October 16, 2014

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Law:

With Settlement, Marc Dreier Is Off the Hook for Court Testimony
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Law Firms Face Slashed First-Year Billings
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Pathways To Partnership: To Specialize Or Not To Specialize
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28 Harvard Law Professors Blast University's New Sexual Misconduct Policy In Boston Globe Op-Ed
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Too old to attend law school? Not for this 93-year-old, who is auditing courses at Yale
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University of Louisville law school applications plummet; declines also at University of Kentucky, Northern Kentucky University
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The Top 55 Law School Buildings
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Do Too Many Faculty Stars Hurt Law School Performance?
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LawProse: What’s wrong with initial-caps point headings?
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Phrases Professionals Use To Get People To Trust Them
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Firing A Client
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Australian firms see dramatic drop in partner headcount
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Who's Who: Global Commercial Litigation --- Trends
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Firm goes into lockdown to protect identity of partner who made out with first year trainee at welcome party
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The Most Entertaining Apps That Aren't Games
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10 Things Every Man Should Add To His Wardrobe After College
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Can You Wear a Sheath Dress and Jacket to an Interview?
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Bengals Player Fined $25,000 For Dirty Ankle Twists After Tackles
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Heckling Carmelo Anthony Costs Financial Services Employee His Job, Clean Arrest Record, Sweet Corporate Seats: Lawsuit
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Woman gets jail time for overgrown yard
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Parents May Be Liable for What Their Kids Post on Facebook, Court Rules
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Uber Passenger: I Was Kidnapped
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Woman is declared innocent after spending 17 years in jail; witness was ‘habitual liar,’ judge says
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DA seeks release of man imprisoned 29 years, cites fake murder confession by teen ‘fed false facts’
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"Unruly" Chore-Loving Freak Arrested for Mopping Aggressively
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Sordid or educational? ‘Deadbeat’ TV show shames child-support scofflaws with real courtroom footage
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S. Carolina: Stand Your Ground Not for Girls
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Top state court nixes disbarment request of lawyer who admittedly stole $354K
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Judges:

5th Circuit judge explains remarks on race and crime; ethics complaint is tossed
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Judge Refuses To Postpone Hearing Because Maternity Leave Isn’t A Good Enough Excuse
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Same-Sex Marriage Judge Benchslap: Litigation Is Between One Plaintiff And One Defendant
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Play FantasySCOTUS
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Judge's Bid to Stop Creditors from Garnishing her Bank Accounts Rejected
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Court announces total photo ban after earlier rule is flouted by multiple media outlets
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Latest fallout in AG’s ‘p---gate’ probe: State supreme court judge sent or received over 200 emails
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A Judicial Diva, Cleared Of Wrongdoing
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Wall Street:

US Stocks : Futures Slide More Than 1%
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Asian stocks take a beating after US data
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Markets Getting Crushed Again
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Traders Are Blaming Yesterday's Sell-Off On 7 Things
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It Was Only A Few Weeks Ago That Wall Street Was Sure Stocks Would Go Higher
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Layoffs:

Virginia - 565 State Worker Layoffs Possible
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Banking:

Bank of America Stock Slides Despite Smaller Than Expected Per-Share Loss --- Bank of America moves past worst legal costs, posts loss
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Food/Beverage:

Northern Beef's $30M loan hinged on $10 million in state funds, no taxes
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Cash-poor Bill the Butcher paid for CEO’s fancy Queen Anne home
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Retailing:

US retail sales drop in September on autos, gas --- U.S. Retail Sales Give Cautionary Sign On Consumer Demand --- Retail Sales in U.S. Dropped More Than Forecast in September
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Recent Studies Show Varied Predictions on Households’ Holiday Spending
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RadioShack negotiates store closings with lender
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Wal-Mart Is Drastically Cutting Back On Building Supercenters
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Television:

Comcast won't ask appeals court to intervene before CSN ruling
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Religion:

Kansas City diocese agrees to settle 30 lawsuits for $10 million
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Politics:

The Top Senate Republican Has No Clue How Obamacare Actually Works?
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Toll Roads:

Toll Road board deals with bankruptcy , other issues
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Tech:

Apple Is Waging An 'Unusual And Unprecedented' Battle To Keep Its Secrets In A $1.5 Billion Bankruptcy Case
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Apple Told to List Items to Seal in GT Advanced Case
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Sapphire production problems at GTAT may have started back in February
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GT Advanced delays hearing on sealed documents, wind-down
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Execs at Apple sapphire supplier sold $10M worth of stock before bankruptcy
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GT Advanced Technologies: Non-GAAP Signals
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Bankrupt Apple supplier may spark bidding war
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Fraud:

Steve Cohen Introduces Incentive Bonus For Employees Who Refrain From Insider Trading (Seriously)
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Prisons:

What a Struggling Jail Means for Investors, Small Towns --- As Prison Population Sinks, Jails Are a Steal
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Economy:

NY Fed: Empire State Manufacturing Survey indicates "business activity grew modestly" in October --- New York factory growth at slowest pace in 6 mos.
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Treasuries Rally Biggest Since 2009 on Fed Speculation
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U.S. Inflation Gauge Turns Lower
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With Stock Prices Tumbling, Investors See Fed Pushing Back Rate Hikes
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Fed Survey Finds 'Subdued' Price Gains, 'Modest' Wage Growth
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U.S. Budget Deficit Reaches Lowest Since 2007 on Revenue Jump --- Why deficits have fallen so dramatically
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Retail Sales decreased 0.3% in September
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Wal-Mart offers bleaker outlook for sales and profit growth
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Janet Yellen Still Feels Good About Growth
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Dem Senator Says Middle Class Is $200K A Year
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Banks are winning, we are losing, but that's okay
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Top economists say Piketty is wrong about wealth inequality. They misunderstood him.
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Bill Gates: The 3 Most Important Business Lessons I've Learned From Warren Buffett
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Judges appear split over highly charged rent-stabilization case
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Who’s more likely to own a home, a firefighter or a lawyer?
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Former ‘People’s Attorney’ radio host is tried in $10M mortgage-fraud case over real estate closings
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Municipalities:

Detroit bankruptcy deal could be revealed today
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Detroit bankruptcy judge hears from residents --- ‘Praying for justice’: Detroit residents sound off on historic bankruptcy --- Detroit bankruptcy judge getting an earful --- Detroiters get chance to put city's bankruptcy plan on trial --- Detroit activist allowed to question Orr in court
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United Nations human rights experts to explore Detroit water disconnections, update recommendations
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Day 19: Detroit’s Bankruptcy Trial
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Detroit bankruptcy scorecard: Day 20
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Detroit bankruptcy scorecard: Day 21
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Group helps connect the Detroit diaspora
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How a Jefferson County court ruling "riled" Wall Street and sewer bond investors
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California Bankruptcy Judge Rules that State Law Does Not Protect Pension Fund from Municipal Bankruptcies
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San Bernardino mayor: Police union claim untrue
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Healthcare:

The Second Ebola Nurse Was On Commercial Flights And Now The CDC Is Looking For The Other Passengers --- Frontier jet made 5 flights before taken out of service in Ebola scare --- Airline Stocks Fall --- CDC Director: Texas Nurse 'Should Not Have Traveled On A Commercial --- Ebola nurse Amber Vinson called CDC several times before flying'
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Am Law Firms in Africa See Minimal Effects of Ebola - For Now
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Why Ebola Is Such A Uniquely Terrible Virus --- Dallas hospital learned its Ebola protocols while struggling to save mortally ill patient
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After A Month Of Silence, We Finally Know What Happened To Emory's Third Ebola Patient
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Ebola Is Making Experts Rethink Life-Saving Procedures That Risk Exposure
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Ebola in the Financial Suite
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Obama to hold Ebola meeting at White House
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Awards:

Lawyers Who Lead by Example 2014 Awards
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Tax:

A $55 Billion Merger Designed To Dodge Taxes May Be Falling Apart
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Entertainment:

Netflix Shares Get Crushed After HBO Says It Will Launch Standalone Streaming Service
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Hedge Funds:

Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager John Paulson's Inversion Bet Falls Sharply
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US hedge fund Elliott Advisors pays unnamed London executive £38m
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Non-Profits:

Wolf Sanctuary in Colorado Files for Bankruptcy
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Corporate Reform:

Citi Chairman Has An Idea Re: Bank Regulators (Hint: There Should Be Fewer Of Them)
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Electricity:

Judge Lets Bankrupt TXU Pay Out Executive Bonuses
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Student Debt:

Report says private student borrowers can't get help
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The Best And Worst States To Live With Student Debt
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Currency:

Moolah Plans Company Return Despite "Critical Bug" and Locked Bitcoin Exchange
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Controversies Begins to Surround Moolah and “So-Called” Alex Green
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Video Games:

Filing argues Corso owes $232,800 to 38 Studios
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Mass Torts:

Dispute Narrows Over 'Misrepresentation' Evidence in Asbestos Case
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Resin manufacturer files for bankruptcy; asbestos cases are stayed
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Court: Statute of limitations for asbestos bankruptcy trust's insurance claim has not run out
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Peanut farmers deal with fallout from salmonella
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Education:

Trump liable in AG's suit against unlicensed 'Trump University'
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Class Actions:

California District Court Finds Bankrupt Named Plaintiffs Not Adequate Representatives
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Coal:

Why outlook is bleak for US coal producers
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Suit: FBI took assets owed for child support
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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 (20 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (38 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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Corporate Governance:

Fiduciary Considerations for Pre-Bankruptcy Transactions
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Consumer Regulator Vows Bankruptcy Reform Action As Student Loan Borrowers Suffer
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Public Court Access:

U.S. judge in GT Advanced bankruptcy questions need to seal documents
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GT Advanced Confidentiality Hearing With Apple Delayed
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Bankruptcy Bonuses:

Federal judge approves EFH $20 million executive bonus plan
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SPEs:

Enron and the Special Purpose Entities-Use or Abuse? -- The Real Problem -- The Real Focus
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Litigation:

Small Firm Prevails With DIY Predictive Coding
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TBTF:

AIG Bailout Trial Turns to Whether U.S. or CEO in Charge
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Autos:

GM sued for $10 billion over losses on recalled cars
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Morgan Stanley Sees 'Biggest Drop In History' For Used-Car Prices
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Toyota Recalls Another 1.75 Million Cars
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Gambling:

Carl Icahn Ready, Willing To Man The Craps Table At Trump Taj Mahal
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Trump Casino Turns to Christie as Icahn Seeks State Aid
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Trump Casinos Fate, Union Fight to Be Decided This Week
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Revenue falls as Atlantic City casinos close
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Trump Casino Turns to Christie as Icahn Seeks State Aid
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Expected Caesars Entertainment subsidiary bankruptcy doesn't mean casino will close
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Celebs:

'Real Housewives' star Joe Giudice back in court again?
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'Real Housewives' star wavers on taking plea deal
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Teresa and Joe Giudice: Leading Separate Lives
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'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' star Teresa Giudice reportedly planning to tape videos for daughters to watch during jail time
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Mrs Amal Clooney on marriage and marbles
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Personal Finance:

10 Ridiculously Easy Ways To Save Money Right Now
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Oil/Gas:

Suddenly the Law of Supply and Demand Now Applies to Oil
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Oil Analysts on the Fall Off in Prices
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UK:

Warren Buffett Has Begun Dumping Stock In The World's 2nd Largest Retailer --- Buffett: I Screwed Up on Tesco
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EU:

Europe Is Flirting With A New Kind Of Economic Meltdown That Hasn't Been Seen Since The 1930s
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Eurozone inflation slumps as currency bloc faces triple-dip recession
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Europe's 'Fear Index' Is Surging
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PIIGS:

Portugal to stick with austerity program in 2015
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Greece Is In Full-Blown Stock Market Collapse --- Greek stocks plummet as bond yield surge threatens bailout exit --- Why Greek Markets Collapsed --- ECB Said to Be Undecided on Easing Greek Collateral Requirements
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Drugs And S-- Help Bring Italy Out Of Recession
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Sean Dunne's wife disputes ownership of painting seized from K Club house --- Lloyds sells troubled Irish loan book to Lone Star
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UniCredit, Italy’s biggest lender, to dispose of more than €5bn in bad loans --- AnaCap buys €1.9bn of non-performing loans from UniCredit --- Italy's Tax Cut Is 'The Biggest Ever Done'
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Canada:

Post-Filing Interest in a CCAA Proceeding: Re Nortel Networks Corp.
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The View From Up North: Has The CBA Crossed The Line?
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Russia:

Putin Warns Of "Nuclear Power Consequences" If Attempts To Blackmail Russia Don't Stop
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MENA:

Egypt Working On Bankruptcy Law
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US Forces Found 5,000 Chemical Weapons in Iraq - Just Not the Ones Bush Claimed Were There
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Brazil:

MMX Mineracao seeks bankruptcy protection in Brazil --- Batista's Brazilian iron-ore unit files bankruptcy petition
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Mexico:

Citigroup’s Mexico Unit Fined $2.2 Million Over Loan Controls
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