May 30, 2013

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Law:

Stroock, Paul Hastings, Simpson Thacher: Business of Law
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Georgetown Law official exemplifies new stats on rise of breadwinner moms
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Would You Want A House Husband?
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The Problem with B---s
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Are Male Lawyers Fashion-Impaired?
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A Law Firm Taxonomy – Introduction
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How Not To Answer the ‘Order to Show Cause That You Shouldn’t Be Disbarred’
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Law Students Should Be Able to Work for Free, Says ABA
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Harvard Law Student: Liberal Law Schools Are Making Students Dumber
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Law Students: Don't Be Afraid To Consider Quitting
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Banker Frank Quattrone donates $15 million to Penn Law for legal research center
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Upstart: Where Law Grads Try To Convince You To Pay Their Debts For Them
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5 things about the controversy surrounding AG Eric Holder
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General counsel takes plea over golf outing credit-card charges
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Suit claims law firm acted as ‘puppet master’ in divorce case to protect client Morgan Stanley
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This Tipping Automatically, It’s For The Birds
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Lawyer who didn’t pay additional lawsuit sanction remains in jail
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Driver Allegedly Drove Drunk While Having Sex, Crashed, Hid Behind Cactus
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So What if Your ‘Citi Bike’ Gets Stolen?
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Muppets Accused of Malpractice?
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Accused Fort Hood Gunman to Represent Self
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Missing Man Wanders Up Behind News Crew While They're Reporting On His Disappearance
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Boston Bombers' Sister Faces Drug Charge
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Bipartisan congressional task force eyes "addiction to incarceration"
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Tsarnaev Friend Killed By FBI In Boston Bombing Probe Was 'Unarmed'
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Police Shoot & Kill Grandfather In His Own Yard While Responding To Neighbor's Burglary Call
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Man charged in cellphone robbery after police say he accidentally emailed his photo to victim
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Judges:

Supreme Court, Once Again, Leaves Biggest for Last
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Supreme Court Moves to Protect the Innocent
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‘Wide open’ probe ongoing into alleged sale of coke ‘eight-ball’ to 2 judges by probation officer
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Are lengthy concurrences boosting SCOTUS prospects for federal appeals judge?
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Wall Street:

Stock futures on sidelines as Fed fears weigh on markets
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Stocks close down on worries about end in Fed stimulus
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Upper East Side Chauffeurs Are Surrogate Dads
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Layoffs:

2020: Many Top Paying Jobs Need No Degree
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Equipment Rental:

New Agreement Between Ahern Rentals and its Bondholders Opens Door to Bankruptcy Exit
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Celebs:

10 Big Boxing Names Who Went Bankrupt
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Hearing today in Casey Anthony's bankruptcy case
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Boom to Bust: CNET Founder Bankrupt
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Health Care:

Doctor stops accepting insurance, posts prices online
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Electricity:

Judge approves city of Great Falls' settlement with SME
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Museums:

Archway backers ask county for $200K per year
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Student Debt:

Student Loans -- Do Criminals Have More Rights?
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Shoes:

Brown Shoe posts 1Q loss on restructuring charges
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Economy:

Rosengren Says Significant Fed Accommodation Still Needed
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According To The OECD, These Are Things That Could Wreck The Global Economy --- OECD Under Pressure to Create New Corporate Tax Regime
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The 10 Developed Countries With The Worst Quality Of Life
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Record 10,978,040 Now on Disability; ‘Disability’ Would Be 8th Most Populous State
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Furloughed federal workers can collect unemployment benefits
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Texas Manufacturing Surges in May
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Fed Kept Economy Afloat. That's the Problem
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Is the Dollar Dying? Why US Currency Is in Danger
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Why Millionaire Investors Are Holding Cash
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Even in an Oil Boom, Production Growth Is Slow
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

The Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity To Buy A Home Is Coming To An End
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US home prices rise 10.9 pct., most since 2006
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Sales of bank-owned homes hit 5-year low in 1Q
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Foreclosure activity continues to slide
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Yardeni: There Will Be No Underwater Mortgages In America In 2 Years
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CFPB finalizes Ability-To-Repay amendments
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Foreclosure inventory down 24% from last year
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Flipping Houses for Profits is Back
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Banking:

FDIC: Banking Sector Improves, Problem Banks Persist
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US banks report record earnings of $40.3B --- Improved loan quality
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Tax:

Switzerland to Allow Its Banks to Sidestep Secrecy Laws
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IRS higher-ups requested info on conservative groups, letters show
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Municipalities:

The DIA's unsecured jewels
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Snyder: DIA art vulnerable to liquidation
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Bing: Detroit EM Using Bankruptcy Threat As 'Leverage'
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Detroit Survival Depends on Speed of Destruction
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In California wine country, bumpy roads tell tale of fiscal woe
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The 7 States That The Rest Of America Would Like To Kick Out Of the Country
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Corporate Reform:

Why the Shareholder Rescue Never Comes
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Ex-AIG chief should still face trial - N.Y. state lawyer
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Aviation:

AMR loses $105 million in April, but predicts a 'strong profitable' Q2
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Maastricht Airlines files for bankruptcy not having ever flown
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Hollywood:

Another Ruling Against David Bergstein Includes Judge's Warning
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Bethesda woman gets two-year sentence for bankruptcy fraud
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Fraud:

Oil Market Rigging May Have Caused Huge Damages
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Rothstein Law Firm Bankruptcy Disclosure Statement Approved
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Former KPMG partner pleads guilty to insider trading scheme
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Autos:

CODA bonuses pulled, more bankruptcy issues remain
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Coda bankruptcy issues resolved, lawyers tell judge
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Debtor Not Entitled to Attorneys’ Fees For Litigation Involving Negative Equity
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Photography:

Kodak trying to get over toxic hangover
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Tech:

Halsey Minor Files for Bankruptcy
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Derivatives:

Risky Derivatives Back for Return's Sake
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(6 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 (31 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (50 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:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:

Bill on Bankruptcy: What’s in the $83M ResCap Examiner’s Report?
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Disclosure:

New York Court Allows Reorganized Debtor to Prosecute Action Not Identified in its Disclosure Statement
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Recent Pleadings:

Court Says Renegade Blowing Smoke, Plan Confirmation Denied
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TBTF:

U.S. Regulators Could Vote Next Week On Systemic Non-Bank Firms
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Insurance:

D&O Insurance: Providing Coverage for Plaintiffs' Fee Awards?
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Alternative Energy:

Shoddy Solar Panels From China Are The Next Shoe To Drop
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Education:

13 Schools Where It's Almost Impossible To Fail
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Coal:

Judge sides with bankrupt Patriot in benefits cuts --- Can reject collective bargaining
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Retired, current Patriot miners face change or loss in benefits
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Patriot, UMWA react to bankruptcy court ruling
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Mass Torts:

Bankruptcy Court Confirms PPG-Corning JV
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Lehman:

Lehman, Barclays battle over 2008 sale goes before appeals panel
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Lehman, Barclays clash in court over 2008 sale
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Corporate Governance:

Delaware Chancery's Latest on Business Judgment Rule Unification: In Re MFW Shareholders
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UK:

X Factor finalist declared bankrupt
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Debt me outta here Surge in bankrupts crossing border
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EU:

Barroso: 'Europe will emerge stronger after crisis'
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European stocks slump as OECD cuts growth outlook
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Europe's leaders say no to austerity, don't say yes to stimulus
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Distressed debt investors focus on Europe
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Crisis states lead way as euro zone's economic mood brightens
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PIIGS:

Greeks Fear Lawmakers Toting Guns
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Italy may name administrator for ILVA steel group-minister
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ie: Corporate insolvencies down 25% in May
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Australia:

Search Warrants under the Bankruptcy Act
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Warning on mining services failures
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MENA:

World Bank to strengthen Kuwait''s insolvency , creditor/debtor regime
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Austria:

Hypo Alpe Adria rescue cost may not top 5 bln eur -chairman
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