June 24, 2015

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Law:

Ex-Dewey Partner Claims Power Struggle Presaged Merger
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Research Confirms: You’re Probably A Psychopath
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Too busy to take time off? The workcation may be for you
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Roundtable: Bankruptcy litigation
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BigLaw firm abandons the corner office in its new egalitarian digs
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Beyond Biglaw: Trust Is All We Have
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Seyfarth Hires Chief Strategy Officer
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Clinton's Fundraising Rounds Include Law Firms: Business of Law
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Outsized Pensions Place Strain on Law Firms Pensions Vex as Ranks of Retired Partners Grow
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SMACKDOWN! - That's Now What Clients Expect From Their Lawyers & That's Changed Selling
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This Law School Really, Really, Really, REALLY Wants You To Apply — Really!
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Disgruntled Grad Spreads Insane Tale Of Law School Debt Woes — Via Hundreds Of Windshield Flyers
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Travel Wi-Fi and Security. You May Not Know Who's Watching
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Law Firms Can Learn from Government Data Breaches
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Everything we know about the iPhone 7 so far
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Show Me Your Bikini Body
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Divorce Trainwreck War Stories
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Poll: Confidence in Police Lowest Since 1993
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NYC to pay $6.25M to man jailed almost 25 years despite out-of-state alibi
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8th Circuit grants immunity to cops who shot at driver of backfiring van
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Jury awards $2.2M to 2 workers who sued over DNA tests to ID ‘devious defecator’
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Large a--- spotted at global law firm, shock
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Tom Brady Swears His Innocence in 'Deflategate' Appeal
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Jury awards $40 million to family of man stabbed to death at TGI Friday's
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The second federal agent tasked with investigating Silk Road will plead guilty to stealing $300,000 worth of bitcoins
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Ex-Sullivan Bankruptcy Atty’s $20M Divorce Case Shaky, Judge Warns
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Unbelievable!
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Judges:

SCOTUS: Big Decisions Come Thursday, Friday
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Is SCOTUS ‘leaning left’? This term, the court has issued more liberal than conservative rulings
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Is Justice Scalia Unfit To Serve? A Published Dialogue With The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Tayler
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Justice Scalia Has Horrible Motel Experience
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Federal Judge Implicated In Love Triangle With Lawyer And Client
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CNN Rouses The Ire Of The Supreme Court
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Breastfeeding Is Against The Law In This Judge’s Courtroom
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Epic Footnote Proves Judges Are Real People
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This comment from Justice Kennedy could signal the fate of Obamacare
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Judge sues neighbors after brutal donkey attack
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How the Supreme Court could surprise everybody on gay marriage and please nobody
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Guy who's argued 80 times in the Supreme Court predicts the outcome of 2 huge cases
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People keep mistaking this blog's Twitter account for the Supreme Court — and its responses are hilarious
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SCOTUS Poetry
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Wall Street:

Futures lower as Nikkei hits 18-year high
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Stocks Close Slightly Higher Following Choppy Trading Day
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Layoffs:

For Job Seekers, the Black Hole Persists
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Religion:

Bankruptcy has cost archdiocese about $2 million so far
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Information Technology:

Judge orders Consilium out of headquarters
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Coal:

Amid More Objections To Blackhawk Deal, Patriot Eases Some Bid Terms
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Education:

Federal Judge Sides With Marblegate in Education Management Dispute - Bondholders are protected absent bankruptcy filing
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Cancel all Corinthian Colleges student debt
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Lots riding on Ed Dept standard for student-loan forgiveness
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As Corinthian Claim Deadline Approaches, Few Students Expected to File
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Mining:

San Gold Announces Sale of Assets to Secured Creditors
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Tax:

CFR allows administrative appeal of tax lien filed in violation of the automatic stay
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

VT: Peter Foy Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud
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Economy:

A quarter of Americans are one emergency away from financial ruin
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Durable Goods Orders Fall 1.8% in May
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Paul Krugman Goes for a Knockout Against Scrappy Austerians
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It doesn't pay to be middle class anymore
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Middle Class is Struggling to Pay Rent
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A World Without Work
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The 10 highest-paying jobs that don't require a degree
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

New Jersey Bankruptcy Court Issues Ruling Regarding Condominium Association Liens in Chapter 13 Proceedings
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June existing-home sales expected to rise 11% year-over-year
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Homeownership rates fall
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Why the U.S. Housing Recovery Is Leaving Poorer Neighborhoods Behind
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California pending home sales show gains for 6 straight months
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Lack of inventory blamed for sluggish Mass. home sales in May
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General Mediterranean Holding and Tony Rezko conspired on South Loop deal, jury says
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Prominent Senate Democrats call for investigation into "discriminatory" foreclosure neglect
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U.S. Conference of Mayors: Don’t sell non-performing loans to Wall Street
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The three-card Monte accounting of Fannie, Freddie conservatorship
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Municipalities:

Why Municipal Bankruptcy Is ‘Riddled With Uncertainty’
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Atlantic City Hires Nowling, Ex-Spokesman for Detroit's Manager
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Lawsuit claims Harrisburg's newly enforced trash rates are illegal
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Chicago schools projected to run out of money this summer Deal to buy more time for CPS goes down in flames
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The San Bernardino Story: Fire Fighters Weigh In
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MatlinPatterson Said to Seek Cash for Beleaguered Puerto Rico
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Prepa Said to Meet Thursday With Creditors for Debt Negotiations
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Kentucky pensions cling to private equity
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High state taxes spurring migration
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The Cities Where Your Paycheck Will Go The Furthest
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Retailing:

Salus Capital Pressuring RadioShack Into Chapter 7
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Oil/Gas:

Law firm sees potential in oil bankruptcies
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Buying and Selling Oil & Gas Assets In Bankruptcy Cases
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Oil price recovery on the way, panel says, but pace will be slow
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Oil holds onto gains as U.S. inventories fall
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Iran may usher a quick return to $50 U.S. oil prices
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Telecoms:

With Phones Lagging, BlackBerry Reports $28 Million Loss BlackBerry Not Ready to Give Up on Smartphones Yet
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Fraud:

Justices suspend license of lawyer involved in $19 million Ponzi scheme
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Supreme Court rejects Madoff trustee's appeal
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Carlos Wanzeler, fugitive TelexFree principal, speaks out
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A US-Canadian dual citizen has been charged with running a $300 million manipulation scheme around penny-stock CYNK
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Gambling:

Judge delays ruling in reorganization of Caesars' largest unit
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Mass Torts:

Garlock database proves useful in asbestos litigation and fight for transparency; Numbers show ‘staggering’ amount of money exchanged in asbestos system
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BP’s Gulf spill toll could run up to $68.2 billion
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Healthcare:

Moody's: Mergers and acquisitions will grow as distressed not-for-profit hospitals seek fiscal solutions
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Premier Dental Services downgraded to CCC+ after equity cure
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Guns:

Bondholders Buy $37 Million of Colt Defense Senior Debt
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Hockey:

Deadline for Erie Otters Bids Today
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Museums:

EVA one step closer to settlement
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Student Debt:

Is There a Student Loan Debt Crisis?
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Weather:

Lake Mead Hits Record Low
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Consumer Finance:

Subprime Auto Loans Stretched to 7 Years
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(5 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 (17 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 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:

Distressed Company Watch List
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Avoidance Actions:

Fifth Circuit Holds that “Value” under the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Statute Requires a Showing of Value to the Transferor’s Creditors Where the Transferor Operated a Ponzi Scheme
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Dismissal:

Divided Third Circuit Approves Structured Dismissal That Provides Class - Skipping Distribution
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Claim Allowance:

Can You Object to a Claim Just Because It Doesn’t Include Supporting Documentation? The Answer May Not Be as Simple as You Think
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Bankruptcy Poetry:

Colt
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Cross-Border:

Raising a Drawbridge Objection: Eligibility in Chapter 15 Cross-Border Insolvency Cases
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Recent Pleadings:

SIFMA Files Amicus In Jefferson County Appeal
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Pensions:

A Bad Man's Guide to Private Equity and Pensions
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Compensation:

How Much the Best-Performing and Worst-Performing CEOs Got Paid
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Celebs:

Scott Storch Files for Bankruptcy: Reports Scott Storch -- I Went From $70 Mil To $100 Cash ... Now I'm in Bankruptcy
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Politics:

Fact Check: "The party in the White House" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class."
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One of the GOP's former rising stars is now mounting a long-shot run for president
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Obama to Get His Trade Deal After All
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Finance:

Time Running Out for Ex-Im Bank
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Sovereigns:

Debt default risk not just a Greece story
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UK:

KPMG''s Affiliate Under Investigation by U.K. Regulator
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English Football League Toughens Stance On Administrations
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Scotland is refusing to give the Queen any more money
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EU:

The eurozone's infinite loop
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Eurozone business growth rate at four-year high
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PIIGS:

Tsipras says 'no deal' with creditors Greek leader slams creditors ahead of meeting Greek stocks tank after latest bailout proposal is rejected German Bonds Rise as Tsipras Says Creditors Didn't Accept Plans Divisions Remain as Eurozone Finance Ministers Meet Over Greece Deal Debt relief key as Greek bailout talks near deadline What bond yields tell us about Greek default
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Here’s who is left holding the bag if Greece defaults
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Greece defends 'harsh' reforms it promised creditors A Greek capitulation: Has Tsipras finally crossed Syriza's 'red lines'? A shield against poverty, pensions are Greece's top priority German bailout fatigue carries new risks for Merkel Greece walks fine line in new offer to EU creditors Portraits From Greece as It Endures a Crisis A tango lesson for Greece Why Greece means it's time to jump back into European stocks
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Even If Greek Risks Fade, Others Will Come To the Fore
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Greece: What 25% GDP Falloff Looks Like
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The ECB's Past Makes National Bank of Greece Less Risky Than You May Think
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Banca IFIS to buy more soured loans after Monte Paschi deal
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Italy takes steps to help banks offload bad loans
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Forget Greece, Portugal is eurozone’s next crisis
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Canada:

Mobilicity accepts Rogers' $465-million offer
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Wallack's rises from bankruptcy to re-open key stores and gallery
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Germany:

German Business Confidence Falls as Greek Risk Weighs
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Poland:

Reform of Polish Insolvency Law
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China:

Restructuring Offshore PRC Debt
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