April 23, 2014

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Top L.A. bankruptcy law firm to close doors
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Stutman Lawyers Join Pachulski
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Gordon Silver Adds Salerno As Bankruptcy Partner
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Should performance evaluations be linked to pay decisions?
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Amid IPO Wave, Firms Ride Rising Fee Tide
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Business of Law
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Which Law Schools Are Tops for Jobs
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Law School Rankings Metrics? It’s All About Jobs
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Lawyer Tops ‘Best Jobs’ List — Wait, What?
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Beyond Biglaw: The Biglaw 10K
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Only Women and Wimps Work Part-Time
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Lawyer gets 10 years in double-billing case
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8 Ways To Look Like A Millionaire, Even If You're Not
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15 Apps For Your iPhone That Are Better Than The Ones Apple Made
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The Best Luggage For Your Money
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Self-sabotaging Lawyers: You can change that (but not easily)
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LawProse: Correct punctuation with quotation marks.
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Here Are All The Ways You Should Be Using LinkedIn's Apps But Probably Aren't
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12-year-old charged with robbery and assault in Central Park mugging spree
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Woman, 103, Robbed by Fake Meals on Wheels Worker
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#myNYPD Backfires as TWITTER Users Share Photos of Police Brutality
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'Potato Bandit' Uses Veggie as Weapon in Robberies
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Bar association warns lawyers of resort hotel-room booking scheme at annual convention
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Judge nixes lawyer’s suit in law firm flooring dispute, tells him to pay contractor legal fees
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Would You Believe Your Law School Tuition Funds Sexbot Research?
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Idiot Dad, His Harley and Six Year Old
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Out of 257 Chicago-area juveniles charged as adults over a 2-year period, 1 was white
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Suit Sparked by Prof's Affair With Student Survives
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How three texts costs NFL team the Buffalo Bills $3 million
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FBI Used No Fly List to Threaten Muslims into Becoming Informants
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Prosecutor makes sharing DUI story with the press part of plea bargain
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Meet The 5 Biggest Airbnb Hosts Being Targeted By New York's Top Lawyer
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Judges:

Here's Why The Supreme Court May Have A Hard Time Understanding A Huge Technology Case --- Justice Scalia Did Not Know You Can't Get HBO For Free
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Scalia: Court Upholding Traffic Stop Based On Anonymous Tip ‘A Freedom-Destroying Cocktail’
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A Shocking Shooting, Inside A Courthouse
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Files detail allegations that Dallas judge used coke, bought sex, raped young girl
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Federal judge provides for jury counseling after marshal fatally shoots defendant in court
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Retired judge objects to renaming courthouse after another retired judge
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Wall Street:

US Index Futures Little Changed

Global share rally peters out, euro lifted by PMI boost
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US Indices Close Higher
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Layoffs:

 

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Autos:

GM accused of hiding ignition flaws in 2009 bankruptcy
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Stay imposed on class action against GM over key system --- GM Suit in California Over Ignition Defects Put on Hold
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GM asks bankruptcy judge to affirm freedom from ignition switch liability --- Plaintiffs Challenge GM Bid to Evade Liability for Ignition Defect --- GM recall sparks battle over liability
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GM says it only wants to dismiss non-injury lawsuits
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GM Revamps Engineering Department Amid Court Battle
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GM, lawyers fight over bankruptcy protections --- Igniting a Battle That Could Bring Down General Motors --- GM, Victim Families Spar Over Liability
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More GM Congressional Hearings Coming
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With GM's Massive Recall, Is Corporate Culture to Blame?
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GM Faces New Defect Investigation Over Impala Braking Crash
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Lessons for Suppliers from GM’s Belated Ignition Switch Recall, April 2014
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Subprime Auto Lenders Slowly Backing Off
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Politics:

Warren Book Hits Republicans While Going Easy on Hillary Clinton
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Financial Planning:

Planners Unhappy Over CFP Board's Bankruptcy List
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Retailing:

Look What Happened To Amazon's Revenues When A Sales Tax Was Imposed
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Student Debt:

Students seek loan forgiveness in overwhelming numbers
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Elizabeth Warren's needed call for student loan reform
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Golf:

Firm selected to manage Forest Oaks Country Club when it reopens
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Shipping:

Shippers are Sinking
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Economy:

Income Inequality Hurts the Economy
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Why Workers are Delaying Retirement
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S&P 500 Companies Signal Optimism as 74% Beat Estimates
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Potential Bubble the Fed Cares About Most
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US Middle Class No Longer Richest
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Warren Book Hits Paulson for Misleading Public During Crisis
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How Stuff Gets Shipped Around America
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What you’d need to make in every county in America to afford a decent one-bedroom
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Krugman: Class-Ridden America
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Landlord Claims: Not All Administrative Expense Claims Are Equal
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Home sales slip in March across US; price growth slows --- Sales of US existing homes slip to a 20-month low
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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
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Existing Home Sales in March: 4.59 million SAAR, Inventory up 3.1% Year-over-year
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Comments on Housing and Existing Home Sales
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Mortgage delinquency rate in March lowest since October 2007
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Fannie, Freddie Cuts Housing Market Forecasts
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Lawler: Updated Table of Distressed Sales and Cash buyers for Selected Cities in March
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Call for removal of August Wilson Center receiver Judith Fitzgerald --- Mayor questions bid for August Wilson Center
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Jacksonville gets $13.4 million in Shipyards bankruptcy settlement
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We Believe Owning a Home is Better Than It Is
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Municipalities:

Detroit bankruptcy judge taps consultants for city's plan --- Judge Appoints Kopacz, Ravitch to Advise on Plan --- Philadelphia financial expert will assess Detroit debt-cutting plan --- Former New York lieutenant governor --- Consultant to Scrutinize Detroit Plan
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Detroit judge picks Boston firm and NY lawyer to advise on bankruptcy plans
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Detroit's Sweet Bankruptcy Deal for Retirees
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Detroit Should Sell Some Paintings
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Half of Duggan's administration paid six-figure salaries, record shows --- Database: See salaries for Duggan's top-paid administrators
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Feds: Broke Detroit is 'exceptional circumstance,' offer $100M to fight blight, bolster police
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'Free Press' presses Lansing on 'grand bargain'
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Is This Puerto Rico's 'Lost Decade'? Or Even Worse?
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Stockton exit plan: Who wins, who gets skinned
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Chicago Pension Measures in Doubt as Quinn Withholds Signature
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Shamokin: Recovery plan coming
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Federal Government Steps Up Monitoring of Distressed Municipalities
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Food/Beverage:

Bankrupt Smashburger owner selling restaurants
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McDonald's First Quarter Profit Falls As US Same-Store Sales Decline
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Alternative Energy:

The rebirth of A123 Systems: Not another Solyndra after all.
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Electric vs. Hybrid: Which Drivers are Richer?
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GOP Heavyweights Against Solar Power
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Krugman: There Goes the Sun
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Mass Torts:

Lawsuits Over West Virginia Chemical Spill Moved to District Court
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Student Debt:

Co-signer died? Surprise...you owe everything!
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Tax:

Gaming the Law Through Chapter 11 – The Tax Law Version
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IRS awards bonuses to 1100 who owe back taxes --- . . . And that's not all
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Fraud:

TelexFREE denies Ponzi scheme allegations
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Better Late Than Early - What is “Just, Convenient and Equitable” Among Innocent Investors in Fraudulent Investment Schemes
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Judges Consider What Defines Insider Trading
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Hedge fund managers' appeal questions US government's success in insider trading cases
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Rothstein's CFO Pleads Not Guilty To Money Laundering
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Banking:

Message to Citi: Fix it now
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Celebs:

Actress Teri Polo files for bankruptcy , owes back taxes
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Chrisley Knows Best’s Grandma Chrisley Losing House Because Of Todd Chrisley’s Bankruptcy Proceedings
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Teresa Giudice Watched ‘Orange Is The New Black’ – Now Fears She ‘Will Die If Sent To Prison!’
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The Real Housewives Of Atlanta Fight
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Religion:

Nuns ask to bring diocese back to Montana court
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Ursulines want diocese to pay future judgment
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Art:

More federal indictments in art forgery scam that snared Taubmans
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Steel:

Business Capital Serves as Sole Lead Arranger for $8.5MM Debtor-in-Possession Financing for Pacific Steel Casting
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Aviation:

Car Dealers Rank Higher Than Best US Airlines
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(3 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 (14 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 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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Court Access:

The 1%: Nortel Prepares Private Broadcast of $7.3 Billion Cash Trial
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Exemptions:

Creditors Can Reach Homestead Property
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Avoidance Actions:

8th Circuit Expands Application of New Value Defense in Preference Actions
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Lender's Good Faith in Fraudulent Transfer Case
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Preference Defendant May Utilize New Value from Third Party
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Bankruptcy Fees:

Notice Regarding June 1, 2014 Fee Changes
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Credit Bids:

Fisker Factors Create a “Perfect Storm” in Virginia
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Insurance:

D&O Policy Excluding “Receiver” Claims Bars Coverage for FDIC Failed Bank Lawsuit
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Chemicals:

Investment group buys Fontarome Chemical out of receivership
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Corporate Reform:

Warren Pushes Regulators to Get Tougher on Banks
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Advertising:

How Ad Agencies Can Avoid A Death Spiral
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Politics:

Is Sen. Elizabeth Warren running for president?
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The Class War Inside the Republican Party
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Why Obama Told Elizabeth Warren She Wouldn't Lead CFPB
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Is This Political Ad Against A Lawyer The Most Negative Ever?
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Equipment Rentals:

Classic Party Rentals Announces Acquisition by Apollo Global Management
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Healthcare:

Saint Francis' new name revealed
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North Adams Hospital Closure Stretching Medical Services
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Outside oversight needed at Natchez hospital
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Palm Drive board to discuss proposals to keep facility open
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Sovereigns:

Justices shed few tears for Argentina in debt case
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The problem when a pitfall opens
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UK:

R3 concerned over Insolvency Service cuts
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Insolvency body pleads for Jackson exemption to stay
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Business distress at record low rate
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JJB chief's forgery trial abandoned
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Welsh construction group on insolvency brink
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Co-op Group's debts 'could lead to collapse'
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Vince Cable tells top UK firms: crack down on bonuses or face new laws
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EU:

How Underpaid German Workers Helped Cause Europeýs Debt Crisis
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PIIGS:

Greek debt swells again as Samaras looks to creditors for relief
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Portugal faces key bailout tests
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Unlikely politician hopes to capitalize on busting Spanish banker
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Top Italian Banks Tap Private Equity for Help With Troubled Loans
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Canada:

How Did Canada's Middle Class Get So Rich?
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France:

Important changes to French insolvency legislation
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South Korea:

Probe into South Korea ferry's finances widens
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South Korea Ferry Sinking: Sewol Disaster Magnate Yoo Byung-un Home Raided by Police
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China:

China factory activity signals economic weakness: Survey
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Ukraine:

Ukraine To Relaunch Military Operations Against Pro-Russia Rebels After Politician Killed --- Biden Warns Russia to Pull Back Forces --- Under Russia, Life in Crimea Grows Chaotic --- Russia Warns of Ukraine Civil War --- Russia Fails to Sell 9-Year Bonds as Ukraine Tension Escalates
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Cuba:

Cuba may revive Paris Club debt negotiations
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