November 16, 2011

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Law:

Former BigLaw IP Partner Gets 1 Year in $389K Billing Fraud re Autistic Son’s Expenses
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Law Firm on Top Workplaces List Keeps Partner Pay Secret as Part of ‘Culture of Collegiality’
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Top Partners to Work For – Smaller Legal Markets (Part 2)
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Autopsy Can't Say What Caused Skadden Associate's Death, but Puts Some Rumors to Rest
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Justice Dept’s Newest Challenge: Getting Penny Wise
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Cost is Just One Factor in Evaluating Outside Counsel
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Startup Analyzes Corporate Legal Spending
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Northwestern Law ‘Bro’ Offends Most Of Law School, All Of Thailand
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Law School Transparency: Journey of a thousand miles
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For the first time since 2006, the number of women entering the nation's 200 largest law firms declined
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Pace solo incubator will assist low-income clients
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Oracle, Reed Smith Share Database Blues, Privilege Pierced Under Fraud Exception
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Norton Rose Group sees revenues rise 7% at half year point
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Judge Rejects Pierce O?Donnell's Plea Agreement, Saying it's Too Harsh
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Bumpy ride ends in legal fees settlement between O'Melveny, MGA
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Whatever Court Rules, Major Changes in Health Care Likely to Last
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Nearly Everything You Need to Know About the Health Care Decision
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Health Care Battle: A Smidge of History Between Verrilli and Clement
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Insurance Mandate May Be Health Bill's Undoing
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James E. Millstein - ABI PDP 2011
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Taft Stettinius Grows Again, Plans to Add 30-Attorney Chester Willcox & Saxbe
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Health-Care Law, Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch in Court News
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Otkritie, UBS, Olympus, News Corp., BP, Boeing, U.S. Health in Court News
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SafeSync Offers an Alternative to Dropbox
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Cops: Early Morning McDonald’s Menu Changeover To Breakfast Prompted Wisconsin Woman's Meltdown
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U.S. Attorney Joins Penn State Investigation
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Penn State Abuse Case Highlights Changes in Media, Legal Attitudes
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Does Accused Child Molester Jerry Sandusky's Lawyer Appear Remarkably Inept?
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Defense Lawyers Doubt Wisdom of Ex-Penn State Coach Sandusky’s Comments re Child Sex-Abuse Case
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Sandusky's risky legal playbook seen as 'mind-boggling'
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Penn State’s Government Ties May Limit Liability, Moody’s Says
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Is Fraudulent Transfer in Joe Paterno's Playbook?
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The Tornado at Penn State
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Authorities step up action in Penn State abuse case
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Teacher Accused Of Making Students Rub Her Feet
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State appeals court kisses lawyer's suit goodbye
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Friends Say Jailed Attorney Charged in Alleged Road-Rage Death Is ‘Gentle,’ Acted in Self-Defense
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Lawyer Facing 3rd DUI, Has Been Accused of Drinking on the Job, But Has No Disciplinary Record
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What Do You Get When You Combine a Drug Dealer With a Career Coach?
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Attorney Sues Over Misleading Emails, Even Though He Wasn’t Misled
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Unit Portrayed as ‘Freewheeling Fraternity’ in Rape Case Against Prosecutor
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A Prominent Partner Gets Out the Vote and Avoids ‘Lawyer of the Month’ Honors
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Former federal prosecutor says he didn't order hit
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Police: Drunk man thought squad car was taxi, climbed in back seat
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Man Arrested For Calling 911 Five Times to Say His iPhone Wasn't Working
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Mother banned from the internet after sending boy, 16, her picture
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Neighbors at war on millionaires' row: Lawyer arrested over tree feud
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The Debut of Matt Ritter's 'The Bottom Rung'
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New Web Series "The Bottom Rung": Life of a Document Reviewer
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Mug Shots
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Judges:

Scalia And Thomas Party With Obamacare Challengers On Day Court Takes Up Case
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Kagan Cheered Obamacare Passage
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Thomas and Kagan appear ready to rule on health care
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Supreme Court asked to broadcast healthcare case
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Ex-Senator’s Op-Ed Backs Televised Arguments as Way to Improve Supreme Court Popularity
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C-SPAN seeks to air Supreme Court healthcare arguments
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SCOTUS's lengthiest oral arguments ever
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New Balick Chair at Widener Law School
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Norton Judicial Excellence Award Presentation - ABI Luncheon at NCBJ 2011
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Ethics Panel Scorches Drug Court Judge
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Attention: District Judges Must Give Reasons For Their Rulings!
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Presidential candidate Texas Gov. Rick Perry proposes ending lifetime appointments for federal judiciary
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Wall Street:

Futures Signal Losses as Euro Concerns Persist
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European shares turn negative on bond yield worries
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Stocks edge higher on retail gains; Dow rises 17
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Wall Street's shrinking job pool
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Cops Clear Wall Street protest park; scores busted
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Bloomberg Statement on Clearing of Zuccotti Park
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Mayoral Hopefuls Blast Bloomberg's 'Occupy' Eviction
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Caught On Video: Protester ...
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Judge strips city of power to enforce park rules
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NY judge denies protesters' bid to return with tents
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Judge Lets Occupy Wall Street Return to Zuccotti Park, Tents and All
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Inside Occupy Wall Street's (Kinda)Secret Media HQ
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New York Fights in Court to Bar OWS Camping
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No More Camping In Zuccotti Park, What's The Big Deal?
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Time for Occupy Philly to strike the tents
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Latest developments in the Occupy protests
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City Claims Occupy Wall Street Protesters Were Stockpiling Weapons
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'Occupy' Oakland moves to San Fran
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Occupy SF offshoot likely to be shut down
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" Occupy " protesters rebuild UC Berkeley camp
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Occupy protesters regroup in NYC
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Organized labor will continue standing with evicted protesters
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Protesters Vow to Re-Take Emptied Park
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Protesters Return Near Park After Raid
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Protesters, Police in Standoff Near Park
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Twitter Reacts to Raid
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"How Wall Street Occupied America"
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London to Seek Court Order to Evict Occupy Protesters
(DBN)

Occupy Melbourne protest tents removed
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Long Island Couple Abandons Bid To Trademark “Occupy Wall St”
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Tea Party, Occupy Share Similar Beginnings
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Layoffs:

Youth Unemployment in United States in Line With Arab Spring Countries
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Geron Halts Stem Cell Work, Fires 38% of Staff
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Paper:

Peter Brant's SP Newsprint files bankruptcy
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Metals:

Lynn Tilton buys Hussey Copper in bankruptcy sale
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Media:

Tribune Noteholders Ask for Changes in Bankruptcy Ruling, Plan Appeal
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Delaware Bankruptcy Court Applies Section 1129(a)(10)on a Per Debtor Basis in the Tribune Chapter 11 Cases
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Hotels:

Sawyer Enterprises wins okay to exit bankruptcy protection
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Aviation:

AMR Peers Into Bankruptcy Abyss
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If American can't cut costs, it won't survive
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Pilots union rejects American Airlines' contract proposals
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Fitch: American Airlines bankruptcy more likely without a pilot contract
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Republic to Cut 4.4% of Frontier Airlines Jobs in Turnaround Bid
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Two creditors file objections to Cape's Commander bankruptcy motion
(DBN)

Enterprising Lawyer Snaps Photos of Alleged Air-Vent Cockroaches for Suit Against Airline
(DBN)

Debt-ridden Kingfisher's Oneworld deal in limbo
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Kingfisher Airlines crisis: I will bounce back, says Vijay Mallya
(DBN)

Few friends for India's Kingfisher 'king of good times'
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Creditors don't push as Kingfisher struggles
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Baseball:

Creditors in Dodgers bankruptcy : Where's the sale agreement?
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Major League Baseball hasn't seen last of Frank McCourt
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Frank McCourt might be up to old tricks on sale of Dodgers
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Health Care:

When a Hospital Becomes a No Standing Zone
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Defaults:

Fitch: U.S. High Yield Year-to-Date Default Rate Crosses 1%
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Economy:

Business inventories flat while sales up
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Sales Rise More Than Forecast, Driving Growth
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Krugman vs Summers: The debate
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Bernanke: Small Businesses Important To Economic Recovery
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Goldman's Blankfein Says World Growth Will 'Snap Back,' Upturn May Have Started
(DBN)

Fed Presidents Differ on More Monetary Easing in Quest to Boost Employment
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GOP Considers Breaking No Tax Pledge
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Deficit Cutters Target High Income on Medicare
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Coburn Wants to Cap Millionaires' Benefits
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Trying to Sway the Supercommittee
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GOP Hopefuls Oppose Possible Deficit Deal
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Oil Prices Rose 20% in Six Weeks
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Businesses Spend Big on Fuel
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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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Real Estate:

Freddie Blacklists New York’s Biggest Foreclosure Firm
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Report: Group meeting in Boston to oppose foreclosure settlement
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Snapshot reaction to MERS 2.0
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Two Michigan counties file class-action suit against MERS
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Nevada foreclosures starts drop sharply
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Las Vegas City Council will vote on foreclosure ordinance holding lenders responsible for maintenance
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Home sales inch up in Southern California
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Minnesota annual foreclosures drop nearly one-third
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Detroit home sales up 4.8%, inner-ring prices below $10k
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Woman wants to trade her house for a car
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5 Million Loan Modifications Allowed
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As Foreclosures Rise, Foreclosure Sales Dip
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Regulator eyes gradual curb on Fannie, Freddie pay
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US Panel Approves Measure to Suspend Fannie, Freddie Bonuses
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FHA Sees 50% Chance of Needing Aid, Premium Boost for Reserves
(DBN)

Will FHA be the next big government bailout?
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Congress to vote on FHA loan limit hike, GSEs left out
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More on the FHA: Robo-Signing’s Effect
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Judges Fight Back on Foreclosure Fraud and Servicer Abuse
(DBN)

Will Congress Give Depleted FHA More Market Share?
(DBN)

Upscale Chicago Elderly Residence the Clare Files for Bankruptcy
(DBN)

Hard sell for high-end senior living projects
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3 top officials to resign at RainbowVision under deal in bankruptcy case
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Abbott Homes affiliates file for bankruptcy protection
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US farmland prices hit record highs on crop demand
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Politics:

Elizabeth Warren, future White House prospect ‎
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Warren's ad introduction
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PAC attacks Brown as Mass. Senate race heats up
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Warren Among "Americans of the Year"
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How Visa Courted Nancy Pelosi, Hoping to Forestall Swipe-Fee Changes
(DBN)

Romney criticizes Obama comments to CEOs in Hawaii
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Jon Corzine Campaign Cash Could Be Returned by Obama Administration
(DBN)

Perry: Cut Congressional Pay, No Life Time Judges
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Gallup: Congress Approval Stuck at 13%
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Mail:

Postal Service reports massive $5 billion loss
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Banking:

A Time-Ripened Tale of Toxic Assets, a Corporate Spin-Out and a Failed Bank
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SocGen not ruling out recession, cuts certain
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John Paulson bets more on Bank of America
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Woori Bank says preparing to sue Citi, Merrill, RBS
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Retailing:

Retail Sales in US Rise More Than Forecast on Electronics
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Amid ‘Rational Exuberance,’ Lean Holiday Shopping Season
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Wal-Mart Profit Slips, Sales Gain, Company Predicts Stronger Holiday Sales
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Borders sets Dec. 20 liquidation hearing
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Early Black Friday idea is a turkey
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Black Friday Revolt at Target
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Could Every Day Be Black Friday?
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Consumers use social media to lash out at new Black Friday hours
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Syms, Filene's Win Approval to Hold Store Closings Sales
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MF Global:

MF Global activity 'suspicious': CFTC official
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Something 'nefarious' happened at MF Global : CFTC official
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CFTC gets closer in MF Global fund mystery
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MF Global : Where Did the Money Go?
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Tiny Rule Change at Heart of MF Global Failure
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MF Global Trustee Asks Judge to Allow Speedy Claims Process for Ex-Clients
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Millions May Have Been Missing From MF Global Before Bankruptcy Filing
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Questions Swirl About When MF Global Client Funds Disappeared
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CME Knew of MF Global Fund Shortfall Before CFTC Regulators
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CFTC digs in at MF Global; customers organize
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MF Global Commodity Customers Seek to Form Official Panel
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Corzine: My way or the highway
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Corzine's $12 million
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MF Global may get more time to use JPMorgan cash
(DBN)

MF Global trustee moves to return $520 million in client cash
(DBN)

Purgatory for MF Global Customers
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

MF Global Collapse Could Become Litigation Nightmare
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Is CME's Financial Guarantee Just a PR Gimmick?
(DBN)

BofA, Distressed-Debt Bettor Look to Trade in MF Claims
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Appaloosa Loaded Up On MF Global After Bankruptcy
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MF Global Overseer Has 'Multiple' Likely Buyers in LME Stake
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MF Global trustee seeks quick claims process
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Trapped MF Customers Irked at 'Service Fee' Proposal
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MF Global clients still unsure when money will be returned
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CME lifts hold on transferred MF Global accounts
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MF Global May Have Been Sick for Awhile
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NFA Requires Registered Commodity Pool Operators to Issue Disclosures Regarding the Status of Their Funds at MF Global
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Senator Stabenow Questions Regulatory Oversight Of MF Global
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Senator presses CFTC on MF Global mess, seeks hearing
(DBN)

CFTC commissioner views MF Global darkly
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Fund offers $40-million help for MF Global Canada clients
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Electricity:

Federal judge guarantees SME's power supply
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SME Bankruptcy Case: Temporary Order Issued
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Fraud:

Scott Brown Introduces Bill Applying Insider Trading Laws To Congress: ‘We Serve The Public, Not Our Bank Accounts’
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Why There Aren't Any Investor Lawsuits Yet Over the Olympus Accounting Scandal
(DBN)

Olympus Said to Face Formal Probe by U.K. Serious Fraud Office Over Losses
(DBN)

Ponzi Investor Splinter Group Loses Bid to Shake Up Stanford Receivership
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Freight:

Maersk May Benefit as Overcapacity Hits Rivals
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Food/Beverage:

Moo & Oink Beefs Up Auction Block
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Charlie Brown's Under New Ownership After Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. to Purchase Assets of Orval Kent Food Company
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Reser's to buy rival for $70M
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Autos:

Delphi retirees seek pensions
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Religion:

5 Ways the Catholic Diocese or Chapman University Can Sweeten Their Offers to Buy Crystal Cathedral
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Crystal Cathedral Rent For $1: Chapman University
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Penn State, the Catholic Church, and Finding the Big Picture
(DBN)

U.S. Catholic bishop gets deal to avoid criminal charges
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Celebs:

Michael Vick Richest Bankrupt Dude Ever
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Ratings Agencies:

Moody's blasts plan to curb ratings agencies
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Telecoms:

Bankruptcy bidder backs out; Open Range Communications will be liquidated
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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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Miscellaneous:

Harrisburg, MF Global, Madoff, Syms, A&P, The Clare
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Lehman, A&P, Tribune, Borders, Dynegy, MF
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MF Global U.K., Saab, Sean Quinn, Don Gil Sale
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Rochelle on Dodgers, Dynegy, Syms Bankruptcies
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Thomas Hoenig - Keynote at the ABI Luncheon, NCBJ 2011
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

MD FL: Bankruptcies down 17%, District still No. 3 in nation
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Municipal bankruptcies soar in the United States
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Administrative Claims:

Because of Its “Ordinary Course” Nature, Eighth Circuit Rules that Employee’s Administrative Expense Request For Employment Discrimination Is Not Subject to Discharge
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Jurisdiction:

Stern v. Marshall: The Aftermath
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Credit/Debit Cards:

Little comfort seen in credit card protection
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Claims Trading:

Claims Trading Update from SecondMarket: MF Global; Lehman Brothers; Madoff Investment Securities
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Avoidance Actions:

Chapter 7 Trustee Starts BH S&B Holdings, LLC aka Steve & Barry’s Bankruptcy Preference Adversary Proceedings
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Litigation:

7 Tips for Winning Opening Statements; Among Them: Tell a Story, Focused on Key Facts
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Effective Use of Rule 502(d)in E-Discovery Cases
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The Social Age of Evidence Collection
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A Day in Trial
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War-Gaming the Chevron Battle to End All Battles
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Municipalities:

Expert says Harrisburg takeover will likely trump bankruptcy
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Harrisburg had its chances: leadership void created current scenario
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Harrisburg mayor to hold more town meetings
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Bankrupt Harrisburg holds Wild West auction
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In Alabama, sewer woes spur war on water costs
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Lawyers spar over busted Alabama county bankruptcy
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Jefferson County bond insurer sides with receiver John Young in filing
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Perfect Storm
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Jeffco finance problems endangering elections
(DBN)

Orange County sheds biggest US bankruptcy title
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York Mayor Proposes 11-Percent Property Tax Hike
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Assured Reconsiders Insurance in U.S. States Without Bankruptcy Framework
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Assured Reflects on Bankruptcies
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Emanuel adds dose of realism to Chicago finances
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Central Falls retirees to investigate pension funds
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Chafee Shuns Threats While Pushing Rhode Island Pension Cuts
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Judge tells Boise County to levy taxes to pay off judgment
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Municipal bond market undeterred by record bankruptcy filing
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Insurance:

Assured Guaranty profit up on derivatives gain
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Consultants:

Trigild Adds Dallas-based Attorney to Executive Staff
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Alternative Energy:

Beacon Power May Face Bankruptcy Liquidation, Hires Advisers to Weigh Sale
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Solyndra: Energy Dept. pushed firm to keep layoffs quiet until after midterms
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Solyndra Adviser: “Oddly, They Didn't Give a Reason for That Date”
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Solyndra Plot Thickens
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Solyndra's Real Scandal
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White House officials knew Solyndra's condition before Obama's visit
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Rahm Emanuel: No, those e-mails don't jog my memory about Solyndra
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Investor, White House discussed Solyndra-emails
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Solyndra : White House Warned of Fallout from Deals with 'Obama Donors'
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House GOP examining Chu's internal Solyndra emails
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Tidal Wave of Inaccurate Reporting Follows GOP’s Latest Solyndra Email Release
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The Solyndra Steves
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Solyndra may face tough task attracting big bids
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Report Calls for Broad Restructuring of Energy Department
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Lehman:

Lehman, Bondholders Strike Deal In Natural Gas Dispute
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JPMorgan Asks Judge for Full Value of $6 Billion Lehman Claims
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Derivatives:

Give Some Credit to Credit-Default Swaps
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Jewelry:

Warner Company Jewelers begins liquidation sale
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Corporate Reform:

Bernanke: Fed Looks for Opportunities to Reduce Regulatory Burden
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New Consumer Agency Staffs Up
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Senate Stalemate Over CFPB
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Sen. Brown Becomes First Republican To Back Cordray Nomination
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CFPB Official Decries Elder Abuse as Crime of the 21st Century
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Will CFPB Make Policy via Rules or Enforcement?
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One regulatory agency's budget may be cut, but another's hiring more lawyers
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Compensation:

Lawmakers aim to block bonus pay at Fannie and Freddie
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Mass Torts:

BP Can't Use Transocean Insurance to Pay Gulf Oil Spill Costs, Judge Says
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BP loses 2 big Gulf oil spill rulings
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UK:

Germany frustrated at UK approach to crisis
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Debt agencies are no more than ponzi schemes
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EU:

Europe Inflation Holds at Three-Year High
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Breaking up the euro? Try unscrambling an omelette
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Obama says lack of political will to solve Europe crisis
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EU ratings shake up defers "blackout" plan
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Economists to Euro Zone: ‘Enjoy It While It Lasts’
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Will anyone rescue Europe from its economic crisis?
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European economy has all but stalled, report says
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Bond yields jump in France, Belgium, Austria as crisis spreads
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European Central Bank steps in to counter bond rout
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Eurozone bonds hit by mass sell-off
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PIIGS:

Greece, EU head for showdown over bailout pledge
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Greek conservative leader Samaras will back unity govt
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Greece’s new PM faces confidence vote, as Athens launches debt writedown talks
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Greece's Mission Impossible ?
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Spain, Italy yields climb higher
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Italian Default Scenarios
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JPMorgan Joins Goldman Keeping Italy Debt Risk in Dark
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Spain Set to Purge Banks of Real-Estate Hangover
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Anglo turns up heat in battle over €2bn losses
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Quinn making history even in his bankruptcy
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I have just €11169 in the bank, says Sean Quinn
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Canada:

Canadians putting homes at risk with lines of credit
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Going, Going, Gone!: First Asset Sale Without a Proposal Approved under BIA Proposal Provisions
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China:

IMF Warns on China's Financial System
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Japan:

Japan Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate Near Zero
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Employees Become 5th-Biggest Tepco Shareholder
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