December 28, 2016

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Law:

US accuses Chinese citizens of hacking law firms for insider trading Chinese Hackers Charged With Trading on Stolen Law Firm Data
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Cohen & Grigsby Elevates Creditors' Rights Attorney To Director
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Working In-House? Guess What - You're an IT Person, Too, Now
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Trump picks his company lawyer for special negotiator
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Windels Marx Adds Bankruptcy Partner
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Law Firm Litigation That Quietly Went Away in 2016
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How one woman manages to (almost) have it all
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Building the 21st-Century Law Firm
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8 strategies for constructing your new law firm
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Use tech, yes, but your law firm must be client-centric
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Beyond Biglaw: We Can All Help — Empathy Is Priceless
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A “seemingly never-ending bankruptcy saga”: Lack of expert testimony leads to judgment in favor of Indiana attorney
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Some advice for the incoming US ambassador to Israel, a bankruptcy lawyer
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Jeff Sessions and Civil Forfeiture
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Partnership Dispute Leaves Ex-Big Law Partner Marooned on Alabama Coaching Staff
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Starved of money for too long, public defender offices are suing—and starting to win
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Omaha lawyer spends Sundays as NFL official
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Florida man, 81, cops plea in shuffleboard rage attack
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Tattoos evidence of Aaron Hernandez guilt, prosecutor says
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Biglaw Or Big Toys? The Decision Was Easy For This Partner
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Judges:

These Are Some of the Best Laugh Lines at the Supreme Court This Year
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Did African-American History Museum Snub Clarence Thomas?
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Dismissal Ruling Full of Disney Allusions
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BK NV: Court closed for "utility issues" until next year
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How will Trump shape the Supreme Court?
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Wall Street:

Dow on track to make a fresh attempt to hurdle over 20,000
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Stocks close well off highs, but Nasdaq ekes out a record
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Layoffs:

White House: Robots may take half of our jobs, and we should embrace it
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Florida Hospital Medical Group Will Lay Off Dozens of Workers Next Year
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Travel:

Here's how to avoid the middle seat on a plane
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7 rules for flying like a modern gentleman
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Coal:

Coal Will Walk A Ledge in 2017
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Virginia mining company says it is bankrupt
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Student Debt:

As Obama Steps Aside, Banks See New Opportunity in Student-Lending Business
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The next victims of the student debt crisis: Mom and dad
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Feds refuse to stop taxing the canceled student debt of severely disabled people
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Retailing:

s The Limited's Demise Imminent?
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Amazon says 2016 holiday season "best-ever"
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Retail ETFs rise as early indications point to strong holiday shopping season
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Personal Finance:

18 bad habits you should break in 2017 to be more productive
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Shipping:

Hanjin Shipping tells bankruptcy court its US assets are far less than its liabilities
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S. Korean shipyards sinking as debts loom
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Ethanol:

Icahn Sees Doubts About Ethanol Mandate Among Trump’s Advisers
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Movers:

Kane bankruptcy lawyer asks court's permission to terminate its leases
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Economy:

U.S. Consumer Confidence Jumps to Highest Level Since 2001
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'Women’s work' jobs keep millions of women in poverty, report finds
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Here’s Why Consumer Spending Dropped in November
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Consumer Credit Card Debt Inches Toward $1 Trillion
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Paying to Lend: The Negative-Yield Story of 2016
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An idea that should die after 2016: The Universal Basic Income
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Trump’s tough China talk fails one key reality check
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Millennials, Priced Out of College, Turning to Blue-Collar Work
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The job market is still 'terrible' for many Americans
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The 25 most expensive ZIP codes in America
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'Duck Dynasty' vs. 'Modern Family': 50 Maps of the U.S. Cultural Divide
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Rise in U.S. home prices shows no sign of abating
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Zillow Forecast on Case-Shiller Index: "Expect a (Very) Modest Slowdown" in November
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Existing Home Inventory by Month Since 2001
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US home prices are at a post-financial-crisis high U.S. Home Prices Climbed Sharply in October Case-Shiller: National House Price Index increased 5.6% year-over-year in October
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Home-building and real estate ETFs rise after Case-Shiller data
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Seller-Financed Deals Are Putting Poor People in Lead-Tainted Homes
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Real Prices and Price-to-Rent Ratio in October
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The 12 US cities with the fastest-rising rent prices
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Municipalities:

Will pensions bankrupt Stockton again?
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New Flint charges: Who's responsible when government fails? Schuette's office OK'd Flint order in alleged tainted-water crimes
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Puerto Rico Insured: Q4 2016 Review
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Cumberland: Puerto Rico Insured Bonds ‘Terrific Value,’ 4.75% Yield
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As Puerto Rico moves closer to debt restructure, the USVI may need a similar lifeline
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Oil/Gas:

Baker & Hostetler Bags Bankruptcy Role for Troubled Energy Firm
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Texas Oil Well Servicer Basic Energy Exits Bankruptcy
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Linn Energy Equity Holders Seek Representation
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Texas represents bulk of energy bankruptcies since 2015
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Green energy can increasingly match – or beat – fossil fuel prices, report says
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BofA Agents $75MM ABL to Support Basic Energy Chapter 11 Exit
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Oil extends rally
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Can U.S. Shale Add 1 Million Bpd In 2017? Shale Specter Haunts OPEC as Oil Seen Rallying Into 2017
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Energy Bonds Soared 37 Percent In 2016
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Houston oil well data co. files for bankruptcy
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Some investors are betting on $100 oil
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What Led to Memorial Production Partners’ Bankruptcy ?
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Mexico says gasoline prices to rise as much as 20.1% in January
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Politics:

Trump's social-media use 'is going to be something that's never been seen before' 'The market will correctly judge his administration on policy, not 3 a.m. tweets' Trump takes credit for '$1 trillion' holiday shopping boom — but Americans haven't spent close to that yet Donald Trump's Cabinet Picks Disagree With President-Elect on Some Key Issues If you want to understand the age of Trump, you need to read the Frankfurt School Trump's Real Conflicts of Interest Trump revives defense of charitable foundation amid inquiry Trump should 'put his name on' UN headquarters and 'turn it into condos' Alt-right movement descends into civil war after leading figure is booted from Trump inauguration event 'If I had to lose my job over this, I would. It's too important' For Trumps, ‘Made in U.S.A.’ May Be a Tricky Label to Stitch
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Democrats lost over 1,000 Seats under Pres. Obama
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Economic Outrage Doesn't Explain Global Populism
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US Appeals Court Revives Clinton Email Suit
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Corporate Reform:

Critics Look for Opening to Fire Head of the CFPB
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The Fed has given Trump cover to unwind a key Wall Street rule
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Gambling:

Caesars Moves Notably Higher After Resolving Dispute With Lenders
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Healthcare:

Bankruptcy judge approves sale of Stokes County hospital
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Court action on Marshalltown hospital sale seen by March, 2017
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The U.S. spends more on health care than any other country. Here’s what we’re buying.
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Hospitals in Safety Net Brace for Health Care Law's Repeal
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GOP is Divided on Healthcare Reform
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Fashion:

Boohoo.com is bidding $20 million for bankrupt US millennial fashion brand Nasty Gal No tears for Boohoo as it nears $20m acquisition of US firm Nasty Gal's assets
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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 (10 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (38 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Year in Review 2016: Greater Baltimore's largest bankruptcies
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TBTF:

Trump's Financial Deregulation Might Be Bad News for Banks After All
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Appeals:

Judge Posner Says Chapter 13 Confirmation Doesn’t Make Appeals Moot
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Chapter 13:

Seventh Circuit Narrowly Interprets Co-Debtor Stay in Section 1301(a)
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Avoidance Actions:

Preference Actions Filed in the Seal123, Inc. Bankruptcy Proceeding
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UCC:

‘All Assets’ Combined with ‘Including’ Makes a UCC-1 Bulletproof, Circuit Says
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Mediation:

How to Mediate in Bankruptcy Courts Without Local Mediation Rules: A Seldom-Used Pathway
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Fraud:

Op-Ed In Washington Post Calls On Obama To Pardon Rubashkin
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Banking:

Wells Fargo Is Trying to Fix Its Rogue Account Scandal, One Grueling Case At a Time
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Entertainment:

Big Apple Circus Hopes Bankruptcy Auction Leads to a Second Act
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Fintech:

Lender Argon Credit Files For Bankruptcy
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Marijuana:

Lawyers advising clients on marijuana laws may run afoul of ethics rules
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Sovereigns:

Pari Passu Nevermind
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UK:

80% are now 'overweight, lazy or drink too much' as they worry about their children, ageing parents or work

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PIIGS:

Negotiations Between Athens, Creditors To Resume
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Italy is trying a €20 billion experiment with its banks to see if anyone cares about 'moral hazard'
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Canada:

Top Canadian Lawyer and Family Killed in Christmas Eve Fire
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Manufacturing is taking a beating in Canada
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Inventory of abandoned oil and gas wells doubles in 2016
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MENA:

Saudi Royal Family Is Still Spending in an Age of Austerity
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Egypt investors call on president to take 'emergency measures' to save companies from bankruptcy
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Japan:

The Mystery of Japan's Stagnant Wages
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Brazil:

Brazil Christmas mall sales fall for 2nd year -industry group
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India:

Bankruptcy code to improve ease of doing business, says govt
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Expanding Role Of Chartered Accountants Under The Regime Of The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016
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Germany:

How Deutsche Bank Will Avoid Default
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Thailand:

Bankruptcy amendment adds teeth
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Singapore:

Singapore Defaults Seen as Bellwether for 2017 Asia Distress
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