July 18, 2011

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Bonus Watch: Irell Announces Mid-Year Bonuses
(DBN)

Brown Rudnick Hires Harris as Partner in European Bankruptcy Group
(DBN)

Jeffer Mangels Adds Two Bankruptcy Associates
(DBN)

Gibbs & Bruns comes to NY to sell investors on $8.5 bl BofA deal
(DBN)

Kirkland & Ellis Reportedly Paying Top Real Estate Hires as Much as $4M to $5M
(DBN)

A Rejection Letter Is Not A Marketing Opportunity
(DBN)

News Corp. Hires Williams & Connolly; Murdoch Says Prior Firm Made ‘Major Mistakes’
(DBN)

Rupert Murdoch Blames His Lawyers in Hacking Scandal
(DBN)

News Corp Crisis Deepens: Law firms should have created public affairs profit centers
(DBN)

Freshfields shortens logo ahead of 2012
(DBN)

Conflicts Seen in Mortgage Reviews
(DBN)

5th Circuit Tosses Cheerleading Suit, Hits Law Firm for Grammar and Spelling Errors
(DBN)

BigLaw Firm Puts the Final Touches on New, Multi-Tiered Partnership
(DBN)

For Summer Associates Only - The Sequel
(DBN)

Tweeting for Lawyers 101
(DBN)

Most BigLaw Firms Have Twitter Accounts, But Few Tweet Very Often
(DBN)

Differing Views of Lawyers on Twitter: Savvy Marketing Tool or ‘Nonsense’?
(DBN)

Google+ for Law Firm Marketing
(DBN)

Online Address But Nobody's Home
(DBN)

Alabama Bar Group Files Suit to Ban LegalZoom
(DBN)

The Blurry UPL Line
(DBN)

Bloomberg Unfolds E-Discovery Road Map
(DBN)

How to Manage ESI to Rein In Runaway Costs
(DBN)

News from the CorpTechPocalypse
(DBN)

NY Judge Greenlights Malpractice Suit Against BigLaw Firm
(DBN)

Bar Group Holds Master Class for Summer Associates on the Legal Profession
(DBN)

U.S. Attorney in New Jersey Joins Other Offices in Seeking Volunteers
(DBN)

Comfortable, Yes: But Viable?
(DBN)

Vermont Supreme Court Has A Sense Of Romance
(DBN)

Credit Suisse, News Corp., Airport Scanners, Wells Fargo in Court News
(DBN)

[Ambitious] Lawyers: Do documentary, not book
(DBN)

‘Best Standard of Living’ Law Schools Have A Distinctly Southern Bias
(DBN)

Law School: As a business, it's a solid model for profit
(DBN)

The Market Made Me Do It
(DBN)

Are You Listening, NYLS Applicants?
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Cooley Lawsuit Update: One Of The ‘Cooley Four’ Responds To The Law School’s Complaint
(DBN)

Casey Anthony lies low on first day of freedom
(DBN)

Father: Don't come here
(DBN)

Casey Anthony defense team tweaked tactics in response to tweets
(DBN)

Obama Administration Creates New Debts to Pay Off Trial Lawyers Even as it Demands Increase in Debt Ceiling
(DBN)

Saggy-Pants Saga Headed for Lawsuit
(DBN)

Front Yard Gardener Slapped with New Charges
(DBN)

"Goal is to become U.S. Supreme Court justice"
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DWI Joyride with Grandkids Perched on Roof
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Judges:

U.S. Women’s Soccer Team, Chancellor Strine Is On Your Side
(DBN)

Bankruptcy judge retiring after quarter-century
(DBN)

Supreme Court follows law, not ideology
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U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: U.S. Supreme Court again rejects most 9th Circuit decisions
(DBN)

Layoff Watch: The Connecticut State Judiciary
(DBN)

Judge Sued by Landlord Over Lease of Former Private Law Office
(DBN)

"Never, never, never allow your husband (or anybody else) to take ----- pictures of you"
(DBN)

Judge Dismissed Her Own Parking Tickets, Court Records Show
(DBN)

Judge Denies Defrauding His Creditors
(DBN)

First among equals - Sandra Day O'Connor
(DBN)

Judge in Righthaven Case Levies $5,000 Fine for Misleading Court
(DBN)

Questioning Questionable Recusal Calls
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Wall Street:

Stock index futures signal early losses
(DBN)

European shares fall amid stress tests and default fears
(DBN)

Stocks, Euro Drop on EU Crisis Concerns
(DBN)

Markets teeter on US default cliff
(DBN)

US Stocks Rise
(DBN)

U.S. Stocks May Slide 24% as Recession Looms, GMI Macro’s Raoul Pal Says
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Layoffs:

5% Unemployment Could Be Over a Decade Away
(DBN)

Dearth of Demand Seen Behind Weak Hiring
(DBN)

Poll: Hiring will pick up, growth slow in 2nd half
(DBN)

Five College Majors that Will Get You a Job
(DBN)

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
(DBN)

Animated Map of Unemployment
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Debt Collection:

What's Fair Is Fair: Rise in FDCPA Cases Offers Opportunities for Lawyers
(DBN)

In Debt Collecting, Location Matters
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Politics:

Debt ceiling struggle exposing dysfunction in the US political system
(DBN)

Cain, Giuliani Weigh In on Debt Debate
(DBN)

Obama: Big Money from Big Donors
(DBN)

Nearly 1/2 of Newt Gingrich’s campaign debt is from private airplanes
(DBN)

Rick Perry Feels "Called" To Run For President
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Mass Torts:

Excess insurer wins dispute over asbestos
(DBN)

Judge dismisses racketeering claims against BP in spill
(DBN)

As Gulf tourism rebounds, BP wants a break on future oil spill payments
(DBN)

BP Oil Still Washing Ashore One Year After End of Gulf Spill
(DBN)

BP will be held accountable, Marco Rubio says
(DBN)

Judge Pushes Anadarko into Arbitration with BP
(DBN)

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Lehman:

Centerbridge vows to fight Lehman bankruptcy plan
(DBN)

Lehman Liquidation Plan Won't Succeed, Hedge Fund Centerbridge Says
(DBN)

Barclays appeals $4 billion owed to Lehman trustee
(DBN)

Man Group buys Lehman exposure from GLG funds
(DBN)

Lehman Unit Sues AmeriCredit Over Interest Rate Swap Deals
(DBN)

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Fishing:

Mississippi oyster harvest could be lost
(DBN)

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Credit/Debit Cards:

Sign-ups for college-affiliated credit cards drop
(DBN)

June defaults on Discover cards lowest since 2007
(DBN)

Capital One June credit card defaults edge lower
(DBN)

Credit card debt jumps 5%
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

After six years of running, fugitive in bankruptcy fraud case heads to jail
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Religion:

Bankruptcy judge opposes state court depositions for Weakland, Sklba
(DBN)

Catholic priests will only testify about bankruptcy , not sex abuse
(DBN)

Milwaukee archdiocese start national ad campaign to notify victims of deadline
(DBN)

Norco church signals interest in buying Crystal Cathedral
(DBN)

May a Jew escape debt by declaring bankruptcy ?
(DBN)

Ireland Diocese to Sell Assets to Finance Child Sex Abuse Claims
(DBN)

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Health Care:

Sherman hospital closing due to bankruptcy
(DBN)

With Warren Hospital on life support, St. Luke's hopes to give shot at recovery
(DBN)

St. Vincent's tab: $26.4M and counting
(DBN)

Curing what ails our hospitals
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Student Debt:

Concern grows about default rates on student loans in Kentucky
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Telemarketing:

Trustee: Erie's Telatron, Unicredit linked
(DBN)

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Retailing:

Borders May Close for Good: Here's the Store List
(DBN)

No Bidders for Borders as Deadline Passes
(DBN)

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Electricity:

With Dynegy Shareholder Wars Over, Creditors in Crosshairs
(DBN)

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Marketing:

Struggling Firms Turn to Daily-Deal Sites
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Aviation:

United Continental Begins Hefty Payback to PBGC
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Schumer: Airlines could pay when bags are lost
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Steel:

Isaacson Steel Bankruptcy Dissection Shows Serious Problems
(DBN)

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Agriculture:

Farmers Worry About $30B in Cuts
(DBN)

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Autos:

Ex-Auto Czar Clarifies Testimony
(DBN)

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Student Debt:

Debt Fears Drive US Kids Away from College
(DBN)

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Horticulture:

Court hears Nurserymen's Exchange plan
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Solar:

Evergreen Solar won't make note interest payments
(DBN)

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Ratings Agencies:

Why It's Okay To Attack The Ratings Agencies In America, But Not In Europe
(DBN)

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Corporate Governance:

America’s Teflon Corporate Boards
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Economy:

Consumers' Personal Debt Ceilings On The Rise Again
(DBN)

Consumer Sentiment Tumbles
(DBN)

Industrial production restrained
(DBN)

95% Of Americans Are Getting Poorer Every Year
(DBN)

Income Expectations Point to Slowdown in U.S. Consumer Spending
(DBN)

"We're Spent"
(DBN)

Which bank Is leveraged 104:1?
(DBN)

Obama Pushes US Debt Deal, Spurns Republican Plan
(DBN)

Obama's Grand Debt Ceiling Gamble
(DBN)

Few Signs of Progress In Debt Talks
(DBN)

Budget Director Won't Answer If WH Would Prioritize Social Security Payments
(DBN)

Default Panic Would Be Worse Than Lehman
(DBN)

US Debt Stalemate Invokes Language of Armageddon
(DBN)

"Even if the parties agree to raise the debt ceiling, it may not be enough to avert a downgrade"
(DBN)

GOP Senator: Maybe We Shouldn't Have Tied Debt Vote To Deficit Deal
(DBN)

Wall Street Won't Let GOP Pull Debt Ceiling Trigger
(DBN)

S&P Threatens Downgrade of Financial Firms
(DBN)

Debt: House GOP Braces for Compromise
(DBN)

Governors Want Debt Deal with Obama
(DBN)

Debt Ceiling Thoughts
(DBN)

Moody's: Abolish the debt limit
(DBN)

It's Time For The Republicans To Play Budgetary Small Ball
(DBN)

Government Cuts to Lift U.S. Economy Ignore Math of Lost Growth
(DBN)

Obama Stretches Poll Findings on Tax
(DBN)

Debt Deal Still Distant, As White House, Lawmakers Work Angles
(DBN)

Republicans' Ideology Dooms Deal on US Debt
(DBN - NY Times - Paywall Limit Possible)

GOP Splits into Two Camps: Only One Flexible
(DBN)

Democratic and Republican politicians call for debt ceiling talks but impasse remains
(DBN)

Snapshot: Developments in debt talks
(DBN)

The Last Time the US Defaulted
(DBN)

Top lawmakers target 'grand bargain' for debt plan
(DBN)

Debt ceiling talks: What failure would mean for you
(DBN)

Bill Gross on Debt Ceiling: Lawmakers ‘Don’t Get’ the Implications
(DBN)

The Dangerous Hi-Jinks Of The GOP's Juveniles
(DBN)

Five Truths About Debt and Deficits
(DBN)

Doubt and Confidence on Hitting the Debt Ceiling
(DBN)

New York Manufacturing Conditions Weaken
(DBN)

Goldman: The Companies That Will be Crushed with Austerity Plan
(DBN)

Why Goldman Downgraded the US Economy
(DBN)

The US is Not Drowning in Debt
(DBN)

2011: The Year Of The Overthrow
(DBN)

How Bernanke's Fed Triggered the Great Recession
(DBN)

Economic Stress Map
(DBN)

Economy Tracker Map
(DBN)

US Debt Clock
(DBN)

Bailout Recipients
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Real Estate:

US Home Sales, Construction Probably Rose
(DBN)

Early Read on Existing Home Sales in June
(DBN)

Homes For Sale inventory down 10.9% Year-over-year in mid-July
(DBN)

2nd Loans, 2nd Wave of Losses
(DBN)

Mortgage megadeal is still weeks away
(DBN)

Bank's Lawyer Plays Dirty, Attorney Says
(DBN)

The Free House Myth
(DBN)

Mystery Mortgage Economics
(DBN - NY Times - Paywall Limit Possible)

Bankrupt Real Estate Magnate’s Whereabouts Unknown
(DBN)

Missing Mastros could face jail if they don't hand over rings
(DBN)

Conflicts in federal programs leave underwater homeowners adrift
(DBN)

One in four private Citi modifications redefaulted as of 2Q
(DBN)

Why The Drop In Foreclosures Is Not Good News
(DBN)

HI: 'Flaws' in Act 48 are actually teeth to protect homeowners
(DBN)

Coastal Alabama foreclosure inventory drops sharply, short sales ramp up
(DBN)

NH foreclosure mediation program sees limited success: 14 settlements
(DBN)

Police: Foreclosed Home Set Fire; Man Shot
(DBN)

New Trend: Facebook Foreclosures ?
(DBN)

S&P puts Fannie, Freddie on ratings watch due to U.S. debt concerns
(DBN)

Illinois launches public-private partnership to buy NPLs
(DBN)

Should Congress Extend Higher Federal Mortgage Limits?
(DBN)

Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to extend conforming loan limits
(DBN)

As banks shed debt, investors swoop in
(DBN)

A Clever Way To Get The Best Price On Your Home, As Demonstrated By A Master Flipper
(DBN)

Housing's Bright Spot: Apartment Construction
(DBN)

Apartment Construction increases in Los Angeles
(DBN)

Distressed properties stabilizing but the worst might not be over
(DBN)

TH Properties' reorganization plan yet to be filed
(DBN)

Texas Enacts The Texas Assignment Of Rents Act
(DBN)

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Education:

Law School Economics: Ka-Ching!
(DBN)

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Banking:

WaMu Fight Over Bankruptcy Exit, Insider Trading to Extend Into This Week
(DBN)

Once bitten, but Citi's not shy of spending
(DBN)

Citigroup makes progress on bad loans
(DBN)

Instant view: Citigroup posts second quarter results
(DBN)

Citi: Earnings Beat Not as Exciting on Closer Inspection
(DBN)

Credit Suisse Is 'Target' of Inquiry
(DBN)

The de-banking of America
(DBN)

Bank closures accelerating as 7th bank of July and 55th of the year fold
(DBN)

Summit Bank of Arizona Closed By Regulators
(DBN)

First Peoples Bank, Port Saint Lucie, FL, Closed By Regulators
(DBN)

High Trust Bank of Georgia Fails, Sold To Ameris Bank
(DBN)

One Georgia Bank of Atlanta Fails, Sold To Bank With Outstanding TARP Loans
(DBN)

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Corporate Reform:

Political tiffs leave new bureau short on power
(DBN)

Obama Said to Eliminate Warren as Consumer Bureau Nominee
(DBN)

CFPB Sadness
(DBN - NY Times - Paywall Limit Possible)

"From Warren's perspective, I can see why this makes sense."
(DBN)

Elizabeth Warren Versus Barack Obama on Leadership
(DBN)

Ex-Ohio AG to Lead Consumer Agency
(DBN)

Richard Cordray: An Undefeated Jeopardy Champion And The Man Obama Wants To Run The CFPB
(DBN)

Understanding Why Republicans Will Block Richard Cordray for the CFPB
(DBN)

Obama’s Pick for Consumer Agency Has Record of Fighting Banks
(DBN)

As Obama Taps Cordray Over Warren for CFPB, Retreat From Protection on Mergers Like Capital One's?
(DBN)

Warren: Consumer bureau 'in reality is much better than the dream ever was'
(DBN)

The U.S. Is Letting Bankers Off Way Too Easily
(DBN)

Analysis : Wall St to learn if Dodd-Frank bark worse than bite
(DBN)

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Municipalities:

Jefferson County wants creditors to ax $1.3 billion in debt
(DBN)

JeffCo to hold closed meeting, but won't vote on bankruptcy
(DBN)

Bankruptcy on the table for Alabama County: Governor
(DBN)

Meredith Whitney Loses Credibility as Muni Defaults Fall 60%
(DBN)

Texas' debt practices contradict rhetoric
(DBN)

Texas Spending Kept Rising for Years Under Perry
(DBN)

Builder of Road May Default in Indiana
(DBN)

Texas Toll Roads Need More State Money Than Expected
(DBN)

MI: 48 Month Cap on Welfare Clears Senate
(DBN)

Minnesota Ends Budget Crisis at Heavy Cost
(DBN)

A Few Statistics About Minnesota's Government (And America's Next Enron)
(DBN)

Moody's Could Lower Ratings on 7,000 Cities
(DBN)

State Jobs: The Long Term View
(DBN)

New Orleans, Cleveland, Top List for Closed Businesses
(DBN)

Central Falls council to meet after more than year
(DBN)

Cash-Strapped Connecticut To Axe 365-Year-Old Ferry, Nation's Oldest
(DBN)

If Harrisburg targets non-profits for payments, everyone suffers
(DBN)

Governors brace for inevitable cuts to states
(DBN)

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Food/Beverage:

Perkins restaurant chain files bankruptcy plan - Plan to Implement Debt Swap Agreement
(DBN)

Layoffs Begin at Allen's Cordova Plant
(DBN)

Judge OKs Allen bonuses
(DBN)

Chicken Out Rotisserie Seeks to Trim Financial Fat
(DBN)

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Celebs:

The Broke and the Beautiful: Celebrities in Bankruptcy
(DBN)

Everything must go (including her beloved pet dogs Basil and Mr Choo)
(DBN)

Kluge, Moses meet with bankruptcy officials
(DBN)

Ex-UGA coach Donnan accused in financial scheme
(DBN)

Is Tiger Woods Running Out Of Money?
(DBN)

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Finance:

John Thain's redemption
(DBN)

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Retailing:

The confusing dissolution of Borders bookstores
(DBN)

Borders Bookstore And The Agony Of Retail Turnarounds
(DBN)

Thomas Kinkade ready to exit dark period
(DBN)

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IP:

Anybody Making Book on Rockstar Keeping the Nortel Patents?
(DBN)

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Ship Building:

Two Navy Ships That Cost $300 Million Are Headed To The Scrapyard Without Having Seen A Day Of Service
(DBN)

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Credit Reporting:

No More Secret Dossiers: We Need Full FTC or CFPB Investigation of “Fourth Bureau” Reputation Intermediaries
(DBN)

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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(4 new opinions today)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings
(DBN)

Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
(DBN)

Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy filings in Rochester area down 19 percent this year
(DBN)

Bankruptcy lawyers' business falls as first-half filings skid 14%
(DBN)

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Venue:

Smith and Conyers Introduce Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Bill
(DBN)

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Unclaimed Funds:

Unclaimed Funds Database Available on the CA Court's Website
(DBN)

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Obits:

Sarah Woo
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Senior 5th Circuit U.S. judge of Austin remembered for brilliant legal mind
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UST:

U.S. Trustee Program Announces Richard A. Wieland to Serve as United States Trustee for Colorado, Utah, Wyoming
(DBN)

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Miscellaneous:

Rochelle on Borders, Sbarro and USA Fleet Bankruptcies
(DBN)

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Litigation:

A Direct Path To Winning
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Insurance:

Critical D&O Insurance Issues for U.S.-Listed Chinese Companies
(DBN)

S&P puts AAA-rated insurers on negative review amid threat of U.S. debt default
(DBN)

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Fraud:

Ex-trader Chiesi awaits fate in Galleon insider case
(DBN)

Donnan accused in Ponzi scam
(DBN)

Where are they now? Catching up with the major players in the Petters and Hecker scandals
(DBN)

Former Rothstein law partner disbarred for role in $1.2 billion Ponzi
(DBN)

Carson Block: The man who felled a forestry giant
(DBN)

Fitch expects more China corporate fraud probes
(DBN)

Documents: Scarfo played role in Texas fraud case
(DBN)

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Baseball:

LA Dodgers seek final OK to tap $150 mln loan
(DBN)

U.S. Trustee Objects to $150 Million Loan to Bankrupt Dodgers Over Fee
(DBN)

More McCourt madness
(DBN)

Dodgers' McCourt petitions to pay ex-wife less
(DBN)

MLB tells court why it should reject Dodgers' plan
(DBN)

L.A. Dodgers: Will Struggling Franchise Accept MLB Bail out Money?
(DBN)

Dodgers Unfair to Ex-Employees, Major League Baseball Says
(DBN)

MLB: McCourt not acting in best interests of Dodgers
(DBN)

McCourt Refuses To Kiss And Make Up With Selig
(DBN)

The Frank McCourt Org Chart Shows Just How Ridiculous The Dodgers Bankruptcy Is
(DBN)

MLB Trade Rumors: Will Los Angeles Dodgers Have Fire Sale?
(DBN)

Buying A Bankrupt Baseball Team Is A Good Investment
(DBN)

The sad demise of Dodgertown continues
(DBN)

Tax Debate Looms Over Yankees Fan’s “Gifts”
(DBN)

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Sports:

Sports Bankruptcy
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Hotels:

Lenders win $100 mln in Extended Stay lawsuit
(DBN)

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Tax:

Swiss Court Backs Regulator Over Handover of UBS Data To US
(DBN)

Self Employed Tax Strategies
(DBN)

John F. Kennedy on Taxes
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Tax the Shareholders, Not the Corporations
(DBN)

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Sovereigns:

The 15 Countries Buried Under The Most Debt
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The horrifying AAA debt-issuance chart
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Pain Builds in Europe's Sovereign Debt Risk
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UK:

U.K. Economy to Grow Less Than Previously Forecast on Consumer, Greek Risk
(DBN)

Rebekah Brooks' arrest is huge blow for Murdochs
(DBN)

Rebekah Brooks's arrest came as a surprise
(DBN)

Rebekah Brooks’s Arrest May Limit Answers
(DBN)

CEO of WSJ Parent Resigns Amid News Corp Scandal
(DBN)

U.K. Police Chief Stephenson Quits on News Corp. Links ‘Accusations’
(DBN)

Murdoch Struggles for Control as Scandal Grows
(DBN)

The real Rupert Murdoch exposed
(DBN)

UK premier under fire over phone-hacking scandal
(DBN)

A Visual Representation Of MurdochGate's Toxic Spiderweb
(DBN)

Why News Corps Is Protecting The TV Business Above All
(DBN)

Scandal Grows at News Corp.
(DBN)

News Corp Execs to Get Millions from Murdoch
(DBN)

Hacking scandal turns up heat on News Corp board
(DBN)

Could Murdoch's Handpicked Board Turn Against Him?
(DBN)

Murdoch Aide Brooks Arrested in Hacking Case
(DBN)

Pressure Mounts on Police
(DBN)

Murdoch's Full Page Apologizes Run in UK
(DBN)

Former English cricketer declared bankrupt
(DBN)

North East of England Wrongly Perceived as Most Debt-Ridden Region
(DBN)

Scotland's small businesses more likely to fail says KPMG
(DBN)

Appointment of Administrators - 15 July 2011
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Winding Up Petitions - 15 July 2011
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The Insolvency Service assists the Serious Fraud Office
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"I've Just Doused Myself In Petrol And Now I'm Going To Set Myself Alight"
(DBN)

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EU:

The European Bank Stress Test Results
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Eight European Banks Fail Stress Tests With $3.5 Billion Capital Shortfall
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Only Eight? Europe Is In Peril!
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The bank stress tests are missing the point of Europe's massive problems
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Spain and Italy top results in stress tests
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Two Greek banks in six fail EU stress tests: Bank of Greece
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Southern Exposure for Europe's Banks
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The support given to EU banks is killing the recovery
(DBN)

European Banking Authority was hobbled over stress tests
(DBN)

Europe's bank stress tests as bad as 1979 Irish driving test
(DBN)

Citigroup Estimates It Has $22 Billion at Risk in Five European Countries
(DBN)

The Economics Of Contagion: 5 Ways The PIIGS Virus Spreads From Country To Country
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Canada:

Please Mum employees anxious about pay
(DBN)

Earl Jones victims protest in Montreal
(DBN)

400 Oshawa workers blindsided by company's sudden closure
(DBN)

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PIIGS:

Greece 'will not go bankrupt', vows Papandreou
(DBN)

PM hopes for eurozone solution
(DBN)

Greek Yields Continue Surge Into Uncharted Waters
(DBN)

Merkel Says Europe's Aim Is to Avoid Greek Debt Restructuring
(DBN)

Germany wants major private contribution to Greece
(DBN)

Pimco Owner Suggests 25-30% Haircut on Greek Debt
(DBN)

Allianz's Achleitner Suggests Voluntary Swap for Greek Bonds
(DBN)

EU must take 'bold' decisions on crisis
(DBN)

Moral hazard of saving Greece again
(DBN)

Trichet, Banks Jostle Ahead of Greece Summit
(DBN)

Greece: can manage selective default rating
(DBN)

Creditors See Talks Advancing on 2nd Greek Rescue
(DBN - NY Times - Paywall Limit Possible)

Greek debt on 'knife edge' - IMF
(DBN)

'Free riders' gamble with Greek debt
(DBN)

IMF Attacks Credit Agencies Over Ireland
(DBN)

Foreclosure Protesters in Spain's Cities Now Go Door to Door
(DBN)

EU's Rehn Calls For Irish Bailout Loans To Be Lengthened
(DBN)

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Germany:

Thai Prince's Mercedes Under Guard in Germany
(DBN)

German-Thai row over princely plane
(DBN)

Thai minister seeks return of prince's jet in Berlin
(DBN)

Thai lawsuit fails to free prince's impounded Boeing 737
(DBN)

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Denmark:

Danish Mortgage Lenders Rethink Bonds Amid Moody’s Onslaught
(DBN)

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MENA:

Egypt Reshuffles Cabinet on New Protests
(DBN)

Egypt: Fighting for $50 a Month Factory Job
(DBN)

US, Allies Formally Recognize Libya Rebels
(DBN)

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Brazil:

Independencia Receives Five Bids for Assets
(DBN)

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Australia:

'Unprecedented' Retail Slump Hits Debt Holders
(DBN)

Signs of Wilt in Australia's Economy?
(DBN)

More Bad News For Troubled Austexx As Receivers Move In
(DBN)

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New Zealand:

More vineyards fail as glut hits
(DBN)

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China:

China's Municipal Debt Problem
(DBN)

China firms have 'widespread weaknesses'
(DBN)

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Belarus:

Belarus bailed out, but bankruptcy beckons
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