Law:
“Grazing,” Photocopying And Other Tricks Inflate Legal Bills
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Lehman Work Continues to Pay Off for Firms, Vendors
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"Mea Culpa," Says King & Spalding D.C. Partner
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Milbank's Big Bet
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Bankruptcy Attorney Joins Venable LLP as Partner
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Hey, Raj Rajaratnam’s Lawyer, Do You Have A Comment For CNBC?
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Raj Rajaratnam’s High-Priced Legal Team Pleased With Thrilling 23-14 Victory
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Allen & Overy freezes associate salary bands after 'flat trading year'
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Misadventures with MySpace Evidence
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Sanctions Reform: Iqbal, Twombly, meet the LARA
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"A partner isn't going to tell you what he really thinks. That would be indelicate. It could lead to misunderstandings."
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Not-So-Total Recall
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Ex-book executive Regan settles NY legal fee suit
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NY Firm Expands Its Art Deco Home
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Duane Morris Names New NY Managing Partner
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The Customer Is Always Right. Not.
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Utility Regulator Ex-GC Faces Ethics Hearing
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Alternative Careers: Mr. Softee
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Am Law 100 Firms Flocking to Hong Kong
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PDF/A-Whaaaat? Preparing for the Mandatory Change in Electronic Case Filing
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Facebook bans Mark Zuckerberg, the bankruptcy attorney, not the founder
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Tips to Beat Summer Procrastination
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50 Years Later, BigLaw Attorney Reflects on How His "Vast Wasteland" Speech Changed TV
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Mug Shots
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Rabbi's Kids In Leniency Plea For Matchmaker Dad
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Who Owns the Legal Right to Promote Death on a Plate?
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2011 Law Revue Video Contest Winner!
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‘Most Likely to Succeed’ Helped Keep Harvard Law Student in School
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An End to Minimum GPAs for Merit Scholarships?
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Webinar: How to Double Click to Open a Folder :))
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Motion Seeks Ouster of Prosecutor for ‘Get What He Deserves’ Media Comment
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Lawyer Charged with 2nd-Degree Murder, Accused of Performing Unlicensed Cosmetic Surgery
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Judges:
Tight Budgets Produce Judicial Discontent in California
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Bankruptcy judge keeps segregated country club membership
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Some Feel Justice Clarence Thomas Is Not the Best Choice to Honor Pioneering Black Jurist
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"Choate" - A "barbarism"
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Family Law Has a Different Meaning Here
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Jury Awards $1.4M to Ex-Prosecutor Fired After Blowing Whistle on Judge
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Top Pa. Court Takes Tougher Stance re Recusals, Tells 2 Judges to Step Down in Sua Sponte Order
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Zingers From Judges Association Quoted in Letter to Chief Justice
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Wall Street:
US Stock -Index Futures Drop as Commodities Slide
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Stocks Close Sharply Lower Amid Pullback By Commodities
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The Entitlement Virus Is Virulent In Wall Street
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The People vs. Goldman Sachs
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Forget Vampire Squid: Goldman Is Worse Than "A Pudgy Housewife Who Broke Her Diet With A Few 'Nilla Wafers Between Meals"
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Goldman Sachs Viewed Unfavorably by 54%
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Investors Shifting to Cash From Commodities
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Layoffs:
More Than 3 Million Job Openings in March
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Stagnant wages a speed-bump for economic growth
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Employment rate for black men at record low
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Don't Count on Job Growth. Bring Back the WPA!
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Autos:
White House may shutter auto recovery office
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Toyota warns strong yen could see it exit Japan
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Toyota Profit Down 77 % in Q4 Due to Quake Disruptions
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Chrysler May Hire More Than 3000 Workers
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Wall Streets Ups Bet Against Ford Stock
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Stempel was 'car guy' to the end
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Great Wall Motor talks with Spyker about tie-up
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Fashion:
American Apparel’s First Quarter Wasn’t Too Bad, But Bankruptcy is Still a Possibility
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Municipalities:
Impact of Chapter 9 on repayments of municipal debt
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Central Falls Approaching Bankruptcy
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What Chapter 9 bankruptcy would mean for Central Falls
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State Senate Shields Union Benefits
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California State University system considers drastic plan in case of an 'all-cuts' budget
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Harrisburg Incinerator May Save the City
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'Smoothing' won't relieve SF's pension costs
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TX: Sales Tax Revenue Rises 11.7%
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Citrus Heights man sentenced for bankruptcy fraud
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Religion:
Bleeding Churches Going Bankrupt
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Corporate Reform:
US Rep. Frank: Anticipating Consumer Bureau Recess Appointment
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Harvard professor picked for consumer agency
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Lawmakers consider forcing whistleblowers to report to employer first
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CFPB begins design of new mortgage disclosure forms
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The Republicans' fight against consumer protection
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Senate Democrats: Still Making the Case for Dodd-Frank
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Bernanke Says Central Bank to Propose Dodd-Frank Rules in Coming Months
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Regulators Inch Forward on Investigations, Settlements of Dubious CDO Dealings
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Chemicals:
Ghost from past haunts LyondellBasell
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Rating Agencies:
Rating agencies win dismissal of lawsuits
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Shipping:
Horizon Lines’ empty bankruptcy threat brings US DoJ to its knees; victorious hedge funds rejoice
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Economy:
McCarthy: 'Not one Republican vote' to borrow more without cuts
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Americans back tax increases in debt fix: poll
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Boehner’s Views on Economy Contradicted by Indicators, Studies
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Huge List Of Corporate Organizations Beg GOP To Raise The Debt Ceiling
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Treasury Auctions to Push US Over Debt Ceiling
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Recession Coming, but Not Yet
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Fed officials divided on policy outlook
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Krugman welcomes QE3, sees continued economic malaise
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Federal Deficit Narrows in April--but
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Is Inflation Vastly Understated?
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Job Openings increased in March, Highest since 2008
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Recovery mandates 250,000 new jobs per month: Freddie Mac
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The Real Reason for High Gas Prices
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Study Finds Tax Burden Rising on Workers
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GOP's Plan to Undo Medicaid for 44 Million
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Whiners
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Forbes Predicts U.S. Gold Standard Within 5 Years
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What Is Gold Really Worth?
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Even in Death, Bin Laden Exacts Multitrillion-Dollar Toll on U.S. Taxpayer
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Richest 400 Took Record Share Of Capital Gains In 2008
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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:
Bill to put pressure on mortgage settlement talks
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The Servicing Fraud Settlement: the Real Game
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US banks and states meeting on foreclosure probe
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Principal reduction still possible in AG settlement with mortgage servicers
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Foreclosure Settlement Avoids Banks' Biggest Problem
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Foreclosures down for 7th straight month
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Delays push foreclosures to 40-month low in April
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Here comes that $400 billion mortgage reset
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Falling Home Prices More Than Erase $8,000 Tax Credit for Many Buyers
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Winner: Sheila Bair makes money on her home
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JPMorgan analysts see housing prices falling until mid-2011
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Not even halfway to housing recovery
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Bill Proposes Mortgage Shake-Up
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Underwater Borrowers Grow More Accepting Of Walking Away
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Fannie says limited demand perpetuates uncertainty of housing recovery
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Mortgage applications rose 8.2% last week as interest rates decline
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A Renewed Crackdown on Redlining
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Financial woes intensify for Henderson real estate firm
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BofA partners with Chicago to work through neighborhood blight
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Fannie CEO pushes for better loan quality, more internal controls at GSE
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BofA's Chief, at Annual Meeting, Takes Mortgage Heat
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BofA to keep foreclosure practices despite new Utah law
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BofA Loses Check That Would Have Saved House From Foreclosure
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BofA May Pay as Much as $3.7 Billion to End Mortgage Probe
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HSBC Continues Freeze On Home Seizures
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Fighting the bank and winning: How these homeowners did it
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A plan to unclog the housing market – where everyone wins
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FDIC Files Suit Against LPS Over Appraisals
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Apartment, Office and Mall Trends
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CMBS Delinquencies Reveal Fragility of the Recovery
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Banking:
FDIC Failed Bank Litigation Progresses - Slowly
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World’s Strongest Banks
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Homeless Chicago Man Donates Thousands to Down-On-Her-Luck Banker
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Fraud:
Sweeping guilty verdict against Rajaratnam
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Rajaratnam Lawyer John Dowd Flips Everyone Off, And Says "Look At The Scoreboard! We're Winning!"
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Raj Rajaratnam Found Guilty—Very Guilty—of Insider Trading
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Galleon Case Underscores Hedge Fund Need For Inside Information
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Galleon Chief’s Web of Friends Proved Crucial to Scheme
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Rajaratnam Sentencing Set for July 29
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Jury scuttles 'jolly Raj-er'
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Galleon’s Rajaratnam May Face Uphill Battle to Overturn Verdict on Appeal
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Galleon billionaire convicted of fraud, conspiracy
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Trial Win Adds to Momentum
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Rajaratnam’s Conviction Points Way Toward New Focus on Aggressive, High-Tech Securities Probes
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Rajaratnam verdict weighs on financial stocks
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Why The Verdict Did Not Go Raj Rajaratnam's Way
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Does Rajaratnam Conviction Level The Investment Playing Field?
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Next Up: A Crackdown on Outside-Expert Firms
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Hedge Fund Titan Guilty Of Insider Trading; More Cases To Come?
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Little Guys Are Everywhere in Rajaratnam’s World
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Accused insider trader rejects settlement offer, risks 45 years in jail
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Where Galleon employees are now
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Galleon Conviction Likely to Embolden Prosecutors
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Dethroning Raj gives feds an overdue win
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Rat was robbing folks like you & me
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Despite Galleon, Investors Still Find Leaky Companies
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U.K. Insider-Trading Probes to Target ‘Bigger Fry’
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The Rogues Gallery: Rajaratnam and Other White Collar Convictions
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Picard $59 Billion Suit Uses 'Novel' Theory, UniCredit Says
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From the Plaza Hotel to Starbucks, Illicit Acts Find New Home
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Four under investigation in Parmalat probe
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Madoff: "A crystal decanter filled with a mysterious brown liquid"
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SocGen, Lazard Bankers Said to Be Probed in Milan for Parmalat Breaches
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Goldman May Face Civil Fraud Charges
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Freight:
Freight Transport Rose to Multi-Year Highs in March
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Baseball:
Frank McCourt: When desperate times call for desperate measures, lots of them
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Ex-Mets Clubhouse Manager Samuels Said to Surrender Over Memorabilia
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Golf:
Jamestown investors purchase Valley Country Club in Warwick
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Trucking:
Trucking Index Still Laboring
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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
(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:
Nortel, Guaranty Financial, Schutt, TriDimension: Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
California ranks 4th in bankruptcies per capita
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Subordination:
When Equitable Subordination Isn't
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Avoidance Actions:
New York and Delaware Are Now at Odds over Application of Section 546(e)’s “Safe Harbor” to Private Stock Transactions
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Oil/Gas:
Oil Drops Below $100 as US Supplies Surge
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Ethanol:
Texas plant asks bankruptcy court to approve tolling agreement
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Levelland ethanol plant seeks OK for processing pact
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Hollywood:
Forget Brunch
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Celebs:
'Real Housewife' Peggy Tanous in Danger of Foreclosure
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Lindsay Lohan Pleads No Contest in Necklace-Theft Case, Gets No Additional Time
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Former New York Mets player Lenny Dykstra rips government's case as 'egregious ...
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Telecoms:
FairPoint making progress after bankruptcy
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Movies:
Too Big To Fail, the movie
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Health Care:
Hospital bankruptcy issues continued until June 14
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Southern Indiana hospital seeking $11 million from venture capital firm
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Study: Uninsured Can't Pay Medical Bills
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Hospital sale brings relief, hope for success
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Health Care Cost Per Family Now $19,393
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On The Eve Of Huge Speech, WSJ Delivers A Devastating Mitt Romney Takedown
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Romney: As first act, out with ObamaCare
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Gambling:
Fertitta Group Takeover of Green Valley Casino Challenged
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Metals:
US Aluminum Closes Doors Nationwide
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Politicians:
Republican John T. Kemper III digging out of bankruptcy while running for job
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Campaign funds are seizable assets in bankruptcies?
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Crummy economy may take down Obama in 2012
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Lehman:
Dubious Defenses of the FDIC’s Lehman Resolution Plan
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Credit/Debit Cards:
Debit card fraud worse than thought
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Small Banks and Debit-Card Reform
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Banks' swipe fight
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Orchestras:
Orchestra files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
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Retailing:
Retail Sales in U.S. Probably Climbed in April as Employment Accelerated
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Nature:
Unease in the Miss. Delta as floodwaters spread
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UK:
Government to tackle supplier demands in administration
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Appointment of Administrators - 11 May 2011
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Winding Up Petitions - 11 May 2011
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JPMorgan Chase Wins Bid to Have $112 Million CDO Case Heard in U.K. Courts
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EU:
IMF Says ECB Has Time to Keep Interest Rate Rise Gradual
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ECB Will Monitor Upside Inflation Risks 'Very Closely'
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Europe's Greek tragedy
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Canada:
Bankruptcies rise month-to-month
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Another sawmill bankrupt
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PIIGS:
Greece Is Hit by a Violent General Strike
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Athens Grinds To Halt During Austerity Protest
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Greece Says Audit Will Show €60 Billion Need
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Schaeuble Tightens Screws on Greece With Demand to Increase Cost Savings
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Greeks Blaming Speculators Sure Sign of Panic
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IE: Banks criticized by Master of the High Court
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Court official urges debt forgiveness
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Banks Should Get Interest-Free ECB Loans, Says ESRI
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France Resists Ireland’s Low Corporate Tax
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Finland Lawmakers Still Split on Portugal Bailout
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Portugal on the brink of social, economic and political disaster
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Portuguese Austerity May Mean Greek-Like Recession
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Schaeuble: Portugal Reform Plan Ambitious But Do-Able
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Spanish Underlying Inflation Rate Accelerated Most in Two Years in April
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Mexico:
Satelites Mexicanos Wins Bankruptcy
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Japan:
Tepco: Fukushima Fuel Rods Are Fully Exposed
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