July 20, 2015

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Law:

Law Firms Take Shears to Debt Loads
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Police Release Update in Case of Murdered Law Professor Dan Markel Murder: Police Still Searching for Killer New information released, reward increased in Markel case
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Stats Of The Week: Law Student Debt Compared To Other Graduate Programs
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Too Macho for Women?
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A&O hikes associate pay by £20,000, adding bonuses to base level salaries Allen & Overy ups junior lawyer pay by A QUARTER to blow away rest of magic circle
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Norton Rose Fulbright boosts junior lawyer pay to match magic circle competition
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Results from the Swimming Lessons For Baby Sharks/Above The Law Millennial Survey
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Business of Law
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Partner who overheard lawyer discuss client merger is indicted for alleged insider trading
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Why This Law Firm Refuses To Hire Ivy League Grads
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The great law school rescue
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How Much Like Hell Is Arizona Summit?
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Bar Examinee Hilariously Lashes Out At Prep Companies
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ABA Mulls Law School Debt Counseling
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Law school skips appeal, reapplies to ABA
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LSAT spike fuels hope for enrollment turnaround
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7 Epic Examples Of On-Campus-Interviewing Fails
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Always Try Your Case — So Get The Trial Experience Any Way You Can
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DLA Piper Co-Chair On Dentons, China and Laterals
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Reed Smith practice leader leaps to Cooley with four-partner group
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Dickstein Shapiro Slated To Lose Top Insurance Partner
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A Keynote Address From H. Rodgin Cohen
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Five Things an Associate May Not Tell Partners in Their Firm
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Survey results: What Do You Think Of Legal Recruiters?
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Next generation data storage takes legal industry by storm
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Bad habits that make you look unprofessional
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7 ways mentally strong people handle stress
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19 terrible LinkedIn mistakes you're making
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6 body language secrets of powerful people
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10 words that will make you sound smarter without sounding like a jerk
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Relationship experts explain how two highly successful people can make their marriage work
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CEO Ordered To Pay $18 Million For Sexually Harassing Employee Sued For $300 Million By Lawyers He Called “Midgets”
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Bill Cosby Deposition: I Used Fame, Drugs and Deceit Excerpts from Newly Discovered Cosby Deposition Bill Cosby's 2005 lawsuit deposition transcript is filled with further admissions
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The FBI is investigating the death of a black woman in police custody after she was pulled over for failing to use her turn signal
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NCAA Achieves Peak Nasty In Todd McNair Case
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Law Student Goes Far In Miss USA Competition
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Student bids to win Miss England title before qualifying as a lawyer
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World's Most Colorful Lawyer Caught Smuggling Coke Into Prison
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J.J. Watt Seems Neat
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Lawyer calls client a ‘small p---- a------’ — then challenges him to a duel over billing dispute
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Man Steals Hearse During Funeral
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International law firms are ‘a bit like Suits’, yet contain normal people and are part of a market that towers over everything else
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James Holmes' future in prison looks bleak
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Judges:

Republicans suddenly hate John Roberts' Supreme Court
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Summer Reading For Supreme Court Justices
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Federal Judge Gives Attorneys An ‘F’
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Judge Kozinski: There’s Very Little Justice In Our So-Called ‘Justice System’
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Man with Voodoo beads is ordered detained for refusing to remove them in court
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Wall Street:

 

Nasdaq closes at record; US stocks book hefty weekly gains
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SEC still at a loss over fixing ‘broken market’
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Layoffs:

Barclays May Lose 1 in 4 Jobs as Cost-Cutting Plans Carried Out Barclays is reportedly planning to cut more than 30,000 jobs
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Celebs:

50 Cent’s Bankruptcy Storms the Internet 50 Cent Blames Bankruptcy on Expensive Lawsuits Judge Says Tape Lawsuit Can Proceed Despite 50 Cent’s Bankruptcy Method Man Says 50 Cent Isn't Broke, Calls Bankruptcy a 'Tactic' 50 Cent -- I'm Actually Rich ... I Just Get Sued a Lot! 50 Cent Claims to Owe $28 Million in Debt 50 Cent calls AT&T 'racist' in cable talks with Starz 50 Cent does some fancy arithmetic 50 Cent's Business Sense 50 Cent: Filing For Bankruptcy Is A Rite Of Passage For The Business Elite 50 Cent Files for Bankruptcy, Trades In Da Club for In Da Courthouse
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Teresa Giudice WILL appear in husband Joe's RHONJ spin-off | Daily Mail Online

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Telecoms:

Dish Wins in Lawsuit Over Bid for LightSquared
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Corporate Reform:

Architect of financial reforms takes on Democratic critics
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Bank Results Basically Come Down To Legal Bills
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Barclays Welcome Mat Worn Out as U.K. Watchdog Visits 186 Times
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Religion:

Archdiocese bankruptcy creditors want deadline pushed back More than 230 claims filed against archdiocese
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Fraud:

BMO Harris settles Petters Florida bankruptcy dispute for $16 million
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No One Is Ever Going To Jail Over That Whole London Whale Thing
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Former Stockbroker Charged With $15.5 Million Ponzi Scheme
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Healthcare:

Accretive exploring strategic options after spurning bid
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Possible lawsuit in store for NRMC
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The 50 Hospitals With The Highest Cost Markups
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Economy:

Why the Fed Really Wants to Raise Rates
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Key Measures Show Low Inflation in June
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Greece aside, how's the world economy doing?
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Where your salary really stands compared with everyone else in the world
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Preliminary July Consumer Sentiment decreases to 93.3
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The 'leveraged loan' time bomb just exploded
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Millennials who are financially thriving have one characteristic in common
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GAO: Next Debt Crisis Could be Worst Than '13
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

States where foreclosures are stubbornly high
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There's no denying what's happening in the housing market
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Housing boomlet gives U.S. economy a fresh source of growth
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U.S. Supreme Court ruling preserving second mortgages in Chap. 7 bankruptcies exposes flaw in bankruptcy code for community associations
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Municipalities:

New California Law Would Secure Local GO Holders in Bankruptcies
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What Puerto Rico’s missed debt payment means
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Senator Seeks Answers On Obama Plan On Puerto Rico Crisis
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Bond trustee hires law firm after Puerto Rico misses payment
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Puerto Rico: The Other Debt Crisis
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Mutual Funds Are Front and Center in Puerto Rico Talks
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Puerto Rico’s woes
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Puerto Rico's options: Default, restructure, bailout or bankruptcy ?
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Christie won't accept public employee pension payment plan without more reforms
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New Jersey eyed takeover of Atlantic City's public assets
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2 years after filing, bankruptcy put Detroit on track
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Coal:

Coal Miners Struggle to Survive in an Industry Battered by Layoffs and Bankruptcy
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Coal Shares Drop on Yet Another Day of ‘Negative Headlines’
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Coal Pension Plan Sues Miners Peabody Energy and Arch Coal
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Coal Miners Pressed on Cleanup Costs
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Politics:

Donald Trump attacks John McCain: 'He's not a war hero' Trump won't retract 'war hero' criticism of McCain Deferments Helped Trump Dodge Vietnam Donald Trump says John McCain should apologize instead of him John Kerry, who knows something about having his war record attacked, savages Donald Trump Fact Check Rick Perry calls on Donald Trump to withdraw from the presidential race Trump Wants More ‘Christian’ Immigrants, Forgets Over 90% Of Mexicans Are Christian Donald Trump Digs in as More Pile On Trump: ‘I Don’t Need to Be Lectured’ by GOP Candidates President Trump Can’t Even Deal With These Financial Disclosure Forms Designed For Poor People 8 little-known facts about Donald Trump The Donald Trump Net Worth Calculator
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Oil/Gas:

Oil steady as US cuts drill rigs, Saudi crude exports fall Fuel Feud Pits Saudis’ Secretive Ghawar Against Sprawling Bakken
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Hedge Funds Dump Crude Oil as Iran Deal Threatens Prolonged Glut
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History Shows Iran Could Surprise the Oil Market
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Seven oil & gas producers file for bankruptcy in 2015
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Maritime Firm to Pay Exploited Workers $20M
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Fitch: E&P Bankruptcies propel US high-yield energy default rate
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Eagle Ford rig count drops below 100 for the first time in years
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Rig count resumes fall after another oil price plunge
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Oil Shows No Signs Of A Rebound Amid Ongoing Slump
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Franklin Hit With Losses as Billion-Dollar Energy-Bond Bets Sour
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Education:

Ranked: Ivy League universities from best to worst
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Student Debt:

This man had his student loans erased by a trivia game he didn't even play
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Student Loan Guarantor Wants To Fine Students For Default Even If They Try To Repay
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Income-Driven Student Loan Repayment Plans Can Cost More
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Taxis:

Uber's nightmare scenario
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Judge Recommends $7M Fine, Suspension For Uber Over Skirting California
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Uber’s Summer of Love Is Still Going Not So Strong
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Uber must play by the rules of the road
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

N.J. woman sentenced for lying to bankruptcy court about $100K gift
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Hockey:

Retired broadcaster to buy Erie Otters junior hockey team
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Personal Finance:

15 ways to eat healthy on a budget
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Gambling:

Trump Taj Mahal casino workers authorize strike in Atlantic City
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Retailing:

FBI, Labor Department investigating Vann's bankruptcy
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Pensions:

Pension Plans Face $2T Shortfall, Moody's Says
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Auto Racing:

Lotus Formula One Team Chased For Nearly $1 Million Of Unpaid Bills
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Disruption:

Why Homejoy’s collapse is not a harbinger of doom for the on-demand economy
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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 (40 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (34 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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Miscellaneous:

The Week Ahead
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Discharge:

Judges Rebuke Limits on Wiping Out Student Loan Debt
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The Zombie Lurking in Your Last Debt Payment
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Professional Compensation:

A “Good Gamble” Warrants Fees Even For a Bad Bet
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Festivals:

BottleRock 2013 bankruptcy saga ends
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Fair still on, says nonprofit
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Sports:

Yankee Stadium parking garages operator drowning in debt
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Food/Beverage:

Grocer A&P files for bankruptcy Grocer has lined up buyers for 120 stores valued at about $600 million Grocery store chain A&P files for bankruptcy
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Food Delivery Services: Lessons From Struggling Grocery Stores
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McDonald's Franchisees Flipping Out
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Resorts:

Baha Mar Fights Bahamas’ Bid to Take Over Resort’s Bankruptcy
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Baha Mar Bankruptcy Mess Deepens as Bahamas Officials Try to Bring Case Home
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Bahamas PM plans to seize unfinished $3.5 bln Baha Mar resort
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Baha Mar Was Not Willing To End Current Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings In United States, Christie Says
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Tech:

Apple Objects to Bankrupt Supplier's Loan Bid
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Education:

Profits and predatory loans: The story of Aequitas and Corinthian Colleges
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Sorry, But "College Is Too Expensive" Is Not A "Myth"
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Aviation:

United CEO: Open skies 'terribly abused' by Gulf governments
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Mass Torts:

Settlement would give $86 million to Lac-Megantic crash victims
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Sovereigns:

¡No! Why Argentina Refuses to Pay Its Debts
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Central Bank hands note to Griesa after 'vulture' Discovery petition
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Defaulted Debt-Holders Expand Argentina Bond Blockade
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UK:

London’s Financial Job Vacancies Jump 56% in June, Survey Shows
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EU:

What’s next for insolvency law reform in Europe: a pan-European insolvency law?
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Germany is feasting on the rest of Europe
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The euro is a disaster even for the countries that do everything right
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Hollande calls for the creation of a euro zone government
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Draghi Said to Surprise ECB Governors With Bid to Ease Greek Aid
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Merkel Sees Greek Debt Relief Option as Banks Set to Open
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PIIGS:

Greece Said to Order Creditor Payments as Banks Reopen Greek Banks Reopen Their Doors - Almost all restrictions on financial transactions remain in place
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Inside look at emotional Greece bailout negotiations Greece is just a bad poker player Long queues expected as banks reopen on Monday Bernanke: Is Europe holding up its end of the bargain? Greek Reforms Will Fail For Greece, there's no escaping the pain Piketty Says Europe Should Yield on Greek Debt Forgiveness Paul Singer: Greece Did It To Itself Looking at Greece through an Argentine lens Where To Hide €50,000, And Other Stories From Greece Forget Greek haircut, focus on reality: Trichet Greece’s Real Crisis Deadline Arrives With ECB Debt to Pay Next Test for Greece's Tsipras: Privatization Greece Economy Could Shrink Another 4% this Year Greece's massive €50 billion privatisation drive could turn into the fire sale of East Germany
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Costly Spanish 'ghost airport' gets 1 meager bid at auction
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Austria:

Austria: Insolvency & Restructuring Analysis 2015
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China:

For Many Firms, China's 'New Normal' Spells Doom
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Manage, meddle or magnify? China's corporate debt threat
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Banks resort to Beijing-backed shadow bailouts for market
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China's economy is all about one thing right now
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China's corporate debt makes stock rout chump change
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China corporate debt to climb 77% to $28.8tn over five years
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In Bailouts, China’s Bias for the Complex May Store Up Risk
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Rare glimpse into China’s stock-intervention war room
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France:

France says livestock crisis has put thousands of farms at risk
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MENA:

UAE insolvency law 'will boost confidence, inward investment'
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Hungary:

Government readies for introduction of personal bankruptcy
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