May 22, 2019

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Law:

Disgraced Former Biglaw Chair Pleads Guilty In College Admissions Scandal
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Jones Day Wants Gender Discrimination Plaintiffs To Reveal Themselves To The Public
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Why lawyers shouldn’t use pseudonyms to sue their law firms
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Reed Smith Brings In 8 New Partners To Open Dallas Office
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Groping, extortion, litigation-funder fraud among claims in dueling suits by law firm, ex-partner
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200+ General Counsel Pushing for Law Firm Diversity Outline Next Steps
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Yay Diversity! (Sigh) - Law, like other elite professions, is built on the myth of meritocracy in which only the best and brightest get admitted into its pearly gates
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The Partners At This Biglaw Firm Had A Great 2018
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ABA's Tougher Bar Pass Rule for Law Schools Applauded, Derided
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Buckley Sues Johnny Depp, Expanding Actor's Battles With Ex-Lawyers
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Recent T14 Graduate Spent Extra Six Figures On Law School Because Of U.S. News Rankings
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Georgetown Law Exam Hypo Based On Plane Crash That Killed Georgetown Law Student
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The Law Schools Where The Most Graduates Got Government & Public Interest Jobs (2018)
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Trump's argument to block McGahn from testifying is nuts Democratic impeachment calls swell as McGahn defies subpoena Former White House Counsel Don McGahn Doesn’t Show at Hearing Nadler vows to get McGahn’s testimony ‘even if we have to go to court’ House Judiciary Committee subpoenas top McGahn aide who experts believe is the 'prized witness' in the Trump obstruction case Trump Oversight Requests Need to Pass a Simple Test Nadler prepares contempt vote for McGahn — but what are the consequences? What Michael Cohen says about origin of his false congressional testimony Cohen told legislators Trump lawyer told him to falsely claim Moscow project ended in early 2016 House Democrats and Mueller team reportedly clash on testimony terms Special counsel's team hesitant about Mueller testifying publicly, part of hold up securing testimony Investigation tied to Michael Cohen case is ongoing, feds say I Watched 20 Hours of Robert Mueller Testifying. Here’s What Congress Would Be In For Justice Department willing to hand over counterintelligence if Schiff backs off 'enforcement action' Cohen: Senior's Tortured Life with Junior House panel issues subpoenas for Hope Hicks, Annie Donaldson Judge Blew Trump Lawyers Out of His Court Appeals court refuses to stay Mueller grand jury subpoena for Roger Stone associate Andrew Miller
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New York Assembly Passes Bill Closing 'Double Jeopardy' Loophole As Rebuke To Trump
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Rex Tillerson Secretly Meets With House Foreign Affairs Committee to Talk Trump
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Trump's Financial Records Subpoena Fight Goes to D.C. Circuit Trump appeals ruling requiring accounting firm to comply with House subpoena
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IRS Memo Says Agency Must Release Trump Tax Returns Unless He Invokes Executive Privilege: Report Tax Expert: IRS 'Draft' Memo Contradicting White House on Trump's Tax Returns Has 'Zero Value'
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Michael Avenatti expects to be indicted in Nike extortion case Inside the Epic Fall of Michael Avenatti
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Lynch disputes directing Comey to downplay Clinton email probe
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Trump's war-crime pardons could be his most Nixonian moment yet SEAL on War Criminals: Careful on Pardons
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SEAL's Lawyer: Navy Spied on Defense
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DeVos used personal email in 'limited' circumstances, report finds DeVos is Eighth Official to Use Private Email
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Trump admin is denying citizenship to some children of same-sex couples Texas man goes to prison for trying to smuggle immigrants inside furniture After Grim Deaths In The Borderlands, An Effort To Find Out Who Migrants Were New Mexico county rejects migrant relocation, asks Trump to close border U.S. federal wall funding of US$1.57B yields 1.7 miles of fence
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Judge says parents may use frozen sperm of deceased cadet son to produce child
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Lawyer who didn’t practice law for 2 decades removed from death penalty case
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Judges:

Justice Thomas has given interviews for documentary that promises to tell his full story
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Now Trump is Dependent on Merrick Garland Media Hype About Trump's Appeal Going to 'Merrick Garland's Court' Is Way Overblown
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Trump Nominees Confirmed for 9th Circuit
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Prosecutors in Georgia and Utah say they won't enforce abortion laws in their states Wisconsin governor vows to veto state GOP bills Judge Pounds Mississippi on Abortion Law He already struck down one abortion ban. Now the judge says a new bill 'smacks of defiance.' Nevada lawmakers close to repealing tough abortion rules Joe Biden Says Congress Should Protect Abortion Rights Daily duels over abortion outside Alabama clinics Where 2020 Democrats stand on abortion policy Men who impregnate women face no consequences under the new abortion laws Court case seeking to overturn abortion restrictions opens in Virginia Church Vandalized With Abortion Rights Graffiti The Hypocrisy Of Alabama Is Staggering Across The Country, Protesters Rally To Stop States' Abortion Bans 500 Abortion Ban Protests Scheduled in US
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'Nice Body for a 70 Year Old': Ex-Judge Reprimanded for Groping Women, Misconduct on Bench
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6 Themes To Pay Attention To In Upcoming Supreme Court Decisions
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Anthony Kennedy Suggests Ancient Greeks Skeptical of Democracy Are Currently Being Proven Right
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Wall Street:

Dow futures are flat amid ongoing trade anxiety U.S. stock futures edge lower as Wall Street watches for Fed minutes
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Dow climbs nearly 200 points as tech shares gain
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Trump still wants to end the carried interest tax break
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Layoffs:

Auto industry cutting jobs at the fastest pace since the financial crisis
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U.S. shale producer Pioneer Natural Resources cuts 25% of workforce
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Union Pacific will lay off nearly 200
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Jamie Oliver's restaurants are bankrupt—1000 employees let go
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Sad Ford workers pack up for expected layoffs in Dearborn
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The walking robot that could soon be delivering your packages
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Autos:

Tesla's plunging stock has handed Elon Musk's most loathed enemies, short sellers, $1 billion of profits in May Tesla investors are demanding the biggest return in history to hold the company's debt Cramer calls Morgan Stanley’s $10 worst-case scenario on Tesla stock ‘really insane’ Nothing Elon Musk has done has stopped the bleeding at Tesla — and things look like they're going to get worse Investment Bank That Handled Uber IPO Thinks Tesla Is Probably Screwed 'Code red': Elon Musk and Tesla in survival mode as dark financial clouds circle ‘Dark clouds over Fremont’: Tesla enters survival mode and stock price drops Tesla could plummet another 10% before finding a bottom, chart analyst warns Tesla's Investors are Jumping Ship
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At all-hands meeting Jeff Bezos tells employees he’s ‘very excited’ about the auto industry
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Education:

Wealthy students disproportionately receive extra time on standardized tests
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Healthcare:

TX: Medical Center hospital’s parent files for Chapter 11; could get a new owner
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How One Company Wants to Reduce or Even Eliminate Your Unpaid Medical Bills
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State Lawmakers Approve Legislation Shielding Most Texans From Surprise Medical Bills Congress is moving quickly to address surprise medical bills, but lawmakers cannot agree on whether setting payment rates or arbitration is the right solution
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New poverty definition could cut health benefits for millions
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More than 20 states and cities sue over Trump's 'conscience' health care rule
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Stress and rigorous work schedules push a doctor to commit suicide every day in the US
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‘Medicare for All’ plans proposed by some Democrats are more lavish than similar programs in other countries
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FDA Hid Reports of Heart Device Failures
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Mass Torts:

Ohio State should release names of school officials who knew about sexual abuse, say victims’ attorneys
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Johnson & Johnson Hit with $25 Million Talc Verdict; Also Cleared by Another Jury
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Agribusiness:

Pitman Farms a likely bankruptcy sale winner for Zacky Farms ranches
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5th Cir. Rules in Lender’s Favor in Agricultural Lien Priority Dispute
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Taxis:

A Legal Argument That Could Destroy Uber
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Uber's Irrational Pricing Policy
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Electricity:

Ch. 11 watchdog joins critics of PG&E fund for wildfire victims
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FERC Says It Has Role In Reviewing FirstEnergy Power Deal
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FirstEnergy Solutions clears Chapter 11 hurdle Davis-Besse owner takes next step in bankruptcy proceedings
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PG&E Finger-Pointing Is Counterproductive
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Crypto:

Rumors of Bankruptcy, Exit Scam Swirl Around Cobinhood Crypto exchange Cobinhood files for bankruptcy in alleged exit scam
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Founder of defunct Cryptopia exchange has already founded a new one
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Personal Finance:

Saddled with student debt and high costs, millennials take haggling to a new, audacious level
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Auto Racing:

Bob Bondurant Racing School, Bankrupt, Reopens Under New Owner
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Climate:

Freak snow falls in Midwest week before Memorial Day
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Sea Level Rise Could Displace 187 Million People in Coastal Communities
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Entertainment:

Weinstein Co. Demands Say In Abuse Settlement Talks
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Economy:

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell warns investors 'need to focus' on business borrowing at 'historic highs'
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Baum: The Fed should put up or shut up on its inflation undershoot
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Boston Fed's Rosengren sees ‘no clarion call’ for interest-rate hike soon
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Nike, Converse, Adidas among 170 shoe retailers warning Trump against trade war with China Executives at Kohl’s, JC Penney, Home Depot speak out against tariffs, as trade war drags on Trump’s tweets suggest he’s more of a ‘tariff man’ than ever What if China isn't the trade scoundrel we say it is? Xi Jinping says China is embarking on a ‘new Long March,’ signaling no end to trade war soon Trade war woes: Maine lobster exports to China down 84% The global consequences of a China-U.S. cold war Rural Iowans ponder Trump alternatives as China trade war drags on Bannon: Trade War to Go to Another Level China would see ‘blue skies ahead’ if it accepts all US demands, Fed’s Bullard says American businesses in China: Tariffs are hurting us US trade chief is expected to discuss China with officials from Japan and EU this week ‘Door is still open’ for trade talks with U.S., Chinese ambassador says China Ups Threat of Rare Earth Cutoff to US
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Fed’s Rosengren: Trade war is a ‘prominent downside risk’ and another reason for policy patience
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Hey, Mr. President, what about removing lumber tariffs to make homes affordable?
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Will this group of workers outpace you? Actually, maybe
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Capitalism is failing America, says a conservative Republican
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This American city has more billionaires than any other city in the world
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2-Tiered Wages Under Fire: Workers Challenge Unequal Pay For Equal Work
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OECD Slashes Growth Forecast for 2019 OECD Says World Economy ‘Dangerous,’ Urges De-escalation of Trade Tensions
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Poll: Many Rural Americans Struggle With Financial Insecurity, Access To Health Care
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Harris Poll Shows Military Members, Families Rely On Gig Economy
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This map shows Americans’ average credit score in every state
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Chemical Activity Barometer Increased Slightly in May
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Fact-checking Steve Bullock on decline of the American Dream
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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:

New York Court approves representation for mortgage borrowers in Ditech bankruptcy
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Existing-home sales fall for the second straight month in April NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 5.19 million in April Comments on April Existing Home Sales
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Mortgage Applications Increased in Latest Weekly Survey
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Housing Starts, Single and 2+ Unit Structures, Since 2008
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That wave of Millennial homebuyers may never come crashing
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‘You Take Care of Your Own’: Ben Carson Defends HUD Plan to Evict 55K Kids
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HUD Secretary Ben Carson sent a pack of Oreos to a lawmaker after he flubbed a question about REOs during a congressional hearing
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CMBS Special Servicing Rate Increases for First Time in 10 Months
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National Mortgage Delinquency Rate Decreased to Record Low in April
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Mortgage prepayments rise and delinquencies fall in April, Black Knight says
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Solferino Homes creditors get new court date to face bankrupt Tri-Cities home builder
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New twist favors Cogent CEO in Tysons bankruptcy case Middle Eastern developer, Cogent CEO outbid for Tysons properties
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Municipalities:

Junk Cities: Resolving Insolvency Crises in Overlapping Municipalities
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UBS Ordered to Pay $7.8 Million in Puerto Rico Bonds Arbitration
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Proskauer seeks $16.4 million in fees from Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico gov to propose budget amendments to fiscal board Wednesday
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The Oversight Board and unsecured creditors filed more than a dozen lawsuits before acting against PREPA contractors
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Puerto Rico builders, contractors reject fiscal board move to recover payments
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Cyberattack Hobbles Baltimore for Two Weeks and Counting
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Oil/Gas:

How Weatherford went from fourth largest oilfield service company to Chapter 11
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Oil Patch Bankruptcy Monitor Oilfield Services Bankruptcy Tracker Midstream Report
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Jones Energy Emerges from Bankruptcy with $225 Million Borrowing Base Agreement
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Houston energy co. led by James Hackett gets another delisting warning, faces SEC investigation
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Dallas Fed: Shale gains bring U.S. oil breakeven price down to $50 a barrel
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U.S. Shale Oil Production Set To Grow 16% This Year
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War With Iran Could Send Oil To $250
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Politics:

Trump tries to downplay generations of family ties to area by saying Biden 'deserted' Pennsylvania Donald Trump wrong that Joe Biden abandoned Scranton Trump uses economic argument to take on Biden in Pennsylvania Biden: Trump can’t relate to the average family’s struggles
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Elizabeth Warren Takes a Different Strategy to Court the Black Vote
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Nevada passes National Popular Vote bill in bid to upend Electoral College
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Pennsylvania voters choose state Republican lawmaker to fill open House seat
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Trump faces steep climb to reelection
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Four in 10 Americans Embrace Some Form of Socialism
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House Democrats' calls for impeachment grow louder Which House Democrats are calling for Trump impeachment Pelosi clashes with fellow Dems in closed-door debate on impeachment Democrats' Impeachment Divide Tests Pelosi Beto O'Rourke: U.S. Should Make 'Serious, Sober Decision' to Impeach Trump Trump takes aim at House Democrats as they prepare to discuss impeachment calls Pelosi Might Be the Last Barrier Between Trump and Impeachment Veteran Democrats look to prevent another impeachment backfire
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Workers invite a special guest to Walmart's annual meeting: Bernie Sanders
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Some Democrats see Fox as a helpful link to voters
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Morgan Stanley executive suggested senator wife’s girlfriend be paid through private firm
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Mississippi lawmakers funneled $1.5 million in education funding to Weight Watchers for teachers
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Preet Bharara Digs at Kobach's Private-Jet Wishes: 'I Made No Such Demands'
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Tenn. Republican To Resign As House Speaker After Lewd And Sexist Texts
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The risk of nuclear war is now the highest it's been since WWII, a UN security expert says
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Student Debt:

Paying off student loans of entire class is no easy task
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CFPB Settles with Student Loan Servicer for CFPA Violations
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Retailing:

China Tariffs Could Shut 12,000 US Stores
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Stein Mart embraces the enemy with installation of Amazon Lockers in nearly 200 stores Another discount department store announced a new partnership with Amazon Stein Mart shares soar 45% after plan to install Amazon Lockers announced
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Department stores woes reflected in latest batch of results
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Where's The Sense Of Urgency For JC Penney And Jill Soltau?
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Is it lights out for Lord & Taylor?
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Target shares jump 7% as e-commerce gains fuel earnings beat
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Lowe’s tumbles on lower outlook, mixed earnings
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Kohl's downgraded to sell from hold at CFRA, price target cut to $50 from $68
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David's Bridal downgraded months after emerging from bankruptcy
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When are Payless stores closing? It depends but some are staying open longer
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Marijuana:

Is a Bankruptcy Plan that Violates Federal Criminal Law Proposed in Bad Faith?
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When Bankruptcy is Not an Option, What Relief is Available for a Down-and-Out Cannabis Business?
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Push for legislation allowing banks to serve the cannabis business is gaining momentum
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Facebook still will not allow marijuana sales on its platform
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Celebs:

'I'm Devastated.' Jamie Oliver Announces His U.K. Restaurant Chain Has Filed for Bankruptcy Once A Wunderkind, British Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver Loses His Restaurant Empire Was his insider trading brother-in-law the toxic ingredient? Experts reveal faults that led to collapse of chef's sprawling restaurant empire
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‘American Chopper’ Star Paul Teutul Sr. Sells New York Mansion For $1.9 Million, Throws in Farm Animals to Close Deal
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Sports:

NBA ratings plunge 48%
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Newspapers:

NY Times Editor Dean Baquet Predicts Doom For Local Newspapers: Most Will ‘Die’ in Next Five Years New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet confessed Friday about what keeps him up at night
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Apparel:

Heritage Sportswear Officially Liquidating Assets
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IP:

Trademark Licensee's Rights Continue After Debtor-Licensor's Rejection in Bankruptcy
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No “Backsies” – Brands Cannot Use Bankruptcy To Claw Back Trademark Rights from Licensees says Supreme Court
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Opinion analysis: Justices narrow bankrupts’ power to rescind contracts in bankruptcy
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SCOTUS rules a trademark licensee can have its cake and eat it too, post chapter 11 “rejection” by the licensor, or, is it just a game of “smoked” chicken with congress?
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Trademark Owners Cannot Reject Licenses in Bankruptcy
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In A Major Victory For Trademark Licensees, Supreme Court Holds That Rejection Of A Trademark License Does Not Terminate The Licensee’s Rights
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Supreme Court Sides with Trademark Licensees in Rejection Dispute
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Maximizing Licensee Interests to the Detriment of the Bankruptcy Estate
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The Supreme Court Says That Rejection of My Trademark License Doesn’t Put Me Out of Business After All?
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US Supreme Court Holds That Bankrupt Companies Cannot Rescind Trademark Licenses
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Licensee's Right to Use Trademarks Survives Licensor's Rejection of Licensing Agreement in Bankruptcy
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Supreme Court Settles Circuit Split on Treatment of Trademark Licenses Following Rejection in Bankruptcy
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Supreme Court decides key trademark licensee issue in bankruptcy
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In Mission Product Holdings , Supreme Court Decides That Trademark Licensee’s Rights Are Not Revoked by Licensor’s Rejection of a Trademark License in Bankruptcy
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US Supreme Court Concludes Debtors May Not Terminate Trademark Rights of Licensees by Rejection in Bankruptcy, Resolving Circuit Split
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The Supreme Court Clarifies a Trademark Licensee’s Rights After Rejection in Bankruptcy
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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds State Law Rights of Trademark Licensees and Other Non-Debtor Contract Parties in Bankruptcy
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Licensees Can Use Trademarks Despite Licensor’s Rejection of License in Bankruptcy
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Safe Harbors:

The District Court in Tribune Circumscribes Merit and Maintains Section 546(e) Safe Harbor Protection for Shareholders in the Wake of a Failed LBO
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Trustees:

BK NJ Seeks Ch. 7 Trustee
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Disruption:

Disruption and Credit Markets
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Religion:

As historic Winston-Salem church tries to stave off foreclosure, bank opposes plan to reorganize
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Albany: Names of 83 clergy members accused of abuse released
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Mediation:

A Study on Delegating Responsibility for Important Decisions: Application to Mediation?
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Cross-Border:

Summary: New Chapter 11 Bankruptcy & CCAA Filing - Hollander Sleep Products LLC
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Bankruptcy Policy:

Dissecting Bankruptcy Frictions
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Aviation:

US aviation officials think a bird strike was factor in 737 Max crash
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Tax:

American College of Tax Counsel Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Court Split on Consolidated Tax Reporting Groups & Ownership of Income Tax Refunds
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More Americans believe it’s OK to cheat on your taxes, according to IRS poll
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Lawyers Warned Not to Help Break Law in Wake of Tax Scandals
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Pharma:

Summary: New Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing - Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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The real drug pricing debate is upon us
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Could drug-price transparency raise prices? These lobbyists and lawmakers think so
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Vermont sues Sackler family members over OxyContin marketing
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Debt Collection:

Consumer agency alleges law firm collected money from people who may not owe debts
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Tech:

An RV Camp Sprang Up Outside Google’s Headquarters. Now Mountain View Wants to Ban It
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Nuclear:

US Nuclear Is Struggling, And These Companies Are Profiting From It
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Food/Beverage:

Blue Apron Decides To Pull The Emergency Brake In A Few Weeks As It Plummets Ever Faster Towards Death
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Jamie Oliver's restaurant chain collapses, risking 1300 jobs Jamie Oliver's bankrupt resto empire marinated in red ink
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Distressed Investing:

With lacklustre performance, distressed debt hedge funds raise only $2.5bn in 2019 so far
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Fraud:

Lori Loughlin’s Daughter ‘Didn’t Really Care About School.’ Now She’s Reportedly ‘Begging’ to Go Back
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UK:

Theresa May to offer Parliament new Brexit deal with vote on 2nd referendum Dead in the water? May’s last-ditch effort to save her Brexit deal looks doomed to fail May Again Under Fire for New Brexit Plan
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UK government promises to do utmost to help British Steel British Steel collapses after failing to secure funding putting 25,000 jobs at risk What next for the UK steel industry? British Steel enters into insolvency, EY appointed by official receiver British Steel Hangs in the Balance as Government Bailout Sought
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Thin capitalization: practical guidance: measuring debt
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Plans to replace a hospice which collapsed into insolvency must be 'realistic', council warns
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Jamie Oliver ‘devastated’ as his empire collapses into insolvency, forcing 22 UK restaurants to close
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PIIGS:

Europe says Spain's economy is doing better than Germany's. That's absurd.
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Greek banks play long game on road to recovery
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MENA:

Trump officials to brief Congress on escalating tensions with Iran Trump says there's 'no indication' of threatening actions by Iran Trump: Iran Attacks and We'll Respond Defense Secretary: Iran Threat Diminished Official Dispute Pompeo's Claim On Iran and Al Qaeda
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Federal court presses Trump administration to release Khashoggi documents
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India:

‘Corpus fund for insolvency resolution cannot be attached by any authority’
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Corporate India has no time to waste on debts
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China:

'The Economy Is Slipping': China's Slowdown Hits Former Boomtown
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Brazil:

Brazil farmer defaults burn soy traders betting on barter
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Barbados:

Senator: Talks with external creditors must continue
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