March 8, 2016

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Law:

10 more K&L Gates partners join Mayer Brown; 4 others leap to Stradley Ronon K&L Gates Departures Mount as 10 Partners Join Mayer Brown
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U.S. Legal Sector Loses 1,500 Jobs in February Jobs report shows continued losses in US legal industry
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Associate Bonus Watch: Solid Bonuses At A Solid Firm
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Partner pay to come under new scrutiny
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37-year-old who can't get a lawyer job after applying to 150 firms is finally going to court against her law school A US law school is on trial for inflating the job prospects of its students Lawyer sues Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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Law Schools Should Have to Be Really Honest
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California law school defends itself against claims it fed prospective students 'damn lies' and bogus statistics
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Merritt: LSAT, Bar Failure, And Debt
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ABA May Impose Tougher 75% Bar Passage Standard, Allow Admission To Law School Without Any Standardized Test
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Which Biglaw Firms Are The Best Places To Work?
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Security Concerns about the Cloud Still Linger, Survey Finds
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Coming and Going Concerns
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Bad News Doesn’t Get Better with Time
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The associate sends a draft brief to the partner, then swings by the partner's office to get comments; who has the upper hand?
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Harvard Law School’s shield honors slaveholders. That could be about to change.
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High paying jobs for people who don't like math
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Covington profits drop 8 per cent in London as revenue stays flat
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Meet the ESPN Analyst Who Practices at a California Law Firm
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12 things the modern gentleman should keep in his gym bag
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Ten Unmistakable Signs Of A Bad Place To Work
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Mark Cuban shares his top 5 tips for professionals in their 20s
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Forget the 'Door Close' button — this simple trick will make the elevator close faster
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Trial begins over Gawker's publication of Hulk Hogan s**-tape clips
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Suit against HUD is like ‘a low-budget telenovela,’ judge says, allowing lawyer’s retaliation claims
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Lawyer in s**-tape case ordered to pay $198K for unnecessary litigation
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Jury awards $55M to sportscaster Erin Andrews in lawsuit over n*** video
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DOJ Official: 3-Year-Olds Can Competently Represent Themselves
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New York Woman Arrested With Hand Painted Fake License
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Lawyer group pushes for blasphemy convictions
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Virginia Votes to Bring Back Electric Chair
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Debt Ridden Man’s Facebook Post: I Want To Sell My Wife
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First-time offender blames lawyers for 33-year DUI term, but judge points to beer pong video
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Judges:

Merit Selection Panel For BK Judge Vacancy In ED MI Sends Six Names To Next Step
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Foes of New York ‘Safe Act’ Press Pause After Scalia’s Death
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Ted Cruz Should Be A Supreme Court Nominee Instead Of A Presidential Candidate
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Judge who won $291M Powerball jackpot plans to stay on the bench
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These federal judges are reportedly being considered for a Supreme Court nomination
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Judge who listed ‘Trial Academy, Stanford Law School’ on voter guide won’t be disciplined
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Want a Seat for SCOTUS Arguments? — Get Up Early!
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Study Shows How Much Work It Takes to Be Supreme Court’s Friend
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The Amicus Machine
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Secrecy abides in Supreme Court selection process
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Wall Street:

Dow futures slide over 100 points as Chinese exports plunge, oil pulls back
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European stocks fall after surprise plunge in Chinese exports
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S&P 500 ticks above 2000 as energy offsets tech slide
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Wall Street Bankers' Average Bonus Falls by Most Since 2011
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Wall Street digests jobs numbers, waits for Fed speak
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Why $146200 is a terrible bonus for Wall Street Wall Street Bonuses Fell in 2015, and 2016 Isn't Looking Rosy
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Ex-Goldman Sachs top banker subpoenaed in U.S. probe Ex-Goldman Banker to Malaysia Fund Subpoenaed in U.S. Probe
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Layoffs:

Robots took the manufacturing jobs — and they're not coming back
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Mining:

Global Steel Slump With Roots in China Shakes Mining Towns
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Cliffs Natural Resources: Going Bankrupt ?
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Politics:

Flint crisis shows how cities are prize and peril for Democrats
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A Virtual Tour of Trump's Failed Travel Ventures Donald Trump stiffed casino builders while spending $1 million per week on personal expenses The Contradictions of Donald Trump and Why He Moves Past Them Rust Belt Could Be Donald Trump’s Best Route to White House Trump Has Inspired Tens of Thousands of Immigrants to Apply for Citizenship—So They Can Vote Against Him Trump Still Tormented by Spy Magazine Beware Trump's Auto Tales
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Bloomberg expected to decide within 2 weeks whether he'll enter wild race for White House
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Detroit Bailout Moves to Center Stage in Democrats’ Michigan Primary Sanders: Clinton mischaracterizing stance on auto bailout Fact Check
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Here’s the Herculean effort Bernie Sanders would have to undertake to try to keep one of his campaign promises
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New York judge dismisses challenge to Ted Cruz's eligibility to run for president
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Travel:

This $7 spray that can replace your iron is a lifesaver for the business traveler
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Economy:

Fischer hints at inflation; Brainard urges patience Fed Vice Chair sees hints of too-low inflation moving up
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Silver tsunami’ is holding down wage growth, says Fed study
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Goldman: Commodity Rally Set to Fizzle
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Consumer borrowing growth decelerates in January
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How U.S. companies are avoiding $695 billion in taxes 27 Profitable Corporations That Pay No Taxes
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Weaker small business confidence bucks firming data
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Amid Global Slowdown, U.S. Gets Miscast as Savior
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Record number of millionaires living in US
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The Crisis in American Entrepreneurship
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Our 30 Year Economic Betrayal of Gen Y
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'Big data' says we shouldn't be worried about a recession just yet
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The 20 best places to live in America if you want to make a lot of money
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The central banks' central bank has a dire warning for the global economy
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The ‘Revolutionary Rupture’ From the Rise of Single Women
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This is what GDP growth looks like around the world right now
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Where Children Rarely Escape Poverty
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2015: The Sad Decline Of The Super-Rich Person
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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:

Las Vegas Real Estate in February: Sales Increased 9% YoY, Inventory Up Slightly
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Black Knight January Mortgage Monitor
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The American dream is alive and well, and so are homebuilder stocks
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FL: Courts Clarify Who Has Right to Sue in Foreclosure
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Ohio Revised Code 1301.401 - A Powerful Tool for Lenders with a Defective Mortgage
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The 25 most expensive ZIP codes in America
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One of New York City's 'ghost tenants' explains how bad the housing crisis has become
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Municipalities:

The State of Puerto Rican Statehood
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Rhodes names interim superintendent for Detroit schools
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The Real Cause of the Flint Crisis Flint Families Sue Michigan Governor, Other Officials Over Tainted Water
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Red Lion Schools could face bankruptcy
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These are the 5 worst cities for the middle class
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Oil/Gas:

Mon. A.M.: Oil hits 2016 high above $40; glut warnings resurface Oil Prices Lifted by Supply-Cut Hopes, US Growth Outlook Oil is back above $40 — but don't expect the recovery to last Brent hits 2016 high above $41 despite glut warnings The last time oil rallied like this it didn’t end well for the bulls
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The new key level for crude oil
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Why oil prices may have bottomed out
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EIA: U.S. shale oil output to fall 106,000 barrels a day in April
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Bad energy loans hit oilpatch equipment prices as banks try to sell assets of insolvent companies
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Food/Beverage:

Report: Ovation Brands files for bankruptcy HomeTown Buffet and affiliated dining chains file for bankruptcy Restaurant Chain Buffets LLC Files for Bankruptcy
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Aggressive promotion efforts may not save Chipotle
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Fraud:

Wells Fargo, Rhode Island agency charged with fraud for 38 Studios bonds - SEC Curt Schilling's failed video game startup at center of SEC case
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Rothstein Investor's Home Sells for Nearly $3 Million
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Texas Lawyers Sued for Allegedly Bankrolling BP Spill Scam
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Medicare Scammers Steal $60 Billion a Year
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Alternative Energy:

SunEdison: A Timeline of the Biggest Corporate Implosion in US Solar History
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Education:

Georgia Supremes side with Clark Atlanta in dispute with Morris Brown
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Brokers:

Churned and Burned: The Emerging Picture Behind ATC Brokers' Bankruptcy
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Student Debt:

Judge denies motion to delay Aequitas trial
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11 crazy things people will do to pay off student loans
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Resorts:

Creditors Try to Push Ultra-Luxe Aman Resorts into Bankruptcy
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Travel:

Here Are Some Enraging Facts About Corporate Executives Using Private Jets
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Retailing:

J. Crew just got a sign that its business is doomed
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Retail bankruptcies and the circle of life
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How Will Dick's Sporting Goods Fare After The Sports Authority Bankruptcy Announcement?
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Planet Fitness CEO Thinks His Company Can Win From Sports Authority's Bankruptcy
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Fitch: US CMBS Safe from Sports Authority, Malls May Lose
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Committee Formation Meeting for Sports Authority
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Mile High naming right a big question in Sports Authority's bankruptcy
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Sears' New Loan Buys More Time but Does Not ‘Change Its Credit Story
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Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (16 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 new filings today)
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

February Commercial Bankruptcy Filings Climb 32% Y/Y, Chapter ...
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Venue:

Texas-Based Debtor Stays Bound by Delaware Venue's Gravity
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Celebs:

Another 'Dance Moms' Bankruptcy!
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Coal:

As Coal Mining Continues, What Does Bankruptcy Mean On The Ground?
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JPMorgan to stop direct financing of new coal mines
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Can Coal Survive as the Winds of Change Shift?
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More layoffs at Peabody’s downtown headquarters
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Why the world's biggest coal miner could go bust
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Fitch Withdraws Ratings on Arch Coal Senior Notes
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Personal Finance:

Ways women are better with money than men
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Healthcare:

The tragic collapse of America's public mental health system, in one map
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Investors Try to Push Half-Built Cancer Center Into Bankruptcy
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Toll Roads:

Texas toll road bankruptcy provides warning on Monroe Bypass
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Autos:

German Volkswagen probe pulls in more suspects
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VW Lawyers Spin a Story of Nonsense
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As Takata Fights to Survive, Chinese Company Sees an Opening
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Pensions:

Pension Pulse: Are U.S. Public Pensions Doomed?
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Video Games:

Wells Fargo charged with fraud in 38 Studios case Wells Fargo Sued by SEC Over Bond Offering for Curt Schilling
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Sovereigns:

Massa Says He'll Support Bill Approving Holdouts Agreement Holdouts bill exposes divide in Victory Front
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Italian bondholders ‘annoyed’ after Argentine holdouts deal
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UK:

Interest Rate Mis-selling – Temporary Relief For Banks
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London Traders Suing Banks Must Settle for Pride Over Money
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KPMG working with BHS on potential CVA to avert administration
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EU:

Europe’s Banks Find a Dumping Ground for Their Losses
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PIIGS:

Greece’s Creditors Divided Over Measures Athens Must Take Greece's Creditors Narrow Their Differences Over Bailout Reforms
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Bailout inspectors to return to Greece to finish review Dijsselbloem Says Greek Debt Talks Can Start Soon Given Progress
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Canada:

Canada Bankruptcy Statistics 2015: The Face of Insolvency is Changing
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Consumer Proposals May Surpass Bankruptcies in 2016
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Energy firms added to loan watch lists, signaling potential trouble ahead
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China:

Iron Ore Soars on Expectation of China Stimulus
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China has promised to do the worst thing for the global economy
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Australia:

Queensland Nickel fate in creditors ' hands
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Encouraging Innovation through Insolvency Reform
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India:

Everstone Capital joins stressed asset play
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Singapore:

MF Global clients to get funds back
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MENA:

Iranian Billionaire Sentenced to Death on Corruption Charges Iranian Billionaire Can Avoid Death Penalty by Repaying Cash
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Japan:

Japanese bankruptcies rise in February
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Austria:

Austria fin min says no more sweeteners for Heta creditors
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