Law:
Firms Predict Modest 2014, But Layoffs Less of a Threat
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Pa. Firms Optimistic, But Stratification Could Be Coming --- PA: Firms See Strong Revenue, PPP in 'Investment' Year
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Bermuda Insurer Could Crimp Dewey Defense Costs
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Pillsbury Lawyers to See 'Radical Change' in New Office
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Business Development: 5 Things That I Have Seen Work
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Dentons hires restructuring head
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Day Pitney Adds Insurance Insolvency Expert
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Innovative lawyer changed the way top firms operate
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Five Big Firms Are on 100 Best Places to Work List
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Elite law firms spin gold from getting cases before Supreme Court --- At U.S. court of last resort, handful of lawyers dominate docket
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Chamber of Commerce forms its own elite law team
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Lawyer dispenses advice from folding table in Harlem
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Working From Home You Still Need to Show Up On Time
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ILTA Survey: Security Is Top Worry
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States Weighing in on Virtual Practice of Law
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Shearman & Sterling Elects 13 New Partners
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UK Lawyer Makes a Case for Litigation Funding in the US
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May a lawyer call another lawyer unethical? Spate of inquiries spurs ethics opinion
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Seyfarth's technology helped lure former Bingham McCutchen partner
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At Barry law school, a tempest over an Instagram post
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L.A. Times: Fewer Law School Grads Pass California Bar Exam
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Bar Examiners Abandoning Commercial Law
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InfiLaw's Acquisition of Charleston Law Hits Snag at ABA
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Georgetown, Harvard Students Request Postponed Final Exams --- Columbia Law School Lets Students Postpone Exams Due to Grand Jury Decisions --- Minority Push to Delay Finals Spreads to Georgetown Law --- Law Students Speak Out Against Grand Jury Decisions
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Black Law Students Ask For Race-Based Exam Extension?
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Law School Defends Student Who Allegedly Made ‘Abhorrent’ Racist Remarks On Social Media
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Lawyers Struggle To Live ‘Mortgaged’ Lives Under The Crushing Weight Of Student Loans
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There is a London law firm version of Monopoly
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24 Things Every Man Should Have In His Work Bag
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Mark Cuban Has Added A Ton Of New Apps To His Phone — Here's What They Are
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The Best iPhone Apps Of The Year, According To Apple
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The Best iPhone 6 Case
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The Best App For People Who Can't Remember Names Comes To Android
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After lawyer on bicycle was struck and killed, sheriff’s department may limit computer use
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Philly Mayor: 'Police Officers Increasingly Afraid Of Community' --- Eric Garner case: Protesters flood California highway, throw rocks, bottles at officers, police say --- 1.000 Protesters in Berkley Shut Down I-80 --- Chokehold protesters block traffic on Verrazano Bridge --- Poll: Americans Back Charges in Garner Death
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NY AG to Probe Police Killings of the Unarmed
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White Florida deputy shoots black man who witnesses say had hands up
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Should ‘Girls’ Star Lena Dunham Be Prosecuted?
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Texas Bill Would Ban "Affluenza" Defense
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Former in-house lawyer admits $5M billing scheme, will reimburse
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Legal Ad Boils Down To ‘Hey, Check Out This Girl’s B----’
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Mug Shots: The Handlebar Men And The Donut Lady
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Man faces felony theft charge for taking his own car from police impound lot
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Say What?!
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Judges:
New Bankruptcy Judge in Oregon
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Judge Uses Cartoons To Benchslap Jones Day
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Dashcam video of wobbly judge turns up after her DWI case is dismissed for ‘lack of evidence’
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Nine-Year-Old’s Arrest Prompts Call for Change by Federal Judge
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Judge is no-show at legal ethics trial about her claimed psychotic delusions
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Courthouse closed after bedbug is found in file room
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Budget cuts: Judges forced to make their own lunches
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Wall Street:
Stock futures trade lower; China stocks plunge
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Wall Street falls with energy shares; global data disappoints --- U.S. Stocks Extend Losses
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Layoffs:
National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Politics:
Elizabeth Warren Supporters Are Preparing For War Against Wall Street
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Food/Beverage:
Hostess' Private Equity Owners Look To Gorge On Four-Fold Profits In Sale
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McDonald's global sales continue to decline --- Customers get pickier
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Mass Torts:
BP's Gulf Liability Nightmare Won't Be Stopped by Supreme Court
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Coal:
Coal company that recruited laid-off Eastern Kentucky miners warns it may cut jobs
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Healthcare:
Ugly Situation After Skin Care Clinic Closes
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No plan, but TLC keeps options open
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Chemicals:
Mississippi Phosphates to idle DAP production
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Corporate Reform:
Banks Urge Large Clients to Take Cash Elsewhere
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Economy:
ATL Fed says not enough jobs for rate hike
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The Collapse of the American Middle Class
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Economy Heading To Pre-Recession Levels
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Fed signals rate guidance likely to stay for now
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Consumer Borrowing Falls Below Estimates for October
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15% of firms expect to add jobs
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More Employment Graphs: Duration of Unemployment, Unemployment by Education, Construction Employment and Diffusion Indexes
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How the Rising Dollar Could Trigger the Next Global Financial Crisis
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US Income Inequality and Sales of Luxury Cars
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Three Nightmare Economic Scenarios That Could Trigger Recession In 2015
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The Ten Reasons Why There Will Be Another Systemic Financial Crisis
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How Much Federal Money Goes to States
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Zillow: Renting is twice as expensive as buying
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FNC: More Long Term Home Owners selling in 2014
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Phoenix Real Estate in November: Sales down 4%, Cash Sales down Sharply, Inventory up only 3%
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Coakley urges less restrictions on Fannie and Freddie buyback
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Top Mortgage Firms To Offer Downpayments As Low As 3 Percent
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Foreign Investors Scoop Up High-Profile U.S. Towers
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Homeowner fights double foreclosure smackdown
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New York’s $500,000-a-Month Apartment Nabs a Tenant
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Municipalities:
Detroit’s Museum of Masterworks Shoulders $350 Million Burden
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Orr's legacy in Detroit marked by restraint
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Illinois municipalities could face bankruptcy issues
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Rally protests Detroit water shutoffs
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Kilpatrick frat brother Beasley convicted of conspiracy
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Detroit's Municipal Bankruptcy: An Uncertain Solution
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San Bernardino City Manager under fire
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Fraud:
Madoff trustee loses appeal on clawbacks
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Preferred Investors Will Keep Madoff Payments
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Bad news for Bernie Madoff victims
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Former Madoff Executive Gets 10 Years in Prison
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Investors Win Madoff 'Fictitious Profits' Appeal
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Madoff Aide Gets a Sentencing Break for Not Being Madoff --- Judge says he was not ‘evil at heart’
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Paper:
Old Town mill to reopen after judge OKs sale
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Autos:
Congress Asked to Investigate Whether Obama Administration Delayed GM Ignition Switch Recall
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Takata bankruptcy fears could force bailout
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Oil/Gas:
Oil Is Crashing --- Oil dives 4%, hits another five-year low --- Oil Fights Back --- Oil bounces back from sharp losses, but analysts stay wary
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Attorneys Say Shale Work Still Strong Despite Low Oil Prices
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Gas: $2 and still falling --- $2 gas is back! Is that good?
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Will Oil Prices Recover In 2015?
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The People Saving The Most On Cheap Gas Prices Probably Don't Even Care
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Low Oil Prices Are Putting The Freeze On Fracking Projects Around The World
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The Oil Giants Are Starting To Slash Costs --- Big Oil hits the brakes on shale spending --- Here come oil company cutbacks --- Conoco Just Slashed Capital Budget 20%
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New Study Claims US Shale Gas Quantities Grossly Exaggerated
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Tesla's stock plunges along with oil prices --- As gas gets cheaper, truck sales pick up
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Why An Oil Crash Is Exactly What Obama Needs
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Awards:
AlixPartners Congratulates Holly Etlin on Being Named Woman of the Year in Restructuring by the International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation
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Aviation:
Indonesia airline Merpati explores debt-to-equity swap
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'Nut rage' delayed plane --- Air Lines Exec Who Fired A Crew Member Over Macadamia Nuts Has Resigned
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Don't Take A Pill To Sleep On Planes Because You Might Get A Blood Clot And Die
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Non-Profits:
YMCA blindsides community
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Baseball:
Colts bankruptcy opposed by court trustee
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Pensions:
Study: Public Pensions at Risk Worldwide
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Gambling:
Mayor: Tax-stabilization bill should save Taj Mahal
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Environmental:
Company president in chemical spill facing charges --- Southern Faces Federal Criminal Charges for Bankruptcy and Wire Fraud in January MCHM Spill
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Coal:
Mechel Quarterly Loss Widens Ninefold on Weak Coking Coal Prices
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Consultants:
GCG Promotes Brian Burke to Vice President
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Corporate Reform:
CFPB fields myriad complaints from within
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Brokers:
Peregrine Customers in Line to Recover Millions More
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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 (20 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (11 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:
(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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Bankruptcy Reform:
Reform Commission Full Report
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ABI Chapter 11 Reform Report Release - The National Press Club 12/08/2014
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The Slow Food Movement May Be Coming to Chapter 11
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ABI Proposes Key Changes To SME Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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ABI Commission Report: Highlights of Proposed Chapter 11 Reforms
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Bankruptcy Law Overhaul Would Mean Big Changes --- What The ABI Bankruptcy Overhaul Doesn't Include
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Chapter 11 Reform or Re-Form? ABI Proposes Wholesale Changes to Bankruptcy Law
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Bankruptcy Group Offers Congress Ideas to Ease Chapter 11 --- Bankruptcy Panel Pushes US Lawmakers to Fix Law
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Proposed US bankruptcy rule changes spark debate from lenders
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Secured Lender Recoveries in Bankruptcy May Decline
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House Passes Bank Bankruptcy Bill – Pressure Now on Senate to Act
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Miscellaneous:
Jones Day: Business Restructuring Review
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Derivatives:
How the Bankruptcy Code Should Treat All Derivatives
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Plan Confirmation:
New York Court Closes Courthouse Doors to Unregistered Noteholders
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Retailing:
RadioShack Says Four Term Violations Without Merit --- RadioShack doesn't believe lenders' demand for payment has merit
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RadioShack’s bitter whine
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Stick a Fork in RadioShack, Because It's Done
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With No Presumption of Prudence, RadioShack Faces New Lawsuit
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Holiday shopping death watch: the life and demise of great American retailers
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A 1990s teen icon dies as Delia's liquidates stores
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Pep Boys swings to a surprise loss
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Celebs:
It’s Christmas For Teresa Giudice On Twitter After She Files Lawsuit Against Her Bankruptcy Lawyer
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Teresa Guidice Replaced by Caroline Manzo During Jail Sentence
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Gary Dourdan’s Ex Wants Her Payday From Alleged Assault, Despite his Bankruptcy
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Shipping:
Aegean buying up OW Bunker oil
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Alternative Energy:
Seneca Bioenergy files for bankruptcy protection
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Opera:
Bankrupt NYC Opera board votes to transfer name
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Investors Seek to Revive N.Y. City Opera
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Tech:
GT Advanced creditors object to Apple settlement
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Tax:
Deutsche Bank Sued by U.S. Over Alleged Tax Scheme
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Sovereigns:
NML Won't Participate in London Case Over Argentine Bonds
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UK:
Carney claims to have solution to the too big to fail conundrum
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Public school principal quits, pressured to segregate boys and girls and teach Muslim classes
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Big Miss For UK Manufacturing As Output Crumbles In October
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Tesco warns on profits for the fourth time in months
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EU:
Someday, Draghi will thank Weidmann for blocking QE
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PIIGS:
Banco Espirito Santo's Former Investment Bank Arm Sold to Haitong Securities of China
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It's Time to Start Paying Attention to Greece Again --- Greece Is Crashing --- Greek markets plunge --- Ten Percent of Bad Debtors Have Large Bank Accounts
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Canada:
Mexx declares bankruptcy affecting 95 Canadian stores
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Connacher’s Woes: Over-Levered and at the Mercy of Global Economic Forces
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Russia:
Putin's Ruble Troubles Start Crossing Borders
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Russian retailers feel the rouble pinch
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China:
China Banks Press to Lend More of Deposits
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China Tanks
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Korea:
Lenders brace for massive losses on tech firm's financial scam, bankruptcy
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Household debt triggers concerns
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Australia:
Leading Australian Insolvency and Litigation Partner Joins Squire Patton Boggs
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MENA:
Kuwait finalizing GCC's first insolvency law
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