September 14, 2016

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Law:

Don’t speak for us, women Chadbourne partners tell lawyer behind discrimination case Female Partners at Chadbourne: We're Not Victims Should Big Law Be Afraid of David Sanford?
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Courting Women, Davis Polk Launches Alumni Rehiring Program
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Overcoming My Own Bias of Women’s Groups at Law Firms
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Cleary Gottlieb reveals its new managing partner
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Courtroom Fight Over Law School Name Affects Trademark Request
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Wow! Law School Slashes Tuition By A Whopping 35 Percent
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Deans: How To Avoid Sinking Your Ship
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Ever Feel Like Law School Is A Jail? Well, This School Tried To Make That A Reality.
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Beyond Biglaw: Bundles Of Fees
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A Closer Look At Kirkland & Ellis’s Pickup Of The Bancroft Lawyers
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Lawyers Launch Insurance Policy for Contingency Cases
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Former Canadian PM Stephen Harper joins Dentons
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Deborah Z. Read: A new ‘PaTH’ for her firm
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Your iPhone is getting a massive update today — here are 7 hidden tricks you need to know The iPhone 7 fixes a huge complaint people had around the world Apple says the iOS 10 update that appears to be breaking people's phones is fixed Comprehensive guide to what is new in iOS 10
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What The Dropbox Hack Means For Lawyers
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Going Back To The Basics Of Negotiation
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Top 9 Changes in iOS 10 for iPhones
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Questions you should never ask your coworkers, even if you're friends
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Where Do The Presidential Candidates Stand On Solo And Small Law Firm Issues?
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Student Gets Her Own Warrant After University and Prosecutors Refuse to Act
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Drunk Tries To Fake Being A Lawyer, Hilarity Ensues
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Crowdfunded private prosecution
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Officer Tries To Convince Man With Unloaded Gun To Surrender . . . Police Chief Fires Officer For Not Just Shooting Him
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Ex-lawyer pleads guilty to hypnotizing clients for s--, faces 12-year sentence
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Judges:

Is The ‘Nutty Ninth’ Circuit Coming To Its Senses?
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McConnell: No Hearings for Garland
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Wall Street:

U.S. stocks set to rebound after oil-fueled selloff
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US stocks lower at close of trade Wall St. Tumbles After Weak Oil Forecast
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This Market Selloff May Be Different
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Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ shows the stock market may be about to get ugly
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Layoffs:

 

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Autos:

Short Seller Chanos Warns Tesla Could Go Bankrupt Calls Merged Tesla-SolarCity a 'Walking Insolvency '
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Retailing:

Aéropostale Won't Go Out of Business After All
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Target's biggest problem isn't a customer boycott
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Golfsmith International Preparing to File for Chapter 11 as Early as Wednesday
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Claire’s Stores Extends Sweetened Sub-Par Debt Swap Offer
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Solar:

Vivint Solar gets unfavorable ruling in case against SunEdison Vivint Denied Bid To Restart $1B SunEdison Case in Del.
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Golf:

Why Golfsmith's Potential Bankruptcy Means Nothing to Callaway Golf
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Golfsmith Could File for Bankruptcy in Coming Days
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Hollywood:

Relativity Media Suffers More 'Disappointments'
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Politics:

Obama: 'Do you mind if I just vent for a second?'
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Clinton's latest ad slams Pence for refusing to call former KKK leader David Duke 'deplorable' Three witnesses refused to testify in a hearing on Clinton's private email server It looks like Hillary Clinton could return to the campaign trail by Friday CBS Edited Bill's Remarks on Hillary's Health
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The small business owners Trump never paid in full What Clinton Missed in Her 'Basket of Deplorables' The Backlash Against Trump Hotels Trump and the Facts FactCheck: Trump's Charity Claims Donald Trump Unveils Plan for Families in Bid for Women’s Votes It's Official: I'm a Big League Trump Supporter More 9/11 Questions Trump Won't Answer Colin Powell: Trump is a National Disgrace Trump Exploited His Charity for Personal Gain Donald Trump has all the reasons in the world to release his tax returns
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Pew: Democrats Changing Faster Than GOP
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Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin says bloodshed may be needed to protect conservatism Matt Bevin's Apocalyptic Warnings of Bloodshed Kentucky governor: Electing Hillary Clinton may eventually lead to bloodshed
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When Donald Meets Hillary: Who will win the debates?
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Corporate Reform:

House GOP Close to Dodd Frank Replacement
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Economy:

Hilsenrath: Fed "Inclined to Stand Pat"
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Would Fed make titanic mistake by raising rates?
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Small Business Optimism Index Decreased Slightly in August
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The Fed's 2 main challenges
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The Economic Expansion Is Helping the Middle Class, Finally Household incomes grow at fastest rate, ever
(DBN)

The Fed Is Planning for Another Slow Recovery
(DBN)

The 25 cities where your pay goes the furthest
(DBN)

Consumers’ Credit Availability Expectations Decline Slightly
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Credit card debt in second quarter sets record
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Incomes Rose in 2015, 1st Time in Eight Years
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Stiglitz: It makes me crazy that everyone gets this wrong about the economy
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The World Map of Billionaires
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22 maps that explain America
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Robots will eliminate 6% of all US jobs by 2021, report says
(DBN)

The Closing of the World Economy
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Oxford Economics: Trump Presidency Could Cost US Economy $1 Trillio
(DBN)

Cities Are Getting Richer, Rural Areas Poorer
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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:

Mall CMBS Maturity Wall To Separate Zombies From Living
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House Prices to Median Household Income
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Mortgage applications jump 4.2% on strong buyer demand
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Foreclosure inventory plummets in July
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Here's what a four-bedroom home looks like in America's most expensive neighborhoods
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Regions Bank next on DOJ hit list, will pay $52.4 million for FHA-lending violations
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico Extends Millstein Pact as Federal Oversight Looms
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Slow-Paced Tragedy Makes Stressed States Attractive to Citigroup
(DBN)

Can a City File Bankruptcy to Deal With Police Misconduct Liability? — “Good Faith” Requirement (Part 3 of 3)
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Food/Beverage:

Garden of Eden Facing Down Bankruptcy Snake
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Logan's Roadhouse wants to pay employees post- bankruptcy
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Brooklyn store could be litmus test for post- bankruptcy Fairway Fairway makes a big bet in Brooklyn
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Bankruptcy Judge Rejects $5 Million Bid for Bruegger's Largest Franchise
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Coal:

Bankruptcy judge approves Arch Coal restructuring plan
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After bankruptcy, Arch Coal will put up cash to guarantee mine cleanup
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Oil/Gas:

Oil prices bounce back as market waits for crude inventories
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Colorado oil and gas company seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Newly relocated Houston energy co. exits bankruptcy, creates new board roster
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Oil glut forecasted into 2017 as demand in Asia is ‘wobbly’
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Oil, Gas-Field Investment Set to Fall for Two Straight Years
(DBN)

Canadian energy asset sales seen picking up in coming months
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Energy Leads Laggards as Accumulating Bearish Data Weigh on Sector
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Dangers In The Deep: A $40B Time Bomb Threatening Gulf Of Mexico Oil Companies

Selloff Takes Some Shine Off Energy Shares
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Tech:

One of Silicon Valley's hottest young VC firms is crumbling — here's what it just told investors
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Autos:

Auto lending data setting off alarm bells
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Healthcare:

This Is What Happens When Your State Government Blocks The Medicaid Expansion
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Sugar Industry Paid for Medical Study That Discounted Truth on Health Issues
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Mass Torts:

Asbestos Claimants Appeal EFH Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation
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Education:

For-Profit Schools Lash Out at Administration
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Celebs:

Nelly fans are streaming his music en masse to help pay off his $2.4 million tax debt
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$117 Million Gone, Oprah loses More than Weight
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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 (15 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (17 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:

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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Cases With Liabilities Over $10M, By District
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Bankruptcy Rules:

Rule 9006(f) (Time Computation) Changes Among Several Taking Effect On 12/1/2016
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Avoidance Actions:

A Ten Year Look Back Period for Fraud
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Regularly Conducted Tax Sales Cannot Be Fraudulent Transfer, Ninth Circuit Holds
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Utilities:

Teenagers And The D.C. Circuit Agree: Internet Service Is A Utility – Will Bankruptcy Courts Follow?
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Bankruptcy Remoteness:

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Holds LLC Operating Agreement Provisions Placing Sole Power in the Company’s Lender to Prevent a Bankruptcy Filing are Void as Against Public Policy
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Proofs of Claim:

Bankruptcy Court Sanctions Hospital for Proof of Claim Snafu
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Litigation:

Party May Comply With Rule 34 By Identifying Search Parameters As Opposed To Identifying Withheld Documents
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Shipping:

Hanjin Shipping: Impact on Cargo Insurers
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UNCITRAL Model Law Assists in Flow of Hanjin Containers during Bankruptcy
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Is Hanjin Collapse a ‘Lehman’ Moment for Shipping?
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The Hanjin Shipping Bankruptcy Is Set To Reverberate Through The U.S. Economy In Q4 2016
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More Hanjin ships put up for sale
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Explainer: why Hanjin’s ships are stranded around the globe
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Hanjin crisis brings new headache to U.S. importers; trailer shortage looms
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20% of KG-funded boxships are insolvent
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Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy - what happens next?
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Media:

Gawker's Unsecured Creditors Blast Bid to Hire Akin Gump
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Fraud:

Wells Fargo to eliminate sales goals at heart of massive fraud probe
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It keeps getting worse for Wells Fargo
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Wells Fargo Is Punishing The Executive Who Oversaw Widespread Fraud With $124.6M
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Buffett's Deafening Silence on Wells Fargo
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Wells Fargo’s CEO Blames Massive Fraud Scheme on Its Employees
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Wells Fargo CEO headed to Senate hot seat for account scandal
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UK:

Don't Believe the Good Economic News About Brexit
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Transforming UK insolvency litigation with portfolio finance
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PIIGS:

Italy's four rescued banks post 134 mln euro gross loss in H1
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South Africa:

South African Airways Set for Fifth Loss as Insolvency Averted
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Bahamas:

Baha Mar Payout Process 'Opening Legal Floodgates'
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Brazil:

Oi CFO Replaced by Board Member After Recovery Plan Unveiled
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Pharol, Mondiale end dispute over Brazil's Oi, sources say
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Australia:

‘Proportionality’ strikes again but the court refuses to apply indicative realisation percentages to set liquidator’s remuneration
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Hong Kong:

Tech Pro Chair Faces Bankruptcy Claim After Short-Seller Attack
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Germany:

Number of German company bankruptcies falls further in H1
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