November 2, 2018

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Law:

Lots Of Students At This Law School Had Buyer’s Remorse
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Arizona Summit And Valparaiso Law Schools To Close
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Beware of Making Partner
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Burr & Forman will grow to more than 350 lawyers with acquisition of South Carolina law firm
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Cybersecurity And The Realities Of Practicing Law In 2018
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Access to Law Firm Data ‘Just Too Easy,’ Worrying Clients
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Technology’s Impact On The Legal Profession: An Interview With Richard Susskind (Part I)
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Biglaw Firm Offering Employees Paid Time Off To Vote
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Pass Rate for 2018 Texas Bar Exam Down From 2017 July 2018 Texas Bar Exam Results: Baylor #1
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July 2018 Ohio Bar Exam Results
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Which Law Schools Overperform And Underperform On The Bar Exam?
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SRA to prosecute Dentons for HR cover-up
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Law firms getting paid faster….well, slightly faster
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Biglaw Firm’s Staggering Work On Behalf Of A P--- Studio
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Venable Completes Merger With New York's Fitzpatrick Cella
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Top 10 tips for solo lawyers Top 10 tips for young lawyers
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Why lawyers will love the new iPad Pro (2018 editions: 12.9" 3rd Generation and 11")
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Trump cherry-picks examples of violent illegal immigrants to stir up his base, but the statistics tell a different story Caravan warnings to fade day after election? Trump Pledges Asylum Crackdown and Tent Cities Trump to End Catch and Release, Promises Permanent Detention Troops Having to Prepare for Armed, Unregulated Militias SCOTUS Asks Trump Admin What It Thinks About Border Patrol Guards Shooting Mexican Children Trump FactCheck: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country"
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Interpreting the Fourteenth Amendment: The Long and Convoluted Record on Birthright Citizenship Ted Cruz vs. Ted Cruz vs. Ted Cruz: Three Different Positions on Birthright Citizenship Judge Nap: Repealing Birthright Citizenship Won’t Work, No Matter How Trump Tries to Do It
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Law School Professor Sinks Plot To Smear Mueller Mueller Smear Falls Apart at Press Conference Revealed: October 2016 emails between Steve Bannon and Roger Stone Avenatti Reacts to Don Jr.'s Fear of Robert Mueller: I Told You So Schiff: House Intel will ramp up probe of Trump's Russia ties if Dems take the House The election is almost here. That means Mueller's next move is coming soon The Watergate Road Map: What It Says and What It Suggests for Mueller
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Book about Jewish lawyers targeted in Nazi Germany resonates today
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NYPD Arrests Jewish Mourners Calling for Republicans to Denounce White Nationalism
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Pharrell Raises Copyright Claim Against Trump’s Use of ‘Happy’ At Campaign Rally After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
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Google employees around the world walk out to protest the company's handling of misconduct
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Dozens of companies speak out for transgender rights Mega Corporations Push Back Against Trump Over Transgender Rights
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New Survey Rates Big Law Policies to Build Gender Equality
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Biglaw Associate Takes On USA Gymnastics In New Lawsuit
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What I’ve learned so far: Advice from a trainee loving City law life
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8 horrors of being a law student
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Which Companies Tolerate A Harassing GC?
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Not satisfied with private censure, New York lawyer sues and gets public punishment
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Bonkers firm website: Friends
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I’m White, I’m Hot . . . I’m Unemployed
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Personal Injury Firm Claims Rivals Lured Away Clients With 'Briefcase Full of Cash'
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Family Of Pennsylvania College Student Sues Sacred Heart University Over Death During Eating Contest
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ATL’s Legally Themed Halloween Costume Contest: The Finalists (2018)
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Electric chair execution set for tonight; man who built the device had no engineering credentials
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Texas Jury Awards $68,000 to Black Girl Who Said Classmates Wrapped Rope Around Her Neck
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Judges:

Tribal Leader Wearing Headdress Denied Entry to Supreme Court
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Judge sued for denying name changes to transgender juveniles wins case dismissal
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Pa. Judge Caught Viewing Pics Violated Ethics Rules
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Take a look behind the scenes of 'The People's Court' to see how TV court shows really work
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Wall Street:

Dow aims for 4th gain in a row ahead of jobs report; Apple’s stock sinks on outlook Dow set to take big hit if Apple’s 7% stock drop holds
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Stocks rally to close higher as S&P 500 logs first 3-day win streak in 6 weeks
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Kudlow blames stock dip on election jitters
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The big number from the October jobs report could be bad news for the market
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Layoffs:

Häagen-Dazs will layoff 1000 employees
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Sports Facilities:

Bankrupt sports complex sold for $4M
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Coal:

Commissioners hire law firm to represent interests in Westmoreland bankruptcy case
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Politics:

Young Americans signal record turnout for midterm elections, reject Trump and the GOP: Poll
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Trump: The Blue Wave is Dead
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Cook Political Report outlook: Democrats gain 30-40 seats in House, up from 25-35
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Republicans have held this House seat for about 50 years — now they may be on the verge of losing it
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Trump says he tells the truth, "when I can"
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Why the mid-terms matter
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Leadership upheaval in House awaits Trump after election
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Voting litigation heats up with 6th Circuit decision for purged Ohio voters
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NDakota's Voter ID Law is Already Backfiring Judge Upholds North Dakota Voter ID Law
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Now NFL Cheerleaders Are Taking a Knee
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Fraud:

US charges former Goldman bankers for 1MDB
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Rapper T.I. Accused Of Running Cryptocurrency ICO Scam
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Marijuana:

Marijuana stocks rally toward longest win streak in 6 weeks
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Debt Collection:

A New Wrinkle in Collection of Time-Barred Debts in California
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Disputed IRS Debt Collection Program Shows Gains in New Report
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Economy:

Manufacturing activity slips for second month; construction spending unchanged in September ISM manufacturing index falls to six-month low in October as price rises, shortages weigh ISM Manufacturing index decreased to 57.7 in October Labor Market Tightens, Manufacturing Slows
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US productivity growth slows to a 2.2% rate in the third quarter
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U.S. job growth seen accelerating; strong annual wage gain expected
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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decreased to 214,000
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Construction Spending Increased Slightly in September.
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Goldman: October Payrolls Preview October Employment Preview
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The signs that the booming economy could slide into recession
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BlackRock CEO: US and China are headed towards a 'full-fledged' trade war Officials Asked to Draft China Trade Deal Global markets are surging after reports Trump is ready to back down in his trade war with China Dow rises more than 150 points after Trump says trade talk with China's Xi went well US charges Chinese companies in trade secrets theft Trump says he and China's Xi had 'long and very good' trade conversation DowDuPont CEO downplays drag from China tariffs, but shuffles supply chains just in case Farmers Now Losing Money, Still Love Trump
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Kudlow calls federal minimum wage 'a terrible idea'
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The Growing Gig Economy Brings New Worries for In-House Counsel
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New York Times CEO: 'Trump bump' has faded, growth will continue long after his presidency ends
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How much money you need to be in the 1 percent worldwide
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Higher pay for workers under microscope as Wall Street braces for October jobs report
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Trump FactCheck: "Household income among Hispanic Americans has just set a new record high."
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1 in 10 senior households relies on food stamps
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CFA Survey: New Business Optimism Remains High
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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:

Mortgage rates slide as echoes of 2006 haunt the housing market
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Leaving Los Angeles: What the new exodus inland tells us
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Home flippers are fleeing the market as their profits shrink
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CEO in Woodbridge Ponzi scheme fined $120 million by SEC
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Construction Spending increased slightly in September
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Marine Families Battle Mice, Mold, Landlords
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Municipalities:

Organizations exhort lawmakers to oppose Cofina restructuring bill
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Charlemont candidates address town money woes
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These American cities are losing the most brainpower
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Oil/Gas:

Gastar Exploration files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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US crude tumbles 2.5% to 7-month low, settling at $63.69, deepening October's losses Why oil prices are plunging despite U.S. sanctions on Iran’s energy sector Oil Set for Worst Week Since February
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Retailing:

bebe Stores to Acquire Brookstone Through Private Equity Firm
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Toys R Us appears to have quietly relaunched as 'Geoffrey's Toy Box' with pop-ups in grocery stores
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US online spending set to rise 14.8% in 2018 holiday season
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Wayfair’s losses widen as advertising spending reaches half a billion dollars
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These 8 retailers can't afford a disappointing 2018 holiday shopping season
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To Avoid Sears' Bankruptcy-Driven Discounts, Whirlpool Demands Its Appliances Back Sears to license out manufacturing of some Kenmore, DieHard products Hanes slashes its outlook because of Sears' bankruptcy
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Lehman:

Bankruptcy judge approves Lehman’s motion to add indemnity claims against mortgage sellers
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Personal Finance:

On Hold for 45 Minutes? It Might Be Your Secret Customer Score
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IRS boosts contribution limits for 401(k) and IRAs in 2019
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Radio:

Apple in talks to invest in iHeart Radio
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Travel:

United Hit with Another In-Flight Assault Suit
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Drunk Pilot Arrested at Heathrow
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Celebs:

Tax Court Sides With IRS In $23.5M Feud With Wesley Snipes
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Food/Beverage:

Bankruptcy judge tentatively OKs sale of three Rivertowne Brewing locations to Helltown Rivertowne Brewing almost sold
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Finance:

How Machine Learning Is Quietly Transforming Small Business Lending
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Event Facilities:

Bankruptcy court hands lender control of Elk Grove events center
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Autos:

GM CEO: Tesla Will be Around in 10 Years
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Tech:

Apple is in serious danger of no longer being a $1 trillion company
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Awards:

IWIRC Announces 2018 Rising Star Awardee
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Student Debt:

Two-thirds of student-loan borrowers have less than $1,000 in the bank
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Meet 5 midterm candidates running with student debt in mind — and in their lives
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New Report Finds Student Debt Burden Has 'Disastrous Domino Effect' On Millions Of Americans
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Education:

An increasing number of colleges are unaffordable for low-income students
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (17 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (4 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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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy cases up big in Toledo
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Bankruptcy filings in Buffalo-Rochester rise 14 percent
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Appeals:

Sixth Circuit Clarifies Appealability of Bankruptcy Court Orders
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Sixth Circuit BAP: Order Denying Motion to Dismiss a Bankruptcy Case is Not a Final Order
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Mass Torts:

Citing potential fraud and mismanagement, Justice Department scrutinizes asbestos trusts
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Third Circuit Remands W.R. Grace Decision Concerning Plan Channeling Injunction and Insurance Providers, Providing Additional Insights for Third Parties and Claimants
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Litigation:

2018 Litigation Finance Survey: Latest research shows continued growth
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Court Rejects Discovery of Common−Interest Agreement
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IP:

Supreme Court Watch: Mission Product v. Tempnology
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America's most notorious patent troll, now bankrupt, values its patents at $1
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U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Rights of Trademark Licensees Upon Rejection of a License Agreement Under Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code
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What Happens When Executory Contracts are Rejected? U.S. Supreme Court to Decide (Mission v. Tempnology)
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TBTF:

Fed Proposes Eased Rules for All but Biggest Banks
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Miscellaneous:

NCBJ San Antonio: Highlights of Day 3
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Sales:

How to Avoid Successor Liability in Asset Acquisitions
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Akorn to Delaware justices: Chancery’s MAC opinion is ‘new blueprint for remorseful buyers’
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Healthcare:

'Precision medicine' can bankrupt cancer patients
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Climate:

The Seafloor is Dissolving on Climate Change
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Pharma:

Trump’s push to raise drug prices abroad
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Supply Chain:

XPO Logistics stays bullish, despite $15m hit from client bankruptcy
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UK:

Changing the Insolvency Waterfall – HMRC to Become a Preferential Creditor Again
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How Budget change on insolvency and HMRC's 'priority status' went under the radar
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HMRC, Insolvency and Post-Budget Preferential Status
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Investigation shuts down multi-million 'Ponzi' property scheme
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Patisserie escapes bankruptcy by raising £15.7m with cheap shares Patisserie Valerie chairman admits the company was 'three hours' away from bankruptcy as shareholders vent their anger over £40million black hole
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'I am back': Katie Price's fighting talk after arrest and bankruptcy threat Katie Price will still be paying back her crippling bankruptcy debts age 52 as she tries to cut deal to pay back £1k a month
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A bankrupt university was inevitable once market forces took hold University chief's reassurance over bankruptcy rumors
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PIIGS:

Why Italy is offering free land to parents who have a third kid
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Italy's Newest Threat to Euro Stability
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Poland:

Failed €51m merger pushes Polish integrator to bankruptcy
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Iceland:

Icelandic Bank Loses Millions in Airline Bankruptcy
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MENA:

Dubai's Arabtec hires Moelis for debt restructuring : sources
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Saudi Arabia's crown prince reportedly told Jared Kushner and Trump's national security adviser that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a 'dangerous Islamist' Crown Prince is Just Another Fake Reformer Gates Foundation halts cooperation with Saudi crown prince's nonprofit after Khashoggi killing Saudi Prince Starts to Pay Political Price for Khashoggi Murder Mike Pompeo says US probe of Jamal Khashoggi's death will take a 'handful more weeks' before possible sanctions come into play
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India:

Unease of doing business? Unclear why India’s tax and insolvency scores didn’t rise
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New insolvency and bankruptcy law creates opportunities for foreign investment in India
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All you need to know about current liquidity crisis at India's NBFCs
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Fare hike necessary for airlines to sustain operations in India, says CRISIL
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India’s curious inflexibility in trying to fix its bad loan crisis is leading to unforeseen problems
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Banks take 54% haircut in 52 cases resolved
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China:

China Oil Imports Dropped 34% in September
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