Law:
Ex-Nixon Peabody Partner Says Firm Threw Him ‘Under the Bus’
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New Howrey Trustee Says Firm's Bankruptcy Will Get Litigious
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Cadwalader's "Playboy" Partner Wants to Tell His Side
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Sixteen New York City Police Officers Face Charges After Corruption Probe
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"It is a courtesy. You might as well indict this whole department. It is a widespread epidemic."
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FDIC's Latest Failed Bank Lawsuit Targets Bank's Lawyers
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From Sidley Lawyer to Cross-Country Traveler: Tyler Coulson's Awesome Adventure
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Another Day, Another Law Firm Merger
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Miles & Stockbridge Adds Bankruptcy Lawyer
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9th Cir. Nixes $63K Sanction, Says Attorney Who Admitted Error and Apologized Actually Did No Wrong
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Barclays, Credit Suisse, AT&T, Standard Bank in Court News
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Goldman, Citigroup, Madoff, JPMorgan, MERS in Court News
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The Cautionary Tale of Plaintiffs Attorney Stanley Chesley
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What I've Learned: Ann K. Chapman on the bankruptcy front lines
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Would You Take This Law Firm Off My Hands?
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Bloomberg Breaks off a Piece of Willkie Farr
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Despite Globalization, Lawyers Find New Barriers to Practicing Abroad
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E-Discovery Technical Standard at Crossroads
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E-Discovery in SEC and FINRA Investigations
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Touch Typing on Your iPad without an External Keyboard
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iPad at Work
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Typical audit fees during 2009 were approximately one-tenth of total legal fees
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Let "Jersey Shore" Pick Your Practice
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Lawyer Charged in Alleged $1.5M Fraud On Clients Obtained Under False Pretenses
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Supreme Court to Weigh Effects of Bad Legal Advice
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Lawyer Lands in Ethics Trouble After Cousin Spiffs Up Law Firm Website with Certification Seal
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Some Fashion Tips for Legal Types This Halloween
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Pretty Power: Don't Hate Me Because I'm Beautiful
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The Minority 40 Under 40
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If This Is the Kind of Law Student Who Supports Obama’s Debt Relief Plans, the President Is in Trouble
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Law School As A Tool For Social Change
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People who come to the nuisance should not be heard to complain
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William and Mary Running Out of Places in Williamsburg Willing to Allow William and Mary Law Students on Site
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Stop Having Fun at the Company’s Socials
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Latest Steve Jobs Mystery Revealed: How He Drove Without License Plates
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Saddam 'double' escapes kidnap gang, again
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An Obituary: The $16 Muffin Myth
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Good Reason to Kill No. 19: Cheated at Monopoly
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'Welcome to Hollywood!
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Is checking sports scores or personal e-mail at work a crime?
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Girl gets tangled in noose at haunted house; visitors thought she was prop
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Judges:
Former Judge Disbarred for Approving Fen-Phen Settlement Without Checking the Details
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Retired Justice Stevens Defends a Colleague, Says Mistakes Happen
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Note to Lawyers and Judges, Signed Judge Kozinksi
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Police Probe Suspicious Package Left at Historic Courthouse, Learn Box Has Bovine Contents
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Desperate for a Parkinson’s Cure, Judge Turned to Doctor Later Accused of Fraudulent Treatments
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Jed Rakoff puts the SEC on notice
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Judges debate how to achieve impartiality
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The Supreme Court and the Next President
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Judge Must Wait Until Appeals Are Concluded To Comment On Case
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Wall Street:
Stocks poised for losses
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US stocks open lower after Thursday's big rally
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Legal confusion at heart of Wall Street protests
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Occupy: Denver tension escalates dramatically
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Occupy demonstrators are all of us
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"This is snow, it's not going to kill us. What they're doing to us will kill us. What they're doing to our world."
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Paul Ryan and the 1 percent: Ryan money-blind to social contract
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How the 99 Percent Really Lost Out
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Frosty temperatures don't cool resolve of Buffalo protesters
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Layoffs:
Employment Probably Cooled in October
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Whirlpool to Fire 5,000 Workers
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Jobless vets say military experience not valued
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Weather:
Early storm pelts East Coast with wet, heavy snow; 2M lose power
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East Coast Power Outages Top 3 Million
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Catastrophic Drought in Texas Causes Global Economic Ripples
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Politics:
Mass. Sen. hopeful Warren taps academia support
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Warren motivates Democrats to put up their dukes
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Whiz Elizabeth Warren a little short on Street smarts
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Bachman Taken to Task on Illegal Immigrants Statement
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Studies Challenge Wisdom of GOP Candidates
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FactCheck: GOP Spins Funding Tales
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Cain Opposed to All Abortion
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Cain and Romney Tied in Iowa Republican Poll
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Perry's Complicated Simple Flat Tax
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Republicans Holding Back Economy by Opposing Obama, Plouffe Says
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Perry Agrees to Participate in Next Five Republican Presidential Debates
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Solar:
Congress considers Solyndra subpoena
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Here's how to insulate loans from the political process
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More businesses need to be given the Solyndra treatment
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How did Solyndra get $500 million when I can't get $5000?
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Solyndra shouldn't spur Congress to throw solar industry under the bus
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Solyndra's Bankruptcy in Context
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White House directs independent review of Energy Department loans
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Lehman:
Lehman Brothers Completes Innkeepers Transaction
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Lehman Trustee Says Judge Erred in Giving Barclays $1.1 Billion
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Software:
Simulations Plus Submits Bid in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings for Assets of Entelos
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Celebs:
Tom Martino's creditors hear his financial woes
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Gambling:
Hooters hotel-casino wants more time to resolve bankruptcy case
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Shipping:
Shipping companies’ Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings: jurisdictional battles
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Economy:
EU Crisis to Cloud US Economy in 2012
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Long list of dangers ahead for global economy
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More than 60 percent of global consumers downbeat
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Dear Ben : It’s Time for Your Volcker Moment
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Explanation of What Happened to US Economy
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The Social Security Story That's Driving Liberals Crazy
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Sweden More Capitalistic Than US
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Has America Become an Oligarchy?
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619 Groups to Lobby Deficit Supercommittee
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Can America Survive Without a Middle Class?
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US Incomes Stalling
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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:
A Cure for the Housing Blues: cramdowns
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Christina Romer, ex-Obama adviser, on mending mess: cramdowns
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Has the Cost of the Fannie-Freddie Bailout Fallen?
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FHFA: GSEs Could Soak Up To $311B In Treasury Draws By 2014
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Delaware AG Beau Biden Sues MERS
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Delaware AG's MERS suit should strike fear in MBS industry
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Morgan Stanley predicts foreclosed homeowners will pay $72B in rent annually
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Maronda Homes' sales plummet in Chapter 11, president says
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Lawyers, judges debate Florida's foreclosure backlog
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Company overseeing Inspirada gets OK to emerge from bankruptcy
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Riverbend development facing cease-and-desist order
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Citigroup Bankruptcies See Ups And Downs In Latest HAMP Information On Homeowners Unable To Find Aid
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Will Insurer of Uninhabitable Fla. Condo Building Have to Pay to Repair Defects?
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CRE Executives' Expectations Dim In Latest 'Sentiment Index'
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CMBS defaults fall and spreads tighten
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Banking:
Debit card fees: Some banks say no
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Bank of America Rethinking Controversial Debit Card Fees
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Big Banks Blink On Debit-Card Fees
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Consumers Union: Bank of America, Tear Down That Debit Fee Wall
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Banks Mull 'Stealth' Fees
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Volcker Rule Costs Banks $1 Billion, U.S. Government Says
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Credit Unions Basking in Bank Backlash
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Time to Make Banking Boring Again
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Personal Finance:
Can a Pay Cut Derail My Debt Repayment?
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Derivatives:
Credit-Default Swap Risk Bomb Is Wired to Explode
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Corporate Reform:
SEC May Have To Get Admissions
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Dodd-Frank's uphill climb off Capitol Hill
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Securities Lawyers Outside SEC are Casting a Wary Eye at New Inspector Gen’l, H. David Kotz
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Wall Street Reform Law Bogged Down
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Citigroup and the SEC, Judge Rakoff Has a Few Questions for You
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Municipalities:
Strapped Jefferson County says it may lose $2 billion if governor doesn't call special session
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Cash-strapped Jefferson County needs special session
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How Harrisburg Borrowed Itself Into Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Judge Mary D. France noted for fairness
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Doc Holliday’s Dentist Chair Up for Sale in Bankrupt Harrisburg
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Harrisburg Bankruptcy Opponents File Objections to End Case
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Can Rhode Island be forced to pay its pension promises?
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Hoboken to declare bankruptcy ?
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The Most-Expensive Places to Live
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The 10 Emptiest Cities in America
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Broker-Dealers:
All options in play as MF Global seeks sale
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MF Global edges towards bankruptcy
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MF Global Reportedly Nears Holding Company Bankruptcy, Sale
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Corzine's MF Global Faces Pivotal Days as Firm Considers Sale, Bankruptcy
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Did Corzine's risk taking cripple MF Global?
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Aviation:
Fuel Costs Send Airline Profits Plunging
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Feds Investigate Jetblue Tarmac Nightmare
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Monarch Airlines Gets $121 Million Bailout
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Pace Airlines employees could get back pay
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Retailing:
Costco May Gain Holiday Sales as Shoppers Skittish
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Student Debt:
Durbin Views Obama On Student Loans As Not Going Far Enough
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Telecoms:
Broadband company's demise could cost taxpayers $74 million
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Health Care:
State seeks to block VVCH rescue plan
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Food/Beverage:
Damon's Grill closures point out the risks of gift cards
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Andronico's Markets to operate under new ownership
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Retirement:
Gay retirement havens run into financial difficulty
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Basketball:
Kings minority owner may lose team stake in personal bankruptcy
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Mass Torts:
Louisiana must turn over records to BP-U.S.
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Fraud:
Ruth, Andrew Madoff reflect on Bernie's Ponzi scheme
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Madoffs Aim to Write Their Own Future
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Madoff Feeder Fund Seeks $919 Million in Fees From Fairfield Greenwich
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Madoff Investor Asks Appeals Court to Toss Picower Accord
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How much will Raj Rajaratnam pay in penalties?
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Before Insider-Trading Scandal, Rajat Gupta Was a Role Model for the Middle Class in India
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Why did rich Rajat Gupta turn to grubby business of insider trading
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Rajat Gupta, Inside Trader or Rajaratnam Stooge?
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Abramoff Cohort Gets 20 Months Behind Bars
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory
Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Miscellaneous:
Takefuji Plan, Saab Investors, Luminar Rescue Bids
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NewPage, Vitro SAB, QualTeq, Inspirada, PJ Financey
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Commonwealth, Innkeepers USA, Lehman, Madoff
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Saab China Deal, Madoff Fairfield Fund, ProMOS: European, Asian Bankruptcy
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Section 1108—Authorization to Operate Business
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Business Bankruptcies: Down, But Not Gone - And Possibly Coming Back?
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Venue:
Proposed act would threaten Delaware legal edge
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Insurance:
Ambac Financial Reschedules Disclosure Hearing
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Rising Risks Mean More Attention to D&O Purchase
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D&O Insurer Offers Clawback Protection
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S&P downgrades Old Republic mortgage insurers
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Baseball:
The Broke and the Beautiful: World Series Edition
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Bud Selig Tired Of Questions About Frank McCourt
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In Dodgers bankruptcy case, Fox Sports has a prime interest
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Alternative Energy:
Beacon Power, Backed by US Loan Guarantees, Files Bankruptcy
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Autos:
Chrysler CEO Says Wage Structure Not 'Viable'
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New owners likely for Saab
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'Cautious optimism' over Saab's second escape from bankruptcy - Will Likely Cut Jobs
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Asset Protection:
Is Domestic Asset Protection Still Viable After Mortensen?
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Bujak's wife accused of bankruptcy fraud
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Rockford man pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud
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Celebs:
Violating Rules Runs in Family: Lindsay Lohan's Father Denied Bail; Not to be Released Soon
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Hotels:
Hotels piling on hidden fees
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Mail:
Poll: Mail 5 days a week OK
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UK:
U.K. to End Council Tax Discount on Second Homes
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U.K. Corporate Pension Deficit at $476 Billion
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TV company FactBased Communications Media declares bankruptcy
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Duchess of York shows thrilling and thrifty go together
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Scottish insolvencies increasing
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SMEs are 'bearing brunt' of downturn
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Pension watchdog scrutinizes pre-pack administrations
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EU:
Europe will not offer China concessions for aid: Juncker
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Europe recovery is still a decade away
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Sarkozy Attacked for Seeking China's Help
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Debt Crisis: Markets Fall as Optimism Fades
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Latest eurozone bailout 'will fail within weeks'
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Soros: Euro Rescue Deal Will Fail
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EU hasn't found lasting debt-crisis solution, Bundesbank chief says
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Draghi Takes ECB Helm in Battle Mode
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Euro area growth to slow sharply, OECD says
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OECD urges co-ordination to avoid recession
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Crisis 'could lead to social unrest'
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Europe Can't Ensure Global Recovery, Growth Alone, EU Tells G20
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Making Dinner Plans, European Bailout Style: Details to Follow. Maybe.
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PIIGS:
If Greek CDS Don't Trigger, Why Would EFSF?
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Civil Disobedience Grows in Greece After Deal
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Fitch: Greek Debt Still Junk After Deal
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Govt?s underestimated Greek debt problem, Trichet says
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Anger over economy runs deep in Greece
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Eurostat puts Greece unemployment at 17.6 pct
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Greek Anger on Debt Agreement Is Focused Especially on Germany
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Berlusconi Defiant as EU's Focus Shifts to Italy
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Irish Widen Laws as Bank of Ireland Bond Burden Sharing Pursued
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Canada:
Blockbuster Canada short $3.7M
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France:
Sarkozy Warns France of New Economic Reality
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France faces fresh austerity measures
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China:
China Reshuffles Top Leadership at Financial Regulators
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Two China shipyards went into bankruptcy
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Iran:
Iran parliament to question Ahmadinejad over fraud
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Iceland:
Supreme Court of Iceland emergency law ruling
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Chile:
La Polar Plunges After Chairman Calls Past Profits ‘Fake’
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Pakistan:
Country on verge of bankruptcy
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PR employees strike against bankruptcy , paralyze railway operation
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Japan:
Takefuji’s Revival Plan, Sale to Korea’s A&P Approved by Court
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30 Years Until Japan Can Close Nuclear Plant
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MENA:
Insolvency regulations by year-end
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