Law:
Chadbourne Ousts Partner Suing Firm for Gender Bias • Law firm partner alleging gender discrimination voted out • Chadbourne Kicks Out Partner Suing Them Over Gender Discrimination • Kerrie Campbell Voted Out of Chadbourne Partnership
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Washington's $500 Million Man Becomes Name Partner at Kellogg Hansen
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Katten Muchin Sued By Bottom-Feeding Former Client
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Linklaters pilots revolutionary 40 hour week
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Whittier Law School's Collapse Won't Be the Last: Experts • Whittier Law School is closing, due in part to low student achievement • Despite recent bar passage rate of 23 percent, Whittier Law profs fight to keep school open • Whittier Law School Will Close, Leaving Disaster In Its Wake • Whittier's law school is shutting down • Whittier Law School Says It Will Shut Down • A Law School Is Finally Closing • Whittier College's law school won't enroll new students • Whittier College trustees make surprise decision to end law school , angering students at Costa Mesa campus • Whittier Law School, Unable to 'Right-Size,' Will Close
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President Trump Threatens Law Schools' $350 Million Revenue From Foreign LL.M. Students
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Obermayer Settles Dispute Over Associate Billing, Bonuses
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Jury Awards $3M to Widow of Ex-Reed Smith Partner
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Blank Rome, Cozen O'Connor Want Ponzi Scheme Suit Tossed
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After Wachtell Hire, Litigation Financier Lays Out Business Plan
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LinkedIn studied the most overused words on its profiles — here are 10 you should avoid
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ABA files amicus brief seeking to uphold travel ban injunction
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Law Revue Video Contest 2017: The Finalists!
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Lawyers: Here’s How To Untether From Your Smartphone
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'It was pervasive': CNN anchor discusses personal experience of harassment at Fox News
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Mandatory High Heels At Work: Sexist Or Empowering?
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Fired Bill O'Reilly is getting a 'staggering' payday from Fox • Bill O'Reilly could get up to $25 million in severance: Sources • How Donald Trump's Success Produced Bill O'Reilly's Downfall • Why Was Bill O'Reilly Really Fired? • Bill O'Reilly may have had one last card to play to save his job at Fox •Emails: O'Reilly's Lawyers Tried to Save Job
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Hernandez Wrote Bible Verse on Forehead
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Lawyer made "death threats" against law student
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Yet Again, Court Finds Intentional Racial Discrimination In Texas Voting Rights Case
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Bonkers Firm Website: Terrible typo time
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Judges:
The judge Trump attacked for his Mexican heritage will preside over a high-profile immigration case
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Chuck Grassley says he expects a Supreme Court justice to resign this summer
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Justices, Tenure, and What to Expect Moving Forward
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Jeff Sessions: I'm 'amazed that a judge sitting on an island in the Pacific' can block Trump's travel order • Hawaii fires back at Jeff Sessions after he called the state 'an island in the Pacific Ocean'
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects petition to create recusal standards over campaign donations
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This Is Why You Never Make Racist Attacks Against A Federal Judge
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Cynthia A. Platt Appointed Chief Deputy Clerk for NYNB
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Wall Street:
U.S. stocks set for small opening gains as French election fears linger
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Dow ends about 170 points higher after Mnuchin's tax hint; Nasdaq notches record close • Dow Jumps 200 Points on Trump's Steel Comments, Mnuchin's Tax Remarks • Wall Street rallies as earnings lead charge
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Layoffs:
Harley Davidson to layoff 118
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Ralph Lauren laying off Triad employees
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200 ex-KWM staff bring employment claim
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Politics:
Trump's weekend trips to his Florida estate are being documented through random people's Instagrams • Trump just signed a 'buy American' order, but his own businesses don't • Top Trump Confidant: The president 'should be true to' his more 'centrist' self • Trump Realizes Being President Is Hard • Trump's approval rating, the worst in recent history, is starting to climb back up • Trump’s claim that ‘no administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days’ • Trump's voters don't believe he has played more golf than Obama in first 3 months • A quote from 'The Art of the Deal' perfectly explains Trump's presidency • The Trump-Russia probe is about to face a brand new challenge • Explainer: The Trumps' conflict of interest issues • WH Told Intel to Find Cover for Wiretap Claim
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The FBI is zeroing in on a former Trump adviser the White House just can't shake
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Utah Prepares Special Election as Rep. Chaffetz Says He May Step Down Early
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Billionaire Trump Advisor Evades Ethics Rules
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Bernie Sanders' Strange Behavior
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Former Clinton staffers are pushing back on allegations in a devastating new book on the campaign
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Food/Beverage:
Central Grocers considering bankruptcy -sources
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Subway closed hundreds of locations last year for the first time in its history
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Fraud:
Charlottesville businessman who admitted to stealing from Richmond widow files bankruptcy
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Travel:
10 simple travels hacks to make flying stress-free
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Education:
Why Some Cities and States Are Footing the Bill for Community College
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Student Debt:
To fix America’s student-loan crisis, look for inspiration down under
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Tech:
Plastc swiped $9 million from backers and just completely vanished • Secure card maker Plastc Inc. considering Chapter 7 bankruptcy, halts operations
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Environmental:
Revival of environmental contamination suit involving former Kerr-McGee Corp. blocked
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Celebs:
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's plan to salvage Australian restaurants avoids collapse in court
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Student Debt:
U.S. recoups $63M in student loans after hiring private debt collection lawyers
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Shipping:
Rickmers Group Reaches Restructuring Agreement • Debt restructure may be Rickmers' last hope of avoiding bankruptcy • Rickmers to sell entire container fleet for US$113m to repay creditors
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Korea losing port calls after Hanjin Shipping's bankruptcy
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Daewoo Shipbuilding files for debt restructuring
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S. Korea: Higher rates, fewer ships plague local shipping industry
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Economy:
The market suddenly doubts the Fed will raise rates twice more this year
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Trump administration launches national security investigation into steel imports
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Weekly Unemployment Claims Since 1971
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A Trump Economic Slowdown?
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Consumer Confidence is High, Sales Aren't
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Alan Greenspan: 'I turned off my hearing aid' after hearing Trump warn about the strong dollar
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Mnuchin Says Tax Overhaul Plan Will Still Happen by Year's End • Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: Major tax reform plan coming 'very soon'
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Mnuchin Promises 'Significant Changes' in Regulatory Review
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Trump to Order U.S. Treasury to Delve Into Taxes, Post-Crisis Reforms
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Study: Trump has Eliminated $86B in Regulatory Costs
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The IMF and World Bank are meeting — and it's all about Trump
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Trump: Dairy trade dispute with Canada a 'disgrace' caused by NAFTA • Trump Blasts Canada Over Trade
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American hiring seems frozen and it could be a 'first hint' companies are worried about Trump
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Millennials in the US are not extreme job-hoppers
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Millennials Who Still Live With Their Parents
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There's a vicious cycle that bedevils the US economy
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Greenspan: How Trump's Tax Plan Can Work
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:
Loan-servicing company crashes after regulator says big errors cost borrowers their homes • Former Stock Market Darling Ocwen Financial Plunges On New Allegations Of Improper Conduct • CFPB sues Ocwen, alleges total failure of mortgage servicing process
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Mortgage Defaults Climb Slightly
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A Subdivision Development In Nebraska Files For Bankruptcy
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rate falls below 4% mark
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Bid-rigging was taking place at foreclosure auctions in California
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Cincinnati sues seller of foreclosed homes, claiming predatory acts
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Fannie And Freddie Finally Wake Up
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This city has the most heavily indebted homeowners in America
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Municipalities:
Speaker Ryan must step up for Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico Students Protest US-Imposed Education Cuts
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Puerto Ricans Hold a ‘Vigil for Light and Truth’ to Demand an Audit of Public Debt
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Puerto Rico pushes to privative operation of public services
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Christie: State takeover helps Atlantic City turn the corner
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Could San Bernardino face bankruptcy again? City manager says he doesn't see it happening
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Is bankruptcy for states Illinois' best option? A primer
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Reforms languish in wake of Flint water crisis
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Oil/Gas:
Will Banks Allow Another Slew Of Oil Bankruptcies?
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Oil is rolling over again • Oil prices slip as investors watch for OPEC signals
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Schlumberger posts first revenue rise in 9 quarters as drilling recovers
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Texas oil and gas industry in 'new cycle of expansion'
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OPEC, other producers reach initial deal to extend output cuts
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Court approves judicial management for debt-laden Swissco
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World's top rig builder Keppel says no rescue in sight for offshore oil services
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Exxon Probe Claimed to be Unconstitutional
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Oil Markets Headed for Decade of Disorder
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Here’s what Venezuela’s deepening crisis means for oil prices
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Healthcare:
Health Care Bankruptcy: Not a Garden Variety Chapter 11 Case
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Adeptus embarks on bankruptcy comeback, reaps $45M from hedge fund partnership
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Groups warn of rural health 'crisis' under ObamaCare repeal
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Here's the plan for Trumpcare 3.0 • Republican Health-Care Policy: Trial and Error
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The White House and Congress seem to be on completely different pages on their healthcare revival • Health reform is dead, but Trump makes Republicans pretend it's alive
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Obamacare Showdown Planned for Next Week
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35 Years Of American Death
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Northwest Positive Changes franchises file for bankruptcy
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Retailing:
Should RadioShack Executives Get $1.4 Million In Bonuses? No, Say Creditors
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Bankrupt HHGregg Seems Pumped Up About Going Out of Business
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Retail Bankruptcies Could Reach Recession Levels by September
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Sears has been quietly closing more stores than it said it would — here's the list
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As brands abandon physical stores, those left behind are trying to reinvent themselves
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Your Favorite Retailer Has Filed For Bankruptcy ; Now What?
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Macy's and the Survival of Retailing
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Sports Direct buys two US chains in £78m debt deal • Sports Direct acquires 2 US retailers in $101m deal • Sports Direct plans US expansion with Bob's and Eastern Mountain Sports purchase
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2017 Retail Bankruptcies Set Record Pace – Which Companies Are Most At Risk?
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Retailer Bebe to close all 175 of its stores
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It's not Armageddon for all malls, some are turning store closures into higher rents • Mall Owners Fighting Online Stores Turn to Concerts, Food Trucks
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Agriculture:
U.S. Farmers, Who Once Fed the World, Are Overtaken by New Powers
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Banking:
Fed's Powell suggests streamlining bank stress tests
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The Toll of Wells Fargo's Account Scandal
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How Wells Fargo & Company Makes Most of Its Money
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Wells Fargo's Regulator Admit it Missed Red Flags
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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 (37 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Decline in bankruptcy filings slowing
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Healthcare and utilities Ch. 11 filings are up YoY
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Cross-Border:
Top Four Trends From INSOL Sydney 2017
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Debt Collection:
11th Circuit Clarifies FDCPA/FCCPA Issues Re Periodic Mortgage Statements After Bankruptcy
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Avoidance Actions:
True Life Church spared in unusual bankruptcy case
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Structured Dismissal:
High Court Addresses Structured Dismissal of Bankruptcy Case
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TBTF:
Fed's Powell Suggests Streamlining Bank Stress Tests
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Sanctions:
Prof. Chemerinsky Explains Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Haeger
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Intercreditor:
Recent Trends In Enforcement Of Intercreditor Agreements And Agreements Among Lenders In Bankruptcy
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Third Party Release:
'Millennium Lab': the Death Knell for Non-Consensual, Third-Party Releases?
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Personal Finance:
4 questions that will make you seem rude in a job interview
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Why paying for college tuition can destroy your retirement
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50 ways to cut commuting costs
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Marijuana:
61 percent of Americans believe weed should be legalized
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Corporate Reform:
Dodd Frank Replacement Unveiled
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Aviation:
Republic Airways Plan of Reorganization Receives Final Approval
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Gambling:
Christie to Atlantic City casino owner: Get licensed or sell
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Coal:
Retired Miners Lament Trump’s Silence on Imperiled Health Plan
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Duke Energy CEO doubts coal industry ‘revival’ despite current political winds
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UK:
EU Toughens Brexit Stance; New Demands
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These are the unwritten dress codes for the major London City banks
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Brexit Has Brought the Idea of Scottish Independence Back From the Dead
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British retail sales dropped more than expected in March — and it is a worrying sign for the economy
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There are almost 20,000 'ghost' homes sitting empty in London
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Debt Arrangement Scheme: is it broken?
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Jaeger suppliers tee up rescue bid for chain
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Insolvency Rules 2016 - Out of Court Appointment of Administrators
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PIIGS:
Greek bailout talks to resume on Tuesday, says government spokesman • IMF holds keys to Greece's fate • Greece could get limited IMF bailout support • The Greek debt tango • Greek PM urges creditors to 'end punitive approaches of the past'
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Greece records target-busting 3.9% surplus
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Russian bank bankruptcy renders Irish bonds worthless
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Canada:
Stelco restructuring inches forward as salaried workers agree to deal
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If Stelco deal goes through, city can collect $9.5 million in back taxes
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Venezuela:
GM latest company to have assets seized in Venezuela • Venezuela Seizes GM Plant in Latest Blow to Foreign Firms
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Japan:
Creditor Sumitomo Mitsui Trust gives Toshiba full support
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Moritomo Gakuen applies for bankruptcy protection
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Czech Republic:
Significant amendments to Czech Insolvency Act
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Caymans:
Cayman Bank liquidators denied recognition
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Bahamas:
Remittal of assets in cross-border insolvency proceedings
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China:
Chongqing Steel warns of uncertainty in steel asset sales, shares still suspended
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India:
IMF Chief impressed with GST and bankruptcy code reforms
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