September 23, 2016

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Law:

Litigation Demand Down for Law Firms Despite Steady Filings
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Amid Global Growth, Firms Weigh Risks and Rewards
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Who Reps 2016: They Represent Corporate America
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Corner Offices: Once Prized, Gone at Some Law Firms
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Rt. 128 Elite: The Go-To Law Firms of Boston
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Legal Project Managers: The New Rainmakers?
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Litigation Financier $20M Fee Request Denied by Del. Court
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Law firms can no longer rely on competitive tactics that accentuate capabilities, expertise, and reputation above all else
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What are partners’ duties when a colleague is impaired? Draft opinion calls for these steps
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Legal Networks Hit Back at Dentons' Nextlaw Claims
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There's Been a Surge of Bet-the-Company Lawsuits, Study Finds
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This Law Professor Knows How To Handle A Trump Presidency: Impeachment
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Kim Kardashian reveals law school hopes
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Automated Lawyering Gains Momentum As Yet Another Top Firm Signs Artificial Intelligence Deal
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Law Professor Suspended On Twitter — Cue The Crybaby Tour Of His Supporters 'Run Them Down' Tweets Law Prof About Protesters
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Guess Which Law School Slayed The Florida Bar Exam, Leaving All Others In The Dust?
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A Law School’s Recipe For Disaster, Brought To You By Career Services
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Biglaw Firm Gets Smacked Down, Has To Have Homework Signed By Mommy
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ABA launches free virtual legal advice clinic
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The Greatest Law School Commercial Ever
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I Might Be Another Cynical Attorney, But You’re Just A Slacker
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Addiction Counselor: Lawyers and Law Firms Need to Step Up
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11 memory hacks to remember the names of everyone you meet
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3 powerful, research-backed secrets that will make you more assertive
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Here's how to introduce yourself in a way that will make people care who you are
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Turn off your iPhone notifications, and more ways to beat Apple and get your life back
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Most Lucrative Practice Areas
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Port Authority Chief Tells Court of Christie's Untouchable Henchman
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Tulsa officer is charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting
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A protester in Charlotte gave out free hugs to police in riot gear — and they were incredibly grateful A public defender walking the streets of Charlotte has the most inspirational message for the protesters — and they're listening Family of man fatally shot in Charlotte North Carolina say footage is unclear At least 9 injured, 44 arrested in Charlotte riots after fatal police shooting
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Lawyers are squabbling over when the suspected Chelsea bomber will get access to a lawyer Ahmad Khan Rahami may have his first court appearance from a hospital bed on Wednesday
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NYPD looking into Anthony Weiner's reported sexting relationship with 15-year-old girl
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On ‘Suits,’ Attorney-Client Privilege No Longer Exists
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Tips For Getting Paying Clients From Speaking Engagements
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Feds Up Ante for Cuomo by Charging Ex-Deputy
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Roger Ailes: Inside the Final Days at Fox News
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Lawyer sues Emirates airline after 'enduring' nine-hour flight seated next to an obese man
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Judges:

Family court judge says gay relationships are ‘just entertainment’
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Supreme Court Justices Won't Answer Questions About Their Health
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Facebook and its Lawyers Slammed by Judge in Terrorism Suits
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Public Defender Refuses To Remove “Black Lives Matter” Pin Despite Judicial Order
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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe - What was it thinking?
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Judge wanted 6th year associates to argue Fitbit motion, MoFo lets him down
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Wall Street:

US stock futures slip as traders eye data, Fed speakers
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US Stocks Close Higher
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Layoffs:

 

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

Port of Oakland eases worry over bankrupt shipping line boxes
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Cadets stranded at sea off Singapore amid firm's financial woes
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Maersk Ends Mega-Ship Building Era With New Acquisition Plans
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‘This could be heaven or this could be hell’: Bankruptcy paranoia roils the industry
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Distressed Investing:

Wilbur Ross on Distressed Investing Opportunities
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Celebs:

Three-fifths busted: The financial future of an NBA player
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Tony Braxton Accused Of Failing To Pay $125,000 In Back Taxes Two Years After She Filed For Bankruptcy Protection
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Economy:

The most Fed members dissented since 2014 — here's what they've said Why the Fed is losing credibility
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UN Economists Fear Epic Debt Defaults
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Why Falling Employee Tenure Could Be Good News About the U.S. Economy
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Investors Bleed Billions with Negative Rates
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Central Bank Tools Are Losing Their Edge
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Governments are saving loads of money from low interest rates. Why aren’t they spending it?
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The Adversity of a Child's Life in Rural Kentucky
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Millennials are finally defying one of the economy's most troubling trends
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Predictable Schedules Are the New $15 Minimum Wage
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Evidence finds inflexible work hours play a huge role in the gender wage gap
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3 things need to change or American will 'lose the whole middle class'
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America Is Not the Greatest Country on Earth. It’s No. 28
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The highest-paid public employee in 39 US states is either a football or men's basketball coach
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10 obscene displays of wealth that shock average Americans
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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:

Developer Gets 9th Circ. Rehearing Of Ch. 11 Cramdown Plan
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Existing Home Sales decreased in August to 5.33 million SAAR Existing-home sales stumble in August as inventory dwindles further Comments
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Luxury builder goes from bankruptcy to $643M sale
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Mortgage rates wander lower and could be headed down even more
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These housing markets are near the '7th inning stretch' before everything starts to crash
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FDIC Wants Bond Payout After $210M Taylor Bean Misdirect
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Municipalities:

U.S. State & Local Pensions See Debts Swell Since 2007
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Police Misconduct in Bankrupt Cities: Ninth Circuit Update
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Puerto Rico in Total Electric Black Out Puerto Rico governor says island working to restore power
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Oil/Gas:

Natural Gas Price Dips on Inventory Build
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A Mighty Wind Tries to Lift Rig Builders Past Oil’s Downturn
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Hope springs eternal in the oil patch
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The Top Permian Oil Producer Says Rig Counts in the Region Are Going to Soar
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Cancel the Oil Price Recovery
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Oil Firm Spending Seen Up in 2017 for First Time Since 2014
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Here’s what to expect from OPEC oil-output-freeze talks Libya won’t freeze oil production Oil prices fall as investors cash in on gains ahead of OPEC meeting
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Bankrupt Emerald Oil cleared for sale with midstream settlement
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Gambling:

Caesars' Bankruptcy Brawl With Creditors May Be Near the Finale
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Caesars +7% after offer to creditors of bankrupt unit
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Caesars' Latest Offer To Junior Debt Holders Assumes Post- Bankruptcy Plan Can Unlock Shareholder Value
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NJ: Casino backers walk away from table
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Politics:

Trump Underperforms Romney Among Every Group Trump Campaign Paid His Companies $8.2M Donald Trump up big over Hillary Clinton in national poll Yellen is afraid of Donald Trump, strategist says A Trump Ohio campaign chair claims there was ‘no racism' before Obama presidency Sen. Warren: Donald Trump 'Keeps Me Up at Night' Trump Calls for National Stop and Frisk Trump R--- Accuser to Refile Suit in New York The Constitution can’t protect us from Trump NYC Mayor: Trump has no idea what he's talking about with 'Stop and Frisk'
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Puzzled Clinton wonders why she isn't beating Trump by 50 points Clinton Grapples With Globalization Vision as Trump Closes In
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Finally, something that unites Congress: Outrageous corporate behavior
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Corporate Reform:

Greenspan Says He Would Like to See Dodd-Frank Bank Law Repealed
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Television:

'American Idol' Owner Core Media Gets Reorganization Plan Approved
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Electricity:

Texas regulators express 'deep concern' over NextEra deal
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Retailing:

Aeropostale’s consortium owners just created a new retail model
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The Demise of Sports Authority Is Great News for Dick’s Sporting Goods
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American Apparel is Out Another CEO, Following Bankruptcy and Revamp Efforts
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Education:

Democrats Look to Increase Federal Role in College Accreditation
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Professors Aren't Feeling the Economy's Pain
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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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 (6 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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Estoppel:

Chapter 7 Debtor’s Case Dismissed After Court Finds that She is Judicially Estopped from Arguing that Student Loan Debts are Non-Consumer in Nature
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Recharacterization:

Fourth Circuit Recharacterizes Insider Debt Purchase as Equity

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Mediation:

Bankruptcy Mediation Rules are Lagging Behind All Other Federal Courts and Agencies (Part 3)
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Discharge:

Bankruptcy court says UI benefit overpayments nondischargeable
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New York Judge Rejects Ninth Circuit’s Ybarra Doctrine that Revives Discharged Claims
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Awards:

Jones Day named a "Fearsome Foursome" law firm for 5th straight year, as one of most dreaded legal opponents
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BTI Power Rankings 2016
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Tobacco:

NJOY Bankruptcy a Symptom of Larger Challenge
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Fraud:

Exposed: The secret powerhouse processing millions in global fraud
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Health Diagnostic Laboratory Executives Accused of Fraud
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Satellites:

Trouble on the horizon for satellite industry
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Healthcare:

The maker of the EpiPen kept repeating one stat to Congress, and it's total nonsense
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Environmental:

Copper Co.'s Bankruptcy Can't Negate Enviro Suit, Judge Says
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Steel:

Bankruptcy judge allows certain inquiries into Cliffs by Essar
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Agriculture:

Bankruptcy Rules for Farmers Need Revamping
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Defaults:

S&P: 5 Defaults This Week Brings 2016 Total to 127
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Involuntary Bankruptcy:

Commencing an Involuntary Just Got Riskier – Petitioning Creditors May Face State Law Damages in Addition to Those Under Bankruptcy Code Section 303(i)
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UK:

Bond Dickinson freezes pay and blames Brexit
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Posh Macfarlanes lawyers' ski ban nightmare
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EU:

EU Gave Billions in Illegal Subsidies to Airbus, WTO Rules
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PIIGS:

IMF says Portugal's recovery is running out of steam
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How Italy Might Turn Piles of Bad Debt Into Assets for Banks
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Canada:

The Iona Decision – Supreme Court of Canada dismissal bolsters priority of builders’ lien trust
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Another Day, Another Big Firm Merger in Canada
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India:

MS Sahoo appointed chairman of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board
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MENA:

Good Samaritans stepping up to help UAE debtors
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South Africa:

Bain surrenders Edcon to creditors
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China:

Dongbei Special Steel Group Forced Into Bankruptcy
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