July 24, 2018

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Law:

Associate Raises Aren’t Finished — Another Biglaw Firm Ups Base Compensation Law Firm Raises Salaries For Young Associates, Senior Associates Left To Wonder Yeehaw! Leading Texas Boutique Trots Out Associate Raises
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Summer Associate Offer Rates (2018): Which Firms Had 100 Percent Offer Rates?
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The Legal Profession Is At An Inflection Point
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Then They Came for the Lawyers - Technology has already driven blue-collar workers into the underclass. Professionals may be next
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Consumers choose cheaper, faster 'lawbots' over expensive, slow lawyers
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Looking Beyond Document Review, Legal is Branching out with Artificial Intelligence
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California Bar to Consider Changes to Non-Lawyer Ownership Rules
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Little agreement between the sexes on tackling harassment, Working Mother/ABA Journal survey finds
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Didn’t Get The Score You Wanted On The LSAT? Maybe You Can Go To This Elite Law School
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ABA Doomed to 'Wither on the Vine,' Without Dues Overhaul: Memo
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Law School Students Just Saw A Radical Shift In The Pathway To Success
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The demise of the stand-alone law school
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More people are applying to law schools: Does the jobs data support increasing class sizes?
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When You’re Miserable Despite Success
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Self-care is the key to stress and anxiety management
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Juggling family, career and self: It’s all a matter of choice
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Childless, Fewer and Fewer Regrets
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Talented but overlooked: We should transform hiring and mentoring of introverted lawyers
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Strive for clarity and context in emails that address legal questions
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Want To Use Your New Computer To Take The Bar Exam? Too Bad!
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Dear Email It’s Not Me, It’s You
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NCCU has taken ‘concrete steps’ toward admissions standards compliance, ABA says
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Ex-managing partner of Nutter McClennen office suspended amid misappropriation allegations
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The Cross-Selling Conundrum
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How clients are pushing their outside counsels to adopt stricter cybersecurity standards and protections
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Judge grants five witnesses immunity for trial testimony against Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort Manafort judge deals blow to Mueller probe What We Know About 5 Mueller Witnesses Granted Immunity Ahead of Manafort’s Trial With Privilege Waived, 12 Audio 'Items' Seized From Cohen in Prosecutors' Hands Why Trump's lawyers allowed the government to get ahold of the bombshell Michael Cohen tapes There Could Be a Damning Reason Why Trump Hasn't Complained Legally About Cohen's Secret Tapes Cohen Tapes Show Broken Attorney-Client Relationship The Cohen vs. Trump Battle Ratchets Up Judge Hits Manafort with No Good, Very Bad News, Then Allows Him to Sit Out Afternoon Session Manafort trial postponed to July 31 Dirty Dozen Tapes Seized in Michael Cohen Probe Here's what's actually in the FBI's Carter Page surveillance docs, and how it matches up with what lawmakers are saying about them Federal prosecutors received 12 audio tapes seized from Cohen Trump makes new call to end the Mueller probe Donald Trump falsely says new Carter Page documents show Steele dossier launched Russia probe FBI told FISA court Steele wasn't source of report used to justify surveilling Trump team, docs show Carter Page warrant reflects attack on our civil liberties Trump calls Russia election meddling 'all a big hoax' Sanders: Mueller probe a ‘hoax and a waste of time’ Americans increasingly believe Russia meddled in the 2016 election Trump Russia Probe Is Investigating an Adoption Group Where special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation stands right now Donald Trump’s legal team submits counteroffer for possible interview in Mueller probe Trump’s legal team submits terms for potential interview with Mueller Trump Won't Answer Mueller's Obstruction Questions
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Celebrity attorneys face challenges, ethical pitfalls
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Stormy Daniels' husband sues her for divorce in Texas Reuters
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Florida sheriff won't charge man in deadly "stand your ground" shooting over parking spot He killed someone in a parking space dispute. But police say he just stood his ground Shooting raises questions about Florida's "stand your ground" law This Shooting Should Sicken America’s Armed Citizens
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As the U.S. Shuts Its Doors, Migrants at the Mexican Border Continue to Hope A Week in South Texas Aiding Refugees: Hogan Lovells Sends Team to an ICE Detention Center U.S. to Update Judge as Deadline Looms to Reunite Migrant Kids Republicans are using "Abolish ICE" against Democrats Kirstjen Nielsen falsely says there are billboards in Central America on illegal immigration Thousands Have Reported Abuse in ICE Custody Migrant Children Detail Rough Reality as Judge Weighs Monitoring Hundreds of ICE raids conducted in New York City The US says 463 migrant parents may have been deported without their children
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Woman impaled in chest by beach umbrella
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Suspended Indiana lawyer appears to have disappeared
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Saltgrass Waiter Admits He Fabricated the Racist Note Story
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White Man Killed After Defending Black Friend from Man Saying N-Word, Police Say
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Police: Father Said He Killed 10-Month-Old Son Because the Boy Had '666 on Him'
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Yelp isn't required to remove negative review of law firm, California Supreme Court rules
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Lawyer Directed Cyberattacks Against Review Sites, Feds Say
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Another jail eliminates in-person visits and adopts 50-cent-a-minute video visitation
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More than 100 now suing USC, retired gynecologist over harassment allegations
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Man arrested for exercising n---- at gym
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Virginians! You Now Have an Extra 22 Hours to Kill Raccoons on Sunday
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Millennials at Heart of America's Free Speech Woes, Expert Tells Judges
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The 25 greatest legal movies 25 more great movies: Honorable mentions Contemporary legal films shift away from lawyers as righteous heroes
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Judges:

Federal Bankruptcy Court in Oklahoma to Relocate to Muskogee
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Federal Judge Who Stirred Controversy With Tweet Unlikely to Face Discipline, Experts Say
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Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh got mostly glowing evaluations from his law students Rand Paul says he’s “honestly undecided” on Kavanaugh Kavanaugh's extra-judicial writing and speeches Patrick Leahy: Uncover the Truth About Brett Kavanaugh Brett Kavanaugh's 'Friends': Inside Ex-Kirkland Partner's SCOTUS Briefs Poll finds record 71% of voters oppose overturning Roe v. Wade What happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned Majority of GOP Back Roe v. Wade
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SCOTUS: Get ready for a confirmation battle more intense than most
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Brett Kavanaugh Once Said He Thought a President Could Pack the Supreme Court
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Number of women arguing before the Supreme Court has fallen off steeply
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In confidential memo to agency GCs, DOJ signals ‘aggressive’ stand on firing ALJs
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Bronx Judge Stripped of Staff, Chambers After Refusing New Assignment
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Pa. Judge's 'Extortion' Of Constables Broke Rules, Panel Says
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Wall Street:

Dow looks poised to break a losing run ahead of earnings barrage Dow futures are set to rise following strong earnings from Google parent Alphabet
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Stocks close mostly higher ahead of a wave of tech earnings
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Layoffs:

Toys ‘R’ Us' fired America workers face harsh reality in the fight for severance
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New York Daily News cuts half of its staff NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo: I 'stand ready' to help Tronc reverse massive layoffs at Daily News Tronc will make cuts at other papers after NYDN layoffs
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About a third of large U.S. newspapers have suffered layoffs since 2017
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McDonald's Says Goodbye Cashiers, Hello Kiosks
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Politics:

Trump rips into 'The Amazon Washington Post' after report on North Korea talks North Korea is dismantling a key missile testing site — and it's a big win for Trump
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Elizabeth Warren’s full-body fight to defeat Trump Sen. Elizabeth Warren isn't ready to talk about impeaching President Trump
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President Eric Holder? His Formal Announcement Could Be Coming In 2019
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GOP candidates have a lot more cash in toss-up races
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Bad news for Trump: Rising GOP chance of losing House Women poised to overtake white men among House Democrats
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Trump's Sixth Quarter His Best; Remains Weak Historically
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How a Small Bank Became a Go-To Lender to the Trump Family
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How Trump and the media descended to mutual disgust
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'We don't trust Putin. We never will': Nikki Haley distances herself from Trump on Russia Nikki Haley Lowers the Boom on Putin Nikki Haley to high school students: Avoid trying to "own the libs" online
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Russian hackers infiltrated US power networks and had the ability to trigger massive blackouts
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Lawmaker who used racial slurs, dropped pants on Sacha Baron Cohen show urged to resign Georgia Leaders Condemn Jason Spencer, Lawmaker Who Used Slurs on Sacha Baron Cohen Show In a Normal Country, Sacha Baron Cohen Would Have Just Ended This Republican Lawmaker's Career Sacha Baron Cohen tries to sell Dick Cheney-signed waterboard kit on eBay Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Who Is America?' Targets Dick Cheney, Ted Koppel, 'Bachelor' Alum in Week 2 GA: Lawmaker Faces Backlash Off Sacha's Show
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Blue states must cut taxes or face a population drop, says Citadel's Ken Griffin
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President exploring stripping security clearances of ex-Obama officials Trump's move to revoke the security clearances of former intelligence officials who criticize him could backfire during a national crisis Can the President Revoke Former Officials’ Security Clearances?
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Trump-allied pastor: Trump's Character Is Fine, Since Reagan Was a Womanizer, Too
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Nevada on track for first female-majority statehouse
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A GOP group is digging up dirt on business leaders who could factor in the 2020 White House race
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Pharma:

A $50 billion vendetta drives U.S. opioid litigation that's playing out in federal court in Cleveland
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‘Turnaround Kid’ Is Tapped to Lead OxyContin Maker's Board
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Fraud:

Worley & Obetz trustee taps ex-CFO to help accounting firm access books for fraud probe
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Construction:

Aaron Hultgren distancing himself from Hultgren Construction, building collapse liability
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Entertainment:

Lantern Finally Owns The Weinstein Company's Remains - Now What?
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Economy:

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Markets need to work for more than just the rich
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The best the Fed can do for Trump — and the rest of us — is to hold inflation down
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The Atlanta Fed thinks the economy grew 4.5% in the second quarter — but they could be missing a key point
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Chicago Fed "Index points to a rebound in economic growth in June"
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Flattening of yield curve is stoking fears of a recession
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Clocking the sales of cars and homes : Stalled in the Great Recession, sales are speedy today
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Trump turns up the heat on trade: 'Tariffs are the greatest!' How tariffs and trade-war talk may have inflated U.S. GDP in the spring Trump: US Ready to Do Something About EU Auto Imports Goldman says an all-out trade war would lower earnings for US companies by 15% Factbox: Impact of U.S.-China Trade Tariffs on U.S. Companies Tariffs Trim a Factory’s Profit, but Loyalty to Trump Endures The ‘significant damage’ a U.S.-China trade war could do to the global economy — in one chart Trade war hits some Minnesota businesses twice Whirlpool loved Trump's tariffs. Now it's struggling Trump's trade war with China could hurt Mobile's Mardi Gras A Trump trade war victory over China could be disastrous for the US China denies using currency devaluation as trade war EU chief says it’s time to bully Trump back - ‘We will put him in his place' EU's Juncker will not bring trade offer to Trump talks: Commission Will trade war derail Qualcomm's deal to buy NXP? Deadline is Wednesday America's Oldest Tailor-Made Clothing Maker Calls for Tariffs Tariffs promise to take big bite out of automakers' U.S. tax savings With Friends Like These, Auto Import Tariffs Do Not Need Enemies, Trade Group Says Consumers, already stung by rising prices, could get socked by Trump's tariffs Trump's tariffs threaten the Texas oil boom What Trade War?: Kansas City Southern's Cross-Border Traffic Soars GM earnings: U.S. tariffs in investors’ sights German industry group hits back at U.S. tariffs U.S. sets hearing dates for proposed new tariffs on Chinese goods Why Trump has lost his party’s support on foreign car tariffs UBS warns of the 'threat' of Trump's trade war Europe counts on top official Juncker to try to calm trade fight with Trump What is at stake as Trump meets Juncker in US/EU trade war talks Cramer: Stocks could 'go much higher' if the EU caves on tariffs Canada could take market share after canceled Chinese contracts Trump calls price-raising tariffs “the greatest!” Auto tariffs coming despite opposition, trade pros say Despite Trump's contention, trade deals aren't killing farmers Tariffs and Brexit could kill this steel company How China’s Currency Could Help It Weather a Trade War, at a Cost
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants a new trade policy, but rejects the 'chaos' of Trump's approach
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Harley-Davidson profit tops estimates on overseas sales Harley-Davidson warns Trump-EU trade war will harm business Harley-Davidson Predicts Trump's Trade War Will Cost It Big Time
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Mexico’s president-elect reportedly seeks quick NAFTA deal Trump, Mexico Expect Progress on NAFTA
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Here’s how much new MBA grads are earning
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How the Republican tax cuts are failing workers, in one chart
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Chicago could be the largest US city to launch a basic income pilot - here are the other major experiments around the world
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Texas and Florida See Largest Population Gains
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Gen X rebounds as the only generation to recover the wealth lost after the housing crash
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More Homeless People are Living in Cars
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Mergers Hit a Record. Should We Be Worried?
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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How People Really Live
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Real Estate:

Third Circuit Upholds Foreclosure Sale Against Preference Attack
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Existing home sales fall for third straight month Existing-home sales touch five-month low as housing sputters NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decline in June, Inventory UP Year-over-year A Few Comments on June Existing Home Sales
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US housing market needs more supply to tame prices: Expert
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Study: Millennials wrestle with the American Dream of homeownership
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The low-priced home shortage continues
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Mortgage Rates at Top of Recent Range
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The interest rate that drives mortgages and other loans is snapping higher
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California: "Home sales stumble", Inventory up 8.1% YoY
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Housing Inventory Tracking
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Bankrupt developer Woodbridge settles $40 million in claims for $40,000
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Baby boomers could spur a housing bust
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AR: Business figure's debt put at $90M
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Fannie Mae CEO to resign by end of year
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Kushner Companies Loses a Key Motion in Class Action Filed by Baltimore Tenants
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Bankers Say They Are Ready to Stop Chasing Real Estate Borrowers with 'Wacky' Offers
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Municipalities:

Assured Guaranty Files Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of Board Appointments to Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board Assured Guaranty sues over Puerto Rico oversight board appointments
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Puerto Rico Doesn't Need Another Costly Legal Battle
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Puerto Rico has voted for statehood… twice
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Grisly mishap at morgue shows Puerto Rico's continuing dysfunction Morgue a stink in Puerto Rico
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Chairman Rob Bishop is now impeding Puerto Rico's recovery
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Puerto Rico Popular Democratic Party says repealing right to self-government not easy
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Oil/Gas:

Second Circuit Affirms Rejection of Midstream Contracts, Denies Rehearing and Certification to Texas Supreme Court
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Oil prices could jump to $200 a barrel if US and Iran go to war in Persian Gulf, analyst says Trump's war of words with Iran is another sign the world's oil supply is at risk Iran reportedly threatens ‘countermeasures’ if US blocks its oil exports
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Risks are rising that oil prices will cause next recession
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The oil market seems to be in panic mode — and one unlikely factor is behind it
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Is Post-Bankruptcy Seadrill Ltd. Set Up for Success?
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Eagle Ford Shale company evaluating future, including possible sale
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Student Debt:

Student debt is crushing dreams for this group
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Autos:

Tesla explains why it asked some suppliers for retroactive discounts Tesla says it did not ask suppliers for cash back Tesla: Supplier Requests Was for New Projects Tesla’s Cash-Back Request Sends A Worrisome Message Tesla sends wrong message to right stakeholders Tesla, Pushing for Profit, Faces New Questions Over Finances Why is Elon Musk asking for his money back? Cost to insure Tesla's debt rises to second highest ever as default worry rises Tesla's real problem: Its scramble for cash Tesla loses top sales exec ahead of second-quarter earnings
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How Sergio Marchionne Saved Chrysler Fiat Chrysler Loses Sergio Marchionne With Bumpy Road Ahead
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Movie Theaters:

MoviePass shareholders approve 2 measures meant to keep the company from being kicked off its stock exchange
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Climate:

Japan sets highest temperature on record as deadly heat wave continues 77 people have been killed and tens of thousands hospitalized in Japan's scorching heat
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Huge wildfires are spreading in California, Oregon, and Colorado. They’re poised to get worse.
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US Southwest sizzles as temperatures near 120 degrees
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California power grid urges consumers to conserve energy in heat wave
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East Coast: Life Threatening Floods Forecasts
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Extreme weather hits both coasts with flooding, scorching heat
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Aerospace:

NORDAM files for bankruptcy Aircraft Parts Maker Nordam Files for Bankruptcy Protection NORDAM Blames Engine Nacelle Project For Bankruptcy NORDAM CEO: Bankruptcy Filing 'Not What We Wanted To Do But What We Had To Do' NORDAM's financial fall hastened by pact with Canadian manufacturer, documents show Oklahoma-based aerospace manufacturing company files for bankruptcy New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing – The NORDAM Group, Inc. Summary: The NORDAM Group, Inc. First Day Dec
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Farming:

Is Chapter 12 bankruptcy a dairy option?
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Event Facilities:

Parent of The Falls Event Center files for bankruptcy
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Celebs:

Luther Elliss: Ex-Lion on his bankruptcy
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Florida home once owned by 'The Partridge Family' star David Cassidy selling for $3.9M
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Floyd Mayweather Just Mocked 50 Cent's Net Worth In The Most Brutal Way Possible
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R. Kelly Claims He's Broke On Crazy New 19-Minute Song
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Cryptocurrency:

Operator of defunct crypto platform pleads guilty to US charges
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Mining:

Cleveland-Cliffs emerges victorious in Minnesota land dispute Judge sides with Cliffs in mineral rights struggle Cleveland-Cliffs’ Nashwauk Land Acquisition Upheld in Court Ruling
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Food/Beverage:

Tops seeing some improvement amid bankruptcy
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Telecoms:

Lawyer's argument fails to accelerate 'middle mile' bankruptcy case
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Uniti: As The Court Date Nears, Doubts Surface Uniti And Windstream: Dire Straits
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Personal Finance:

John Ninfo: Want to save some money? Start pedaling
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We asked people in New York City what it means to be rich — here's what they said
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Lehman:

Enormous collateral damage from allowing Lehman to collapse could suggest that bailouts aren't so bad after all
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Awards:

The American Lawyer's 2018 A-List
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

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Finance:

Houlihan Lokey Enters Booming Market for Risky Loan Deals
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Covenant-lite Leveraged Loans: After Default, Whither Recoveries?
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Cross-Border:

How B.C.I. Finances Broadened Chapter 15 Protections for Foreign Representatives
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Litigation:

Finding treasure with litigation data analytics software
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IP:

US Supreme Court asked to resolve critical trademark licensing issues in bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Research:

Bankruptcy Law as a Balancing System – Lessons from a Comparative Analysis of the Interaction Between Labor and Bankruptcy Laws
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Conflicts:

Feud over McKinsey disclosures in Alpha Natural bankruptcy renewed
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Extraterritoriality:

Bankruptcy Court Can Enter Default Judgment Against Foreign Defendants in an Adversary Proceeding
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Executory Contracts:

Noble Energy Inc. v ConocoPhillips and undisclosed executory contracts
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Retailing:

Trump takes aim at Amazon, says it uses the US Postal Service as its 'delivery boy' Trump is doubling down on his claims that Amazon uses the US Postal Service as a 'delivery boy,' and it could be a major blow to countless American businesses
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Retail stocks are proving that Amazon is not the industry-killer everyone feared
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Hasbro tops forecasts despite Toys 'R' Us bankruptcy
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Can JC Penney Turn Around With Less Than 900 Stores?
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Corporate Governance:

From Papa John's to Facebook: What should you do after a CEO screws up?
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Travel:

Plane passenger pees on floor
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Booking a hotel room? This is the one way to actually get a deal
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9 easy ways to earn airline miles for free
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Musical Instruments:

Gibson’s Sales Process Comes Under Fire
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GSO Capital Partners Is the Latest Creditor to Reject Gibson Guitar’s Bankruptcy Plan
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Gibson Brands Face Being Sold As Directors Squabble Over Conflicts Of Interests
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Festivals:

Wannabe socialite swindler may have bilked Fyre Festival fraudster
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Education:

Debt-Ridden Students Claim For-Profit Art Institutes Defrauded Them With Predatory Lending Practices
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Orrick settles negligence claim on defunct charter school's bonds
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Personal Finance:

Employers are expanding their budgets to help workers with money woes
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Healthcare:

Women are going bankrupt to treat breast cancer
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Newspapers:

Long, Slow, Painful Death of NY Daily News Storied tabloid N.Y. Daily News slashes half its news staff
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UK:

More UK companies in significant financial distress
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Pimlico Plumbers judgment: What secured lenders need to know
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Tycoon puts £28m mansion up for sale after being declared bankrupt
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Theresa May's stalled Brexit negotiations are putting public safety at 'serious and unnecessary risk' EU questions financial services Brexit offer U.K. Faces Abject Future After Brexit, Ex-Lloyd's Chairman Says
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Millions of families 'worse off' than 15 years ago
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Pensions:

Millennials Biggest Beneficiaries of Pension Protection Act
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Soccer:

More historic Italian clubs go bust ... while Juventus sign Cristiano Ronaldo
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EU:

Danish imam charged over call to kill Jews
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Former Trump aide Bannon sets up group to undermine EU
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PIIGS:

Folli Follie gets injunction to protect assets, focus on restructuring
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Greece wildfires rage through seaside resorts, kill about 50 Greece wildfires a 'Biblical disaster': At least 60 killed near Athens as tourists forced to flee into sea Hugging bodies found near beach Drones hunt arsonists behind gale-driven Greek forest fires that left scores dead
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Canada:

Sears Retirees Ask Court for Retailer's Remaining Funds for Pension Deficit
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Toronto: Shooter's family cites psychosis, 'severe mental health challenges'
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MENA:

Trump advisor Bolton backs up Iran threat: 'They will pay a price like few countries have ever paid before' Trump used to accuse Obama of looking to start a war with Iran Here’s why Trump is blasting Iran on Twitter Lindsey Graham loves Trump's renewed Iran hawkishness Trump Threat to Iran Becomes Meme, Song Lyrics
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China:

Shandong Haiyou Petrochemical bankruptcy filing highlights refiner turmoil
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Chinese soybean crusher Sunrise files for bankruptcy as debts piled up
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China Huarong trying to recall some loans as cash crunch bites
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India:

Bill to amend law for recognizing homebuyers as financial creditors tabled
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Over 20 Indian banks sign pact for faster bad-loan resolution Banks agree to resolve stressed assets quickly
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India proposes to adopt the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency
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Subordination of Operational Creditors under IBC: Whether Equitable?
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Australia:

Australia's corporate insolvency reforms: Ipso facto rules
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Australia's Tax Base is Collapsing
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Sweden:

Dunkin' Donuts files for bankruptcy in Sweden
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South Africa:

Eskom not laying charges against McKinsey
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Argentina:

Argentina’s New $50 Billion IMF Loan Is Designed to Replay its 2001 Crisis
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Japan:

Trump to Abe: ‘I can send you 25 million Mexicans’
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Venezuela:

Venezuela's inflation could top 1 million percent
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Laos:

Several dead, hundreds missing after dam collapse in Laos
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