April 8, 2013

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Legal Sector Adds 2,000 Jobs in March
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University of Arizona law school cutting tuition as enrollment drops --- Attention law school shoppers
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Covington, Morgan Lewis, Shearman: Business of Law
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ABA President Laurel Bellows: ‘Talking about work-life balance is fraud’
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Which law schools are tops for jobs?
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'Light Hero' lawyer is target of disbarment effort
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Rutgers, in Coach Debacle, Faults Its Outside Counsel
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The Happy Meal Comes with a J.D.
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33 Reasons to Be Happy You Went to Law School
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Reversal of Fortune? Alan Dershowitz Loses in Las Vegas
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Strauss-Kahn accuser's law firm sued by ex-partner
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Prep the White Smoke! NYU School of Law Has a New Dean
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Your phone (and everybody else)knows where you are
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Email? Voicemail? They’re passe, New York Times tech guru says
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Legal Market Disruptions Ignite at ABA Techshow
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Tech tips for the frugal solo or small-firm practitioner
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How a $100 device can track Wi-Fi users’ online activities
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Closed by lack of power after Hurricane Sandy, law firm battles insurer over flooding exclusion
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Booted from big case, Covington blames ex-client for not protesting conflict earlier
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New litigation financier raises $100 mln, markets to defendants
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FBI Arrests "Proud Romney Supporter" For Extorting Money From Man She Met On "Sugar Daddy" Web Site
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Undercover Cop Takes Pleasure In His Work
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Colorado Movie Theater Killer: University Warned --- Killer on meds for depression, anxiety, panic attacks and obsessive-compulsive disorder
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L.A. Man Shops Michael Jackson Medical Records
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Professor Posts On Facebook: Being Sexually Assaulted By A State Trooper Is Hilarious!
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Whoa Eagle: Auburn Football May Need a Serious Timeout
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Midsize Hot List
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Reward, Tough Talk, Perseverance Follow Kaufman DA Killings
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Alston and Bird: “You get what you pay for.” A frank response to an unprofessional, nasty comment
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Cleta Mitchell of Foley & Lardner: An ‘Anti-Gay’ Gay Icon?
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The Wittiest Response to a Pissy Law Student Email Ever
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A Homicide Detective Was Shot Dead In A Police Interrogation Room
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Mug Shots
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Special Place In Hell: Payment for Act of Kindness - 2 Days in Car Trunk at Age 89
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James Holmes' Psychiatrist Bluntly Warned University He Had 'Homicidal Thoughts'
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Cop suspended after gun discharges in strip club bathroom
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How much is that doggie in the window? Not much, Texas justices rule
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‘Double-texting’ driver was steering with his knees, cops say
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Who's the Least Ethical Lawyer on 'Arrested Development'?
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ATF Seeks 'Massive' Database of Personal Info: Assets, Relatives, Associates and More
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Judges:

Q&A: Judge Arthur Gonzalez on Chapter 11, venue and the Dodgers
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Does Private Money Taint Judicial Educational Seminars?
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Scalia Says There Were Benefits To Excluding Women From Most Jobs
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Man arrested in clerk’s office as he was trying to file a federal suit pleads guilty in assault case
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Security is requested for judge after his family photos are stolen
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Wall Street:

US stock index futures signal higher Wall Street open
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Layoffs:

The Difference In Unemployment Between People Who Graduated From College And Those Who Didn't Is Gigantic
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Electric-Car Maker Cuts More Workers
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Labor and employment law: chapter 11 considerations
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Asset Protection:

Stunning extent of global tax havens
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Non-Profits:

Seven Counties opts for bankruptcy, cites pensions
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Seven Counties employees react to bankruptcy filing: 'It's a decision that had to be made'
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Gambling:

Intrade Faces Cash Shortfall
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Consultants:

Snapshot: Sheila Smith
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Celebs:

Casey Anthony Does Not Want To Sell Life Story --- You're Not Big Brother ... My Life Story is Mine
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Mass Torts:

BP to call 1st witness as trial over 2010 Gulf oil spill enters 7th week
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Judge nixes attorney fees for lawyer in oil spill case, says client’s signature on doc was forged
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Construction:

Ballenger prepares for auction of assets
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Economy:

US Job Creation Plunges, but Rate Drops to 7.6% --- Actually, This Was A GREAT Jobs Report --- Why Labor Force Participation Rate Falls
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Labor 'scarring' reason for more bond buying-Fed official
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15% of Americans Receive Food Stamps
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Stockman feels force of Washington fury
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This Is The Fed's Worst Fear: Falling Unemployment, With Growth Still Weak
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One Of Obama's Major Allies Is Tearing Into His Plan To Change Social Security
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US Womens' Mortality Rate Higher Than Their Mothers'
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Federal agency gets go-ahead to sue UBS over mortgage losses
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Ally, ResCap Spar Over Federal Foreclosure-Review Program
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ResCap, DOJ butt heads over insider bonuses
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Auction Set for Estate Once Listed for $22 Million
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Modify This: How To Pay Off Your Mortgage In Two Years
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NY Attorney General says JPMorgan wrong in claiming case was filed too late
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Pondering a $200K Real Estate Mistake
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Photography:

CPI abruptly closes its US portrait studios
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Sears Says Portrait Studio Operator Shuts Down at U.S. Stores
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Jump in House Prices Stirs New Worry
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Celebs:

Rich and mighty brought to book: Biggest-ever financial leak with global ripples
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Offshore Leaks set to reveal more embarrassing tax dodging
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Municipalities:

Stockton 'cram-down' would severely test muni market
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Stockton bankruptcy explores whether pension promises can be broken
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Bankruptcy ruling not a clear win for Stockton, CalPERS
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Stockton, Calpers and 'Fair' Bankruptcy
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Stockton: Deadbeat City
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Stockton, CA: One Of America's Most Miserable Cities Just Got More Miserable
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After Stockton, Economist Sees More Pain in California and Beyond
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Stockton bankruptcy hearing transcript
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San Bernardino: City officials buoyed by bankruptcy judge's words
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Bankrupt San Bernardino to resume payments to CalPERS in July
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Judge orders meeting for May 9 to discuss Jefferson County's plan
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Wealthy Neighborhoods Hire Private Cops as Cities Lay Off Police
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Chicago Proposal Would Allow Sponsorship of Law Enforcement
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Food/Beverage:

CEDC commences voluntary proceedings under Chapter 11 --- Vodka maker CEDC files for bankruptcy , Tariko to gain full control
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The Most Iconic Restaurants In 15 Big Cities Around The US
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Tax:

Credit Suisse Warns German Clients
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Celebs:

The Broke and the Beautiful: 'Game of Thrones' Edition
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Brokers:

MF Global gets court approval to liquidate
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Skiing:

Schumer: new Greek Peak owners will keep jobs
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Aviation:

Gag Order Placed On American Airlines Employees
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Horticulture:

Miami flower importer Stems files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Video Games:

Rhode Island Alleges 38 Studios Knew Of Budgetary Deficit That Lead To Bankruptcy
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Electricity:

Beartooth Electric wants more information on Southern bankruptcy
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Fraud:

Lawyer: It's 'Preposterous' Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling Spent A Day In Jail
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Metals:

Hunt continues for alternative buyer for Ormet
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Autos:

Why A Fisker Bankruptcy Is The Only Way To Save Fisker
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Court approves Suzuki bankruptcy plan
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Alternative Energy:

The Solar Panel Domino Effect
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Another Tax-Subsidized Solar Company Files for Bankruptcy
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Health Care:

U.S. Bankruptcy Court approves LifeCare parent sale
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Doctors driven to bankruptcy
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Five Secrets To Life From The People Who Have Lived The Longest
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How Obamacare Will Distort the Health-Care Market
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(4 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (23 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (87 new filings today)
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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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcies Continue Trending Down in Ga.
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:

Week Ahead in Bankruptcy : MF Global, Hostess and ResCap
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Final Stages for Hostess, Reader's Digest Reorganization, Detroit's Emergency
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Third Party Releases:

To Release Or Not to Release – If That Is the Question, What Is the Answer?
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Plan Confirmation:

Section 1144 – Revoking a Confirmation Order
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Subordination:

Circular Lien Priorities: Tackling Three-Party Subordination
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Preemption:

U.S. Law Found Not to Preempt State Statute in Bankruptcy Case
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National Security:

The intersection of national security and bankruptcy: injecting uncertainty into an already uncertain process
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Secured Debt:

Protecting pre-petition liens from committee challenge in bankruptcy
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Examiners:

ResCap Examiner Report Expected to Cost $82.75 Million
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TBTF:

Bank of America $2.4-billion Merrill settlement approved by judge
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Bi-Partisan Support for Bill to Mandate a Higher Capital Requirement for Too Big to Fail Banks
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Insurance:

Bankruptcy stay issues in insured D&O (directors and officers liability insurance)claims
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Florida seeks up to $60 million from European insurer
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$24 mln Nevada jury award could have huge impact on insurers
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Litigation:

Six Big E-Discovery Blunders
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Sovereigns:

Payback postponed
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UK:

HBOS collapse: Ex-bosses face calls for City bans
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Key considerations in retail sector insolvencies
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EU:

Euro-Area Retail Sales Decline, Led by Weakness in France
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Rehn: big bank depositors could bear cost of bank failure
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Europe Builds Own Chapter 11

Eurozone faces new challenge as Portugal blocks cuts
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Meet Europe's New Bankruptcy Laws
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US Treasury Secretary calls on key European leaders to focus more on growth
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PIIGS:

Portugal Just Threw Another Dagger At Europe - And People Think We're Seeing Global Growth Crumble All Over Again --- Portugal ruling poses difficulties for bailout goals - government
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Spain, and the threat from Portugal and Cyprus --- Investing in insolvent company assets in Spain
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Italian bankruptcy reforms promote survival of distressed businesses --- Italy cabinet approves 40 billion euros of state payments to firms
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ie: Over 30 of Dunne's creditors called to meeting in US --- Seán Dunne's path to freedom may run into brick wall
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Canada:

Patient transfer firm OPT files for bankruptcy
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Hong Kong:

The new Companies Ordinance in Hong Kong - directors' duties
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MENA:

Egypt After The Revolution: There's Not Much To Sell But S--
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China:

Enforcement strategies in China - using REJA as part of a restructuring strategy
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