March 3, 2017

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Law:

Kirkland Latest Firm to Bag Bankruptcy Role From Ailing Retailers
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Banks Offered Millions As Dewey Crumbled, Jury Hears
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Go-To Law Schools Sneak Peek - Nos. 11-20
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Ex-Dewey Partner, Covington Counsel Dies in High-Rise Fall
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Law Schools Reach Tentative Settlement in Trademark Dispute Over Name
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The Flood of Inbound M&A and Outlook for 2017
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College Grads Are Considering Law School Again — God Help Us All Are Top College Grads Starting to Think About Law School Again?
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JPMorgan deploys software to reduce legal contract work
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H&R Block Shows How Automation Could Change Legal Profession
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Law firms to ratchet up marketing spend
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Yahoo execs didn't 'properly comprehend or investigate' massive hacks — and now its top lawyer is out Yahoo’s general counsel resigns after report finds lawyers didn’t adequately respond to hack
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Going From ‘Yes, Sir’ To ‘Sup, Bro’ And Back Again
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Trump Seen as Supportive of Business-Backed Litigation Bills
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Jeff Sessions spoke with Russian ambassador at least twice during the election Jeff Sessions Is In Trouble Because He Made A Rookie Lawyer Mistake Did Sessions Commit Perjury? Let's Talk It Out 'Those remarks are unbelievable to me': Sessions responds to claims he spoke with Russia's ambassador twice last year House oversight chairman: Jeff Sessions should 'recuse himself' Elizabeth Warren and Nancy Pelosi call on Jeff Sessions to resign after report of Russia contacts Schumer: Sessions should resign Bush’s Ethics Lawyer Has Some Pretty Definite Opinions On Jeff Sessions GOP Lawmakers Call on Sessions to Recuse Himself From Russia Probe Here Are All the Members of Congress Calling on Jeff Sessions to Resign or Recuse Himself The FBI is at the center of a big unanswered question surrounding Jeff Sessions and Russia Bill Clinton Gave Misleading Answers Under Oath. Here's What Jeff Sessions Thought About That Donald Trump Expresses 'Total' Confidence in Attorney General Sessions Attorney General Jeff Sessions Literally Contradicts Trump Within Hours About Recusal Issue Attorney General Sessions will recuse himself from investigations related to campaign
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ICE arrests immigrant after she speaks at press conference
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Scores of College Athletes Who Faced Felony Charges Get Second Chance
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In Shift, More SCOTUS Clerks Seek Jobs Outside the Beltway
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First Prison, Then a Skadden Fellowship
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In Litigation, Sometimes All It Takes Is Saying 'Sorry'
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Casey Anthony May Have Accidentally Killed Her Daughter, Former Trial Judge Says
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Lawyer Pair Can Represent Each Other at Depositions
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Seyfarth Shaw first female partner dies
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JD Class of 2017 - You Can Afford to Come to 12 Major Cities to Chase Your Dream Job
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Displaced Lawyers Interviewing for Work Outside Legal Sector - 5 "Tells" You Won't Get Offer
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DLA Piper staffer jailed for brutal attack
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After the Final Rose With TV’s Bachelawyers
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How Much Do You Know About Lawyers Starring In Reality TV Shows?
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Reed Smith hikes pay, one year after increasing billable hours Reed Smith boosts newly qualified solicitor pay to £70k
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DLA Piper postpones pay reviews so it can match rivals
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KWM partners launch "hardship fund" for shafted staff
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UK: Firm of the Year 2017: the best bathrooms The worst bathrooms
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Pee Dammit! Or You Don’t Get The Job!
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Judge tosses SEC civil complaint against Texas attorney general; criminal case is pending
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Law Firm Marketing: The Strong Silent Type
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Power Niche Marketing
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The White House Is Vetting One Of Trump’s Supreme Court Short-Listers For Another Court Seat
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Judges:

Federal judge blasts ‘at best, unprofessional’ behavior of lawyer who wrote ‘meritless’ objection
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Judge Peck Gets Saucy Over Lazy Filings
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Wall Street:

U.S. stocks line up more losses as investors lock gaze on Yellen, Fischer
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US stocks pull back from record highs US stock indexes head lower in afternoon trading; Oil falls
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Layoffs:

More Than 1,800 Boeing Employees Accept Voluntary Buyouts
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A boss of 30,000 people says there is a key way to make sure AI doesn't replace your job
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FL: Charter vendor plans 129 statewide layoffs
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Healthcare:

Proton therapy center files for bankruptcy Cancer Treatment Center Hits Ch. 11 With $180M In Debt New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing – California Proton Treatment Center, LLC
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Rand Paul: The House GOP Obamacare replacement is 'under lock & key,' and maybe it's because it's 'Obamacare lite' GOP, Dem foes of health care bill search Capitol for copy The GOP's secret plan to repeal Obamacare won't work
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What Happens to the 70 Million on Medicare?
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Retailing:

BCBG Max Azria Files For Bankruptcy, Admits It's No Longer Chic
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BCBG Max Azria Bankruptcy Filing Leads eCommerce Shift
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Sports Authority: 1 year after bankruptcy filing, big questions remain
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Abercrombie stores are disappearing across America
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HHGregg closing 88 stores amid bankruptcy rumors Briggs: HHGregg's reinvention might be too late
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Clothing retailer Vanity to close all stores

RadioShack's Successor Reportedly Prepares To File For Bankruptcy
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The collapse of retail chains is leaving America's shopping malls empty
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Coal:

The struggles of coal retirees come roaring back into the congressional spotlight Nearly 23,000 Coal Miners to Lose Benefits
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Resorts:

Troubled Harlequin Heading Nearer Liquidation
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Aviation:

Republic Airways Wants Ch. 11 Plan Cleared For Takeoff
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Where Is Private Jet Ownership Soaring?
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Gambling:

Hard Rock Group Invests $300 Million in Former Trump Casino
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Debt Collection:

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Florida
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Environmental:

Occidental Says Maxus Is Curbing Votes On Ch. 11 Plan
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Economy:

US jobless claims near 44-year-low as labor market tightens Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decrease to 223,000
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Merrill on Possible March Fed Hike Three reasons the Fed wants to hike rates in March
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The Fed could be on the verge of making a big mistake
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Yellen's Shrinking Room For Maneuver
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Wilbur Ross: We'll be 'aggressive' on trade and fix bad deals
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Singled out by Trump, Harley Davidson opposed higher tariffs
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The Trump boom isn't here yet
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If Trump fails to deliver on a corporate tax cut, expect a 10-15% correction, says expert
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This Is Now the Third-Longest Economic Expansion in U.S. History
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The GOP poverty agenda, decoded
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Trump, aboard Navy carrier, vows to boost defense spending Trump's Bigger Military May Not Be Better Trump Has a New Reason for His Military Buildup: Job Creation Trump's Defense Spending Isn't as Big as Said
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Donald Trump is just another Republican when it comes to the budget
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A warning sign that small businesses may not be so optimistic after all
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Trump's Budget Proposes Deep Cuts In Already Depleted IRS
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The Boom of Women Entrepreneurs, in One Map
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For the Economy’s Benefit, Trump Should Drop the Idea of a Travel Ban Trump's new travel ban isn't so urgent anymore
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Cornyn: Don't Kill NAFTA
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How Mexico Could Win Trump's Trade War
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The deadly connection between prescription painkillers and the economy
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The 30 richest people on earth
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How High Are Corporate Income Tax Rates In Your State?
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This is Not a Dot-com Bubble; It's Much Worse
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The People Who Lose When Companies Merge
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Buyout Firms Head for the Exit
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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:

What Do You Mean My Claim Is Capped? Ninth Circuit Ruling Further Clarifies Types Of Damages Excluded From A Landlord’s Claim In Bankruptcy
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Demographics: Renting vs. Owning Home ownership fell to a 30-year low while the numbers of private renters are soaring
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Rents in the most expensive US markets are plunging
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Fannie Mae: Mortgage Serious Delinquency rate unchanged in January
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Fed vs Fed on strategic mortgage default during the financial crisis
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Affordable Housing Shortage Mapped
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Municipalities:

State and Local Pension Debt Swells to Almost $2 Trillion
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Puerto Rico Gov. Seeks 8-Month Extension of Stay on Debt Lawsuits
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The odds that Puerto Rico will vote for statehood and what happens if it does
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Oil/Gas:

US oil settles at $52.61 a barrel, down $1.22 after Russian output cuts stall As Non-OPEC Compliance Hits 60%, Oil Prices Remain Stagnant
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Caliber Says Triangle USA's Plan Delays Contract Decision
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Merit Energy Slams Chaparral's Bid To Sell Shared Pipeline
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Saudi Arabia Still Bears Brunt of Oil Cuts as OPEC Output Drops
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OPEC lost trillions of dollars in the oil price crash
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Rick Perry Confirmed as Energy Secretary in 62-37 Vote
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Exxon Will Remake Shale Or Shale Will Remake Exxon
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Beleaguered Ezra raises concerns amidst ongoing bankruptcy filing of associate
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The EPA will no longer require oil and gas companies to report their methane emissions
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Travel:

How to pack a suitcase like a pro
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The Most Desirable Passports On Earth Don’t Include America’s
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Food/Beverage:

Texas pushes court to dismiss bankruptcy proceedings involving Johnny Carino's
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Celebs:

In The Clear! Todd Chrisley No Longer In Contempt Of Bankruptcy Court
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Politics:

Team Trump Scrapped Ethics Training for White House Staffers
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The Resistance Will Have All the Proper Permits
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Pence used an AOL email for official business Pence used AOL email for state business, and was hacked: report
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GOP Rep Says Holding Town Halls Is Like Being Yelled At In A Ritual By 'Orientals'
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The White House's Deepening Russia Problem
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This liberal painfully admits where Donald Trump is getting it right
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Taxis:

Drivers rebel against Uber's price-cutting quest for growth
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Mass Torts:

Sponsor of asbestos ‘double-dipping’ bill seems confident he has Trump’s support
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Banking:

Wells Fargo Withholds Executive Bonuses Just Because
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Corporate Reform:

Harvard Business Review: What Happens if Dodd Frank is Rolled Back
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Banks paid $321 billion in fines since financial crisis: BCG
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GOP Wants to Give Trump Power to Block Agency Rules
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Dismantling Dodd-Frank May Have to Wait Clayton Holdings exec: We don't expect Republicans to successfully repeal Dodd-Frank
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DC Court Rules CFPB Structure Unconstitutional
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Advisors:

Diercks to Lead Clear Thinking Group Creditors Rights Practice
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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 (21 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (146 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:

WNY bankruptcy filings dropped nearly 12 percent in February
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Privacy:

Recent Trends in Bankruptcy Sales of Customer Data
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Consumer Bankruptcy:

Harvard Sophomore Draws Attention From Banks, Hedge Funds With Bankruptcy Project Too Broke To Go Bankrupt ? Harvard Sophomore Uses Software To Tackle Problem For Poor
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Automatic Stay:

Does “Act” Mean Also a Failure to Act?
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Sales:

Recent Trends in Bankruptcy Sales of Customer Data
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Ports:

Outer Harbor Terminal's Creditors Question Insider Payments
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Mediation:

Seven Practice Lessons That Enhance Mediation
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Safe Harbors:

The Intent of Section 546(e)
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Arbitration:

Arbitrating the Discharge
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Telecoms:

Bankrupt Avaya seeks $3.7 million for executive bonuses Bankrupt Avaya Seeks Use Of Up To $3.7M For Exec Bonuses
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Pensions:

Federal agency says LI-based union pension fund is insolvent
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Teamsters Retirees Call for Bailout of Cash-Strapped Pension Fund
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Shipping:

Shipping can and must prevent another bankruptcy, says FMC chief Doyle
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Hanjin and depressed charter market sink Seaspan results
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FMC Commissioner Doyle wants container alliance safeguards for carrier bankruptcy
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Lessons from Hanjin Line Bankruptcy Stormy Waters for Hanjin Shipping re-examined
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Singapore High Court grants stay order on claims against ECS
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Ezra Holdings at mercy of Emas Chiyoda Subsea creditors
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Creditors to discuss additional loan guarantee for Hanjin Heavy
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Ethanol:

Icahn’s Trump Relationship Sparks a Civil War in the U.S. Ethanol Industry White House Debates Icahn Plan Revamping Ethanol Rule
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UK:

Why It Pays To Consider Insolvency Protections Up-Front
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Sports Direct Founder Backs Agent Provocateur Lingerie Buyer
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MPs took just 13 minutes to decide to almost double the royal family's income
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'Entering stagflation': The dominant sector of Britain's economy is finally running out of steam after the Brexit vote
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Brexit Opponents Find Their Voice Again
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EU:

Two Percent Inflation Not Enough for Draghi to Shift Policy
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The European economy is growing faster than at any time since 2011
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EU lawmakers seek to scrap visa-free travel for U.S. citizens
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PIIGS:

Why Greece is as sick as ever Doctors Rally over Salaries, Pensions as Athens Hit by Various Strikes Greece requests loan from World Bank Greece-Creditors Make No Progress After Third Day of Negotiations
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Canada:

B.C. case pits U.S. pension claims against Canadian workers in bankruptcy matter
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China:

China' coal power plants exposed to write-downs, bankruptcy
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Ukraine:

What the IMF Doesn't Know About Ukraine
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NBU declares Vector Bank insolvent
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Australia:

Arrium sale nears as field narrows
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South Korea:

Where South Korea's Teetering, Debt-Laden Companies Go to Bank
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Sweden:

Sweden to Bring Back Conscription Over Russia
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India:

India Needs `Bad Bank' to Clean Up Soured Debt, Rating Firms Say
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