March 9, 2015

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Law:

O'Melveny Down, But Eyes Rebound
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Latham confirmed as largest global revenue-earner as DLA stalls
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The rapidly growing e-discovery industry has been a bonanza for law firms
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The Uptick in Legal Business Brightens the Job Market for Law Students
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U.S. Legal Services Sector Gains 3,100 jobs in February
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Amal Clooney to Teach at Columbia Law
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Harvard Constitutional law professor: That crazy 'House of Cards' jobs plan could happen
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ABA May Prohibit Reporting Law School-Funded Jobs as Full-Time, Long-Term Bar Passage-Required Jobs
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Number of LSAT Test-Takers, Law School Applicants at 30+ Year Lows
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General Electric GC: Talk To Me
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Law firms bully clients over negative reviews
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Paul Hastings Chairman on Laterals: Code Words & Walking Away
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Lawyer Unsure What To Do With Client’s Dead Body
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Sitting's bad for the heart ... and the gym won't help
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Which Law Firm Boasts The Best Perk?
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The 7 best foods to eat before an important meeting
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The biggest question Apple has to answer about the Apple Watch --- Apple might have difficulty getting the fashion world to accept its watch --- 6 things to watch out for during Apple's big event --- Apple Watch could be the must-have gadget — among thieves --- Poll: What would make you buy the Apple Watch?
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New trick lets you put folders inside folders on your iPhone
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The 12 best new apps you might have missed recently
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Major Changes Could Be in Store for Law Firm Websites
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6 Verbal Tricks Bosses Use to Manipulate Employees
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Starbucks Customer Violently Attacked After Confronting Tip Jar Thief
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Aaron Hernandez still flashes swagger, smile at murder trial
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The trial rocking Silicon Valley
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Colorado lawyer wins $150K libel award against UK Internet troll who criticized his law firm
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HBO to make TV movie based on case of ex-lawyer accused of killing 2 prosecutors
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A reporter followed cops around to understand why so many black men are killed
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Man Calls 911 To Report Wife Stole His Cocaine
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Inmates writing their own obits reveal regrets, failed dreams
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World's Greatest Criminal Alias
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2 Ferguson Police Officers Resign Over Emails
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Judges:

Justice Invokes Northern Pipeline Bankruptcy Ruling During Affordable Care Act Oral Argument
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Heavyweight - How Ruth Bader Ginsburg has moved the Supreme Court
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Federal Judge Shot in Leg Outside Detroit Home
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Pesky Judges: U.S. may settle with corporations without going to court: official
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Sonia Sotomayor may have saved Obamacare --- Will The Supreme Court Kill Obamacare?
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Ferguson Judge Owes $170K in Back Taxes --- The Pig At Ferguson’s Trough
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Former state chief justice is ashamed of the fundraising process
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New Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois Appointed
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Eike Batista Judge Down One Ride, His Job
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Wall Street:

Rate hike fears still weighing on Wall Street
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US stocks lower at close of trade
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How Bad are Wall Street's Forecasts? Really Bad
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U.S. Investors Apt to “Ride Out” Stock Market Volatility
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Layoffs:

Tesla cuts jobs after weak China sales
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Awards:

American College of Bankruptcy to Induct 34 New Fellows in 26th Class
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American College of Bankruptcy Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Students of 2015
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Celebs:

Ex-'Baywatch' Star Nicole Eggert Comes Up Short on Bankruptcy Payments
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Buffett talks firing, wages and eating like a kid
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Banking:

Tougher US stress test challenge looms for lenders in round two
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Which banks are positioned to capitalize on stress test results?
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Goldman Sachs May Need To Stay After Class
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At Goldman Sachs, Stress Test Results Could Endanger an Important Profit Source
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Don't Put Too Much Stress on the Fed's First Bank Test
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Scandals Plague Alabama One
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The Dearth of De Novos
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Weather:

New England snows have meant economic woes
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This winter was 19th warmest on record --- Florida banned state workers from using term 'climate change'
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Flooring:

Tilson Still Sees “Huge Downside” in Lumber Liquidators Stock
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Will Lumber Liquidators Choose Door Number 1, Number 2 Or Number 3?
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Hedgie sees Lumber Liquidators stock dropping to $9
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Celebs:

Pro baseball player earned a $2 million signing bonus, but he's living out of a van
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Gambling:

Bankruptcy court to weigh Revel sale, but loopholes exist
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Glenn Straub agrees to Extend Deadline for $95.4 Million Purchase
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Lawyers prep A.C. unions to fight calls for bankruptcy
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Caesars seeks bankruptcy court approval to "dismantle and liquidate" MS casino
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Caesars Tumbles On $1 Billion Loss
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Healthcare:

A costly side effect of hospital mergers
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Rural Hospitals Get Billions More in Medicare
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Things Your Primary Care Dr. Won't Tell You
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Aviation:

Emirates Airline president plans talks in Washington over subsidy row, says US airlines get subsidies through bankruptcy relief --- Fight over Mideast airline subsidies isn't cut and dry
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Shipping:

Ship Dismantling Company Files Bankruptcy --- Lawsuit Offers Glimpse into Esco Marine’s Finances
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Economy:

The New York Times made a bold plea to the Fed --- Strong US jobs data suggests the Fed might raise interest rates sooner than expected
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295,000 New Jobs in February
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Lew to Congress: US hits debt limit on March 16, needs to be raised ASAP
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Jobs are plenty, but Americans still cautious spenders
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Warning: Early GDP indicator flashing red
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February unemployment rate 5.5% --- The Unemployment Rate Fell in February - But Not for the Reasons You Might Think --- Seasonally Adjusted Jobs Numbers Offer Cold Comfort --- Why this month's lower unemployment rate isn't great news --- All-time high number drop out of labor force
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Fact Check: Labor participation rate is at an all-time low
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Wages are telling us unemployment can go a lot lower --- History suggests you should get a raise soon. Recent history suggests you might not
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Youth Unemployment a Stunning 17.1%
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Krugman: Slandering the 70s
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Economists Declare Full Employment --- Dear Janet: This isn’t what full employment looks like
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Employment Report Comments and Graphs --- More Employment Graphs: Duration of Unemployment, Unemployment by Education, Construction Employment and Diffusion Indexes
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Best Private Sector Job Creation "Ever"?
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Prime Working-Age Population Growing Again
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Gov't Blows $125Bn in Improper Payments
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Senate leader McConnell promises no default on debt
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This Amazon Prime parody is a sobering look at the gender wage gap in America
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Next recession 3 years away: McCaughan
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The Five Jobs With the Most Growth Potential
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S&P 500 companies have bought back $2.1 trillion worth of themselves since the financial crisis
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Mortgage Notes: Those Nasty Assignments!
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Fannie-Freddie Profit Sweep Defended by Key Treasury Adviser
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Mortgage scammer commits fraud from inside jail cell
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Supply of affordable multifamily housing doesn’t match demand
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North Texas’ largest home hits the market for $100 million
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Southern Miami-Dade development site heads to foreclosure auction
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Map: The salary you need to buy a home in 27 U.S. cities
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Municipalities:

In Detroit city government, let them eat cake
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For Detroit retirees hit by bankruptcy "clawback," hits keep coming
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Chicago on road to bankruptcy , Gov. Rauner warns
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Why tax reform could be (really)bad for Puerto Rico
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Fresh Out of Bankruptcy, City Announces Multimillion-Dollar Housing Project
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Time to go home, Atlantic City . You're drunk
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SNL's incredible rant about what's wrong with NYC
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Job Growth in California is Soaring --- Texas Unemployment Rate Drops
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Fact Check: Stadiums And Teams Help Urban Economies
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Soccer:

Parma given 5m-euro loan
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Retailing:

RadioShack bankruptcy leaves dealer in limbo
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Is Abercrombie & Fitch the next retailer to die?
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Politics:

Dianne Feinstein Wants Hillary Clinton To 'Step Up' And Address Email Controversy --- Hillary Clinton's 3 ways to handle scandal --- 6 questions for Clinton on e-mail controversy --- Clinton Ally Backs An Independent Review in Email Controversy
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U.S. Plans to File Criminal Charges Against N.J. Sen. Menendez
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Krugman: Pepperoni Turns Partisan
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Alternative Energy:

Utilities wage campaign against rooftop solar
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Mass Torts:

Proposed fund for 2012 meningitis victims up to $210 million
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BP Ends Attempt to Oust Oil Spill Claims Administrator
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Oil/Gas:

Mon. A.M.: Oil drops toward $59 on dollar, stock builds
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Fri. P.M.: Oil in biggest weekly drop since January on dollar, rate-hike fear --- Oil Today Is Cheaper Than in 1970 --- Oil under pressure after dollar jumps on stronger US jobs data --- Crude- oil glut weighs on prices
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Oil Rigs Get Slammed for the 13th Week --- Oil rig count falls by 64 --- Oil Rigs, Jobs Fell in February --- Oil and gas sector tarnishes strong US jobs report
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US crude to drop to $40 as stocks rise: Goldman --- Goldman Says $40 Oil Call May Be Too Low as Demand Surprises
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OPEC official says oil market to return to balance later this year
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U.S. Oil And Gas E&P Defaults Boost 2015 Global Corporate Default Tally To 19 Issuers
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Energy companies raising debt to repay revolvers
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Exxon Suit Highlights Energy Cost Fears
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US gas prices jump 21 cents a gallon in 2 weeks
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Producers collect $7.8 billion as Wall Street rushes back to oil
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New Oil Patch Bankruptcy Arises From Drop in Crude Prices
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As oil prices tank, where did OPEC go wrong?
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Where Do We Put the Oil Now? --- The Newest Commodity: Oil Storage Space
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Crude glut weighs on prices
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OPEC chief: Cartel hurting U.S. shale
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Ecuador's Oil Export Revenue Falls 44% in January
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Bank of Canada head says oil shock looks front-loaded
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Whiting reported to be seeking buyer, but source says not aware
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Personal Finance:

Here are the mistakes a 55-year-old doctor is making with over $500,000 of investments
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Why turning your clocks forward Sunday actually costs you money
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Eight home improvement projects you shouldn't do yourself
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Fixing credit report errors is about to get easier
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Fraud:

Wannakuwatte Ordered To Pay Nearly $109 Million Dollars in Restitution For Ponzi
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Papers show 1.9 million worldwide paid into alleged Telex scam
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US pension agency lawsuit vs Rennert over RG Steel heads for trial
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Poster Child For Fraud Doesn’t Think Years Of Criminal Activity Should Represent More Than A Footnote In Biography
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Pensions:

Retirement program for Metro officers headed toward bankruptcy
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Default Risk Goes Up When Pensions Invest In Own Shares
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(8 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 (24 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (30 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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Miscellaneous:

The Week Ahead
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IP:

US Supreme Court Declines to Review Fourth Circuit Decision in Jaffe v. Samsung Electronics Co.
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TBTF:

Federal Reserve says big banks could lose $490 billion in another recession
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Litigation:

In Litigation Funding Pact, Lawyer Bound by Forum Clause
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Biotech:

Bankruptcy judge OKs nearly $22M deal for biotech firm's assets
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Education:

Sweet Briar grads retain Troutman Sanders, launch crowdfunding campaign to save school
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How low self-esteem is killing girls’ academic success around the world --- Grooming girls to be Fortune 500 CEOs
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Private colleges with the biggest payoff
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Autos:

GM said to plan buyback, settle with activist investor
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Financial Advisors:

Knoxville: Judge approves bankruptcy relief order against financial manager
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Batteries:

$6.7 million in claims will go unpaid in Douglas Battery bankruptcy
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Housewares:

Lifetime Brands to buy Bankrupt Reed & Barton
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Tax:

Cancellation of Debt and Related Transactions
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Telecoms:

LightSquared preps for tough trial on latest bankruptcy plan
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NII Holdings Announces Restructuring Agreement
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Sovereigns:

Why countries default on their debts
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Argentina says the 'vultures' circling overhead have multiplied, and they're asking for billions
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UK:

Here's exactly what will happen when the Queen dies
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Britain's Serious Fraud Office to grill ex-Barclays and Deutsche Bank staff
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Grexit and oil price crash blamed for massive drop in London finance jobs
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The Rich Could Fall Out of Love With London
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EU:

Greece to dominate eurogroup meeting
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Austria is fast becoming Europe's latest debt nightmare
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Cyprus: Optimism over insolvency framework --- Cabinet approves fifth insolvency bill
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Stocks to buy for playing the great European easing
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Euro zone bond yields fall on QE launch but Greece jitters resurface --- Top London financiers warn investors over Grexit chaos --- What you need to know about Europe's new €1 trillion rescue plan
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Investors have flooded out of the US and into European funds as the economy heats up
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ECB Starts Buying German, Italian Bonds Under QE Plan
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PIIGS:

Greece warns of referendum ahead of debt deal meeting --- Greece threatens new elections if eurozone rejects planned reforms --- 'Time is running short' for Greece as another bailout summit looms
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Creditors Reject Greece's Reform Proposals
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Billionaire Greek Ship Owners Surface on Tax-Exempt Overseas Profit
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Greece Proposes Using Tourists as Tax Spies to Fill Shortfall
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Greece's economy: Running on empty
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Survey: Greeks Favor 'Honest Compromise,' Afraid of Bankruptcy
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ie: O'Donnell family's gilded lifestyle revealed in bankruptcy documents --- 'We didn't know that our parents were billionaires...' --- Every horror story needs a mansion on the hill
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Canada:

Moody's downgrades Teck for excessive debt load
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China:

China's surge in exports sounds more promising than it actually is
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Legal power of local government pledges in China rejected
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Chinese developer Kaisa's haircut proposal avoids worst case scenario
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Switzerland:

SNB considering higher negative interest rates
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MENA:

Drydocks World 'seeks to amend debt deal'
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Libya nearing verge of bankruptcy
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Germany:

German financial news channel DAF goes insolvent
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India:

Eating Beef Can Now Land You in Prison
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Australia:

Reform remains elusive for troubled insolvency sector
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Layoffs and empty streets as Australia's boom towns go bust
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Uranium miner's loss widens
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Brazil:

Money seized from Brazil magnate vanishes from court safe
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Africa:

Iron ore producer African Minerals to go into administration
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Ukraine:

Ukrainian bank insolvencies cost 9% of GDP in 2014-15
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