June 28, 2019

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Law:

Biglaw Firm Faces Allegations Of A ‘Sexually Hostile Work Environment’
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‘You Look Mahvelous!’ Avoiding Appearance-Based Discrimination at Work
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New Major Law Firm Starts Alternative Provider in Growing Field
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LGBTQ Lawyers On Job Hunt Still Fear Facing Firms’ Barriers
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Thriving, Not Just Surviving in Law—Tips for Dealing With Stress, Depression
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Re-Imagining Legal Education
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Vault Ranks The Best Summer Associate Programs (2020)
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Feds Take Laxer Approach To Thomas Jefferson School Of Law Than ABA
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Should You Go To Law School In 2019?
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After Publicly Demanding His Accusers Sue Him, Dershowitz Is Arguing That His Accusers Have No Basis To Sue Him
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Linklaters alone as A&O raises NQ pay to £100,000
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The Biglaw Firm That Takes The Cake In Project Finance
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How Learning To Hustle Helped This Rapper’s Law School Game
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Later In Life Law Firm Ownership
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Law Firm Partner Who Took Pay Cut Loses Disability Benefits Suit
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Ex-Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort pleads not guilty to New York criminal charges Paul Manafort Assailed at New Court Hearing Spectator Yells ‘Traitor’ as Paul Manafort Is Escorted to Court for Arraignment on State Charges
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Democrats Want To Stifle Kellyanne Conway By … Forcing Her To Testify???
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Supreme Court smacks down Trump's citizenship question Justices, Blocking Citizenship Question on Census, Call Trump's Push 'Contrived' Trump asks lawyers if they can delay 2020 Census in response to SCOTUS ruling Here's Why Trump Just Had a Meltdown Over the Supreme Court's Crucial Census Ruling
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The Supreme Court's Latest Decision Could Embolden Partisan Gerrymandering Why the Supreme Court's proposed remedies for gerrymandering are so toothless The Gerrymandering Ruling Was Bad, but the Alternatives Were Worse Supreme Court: Partisan gerrymandering "beyond the reach" of federal courts Kagan Writes Stinging Dissent as Court Sidesteps Politically Rigged Election Maps As Bad as Citizens United John Roberts Says Partisan Gerrymandering Is Not His Problem Kagan Delivers Passionate Dissent in Redistricting Cases The Nationwide Battle Over Gerrymandering is Far From Over
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America's only for-profit detention center for migrant children Doctors, lawyers portray dire conditions for children at detention facilities More Than 150 Migrant Children Are Being Held at the Border Beyond Legal 72-hour Limit GOP Rep. Michael Burgess says migrant children in one detention center can leave 'at any time' Justices’ New Agency Review Rules May Test Immigration Policies Undocumented. Immigrants. Pay. Taxes. House accepts Senate version of $4.6 billion border bill, which now goes to Trump Border bill tears apart Democratic caucus
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Supremacist College Recruiting on the Rise
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Trump Lawyer: The President Has No ‘Impeachment Preparation Team’
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A raging heroin addiction fueled a former Boeing engineer’s yearlong, 30-bank robbery spree.
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Woman is jailed after she took her estranged husband’s guns and gave them to police
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Woman who lost fetus after being shot is charged with manslaughter; shooter isn’t charged
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Warrant generally isn’t needed to draw blood from unconscious person suspected of DUI, says SCOTUS
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Few people seek legal solutions to their justice problems, worldwide survey finds
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Lawyer is charged after shooting injured raccoon near courthouse
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Lawyer wins £250k after "irrational" Managing Partner sacks him for writing a book
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Prosecutors Say N.J. Woman Killed 1-Year-Old Son for Being 'Obstacle' to Affair
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Firm manager fined for selling 95 firm phones
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Do people really try to take the rap for someone else’s criminal charges?
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Judges:

Man Sentenced for Making False Prostitution Claims Regarding Bankruptcy Judge
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Chemerinsky: Does precedent matter to conservative justices on the Roberts Court?
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Roberts, Gorsuch Cross-Over Votes Deliver Wins for Liberals
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Kavanaugh’s Latest Baseball Analogy Was Too Clumsy for a Supreme Court Concurrence
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A new Brett Kavanaugh book "fills in the blanks"
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Wall Street:

Dow futures rise ahead of Trump-Xi meeting at the G-20 summit
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S&P 500 closes higher Thursday as investors await U.S - China meeting on trade policy
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Investors are ignoring mounting evidence of major global risks and sending stocks into record territory
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Layoffs:

Ford plans to cut 12,000 jobs in Europe
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BASF to cut 6,000
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State Farm notifies state it will layoff 300 people at its Jacksonville operations
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Toys R Us workers win $2-million settlement on severance
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Politics:

Kamala Harris was the breakout star of the second night of Democratic debates, outperforming frontrunners Biden and Sanders Kamala Harris Seizes the Moment. Again. The Confrontation That Laid Bare the Democratic Party’s Evolution Kamala Harris hits a home run Kamala Harris attacks Joe Biden’s record on busing and working with segregationists Kamala Harris' night: Schools Biden on busing 'Americans don't want a food fight': Kamala Harris brought the house down by bringing order to the 2020 debate stage 3 reasons why Kamala Harris' tear of Joe Biden is so devastating for the former veep Why Joe Biden couldn't avoid working with segregationists Kamala Harris was the Democrat you could imagine taking on Trump Kamala Harris’s controversial record on criminal justice, explained
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Who won the Democratic debate? Elizabeth Warren, the front-runner rivals can't ignore Elizabeth Warren: who is the wannabe Democrat president?
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4 winners and 3 losers from the second night of the Democratic debates
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FactCheck: Second Democratic Debate Fact-checking the 2nd night of the Democratic debate in Miami
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Trump slams Dems for backing health care for undocumented immigrants 'That's the end of that race!' Trump blasted 2020 Democrats for supporting healthcare for undocumented immigrants
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Debates highlight the space between 2020 Democrats
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Democratic candidates clash over race, age, health care and Trump at second debate
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First poll has Tulsi Gabbard as the shock winner of the first Democratic debate and Beto O'Rourke as the clear loser Drudge instant poll shows Gabbard winning first Democratic debate in landslide Tulsi Gabbard Wrecks Dems With Powerful Anti-War Debate Answers Curiosity about Tulsi Gabbard spiked during last night’s debate. And it was already simmering leading up to it
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Most Google-Searched Candidates During The Weds. Debate The 5 most interesting Google Trends from day 2 of the first 2020 Democratic debates
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Here are the Democrats who gained and lost the most in the first 2020 primary debate
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Bernie Sanders said debate moderator Rachel Maddow was 'mischaracterizing' his words on gun control when she was using a direct quote from him
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The Inescapable Challenge of Talking While Female
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A smiling Trump tells Putin: Don’t meddle in US elections
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The Land Mine that Just Got Laid for Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Warren, moderate?
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Where 2020 Dems stand on 15 key issues
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Democrats Wrestle Over What Their Party Stands For
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Joe Biden Is Hollywood Headliner At Democratic Debates, But Elizabeth Warren Is One To Watch Joe Biden’s ideas to help the middle class Rivals target Biden as Democrats’ rifts emerge on age, race ‘My Time Is Up. I’m Sorry.’
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Big business becomes boogeyman at 1st Democratic debate
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Twitter is going to put warnings on tweets by politicians and world leaders that break its rules amid calls for Trump to be banned
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Trump called the first 2020 Democratic debate 'BORING!'
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An obscure section of US law became a flashpoint in the Democratic debate and sparked a confrontation between Julián Castro and Beto O'Rourke. Here's why it's so controversial.
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Rex Tillerson says Jared Kushner repeatedly circumvented State Department Top 5 Takeaways from Newly Released Rex Tillerson Interview About His Time in Trump Admin Tillerson Vents Frustrations with Kushner Tillerson: I Tried to Educate Trump
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North Korea Threatens U.S., Pompeo for Breakdown in Diplomacy
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Republicans far more likely than Democrats to say fact-checkers tend to favor one side
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Why Trump may come face-to-face with the USS John McCain at his Fourth of July celebration
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Florida Democrat Who Said She Treated Pulse Mass Shooting Victims Accused of Lying About Being a Doctor
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Ex-GOP Anti-Gay Congressman in Gay Bar
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Economy:

Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims increased to 227,000
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Kansas City Fed: "Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Flat"
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The yield curve and what it says about the economy
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Assets U.S. households hold
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Financial Worries Keep Most Americans Up at Night
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U.S. Is Heading to a Future of Zero Interest Rates Forever
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Cautious Execs Preparing for an Economic Downturn, TD Bank Survey
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China’s Xi reportedly plans to hit Trump with a list of demands at their G20 meeting, including lifting the Huawei ban Jim Gorman Thinks The White House Needs To Get Stuffed On This Trade War Nonsense, Mate What you need to know about Saturday’s highly anticipated Trump-Xi meeting Wall Street awaits Trump-Xi detente – here’s what three experts expect US Treasury yields rise ahead of G-20 trade meeting between US and China Trump pushes allies on trade, says his talk with Putin at G-20 ‘is none of your business’ G20: Trump Talks Trade, Others Protectionism Last US TV Plant Faces Tariff Extinction Unintended Consequences of China Trade War
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As Trump touts stocks, bonds send an ominous message The bond market is doing something that is usually a sign for investors to ‘flee for the hills’
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White House’s Kudlow predicts Fed will cut interest rates soon
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Optimism Hits Nine-Year Low at U.S. Small, Midsize Companies
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In the U.S., teen summer jobs aren’t what they used to be
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The Richest Person In Each State 2019
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Black workers are being left behind by full employment
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Mapping Out Each Country’s Largest Public Company
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Americans Still Greatly Overestimate U.S. Gay Population
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White House Mulls Capital Gains Tax Break That Would Benefit Wealthy White House is considering indexing capital gains to inflation and bypassing Congress: report
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Fearful of another recession, Americans are losing sleep over their finances
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Americans Lose Trillions Claiming Social Security at the Wrong Time
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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:

Reis: Apartment Vacancy Rate unchanged in Q2 at 4.7%
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NAR: "Pending Home Sales Bounce Back 1.1% in May"
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The Five Largest CMBS Loans to Turn Newly Delinquent in May 2019
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Paul Manafort pleads not guilty to mortgage fraud charges
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New Freddie Mac Survey Reveals Affordability Challenges for Renters and Homeowners
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Live Well Financial CEO says lawsuit by Michigan bank should be dismissed
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In Unique Partnership, Two Law Schools And A Private Company Collaborate On Tool To Reduce Evictions
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The nuclear option: Clearwater condo owners push back against bond debt
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Municipalities:

U.S. judge limits bondholders' claim on Puerto Rico pension system assets
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Judge rules Puerto Rican public pension assets safe from creditors
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A Florida city was forced to use pen and paper and pay a $500,000 ransom after hackers took control of its computers
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Oil/Gas:

Expect a New Round of Shale Bankruptcies
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Drill rig company Schramm hits financial wall
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Cain and Abel and Oil
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BMW: There's No Demand for Electric Cars
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Climate:

Europe Smashes Heat Records
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We Have Five Years To Save Ourselves From Climate Change, Harvard Scientist Says
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Housing rule could force some to downsize post-Harvey
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Paris Bans 60% of Cars Over Heatwave
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Decarbonizing US Power Grid Would Cost Up To $4.5T
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Healthcare:

The Nonprofit Hospital That Makes Millions, Owns a Collection Agency and Relentlessly Sues the Poor
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Vermont's Springfield Hospital Files For Bankruptcy
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Vermont health system files for bankruptcy
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Pineville Hospital up for sale in sealed bid auction
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The High Cost of Hospital Care
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Will transparent pricing make America’s health care cheaper?
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“Medicare for all” vs. “Medicare for all who want it” at the Democratic debate, explained
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Fraud:

CA: Justices Side with Ponzi Scheme Victims Over Bankruptcy Trustee
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Taxis:

Hidden Document Reveals N.Y. Was Warned of Looming Taxi Loan Crisis
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Lawmakers propose crackdown on predatory taxi medallion industry
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Religion:

Insurance to Pay Most of Minnesota Diocese’s $34M Settlement with Abuse Victims
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Mayor Pete Buttigieg said Republicans 'have lost all claim to use religious language ever again' because of Trump's immigration policies Pete Buttigieg Takes Aim at Religious Hypocrisy
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Credit Reporting:

Minnesota Decision Marks Growing Split Among Federal Circuits Regarding FCRA Liability for Failure to Mark a Tradeline as Disputed
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Newspapers:

Purchase of Observer, Herald becomes final
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Retailing:

Forever 21 Officials Approached Landlords About Possible Purchase
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Pier 1 Imports: Bankruptcy Increasingly Looks Like An Option Pier 1 plunges as retailer posts seventh straight sales decline
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Pharma:

Florida, NY, Other Gov't Plaintiffs Object to Insys Bankruptcy Procedure
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US government seeks part of Oklahoma's $270M opioid deal
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Pensions:

Ex-Senator: 401K Plans Not Designed to Retire
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Mining:

Elliott-funded Avocet to shut shop in face of high debt
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Consumer Finance:

Fort Worth firm allegedly violated payday loan laws for years. Now it’s paying $39.7M.
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Awards:

Turnaround Management Association Announces Winners of the 2019 TMA Turnaround and Transaction of the Year Awards
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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 (18 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (24 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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Probate:

When Estates Collide - The Intersection Between a Bankruptcy and Probate Estate
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SCOTUS:

The Bankruptcy Code Needs an Advocate for Its Interests at U.S. Supreme Court — The Solicitor General is Not Adequate
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Discharge:

Supreme Court Sets Standard for Bankruptcy Discharge Violations
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Electricity:

PG&E Needs New Money, Not New Obligations
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U.S. power generation from renewables topped coal for the first time in April
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PG&E facing state penalties over 2017 wildfires
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PG&E probably barred from new path for raising rates because of 2017 fires
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PG&E Stock Is Rising, a Sign Shareholders Might Like a Bondholder Reorganization Plan
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PG&E says it's fixed many major safety risks on lines, poles
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Agribusiness:

Mapping America's Cold, Wet June
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USDA Close to Revealing Aid Package Details
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Bank caught up in Plainville Livestock check-kiting scheme under FDIC scrutiny
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Autos:

Have an old car? You’re not alone. Vehicle age hits record
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Edmunds warns of a tough 2019 for US auto industry as sales slide for second time since Great Recession and profits shrink
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Tech:

Median Google Pay: $264,000
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Skiing:

W.Va. resort’s ski operations up for sale
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Student Debt:

Wipe Out Student Debt and Everyone Wins, Says Bernie's Economist
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With borrowers who attended for-profits having waited years on loan relief applications, lawyers this week sued the Education Department to take action on more than 150,000 claims
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Courts cleared way for student debt relief; 180,000 people still waiting for answer
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Here's what $1.6 trillion in student loan debt is doing to the U.S. economy
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Student debt forgiveness is attractive but not very fair
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Mass Torts:

How Insys Bankruptcy Case Could Alter Fate of Thousands of Opioid Lawsuits
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Ex-USC Doctor Arrested in Alleged Assaults of 16 Patients
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National Cathedral report corroborates allegations of decades of misconduct
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Gambling:

Move Over, Nevada: New Jersey Is Now the Sports-Betting King
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Nevada gaming revenues fall 6 percent in May, largest single-month decline during a five-month 2019 dip
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Food/Beverage:

SteadyServ sold to largest creditor after no other bids
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Personal Finance:

He makes $150,000 a year, she makes $75,000: Is it ‘unreasonable’ to split costs 50/50?
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UK:

No-deal could lead to “flurry of profit warnings”, ICAEW says
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KPMG and PwC gloomy on UK growth
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Brexit cost to UK financial services already £4bn
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Peugeot Issues Brexit Ultimatum
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Katie Price's pink car 'repossessed by bailiffs after she failed to pay £2.50 fine'
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Leaked memo reveals Boris Johnson called the French 'turds' in comments censored by the BBC
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Boris Johnson's Big Lie
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Canada:

Home equity loans were meant as a lifeline. Could they leave some B.C. homeowners drowning in debt?
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Consumer insolvencies jumped in May
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Germany:

Germany sees big increase in anti-Semitic acts of violence
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Germany's Chilling New Far-Right Terror
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MENA:

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings In Israel
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Iran Says It Won't Hold Back Next Time U.S. Crosses Border
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India:

Due to anomalies in IBC, corporate NPAs can lead to bankruptcy in MSMEs: FISME
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RBI sees Indian banks' bad loans declining by March
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Plan to sell state-run carrier Air India still on track, clarifies govt
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Jet Airways Employee Consortium, AdiGroup to bid for 75 per cent of airline
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Czech Republic:

New rules on the discharge of debt process and their impact on NPL transactions
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Venezuela:

As Venezuela's Opposition Stumbles, the Country's Creditors Circle
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