January 2, 2014

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Law:

Do lawyers have the ‘design mojo’ needed to re-think the delivery of legal services?
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A Discussion About Biglaw’s Present: My Turn (Part 2)
(DBN)

Snapshot: Marianna Marysheva-Martinez
(DBN)

American Law Schools and the Psychology of Cyber-Hysteria
(DBN)

American Law Schools: The New Economic Realities
(DBN)

A Law School Dean's 2014 Predictions for Legal Education
(DBN)

Don’t Let The New Year’s Blues Lead You To Law School
(DBN)

Above the Law’s Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2013
(DBN)

ATL’s Top Rated Firms For 2013
(DBN)

Fresh with mismanagement charges, ex-head of bankrupt US law firm becomes a UAE top legal advisor
(DBN)

When Big Law Feels Like Home: A Conversation With MoFo Diversity Fellow Chris Urruela-Stauss
(DBN)

'This Is Where Lawyers' Careers Go To Die'
(DBN)

New job titles reflect economic challenges, changing career expectations for lawyers
(DBN)

A Tale of Two Lawyers
(DBN)

See Talent. Feed It.
(DBN)

No-Offered In A Down Market? You May Be Doomed….
(DBN)

Business of Law --- Business of Law (2)
(DBN)

Calif. Law Firm Leaders Look Ahead to 2014
(DBN)

Law School Libraries: Going the way of associates who make partner
(DBN)

Law Partners: Will they be asking newbie associates to friend them?
(DBN)

Committee calls for caution as more lawyers use group-coupon or prepaid marketing
(DBN)

Mobile Technology Creates Expectation of Immediate Answer: Speed as competitive edge
(DBN)

Too Much Information
(DBN)

Putting Apple's iOS 7 in Counsel's Hands
(DBN)

4 vignettes lead to a single moral about writing better briefs
(DBN)

Face time holds steady, but digital interactions are changing client communications
(DBN)

New tech product picks for the New Year
(DBN)

Road to retirement: Ways to make retirement anything but resignation
(DBN)

Law firm demands man remove racist ‘commercial or whatever it is’ from Internet
(DBN)

Missouri Bar Gets Cease-And-Desist Order From Starbucks, Responds With Hilarious Letter And $6 Check
(DBN)

Unhappy with $128K award in family farm case, couple sues prominent lawyer and wins $1.1M
(DBN)

John Ray III Appealing Jury Verdict on Alleged Ropes & Gray Retaliation
(DBN)

These 5 Legal Battles Will Dominate America's Headlines In 2014
(DBN)

SCOTUS Logic That Could Destroy Privacy
(DBN)

What Hazing Is Like At The Deadliest Frat In The Country
(DBN)

Apple feuds with court-appointed BigLaw monitor over his access, firm’s 2-week $138K bill
(DBN)

How an ordinary attorney got hired as general counsel to Marlon Brando
(DBN)

Lawyer charged in drug case, accused of taking prescription pills for legal fee
(DBN)

Lawyer fined for telling friend that client ‘Harry Potter’ author wrote new novel under pseudonym
(DBN)

A dead child, an old grudge, and a lawyer caught between the facts and the truth
(DBN)

Federally indicted lawyer accused of telling clients to pay him in cash calls case ‘a DOJ vendetta’
(DBN)

4 charged in slaying of lawyer in high-end shopping mall parking lot
(DBN)

Lanny Breuer: Bite Me - Outrageous HSBC Settlement Proves the Drug War is a Joke
(DBN)

The City Of Camden, New Jersey Is Under Intense, Military-Style Surveillance
(DBN)

Customs officials destroy virtuoso flautist’s 11 instruments because they were ‘agricultural products’
(DBN)

Drunk Women Celebrate on Fox News
(DBN)

New York Shelter Worker Arrested For Allegedly Taking $500 To Care For Dog And Then Throwing Her Into Dumpster
(DBN)

The Complete List of Everything Banned by Mayor Michael Bloomberg
(DBN)

The 7 Most Awesome New US Laws Of 2014
(DBN)

The Year Ahead in Court Battles
(DBN)

Drunk Driver Failing "Walk And Turn" Sobriety Test Explains To Cops, "I Can’t Dance Like Britney Spears."
(DBN)

The 2013 Mug Shots Of The Year
(DBN)

Say What?!
(DBN)

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Judges:

Invitation for Public Comment on the Reappointment of SD CA Bankruptcy Judge
(DBN)

Chief justice stresses fiscal constraints --- Roberts Seeks to Boost Some Judiciary Spending After Cuts
(DBN)

Despite more nominations to federal bench, Obama trails Bush in ‘imprint’ on judiciary
(DBN)

Judge arrested in domestic violence case actually saved girlfriend’s life, his lawyer says --- Judge Offers ‘Laughable’ Criminal Defense To Choking Charges
(DBN)

Judge violated ethics rules in relationship with prosecutor, commission rules
(DBN)

The Supreme Court says the tomato is a vegetable
(DBN)

Top 3 Twisted Quotes From Federal Judges in 2013
(DBN)

Blogging Federal Judge Signs Off --- Richard G. Kopf Sounds Like Warren Buffett of Federal Judges
(DBN)

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Wall Street:

Wall Street looks to start 2014 with gains
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Can mighty Wall St. bull keep charging in 2014?
(DBN)

3 Reasons Why Audiences Hate 'The Wolf Of Wall Street'
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Layoffs:

Career Trends 2014
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Hewlett-Packard Plans to Layoff 5,000 More Employees in 2014
(DBN)

Merck to Fire Even More Workers
(DBN)

30 of the Fastest Declining Occupations
(DBN)

Blue Collar Americans: Work Til You Drop
(DBN)

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Mass Transit:

Bluego bankruptcy settlements wrapping up
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Celebs:

15 Billionaires Who Were Once Dirt Poor
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Economy:

US consumer sentiment on economy, labor market higher in December --- Gallup: Economic Confidence Barely Improved
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For Many the Great Recession Never Ended
(DBN)

2014: What Dreams May Come
(DBN)

What Could Go Wrong in 2014
(DBN)

New Year: Time to Taper!
(DBN)

Congress lets 55 popular tax breaks expire
(DBN)

Census: 6 Ways the US is Changing
(DBN)

Justice Roberts Rails Against Sequester
(DBN)

The Most Important Charts Of 2013
(DBN)

Nouriel Roubini's 2014 Outlook Is Only A Tiny Bit Gloomy
(DBN)

Billionaires Worth $3.7 Trillion Surge as Gates Wins 2013
(DBN)

US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Home Prices Mark Biggest Gains Since 2006
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Home Price Increase Expected to Ease, Buyers Will Still be hit by Interest Rates
(DBN)

Wells Fargo to pay Fannie Mae $591M over bad mortgages
(DBN)

First Capital Center sold out of foreclosure
(DBN)

Shiller: Housing Could be in New Bubble
(DBN)

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Municipalities:

Duggan takes bankrupt Detroit's oath of office --- Detroit's new leader wants role on fiscal panel --- Duggan says he'll work to move Detroit 'back to elected leadership' --- Power Curbed, Detroit Mayor Faces Big Job
(DBN)

What's next in Detroit bankruptcy case?
(DBN)

Detroit water department mediation to continue --- Bankruptcy mediator to Detroit: Give creditors details on water restructuring plan
(DBN)

Orr deposed over Detroit pension debt deal
(DBN)

Detroit mediators ask judge to approve swaps deal
(DBN)

Detroit's year of bankruptcy : Photos of heartbreak, joy
(DBN)

Desert Hot Springs Teeters on the Edge of Bankruptcy , Again --- Closes Fire Co.
(DBN)

Tax-Free Bonds Go First-to-Worst After Risk Adjustment
(DBN)

The 25 Most Hungover Cities In America
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Personal Finance:

11 Common Money Excuses Boiled Down To One Terrible Philosophy
(DBN)

I Have A Six-Figure Salary, Yet I'm Still In Financial Trouble
(DBN)

Protection From Creditors for Retirement Plan Assets
(DBN)

9 Money Lies That Could Wreck Your Marriage
(DBN)

The Best Time to Buy Anything During the Year
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Autos:

Fiat buys rest of Chrysler from UAW; no IPO
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Chrysler's Now an Italian Car Company
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Hyundai, Kia see weakest annual car sales growth since 2003
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Retailing:

This Holiday Season Showed Just How Much The Retail Game Has Changed
(DBN)

UPS Holiday Season Fiasco: A Failure of Strategic Planning --- Christmas Delivery Fiasco Shows Why Amazon Wants Its Own UPS --- Amazon's delivery drone dream may come true after all
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Private Equity:

Buyout Shops Double Down With Debt Play - Grabbing Bonds Instead Of Walking Away
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Resorts:

Yellowstone Club founder ruled in contempt of court
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Skiing:

It's all downhill now for ski slope
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Hotels:

Economy Inn owners file bankruptcy petition
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Food/Beverage:

New buyer for Allens could keep N.C. canning plant open
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Hurricane-Ravaged New York Wine Storage Company Liquidated
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Banking:

Park Cities Bank to be acquired by Olney Bancshares of Texas
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Electricity:

Longview Power Seeks More Time to File Chapter 11 Plan
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Members of bankrupt Montana power cooperative seek to hasten break-up
(DBN)

Energy Future Holdings Faces Probable Bankruptcy In Fall 2014
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Metals:

Under pressure, Powell Steel lays off its last 20 employees
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IP:

US Patents Protected in Foreign Cases: Bankruptcy
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Health Care:

Rural Metro out of bankruptcy
(DBN)

In Churn of Assisted Living Deals, An Island of Misery
(DBN)

Over 2 Million Now Enrolled in Obamacare
(DBN)

Health Law May Hit Midsized Businesses Hard
(DBN)

What Is a Hangover? --- 6 Strange Hangover Cures --- Why We Get Stupid On New Year's Eve
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Gambling:

Miami Jai-Alai Can Sell Assets During Bankruptcy Auction
(DBN)

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Student Debt:

Loan Monitor Is Accused of Ruthless Tactics on Student Debt
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Furniture:

Former Furniture Brands execs can access $1 million for legal bills
(DBN)

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Pensions:

Is It Time to Bring Back Pensions?
(DBN)

Military Vets Angered by Cuts to Pensions
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(9 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 (27 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (17 new filings today)
(DBN)

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:

Distressed Company Watch List
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Eastern Massachusetts bankruptcies off sharply in 2013
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Avoidance Actions:

Friedman's: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
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Trustee May Avoid Debtor's Entire Transfer To Charity if More Than 15 Percent of GAI
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Miscellaneous:

The Year’s Bankruptcy News in 11 Chapters
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Plan Confirmation:

Options for an Underwater Mortgagee: The Mysteries of an 1111(b) Election
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Obits:

Margery N. Reed, bankruptcy lawyer
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TBTF:

The Wind Down of TARP is Almost Complete
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Litigation:

Predictive Coding: Revolutionary or a Fading Trend?
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Corporate Reform:

Here's What White Collar Prison Is Really Like For Three High-Profile Criminals
(DBN)

Regulators Have New Cases of Frauds and Abuses to Tackle
(DBN)

Law 2014: In White Collar Crime, It’s Deja Vu All Over Again
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Aviation:

Evergreen International Airlines files voluntary Chapter 7 petition on New Year's Eve
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Education:

Faculty Pretend to Teach, Students Pretend to Learn
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This Fake Ad For A For-Profit University Shows How Ridiculous They Can Be
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Brokers:

Where is my MF Global check?
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Telecoms:

Dish Network, LightSquared battle rages into 2014 --- DISH to Wait for LightSquared Auction
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LightSquared Seeks Preliminary Approval of New Financing
(DBN)

Disqualified Lenders: The LightSquared Controversy Over the Acquisition of Its Debt by the Executive Chairman of Its Competitors Illustrates the Importance of Careful Drafting to Avoid Costly Pitfalls and Unintended Risks
(DBN)

LightSquared directors: New plan better than Dish option
(DBN)

Dish Gets FCC Nod For Flexibility Of Frequencies
(DBN)

Nortel settlement in Europe could be bad news for Canadian pensioners
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Weather:

40 Million Face Massive Winter Storm --- Hercules: Unless Courts Close in NYC, Brutal Commute for Lawyers
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Winnipeg is as Cold as Mars
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Book Reviews:

The Financial Crisis: Why Have No High-Level Executives Been Prosecuted? by Jed S. Rakoff
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Alternative Energy:

Fisker creditors seek auction to clear bankruptcy --- 2nd company shows interest in Fisker assets --- What Is New For Henrik Fisker In 2014? How About Getting Sued!
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2 top officials at bankrupt Ecotality to get hefty bonuses
(DBN)

U.S. Solar Panel Maker Seeks to Close Loophole in Duties on Chinese Products
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Apparel:

Hardwick Clothes OK'd for $1M credit
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Mass Torts:

Asbestos defendant declares bankruptcy
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Textbooks:

Cengage Requests Approval to Line Up $2 Billion in Financing
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UK:

Ranks of UK zombie companies shrink
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EU:

Latvia becomes 18th state to join the eurozone
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Canada:

Denying licenses conflicts with ‘fresh start principle’
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Australia:

Potential bidders for Gunns get more time
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Panama:

Panama Canal contractors warn may halt work
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Brazil:

Batista’s Losers Shout and Sue as OGX Meltdown Casts Pall
(DBN)

OGX Has 15 Days to Pay Oil Field Investments
(DBN)

Brazil's Ethanol Sector Struggling
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Russia:

Russian Tycoon Is Free, but His Money Is Still Tied Up
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Netherlands:

Aluminum smelter applies for bankruptcy , hundreds of jobs to go
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