July 28, 2011

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Law:

Jefferson County Lawyer Kenneth Klee Is a 'Walking History of Bankruptcy '
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Best in Class: Vault Releases Law Firm Practice Area Rankings for 2012
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Class Action Claims Online Legal Forms Pose Threat To Consumers
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Case of Man Barks at Dog Raises Constitutional Issues
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Cozen O’Connor Sues Landlord, Alleges Leaky Atrium, Eyesores, Odors and Elevator Entrapments
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Auto Workers Protest BMW Layoffs Outside Automaker’s Law Firm, Jackson Lewis
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Corporate Partner Says He Was Hacked by Murdoch's "News of the World"
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Analysis: Harbottle, law firm News Corp says bungled inquiry
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The Economist Doesn't Get the Gender Gap
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Youngblood's Harassment Suit against Irell & Manella: Familiar
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Is Accused Norwegian Killer Breivik Headed to a Plush Prison?
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Bundesbank-Lehman, UBS, Rosenbauer, Ally in Court News
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Beverly Hills Brawl: Escape From The Deposition Room!
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Small Firms with Big Names
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Online “Daily Deals” on Legal Services
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How eDiscovery Ruins Careers
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Google+ Circles: Finally the right social tool for law firms, lawyers
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Don't Get 'Jacked: Firm Up Your Domain Name Security Today
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Legal Recruiter Responds to BigLaw Attorney's Fraud Suit
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Bar Exam Disasters
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ABA’s Legal Ed Section Approves Questionnaire Changes on Reporting of Graduates’ Employment
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NY Law Dean Voices His Frustration Over Snail's Pace of Legal Education Reform
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Can We Ever Have Too Many Lawyers?
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One-handed former boxer sues TSA for denying him employment and saying he's unfit to work - can't do patdown gropes properly
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Woman Seeks Workers Comp for Injury During Hotel S--
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Judges:

Benchslap of the Day: Judge Rebukes Birther Queen for Abortive Attempt at Redaction
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Casey Anthony judge blasts media, holds back juror names
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Wall Street:

Stocks set for bounce; debt ceiling in focus
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Worst Day in Two Months Wipes Out Dow’s July Gains
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Stocks Sink to Session Lows Amid Debt, Economic Fears
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Financials Feeling Debt Default Pain
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Layoffs:

Credit Suisse to Fire 4% of Workforce by 2012
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Autos:

GM denies rumors of Opel spin-off
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Saab faces further financial problems
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Saab unable to pay wages, blames delayed funding
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Swedish debt collector asked to collect debt from troubled Saab automaker
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Education:

Byrnes Schools reach agreement with creditors
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Religion:

Progress in bankruptcy case
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Resorts:

Judge vacates further hearings in Mont. resort bankruptcy case
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Corporate Reform:

'Elizabeth Warren , Closet Conservative'
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Republicans seek to handcuff Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Student Debt:

Debt Ceiling Plans Take Aim At Graduate Student Loans
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Economy:

Beige Book Shows Sluggish Recovery
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Fed Survey: Growth Slows in Half of US
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US Durable Goods Orders Fall in June
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US Economy: Consumer Spending Tells Story
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Could Social Security checks stop?
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Stocks, dollar fall as debt default looms
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CBO Throws Bricks at Both Debt Proposals
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Alternatives to the USAAA – there’s not much
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Would a U.S. Debt Default Trigger International Credit-Default Swaps?
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AAA debate raging all around on Wall Street
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US debt default fears grow as UK becomes safest haven for bondholders
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S&P president says rating firm doesn't expect US debt default
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Lawmaker probing if Treasury meddled in S&P rating
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Congress seeks clarity on credit ratings 2.0
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U.S. Credit Rating Rests On S&P's London View of Washington
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Boehner, Reid both back at drawing board
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Hope for debt deal, despite disputes, veto threat
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The Clearest Sign Yet That Boehner's Bill Will Pass the House
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Debt Talks: The Tyranny of the Few
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Our D-Word: Ecuador, Not Greece
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Why the Debt Crisis is Worse Than You Think
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46% Think Most in Congress Corrupt
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Treasury Disputes Aug. 15 Debt Deadline Claim
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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:

GMAC Filed False Documents to Foreclose
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Ally Financial Suit Says Employee Moonlighted as Foreclosure Defense Lawyer, Stole Confidential Info
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Foreclosure Filings Decline in 84% of U.S. Cities After Paperwork Backups
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Foreclosures fall in most US cities
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Fannie/Freddie regulator sues UBS on $900 million loss
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BofA joins California principal reduction program
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AZ: Almost Half of Mortgages Underwater
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Judge wants marshals to find and jail missing Mastros
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Phoenix Housing Market Shows Signs of Life
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Rarity Pointe developer fields questions in bankruptcy court
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Retail Landlords Scramble to Fill Holes Left By Borders
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Trepp sees lower commercial loan delinquency rates for 2Q
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UBS mortgage investments show stark contrasts
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Defense:

Defense contractor sales miss Wall Street view
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Municipalities:

Jefferson County Stares Down Bankruptcy as Citizens Grow Weary of Crisis
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Alabama county's bankruptcy would top $4.1 billion
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Jefferson County Commission Waits for Bond Plan
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Money down the drain in Alabama
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Jefferson County sewer debt settlement still possible, negotiator says
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Jefferson County Commission Expects Proposal From Bond Creditors
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Jefferson County sewer receiver says creditors' offer should be considered
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Detroit to set services by neighborhood condition
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Vallejo in final stages of bankruptcy hearings
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Health Care:

Queens hospital closure may increase demand on LI
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Clinic's failure leaves little for its creditors
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US Will Pay for Half of All Health Care by 2020
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(1 new opinion today)

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
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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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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Miscellaneous:

Madoff, Borders, Inspirada, Banning, Allen Family: Bankruptcy
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Dodgers, Madoff, Ambac, Lehman, Vitro: Bankruptcy
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3 big names about to go bust like Borders
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Fraud:

Madoff Trustee’s Actions to Be Probed by GAO, Representative Garrett Says
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Why is Citi sticking to bankruptcy court in Picard's Madoff case
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Citigroup Says $430 Million Madoff Lawsuit Isn't 'Plausible'
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UBS wins court transfer for Madoff trustee lawsuit
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Madoff Liquidator Loses Bid to Sue UBS in Bankruptcy Court
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Hecker Makes Grab for Millions in Bankruptcy Appeal
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Trustees:

Bankruptcy trustee gets 6+ years for fraud
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Lehman:

U.K. Rules for Investors in Lehman Fight
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Lehman Strikes Deal On $5.3 Billion Commercial Loan Portfolio
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Lehman executives, auditor must defend investor lawsuit
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Lehman estate loses fight against Australian bondholders
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Supreme Court upholds CoA Lehman ruling using 200-year-old insolvency law
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Former Lehman Officials Win Dismissal of Some Securities-Fraud Claims
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Lehman Brothers Credit Crisis-Related Securities Suit to Proceed
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Litigation:

NERA Releases First-Half 2011 Securities Litigation Report
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Mass Transit:

Maglev files bankruptcy but plans to continue push for local levitating train
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Celebs:

Beso Investor Wants to Put Longoria Under Spotlight
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Religion:

Crystal Cathedral gives founder board vote again
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Bankrupt Evangelical Megachurch May Get a Roman Catholic Makeover
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Tax:

Dougan Says Credit Suisse Working to Resolve U.S. Probe Into Tax Evasion
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IRS asks airlines to refund tax on tickets
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Trucking:

S&P drops YRC Worldwide's credit rating to 'selective default'
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Hedge Funds:

Are Hedge Funds 'Too Big to Fail'?
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Banking:

Wells Fargo Said to Be in Talks With U.S. in Lending Probe
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Germany:

German Unemployment Fell for 25th Month
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PIIGS:

S&P cuts Greece rating to CC, outlook negative
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