Law:
Was The Dewey Trial Fair?
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Report: Law firm expenses outpace revenue in Q1
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Weil Gotshal Benchslapped Over Fee Request
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Big Law Clings to ‘Guild-Like Veneer’ As ‘Super Rich’ Firms Pull Away
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To All the Single Ladies
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Sean Lacey to Join Kirkland & Ellis’ Restructuring Group in London
In-house legal ops folks are bringing home the bacon without ever having earned a JD, survey finds
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4% decline in jobs requiring bar passage for law class of 2016, ABA employment data shows
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BigLaw firm drops performance reviews in test program; female associates are particularly pleased • Hogan Lovells ditching annual performance reviews
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Higher percentage of new law grads are getting jobs, but class sizes are down
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Booz Allen's Top Lawyer on Her Business Side Passions
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The Future of M&A Under President Trump
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UK: NQ pay war hots up as White & Case matches Shearman at £105k
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Fannie CEO's Dating of GC Prompts Call to Consider His Firing
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James Comey May Find Soft Landing in Big Law
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Using unencrypted email in client communications not always enough, ethics opinion indicates
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Jeff Sessions’s Role in James Comey’s Firing • Trump admits Russia probe played into Comey’s firing • Rosenstein pressed White House to correct the record on Comey firing • Deputy AG Rosenstein unhappy in White House ‘environment where facts aren’t accurately reported’: report • Trump Wanted a Public Execution - The president fired James Comey via letter • Joe Scarborough implores GOP to do something about ‘mind-boggling’ Trump admissions about Comey • A (very reluctant) defense of Trump’s firing of Comey • Comey Firing Could Wake a Constitutional Wolf • Current and former FBI officials dispute Trump account of meeting with FBI director • Trump Weighs Ex-Congressman Rogers, New York’s Kelly to Lead FBI • Trump: 'Regardless of Recommendation, I Was Going to Fire Comey' • Trump Wants to Control FBI: Not Good
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Trump to launch review of federal election process to examine his claims of voter fraud •Tangled Web of the False Claims of Voter Fraud
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Fox News Has Spent $45 Million on Harassment Settlements Since Mid-2016
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Confederate Statues Roil New Orleans
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ACLU files information request after Trump signs executive order for election integrity commission
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Power Niche Marketing: My Most Awkward Article — Terminating Non-Optimal Client Relationships
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Partner sues for dissolution of law firm known in New York for its catchy jingle
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Top Abercrombie Lawyer Sounds Off on VW, Saying CEO is Not the Client
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Weil partner gave trainee n--- piggyback rides
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Deposition delay granted in abuse case so job-hunting official can attend the Indianapolis 500
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Third judge could block revised Trump travel ban • Trump Ordered to Turn Over Giuliani Memo in Travel Ban Suit
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BigLaw partner traded on secret client docs, prosecutors say
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Former Jerry Sandusky atty in prison for stealing client funds will be resentenced
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Lawyer for man dragged from United flight isn’t laughing at viral New Yorker cover
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Help select the winner of the 2017 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
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Judges:
Merrick Garland for FBI director? Republican senator raises the possibility with a tweet • Welcome to the most amazing Republican troll job yet
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President Trump Nominates Judges Even He Could Love
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Justice Kennedy, don't abandon your legacy
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Wall Street:
US stocks poised to open lower, with spotlight on retail sales
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Stocks close lower as retail tanks; Macy's plunges 17%
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Why you shouldn’t wait for recessions to sell (or buy) stocks
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Layoffs:
BT Cuts 4,000 Jobs
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Brockton foresees 344 school cuts
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Convergys to lay off 160
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Retailing:
Woes deepen at US department stores
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7 Shoe Companies Feeling the Impact of Retail Bankruptcies
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Macy's just confirmed the end of department stores as we know them • Macy's Earnings Aren't Necessarily Retail's Future • Macy's is tumbling after same-store-sales whiff • Macy's might shut down more stores
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The CEO of Sears says the nearly bankrupt company doesn’t need more customers • Lampert Takes A Stand
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Department stores are taking a bath after earnings
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Politics:
What Happens to the FBI's Russia Investigation Now?
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I'm Sorry. Did Trump Just Call Comey a 'Showboat' and 'Grandstander'? • White House's FBI Story Unravels • We now know more about the final straw that drove Trump to fire Comey • Most Americans say it was inappropriate for Trump to fire FBI's Comey • FBI's acting director rebukes White House claim that the FBI 'lost confidence' in Comey • The Washington Post issued a strange correction about Spicer hiding in the White House bushes • Senate Intel Leaders Defend Comey From Trump’s Attacks • McCabe Knocks Down White House Talking Points on Comey, Russia Probe • McCabe Contradicts Trump Claim Comey Lost Support of Agents • Trump explains why he ousted Comey quickly — but waited to fire Flynn • Trump backs full investigation into Russian meddling in election • Trump's Coming War with the FBI • Trump denies any links to Russia: 'No loans, no nothing'
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Trump: I might release my tax returns 'after I'm out of office'
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Merkel to Trump on NATO: Pound Sand
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Former House Democrat Corrine Brown Found Guilty of Tax Fraud
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The Problems With the FBI’s Email Investigation Went Well Beyond Comey
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Americans Hold Record Liberal Views on Most Moral Issues
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Shipping:
On an even keel? Consequences of consolidation in the container liner sector
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KDB issues refund guarantee for Daewoo's latest deal
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Rickmers schedules new bondholder vote on revamp plan
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Yang Ming expected to remain in the red as industry confidence remains weak
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Student Debt:
Race, Gender & Paying for College: Who Bears the Burden of Student Debt?
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The student loan system is so complicated even those writing the laws have trouble figuring it out
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Economy:
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decrease to 236,000
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Annual Initial Weekly Unemployment Claims Since 1971
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U.S. labor market tightening; inflation pressures building
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Friday's retail sales could show whether the economy is bouncing back
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Jump in hotel, airline, food costs may signal higher prices coming for consumers
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Morgan Stanley says risk of a recession has decreased to 1-in-4 odds
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Trump Explains Economics to The Economist • Trump says he 'came up with' a phrase that has been around for centuries • The Hilarity of The Economist Interview • Behind Trump’s ‘prime the pump’ gaffe is a bunch of real news
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Senate confirms Trump's pick for US Trade Rep
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United States Gross Domestic Product by Region 2016
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Courting trouble: Why Trumponomics won’t make America great again
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'Trumponomics,' in Trump's own words, comes down to one thing — trade
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A Military Surge Would Push US War Costs in Afghanistan Over $2.16 Trillion
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LA area Port Traffic increased in April
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Hotels: Occupancy Rate Increases Year-over-Year
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Women are about to control a massive amount of wealth but can’t find anyone to manage it
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How Much Does the Tax Man Take From Your Paycheck? It Depends Where You Live
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Mexico warns US of alternatives on trade, points to China • Mexico Called Trump's Bluff on NAFTA
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US Strikes China Trade Deal, Issues Remain
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Trump Plan for Trillions to Rich is Unpopular
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Saudis to Put $40Bn in US Infrastructure
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Another Study Shows Wage Theft in America
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Getting Mad at the Wrong Trump Economic Blunder
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:
Who Knew? An Absolute Assignment of Rents Can Be Absolute
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Mortgage rates edge higher but remain within a narrow band
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Fannie, Freddie Almost Out of Money • FHFA director: Next year, taxpayers will foot any Fannie, Freddie losses
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Kmart Confronts Possible Bankruptcy , Landlords Wary
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Homebuilders switch gears, look to starter homes
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Municipalities:
Puerto Rico Debt Donnybrook Kicks Off With Default Squabble
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Hedge Funds Vie With Puerto Rico Workers Over Getting Paid First
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Repealing CILT would be disastrous for Puerto Rico
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U.S. Virgin Islands utility to test bond market
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Texas Senators Announce New Pension Deal – Dallas Retirees Worry
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Oil/Gas:
OPEC sees more oil supply outside the group, countering its cuts
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GulfMark outlines plans to file for pre-packaged bankruptcy under Chapter 11
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Seadrill: Bad News
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Wilbur Ross says a very dumb thing about the oil business
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Here’s why OPEC might just let the deal on oil output cuts collapse
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U.S. shale oil boom is actually ‘OPEC’s friend,’ says Goldman’s Currie
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OPEC to US: Don't Pump So Much Oil
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Services costs expected to rise in Permian Basin
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U.S. Shale Spending Dwarfs Competition: Grows 10 Times Faster
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Food/Beverage:
Millions of shoppers are abandoning Whole Foods — and it's not just because of high prices
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Marsh Supermarkets files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection • How Marsh ended up in bankruptcy • Marsh hasn't paid some bills in months • As Marsh Files For Bankruptcy , Even Profitable Stores May Close
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Central Grocers' bankruptcy signals trouble for 'dinosaur' supermarkets
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Cosi Inc Emerges From Chapter11 Bankruptcy
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Banking:
First NBC's parent company files for bankruptcy, says it owes creditors $65 million
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Wells Fargo Doubles Cost Slashing as Scandal Spurs Tech Push
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More US Banks are Failing. Worried Yet?
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Aviation:
The super-connector airlines face a world of troubles
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New Etihad boss to rethink strategy after Alitalia dream fails
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National Air Cargo Founder Offers to Pay Its Debts
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Religion:
Clergy abuse victims favor survivors' compensation plan over archdiocese proposal • Archdiocese bankruptcy reorganization plan rejected by sex-abuse survivors
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Football:
Ex-Arena football owner gets 3 1/2 years in prison for fraud
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Electricity:
Elliott sues Energy Future for chance to offer bankruptcy alternatives • Elliott Sues to Open Up Energy Future Bankruptcy
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Panda Temple I plant files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Nuclear:
TVA awards $450 million contract to Westinghouse despite its bankruptcy
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Contractor bankruptcy looms at Georgia nuclear plant hearing
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Reports of impending Toshiba bankruptcy raise new doubts about S.C. nuclear project
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Southern Company: ‘Weeks’ before we’ll know cost of Plant Vogtle
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Georgia May Seek White House Help to Get Nuclear Reactors Done
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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 (33 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (19 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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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Chapter 11 Filings Continue To Soar For Retailers; Healthcare May Be Next
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Avoidance Actions:
New Jersey Supreme Court Overturns Appellate Court Ruling on Fraudulent Transfer
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Sales:
In re Lutz – A Value’d Decision Under Section 363(f)(3)
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Corporate Governance:
Scholarship on Duties of Corporate Officers
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Jurisdiction:
U.S. Supreme Court and Its Private Rights v. Public Rights Problem in Bankruptcy (Spokeo v. Robins)
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Pensions:
Recent Developments in US Law Affecting Pension and OPEB Claims in Restructurings
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Insurance:
Insurance agent accused of stealing funds, declaring bankruptcy
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Healthcare:
Oconee Regional hospital files for bankruptcy protection • Hospital sold, filed for bankruptcy protection
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Legal battles over Merced Health Clinic ramp up. Clinic files for bankruptcy
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How Forest Park Medical Center buckled under Obamacare
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Why So Many Insurers Are Leaving Obamacare?
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Obamacare's crushing cost to some families: 49 percent price hike since 2014, premiums of $14,300
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Healthcare Surges as Top Problem in US
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Brooklyn clinic owner gets 10 years for "massive" Medicare fraud scheme
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Trump: I Can End Obamacare Health Insurer Subsidies ‘Anytime I Want’
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Fraud:
NYC restaurateur Hamlet Peralta admits to $12 million fraud scheme just days before trial
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Why credit and debit card fraud alerts have spiked
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How US Retirees Lost Thousands to Fraud
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Travel:
United evacuates Houston flight after scorpion spotted
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Autos:
Discounted Cars Benefit Buyers, but May Spell Trouble for Industry
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Judge Approves VW 3.0 Liter Diesel Settlement
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Climate:
It's now 'inevitable' that American West will lose all of its glaciers
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UK:
'Smooth' Brexit should ensure solid UK growth: BoE's Carney
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Insolvency Service Enforcement Outcomes Annual: 2016/17
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London Landlord Home Sales Plummet as Taxes Slash Returns
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U.K. finance tackles ‘high functioning’ drink and drug addicts
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UK Needs to Wake Up to Brexit Dangers
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PIIGS:
Greece says wrapping up bailout review will help it beat growth forecasts
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Canada:
Bankrupt by cancer
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Home Capital its Future is Uncertain amid run on Deposits
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Belgium:
Changes to insolvency regime proposed
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Brazil:
Brazil's Triunfo eyes creditor deal to sell assets, sources say
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Netherlands:
Dutch bankruptcy rate hits a nine-year low as economy continues to grow
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India:
Rosneft's $12.9 bln Essar Oil deal held up over debt issues
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New Zealand:
Bankruptcy: Court clarifies its powers to approve payment proposals
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Singapore:
Noble Shares Plunge to New 15-Year Low
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Azerbaijan:
Azerbaijan's biggest bank suspends some debt repayments • Top Azeri Bank Halts Debt Payments, Plans Restructuring Deal
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