Law:
Despite Jump to $180K for Big Law Associates, Median Salary Stalls
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Leading Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyer Robert D. Gordon Joins Jenner & Block
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The Ranks of Women GCs are Growing
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Cleary Gottlieb revamps benefits package for London office to include 30 weeks of maternity leave
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Moving from Good Law to Great Law
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This Startup Helps Clients Dish on Their Law Firms. Will the Firms Listen?
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Seyfarth Shaw, ex-client agree to end $10 million malpractice suit • Seyfarth Shaw, 2 Lawyers Settle Legal Malpractice Suit
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At least half of the lawyers in these nine states and jurisdictions aren’t working as lawyers
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Jones Day lawyers received blanket ethics waiver to work in White House counsel’s office • White House Ethics Waivers Look Pretty Unethical • Ex-BigLaw partners land White House ethics rule waivers • Jones Day Lawyers in Trump Administration Get Pass to Work With Former Colleagues
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Womble Carlyle to merge with UK-based law firm Bond Dickinson • Law Firms Strike Transatlantic Tie-Up
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Judge Rules Big Trump Supporter Owes Nixon Peabody $5.7M in Fees
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Yale isn’t No. 1 in alternate law school rankings
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Harvard Law School Announces New Dean
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University Of Florida General Counsel Resigns Amid Controversy
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The Law Schools Where The Most Graduates Got State Clerkships (2016)
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New ABA Email Guidelines: How Can Lawyers Comply?
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Desktop Computers Will Become Obsolete (Part 1): Adobe’s Role
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Ethical Dangers Of Technology In The Legal Practice
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JPMorgan Pays $35 Million To Make Good Technology Go Away
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White & Case Has Built The New ‘Modern’ Law Firm Office — And It’s Awesome
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Here's exactly what to say to get out of a boring conversation
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Norton Rose Fulbright blasted by judge for fees
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Quinn Emanuel Managing Partner releases candid Everest diary • John Quinn Takes On Mount Everest
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Bonkers law firm website: Jumanji
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Lawyer Gets 2 Years In Jail For Killing Dog
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Never Fire A Potential Key Witness Before Trial
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Ransomware in Review: 8 Prevention and Response Tips for Your Organization
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Is There Such Thing as Preventative Law?
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Associates, Partners - Income Hacks to Master Before You Wind Up in Outplacement
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Air Force vet who tried to join ISIS gets 35 years in prison
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Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon's Files Stolen
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Trump to Take Travel Ban to SCOTUS
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Why Don’t You Tell Us How You Really Feel About This Lawyer Turned Politician?
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Judges:
Late Judge Arthur Votolato's influence felt far beyond his courtroom
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Federal judge is ‘sick and tired of lawyers from white-shoe law firms’ helping clients avoid charges
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Wall Street:
U.S. stocks poised to bust out new records as optimism about payrolls data builds
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Stocks hit record highs • Upbeat U.S. data propel S&P, Nasdaq to record highs; oil steadies
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Layoffs:
Job cuts surge in May, Challenger report says
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Retailers have eliminated 55,910 jobs so far this year — here's the full list
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About half of all US retail jobs could vanish due to automation
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The Environmental Protection Agency Offering Employee Buyouts in an Attempt to Cut Down Staffing
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Baltimore City schools to lay off 115
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GM announces 300 more layoffs in Michigan - 5,000 jobs cut since November
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Retailing:
Walmart is asking employees to deliver packages on their way home from work
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GameStop Bankrupt Without A Model Change?
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Report: Retail cuts lead US job losses for the year
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Here’s The Official List Of Payless Stores That Are Closing Next
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More struggles for footwear-focused retailers follow Payless bankruptcy filing
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Retail carnage continues with multiple store closures
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American Retail's Fast, Furious Decline
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From Amazon to Wal-Mart, digital retail is producing more jobs and higher pay
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The big missteps that brought an American retail icon to the edge of collapse • 3 quotes from Sears CEO Eddie Lampert that show the retailer is doomed
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We just witnessed a very eventful month for the retail apocalypse
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Is More Consolidation Coming to the Consumer and Retail Industry?
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Here's a list of the retailers that are cutting the most jobs this year
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Stressed retailers like J. Crew and Neiman Marcus are doing something unusual to manage debt
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Autos:
US auto sales fall for fifth straight month in May
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Audi emissions scandal erupts after Germany says it detects new cheating • Audi is under fire for reportedly using emissions cheating software
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U.S. Light Vehicle Sales at 16.6 million annual rate in May
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Majority of Takata air bags unrepaired, Florida Senator says • Takata, Honda get claims trimmed in MDL over potentially deadly airbags
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Tesla's Horrible Quarter
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Shipping:
German shipping group Rickmers files for insolvency • The curtain falls on five generations of Rickmers • Rickmers Group to file for insolvency after HSH Nordbank rejects restructuring deal • Rickmers 'forced' to file for insolvency
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Seaspan's CEO on Shipping Industry, Outlook
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Food/Beverage:
Supervalu CEO sees opportunity in Marsh bankruptcy
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Restaurant Performance Index Declines
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Healthcare:
Code Red: Healthcare Restructurings on the Rise
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A major health insurer wants to limit emergency-room coverage to life-or-death incidents only
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Independents Drive Uptick in Support for Obamacare
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A taxpayer gamble on medical tourism: Louisiana subsidizes proton therapy to boost its economy
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Satellites:
OneWeb Deal for Intelsat Collapsed Over Big Bondholder Haircut
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Debt Collection:
Abusive debt collector gets 78 months in prison
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Third-party debt collectors might now call on behalf of IRS
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Economy:
US factory activity edges up; private payrolls surge • ISM Manufacturing index increased to 54.9 in May
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Strong US job growth expected in May, but wage gains are seen sluggish
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Hiring in May is expected to be strong for college grads and everyone else • Goldman: May Payrolls Preview
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Initial Weekly Unemployment Claims Since 1971
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US jobless claims rose to 248000 last week
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May Employment Preview • Another shower of new U.S. jobs expected for May
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FactCheck: Trump's Creation of 1 Million Jobs
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ADP: Private Employment increased 253,000 in May • Job growth in America is 'rip-roaring'
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The parts of the U.S. economy that are still far too exciting
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Ex-Goldman Exec: Financial Crash is Coming
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Larry Summers: What history tells us about Trump’s budget fantasy
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Trump Will Withdraw US From Paris Climate Agreement • Trump to Pull Out of Paris Agreement, But Not Until Late 2020 • Elon Musk is officially leaving Trump's advisory councils after US withdraws from Paris climate deal • Disney CEO Resigns from Trump Council • Why Trump Actually Pulled Out Of Paris • Big businesses disapprove of Trump's decision to walk away from climate deal • Here's how leaving the Paris Climate Agreement is going to affect the US • Trump is pulling the US out of the Paris agreement — here's what that will do to the environment • Trump rejects future in pulling out of Paris climate pact: Obama • New York, California and Washington say they're sticking to Paris deal after Trump backs out • Trump’s Paris Agreement withdrawal: What it means and what comes next • 'There is no going back': Experts weigh in on Trump pulling the US out of the Paris agreement • The reasoning behind Trump pulling out of the Paris climate agreement • 'Bad for the environment, bad for the economy:' Facebook, Google, and Amazon react to Trump's decision to withdraw from Paris climate agreement • 'Call his bluff': Mark Cuban tells Democrats how to punch back after Trump pulls out of Paris climate deal • The US will join Syria and Nicaragua as the only nations that aren't part of the Paris agreement • Trump is leaving Paris climate agreement even though majority of Americans in every state supported it • MIT scientists hit back after Trump uses their research to justify Paris climate deal withdrawal
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Construction Spending decreased in April
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Gallup Good Jobs Rate Rises in May
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US Economic Confidence Index Stable at +3
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It already looks like we're going to blow the new NAFTA deal
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The 15 best states for finding a job in 2017
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Here's where immigrants are moving to in America
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Chance of a recession by 2022 is 70 percent, according to this major investment firm
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What the US Is Losing as Trump Insists on ‘America First’
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Canada helps firms hit by U.S. lumber tax, American lobby fumes
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Americans are taking their sweet time paying taxes, and the government is running out of cash
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The ultra-rich are hiding way more money overseas than anyone realized
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How are we preparing for the next financial panic?
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Mr. President: That Tax Bill Doesn't Exist • Trump says GOP 'tax bill is moving along in Congress' — even though it doesn't exist
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:
Mortgage rates pause in anticipation of upcoming economic events
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Here are 9 charts that can help the Fed spot the new housing bubble
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Blackstone reclaims the crown as the world’s biggest real estate manager
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Trump allies push new Fannie and Freddie reform plan
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Municipalities:
Puerto Rico sales tax creditors want to depose officials over 'conflicts'
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Will Puerto Rico Find A Way To Survive Its Debt Crisis?
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Puerto Rican Exodus Is Speeding the Island's Economic Collapse
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Puerto Rico sued for diverting revenue for toll-backed bonds
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Kentucky Pensions Could Face Insolvency in Five Years
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S&P, Moody's Downgrade Illinois to Near Junk, Lowest Ever for a U.S. State • With no budget for more than 700 days, Illinois' credit rating is just one notch above "junk" • S&P Downgrade Brings Illinois Debt One Step Closer to Junk • Illinois GO and MetPier Bonds Fall After Downgrades
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Detroit slowly climbs back up on its feet
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In Texas, Some Rare Good News About Cities With Pension Woes
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Dallas County Schools on the Brink of Default
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An Unelected Board May Be Implementing Austerity in a City Near You
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Oil/Gas:
Oil mixed; global crude glut drags despite big U.S. inventory draw • Oil slides below $47 as investors return to worrying about rising production • Oil drops 2% as US climate withdrawal compounds glut concerns
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Crude inventories dive again
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OPEC looked at extra 1-1.5 percent oil supply cut, could revive proposal • Clash Between Qatar And The Saudis Could Threaten OPEC Deal
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Trump is undermining environmental regulations to help energy companies, but it's not working.
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7 Troubled Energy Stocks That Are Due for More Pain
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Shale Never Was OPEC's Primary Target
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Religion:
Decades after abuse, Crosiers agree to $25.5 million settlement with survivors, file bankruptcy • Catholic order files for bankruptcy protection amid abuse cases •Crosiers Religious Order Files For Bankruptcy • Catholic Crosiers Order Files for Bankruptcy
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Solar:
China’s Solar Industry Leaves European Solar Companies Struggling In The Shade
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SunEdison Bankruptcy Case - Something Is Seriously Wrong Here
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Politics:
Trump's obsession with 'unmasking' could land his administration in even more trouble • Why Trump’s plan to slash food stamps and Medicaid could cost him crucial support • Social Security Cuts Target Trump Voters • Trump Orders Agencies to Ignore Oversight Requests from Democrats • Trump to return to N.J. for another weekend at golf club
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There's a new name in the FBI's probe into Trump and Russia • Putin’s Just Trolling the World Now on Trump and the US Election • How the Mike Flynn Investigation Began • Fired FBI Director James Comey Will Testify Publicly About Trump And Russia Investigation
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Dislike of candidates or campaign issues was most common reason for not voting in 2016
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Elizabeth Warren is being attacked by a gun group over a hearing-aid bill
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Warren turns her fire on DeVos • The Long Game of Betsy DeVos
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Concerts:
Fyre Was Bad. For the Concert Industry, This One Could Be Worse. • Pemby Fest not dead yet?
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Fraud:
2nd Circ affirms Madoff trustee's calculation method • Madoff trustee defeats appeal over payouts
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Advisors:
Naughton Joins Tiger Capital Group as Senior General Counsel
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Agriculture:
When a Family-Owned Elevator Goes Belly Up
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Amusement Parks:
Attendance Drops at Disney Parks Worldwide
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Taxis:
Uber's Talent Exodus Isn't Over Yet • Uber Loses Billions. Investors Say Who Cares
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So You Want to Be Uber's GC? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions
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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 (27 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (45 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:
Bankruptcy cases in Buffalo rise 15 percent in May
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Bankruptcy Theory:
Bankruptcies, Bailouts, and the Politics of Corporate Reorganization
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Valuation:
Ninth Circuit Applies Replacement Value in Cramdown Even If Lower Than Liquidation Value
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Credit Reporting:
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Ch. 13:
3rd Circ.: Bankruptcy Court Can Grant Leeway in Paying Debts Late
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Litigation:
Lawyers Clean Up as Litigation Finance Business Booms
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Personal Attacks on Trustee Not Sanctionable – But Not Helpful Either
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Substantive Consolidation:
Substantive Consolidation of Non-Debtors-Standing and Notice Issues
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Avoidance Actions:
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Nuclear:
Gas May Be Killing the Nuclear Option
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Newspapers:
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Surfing:
Mavericks Surf Contest Organizers Call Off Bankruptcy Auction
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Pharma:
Mylan Knew Gov't Was Overcharged for Years
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Coal:
Everyone will survive Trump’s climate mistake — except Big Coal • Why Pulling Out of the Paris Climate Agreement Could Be Bad for Coal
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Personal Finance:
It’s time to stop giving money to your grown kids
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Distressed Investing:
The Incredible Shrinking Junk-Bond Market
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Corporate Reform:
U.S. consumer financial watchdog's chief makes case for embattled agency
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Rolling Back Financial Regulation? A Closer Look Suggests Otherwise
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Cross-Border:
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UK:
Rights of Foreign Currency Creditors in English Insolvency Proceedings
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More changes afoot! Introducing the Business and Property Courts England and Wales
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Fashion retailers with a big presence on the High Street are in trouble
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Lawyers at Freshfields, DWF, BLP and more offer help after Manchester bomb
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DWF partners who ran Cobbetts charged with incompetence
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British Airways Chaos? Someone Pulled a Plug
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A trustee in bankruptcy can only disclaim assets that form part of the bankruptcy estate
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EU:
Payment delays soar as EU’s SMEs offer reality check
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EU Clears Way for $9.9 Billion State Rescue of Troubled Italian Bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena
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PIIGS:
Ex-PM says analyzed every scenario before Greece’s first bailout, including default
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Canada:
Will Stelco rise from the ashes?
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China:
China May factory activity contracts for first time in nearly a year
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China Huishan Dairy Facing Fresh Legal Action from Creditors
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Montenegro:
Montenegro works to avoid bankruptcy of flag carrier, railway operator
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Venezuela:
Why Goldman Sachs Just Made An Embarrassing Bet On Venezuela • Why Goldman's Venezuela bond trade sparked controversy
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Asia:
The Rise and Fall of a Commodities Giant in Asia
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Germany:
Macquarie hired to find investor for insolvent SolarWorld
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Austria:
New Personal Bankruptcy Law – without minimum payment
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Vietnam:
An overview of bankruptcy laws in Vietnam
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India:
Reforms to broaden tax base, cut debt, but NPAs still a problem: Moody's
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Cuba:
Trump Considers Reversing New Cuba Policies
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