Law:
UK law firms bulk-buy face masks as they prepare for return to work
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Biglaw Firms Are Charging How Much? For ASSOCIATES?
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Bankruptcy attorneys may have the hottest job in the downturn
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Morgan Lewis Chair Credits Diversified Practice, Good Fortune for Forestalling Cuts
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Ahead of Merger, Troutman Makes Pay Cuts, Firms Defer First Years
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The Numbers Are in: Attorney Income Nosedived Nationwide in the Last 2 Months
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2019 Wasn’t Such A Great Year For New York Biglaw Firms
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Recession Proof? Debt and Contract Lawyers Are Weathering the Coronavirus Storm Better Than Others
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The 2020 Biglaw Diversity Scorecard
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Two Minority Women Launch a Law Firm Amid Economic Turmoil
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Comedian John Mulaney’s Mom Is A Professor At A T14 Law School
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Oldest Law School In America Appoints First Black Dean
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Since remote MBE won’t be available for July bar, Nevada plans for essay-based test
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Legal Malpractice Payouts Climb, and With COVID-19, No Crest in Sight
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Can the Government Force You to Get a Coronavirus Vaccine?
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Lawyer Who Represented Brett Kavanaugh During Confirmation Hearings Officially Enters Appearance in Michael Flynn Controversy
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Trump-appointed US attorney in Texas abruptly resigns
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In Final Act, Outgoing Trump Acting DNI Made John Ratcliffe’s Job a Litigation Hellscape
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There’s No Historical Justification for One of the Most Dangerous Ideas in American Law
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A white woman has apologized after calling police on a black man and saying 'there's an African American man threatening my life' • Investment firm suspends woman over video of her calling the police on a black man who asked her to put her dog on a leash • NYC Mayor Calls Incident in Central Park 'Racism, Plain and Simple' • White Woman Apologizes for Calling Police on Black Man in Central Park • When Being a 'Karen' Turns Criminal? Central Park Dog-Walker Could Be Prosecuted • The man who filmed his racially charged encounter with a woman in Central Park says he is 'uncomfortable' that she has become a hate figure and lost her job
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Black man dies after video shows officer kneeling on neck • MPD Chief Arradondo: 4 Police Officers Fired Following Death Of George Floyd • Peaceful protest after death of George Floyd escalates to chaos • Minneapolis unrest as hundreds protest death of George Floyd • Deadly Minneapolis police encounter sparks nationwide calls for justice
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Department of Justice will probe Ahmaud Arbery's killing as a federal hate crime: reports
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Woman Nabbed For Spitting On Grocery Items
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Inside A Federal Prison With A Deadly COVID-19 Outbreak, Compromised Men Beg For Help
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Supreme Court rejects DOJ bid to halt order over coronavirus at Ohio prison
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Man Throws Burning American Flag Onto Police Vehicle Near Boston Common Memorial Day Display
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A woman died before her wedding, and the would-be videographer created a website to harass her grieving fiancé after refusing to give him a refund
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Lawyer accused of pulling gun on store clerk in social distancing tiff gets interim suspension
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Judges:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Victoria S. Kaufman of Central District of California Reappointed
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Judges Weigh Bigger Rooms, Cleaner Mics as Jury Trials Restart
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Judge Moved Devin Nunes's Lawsuits Against the Media to New Locations Twice in One Day: 'The Court Has Significant Concerns...'
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Former Appellate Judge Says D.C. Circuit Should Boot Judge from Michael Flynn Case, But with This Catch
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Keeping Jurors Six Feet Apart Is a Challenge for Courts to Reopen
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Wall Street:
Stocks are set to rally again on optimism about the economy reopening, Dow futures jump 300 points
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Global stocks are mixed after Trump promised 'interesting' action against China, while Europe awaits a huge new stimulus package
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Dow finishes up over 500 points on recovery hopes and vaccine news
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The New York Stock Exchange is set to reopen its iconic trading floor after operating with it closed for the first time in 228 years
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Global stocks march higher as coronavirus lockdowns ease and economic activity picks up
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Layoffs:
McLaren Cuts 1,200 Job as Virus Hits Luxury Car Sales
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Trump Organization Lays off 250 Resort Employees Due to Pandemic
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Exide Technologies Warns of Layoffs, Possible Closure
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White Lodging laying off 100 at corporate headquarters
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21c Museum Hotels to Lay Off 238
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Nike Factory Sacks Nearly 5,000
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Exide bankruptcy threatens nearly 1,000 Kansas jobs
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Trump Celebrates Major Layoffs at The Atlantic in 'Fake News' Twitter Rant
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Amtrak Plans Deep Workforce Cuts Ahead of Slow Pandemic Recovery
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Boeing Job Cuts to Start Hitting Seattle-Area Workers This Week
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Aviation:
Inside LATAM’s Bankruptcy: 10 Board Meetings In 7 Weeks, Stubborn Shareholders, And Looming Payments Prompt Chapter 11 Filing • LATAM’s Unusual Bankruptcy Excludes Brazil, Saving Half Of Group Employees, In Chapter 11 Filing • Latam the latest airline to file for bankruptcy protection • LATAM Airlines Starts Reducing Fleet, Including A350 And 787 Aircraft Under Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Democrats want Mnuchin to explain why bailed-out airlines cut workers’ hours
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U.S. air travel gets Memorial Day bump to levels unseen in weeks
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Five ways the pandemic may change airports for the better
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Global airlines body raises alarm over bailout debts
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Airlines’ $120B Debt Balloon Could Reshape Commercial Aviation
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Everything You Need to Know About Flying During the Coronavirus
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Bailout-or-Bust Dilemma Forces Lufthansa to Call in State Rescue • No Green Strings Attached in Lufthansa’s Bailout Package • Lufthansa’s coveted airline slots under threat after bailout
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Norwegian Air Hits Record Market Value in Logic-Defying Rally
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Air France-KLM Seeks to Cut Staff, French Capacity in Revamp
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French Airport Buzzes With Activity As Others Fall Silent
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German plane forced to turn around outside Italy due to closed airport
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Ryanair Maps Growth Plan With 737 Max Jets While Rivals Shrink
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Kenya Airways Sees Travel Recovering in a Year as Losses Mount
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Administrators deny South African Airways set to start flying
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How Zoom Downed The Airlines
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Retailing:
Tuesday Morning Gears Up For Bankruptcy • Tuesday Morning Files for Bankruptcy, Adding to Retail’s Toll • Tuesday Morning declares bankruptcy, to close 33% of its stores in the reorganization • Petition
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Macy’s pledges stores as collateral in $1.1bn bond deal • Macy's looks to raise $1.1 billion in bond offering as the pandemic ravages its business
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Related Chairman Stephen Ross: Expect a ‘flood’ of retail bankruptcies because of the pandemic
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What the pandemic reveals about e-commerce
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US shoppers to be wooed back with steep discounts
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Will anyone save Stage Stores from retail oblivion?
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Politics:
Utah poll shocker: Trump and Biden nearly tied in deep-red state
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Behind The Scenes, Presidential Transition Planning Is Underway
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Trump's 2016 campaign brass warns he's in trouble in 2020
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Disapproval of Donald Trump Climbs As U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Near 100,000
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Mike Pence predicted the pandemic would be 'behind us' by Memorial Day. Instead, hospitalizations are rising as deaths near 100,000.
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Trump Team Killed Rule Designed To Protect Health Workers From Pandemic Like COVID-19
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Trump’s coronavirus response has been brilliant. Here’s what you don’t understand
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Husband of deceased Scarborough staffer asks Twitter to delete baseless Trump claims • Widower: Delete Trump tweets suggesting wife was murdered • Trump keeps falsely accusing Joe Scarborough of murder, and it's long past weird • Trump reiterates conspiracy theory about woman's death, ignoring widower's plea for peace • Donald Trump's disgusting attacks on Joe Scarborough aren't a partisan issue • Twitter says it won't remove Trump's tweets about MSNBC host Joe Scarborough • Twitter ‘Deeply Sorry’ about Trump’s Morning Joe Tweets, Plans Policy ‘Changes’ • Twitter and Jack Dorsey face mounting backlash for Trump’s tweets about Joe Scarborough • Trump’s Grotesque Tweets • 'Mr. Trump is debasing his office': The famously conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board slammed the president for pushing a Joe Scarborough murder conspiracy
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Trump shares tweet mocking Biden for face mask in public • Trump's mockery of wearing masks divides Republicans • Biden wore a mask, Trump did not: Now a single accessory can define the presidency
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Republicans 10 Times More Likely to Think Coronavirus Death Toll Overstated
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp offers his state to host the Republican National Convention instead of North Carolina following Trump complaints • Texas GOP Chairman Says State Would 'Welcome' Republican 2020 Convention
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The Billionaire Governor Who’s Been Sued Dozens of Times for Millions in Unpaid Bills
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Pentagon watchdog sidelined by Trump resigns
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The polarized pandemic election
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Republicans Still Skeptical of COVID-19 Lethality
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Michigan governor won't apologize for coronavirus lockdown
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Joe Biden has a plan for that
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Biden Nabs AFL-CIO Endorsement as Labor Targets Working-Class Voters
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Trump Store Rolls Out 'You Ain't Black' T-shirts Referencing Biden Remark
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Trump shares disturbing meme of Biden's campaign in a coffin
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Trump-Biden sparring escalates for a summer shadowed by the coronavirus
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Biden campaign shifts to economic talking points to slam Trump on coronavirus
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The voters Biden needs to win the election, explained
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American Politics Is Now Democrats vs. Authoritarians
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Trump Warns of 'Rigged' 2020 Election, but No Voter Fraud Found After Probe • Trump claims voting by mail will result in ‘rigged election’
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Twitter places fact-check notification on Trump tweet about mail-in ballots • Twitter has finally started fact-checking Trump • Twitter has started fact-checking Trump. He isn't happy. • Trump accuses Twitter of 'interfering in the 2020 Presidential Election' after it fact-checked his false tweets about voting by mail
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Letter Carrier Attempted Election Fraud by Changing Mail-In Forms from ‘Democrat’ to ‘Republican,’ DOJ Says
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'A Sheer Attack on Democracy': Critics Savage GOP Lawsuit Against California's Vote-By-Mail System
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While Trump tries to discredit mail voting, GOP officials move ahead with plans
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'Hateful' Remarks Lead GOP To Shun House Candidate Ted Howze
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Former CBS News president: Most major cable news outlets 'unrelentingly liberal' in 'fear and loathing' of Trump
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Is Shelley Luther a Hero or Villain? Why Not Ask Her Wallaby?
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Michigan governor's husband tried to get dock installed at lake house as she urged people to stay home
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Sports:
Report: Vince McMahon not bidding to buy bankrupt XFL • Vince McMahon says he's not 'the bad guy' after being accused of manipulating XFL's bankruptcy
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Facing potentially bleak financial picture, NFL is counting on fans in the stands
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'The craziest year I've ever seen': The inside story of an NBA season derailed by controversy, a tragic death, and a pandemic
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Union 'extremely disappointed' by MLB's economic proposal; time running out on 2020 season
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Dolphins owner: There definitely will be an NFL season
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NHL announces plans to resume season with 24-team playoff
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Oakland Athletics won't pay minor leaguers for rest of 2020 season
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Electricity:
PG&E's long-running bankruptcy saga enters pivotal stage
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Bankruptcy Court Confirms Longview Power Plan of Reorganization
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Taxis:
I Was Already Underwater as a Cab Driver in New York. Then the Pandemic Hit.
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Uber and Lyft Drivers Sue for New York Unemployment Benefits
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As Uber Drivers Hope for Unemployment or U.S. Loans, a Lucky Few Get Both
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Gambling:
A Socially Distant Las Vegas? What Are the Odds?
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Summer Camps:
Main Line Parents Irate at Prestigious ESF Summer Camp Over “Ridiculous” Refund Policy
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Tourism:
Lake Placid Protesters Discourage Tourists From Visiting
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Mass Torts:
Inside corporations’ war on science
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Maritime:
'No hope' of bounce-back in demand for container shipping this year
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Economy:
May consumer confidence tops estimates as the US unwinds economic shutdowns • U.S. consumer confidence stabilized in May on reopening optimism
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Fed's Bullard sees jobless rate returning below 10% by year-end
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Don’t Expect A Quick Recovery. Our Survey Of Economists Says It Will Likely Take Years.
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Ominous News As The Economy Re-Opens
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At the San Antonio Food Bank, the Cars Keep Coming
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Can America’s Middle Class Be Saved from a New Depression?
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Salaries Get Chopped for Many Americans Who Manage to Keep Jobs
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Paul Krugman Is Pretty Upbeat About the Economy
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Dimon says U.S. has good chance for a rapid economic recovery
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Workers have lost out on nearly $9,000 each in income due to coronavirus lockdown (so far)
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Dallas Fed: "Contraction Continues in Texas Manufacturing Sector"
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"Chicago Fed National Activity Index suggests economic growth fell substantially in April"
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3 reasons why millennials are being hit hard economically by the coronavirus
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New Stimulus Could Come in 'Next Month or So,' McConnell Says • Stimulus Plan to Keep Workers on Payroll Gains Traction in Congress • Battle’s Brewing Over Expanded Jobless Benefits • Congress will ‘probably’ have to pass another coronavirus stimulus bill, Mitch McConnell says • Bigger payouts on unemployment may mean less help with health insurance premiums • These jobs, industries would profit most from $600 unemployment extension
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Are the Coronavirus Bailouts Working? What We Know So Far
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Biden FactCheck: “40% of the initial small business funds didn’t go to small businesses at all.”
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U.S. small firms leave $150 billion in coronavirus stimulus untapped • Hoyer Says House and Senate Close on PPP Loan Extension
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9 industries Americans hope will get a government bailout — and 2 they definitely don't want to see get any taxpayer funds
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For Many, $600 Jobless Benefit Makes It Hard To Return To Work • A staggering number of laid-off workers are receiving MORE money from unemployment benefits than when they were employed
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Most Publicly Listed Companies Won't Return Coronavirus Stimulus Aid
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Startups Are Key To Post-Covid Recovery, But Prospects Are Bleak
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‘No Mask, No Service’ Signs Pop Up As Businesses Begin To Slowly Reopen • Kudlow: Trump admin ‘may well’ support back-to-work bonus • White House eyes $450-a-week bonus pay for rehired workers • Dr. Fauci Says Staying Closed Too Long Could Cause Irreversible Damage, But Urges States To Take ‘Very Significant Precautions’ • The big debate: is lockdown wrong? • When going back to work isn't safe • Just as Covid-19 cases keep rising in 18 states, holiday revelers crammed together without masks • Meghan McCain Rips Memorial Day Partiers: Did You Have to Go Full ‘Girls Gone Wild’? • Holiday revelers flouted social distancing. Now, Missouri officials are urging them to quarantine • New York Town With First Major Coronavirus Outbreak Set to Reopen This Week • North Carolina Salon Stops Serving Tyson Employees Due to COVID-19 Concerns • When Will New York City Reopen? What We Know So Far • Apple will reopen about 100 retail stores in the US by the end of the week • Georgia was the first aggressively to reopen. Here’s where it’s case count stands • Hollywood Hills House Parties Out of Control Amid Virus Quarantine, LAPD Says • Mesquite Rodeo Claims ‘First In Nation’ Sporting Event To Open For Fans This Summer • California to allow hair salons and barbershops to reopen in majority of state’s counties, Gov. Newsom says • ‘I’m terrified’ — as the U.S. begins to reopen, one small business owner prepares for a ‘dicey’ summer • Amid backlash, bar at Lake of the Ozarks says it stands by Memorial Day weekend party • WHO warns of second peak, discourages swift return to normalcy • Nearing 100,000 COVID-19 Deaths, U.S. Is Still 'Early In This Outbreak' • Northern Virginia can begin first phase of reopening Friday, governor says • Los Angeles County reopens in-person shopping, worship
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The Tug-Of-War Between Economists And Epidemiologists
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“Human capital stock”: White House adviser Kevin Hassett uses dehumanizing term for US workers
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Coronavirus Is Not A Financial Crisis. It’s A Time Machine.
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Bank of America Staff Will Return to Office in Phases With 30 Days’ Notice
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New Yorkers are ‘going to see pain in this new economy,’ Gov. Cuomo warns
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U.S.-China trade tensions are escalating again • Trump 'miffed' with China, trade deal now less important: adviser • No, the Pandemic Will Not Bring Jobs Back From China • House Set to Back China Human Rights Sanctions Amid Rising Tensions With U.S.
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America’s Unemployment System Doesn’t Do Its Job
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Brace for Blackouts in the Summer of COVID-19
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The downsides of remote work
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A Polynesian paradise sacrificed its economy to stay virus-free
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Petition Urging Biden to Back $2,000 Monthly Basic Income Nears Target
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The benefits isolation can have on your work
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Who is the happiest working from home? Here’s what latest jobs market data says
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The 10 best U.S. cities for jobs, even amid the coronavirus pandemic
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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 4.4% year-over-year in March
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Mortgage demand from homebuyers shows unexpectedly strong and quick recovery • MBA: Mortgage Applications Increased, Purchase Applications up 9% Year over Year
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MBA Survey: "Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Increases to 8.36%" of Portfolio Volume
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New Home Sales at 623,000 Annual Rate in April • U.S. new-home sales unexpectedly rose in April to 623,000 rate
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Fertitta: Restaurants closed due to coronavirus should not have to pay full rent
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Joe Biden has called for rent forgiveness during the coronavirus pandemic — here’s how that would work
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Homebuilder ETF Soars to Pre-Crisis Level on Sales Surprise
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Distressed Real Estate Market Beckons Opportunistic Buyers
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British Land Slashes Mall Values as Virus Accelerates Retail Woe
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Goldman Sachs’s Mortgage Relief Involves Relieving You Of Your Mortgage By Relieving You Of Your House
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Municipalities:
Andrew Cuomo to Press Donald Trump to Help Rebuild New York's Economy • Cuomo says he will meet with Trump Wednesday to discuss coronavirus
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Can New York avoid a coronavirus exodus?
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House Democrats Seek to Overhaul Puerto Rico Financial Oversight
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NYC Eyes Borrowing $7 Billion to Deal With Pandemic Revenue Hit
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Muni Lowdown: COVID-19 Cause and effect
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Oil/Gas:
End of ‘shale gale’?: Around 250 U.S. oil companies could go bust if oil prices don’t rise quickly
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Oklahoma energy co. brings $825M in debt to Houston bankruptcy court • Summary: New Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing - Unit Corporation
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Permian Drillers Resilient Despite Record-Breaking Rig Count Crash • US Rig Count Sinks to 318
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Will U.S. Shale Survive If Oil Hits $40?
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U.S. oil production may not rebound until late next year, report says
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Texas Economy Could Lose $24B If Oil Prices Stay In The $30s
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Big Oil loses appeal, climate suits go to California courts
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Oil Prices Rise As Supply Shrinks • Oil Holds Gains As Demand Continues To Rise
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The oil stakes of Trump vs. Biden
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Judge strikes down US energy leasing rules in bird habitat
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Covid-19 is causing largest drop of global energy investment in history, IEA says
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Healthcare:
Hospitals are busier than ever — and going out of business
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The pandemic’s health side effects are growing
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62,000 US healthcare workers test positive for COVID-19
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New York reports lowest number of daily coronavirus deaths since March
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Tracking The Pandemic: How Quickly Is The Coronavirus Spreading State By State?
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COVID’s Core Statistics: What Are Your Risks Of Infection? If Infected, How Likely Are You To Die?
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President Trump says ‘I don’t use insulin. Should I be?’
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Two in 10 Americans Know Someone Hospitalized or Who Died From the Coronavirus, Poll Shows
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U.S. Virus Plan Aims for More Tests in May Than All Done To Date
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The anti-science leadership of Trump, Bolsonaro, and Putin led to the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the world
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ER Visit For A COVID-Like Cough Stuck Man With A $3,278 Bill
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Half Of Americans Fear They’ll Never Get Their Pre-Coronavirus Body Back
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WHO's Executive Director Warns That World Is Still 'Right in the Middle of the First Wave' of Coronavirus • World Health Organization Says Coronavirus Cases 'Still On The Way Up'
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U.N. calls meeting to boost pandemic support for developing countries
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265 Million People Could Face Hunger in 'Unprecedented' Crisis, World Food Program Expert Warns
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NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo admits that all the COVID-19 projections ‘were all wrong’
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How South America became a coronavirus epicenter
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Doctors Warn U.S. Is Not Prepared for Second Wave of Coronavirus
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Blood thinners being used to mitigate risk of clots in COVID-19 patients
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Study says coronavirus immunity might only last 6 months • CDC: Coronavirus antibodies could give "short-term immunity," but more data is needed
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Brazil to Continue Using Hydroxychloroquine to Treat Coronavirus Patients • Trump says he stopped taking hydroxychloroquine, but not because it makes coronavirus worse • Indonesia, major advocate of hydroxychloroquine, told by WHO to stop using it
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Hospital Staff With Covid-19 Had Protective Antibodies in Study
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Novavax starts human trials for coronavirus vaccine
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The More Covid-19 Vaccines, the Merrier
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He experienced a severe reaction to Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate. He’s still a believer
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Taxpayers paid to develop remdesivir but will have no say when Gilead sets price
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Italy says 96% of virus fatalities suffered from other illnesses • Just 1 Percent of Italy's 32,000 Coronavirus Deaths Were People Under 50
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One reason why coronavirus is hitting black Americans the hardest
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Virus-Linked Rare Blood Disorder Probed in South Korean Kids
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Justice Department charges man for price gouging of protective equipment in $45M scheme
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From Camping To Dining Out: Here's How Experts Rate The Risks Of 14 Summer Activities
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Theme Parks:
Six Flags Surges 12% on Reopening Plan for First U.S. Theme Park
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Climate:
First Came the Virus. Next Come the Storms.
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Heat wave to bake parts of Southern California, dry out vegetation that can fuel fires
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Hedge Funds:
Hedge Funds Plan Extreme Lengths to Protect Stars After Lockdown
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Religion:
Diocese of St. Cloud Filing a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy • St. Cloud Diocese to file for bankruptcy, pay $22.5 million to abuse survivors
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California battle over reopening churches isn’t over despite new coronavirus rules
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New Jersey Pastor Says 'Church is Essential' After Reopening
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Chicago pastor claims the mayor sent armed police in unmarked cars to bang on the church doors Sunday: It was ‘like the Soviet-styled KGB’
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Coal:
Bankruptcy judge: Coal company must pay $1 million by June 1 or face sanctions
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Theatre:
Poll Shows One Hurdle to Reopening Broadway: Fear of Jerks
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Stage actors union says no theaters are safe without these guidelines for reopening
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Rail:
Amtrak says it needs another government bailout as it warns of cuts in service
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Toll Roads:
Tolling Industry Wants $9.2 Billion Taxpayer Bailout
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Food/Beverage:
Restaurant Owner Says Employees Won't Come Back to Work
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Pizza Hut franchisee delivers bankruptcy filing
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TGI Friday’s to Permanently Close Up to 20% of U.S. Restaurants
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Michelin-starred Eggleton says restaurant closures have left him 'technically bankrupt'
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Tex-Mex chain Trudy’s may be sold at auction
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Worker Shortage Concerns Loom in Immigrant-Heavy US Meatpacking Plants
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Here’s how to stay safe from coronavirus when eating at a restaurant
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America's meat problems are about to get worse
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As dining plummets, restaurant default risk skyrockets
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Americans, It Turns Out, Would Rather Visit a Store Than Buy Food Online
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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 (127 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 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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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Expect many post-pandemic bankruptcies, says Related Companies’ Stephen Ross
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Texas bankruptcies are up, and Houston is the epicenter
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Claims Trading:
“Caveat Emptor”: New York Bankruptcy Court Disallows Bankruptcy Claims Purchased from Recipients of Avoidable Transfers; Is Enron Going, Going, . . . ?
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Finance:
Court Orders SBA to Consider Bankrupt Applicant for Virus Aid
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Bankruptcy Remoteness:
Pre-Bankruptcy Automatic Stay Waivers – More Valuable Than Ever These Days?
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Bankruptcy Strategy:
Why filing for bankruptcy could help some companies counter the fallout from Covid-19
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SCOTUS:
High Court Won't Mull Waiver In Painter's Ch. 11 Contract Row
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Sanctions:
Texas Lawyer Escapes Sanction
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Autos:
The CEO of Hertz will get a $700,000 payday as his 103-year-old company crumbles into bankruptcy • Hertz paid top executives $16 million in bonuses ahead of its bankruptcy filing • Why Hertz crashed • Carl Icahn’s bet on Hertz goes bust as rental car company files for bankruptcy • Asset-backed debt: everybody Hertz • Hertz doubled down on sedans when Americans demanded SUVs, and a new report reveals how that helped bankrupt the 102-year-old giant
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Ford Shuts Another Plant Over Virus
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Tech:
Mark Zuckerberg reportedly brushed aside internal research that Facebook exposed users to more and more extreme views, saying he never wanted the topic brought to him again
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Art:
Artists May Be the Unseen Victims in Our Collapsing Economy
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Litigation:
Parabellum Capital Raises $450 Million as Virus Lawsuits Loom
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Bankruptcy Bonuses:
Bankruptcy pay evasion
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Venue:
Bankruptcy Venue Reform
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Bankruptcy Remoteness:
Court Declines Enforcing Golden Share Rights of Controlling Minority Shareholder
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Workouts:
Out-of-Court Restructurings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Environmental:
EPA explains its approach for its role in bankruptcy proceedings
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Mediation:
The First-Ever Formal Mediation in Federal Court?
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Tax:
Tax Refund Goes to Subsidiary Following Supreme Court Ruling
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Valuation:
COVID-19: Rethinking Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Valuation Issues in the Crisis
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Education:
Risky Strategy by Many Private Colleges Leaves Them Exposed
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A Looming Financial Meltdown For America's Schools
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A closer look at how colleges can reopen
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N.J. School Graduations Can Start On July 6, Governor Says
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1 in 5 teachers unlikely to return if classrooms open this fall: poll
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We’re Reopening Notre Dame. It’s Worth the Risk.
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Colleges, Employers Fear Curbs to Foreign Student Job Program
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Student Debt:
5 Ways To Get Student Loan Forgiveness
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Fitness:
Fitness Clubs Facing $10 Billion Revenue Hit as Members Flee
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Fraud:
New Parent to Plead Guilty in College Scandal as Case Expands
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Former CEO Pleads Guilty in 'Varsity Blues' Scandal After Bribing Daughter's Way into Georgetown
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Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli will serve prison time or risk 'preferential treatment' outcry from public, says legal expert
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Feds charge used car salesman and 'the Mask Man' in COVID-19 schemes
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DOJ still investigating coronavirus stock sales by Sen. Burr, but drops probes of Loeffler, Inhofe, Feinstein, report says
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Concerts:
The coronavirus pandemic shut down live music. Now fans just want their money back.
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UK:
Reopening of shops will not end England’s woes
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Brexit in 2020 Risks Overtaxing Economy, Ex-BOE Official Warns
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Approval Drops by 20 points in Four Days • Prime Minister Boris Johnson Under Growing Pressure to Sack Chief Adviser • British public wants Dominic Cummings to resign, poll says • Boris Johnson and His ‘Svengali’ May Be Facing Their Reckoning at Last • Boris Johnson’s party slides in polls as U.K.’s crisis over aide intensifies
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The Churchillian Question Boris Johnson Failed to Ask
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U.K.’s Sunak Plans to Close Furlough Program to New Entrants
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Cost of U.K. Coronavirus Support Jumps About $12 Billion in a Week
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Long Road to Recovery for U.K. Public Finances, Survey Shows
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Using trousers to cover faces, making offers through the window and virtual viewings – here are some ways British homebuyers are figuring out the 'new normal'
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EU:
ECB Says Euro Area Still on Shaky Ground as Economy Reopens
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Stimulus will add to high debt levels but alternative is ‘much worse,’ ECB vice president says
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The EU plans a record-breaking new stimulus package of $826 billion to soothe Europe's economic pain from the coronavirus
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Angela Merkel's economic rescue plan for Europe has some comparing her to Alexander Hamilton
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Euro Area Economy Closer to ECB’s Worst-Case Estimates, Lagarde Says
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EU Recovery Plan Set for Tough Talks With Sweden Voicing Doubts
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Soaring debt risks fueling future eurozone crisis, ECB warns
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Germany set to allow European travel from mid-June
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A French-German Initiative for the European Recovery from the Coronavirus Crisis
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PIIGS:
Italians embrace freedom but officials worry about second wave of cases
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Canada:
Canada's Quebec provides $200 million aid to hard-hit Cirque du Soleil
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Doug Ford says Ontario will explore takeover of elder-care homes
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RBC Sets Aside Record $2.06 Billion for Expected Loan Losses
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Bank of Montreal Sets Aside $813 Million for Soured Loans
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Columbia:
Colombia Lockdown Is Leaving Migrants Destitute, Study Finds
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Brazil:
Death and denial in Brazil’s Amazon capital
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Foreign Investment Into Brazil Hits 25-Year Low
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Brazil leads daily virus deaths for fifth straight day • Coronavirus Death Projections in Brazil Rise from 90,000 to 125,000 By August
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro could soon be toppled, analysts say, as coronavirus cases surge
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Mexico:
Mexico Sees Covid-19 Toll Climb With Record 501 Daily Deaths
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China:
Wuhan Tested Nearly 7 Million People in 12 Days Over 2nd Wave Fears
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Xi seeks victory over Trump in race for a COVID-19 vaccine
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US to Pay Corporations to Leave China
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China’s Economy Is Inching Out of Virus Slump, Early Data Show
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Russia:
Putin's Response to Russia's COVID-19 Crisis Angers Medical Workers
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France:
France announces €8bn car industry recovery plan
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France’s state-backed BPI raises ‘lake of cash’ for stakes in domestic companies
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Japan:
Japan Ends Coronavirus Emergency With 850 Deaths and No Lockdown • Japan to Unveil Another $1 Trillion in Stimulus, Document Shows
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Hong Kong:
China says Trump Administration ‘Bluffing’ in Sanctions Threats for Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Protests May Force Bankers Back to Working From Home
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Hong Kong's economic future hangs in the balance
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Argentina:
You Guys Aren’t Gonna Believe This, But Argentina Defaulted On Its Debt
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There is a way forward for Argentina and its creditors
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It’s Official: Fitch Cuts Argentina to Restricted Default
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Debt-Ridden Argentina Can’t Stop Precious Dollars Draining Away
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Argentine bonds rise after default as Fitch, S&P cut ratings
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South Africa:
South Africa’s Virus Fight Pits Government Against Scientists
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Sweden:
Sweden touts the success of its controversial lockdown-free coronavirus strategy, but the country still has one of the highest mortality rates in the world • No-lockdown Sweden balks at the possibility it could be excluded as Nordics reopen
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Denmark:
Banks in Denmark May Be Facing a $24 Billion Capital Shortfall
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India:
India lifts its lockdown and braces for what's next
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