Law:
Law firms increase billing rates
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Gordon Rees Partner Leaves Management After Hannity Appearance • Biglaw Partner Gets Thrown Under The Bus By Her Firm
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GCs say they're going to throw more cash at outside counsel next year
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Are US Firms Winning in London? Separating Fact From Fiction
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Law Firm Creates Internal ‘Skunkworks’ to Develop Tech
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Cullen and Dykman Welcomes New Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Partner Michael H. Traison
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Will Florida State's Alcohol Ban Cause Law School's Ranking To Fall?
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Chicago attorney says her firm illegally fired her while she was pregnant
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Dallas Prosecutor Fired After Alleged Rant Against Uber Driver • Texas prosecutor is fired after an Uber driver claims she slapped and berated him • Prosecutor Fired After Accusing Uber Driving Of Kidnapping
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‘Wolf Of Wall Street’ Prosecutor Finds A Home In Biglaw
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ABA removes accreditation censure for Valparaiso University School of Law
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Get Business Without Getting Disbarred
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How to Line Up the Best References Before a Job Search.
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What law schools and babies have in common
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Jeff Sessions: I have 'always told the truth' on Russia contacts • Sessions: Can't Remember, Can't Remember • Irritated Jeff Sessions lashes out after Rep. Ted Lieu accuses him of lying about Russia contacts • Sessions: I 'now recall' proposed Trump-Putin meeting after reading news reports • Sessions Says He Forgot About Russia Meeting But Didn’t Lie • Sessions won't comment on presidential pardons • Sessions: It "would be wrong" to use Justice Department against political opponents • Sessions vows quick decision on possible Clinton prosecutor • Sessions: No Basis for Clinton Special Counsel
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Legal Expert: Trump Jr.’s Correspondence with WikiLeaks Is Probably Not Illegal
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Justice Nominee Used to be a Ghost Hunter
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Wisconsin considers law school loan repayment for lawyers willing to represent rural clients
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Should Ex-Convicts Be Lawyers?
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The best iPhone 8 and 8 Plus cases for every type of person
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The FBI is examining why Russia transferred nearly $400,000 'to finance' the 'election campaign of 2016' • FBI investigating why Russia sent $30K to its U.S. embassy • Found: 60 Russian Payments for Elections
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Seriously, Guys, It's Not That Confusing • At least two members of Congress are harassers, committee hears • Congresswomen say they know of harassment by sitting lawmakers • Capitol Hill Women Have a "Creep List" • The unwritten rules to avoid harassment on Capitol Hill • Joe Biden Apologizes To Anita Hill • NBC Exec Fired for Inappropriate Conduct 'With More Than One Woman' • What To Do If You’re A Witness Of Harassment At Work
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Former Biglaw Partner Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading Conspiracy
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An Entire Generation Of Women Went To Law School Because Of Elle Woods
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People for sale - Humans Auctioned For $400
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5 Dead in California Shooting Spree • At least 5 dead, children wounded in Northern California shootings • Five Dead After Gunman Shoots Up Home And A School
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FBI may have missed its best chance to unlock Texas shooter's phone
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Rand Paul Talks Assault: 'No Justification'
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Ex-Pro Football Player Charged in Wife's Murder, Allegedly Fed Cops False Story About Attackers
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FBI: Hate crimes rose nearly 5 percent in 2016
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Judges:
F.B.I. Investigating Judge Who Dropped Devastating Diss-Sentence On Meek Mill
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Trump is dangerously cutting corners in his quest to remake the Judiciary
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Judge Reprimanded After Telling Jurors She 'Did Not Believe The Victim Was Raped At All'
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Trump's Big Success? Putting Insiders on the Federal Courts
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Wall Street:
Dow futures tumble more than 100 points as mood for risk sours • Futures point to a sharply lower open on Wall Street, as market jitters overseas weigh on sentiment
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Stocks close lower as GE drops to lowest level since 2011 • Dow ends lower for 3rd of 4 sessions, as downturn in oil weighs on stock market
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A bond market crash is a growing worry for investors
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Robert Shiller is 'concerned' as market optimism hits lowest level in over 16 years
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Charts are giving off warning signs of an even bigger drop ahead for Goldman Sachs
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Layoffs:
Goldman: Automated Trucks to Cost 300K Jobs
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Final Wages for Island Air Employees Uncertain
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Camas paper mill to eliminate 280-300 jobs
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Artifacts:
Rosa Parks lawyer dodges jail amid bankruptcy treasure hunt • Bankruptcy Lawyer Wants Rosa Parks' Attorney Jailed • Rosa Parks' lawyer accused of secretly hoarding memorabilia
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Religion:
Insurer settles diocese's abuse-related coverage dispute for $9 million
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Retailing:
Plus-size retailer goes bankrupt after expanding too fast
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Fashion to Figure files for bankruptcy
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Walmart is leveraging its greatest advantage over Amazon
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Forever 21 says that customers' credit-card info may have been stolen
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The retail apocalypse is killing jobs, and it's left 'the economy vulnerable to an adverse shock'
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Home Depot is the big winner as Sears marches toward obsolescence • Home Depot is retail's bright spot as it courts younger shoppers who prefer DIY • Home Depot’s Double-Edged Sword
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Amazon to be first $1 trillion firm, says Morgan Stanley
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20 things you never see in malls anymore
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Payless warns "additional steps" needed as it emerges from bankruptcy
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Politics:
Alabama's Largest Newspaper: Roy Moore 'Grossly unfit for office' • Alabama Voters Have Enough Evidence to Judge Roy Moore • Law Professors Shoot Down One Idea for Replacing Roy Moore • GOP calls grow louder for Alabama Senate candidate Moore to step aside • Roy Moore followed Trump to China • McConnell has spoken to Trump and Pence about Moore allegations • Cook Report: Alabama race now a "Toss Up" • Sessions: "I have no reason to doubt" Roy Moore's accusers • Alabama lawmaker literally runs down stairs to avoid questions about Roy Moore scandal • RNC pulling support from Roy Moore • Mitch McConnell publicly floats Jeff Sessions as write-in alternative to Roy Moore • McConnell Considers Replacing Moore, Who Says #DitchMitch • Desperate GOP Looks to Write-In Candidate to Beat Moore • Sean Hannity gives Roy Moore an ultimatum: Explain yourself or get out of the Alabama Senate race • Moore claims 'spiritual battle' in US politics • McConnell: If Moore wins, he'll "immediately" face Ethics Committee • Roy Moore is making Democrats re-examine Bill Clinton • AL: GOP Threatens Moore Defectors • Republicans Seek to Derail Roy Moore and Salvage Senate Seat • Without a new candidate, the GOP would be better off losing the Senate seat
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It’s not just Keurig. These big brands are pulling ads from Hannity after Moore coverage • Keurig says it regrets taking sides, but does not reinstate advertising on Hannity
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The Republicans giving Trump properties the most money
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How Trump’s Rust Belt Voters Have Changed Since the Election
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Trump returns from Asia to a White House and party in crisis • Trump the TV critic is back: bashes CNN, promotes Fox
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Clinton Uranium 'Scandal' Doesn't Have Much Fuel
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The Democrats' old-people problem
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Papa John's flips the bird to neo-Nazis in fiery statement on Twitter • Papa John’s apologizes for blaming NFL player protests for its poor sales
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The woman who flipped off Donald Trump is getting a huge payday because of it
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Autos:
People have stopped paying their car loans, and it's a risk to a $200 billion market • Auto lending is vigorous even as high-risk delinquencies build
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Moody's negative outlook for auto industry: 'We might be approaching an inflection point'
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Tesla factory workers have filed a lawsuit claiming widespread racism, unsafe conditions • Chanos says Tesla 'ticks all the boxes' for being the perfect stock to bet against
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Air bag claimants say carmakers shielded in Takata U.S. unit's bankruptcy
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Travel:
The 22 best apps for business travelers
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Banking:
Why Sales Quotas Ruined Wells Fargo
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Economy:
Household debt rises by $116 billion as credit-card delinquencies pile up • NY Fed Q3 Report: "Total Household Debt Increases, Delinquency Rates of Several Debt Types Continue Rising"
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Gallup: U.S. Economic Confidence Index Unchanged at +7
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Yellen says market expects too much certainty in Fed guidance
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Fed should convince markets it would tolerate inflation at 2.5%, Evans says
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A Better Way for the Federal Reserve to Steer the Economy
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White House considering nomination of Mohamed El-Erian for Federal Reserve vice chairman
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Top central bankers vow to talk investors out of easy money
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Services boost US producer prices, while underlying inflation is firming
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Study: Millennials Worse Off Than Parents
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Bloated company balance sheets signal trouble for stock market’s record run
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6.3 million Americans are 90 days late on their auto loan payments
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UBS: Next Crash and Negative Interest Rates
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NFIB: Small Business Optimism Index "inches up" in October
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Preliminary November Consumer Sentiment Declined Slightly
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What You Need to Know About the Byrd Rule • Updated Senate tax bill ends individual tax cuts in 2026, keeps lower corporate rate • Senate GOP injects Obamacare repeal into tax fight • Here’s what happens if Obamacare mandate is repealed, as Senate is considering • Obamacare Noses Into the Tax Debate, Bringing Along Its Baggage • Gary Cohn had an awkward moment when CEOs appeared to shoot down one of the biggest arguments for the GOP tax plan • House GOP moving full speed to get tax reform done by year-end • House GOP Has Votes to Pass Bill, Brady Says • Why Washington’s tax plans for executive compensation are misguided • Everything to Know About Trump Tax Plan for the Rich • There’s Still No Evidence That Tax Cuts Pay for Themselves • Required reading to understand the tax policy fight • Tax Plan: $200-500,000 May be Biggest Losers • The Republican tax bill could force billions of dollars in cuts to programs like Medicare • Tax Bill Could Cut $25Bn from Medicare • Why the GOP tax plans won’t solve the biggest economic problem • Politics Isn't the Only Barrier to Real Tax Reform
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LA area Port Traffic: Imports increased YoY, Exports decreased YoY in October
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The 1% now own a staggering amount of the world's wealth — and it's proof inequality is worsening
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Bill Gates says technology could 'accentuate' the gap between the rich and poor
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Trump is spurring an unprecedented change for American companies
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The World is Moving On Without Us
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Older Americans want to work — so why aren’t they in jobs?
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Free Markets Improved More Lives Than Anything Ever
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:
Home Depot Says Slashing Tax Deductions Won't Hurt Housing Boom
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Foreclosure inventory falls to lowest level since housing boom
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Here’s what today’s first-time homebuyer looks like
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Lawsuit says that Kushner properties in Brooklyn charged illegally inflated rent
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Condo slowdown? Worrying price signal at New York’s trophy tower
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One57 Foreclosure Shatters Price Dreams at Billionaires' Tower
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Are Malls Too Cheap to Ignore?
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Leading NY Irish construction firm goes bankrupt after $76 million fine
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House Passes Flood Insurance Renewal
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Municipalities:
Trump-the-Builder's Puerto Rico Challenge
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Republican overseeing Puerto Rico finances bashes the island in bizarre racist slam • After Hurricane Maria, Key Republican Compares Puerto Rico to “the Alcoholic Who Hits Rock Bottom”
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As Power Grid Sputters in Puerto Rico , Business Does Too
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Solar “microgrids” like Tesla's aren't a fix for Puerto Rico
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Why Puerto Rico is getting the brunt of 'donor fatigue'
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Rep. Rob Bishop says Puerto Rico's 'credibility gap' challenges $94 billion request for aid
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Puerto Rico utility ignored advice on repair deal • Head of Puerto Rico utility says Whitefish contract was best offer but he has regrets
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Broke And Desperate, Part 1: Chicago Pawns A Crown Jewel
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Washington lawyers charged city $361,000 to defend former Flint EM
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Oil/Gas:
U.S. judge postpones decision on Breitburn plan in unusual move
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As Seadrill Foundered, Lawyers, Executives Profited • Seadrill: Should We Expect Another Big Move?
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GulfMark Offshore Successfully Completes Restructuring Plan and Emerges from Chapter 11
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IEA’s Shocking Revelation About U.S. Shale
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Oil slides as investors brace for another U.S. supply surprise
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IEA says hopes of higher, stable oil prices could be dashed
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Oil prices sink on concern about demand and rising US output • Oil Prices Nosedive On Bearish IEA Report
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Don't write oil's obituary just yet despite rise of electric cars, IEA says
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Books:
OR: Quality Books Files for Bankruptcy
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Aviation:
Hawaii's Island Air to convert bankruptcy case to liquidation
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Food/Beverage:
Winn-Dixie's parent company could be nearing bankruptcy : reports
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Millennials lose taste for dining out, get blamed for puzzling restaurant trend
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Mass Transit:
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Mail:
Postal Service: Red ink for 11th year in row as mail slumps
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Finance:
J.G. Wentworth Company Signs RSA, Plans Bankruptcy
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Complaints and accusations of abusive collection practices pile up against Rent-A-Center
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Debt Relief:
Freedom Debt Relief: CFPB “fundamentally misunderstands” debt settlement process
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Corporate Reform:
Wall Street Penalties Have Fallen in Trump’s First Year, Study Says
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Senate looks to pass sweeping changes to financial regulations
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FDIC Chair Warns Bank Rules' Rollback Poses Fiscal Risks
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Debt Collection:
Win for Consumers: Second Circuit Reverses Debt Collection Suit
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Agriculture:
New Chapter 12 bankruptcy law
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Maritime:
Crew pay prioritized by court as Varun faces bankruptcy
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Nuclear:
The moment that helps explain how South Carolina lost its $9 billion nuclear power bet
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Coal:
Insurance companies pull out $20bn investments in coal, says report
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Asset Protection:
The Final Days of a Tax Haven
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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 (24 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 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 Statistics:
Weekly Bankruptcy Claims Trading Activity
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Make-Whole:
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Personal Bankruptcy:
'No money down' bankruptcies prevalent among the poor, minorities
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Venue:
Why Companies Like Toys 'R' Us Love to Go Bust in Richmond, Va.
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Litigation:
Amending Complaints 101 by Judge Gross – Physiotherapy Holdings
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AI in Discovery: The Future Is Now
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Bankruptcy Rules:
The Bankruptcy Rule Changes are Almost Here – and You Should Care
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Amendments To The Federal Rules Of Bankruptcy Procedure Take Effect December 1, 2017
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Interest:
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Mediation:
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Healthcare:
Preferred Care-affiliated nursing homes seek bankruptcy after lawsuits
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Florida surgery center files for bankruptcy
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Insurers, doctors and hospitals oppose repeal of Obamacare individual mandate • AMA opposes any weakening or pullback of Obamacare's minimum health benefits • Senate GOP to push ACA mandate repeal in tax bill, spurring backlash from medical groups
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Health care profits concentrated at drug companies • Half of over-65s take five drugs a day
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Education:
A Raw Deal From Betsy DeVos
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Weather:
Science Confirms Hurricane Harvey Was Indeed ‘Biblical’
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Mass Torts:
Peter Angelos, Facing The Loss Of Thousands Of Asbestos Lawsuits, Wants Lawmakers' Help
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Artifacts:
Rosa Parks' Lawyer Ordered To Produce Artifacts In Bankruptcy
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Student Debt:
5 Flaws That Kill Student Loan Collection Lawsuits
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Taxis:
Economics: Uber Driving Will Never Pay Well
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Entertainment:
Weinstein scandal: Cranston says redemption is possible; creditors sue over $44M loan
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Sovereigns:
Sovereign Default and Bank Culture
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UK:
Bracing for the Brexit Cliff
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Bankers will get special travel rights in any Brexit deal, David Davis says
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Russia used a network of 150,000 Twitter accounts to meddle in Brexit
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The Brexit Process: A Hard Exit vs. No Exit at All?
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UK faces five years of slow wage growth
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UK productivity grows at its fastest rate in over 6 years — and unemployment falls again
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PIIGS:
ie: Insolvency chief to meet banks over drop-off in mortgage write-off deals • 'Vindictive' banks use legal loopholes to halt debt deals
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Lufthansa offers 250 mln euros to take on most of Alitalia's fleet, half of staff -source
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Italy's finance minister: 'We expect debt to decline aggressively'
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Canada:
Redwater SCC Leave Decision
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Workers, pensions need better protection under bankruptcy law
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India:
As RCom Defaults on Dollar Bonds, All Eyes on India’s Debt Recovery and Insolvency Process
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Any proposal from defaulters considered after absolute scrutiny, says BoB chief PS Jayakumar
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Fortifying the insolvency resolution framework
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Delhi has highest number of insolvency professionals
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Why exclude promoters from insolvency process; implications can be serious
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Germany:
Domestic flights up to four times more expensive after Air Berlin bankruptcy
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France:
Macron faces revolt; 100 party members resign
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Venezuela:
Venezuela Default a Sideshow as Bond Investors Hold Out Hope
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Venezuela: bondholders must play the waiting game as D-Day looms
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Venezuela: The Long Road Ahead for Bondholders
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Venezuela crisis deepens with 'selective default' • Venezuela creditors committee again delays default decision • Venezuela in 'selective default', minister in Moscow for debt
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Venezuela Goes Bust
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President Maduro brings Venezuela to brink of bankruptcy
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Flirting with default, Venezuela vows debt payment
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Australia:
Navigating Safe Harbour - Where In The World Are We?
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Navigating Safe Harbour - The Better Outcome Test: A Better Insolvent Outcome?
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South Africa:
South Africa's Debt Costs Leap on Record 3.3 Billion-Rand Sale
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Croatia:
Sberbank Claims It Is Being Blackmailed by Agrokor
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China:
China Throws Lifeline to Builders Facing Record Wall of Debt
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Hong Kong:
Fighting to survive, Noble Group in talks to ensure liquidity
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