December 18, 2019

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Law:

Stroock Names New Bankruptcy Partner, Two New Bankruptcy Special Counsel
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Faegre, Drinker Biddle Vote to Combine in 'Merger of Equals'
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Legal Tech Providers Want Lawyers' Feedback. Why Can't They Get It?
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NALP Report Details Slow Progress on Law Firm Diversity
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Biglaw Partner’s Legal License Suspended For Overbilling
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Rick Gates sentenced to 45 days in jail, 3 years probation for conspiracy and lying to FBI in Mueller probe
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Kellyanne Conway's husband and other Republicans launch project dedicated to defeating Trump in 2020
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Lawsuit: Office of Special Counsel Should Fine and Remove Kellyanne Conway from White House
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Impeachment Is Costing The GOP Legal Minds
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Weinstein Deal Seen as ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Companies But Punishing to Some Victims
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Officers forced homeless man to choose between licking a urinal or going to jail, then tried to cover it up
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Lawyer rebuked for menacing, profane emails in insurance dispute
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The Tennessee Cop Accused of . . .
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Possible 1921 Mass Grave Found in Tulsa
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Judge tells lawyer who sent ‘eat a bowl of dicks’ emails the profession doesn’t need him
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Judges:

BK SD FL: Courthouse Beacon News - December 2019
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‘Danger to Due Process’: Frequent Kozinski Foe Calls for Ex-Judge's Disbarment in Lawsuit Former Judge Alex Kozinski Faces Lawsuit Over All That Stuff That Made Him Resign
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Federal Judge Demands Resignation Of ‘Eat A Bowl Of D----’ Lawyer
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'We Draw the Line at Gibberish': US Appeals Court Sanctions Lawyer for 'Incoherent' Brief
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Did Gorsuch Just Signal That He Thinks the Whistleblower Should Come Forward?
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Progressive groups demand Brett Kavanaugh recuse himself from CFPB Supreme Court case
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House Wants DC Circuit to Skip Written Opinions, Issue ‘Immediate’ Orders for Impeachment Info
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Judge Sanctioned For Endorsing Brother's Candidacy to School Board
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FISA Court Tells FBI to Reform Its System
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Wall Street:

US stock futures little changed, FedEx shares drop on earnings miss
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Politics:

Trump's Blistering, Unhinged Letter to Pelosi Read Trump’s Letter to Pelosi Protesting Impeachment 71% Want Trump Aides to Testify McConnell rejects Schumer's call for new witnesses in Senate trial McConnell Plots Path to Deliver Swift Trump Acquittal by Senate Poll: Majority of Americans believe top Trump aides should testify Capitol Hill digs in as Trump's impeachment looms Merry Christmas, you're being impeached The House Democrats supporting impeachment from districts Trump won House Rules Committee to set parameters for historic debate on impeachment The Trump campaign's plan to counterprogram impeachment The House impeachment vote won’t remove Trump from office. Here’s what can.
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We Are Republicans Who Want Trump Out
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Former HP CEO and Republican candidate for president Carly Fiorina says impeaching Trump is ‘vital,’ but she might still vote for him
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Rudy Giuliani smears former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch on Twitter and baselessly accuses her of 'obstructing justice' Giuliani says information he gave Trump about Yovanovich led to Kyiv ambassador’s ouster Giuliani says Trump has been "very supportive" of his dirt-digging in Ukraine Russian disinformation network said to have helped spread smear of U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Legal Experts Hammer Rudy Giuliani for Admitting to 'Rank Corruption' Giuliani: Trump 'relied on' his claims about US diplomat Crazy Rudy Calls Yovanovitch Corrupt Giuliani Hints at New Defense: So What If Trump Did It?
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Those who ran the Afghanistan war lied. They must be held to account.
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Trump sided with Turkey and blocked Congress' bipartisan effort to recognize the Armenian genocide
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Georgia Strips 300,000 From Voting Rolls
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Cherokees Want Promised Seat in Congress
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American democracy’s Senate problem, explained
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Religion:

Pope Francis lifts secrecy rule in abuse cases
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Dairy:

A Pennsylvania dairy was built on Mennonites' trust and money. Now they're left holding the bag.
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Celebs:

Mohamed Hadid Company's Bankruptcy Denied
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RHONJ star Margaret Josephs sued for over $12K in unpaid credit card bills amid financial troubles
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Electronics:

Clover Technology Hits Ch. 11 To Trim $645M Debt Load
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Autos:

Restructuring and bankruptcy challenges in the automotive sector
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Economy:

BLS: Job Openings "Edged up" to 7.3 Million in October Employers post more jobs in October in sign of solid economy
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Industrial Production Increased in November
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‘Decade of the central bank’ ends with the Fed and its global cohorts in need of some new tricks
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‘Trump totally unchained’: Second term could mean more trade wars, Powell exit, new tax cuts
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In 2016 Trump Country Was in Recession
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Alan Greenspan says inflation ‘is inevitably going to rise’ as deficit balloons over $1 trillion
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Trump's China trade deal may be too little, too late for Midwestern manufacturing — and his reelection chances could suffer US, China and the End of Globalization How China Will Take Over the World
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House Panel Resolution Supports the WTO
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House committee approves USMCA trade deal, setting up vote on Thursday
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Trump plans to sign spending bill to avoid government shutdown, White House’s Conway says
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Will the federal government's nonstop spending binge continue?
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Elizabeth Warren wouldn’t be the first to try a wealth tax — how did the others do?
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Eat The Rich? House Democrats Plan To Pass Huge Tax Break for Wealthy Homeowners
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‘Capitalist’ Elizabeth Warren calls out JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon: ‘There’s a reason you put laws in place’
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Mnuchin: $1.5 Trillion in $100s Disappeared
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Among the World’s Most Dire Places: This California Homeless Camp
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Trump’s economic approval hits highest level in a year as Americans remain split on impeachment
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9 of 20 Richest Counties Are D.C. Suburbs; Virginia Suburbs Beat Silicon Valley
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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:

Weekly mortgage applications drop 5% as rates flatten MBA: Mortgage Applications Decreased in Latest Weekly Survey
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US housing starts rise more than expected in November, with permits at a 12-1/2-year high Housing Starts increased to 1.365 Million Annual Rate in November Comments on November Housing Starts
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California November Housing: Sales up 5.6% YoY, Inventory down 22.5%
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Hurricane Harvey Home Victims Win Lawsuit Against Government
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Unmasking the secret landlords buying up America
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Municipalities:

Detroit looks ahead, five years after Chapter 9 exit
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Oil/Gas:

EU Goes All In on Electric in 2020
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Mass Torts:

While Larry Nassar victims wait, lawyers cash in on USA Gymnastics bankruptcy
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Mormons Pull 400,000 Out of Boy Scouts
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Retailing:

Bed Bath & Beyond’s new CEO just blew up his executive circle — in the midst of the holiday season
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Forever 21 to Close Approximately 200 Stores
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Tech:

Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly taking advice on political decisions, including how the company handles political ads, from Trump adviser and Facebook board member Peter Thiel
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Cannabis:

Cannabis and Bankruptcy: 2019 in Review
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Chapter 11 Not An Option For Cash-Strapped Cannabis Companies
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U.S. pot firms face grim reality of difficult regulatory landscape
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Fraud:

Lawyers for Elizabeth Holmes Make Dismissal Bid in Theranos Criminal Case
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Lori Loughlin Orchestrated Everything
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Pharma:

Debevoise Dominated Sackler Family Fees Tied to Opioid Scandal
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Eleven senators ask Purdue Pharma not to give CEO a bonus
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Corporate Governance:

CEOs Leaving at a Record Rate
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Delivery:

FedEx's Tough Year
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Labor:

Driven by greed: Alliance of FCA, union leaders fueled decade of corruption
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Food/Beverage:

Granite City Food & Brewery files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd. Announces Chapter 11 Filing to Facilitate Structured Sale Process
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Coal:

Murray Energy a major funder of climate denial groups
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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 (16 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (12 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 Jobs:

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Climate:

A Coal Baron Funded Climate Denial as His Company Spiraled Into Bankruptcy
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The coming Wall Street battles over climate change
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Despite Trump, Congress boosts clean energy funding
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Australia swelters through hottest day on record It’s so hot in Australia you can cook a roast in your car
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Aviation:

Boeing will still burn $1 billion a month on 737 Max with production halt, JP Morgan estimates
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Southwest will cancel thousands of flights as Boeing 737 Max's fate remains uncertain
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Utilities:

Sixth Circuit Takes Away FERC Primacy Over PPAs
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Newsom's rebuke puts PG&E bankruptcy at a crossroads PG&E Forges Ahead Without Newsom's Approval PG&E sidesteps California Gov. Newsom by amending $13.5B settlement with wildfire victims PG&E removes California governor from $13.5-billion fire deal PG&E May Have Found A Way To Cut Gov Newsom Out Of Wildfire Settlement PG&E Plays Its $13.5 Billion Hole Card PG&E, California wildfire victims rework $13.5B settlement
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PG&E Reaches $1.7 Billion Deal With Regulators
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U.S. Judge Encourages PG&E Deal With California Wildfire Victims
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Judge Approves PG&E $24.5 Billion Plan For Wildfire Victims And Insurance Companies PG&E California fires deal approved as regulator reaches settlement
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PG&E Wins Court Sign-Off on Fire Deals, Now Faces Governor
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After Deal With Fire Victims, PG&E Bankruptcy Still Far From Settled
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Top PG&E execs got big bonuses for meeting safety goals
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Wall Street Could Make $1 Billion Off PG&E's Bankruptcy – and Ratepayers Are on the Hook
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State regulators approve Georgia Power's more than $2 billion rate hike
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Healthcare:

Judge considers surprise move as bankrupt Hahnemann strands residents without malpractice insurance Bankruptcy of Hahnemann, St. Chris owner threatened
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What If Obamacare Goes Away?
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Major health care companies keep getting taken to court
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Student Debt:

73% of student loan borrowers don’t know what happens to their debt if they die
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E-Cigarettes:

Study finds more teens vaping marijuana even as mysterious lung illness claims young lives
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Trucking:

Bankruptcy Judge OKs Plan to Keep Celadon’s Taylor Express Operating
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Private Equity:

Elizabeth Warren is escalating attacks on private equity. The industry is ready to fight back.
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UK:

Boris Johnson is making good on his Brexit plans
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Katie Price signs six-figure deal for reality show My Crazy Life after bankruptcy
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EU:

Now Poland May Exit the EU
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Canada:

Sudden closure of elite athletic centre stuns staff, clients
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France:

French strikers angry about pension reform cut power to homes, companies
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China:

Creditors’ Woes Deepen as Gionee Liquidation Hits Another Snag
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MENA:

Congress Agrees on $150m in Aid to Palestinians, Defying the Trump Administration
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US to Slash Diplomatic Presence in Iraq
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India:

Has India's Modi Finally Gone Too Far?
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India facing 'Great Slowdown', economy headed to ICU: Modi govt's 1st CEA Subramanian
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A question worth $ 680 mn: What did Anil Ambani know about the unpaid loan?
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South Africa:

South Africa: Between a Wreck and a Hard Choice
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Australia:

High Court of Australia clarifies whether property held by a bankrupt on trust for another vests in the bankrupt’s trustee
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