave Thacher One Week to Complete Sonnenschein Deal
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‘Bitterness and Anger’ Aimed at Thacher Managers Over Partner Losses
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Law Firm Layoffs Continue
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Dewey & LeBoeuf: Hip-Hop's New Home?
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Practical Law Company Sets Up Shop in NYC
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The Depression Is So Freaking Depressing
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Latest Layoffs: Skadden Staff Attorneys & 65 Akin Gump Staff, Among Others
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Lateral Moves May Begin to Boom
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For Many Law Firms, It’s ‘Eat or Be Eaten’
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U.S. Firm Sees China as an Escape from Economic Slowdown
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6th Circuit Tosses Fieger's Lawsuit Over Right to Criticize Judges
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Allen & Overy Tackles the Global Implications of State Insolvency
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Bracewell & Giuliani Snags Former US Attorney
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Allen & Overy Bans Senior Associate’s Racy Online Novel
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The Recession’s Latest Legal Casualty: IOLTA
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Law Firm Insurer Will Pay $6.2M to Settle Document Prep Suit
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U.K. Legal Jobs Disappearing Fast
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No Obama Jobs For Lawyers
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Obama Orders Halt to Legal Proceedings at Guantanamo
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Obama Turns Justice Department Into Mini-Law School
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Law Dean Says Schools ‘Exploiting’ Students Who Don’t Succeed
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Judges:

A Judge and His Son Undermine Arguments for Higher Judicial Pay
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Whoops. How does that Constitution go?
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Alabama AG on Massey: Don’t Federalize Recusal Rules
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Wall Street:

US Stock-Index Futures Rise
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World stock markets down as bank jitters mount
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Asia markets close sharply lower on financial fears
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Bank Worries Push Dow Below 8000
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US Stocks Slide in Dow Average’s Worst Inauguration Day Drop
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Investors Dump Shares As Banking Fears Mount
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So much for hope trumping fear – in the markets
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Goldman Forecasts Less S&P 500 Profit Than Wall Street Average
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Canadian Stocks Fall Most in 7 Weeks
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Japanese Stocks Decline on Bank Capital Concern
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Street Shuns Obama's Welcome
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S&P downgrades State Street, Jefferies
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Wall Street falls amid further banking worries
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Merrill Lynch Clients Pulled $10 Billion in Fourth Quarter
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BlackRock's 4Q profit plunges amid market turmoil
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Layoffs:

In 2009, Layoffs Is the Business to Be In
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9% unemployed in Oregon
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Rohm and Haas laying off 900 more
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Ericsson To Cut 5,000 Jobs
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Clear Channel Plans to Trim 1,850 Jobs
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Eaton to Cut 5,200 Jobs in a Second Wave of Worker Reductions
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Cerberus Said to Plan Job Cuts of About 10% Amid Buyout Freeze
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BofA may cut 4,000 jobs
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Warner Bros. to cut 800 jobs as Hollywood downsizes
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Job Fears Make Offices All Ears
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Employers Avoid Axing Oldies but Goodies
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Finance:

Will a Thaw in Credit End the Crisis?
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Newspapers:

New York Times falls on Slim's expensive loan
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The Times Buys Some Time, Newsday Mystery Deepens
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NY Times Financing Deal Brings Expensive, Temporary Relief
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Pioneer Press and Star Tribune link fingers
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Tribune’s Los Angeles Times to Cut More Jobs by March
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Tribune Bankruptcy Can't Stop Reporter From Covering Election
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Judge grants Star Tribune access to its funds
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Tribune CFO Makes Little News in Court
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Magazines:

Morale devastated at Newsweek, Time
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Advertising:

US Search Ad Spending Falls In 4Q Amid Economic Weakness
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Google to Stop Selling Print Advertising Next Month
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Packaging:

Bankruptcy judge puts brakes on sale of Chesapeake units
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Telecoms:

Nortel faces squeeze as key supplier pulls back
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Nortel blog buzzes off
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Media:

Charter hires advisers for possible bankruptcy filing
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Pair of Los Angeles men convicted on filing false claims in Kansas
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Pensions:

PBGC premium boost
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Bankruptcy Prediction:

Are you a bankruptcy risk? Enigmatic score may tell lenders
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Sovereign Debt:

Emerging-Market Bonds Decline as Global Banking Crisis Spreads
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Turnarounds:

Businesses Cut Costs by Renegotiation
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Enron:

Skilling, Petrocelli Make Two More Pleas to the Fifth Circuit
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Consumer Debt:

Consumers Shift to Saving
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Households In All Income Ranges Denied Credit
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Trucking:

Missoula trucking company given more time in bankruptcy
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Michigan Trucking Company Sets Up a Roadblock for U.S. Trustee
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Two convicted of filing fraudulent bankruptcy petitions in Kansas
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Chemicals:

US trustee names Lyondell creditors' committee
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Nova's bonds flash warning signs
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Food/Drink:

In Lean Times, McDonald's Only Gets Fatter
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Pecus ARG gains interim DIP
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Art:

Art Auction Prices May Fall 40% in 2009
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Tech:

Sumco Cuts Profit Forecast 44% on Slump in Demand
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Furniture:

Tusa-Expo looks to reject purchase orders
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Academia:

A Class on Bailouts
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Executive Compensation:

Son of SarbOx? Bailout CEOs must certify exec comp curb compliance
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Economy:

Much of Stimulus Won’t Be Spent Before 2011, CBO Says
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Obama Team Pushes to Complete Rescue as Stocks Plunge
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Treasury Demands Banks With TARP Funds Report Lending
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Obama Links Economy, Change
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Obama Will Get One Shot at New Financial System
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Welcome to Washington, President Obama. Now fix Wall Street, where none of the options are pretty
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President Obama Pledges a Remade America
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Bush Foes Respond to Obama’s ‘New Start’ Appeal With Skepticism
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President Obama Urges Unity Amid 'Raging Storms' of War and Recession
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Rates: When Zero Is Too High
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The Scariest Chart Ever
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Bailout saddles taxpayers with more bad debt
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Finance Coalition Touts Private Stimulus
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A $17 Trillion Alliance Can Save World Economies
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More aid for B of A, Citigroup?
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Rudd to Take ‘Whatever Action Necessary’ to Stabilize Markets
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Geithner Faces Senate on Taxes, Economy Rescue Plans
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The Foreign Invasion Is On
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Preventing the Greatest Heist in History
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Recession? Not for These Businesses
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Gold Rises as Bailouts Spur Speculation Recession Will Deepen
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Real Estate:

An Emerging Battle Over Foreclosure Prevention
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Protesters in San Francisco demand more credit
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The Nation's 20 Worst Housing Markets
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Wall Homes, Texas Builder, Files for Bankruptcy
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Extreme Makeover: Bankruptcy
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Wall Homes to seek use of cash
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Pressure Mounts for Home-Loan Banks
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Brass Brick Homes files for bankruptcy protection
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H20 Development battles foreclosure
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Greenwich Home Prices Decline Most in Three Decades
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Builders Predict More Housing Pain
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National Association of Home Builders: Cumulative Price Fall to Exceed 45% in 2009
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Loan Modifications Don't Work: Here's a Better Idea
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Proposal to settle USA Capital case rejected by judge
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Hancock at Center of 'Tranche Warfare'
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Commercial-mortgage woes rippling CMBS lake
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Lehman:

Chairman of Jenner & Block named to investigate Lehman bankruptcy
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Autos:

Chrysler-Fiat Deal Needs U.S. Loans
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Fiat alliance aims to bolster Chrysler aid bid
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Fiat Won't Be Chrysler's Savior
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Alliance With Fiat Gives Chrysler Another Partner and Lifeline
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Chrysler: All Roads Lead To Turin
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Fiat Pays No Cash for Chrysler Stake
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Alliance means dealers for Fiat, cars for Chrysler
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Fiat and Chrysler Partner Up 20 Years After They Started Talking
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Chrysler-Fiat may be little carmaker that could survive
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Nardelli’s Letter to Chrysler Stakeholders on Fiat Agreement
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Workers hail Chrysler-Fiat deal
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Ford, Chrysler Say Bank Aid for Leasing to Lift Sales
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GM expects delayed funds to avoid cash crisis
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Pimco Quits GM Bondholder Group After Reneging on GMAC Deal
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Clock is ticking for GM and Chrysler
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Supplier expects Checker will survive bankruptcy
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Auto suppliers want bailout cash
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Dura CEO warns of supplier collapse
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Toyota Poised to Take Biggest-Automaker Title From GM
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VW Turns to Individuals for Bond Sales as Institutions Flee
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Volkswagen, BMW Scale Back Hours for 86,000 Workers
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Toyota, Honda May Report Losses While Hyundai's Profit May Rise
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Mazda Seeks Government Aid to Help Pay Workers
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French Auto Bosses Nudged to Renounce Bonuses
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Oil/Gas:

Oil Falls on Concern Economic Contraction May Limit Demand
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Big West refinery reports flaring -filing
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Flying J names new chief executive
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Oil patch slowdown means more bankruptcies
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Suncor Reports Quarterly Loss on Tumbling Oil Prices
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Insurance:

Mortgage Insurer MGIC Looks For Capital Relief
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Greenberg Says He May Sit Out Auction of AIG Units
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D&O Insurance: Are Subpoenas "Claims"?
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Identity Theft:

Cyberthieves Access Credit-Card Data
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Company's breach may be largest ever
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Distressed Investing:

J&J Readies List of Recession Buyouts
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Serious Materials Shopping for Acquisitions in Bankruptcy Court
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Fund managers cautious on distressed investing
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Aviation:

Frontier outlines post- bankruptcy hopes
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Sale of Eclipse Aviation's assets gets court approval
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Business-Jet Market Faces Recession-Based Challenges
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Festivals:

TodiMusicFest in Portsmouth files for bankruptcy
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Fraud:

Only a small recovery for Madoff investors likely
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Madoff Trustee Picard May Take Five Years to Pay Back Investors
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List Of Entities Announcing Exposure To Madoff Investments
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Madoff Scandal Forces 16 Luxembourg Funds to Halt Redemptions
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Madoff Scandal May Lead to New Rules on Adviser Accountability
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Bernie Madoff Ruined The Inauguration For P.E.T.A
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Bernie Madoff's Favor for an Old Friend
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Billionaire Olenicoff Adds Racketeering, Kurer to UBS Complaint
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Philadelphia Fund Manager Forte Charged With Fraud
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It's Always the Quiet Ones
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Newsletter touted missing money manager as US No.1
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Did He Jump Out Of The Plane FOR Her Or Because Of Her?
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Third Former Home Depot Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud
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Investors in $32.6M Ponzi Scheme Win Only Camaraderie; Bank Not Liable
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Mining:

State of mining is bad, but it could get worse
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Asarco to get $1 million more over sale of Rosemont site
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BHP May Take $1.6 Billion Charge After Suspending Nickel Mine
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Rio Tinto to Cut 6% of Aluminum Output, 1,100 Workers
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Shipping:

'Bankrupt' ship stranded in Chennai
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Credit Counseling:

Atlantans flock to credit counselors
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Health Care:

Sunwest sheds 45 sites and its founder
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Hedge Funds:

Deutsche Bank Says Had No Losses on Two Hedge Funds
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Deutsche Bank’s US Hedge Funds Lose More Than 40%, SZ Says
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Accounting:

Partner profits plunge at Grant Thornton
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Audit standard watchdog issues 'going concern' guidance
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Lots Is More Important than Fair Value
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Defaults:

Eight corporate defaults in first two weeks of year
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