Law:

Ex-Dewey Partner Altorelli Files for Bankruptcy
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Associate Bonus Watch: 2 More Firms Announce, But Which Bonus Scale Did They Match?
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After the Doldrums, a Boost of Confidence Among Law Firm Leaders
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Biglaw Holiday Decision Tree: Do You Have To Work The Friday After Thanksgiving?
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Law Firms And The No-Longer ‘New’ Normal: Insights On 7 Key Subjects
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DLA Piper Nabs Ex-FDIC Chair
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Partners in Law (and Life) Go to Bat for Banks
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How To Quit Your Boring Corporate Law Job And Make It On Wall Street
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Business of Law
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Back In The Race: Failing Twice
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A GC Goes Outside to Stay In-house
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Difficult jobs market drives applications to top law schools
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'I'm really disappointed': Plaintiff on embattled 9/11 law firm
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Illinois Bar Exam Board Grants Nursing Mom Extra Time to Complete Test
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Bankruptcy lawyer gets 3-year license suspension
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DA’s men accused of stealing rare comics forfeited by in-house lawyer jailed in $9M theft scheme
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Incredibly Useful Free Microsoft Apps
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An Easy Way To Share Your Location When You're Traveling
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You Can Now Use Your iPhone's Fingerprint Sensor To Unlock Your Mac
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Yes, You Should Get The iPhone 6 Plus Instead Of The iPhone 6 --- The iPhone 6 Is Killing The Need To Own An iPad --- New Details On Apple's Giant-Sized iPad
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Here Are All The Gadgets You Should Buy People For The Holidays This Year
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14 Things Every Traveler Should Pack In Their Carry-On
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Why self-proclaimed ‘type A’ personalities are overachieving monsters
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Robots, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Law Firms
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Citing security concerns, Darren Wilson resigns from Ferguson PD --- Darren Wilson's Lawyer Explains Why His Client Resigned --- Full text resignation letter --- Two Arrests Made After Ferguson Police Officer Resigns --- Ferguson Mayor: Police Will Recruit More Minorities --- 'We Were Not After Wilson's Job, We Were After Michael Brown's Justice' --- Michael Brown Family Attorney Says Lawsuit Possible --- Ferguson Mayor: Darren Wilson Will Not Receive A Severance Package
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Ferguson Grand Jury Documents: The Witnesses that Weren’t --- Some Ferguson Eyewitnesses Clearly Made Up Their Statements --- Key Passages from Police Officer Darren Wilson’s Testimony --- Darren Wilson Doesn't Think There's Any Racial Tension In Ferguson --- The racial bias embedded in Darren Wilson’s testimony --- Grand juries almost always indict, federal stats show; is there a shooting exception for cops? --- A one-chart summary of every Ferguson eyewitness's grand jury testimony
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How segregation led to speed traps, traffic tickets and distrust outside St. Louis --- Ferguson: The Future of Race Relations in America --- Giuliani’s claim that 93 percent of black murder victims are killed by other blacks --- Giuliani: Michael Brown Death Never Should Have Gone to a Grand Jury --- How Often Do Cops Shoot Unarmed Black Men?
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Obama to hold meetings Monday on Ferguson
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Ray Rice Is Back In The NFL --- 5 Things We Learned From Janay Rice's Interview
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The NYPD Wants Its Officers To Stop Cursing
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Woman sues prosecutor and wife for defamation, says he sought n--- photos, wife lied to protect him
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Man accused of pointing banana at sheriff’s deputies faces felony menacing case
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What it's like to wash down death scenes for a living
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Cop Shoots Woman in Road Rage Incident
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Ex-Dinsmore partner wins dismissal of sex-with-client ethics charges, despite accepting sanction
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Top state court nixes lawyer’s drunken-driving conviction over blocked effort to consult counsel
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Say What?!
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Judges:

Justice Ginsburg Undergoes Heart Procedure to Treat Coronary Blockage
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Federal judge: On the utility of making Supreme Court Justices uncomfortable
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Justice Is Swift as Petty Crimes Clog Courts - Cases Adjudicated in Minutes or Less, Often Without Lawyers
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Why Supreme Court Cases Are Marathons - Average Age for a Hearing Is Nearly Six Years
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The Tawdry Tale Of Justice Lori Douglas Comes To An End
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Wall Street:

European Markets Are Sinking
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What Are Traders Chatting About Right Now? Energy Junk Bonds And Retailers
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Layoffs:

Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims increased to 313,000
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GSK to announce US job cuts
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Staff fear the chop in Samsung reshuffle
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Possible Headline for Next Friday: "Best Year for Employment since the '90s"
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Celebs:

Tighten That Belt: Court Puts Billionaire on a Budget
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Actor Burt Reynolds Selling Personal Memorabilia in a Bid to Save Home
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Ex-Creed Frontman Broke and Homeless
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Kim Dotcom : “I'm officially broke” after transferring remaining assets --- Kim Dotcom earned $40m while on bail, court hears --- Dotcom Bail Upheld Against U.S. Claims
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Co-discoverer of DNA forced to sell Nobel prize to make ends meet
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Financial adviser connected Blum to hockey player
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"Mockingjay" Star Jennifer Lawrence Is Surprisingly Frugal
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This reality TV star wants to teach you how to flip homes—for a $34,000 fee
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Colleges face quandary over ties to Cosby
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Currency:

New bid to probe failure at biggest bitcoin exchange
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Trustee Moves to Repay Creditors in Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange
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Search for missing Mt. Gox bitcoins gathers pace
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Predatory Lending:

Payday lenders find home on Indian reservations
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Mass Torts:

Bankrupt asbestos defendant reaches settlement with insurers after 14-year litigation
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Paper:

Decline of Maine's paper mills hurts middle class
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Suitors to bid Monday on Great Northern Paper mill
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Bucksport mill closure pushed back to end of year
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Gambling:

Taj Mahal casino seeks new bankruptcy financing --- Carl Icahn Offers $5M Bankruptcy Loan to Trump Entertainment --- Icahn Says Taj Mahal is a 'bad investment' only he would make --- Bankrupt Trump Taj Mahal casino expects to run out of cash in mid-January
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Creditors, hedge funds tangle over Caesars resources
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Creditors feud over Caesars restructuring
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Paul Singer looks to send Caesars to bankruptcy
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Environmental:

Bankruptcy judge awards funds to DEP for abandoned mine
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Resorts:

Treetops files Chapter 11 bankruptcy --- Treetops hopes to be bigger and better after bankruptcy
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Religion:

Financial records sought from Franciscan Friars
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Ruling Lets Bankrupt Woman Keep Rare Mormon Scripture
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Politics:

Democrats have a new internal battle: the middle class vs. the poor
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Social Media Backfires On Congressman's Aid For Going After Obama's Daughters
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List Of Hillary Clinton's Demands For Her $300,000 College Speeches
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Ah, Those Congressional Pensions
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Television:

Aereo law firm Fish & Richardson stands in line for payment on a $117K legal tab
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Food/Beverage:

Loleta Cheese Factory won't close despite having filed for bankruptcy
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Autos:

GM Told to Show Ex-CEO Performance Review in Switch Case
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Bob Lutz: Wall Street Doesn't Get Car Business
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Is Saleen on the verge of bankruptcy ?
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Healthcare:

Largest hospital , health systems layoffs of 2014
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Tax:

Did Some Lost IRS Emails Go to White House?
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Economy:

Personal Income increased 0.2% in October, Spending increased 0.2%
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Fed rattled by elusive inflation, but loath to sound alarm yet
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'Twelve Days of Christmas' Items Will Cost you $116,273 This Year
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Obama to Veto Permanent Tax Breaks for Corporations
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Fresh Signs of a Global Slump Pose a Challenge to U.S. - Low-Growth Outlook Raises Questions Whether Weak Demand Could Dent American Economy
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Hotels: Occupancy Rate Finishing 2014 Strong, Best Year since 2000
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NACM's Credit Manager Index for November Slips to 55.8
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Black Friday Weekend Spending Tumbles 11% as Shoppers Stay Home

Vehicle Sales Forecast: "Strongest November since 2001"
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Land of opportunity? - Poor kids who do everything right don’t do better than rich kids who do everything wrong
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

US mortgage lenders to relax standards
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Mortgage apps fall 4.3% despite low mortgage rates
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Tensions Mount for Residents After Co-op Goes Bankrupt
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Fannie Mae: Mortgage Serious Delinquency rate declined in October, Lowest since October 2008
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Freddie Mac: Here are the top 5 improving metro markets for housing --- The 12 hottest housing markets right now
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New Home Sales at 458,000 Annual Rate in October --- New home sales squeak out weak gain in October --- The Census Bureau is cooking the new home sales numbers
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Pending home sales reverse course
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Case-Shiller House Price Index year-over-year change expected to slow further in October
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A few comments on the Seasonal Pattern for House Prices
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Thousands can buy back homes they lost to foreclosure
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Now Might Not Be A Bad Time To Invest In Shopping Malls
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Decades-old Merrimack Valley contractor and developer files for bankruptcy
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Municipalities:

Detroit argues delaying bankruptcy plan pending appeal would force 'return to the drawing board'
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Legal fees for Detroit pension funds to be reviewed
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Detroit's reputation improves among biz --- Business survey: Michigan should spend to aid Detroit recovery
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Another view of post-bankruptcy Detroit
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The future of Detroit
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Can riverfront hotel become resort within Detroit?
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Wall Street Journal column missed the point regarding DIA, Detroit and bankruptcy
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We need to rethink foreclosure in Detroit
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Water talks to continue after Detroit bankruptcy
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Stockton, bond firm renew fight over city's bankruptcy appeal
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Stockton: Bankruptcy Exit Should Move Ahead
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CalPERS’ Bankruptcy Deals ‘Haven’t Solved Funding Problems’ --- CalPERS deal with San Bernardino bad for bondholders, credit firm says
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Ferguson Seeks Rapid Repairs to Avoid Fate of Riot-Torn Cities
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Illinois Fights Court Block of $111 Billion Deficit Fix
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Vallejo first to test no pension cut in bankruptcy
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Here Are The 10 Worst States To Retire
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Oil/Gas:

2 Crucial Shale Basins Are In The Red
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Expect oil glut, US shale bankruptcies: Analyst
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Here Are The Breakeven Oil Prices For Every Drilling Project In The World
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Bakken Oil Sweet Spots Petering Out
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WTI Crude Oil Falls Below $70 --- Low Oil Prices Put The World Economy At Risk In The Longer Term --- Oil Price Plunge Great for World Economy --- Here's What A Sustained $20 Drop In Oil Prices Does To The World's Major Economies
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Oil at $40 Possible as Market Transforms Caracas to Iran
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Oil Giant: Crude Could Crash To $30
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US petroleum stocks in free fall --- This Stock Chart Perfectly Sums Up The Whole Oil Crash Story --- The World's Oil Giants Got Crushed --- Here Are The Stock Market's Winners And Losers When The Price Of Oil Plunges --- Even After Selloff, Energy Stocks Find Few Buyers --- Wall Street Isn't Ready To Bail On The Shale Boom
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There's Trouble In US Energy Junk Bonds
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Does the Oil Price Collapse Put the High Yield Market at Risk?
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OPEC's message to US shale: Drop dead --- Inside OPEC room, Naimi declares price war on US shale oil --- Oil prices keep plummeting as OPEC starts a price war with the US --- Bloomberg: OPEC No Longer Controls Oil --- Will OPEC bankrupt US shale producers?
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For Some Nations, Saudi Arabia's Oil Price War Is An Existential Threat
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Oil Nations Wasted Chance to Build Economies
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Oil producers may cut expenses
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One Hedge Fund Manager Nailed The Oil Crash Story Months Before It Happened
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The Cure For Low Oil Prices
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A simple guide to the sudden collapse in oil prices
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8 States Where Gas Will Fall Below $2
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It Was an Oil Bubble
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Pigs Still Don't Fly
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After A Bloodbath In Oil, What Next?
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Iran Wary of Oil 'Shock Therapy' as OPEC Vies for Market Share
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Texas towns test oil and gas supremacy on fracking
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Awards:

Mouser appointed to College of Bankruptcy
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Football:

The NFL's Indentured Servants
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Retailing:

Holiday Weekend Retail Sales Sink - Total Spending Fell 11% for Four-day Period, NRF Says, Partly Because of Early Promotions --- Online sales strong, stores suffer on Black Friday --- Why Some Shoppers Aren't Shopping on Black Friday --- Pictures That Will Make You Glad You Stayed Home On 'Black Friday Eve'
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Americans Bought Guns at a Record-Setting Rate on Black Friday
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This Game Company Sold 30,000 Boxes Of Bull Poop As A Black Friday 'Deal'
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Cyber Monday deals: Where to find them --- The Best Cyber Monday Deals In Tech
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Personal Finance:

9 Signs Your Lifestyle Is Becoming Too Expensive To Sustain
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50 Fantastic Holiday Gifts For $50 Or Less
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9 Tips To Negotiate Down The Price Of Just About Anything
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Student Debt:

Student Loan Bankruptcy Servicer Seeks Its Own Special Bankruptcy Exemption
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The student debt burden is worse than you even realize
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How I Beat Sallie Mae in Court ... 4 Times
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Season’s Greetings From Your Loan Servicer
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Education:

How dozens of failing for-profit schools found an unlikely savior: a debt collector
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Students still enrolled in defunct Creekview school
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Heating Oil:

N.H. oil dealer sold in bankruptcy court
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Alternative Energy:

Solarmax parent company to file for insolvency
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Amherst man charged with bankruptcy fraud
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Shipping:

Fleet-owning unit of bankrupt OW Bunker taken over-fleet manager
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Liquidator stakes claim on Singapore OW Bunker companies assets
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KPMG stakes OW claim
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Wrangle over OW Bunker’s Singapore assets
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Skiing:

Curiosity piqued by lost ski areas
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Auto Racing:

Financially-troubled F1 team Caterham set to retain 2014 car as administrator pursues buyer
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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 (25 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (24 new filings today)
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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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Belly Up: The 10 Largest Bankruptcies in 2014
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Automatic Stay:

Happy Thanksgiving: In Case You’re Wondering, The Automatic Stay Protects Cranberries, Too!
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Miscellaneous:

Mistakes Happen, But…
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Bankruptcy Litigation:

You Don't Get Three Strikes when Filing a Complaint - Lessons from Tropicana
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Exit Strategy:

Two Cases Illustrate How to Bring a Chapter 11 Case to a (Successful) End
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Corporate Governance:

Gavin v. Tousignant: A Refresher on How Bankruptcy Courts Interpret Officers’ and Directors’ Duties
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Battle Builds in Delaware Over Fee-Shifting Bylaws
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Avoidance Actions:

Satcon Technology Corp. Preference Actions Update
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Washington's Quiet Bankruptcy Rewrite
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Obits:

Jean Braucher, In Memoriam
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TBTF:

Bloomberg: Fed Plans to Oversee GE Capital Like Bank-Holding Company
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Insurance:

How CNO returned from the brink
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Public Relations:

Bulldog Reporter Bankruptcy Leaves Trail of Unpaid Journalists
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Banking:

Unofficial Problem Bank list declines to 408 Institutions
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FDIC: Banks Prosper, Problem Institutions Remain
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Tech:

More secrets could come from GT Advanced bankruptcy
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Aviation:

This airline is making flights to Europe as cheap as $99
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MAS quarterly loss widens
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Airlines' Stocks Are Taking Off As The Oil Price Crashes
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9 Airports Where Flying Will Get a Lot Worse
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Strike snarls flights, disrupts 150,000 Lufthansa passengers
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Brokers:

U.S. agency seeks to revoke registration of now-defunct Longwood brokerage
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Taxis:

Taxi medallions have been the best investment in America for years. Now Uber may be changing that
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Confessions of an Ex-Uber Driver
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Sovereigns:

US judge Griesa denies payment to European creditors
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Second Circuit allows limited post-judgment discovery under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to determine whether certain assets fall within the commercial-activity exception
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Argentine president back at work, vows to fight "extortion"
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Argentina's economic woes prompt exodus to USA
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UK:

RBS Said to Start Shutting Restructuring Businesses in Europe
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Pension fund trustees permitted to sell on debts owed to scheme
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Using IP to raise debt finance
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Law Firm Organizes U.K. Lawsuit Against Tesco, Financed by Litigation Funding Firm
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If You Think Black Friday Gets Insane In The US, Check Out This Video From England
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Report: Former Rangers owner arrested
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Co-operative Bank says 'no surprise' if it fails UK stress test
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Directors suspected of wrongdoing in 30% of insolvencies
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Insolvency firm sued over £1m fees
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EU:

Europe's Industry Is On The Edge Of A Recession
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SolarMax insolvency: lack of pan-European policy harms industry, says expert
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The European Central Bank Could Decide On Quantitative Easing Early Next Year
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It's Only A 'Matter Of Time' Before The European Central Bank Unleashes Full-Blown QE
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Europe strives for consistency as MREL consultation begins
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ECB could fix euro zone flaw with risk-free bond, says think tank
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PIIGS:

Greece Said to Weigh IMF Role in Credit Line in Samaras Reversal --- Germany's Schaeuble says ministers to discuss Greek credit line early Dec
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Portugal may recapitalize state-owned bank --- Two Suspects Named in Espirito Santo Investigation After Raids
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Why Italy's stay-home shoppers terrify the euro zone
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France:

In France, New Review of 35-Hour Workweek
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Germany:

German Manufacturing Slump Pulls Euro Area Near Stagnation
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Russia:

Russia Makes A Desperate Plea To The EU
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Russia's Economy Ministry: 'We Will Not Collapse'
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The Russian Rouble Is Collapsing To New Record Lows --- The Ruble Just Crashed To An All-Time Low --- Ruble Rally Turns to Rout as Fortunes Tied to Sinking Oil
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Sanctioned Russian firms struggle to turn East for bonds
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The Majority Of Russians Believe Their Troops Are Not Fighting In Ukraine
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China:

China launches draft rules for insurance of bank deposits --- But... weren't my deposits already insured? Yours, an average Chinese depositor
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China's $6.8 Trillion Financial Crisis
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China's Economy Shows More Weakness
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China Home Prices Fall For 7th Straight Month
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China plays big role in oil's slide
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Japan:

Moody's downgrades Japan's credit rating --- In fading Japan hinterland, skepticism doubt 'Abenomics' will cure ills
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MENA:

Iraq's economy in tatters amid ISIL war
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Gulf Markets Weaken on Falling Oil Prices
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Iraqi army paying salaries of 50,000 nonexistent soldiers
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Bulgaria:

Trading in CorpBank's stocks resumed
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Venezuela:

The Oil Crash Is Now Forcing Venezuelan Government Pay Cuts --- Venezuela's President Vows To Get Oil Prices Back To 'Where They Should Be'
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Oil Rout Ripples Through Latin America as Projects Slow
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India:

India Is Loving The Oil Crash
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Switzerland:

Swiss activists seek ban on holiday eating of cats, dogs
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