Law:
Bonus Watch: Quinn Emanuel Matches Spring Bonuses at 2000 Hours — Then Things Get Crazy Fun
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Bankruptcy Judge Threatens to Replace Disputing Lawyers
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DLA Piper Promotes Two New Bankruptcy Partners
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Firms promote as laterals prove elusive
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NY State Bar Recommends Firms Restructure, Change Practices
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How Much Was Joe Flom Worth? Some Clues From His Will
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Forced-Out Partners: Become "Interim Executive"
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A Study of Outside Counsel Guidelines Over the Past Four Decades
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Unproven but Intriguing Idea of the Day: JD Match
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New ‘JD Match’ to Help Law Firms Find Law Students to Interview; K&L Gates Giving Service a Tryout
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Bryan Cave bankruptcy attorney Palans heading to NY
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Small Firms: How Do You Set Your Billing Rates?
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US firms’ stellar London financials put UK high-fliers in hiring line
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How Much Would I like to Be Paid? A Lot, Please
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You're in the Army Now
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BigLaw Program Helps New Parents Return to Firm
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Would You Hire An Attorney Who Needed To Bring Her One-Year-Old To Work?
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Making it at Microsoft: Lessons for Law Firms
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Giant Pictures Of African-American Males Make One Law Student Feel Unwelcome
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Bonds Appeal Likely to Focus on Strangeness of Verdict
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Eric Lindell Hates to Lose
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The Practice of Law in the Era of 'Big Data'
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Frank McCourt Strikes Out
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I Sent You a Draft Motion -- See, We Met and Conferred!
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Punk Band Wins Legal Skirmish, Lambastes Fulbright in Animated Video
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Ex-Lawyer from Well-Known Palm Beach Family Expected to Plead Guilty in $600K Client Theft Case
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Collision with Cyclist Leads to Law License Suspension
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Ex-BigLaw Partner, Boyfriend Pleading the Fifth in Young Lawyer's Murder
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Law Firm Could Face Big Bill After Sending 1000s of Letters Threatening to Bring File-Sharing Suits
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Rajaratnam, Goldman, Taylor Bean, ISG Pearce, Wells Fargo in Court News
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High Court Decides Not to Decide Health-Care Challenge . . . For Now
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Ode to the Guy Stealing Power
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A New Contender for Worst Legal Brief
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Five Nom de Guerres to Avoid :))
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After Latest $450K Poker Win, Yale Law Student Says She May Practice Only Part-Time
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Judges:
Mulling a Presidential Run: Former Judge Roy Moore
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NY State Court System: 400-500 layoffs expected
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Wall Street:
US Stock-Index Futures Retreat
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Futures hold steady ahead of Goldman, J&J results
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Dow Closes Down 140 Points
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Stocks Slide After US Outlook Downgrade
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Layoffs:
Bank Of America Eliminates 1,500 Jobs
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Big U.S. Firms Shift Hiring Abroad
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'Voluntary Departure' Under WARN Act Is Ripe for US Supreme Court Review
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Banking:
FDIC Defends Wind-Down Powers
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Citi profit falls as revenue shrinks, expenses surge
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Citi trailing its Wall Street rivals
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Citigroup Shares Rise as Profit Beats Estimates, Bad Loans Drop
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Give Citi credit, the zombie is breathing
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Citigroup's Bad Bank Bridles Growth
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Gaming Bank Earnings Reports
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FDIC's Bair: Banks may need capital buffers
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Investment Funds Allege Banks Conspired to Manipulate Libor
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Pace of Bank Failures Slows, But Distressed CRE Still Taking its Toll
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Fraud:
Rajaratnam Defense Rests in Galleon Insider-Trading Case
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Silence of the Raj
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Missed by a smile
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U.S. stings Rajaratnam with phone tap to end case
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If The Galleon Trial Were A Law And Order Episode, Who Would Star?
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Rajaratnam character witness paid millions: Prosecution
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Rajat Gupta asks US judge to hear his suit
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'Generous' to a fault
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Rajartnam's PowerPoint Defense
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Gov't: Mortgage Co. Owner Farkas Led $3B Fraud
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Taylor Bean Jury Set to Start Deliberations in Ex-Chair Farkas Fraud Case
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US Attorney Bharara Seeks to Toss Madoff Investor's Settlement Claim
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Two years after Stanford Ponzi scheme exposed, victims still fighting to get their money back
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SEC Accuses Virginia Advisor Of $7.7M Fraud
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Alternative Energy:
Solar power projects could trip as poor prospects keep financers away
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Municipalities:
House panel OKs local government bankruptcy prevention bill
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Bill Allowing Municipal Bankruptcy Advances to House Floor
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State bankruptcy filings – the pros and cons of allowing states to file for bankruptcy (like municipalities) or 'speak softly and carry a big stick'
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Muni Bankruptcy Threat Makes Michigan Train Financial SWAT Teams
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More than 300 attend seminar for emergency financial managers
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Muni default, bankruptcy concerns overblown-Chicago Fed
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Health Care:
Would Paul Ryan’s Medicare voucher plan increase the medical bankruptcy rate?
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Golf:
Virginia country club has bankruptcy filing issues
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Fashion:
American Apparel racing to secure financing
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American Apparel Looking for Financing Deal
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Louisiana Couple Convicted of Perjury Charges Related to Bankruptcy Assets
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Celebs:
Lenny Dykstra's Latest
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Former 'Dallas' Star Settles With Citi
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'The Real Housewives of Orange County' Recap: 'Riches to Rags'
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Nicolas Cage Arrested: Nicolas Cage Bailed Out of Jail by "Dog the Bounty Hunter"
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Autos:
GM Boosting Vehicle Prices
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GM stock drops to under $30 a share in intraday trading
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US Hurries to Sell GM Stake
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For Investors, the Shine Is Off the New GM
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Nissan Car Inventories to Decline Sharply
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The Assembly Line Is Rolling Again, Tenuously, at Honda in Japan
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Apollo, Carlyle, Other Suitors Cool to Federal-Mogul Deal as Share Price Surges
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Accounting:
What Do We Make of All These Non-Accountant CFOs?
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Economy:
Bernanke May Sustain Stimulus to Avoid 'Cold Turkey' End to Aid
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S&P cuts US rating outlook to negative
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The implications of a downgraded US
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S&P and Moody's disagree on US debt rating
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S&P states the much-needed obvious on US debt
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Ignore the S&P idiots and their downgrade nonsense
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US sole triple-A country with negative outlook
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Why bonds actually rose on S&P news
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S&P: Lack of U.S. action led to outlook shift
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S&P negative outlook on US debt linked to Fannie and Freddie
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U.S. Treasury Criticizes S&P Move
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S&P Cuts U.S. Debt Outlook: What Vikram Pandit Says
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S&P Downgrade Of US Debt Says Nothing New
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What Downgrade? Pros Shrug Off Warning From S&P
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Republicans, Democrats Dig In on Debt After S&P Credit Downgrade
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Gang of Six Sees S&P Move as Sign to Act Soon on Budget Plan
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GOP seizes S&P warning to make debt limit case
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Deficit Fix Elusive When Narratives Clash
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S&P Discusses Its Decision to Cut the U.S. Credit Rating Outlook
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Is the US no longer the safest place to invest?
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The debt crisis: Negative watch
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Obama's Plan For A Fundamentally Different America
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Obama Embarks on Tour to Sell Debt Plan, Not Dwell on S&P Report
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Budget debate: Obama blows up the bridge
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How the Budget Deficit Could Lead to Generational Warfare
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Can the Grand Old Party take on Medicare and survive?
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Taxes to Balance the Budget? Not Unless Rates Go Up 150 Percent, Study Says
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Fed's Fisher Expects to Advocate Tightening Later
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After the Bailouts, Cracks Are Showing
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Silver Lining? Recession Cuts Greenhouse Gases
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World Bank: One Shock Away from Crisis
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The Most Unequal Countries In The Developed World
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Economic Stress Map
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Economy Tracker Map
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US Debt Clock
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Bailout Recipients
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Real Estate:
Judge Magner: Homework Regulators Aren't Doing
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Omission on HUD-1 Form Leads to Lawyer’s Guilty Plea in Federal Mortgage Fraud Case
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Judge Criticizes SunTrust Lawyers in Mortgage Insurance Case
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Builders Probably Broke Ground on More US Homes in March
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Americans Shun Cheapest Homes in 40 Years as Owning Loses Appeal
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Citi to easily absorb costs of consent order; FDIC rule bigger hit
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Why Foreclosuregate Won't Spur Mortgage Principal Reductions
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“Progress” in AG Talks with Banks Over Foreclosure Settlement Doesn't Look Much Like Progress
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Foreclosure Probe Talks Said to Yield Some Agreements With Banks
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Fighting foreclosure ? Hope for the right judge.
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32-Floors, Empty No More: Lonely high-rise condo owner finally gets company
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Citi continues to sell billions in delinquent mortgages
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S. Florida firm buys $500 million of bad home loans
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Residential Remodeling Index shows strong increase year-over-year in February
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Loans with data defects more likely to become delinquent
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Bill would waive retirement plan withdrawal penalties to buy REOs
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Hundreds apply for Hardest Hit program on first day
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Does proposed Michigan foreclosure law kick owners out too quickly?
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Madison County courts start foreclosure mediations
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Little Springtime Cheer for Builders
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Could Debt Worries Accelerate Fannie, Freddie Overhaul?
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Vornado’s Roth: Don’t Discard Fannie, Freddie
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Tousa wants to sell 71 acres near Houston for $500,000
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Luxury Home Broker McMonigle Files for Ch. 7 Bankruptcy
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Maronda Homes Inc. Files for Bankruptcy in Pennsylvania
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Hilco takes new tactic in wake of bidding war over Emivest headquarters
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Capmark unsecured lenders receive pro rata split
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More CMBS Loans Being Paid Off At Maturity, Trepp Says
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Consumer finance agency nears mortgage 'prototype'
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Tax:
Nearly half don't owe taxes
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Shocking Tax Facts
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Are U.S. companies really drowning in taxes?
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Super Rich See Federal Taxes Drop Dramatically
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For the 400 U.S. taxpayers with the highest adjusted gross income, the effective federal income tax rate - what they actually pay - fell from almost 30 percent in 1995 to just under 17 percent in 2007
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US Taxes Among the Lowest in the World
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Happy Tax Day, Alexander Hamilton
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Obamas Paid $453,770 in Federal Taxes Last Year
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Oil/Gas:
One Year Later, BP's Gulf Comeback Hijacked
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Despite Gulf tragedy, more spills possible
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Oil slides as S&P cuts ratings outlook on US
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Gasoline Spike Tab Hits $100 Billion
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I Smell a Rat in the Oil Market
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Corporate Reform:
Warren: New Prototype for Mortgage Forms Coming in May
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Elizabeth Warren for senator
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Warren's Calendar
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Finding Goldman at Fault in the Financial Crisis
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Actually, Jamie Dimon Now Likes New Consumer Bureau
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FDIC claims Dodd-Frank could have eased blow from Lehman collapse
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Why Goldman Won't be Prosecuted
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Letting the Banks Off the Hook
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Compensation:
Wal-Mart's Duke Gets Compensation of $18.7 Million in 2010
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LA Times wins Pulitzer for exposing big salaries
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Orchestras:
Philadelphia Orchestra Plays the Bankruptcy Blues
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High costs, revenue drop hurt Philadelphia Orchestra
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Philadelphia Orchestra's bankruptcy filing creates a global shock
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American Orchestras: Endangered Species?
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Communications:
TerreStar Networks Seeks Approval to Sell Assets at Bankruptcy Auction
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Nortel asks to sell US headquarters to Pillar Commercial for $43m
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Nortel's Billions Headed Nowhere
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Theater:
Intiman Theater Cancels 2011 Artistic Season
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Debt Collection:
The Unique World of Small Business Credit Card Collections
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Judge Orders Creditor to Stay Off Debtor’s Social Networking Pages
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Horse Racing:
Horse racing insiders say toughest year ahead for tracks
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Consultants:
Huron Consulting Names Executive VPs
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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
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Miscellaneous:
Lehman, TerreStar, Seahawk, Gas City, Trico: Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Sales:
Rhino head, snow leopard sold in bankruptcy auction
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Plan Confirmation:
'Cram ups' of below market secured debt: a transformative restructuring strategy?
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Consumer Bankruptcy:
Clearing a path for DIY bankruptcy
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Court decides patient’s anxiety meant she lacked capacity to understand bankruptcy petition
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Tires:
Tire Maker Trayal to Restructure to Avoid Bankruptcy
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Lehman:
Galleon Offshore Unit Sells $146.7 Million Lehman Claim
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FDIC says Lehman creditors lost out in bankruptcy
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Jewelry:
Former Fred Leighton Owner Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud
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Hofmeister's Files Chapter 11
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Retailing:
Borders execs to get big bonuses after laying off 6000
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Food/Beverage:
Bagel Boss Goes Kosher Ahead of Chapter 11 Filing
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A.G. Ferrari reorganization closes three more stories
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Media:
At Tribune, Battle Expands
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Video Rentals:
Dish Network to keep about 600 Blockbuster stores open
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Hotels:
Kyoto Grand Exits Bankruptcy
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Gunter Hotel listed for auction again
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Baseball:
LA Dodgers: Will Dodgers Payroll Troubles Prompts a Mid-Season Fire Sale?
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Distressed Investing:
The Raider in Winter: Carl Icahn at 75
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Education:
Pell Grant Cuts Hurt For-Profit Colleges After 8-Fold Rise
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Sovereigns:
Standard & Poor's Places 'Negative' Outlook on the US AAA Credit Rating
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U.S. Bill Rates Slip on Greece, U.S. Outlook
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UK:
Surge in the number of UK retailers at high risk of insolvency
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Hospitality and Leisure insolvencies show little improvement
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Legal professional privilege battle goes to Supreme Court
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New President of the Insolvency Practitioners Association appointed
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Take care in changing insolvency rules
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Another Retail Debacle
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EU:
European Union Unity? Not on Debt Collection
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Old Problems Give Euro New Headaches
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ECB Trichet: Until Now, Inflation Expectations Stable
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Euro Routed as Europe Debt Woes Trump US Warning
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True Finns rock Finnish vote and stun Europe
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Canada:
Ontario Court of Appeal Grants Retirees Priority over Secured Creditors
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Canadian Court Cracks the Nut of a Priming DIP; Are Secured Claims Next?
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Workers in limbo as Scanwood in receivership
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'That's it. Scanwood is done'
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Germany:
Deutsche Bank Said to Reject $1.1 Billion Kirch Settlement
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PIIGS:
Talk of Greek Debt Restructuring Just Won't Die
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EU denies Greek restructuring reports, markets wary
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Greece knows must restructure -EU official says
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No “Shared Sacrifice” for Greek Socialists
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Extend and Pretend Greek Style
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Greece Default Drive Risks Reviving Contagion as Bonds Plunge
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The Real Reason Greece Still Denies The Restructuring Plan
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Greek Yields Continue Incredible Surge, As Top Newspaper Advocates Default Threat
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How Finnish election could derail Portugal bailout
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It is too soon to talk of Spanish decoupling
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Spanish Borrowing Costs Rise at Auction of Treasury Bills as Demand Falls
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Cabinet to discuss McCarthy finding on asset disposal
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Kenny Says Ireland Won't Default on Debt as Greece Investor Concerns Mount
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Moody's Rates Ireland's Banks as Junk
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EU Sovereign Debt Crisis Worsens on Shorts
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Japan:
TEPCO president under fire from Japan lawmakers
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Unlike BP, Japan's crisis-hit TEPCO has little to sell
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Let Tepco Go Bankrupt, If It Must
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Radiation Levels a Bar to New Plan for Japanese Nuclear Plant
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Challenges abound to control crippled reactors
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The Ghost Towns Around Fukushima
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Morgan Stanley defaulted and had to give the keys to a central Tokyo office building to Blackstone and other investors on Friday
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Cuba:
Facing reforms, Cubans react with varied emotions
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Italy:
Four banks cleared of market rigging in Parmalat collapse
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MENA:
Egypt's Ex-Premier Charged with Corruption
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How Did Mubarak's Get Their Wealth?
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Dubai Group in talks to restructure $10bn debt
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China:
China's Scary Housing Bubble
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China May Tell Geithner to Go Away
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China Orders Banks to Raise Revenues
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Korea:
Korean Builder Seeks Receivership
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Mexico:
Satmex Bonds May Yield Above 10% in Restructuring
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