May 29, 2019

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Law:

Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch Heads to Paul Weiss
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Reed Smith Partner's Widow Loses Supreme Court Appeal in Suicide Case
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Partner or Parent Track? How Women Approach Family Planning in the Legal Profession
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Jones Day's Cleveland Headquarters - Peek Inside The Black Box
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Law firm switches to four-day working week
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Law graduate claims good looks ruined her career
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Work-Life Policies Abound. Who Has the Nerve to Use Them?
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Do These Oregon Cases Signal Doom for Lawyers Looking to Ban State Bar Dues?
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Big Law's Nemesis: Meet the Lawyer Who’s Driving a Gender Reckoning
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Ex-BigLaw partner’s $10M suit links health club’s racy marketing to alleged false claim of lewdness
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ABA’s Legal Ed approves two teach-out plan possibilities for Western State College of Law Western State is running out of options
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Maine’s Only Law School Enters A Period of Transition
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Lawyers have a duty to disclose adverse legal authority even if it hurts their case
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In-House Compensation Looking Better, At Least for Males
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The Biglaw Firm Climbing Up The Rankings
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Why the Big Four Are a Looming Threat to Big Law
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Law Students Do the Darndest Things
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NYC Bar Tells Lawyers What to Do With Mistakenly Sent Docs
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Haynes and Boone, Thompson Coe Lead Texas Firms on Diversity Scorecard
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Former Holland & Hart Partner Dies on Mount Everest
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Can law firms be liable for fake reviews? Pennsylvania firm says no
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Amped Up: ADHD med abuse in the legal profession
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Lewis Brisbois Investigated Bias Claim So Can’t Defend College
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Epic Law School Graduation Cake
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Two Legal Records Managers Walk Into A Bar…
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Which Came First, The Lawyer Or The Depression?
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Law firms are developing their own tools and software to better serve clients
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Coworking office spaces are becoming more popular in the legal industry
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Advice To Future 1Ls From An Almost 2L
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Facing shortage of lawyers in some areas, this state is considering licensing legal technicians
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Law, Camera, Action! Attorneys with side gigs as TV commentators are always on call
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'Fire and Fury' author Michael Wolff claims Mueller drew up a draft indictment against Trump, but Mueller's spokesperson says the documents 'do not exist'
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Why Mueller May Be Fighting A Public Hearing
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The Abortion Debate Is No Longer About Policy Clarence Thomas Says Supreme Court Justices ‘Soon Need to Confront’ Abortion Issue Netflix says it would rethink its 'entire investment in Georgia' if an anti-abortion law is adopted Supreme Court allows Indiana abortion law governing disposal of fetal remains Supreme Court upholds Indiana law on handling of fetal remains, stresses undue burden not at issue Missouri's only abortion clinic may be forced to close this week Kamala Harris unveils abortion plan in the mold of Voting Rights Act Kamala Harris Wants to Require States to Clear New Abortion Laws With DOJ Missouri Set to Become First State Without an Abortion Clinic in Four Days The Supreme Court Dodges an Abortion Case 'A major step forward for every woman in this state': Illinois looks to expand abortion rights as other states seek to restrict NXIVM Leader Allegedly Pushed Abortion as ‘Great Opportunity to Lose Weight and Get Fit’ What the Supreme Court’s latest abortion ruling says about the future of Roe
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Reflections on the President’s Delegation of Declassification Authority to the Attorney General
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Trump financials now targeted by Democrats suing over emoluments
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Comey: No Treason, No Coup, Just Dumb Lies
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Trump Again Calls For Changing Libel Laws After NYU Professor’s Faked Quote
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Avenatti pleads not guilty to defrauding Stormy Daniels Lawyer Michael Avenatti ordered to stay away from ex-client Stormy Daniels
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Can Trump Abolish Birthright Citizenship By Fiat? - The Citizenship Clause Means What It Says
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Donald Trump's international comparison of 'merit-based' immigration, fact-checked
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A private group chaired by Steve Bannon has started to build its own border wall after receiving millions from GoFundMe
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University of Tennessee Students Protest White Nationalist Rick Tyler, Who Campaigned on 'Make America White Again'
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Tentative $44M Accord With Weinstein Accusers Seen as Key to Global Settlement, But Some Plaintiffs Balk
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Supreme Court agrees to decide if family of Mexican teenager killed while in Mexico by US Border Patrol agent who fired from the US can sue in US courts.
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Oregon lawmakers to require schools include Holocaust in curriculum
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Gregory J. Hoag - But Alleged Domestic Violence Happens All the Time Head of Florida City’s Bar Association Allegedly Grabbed His Wife by Her Neck
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Mississippi Campground Employee Pulls Gun on Couple Without Reservation
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Is It Unethical to Throw a Raccoon Overboard?
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Magician-turned-lawyer helps make legal problems disappear
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Judges:

Clarence Thomas: Abortion, Birth Control Like Nazi Science Clarence Thomas Invokes Eugenics More Than 60 Times In Tuesday’s Opinion
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Justices Ginsburg and Thomas Duel in Footnotes as Supreme Court Upholds Fetal Burial Law
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McConnell's Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds
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Trump muses about Protestant Supreme Court picks in Michael Wolff's new book
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SCOTUS Leaves Transgender Bathroom Policy in Place
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State appeals judge cleared hurdles of cerebral palsy
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Removing the judicial mask: Judges tell the stories behind their most trying decisions
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Tension in the Court: Public collegiality belies behind-the-scenes debates
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‘We know where you live’: Couple jailed for threatening judge lose harassment appeal
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Wall Street:

Stocks set to tumble with Dow futures pointing to 125-point decline as yields keep falling
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Global stocks plunge after China hints it could unleash a 'powerful' trade war weapon
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Stocks close near intraday lows as investors seek fresh market catalysts
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Layoffs:

Gateway Health Plan to lay off 100
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Legg Mason to Lay Off 120
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This fruit-picking robot can pick up to 25,000 raspberries a day, and it could someday replace human workers
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Autos:

Savior of G.M. Lordstown Plant, Hailed by Trump, Is a Corporate Cipher GM plant’s future buyer reportedly ‘exists only on paper’
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Piled-Up Inventory Prompts The U.S. Auto Industry To Cautiously Amp Up Discounts
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It Only Looked Like Elon Musk Had A Bad Year Tesla just got slammed with a new lawsuit from a supplier that claims the automaker hasn't paid a $1.7 million bill Tesla will be acquired within a year, says the NYU professor who predicted Amazon's takeover of Whole Foods
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Crypto:

As Cryptopia Enters Bankruptcy, Its Users Still Suffer
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Amusement Parks:

Standard Amusements Files For Bankruptcy Standard Amusement, Former Planned Playland Operator, Files For Bankruptcy
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Economy:

The richest 10% of households now represent 70% of all U.S. wealth
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Dallas Fed: "Texas Manufacturing Expansion Continues but Pace Slows"
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The Fed's Dangerous New Normal
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Next Downturn and Radicalization of Policies
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A case for large wage hikes
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Cramer: The US economy ‘could be on the verge of a significant slowdown’
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Consumer confidence hits 6-month high despite China trade tensions, costlier gas
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Is an American Recession Coming in 2019?
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How Well Is the U.S. Economy Doing? Number of Unemployed Americans Drops
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What will it take to lift US inflation?
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Falling interest rates are sending a warning signal to the stock market
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Huawei's CEO says he would ignore Trump if he tries to negotiate a trade deal: 'If he calls me, I may not answer' 'No gun, no smoke, only speculation': Huawei ups its legal battle against the US over federal ban China could unleash a trump card in the tech Cold War Huawei asks U.S. court to declare federal ban unconstitutional China appears to make veiled threat about rare earth minerals crucial to US technology industry Shares of rare earth miners skyrocket after Beijing threatens to cut off the minerals Jamie Dimon warns US-China trade fight becoming a ‘real issue’ that could deter investment 10-year Treasury yield drops to 19-month low as trade fights threaten US growth With China today as with Japan in 1980s, the U.S. is in denial about source of deficits Even Walmart and Costco Can’t Escape the Trade War Kentucky farmers hurt by Trump's trade wars won't speak up — they fear GOP backlash US-Japan Trade Talks: What's at Stake? A full-blown trade war would hit the real economy ‘quite rapidly,’ ECB warns
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Class 8 Truck Orders Down 52%
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Kamala Harris flubs wage gap statistic
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The recession hasn’t ended for gig economy workers
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Connecticut is raising its minimum wage to $15. Here’s what it is in other states
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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:

Case-Shiller: National House Price Index increased 3.7% year-over-year in March
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Mortgage Applications Decreased in Latest Weekly Survey Weekly mortgage applications drop 3.3%, as spring housing season draws to a close
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Real House Prices and Price-to-Rent Ratio in March
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Aspen Club seeks debtor financing to get through bankruptcy
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Municipalities:

House fails to pass $19.1 billion disaster aid bill after GOP lawmaker objects Another Republican Blocked Billions in Disaster Aid in What a Top Democrat Described as a 'Tantrum' GOP Senator tears into fellow Republicans for blocking disaster aid bill A House Republican is holding up $19 billion in disaster aid funding — again Blocking the Disaster Relief Bill a Third Time?
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IEEFA Puerto Rico: Governor looks to Wall Street cash to fund re-election bid
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Unsecured creditors challenge 2011 Puerto Rico bond issuance
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A Stricken Dan Gilbert, Detroit's Unparalleled Benefactor, Draws The Concerns Of A City
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Oil/Gas:

White Star Petroleum seeks bankruptcy protection after vendors force its hand
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Dolphin Drilling terminates the management
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Frackers Are Even Less Popular Than When Oil Was at $10
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Passenger ferries are going electric
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Personal Finance:

Children of divorce are less likely to attend college, but not necessarily due to financial reasons
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Actually, carrying a balance on your credit card doesn’t increase your credit score
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Climate:

Trump climate advisor compared ‘demonization’ of carbon dioxide to Jews’ treatment under Hitler
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Trump weighs major climate science shift
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Mississippi Floods Worst Since 1927
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Historic flooding swamps Oklahoma, Arkansas as storms prove relentless
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Massive tornado hits eastern Kansas, including Kansas City metro
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Fraud:

Stanford Ponzi Scheme Receiver’s $79 Million Award Vacated
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Ex-felon's firm helps wealthy white-collar criminals prepare for their prison sentences
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Retailing:

Eddie Lampert Sues Sears Estate, Demands Trial and $130 Million
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Sears buyer Eddie Lampert wants to avoid up to $43M in severance pay from bankruptcy
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Z Gallerie Says Ch. 11 Bonuses Needed To Close $20M Sale
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Mattress Firm Finds New CEO, Hopes To Accelerate Post-Bankruptcy Turnaround
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Dressbarn, CVS, Pier 1 and Topshop shuttering stores, pushing planned closures to 7,150
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Topshop Topman closes all US stores, seeks bankruptcy protection
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Amazon Is Poised to Unleash a Long-Feared Purge of Small Suppliers Amazon Plans to Set Small Vendors Adrift Amazon denies that it is purging thousands of vendors in a nightmare scenario
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Security Services:

Monitronics files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
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Pharma:

First Opioid Crisis Trial Opens With Oklahoma AG Asking for Billions of Dollars J&J's Greed Helped Spawn Opioid Epidemic in Oklahoma, AG Argues With just one defendant left, Oklahoma struggles to blame J&J for opioid crisis Opening remarks in opioid case against Johnson & Johnson alleges greed created drug epidemic Defense: Oklahoma threatening expanded public nuisance theory in this week's high-profile opioid case
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Sun Profit Halves, Founder's Relative Steps Back as Scandal Hits
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Tech:

Facebook: The purpose of content is not to be true or false
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Religion:

Preachers Getting Rich Off America's Poor
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Sports:

Study: Umpires Wrong In 20 Percent Of Plate Calls
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Debt Collections:

Top 10 Elevator Conversations for the CFPB’s Proposed New Rules for Debt Collection
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Aviation:

Boeing 737 Max may not return to service until August
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SAS loss widens, guidance iffy after pilot strike
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Pensions:

20,000 Union Musicians Face Pension Benefit Reduction as Fund Heads Off Insolvency
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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 (6 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Weekly Bankruptcy Claims Trading Activity
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Involuntary Bankruptcy:

CommuniClique's bankruptcy judge alleges an 'act of fraud'
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IP:

In Landmark Decision, Supreme Court Rules Trademark Licensees Retain Rights Even After Rejection by Licensor in Bankruptcy
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Pause Before You Say “good Riddance to That Rejected Contract”
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Agribusiness:

Trump’s Handouts Won’t Be Enough To Save American Soybean Farmers As Prices Hit New Lows
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U.S. Farmland Held by Foreign Investors Nearly Doubled in Last Decade
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Taxis:

Robo-Taxis Worth $2 Trillion by 2030
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Education:

How tuition compares to the overall inflation rate
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Politics:

Here’s where the 2020 Democratic candidates stand on impeaching Trump
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Steve Rattner: Trump Will Win Again
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Rudy Giuliani Positioning Himself to Serve As Roving Attack Dog for Trump in 2020
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Trump's 2020 plan to target black, Hispanic and suburban female voters
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Bannon: Trump Org. a Criminal Enterprise
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Kamala Harris: Trump's tweets contrary to the best interests of U.S.
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Trump Just Slammed Biden Over 1994 Crime Bill. What Exactly Did Biden Do?
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Michael Bennet and Elizabeth Warren want members of Congress to ban themselves from ever lobbying after they leave office. Here’s why it’ll never happen
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Texas Secretary of State Resigns After Failed Voter Purge
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Trump tells troops that future US supercarriers are 'going to use steam' in a weird rant about an obsession he can't seem to shake
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Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announces new book
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Republican Justin Amash accuses Barr of misrepresenting Mueller report Justin Amash Gets Ovation at Town Hall
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Trump's war on science is being led by a climate change denier who compared carbon dioxide pollution to 'poor Jews under Hitler'
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Tobacco:

Tobacco stocks tumble as cigarette sales decline
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Travel:

Consumer satisfaction in the skies soars to record high in annual airline travel survey
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Electricity:

Ratepayers won't get committee to rep them in PG&E bankruptcy
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Mass Torts:

Asbestos Talc Cases Remanded to State Courts Despite Pending Bankruptcy of Talc Supplier
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Mass Roundup settlement could test the limits of tort law
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UK:

Meghan Markle Has Called Donald Trump 'Misogynistic' and 'Divisive'
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EU to England: Not Negotiating Brexit Again
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John Bercow warns Brexiteers a no-deal Brexit will be blocked after dropping plans to quit as Speaker
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Boris Johnson will face court over claims he lied during Brexit referendum
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Hey Big Spender: UK Court Details Woman’s $21M Harrods Spree
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EU:

Angela Merkel warns against dark forces on the rise in Europe Will Merkel Be Followed by Darkness?
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PIIGS:

Italian bond yields jump, bank shares fall as Rome, EU head for budget showdown
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Canada:

Insolvency rate in Thompson-Okanagan increases for first time since 2010: National bankruptcy office
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Bankruptcy is not a license to ignore rules: Redwater, insolvency, and Alberta’s uncertain regulatory future
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China:

An under-the-radar way to measure economic growth in China is painting a bleak picture
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There are 3 reasons China just took over a bank for the first time in 20 years, and 2 of them are a huge deal
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Executive at Bankrupt State-Owned Steel Giant Under Investigation
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All signs are pointing to a ‘tough year’ for Chinese businesses
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Chinese Firm Overstates Cash by $4.3 Billion Using False Documents
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MENA:

Abraaj founder released from custody after $19 million bail payment
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Questions remain over debt-ridden Lebanon's budget
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Iran tension: Bolton suggests Tehran is seeking nuclear weapons
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Germany:

All Synagogues, Jewish Schools in Germany Need Police Guards: Merkel
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India:

Jet lenders hit a recovery roadblock abroad Jet Airways crisis: Lenders expected to take final decision in two weeks
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Jet Airways case shows that bankruptcy code remains an underutilized tool
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Russia:

St. Petersburg Int'l Legal Forum & Insolvency Forum
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Australia:

Illegal phoenix activity – government determined to expand crackdown efforts
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Germany:

Poll: Only 18 Percent Of Germans Feel Free To Voice Views In Public
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