October 19, 2016

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Law:

Too Much Mommy Time?
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Women And The Panopticon Of The Law (Part 3): ‘A Working Mother Must Be A General’
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First-Year Gets Punked By Deadbeat Client
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Law School Posts Worst Bar Exam Passage Rates In Its Existence, Drags Down Entire State’s Passage Rates
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The Secret To A Productive Day
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Lessons Law School Deans Should Know…
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Litigation Funders Planning a New Role: Law Firm Ownership
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2nd Circuit disqualifies BakerHostetler from forfeiture case in rare mandamus grant
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More Details Emerge Linking Adelson Family To Dan Markel's Murder What Wendi Adelson's Novel Reveals About Dan Markel's Murder
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Beyond Biglaw: Closing The Pay Gap
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Times lawyer is surprised by viral response to Trump letter; he wrote it in about 45 minutes This Is What Happens When A Lawyer’s Letter Goes Viral
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An Important New Tool For Litigators In Federal Court
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Moron Posts Client Information On Reddit
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Judges:

McCain says GOP will block any Clinton court nominee. Can they do that? McCain Backs Of SCOTUS Nominee Threat
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Judge’s sarcasm was ‘unwarranted and wholly inappropriate,’ appeals court says
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US indictment accuses ex-judge of tossing cases in exchange for compromising photos and paddlings
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Senate Republicans Are Killing The Supreme Court And Nobody Will Stop Them
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Sotomayor reflects on the turbulent political climate, Scalia's death, and the empty Supreme Court seat he left behind
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Wall Street:

 

Stocks close higher after strong Goldman, Netflix earnings U.S. stocks rebound on strong company earnings; oil rises
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Goldman Sachs had a blowout quarter — but one chart provides a reality check Goldman Sachs net income increases 47% in Q3
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Wall Street marks biggest rush to cash since Brexit, 9/11
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Layoffs:

 

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Student Debt:

Report: Student loan debt increased for 2015 graduates
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CFPB Projects that One-in-Three Rehabilitated Student Loan Borrowers Will Re-default Within Two Years
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Banking:

San Francisco — Wells Fargo's hometown — might ditch the bank When it rains, it pours: Wells Fargo loses Better Business Bureau accreditation
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California Court Rejects “Sham Guarantee” Defense
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Banc of California Drops Amid Accusations From Short Seller
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Education:

US: DeVry settles over marketing claims
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Shipping:

Bankrupt Shipping Company Causing Woes for Publishers
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Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding goes in bankruptcy
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HMM Says Preliminary Bid for Hanjin Asia-U.S. Assets Possible
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Coal:

U.S. coal industry hopes for respite after perfect storm
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Defaults:

U.S. High-Yield Bond Default Rate Expected to Drop to 3 Percent in 2017, According to Fitch Ratings
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Wrestling:

TNA Reportedly Being Sued for Unpaid Travel Bills, Company “Probably” Filing for Bankruptcy Soon
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Autos:

VW Seeks Final Emissions Deal Approval Without Fix in Hand US Judge Inclined to Approve VW Buyback Plan
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Distressed Investing:

Lynn Tilton Loses Bid to Keep Planned Asset Sale on Hold
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Apparel:

Denim co True Religion turns to debt restructuring lawyers: sources
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Economy:

Key Measures Show Inflation close to 2% in September CPI increased 0.3% in September
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Tuesday's inflation report just confirmed 3 of the biggest business trends in the US
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Consumers getting used to lower prices just as inflation picking up
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10 jobs filled with workers over 55
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65% of Americans limit their monthly spending
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Summers: Spend 1% of GDP on Infrastructure
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Hotels: Occupancy Rate on Track to be 2nd Best Year
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See Who is Bringing Offshore Money into the U.S
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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:

Jevic Could Disrupt Real Estate Reorganizations: Professors
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FNC: Residential Property Values increased 5.7% year-over-year in August
(DBN)

Homebuilder sentiment slips off its highest level in a decade NAHB: Builder Confidence at 63 in October
(DBN)

A surprisingly high number of first-timers now buying homes
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Municipalities:

San Bernardino meets audit obligation for first time since 2010
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Oil/Gas:

Pillsbury Set To Challenge Controversial Sabine Decision On Behalf Of Tristream Creditors
(DBN)

Two New York Bankruptcy Court Decisions Could Jeopardize Midstream Gathering Contracts
(DBN)

Emerging trends in distressed oil patch
(DBN)

Louisiana State Mechanics’ Lien Law Trumps Parties’ Contract Terms
(DBN)

OPEC Deal Still Wobbly, But Oil Investment Takes Off Energy Up Slightly as Traders Hedge on OPEC Deal
(DBN)

Oil Seen Stuck in $50 to $60 Range as Shale Blunts OPEC Action
(DBN)

BP Says Will Break Even With Oil At $55/Barrel In 2017
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Oil investment fund files Ch. 11
(DBN)

Saudi Minister Sees End of Oil-Price Slump
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U.S. shale plays see slowest production decline in over a year, EIA says
(DBN)

EIA’s Contradictory Oil And Gas Predictions For 2017
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Judge to give Samson Resources OK on $660M asset sale after creditor objections resolved
(DBN)

EVs May Send Big Oil Into 'Investor Death Spiral': Fitch
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After Lean Years, Big Oil May Emerge Stronger Than Ever
(DBN)

As earnings season gets underway, is the worst of the oil bust over?
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Politics:

When it's all about Donald, what's the risk to Trump Inc? Trump says he doesn't 'believe the polls anymore' Donald Trump would help working women more than Hillary Clinton would Trump's 'rigged election' poll-watchers could end up in jail Trump: Maybe Paul Ryan wants me to lose! Trump campaign manager: 'We don't get fair questions ' Donald Trump's attorney: Trump's assault accusers 'aren't even women he'd be attracted to' Donald Trump's email servers are not secure Donald Trump’s Threats Risk Silencing Women Obama: Trump whining before game is over The price could be right, but Trump TV isn't likely to happen Trump is Finished. Hello Trump TV Ivanka Trump breaks silence: 'My father's comments were clearly inappropriate and offensive' Donald Trump says he wants to amend the Constitution to limit how long lawmakers can stay in Congress
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The Clinton campaign reportedly asked for one major change for the final debate — and it's because of Donald Trump Why She'll be the Most Hated President Ever 'Rigged' Was Hillary Clinton's FBI Case
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Curt Schilling says he's running for Senate in 2018, setting up potential blockbuster race with Elizabeth Warren Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios Bankruptcy: 5 Fast Facts You Need To Know
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Distressed Investing:

A $56 Billion Pile of Cash Seeks Home as Distressed Debt Shrinks
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Tax Return Preparer Charged with Preparing False Tax Returns, Bankruptcy Fraud
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Grand Jury: Former Roxbury Landfill Owner and Wife Lied to Bankruptcy Court
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Amusement Parks:

Bankruptcy court asked to decide who owns Conneaut Lake Park
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Gambling:

Lone holdout creditor objects to Caesars deal with Goldman
(DBN)

Caesars Gets Nod On Deferred Compensation Plan Settlement
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Defense:

Defense Supplier Channel Technologies Group Files for Chapter 11
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(4 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 (18 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Super Priority:

Does a Super-Priority Claim Remain Superior Through a Conversion to Chapter 7? One Bankruptcy Court Says Yes.
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Compensation:

Executive Compensation Under Section 503(c) – The Sports Authority Story
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Mediation:

Mediation Without Confidentiality Rules: This Needs to Change
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Ch. 13:

California bankruptcy court rules that five debtors infringed upon creditors' rights to object
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Appeals:

No Automatic Right to Appeal Bankruptcy Court Preliminary Injunctions
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TBTF:

Paul Volcker: Breaking Up Big Banks Wouldn't Help
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Hollywood:

Relativity Slaps Netflix With $1.5 Billion Lawsuit for ‘Smear Campaign,’ Contract Breach
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Relativity's $1.5 Billion Lawsuit Offers Rare Peek at Netflix License Agreement
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Corporate Reform:

CFPB Predicts DC Circuit Ruling Won't Survive Challenge
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Alternative Energy:

Abengoa unit wins U.S. court nod to join restructuring plan
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Retailing:

Ex-American Apparel CEO Seeks to Leave the Death Threats Behind in New Job
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Mass Torts:

Kaiser Gypsum’s sinks into asbestos bankruptcy under weight of claims
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Toll Roads:

Private Toll Road Backed By $430 Million in Federal Funds Goes Bust
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UK:

Sir Philip Green says collapse of BHS has been ‘horrible’ for him and his family Sir Philip Green defends his reputation over BHS collapse: 'I'm not running away'
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Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency comes to the rescue for foreign representative seeking funds
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Was the Greek Debt Crisis a Cautionary Tale for the U.K.?
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PIIGS:

Greeks rally as Troika head to Athens
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Canada:

Sault port project on the rocks
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China:

The IMF Just Warned of a Potential Banking Crisis in China
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Bahamas:

PM Tells Sarkis: ‘We Won’t Help’ Over Baha Mar
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Baha Mar Buyer Revealed
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Brazil:

Telecom Italia chief: Not interested in buying debt-ridden Oi
(DBN)

Major shareholder in Brazil's Oi urges revamped restructuring plan
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India:

Insolvency bill for financial firms credit positive: Moody's
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Singapore:

Singapore's $24 Billion Wipeout Eats Into Its Shipyard Base
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