Law:
Law firms merged at record rate in 2017 • 2017 Record Year for Law Firm Mergers • Record-breaking year for law firm mergers • After a Record 2017, No Signs of Law Firm Merger Mania Slowing
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Why more failing law firms are choosing a death of dissolution rather than insolvency
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Sedgwick Diaspora Sees 3 Law Firms Expand in California
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Ex-Katten Atty Conviction A Cautionary BigLaw Tale • Ex-BigLaw partner who represented Shkreli faces possible 20-year sentence
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DLA Piper (Canada) LLP welcomes important additions to the Restructuring group
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Kramer Levin Appoints Two Bankruptcy Lawyers To Special Counsel
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Amanda Segal to Lead Katten's Distressed Debt and Claims Trading Practice
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Linklaters Lures Jones Day Bankruptcy Pro in DC
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That Awkward Moment When Another Law Firm Pronounces Your Law Firm’s Death
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Will New Tax Law Wipe Out GC Bonuses?
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Jones Day - Glassdoor Provides More Than a Peek Inside "Black Box"
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Millennial lawyers are forging their own paths—and it's wrong to call them lazy
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Surpassing expectations, defying labels: Life as a deaf attorney and working mother
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Mindfulness meditation: an achievable resolution for lawyer well-being
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Large law firms' secret information from big-money clients entice cyberthieves
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Prepare, practice, protect: A strategy for defeating cyberthreats to lawyers
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Magic Circle management teams reap big payouts
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ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Winner! (2017)
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More Law Schools Get In On The GRE Creep — But Some Conditions Apply
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10 Questions: Harvard Law's dean of students began as a ballerina
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Historical Versions of the United States Code Now Online
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With law firm's library gone, tech startup moves in and shakes up workplace
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Top ethics watchdog sues DOJ over release of FBI agents' Trump texts to reporters
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Manafort sues Mueller in Russia probe • Manafort's Lawsuit Finds Trump in a Strange Spot • Manafort sues DOJ and special counsel who indicted him, says Mueller was given improper authority • Lawsuit Against Robert Mueller Is a Pure Publicity Stunt • Manafort Suit Seeks to Undermine Mueller's Legal Authority • Here's What You Need to Know About Manafort's Bombshell Lawsuit Against Mueller, DOJ • Manafort v. DOJ: The Wolf That Didn’t Bark • Paul Manafort's Lawsuit is Dead-On-Arrival, and Everyone Knows It
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Trump Administration Fills 17 Interim U.S. Attorney Posts • Trump selects Giuliani's law partner for top prosecutor job in New York replacing Preet Bharara
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Trump tweets criticism of ‘deep state’ Justice Department, suggests it should act on Comey, Abedin • Is Donald Trump Being Tried As A Black Man? • Did the FBI Have A Source In The Trump Campaign? • Deputy AG, FBI Director met Paul Ryan to discuss dossier • The End of the Beginning
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The number of men behind bars in the US is mind-boggling
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Law school had asked students to watch for ‘suspicious’ grad who later opened fire on deputies
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The Dan Markel Case: Katherine Magbanua’s New Trial Date
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Proceedings start in Colin Kaepernick's right-to-work suit this week
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Gay Dad’s Attempt To Adopt His Genetic Child Rejected, Child Left Without Legal Parents
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Witness Tells Police He Saw Restaurant Manager Shoot Cook In Case Related To Bad Yelp Review
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Falsified Drug Tests: And Justice for None
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Attorney's bullfighting dreams come true during his golden years
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The Mystery of the Crime Decline
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Judges:
Comments by Judge Meredith A Jury at a Dinner in Her Honor
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Judiciary’s handling of harassment complaints will be evaluated, Chief Justice Roberts says
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The Year Ahead in Judicial Appointments: Four Big Questions
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BK SD NY Closed • BK SD GA: Savannah Courthouse Closed Due To Weather • BK MA: Boston, Worcester and Springfield offices closed • BK ME Closed • BK NJ Closed • BK ED NY: Central Islip closed
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Vacancy Announcement - Clerk of Court - Southern District of Alabama, U.S. Bankruptcy Court
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Its ratings system under fire, ABA stresses importance of federal judicial candidate evaluations
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Wall Street:
US futures rise ahead of open, as Wall Street looks to key data
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US stocks holds gains after Fed minutes
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Layoffs:
Allergan to cut over 1,000 jobs
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OC Register editor, others laid off after Digital First acquisition
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Pittsburgh Corning cuts jobs, puts Plum headquarters up for sale
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NJ: Nature Labs employees stunned by sudden closure
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Tech giant rolling out new robots to replace workers in hotels, airports, supermarkets
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Scripps Health plans reorganization, layoffs in 2018
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More layoffs coming for Dole Berry
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Personal Finance:
The easy steps everyone should take to get out of debt, according to a certified financial planner
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Retailing:
Macy's is about to announce another round of store closings
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Toys R Us hires liquidation advisers as some stores hit the chopping block
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Sears and Toys R Us take reverse approaches as they attempt to survive
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The running list of 2017 retail apocalypse victims
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E-commerce sales may be twice as high as generally reported
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A Baker's Dozen Of Provocative Retail Predictions For 2018
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Record retail closures to continue apace in 2018
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Can men save retail? Nordstrom makes big bet on a once overlooked shopper
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10 Retailers to Watch for a Bankruptcy Filing in 2018
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Clothing retailers will struggle to resize
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Retailer closures rocked retail in 2017. Now 2018 is ready to deliver one other spherical of them
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Debenhams' share price collapses after 'volatile and competitive' Christmas
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Charming Charlie restructuring could be in place for busy spring season
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Economy:
Fed expects tax cuts to boost economy • The Fed says it could speed up rate hikes because of Trump's tax cuts • FOMC Minutes: New Tax Law "would likely provide a modest boost to capital spending"
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Dollar Remains World's Reserve Currency
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How a Secretive Conclave Decides When U.S. Recessions Happen
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Average American’s Holiday Debt Goes Up 5 Percent • Nationwide consumer debt higher than ever before
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Ray Dalio says economic downturn could leave Americans ‘at each other’s throats’
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Manufacturing in the U.S. Just Accelerated to Its Best Year Since 2004 • ISM Manufacturing index increased to 59.7 in December
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Happy new year – or economic meltdown?
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'We're skeptical' tax cuts will result in long-term progress: Merrill chief economist • Here's what Trump's tax plan means for blue collar workers, from cashiers to foresters • New York to Sue Over New GOP Tax Law • Trump FactCheck: The new tax law is "kicking the American economy into high gear with $5.5 trillion in tax cuts." • Skyrocketing executive pay is about to get more expensive for corporate America • The GOP Tax Bill Will Add $1.8 Trillion to the National Debt: CBO
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Study: New Yorkers Continue to Flee State
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Ceding America's Influence to China
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A Hedge-Fund Titan Puts Away the Punch Bowl
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The Future of Retirement Is Brighter Than Ever
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The world’s 13 most efficient, open, and competitive economies
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China and the US 'are about to ride a bumpy journey,' state news agency says
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Annual U.S. Car Sales Drop for First Time Since Financial Crisis
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Visualizing the Global Millionaire Population
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The Black Swans of 2018
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:
Fourth Circuit Approves Partial Dirt for Debt Plan
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Trump's tax overhaul has slowed Manhattan's real estate market even before going into full effect
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Reis: Office Vacancy Rate unchanged in Q4 at 16.3% • Office Vacancy Rate Since 1980
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Goldman Sachs: Tax reform is a big drag for home prices
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These will be the top 10 housing markets of 2018
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MBA: Mortgage applications drop in final weeks of 2017
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Mortgage rates to increase past 4.5% in 2018
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S&P: Mortgage bond issuance doubled in 2017, will continue rising in 2018
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Ellie Mae: Millennial homebuyer credit scores decreasing
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Construction Spending increased in November
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There's a growing difference between renting one and two-bedroom apartments in America
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After emerging from bankruptcy, Old Snowmass property faces foreclosure again
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OK: Construction halted on The Ranch retirement community
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Municipalities:
2018: Starting down Puerto Rico's road to economic prosperity
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A Tale of Two Puerto Ricos
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Puerto Rico - Fourth Quarter 2017 Review
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Puerto Rico : The Hits Just Keep On Coming
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Puerto Rico seeks inspector general to audit public funds
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Hedge Fund Blasts Defense Of Puerto Rico Restructuring Law
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Puerto Rico faces lawsuit over law limiting legal judgment payments
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Las Vegas's Economy Is on the Brink of a Boom
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Oil/Gas:
Oil at 2 1/2-year high on expectations of dwindling stockpiles • Oil prices hit fresh highs as market tightens • Oil Rises From 3-Year High After Best Start to Year Since 2012
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Trump Said to Seek Biggest Offshore Drilling Increase in Decades
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Oil majors power FTSE 100 higher as Iran tensions stir energy markets
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Giant oil companies put exploration on the back burner
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What's Behind the Canadian Rig Count Crash
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Investors must face history's third energy transition
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Travel:
Thousands of flights canceled as massive winter storm heads up East Coast • Flights to the East Coat Being Canceled
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What You Need to Know as a Traveler in 2018
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Trump to New Jersey: Drop Dead
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3 Amtrak trains with 311 passengers on board derailed in Georgia with no injuries reported
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Only two U.S. airlines made this ranking of the world’s 20 safest carriers in 2017
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Autos:
US judge clears Takata to seek creditor vote on bankruptcy plan
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Domestic car companies collectively reported lower U.S. sales in December • Auto sales fall for the first time in 8 years • Car Sales End a 7-Year Upswing, With More Challenges Ahead • U.S. Light Vehicle Sales at 17.79 million annual rate in December • Nobody in the auto industry is disappointed with 2017 US sales
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Tesla again delays Model 3 production target • What Is Tesla Hiding From Wall Street? • Tesla misses its Model 3 deliveries by a mile • Tesla Breaks Another Production Promise With Crucial Model 3
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Defense:
Solace buys tank manufacturer CST Industries in bankruptcy sale
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Fishing:
Pacific Andes lender to get answers about how Ng family-linked loan was used
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Nuclear:
Dominion Energy to Buy Scana, Absorb Costs of Failed Nuclear Plant Project • Dominion finds value in Scana’s nuclear meltdown
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South Carolina customers could see refunds in a utility sale
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Asset Protection:
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Education:
Horizon Report's future remains uncertain after sudden NMC closure
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Disruption:
These Once-Invincible Companies Aren’t Surviving in the Digital Age
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Finance:
Distressed Debt Outlook: Lack of Leveraged Loan Covenants May Lengthen the Default Process
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Accounting:
At heart of FDIC’s win v. PwC, an unsettled theory
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Judge finds PwC liable to FDIC - only the FDIC - over Colonial fraud
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Student Debt:
New York takes another stab at cracking down on student-loan companies
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Gambling:
Creditors strike deal in Cal Neva Resort & Casino bankruptcy case
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Fraud:
Fraud Questions Linger In Woodbridge Ch. 11 Trustee Fight
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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 (22 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (3 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:
BK ME December Filing Statistics
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Ch. 11 Cases By Sector
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NH’s 2017 ended with slight annual increase in bankruptcies
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Gifting:
Michael Friedman Discusses “Gifting” Among Creditors
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Avoidance Actions:
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Involuntary Bankruptcy:
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Discharge:
$119,000 Sanctions for Discharge Injunction Violations
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Politics:
Bannon says meeting involving Jared Kushner, Donald Trump Jr., and Russians was 'treasonous' and 'unpatriotic' • Steve Bannon touches the third rail of Trumpworld • Bannon reportedly ripped "treasonous" Trump Tower meeting • Steve Bannon: There's 'zero' chance Trump Jr. didn't introduce Russians from Trump Tower meeting to Trump • Why Bannon’s treason comments won’t destroy Trump • Forget ‘covfefe’: Steven Bannon just invented a new word and no one knows what it means • Bannon and Trump: Monsters they can't control • Trump’s Break With Bannon Over Book Forces GOP to Choose Sides • Steve Bannon says Ivanka Trump is 'dumb as a brick' • Bannon bombshells and more: The 10 most shocking revelations from Michael Wolff’s Trump book • The 5 wildest claims made in the explosive behind-the-scenes book on Trump's White House • Bannon loses support of pro-Trump billionaire backer over media fights • Conservatives Aren't Done with Bannon Yet • Hope Hicks fled the room after Trump called her ‘the best piece of tail’ Lewandowski will ever have • Did Steve Bannon Betray the Trump Family? • New book claims Trump called Sally Yates the c-word • Trump eviscerates Steve Bannon: 'He lost his mind' • White House: Trump was "furious, disgusted" by Bannon quotes • Donald Trump Throws Steve Bannon Under the Bus • White House Shocked by Bannon's Quotes • White House aides were caught off-guard by the explosive claims in a book on the Trump administration • White House slams Wolff book as "trashy tabloid fiction" • Trump attorney threatens 'imminent' legal action against Steve Bannon after disparaging remarks surfaced in new book • White House denies Donald Trump Jr. committed treason • Don Jr. fires back at Bannon comments • Trump Fears Poison, Eats McDonald's: Book
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How Michael Wolff did it
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Pence swears in Doug Jones
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Trump shuts down voter fraud commission • Why Trump Ended His Hunt for Fake Votes
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How Trump Learned to Love War
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New York Daily News puts out another shocking Donald Trump cover
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Ivanka Trump planned to become first female president • Jared Kushner And Ivanka Trump Believe They'll Both Be President One Day
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White House to enforce personal cellphone ban
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Gallup: Trump Weekly Job Approval Highest Since July
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Lawmakers called in psychiatrist to discuss Trump's mental health • Yale Psychiatrist Says Trump Is Unraveling
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Utah media: If Romney runs, he wins • Hatch: Romney would "have my support" if he runs
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Ivanka Trump reportedly makes fun of her father's elaborate comb-over to her friends
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White House blasts claim that Melania reportedly cried in despair when Trump won
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Winner of tied Virginia House race to be decided Thursday
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Solar:
January may be a make-or-break month for the U.S. solar business
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Tech:
Intel was aware of the chip vulnerability when its CEO sold off $24 million in company stock • Intel CEO: Google discovered the chip problem 'months ago' • Explained: 'Meltdown' and 'Spectre' — the massive Google-discovered security exploits that have Silicon Valley in a tizzy • What you need to know about massive flaws that affect Intel, others • Here's what you need to know about the massive security flaw that could affect almost every computer
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Football:
Football Still Americans’ Favorite Sport to Watch
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Telecoms:
FCC Doesn’t Owe Compensation After Seizing Bankrupt Carrier’s Spectrum
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Weather:
Here are 7 terrifying maps and facts that will freak you out about the ‘bomb cyclone’ weather hitting the east coast • US braced for 'bomb cyclone' that could shut down much of the East coast • Freezing Rain, Snow Blanket South as Major Winter Storm Takes Shape • Why This East Coast Storm is So Unusual • How To Survive a Bomb Cyclone • Are Bomb Cyclones Real? The Breakdown Between Terms • Live map
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Yes, It's Snowing in Florida
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FEMA now allowing churches to receive disaster relief funds ?
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How Harvey Hurt Houston, in 10 Maps
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UK:
Taxman STILL not received a penny of £72million owed by liquidated company which owned Rangers FC
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U.K. housing market losing more steam, data show
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Many UK CEOs earn more in three days than a typical worker does in a year
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Badly strained UK hospitals to delay non-urgent procedures
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PIIGS:
Greece raises 1.625 billion euros in T-bils
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Greece risks complacency as its bailout cycle winds down
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Australia:
Medical bills and illness are making us bankrupt
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MENA:
US Withholds $255M in Aid from Pakistan
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Venezuela:
US court rules against miner Crystallex in Venezuela dispute • Third Circuit rules against Crystallex in $1.4 billion enforcement suit
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Venezuela's not-so-happy new year
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India:
IBBI bars insolvency professionals from outsourcing their responsibilities • Insolvency professionals to get cover
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Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code objective not to emphasize on liquidation
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Parliament clears Insolvency Bill to check wilful defaulters
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China:
China wants Detroit-like chapter to resolve extreme debt issues – central financial institution
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