Law:
Biglaw Firm Announces ‘Significantly Strong’ Financial Performance And Ends COVID-19 Austerity Measures
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Am Law 100 Firm Restores Pay To Pre-Pandemic Levels, Keeps Special Associate Bonuses In Play
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‘Longer Runway’ Due to Virus Means Anxiety for New Big Law Class
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Lawsuit over parental leave policy will continue against Jones Day
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More law firms are moving to make Election Day a paid holiday
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Associates Are 1. Delusional; 2. Lying; or 3. Losing It
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Working Mother’s list of best law firms for women marks progress over 5 years
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I Guess This Is The Best Women Can Do In Biglaw
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Should Kamala Harris’s Husband Quit His Job As A Biglaw Partner?
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What law can learn from the disruption in the energy sector
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The End Of Civility
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Michigan State Bar Defeats Challenge to Dues, Membership Terms
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California Supreme Court Urged to Ditch Online Bar Exam
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For Norton Rose Fulbright's New Dallas Leaders 'Managing Connectiveness' Is the Greatest Hurdle
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MSU Law School Students Don’t Have Loan Money Right Now Because Of Larry Nassar & Betsy DeVos
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Materials In 6-Point Font? No Way To Mark It Up? Online Bar Exam Plan Keeps Getting Better & Better!
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T14 Law School Grad Tells New York Times How Bar Exam Is Screwing Class Of 2020
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Harvard Law introduces social media policy about classroom statements
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COVID-19 outbreak in Jefferson County Attorney's Office forces suspension of court cases
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The Pro Bono Gold Standard
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Feds Let Ex-SEC Lawyer Cop Plea Because Trials Are Like, Really Hard Right Now
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Bill Barr Dismisses Criticism of DOJ Takeover of E. Jean Carroll's Case Against Trump: It's a 'Little Tempest' • DOJ Argues Trump Was 'Acting Within the Scope' of Presidency When Calling E. Jean Carroll's Rape Accusation a Lie • DOJ Move to Defend Trump in Carroll Suit Draws Veteran Judge • Barr’s Ploy to Protect Trump Is Blatantly Wrong • DOJ's move to defend Trump in defamation suit isn't without precedent • Justice Department Swoops In To Save Trump From Submitting DNA In E. Jean Carroll Defamation Suit • Why DOJ Jumped into Trump Defamation Suit
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Epstein accuser says Ghislaine Maxwell's deposition should be made public
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Alan Dershowitz Loses Bid to Access Secret Jeffrey Epstein Files
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Appeals Court Orders Additional Arguments Over House Democrats' Subpoenas for Trump’s Tax Returns
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Whistleblower alleges top Trump appointees abused authority by telling officials to alter intelligence to match Trump claims • DHS Officials Sought To Censor Intel On Russian Election Interference, White Supremacists And Antifa, Whistleblower Claims • Whistleblower Complaint Implicates High-Ranking Trump Admin Officials and Recently Hired CNN Contributor
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NYPD releases mugshots of alleged rioter Clara Kraebber, comrades
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'He Was Running Away': Salt Lake City Police Shot Autistic Child Several Times During Mental Health Call
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Black Man Allegedly 'Felt the Need' to Stab 'White Male' After Watching Police Shootings Online. Now He's Accused of Killing His Cellmate.
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It’s Too Hard to Sue the Bosses of Bad Cops
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Don Jr. Defends the Alleged Kenosha Shooter: 'We All Do Stupid Things at 17'
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New Low in U.S. See Progress for Black Civil Rights
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A Trump security chief acknowledges role of white supremacist extremists in U.S. urban violence
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The Constitution Was Not Made Only For A Religious People
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Ding Dong Lawyer Dinged For Showing Dong
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Whistleblowers Charge CEO Of NJ Firm With Inflating AI Capability, Calling Employees ‘Dirty Indians’
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Georgia Disbars Lawyer Colorado Sanctioned for Unreported DUIs
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New York gynecologist indicted on federal charges of sexually assaulting patients
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Appeals court upholds most of federal judge’s order to curb coronavirus at Cook County Jail
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A neo-Nazi threatened Jewish and Black journalists. He faces five years in prison.
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‘Rake’ Should Be On Every Lawyer’s Quarantine Watch List
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Two Women Charged with Hate Crimes for Stealing 7-Year-Old Trump Supporter’s MAGA Hat
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NYC Firefighters Catch Bicyclist Who Sucker Punched 60-Year-Old Woman
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Lawyer who allegedly lied about health for deadline extensions should be suspended, hearing board says
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Lawyer ordered to surrender for 30 days in jail after working while suspended
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Concerns about "armed insurgency" in the U.S. are on the rise
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Judges:
Senate approves Bankruptcy Judge Ludwig for federal court seat in Milwaukee
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Shooting Prompts $525 Million Judiciary Security Funding Request • Congress Urged to Adopt Judicial Security Measures
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Jones Day Associate, Former Thomas Clerk 'Not Qualified’ for Federal Bench, ABA Says • Jones Day Lawyer Not Qualified for U.S. Trial Court: ABA • Shocking No One, ABA Thinks Biglaw ASSOCIATE Not Ready For Federal Bench
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Trump to unveil Supreme Court picks • Trump adds Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz to list of potential Supreme Court justices • Trump unveils list of possible Supreme Court picks if reelected • Trump's New Supreme Court Pool: Judges He's Nominated, GOP Senators and DOJ Veterans • Trump adds 20 names to Supreme Court shortlist, including Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton
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Newly Retired DC Circuit Judge Griffith Warns of 'Great Harm' in Politicizing Judiciary
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Wall Street:
Stock futures fall slightly as investors try to assess whether the tech rout is over
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US stocks close sharply higher, snapping three-day selloff
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Layoffs:
United, pilots union reach agreement to avoid close to 3,000 furloughs
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Under Armour cuts 600 corporate jobs in latest restructuring move
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SeaWorld San Antonio lays off 242 employees
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Rail:
Amtrak CEO Pleads With Congress for $4.9 Billion in Covid-19 Aid
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Horse Racing:
$19 Million in Debt, Ahmed Zayat Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy • American Pharoah’s Owner Files For Personal Bankruptcy
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Tourism:
Tropical islands off Brazil's coast welcome tourists - if they can prove they've recovered from coronavirus
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Healthcare:
SA Covid testing company files for bankruptcy amid pandemic
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Why Are N95 Masks Still So Difficult to Get? • Scarcity of key material squeezes medical mask manufacturing
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Coronavirus update: Global death toll edges toward 900,000 as AstraZeneca halts vaccine trial after patient struck by illness
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COVID-19 Cases per Million Inhabitants: A Comparison
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Coronavirus infections fell by nearly 13% last week
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Most Dangerous Virus Phase May be Coming
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Over 513,000 U.S. teens, children have been diagnosed with COVID-19
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Houston’s Daily Covid-19 Tallies Inflated by Months-Old Cases
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Americans Less Negative in Their COVID-19 Outlook
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Democratic senators grill U.S. health officials on coronavirus vaccine process
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NIH promises Congress the U.S. won’t skip safety in coronavirus vaccine approval • NIH Chief Says No Way to Know When Safe Vaccine Will Be Ready
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The vaccine race hits a speed bump
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America's vaccine pessimism
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Scientists question Russian vaccine trial data on ‘unlikely’ patterns
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Dr. Fauci says he’ll never be ‘muzzled’ in discussing coronavirus science and facts
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Diplomats Ordered to Curtail Contact w/ WHO
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Halt of coronavirus trial is “safety valve” at work: Fauci • Fauci: Pausing vaccine trial for safety review is "not uncommon at all"
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AstraZeneca Study Halted After Spinal-Cord Issue, NIH Chief Says • AstraZeneca still aiming for COVID vaccine by end of year, CEO says • India Vaccine Maker Is Still Testing AstraZeneca’s Shot After Firm Halts Trials
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Merck CEO says safe coronavirus vaccine trials needed: ‘You can’t rush science’
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Airlines Plan 8,000-Jet Airlift to Distribute Covid Vaccines • UPS CEO Carol Tome prepares company for coronavirus vaccine shipping • 8,000 jumbo jets needed to deliver coronavirus vaccines globally, IATA says
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SD governor criticizes study suggesting Sturgis bike rally led to 260,000 COVID-19 cases • No, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Didn't Spawn 250000 Coronavirus Cases • Officials slam study’s claim that Sturgis rally was ‘superspreader event’
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U.S. COVID-19 deaths surpass 190,000; Iowa and South Dakota emerge as new hotspots
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Los Angeles County bans trick-or-treating for Halloween 2020
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Britain's health secretary says asymptomatic people do not need tests; U.S. experts say otherwise
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Patients may have seen 'significant' delays in medicine deliveries over USPS, Senate report finds
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My covid symptoms were so severe I had to work from home. My school fired me.
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California's GOP Senate leader was under quarantine. She spoke with no mask at a huge prayer event anyway.
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A GOP county chair asked Trump to wear a mask to his rally. Instead, Trump mocked pandemic restrictions.
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Sports:
Most Americans support athletes speaking out, say anthem protests are appropriate
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MLB in the final stages of of bubble plans with World Series in Texas • Major League Baseball Plans Playoff Bubbles in California, Texas
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Baseball's shrinking minor leagues
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Baseball has never been so lonely, and players are feeling the strain
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College football becomes a political proxy
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An Olympic gold medalist said she was 'brave' for not wearing a mask. It was not well-received.
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Championship clubs set to be crippled by tax demands and could face bankruptcy if government demands immediate repayment of deferred £5m bills
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Student Debt:
Half Of Twentysomethings Live At Home As Tenth Circuit Chips Away At Debt Protections For Student Loan Lenders
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Movie Theaters:
Theater and cinemas are prepped to open
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Transit:
Las Vegas monorail files for bankruptcy but may survive pandemic
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Utilities:
State watchdog seeks probe of utility tied to bribery scheme
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Fraud:
Elizabeth Holmes May Pursue ‘Mental Disease’ in Her Defense
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Economy:
BLS: Job Openings increased to 6.6 Million in July • Job openings top expectations even as rate of hiring slows • U.S. job openings push higher; more workers quitting • More Americans Are Quitting Their Jobs. That’s a Good Sign
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Druckenmiller Says Inflation Could Reach as High as 10%
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Global Faith on the Economy is Falling Fast
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Alternative Indicators Show Europe’s Recovery Gains, U.S. Stalls
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Half of Large City Households are Struggling
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A Vaccine Could Slow Down Job Growth
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Americans Favor Saving Over Spending Until Vaccine
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What Would Keynes Do?
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Mnuchin's claim that the pre-pandemic economy 'would pay down debt over time'
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Gov. Cuomo allows indoor dining at NYC restaurants to resume at 25% capacity Sept. 30
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy: Economic Impact Has Been 'Staggering Across The Board'
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States with the Most People in Financial Distress During COVID-19
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Millennials to redistribute wealth from older generations to the young in new ‘age of disorder,’ warns Deutsche strategist
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Where People Spent Stimulus Payments – And Where They Didn’t
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Second Stimulus Check Not In GOP’s Pared-Down Package • Second $1,200 in stimulus pay had bipartisan support. Now it could be a longshot
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A Small Business Decides To Implement President Trump’s Tax Deferral Order And Here’s What Happened
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70% of Americans Support Additional Coronavirus Payments: Survey
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U.S. needs $3 trillion in fiscal stimulus for coronavirus-hit economy: Economist
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Senate polarized over next coronavirus aid package
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Doomed-to-Fail Senate Vote Will Usher Final Scene on Stimulus
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Sen. Ted Cruz doubts coronavirus stimulus will pass before November election
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Schumer sees White House ultimately pressured into stimulus deal
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Senate GOP's virus relief bill expected to fall in vote
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Dozens of Austrians puzzled after receiving U.S. stimulus checks, banks say
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Why all this free stimulus cash could end up costing you money in the long run
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Trump's tax cut for military service members must be repaid in 2021
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Biden campaign releases economic proposals ahead of 'Made in America' speech
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Biden Offshore Tax Plan Unlikely to Renew Rust Belt Factories
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Trump Will Make Reducing National Debt A ‘Big Second Term Priority,’ McEnany Says
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Billionaires battle over proposed Illinois tax hike on the wealthy
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Trump Tax Cut Was Neither Bane Nor Boon
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Goldman joins JPMorgan in saying workers will return to the office in rotations
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2020’s Most & Least Diverse States in America
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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:
Mortgage demand surges by 40 percent from a year ago amid house-buying spree, low rates • MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest Weekly Survey
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Pandemic may lead to foreclosure crisis, CoreLogic says
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Zillow: Nearly 2 million renters can become homeowners, thanks to telecommuting
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Summary: New Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing - RGN-Group Holdings LLC (d/b/a Regus)
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Las Vegas Real Estate in August: Sales down 9% YoY, Inventory down 36% YoY
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Manhattan rental market plunges, leaving 15,000 empty apartments in August
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Florida Attorney on Tenant Appetite for Lease Payment Plans in Pandemic
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NMHC: Rent Payment Tracker Shows Decline in Households Paying Rent in September
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Old Motorola site in Austin headed for bankruptcy auction
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Tenants Get Creative as They Look to Exit a Lease
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Georgia senate candidate arrested, defends breaking into her home after eviction
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Fox gives up Aspen Club fight as foreclosure action begins
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Municipalities:
Puerto Rico bankruptcy judge says no to insurers of revenue bonds
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Cuomo pleads for federal aid, some experts say New York should fix itself
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Will Increased State and Local Bond Defaults Lead to More Chapter 9 Bankruptcies?
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Oil/Gas:
Oilfield Metals Biz Energy Alloys Files In BK DE - First Day Dec
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Energy analysts look decades ahead amid industry chaos
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The yin-yang of Trump's drilling policy
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Second wave of floating storage triggered by ailing oil market
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Oil Market Buckles Under Pressure of Pandemic’s Second Wave
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Autos:
Ex-VW CEO to face charges of organized commercial fraud
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Renault CEO - We may need more cuts to escape the red zone
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Politics:
Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize following Israel-UAE accord
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Pence to attend event hosted by QAnon backers
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Is Puerto Rico the Next Senate Battleground?
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Trump spurns traditional debate prep with first faceoff less than 3 weeks away
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GOP Lawyer Who's Been Looking for Fraud 'Each Election Day Since 1984': Evidence Doesn't Support Trump's Claims • The Most Republican of Republican Lawyers Just Called Out Trump's Lies on Voter Fraud
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In Trump's America, truths are not self-evident
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Trump privately called coronavirus 'deadly' while comparing it to flu publicly: Woodward book • Trump's historic dereliction of duty laid bare • Trump Unable to Escape Virus Fallout as His Own Words Haunt Him • Woodward book: Trump says he knew coronavirus was ‘deadly’ and worse than the flu while intentionally misleading Americans • Biden slams Trump for concealing pandemic threat: 'It was a life-and-death betrayal of the American people' • Trump admitted to Woodward he downplayed coronavirus threat in early days of outbreak • Here's *exactly* why Donald Trump talked to Bob Woodward so much • Dr. Gupta plays back his Q&A with Trump over misleading on virus • 'Deadly stuff': Trump's own words bring focus back to virus • Public vs. private: A timeline of Trump's comments on virus • No, Bob Woodward’s Recordings of Trump Are Not Proof of ‘Reckless Homicide’
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Timeline: How Donald Trump responded to the coronavirus pandemic
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'Pretty cool. Right?' Unfiltered moments from Trump's 18 interviews with Bob Woodward
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Carl Bernstein says Bob Woodward's revelations about Trump are 'graver than in Watergate'
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Mark Meadows: I wouldn't have recommended Woodward's WH access
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White House and Trump campaign scramble to respond to Woodward revelations
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Kayleigh McEnany FactCheck: President Donald Trump “never downplayed the virus”
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Should Woodward have reported Trump's virus cover-up sooner?
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Most swing-state voters give Trump poor marks on public safety, new poll says
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Trump still visiting Nevada despite virus limits on rallies • Reno airport authority: Planned Trump rally ‘may not proceed,’ violates state’s 50-person limit on public gatherings
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Woodward book: Former intel chief Dan Coats believed "Putin had something on Trump" • Trump slammed "my f---ing generals" as "a bunch of pu--ies" • Trump feels no need to understand Black Americans, new Woodward book says • Trump disclosed secret weapons system to Woodward: book
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Ex-CIA officials with Trump ties assembled "purge list"
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Trump campaign raises hefty $210 million in August, but it’s well short of Biden’s record haul • Trump's August fundraising falls short of Biden's by more than $154M
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Michael Cohen Predicts Trump Will Resign if He Loses So Pence Can Pardon Him • Cohen calls Trump a racist 'cult leader,' says he disparaged Obama, Black leaders, Chicago • Cohen, in book that slams Trump's character, says Steele dossier, 'collusion' narratives are not true • Michael Cohen's "trifecta of truth" • We don’t need Michael Cohen to know the truth about Trump
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After calling for double voting, Trump says he may cast his ballot in person in Florida
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Biden campaign pulls out all the stops to woo young voters
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USPS Head DeJoy Issues Indignant Non-Denial Of Campaign Finance Charges
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Mississippi Argues Voters With 'Higher Risk of Severe Illness or Death' Due to COVID-19 Must Vote in Person
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Trump Courts Iowa Corn Belt With Plan to Reject Biofuel Waivers
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Woman told to remove Trump shirt, votes topless
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Former intel chief Dan Coats slams congressional election briefings move
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Education:
‘It’s going horribly’: College towns fret about census count
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With schools closed, public libraries are being used as day-care centers, angering some people
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Colleges Aren’t Doing Enough to Control Covid-19
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Coronavirus cases spike among school-age children in Florida; state orders some counties to keep data hidden
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Latin America’s Teachers Are Pandemic’s Unsung Heroes
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Food/Beverage:
Cold weather brings new fears for struggling restaurant owners
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Accounting:
Liquidators sue Platinum auditors BDO
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Fashion:
British GQ editor warns of fashion industry ‘casualties’ post-pandemic
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Mass Torts:
Boy Scouts, law firms reach tentative deal on ads aimed at sex abuse survivors
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Firearms:
JJE Capital Bids $65 Million for Remington’s Ammunition Business
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Glass:
Libbey postpones bankruptcy exit
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Cruise Lines:
CMV's Cruise Ships Ordered Auctioned as Former CEO Acquires Assets
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Childcare:
Covid 19 Decimating Childcare Industry
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Trucking:
Retailers are scrambling to find trucks amid the pandemic, generating record-smashing pay for drivers
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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 (52 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:
U.S. corporate bankruptcy filings at 10 year high as COVID-19 pandemic inflicts economic pain
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Bankruptcies highest since 2010, but trail Great Recession pace
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The COVID Bankruptcy Toll Continues to Grow
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Factbox: Companies seeking restructuring to secure post-COVID future
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Safe Harbors:
Second Circuit Holds That So-Called “Flip” Clause Payments Are Protected by Section 560 of the Bankruptcy Code
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Valuation:
In Covid Bankruptcy Valuation Brawls, the Best Spreadsheet Wins
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Force Majeure:
Force Majeure Fast Facts under New York Law
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Finance:
Bankrupt San Antonio-area education software developer drops fight with SBA over coronavirus relief loan
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Privacy:
Transferring Personally Identifiable Information in Bankruptcy M&A – Part 2
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Litigation:
3 Questions For A Litigation Finance Consultant (Part I)
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Bankruptcy Bonuses:
24 Hour Fitness Bonus Plan ‘Excessive,’ Bankruptcy Watchdog Says
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Awards:
Judge Judith K. Fitzgerald to Receive the 2020 American Inns of Court Bankruptcy Inn Alliance Distinguished Service Award
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Vault 100 Rankings: The Most Prestigious Law Firms In America (2021)
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Aviation:
United Airlines bets on Africa, India and Hawaii in 2021 expansion • United cuts third-quarter capacity, revenue forecasts
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United Airlines, pilots deal would distribute flying to avoid furloughs
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Singapore Airlines Plans to Cut Around 4,300 Jobs
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Airlines Are Asking for a Second Bailout. Congress Should Say No.
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U.S. airlines warn on travel recovery while awaiting fresh aid
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Delta CFO warns that COVID-19 vaccinations could take up to a year
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No, this is not the end of travel fees. It's just the beginning.
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Airlines Seek U.S. Airport Virus Tests to Revive Foreign Travel
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US bankruptcy court approves JetSuite’s reorganization plan
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Aeromexico says it has received initial $100 million of DIP financing
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U.S. set to end enhanced screening of some international travelers for COVID-19: sources
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Climate:
Bay Area awakes to foreboding, orange, smoke-choked skies. Here's why
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Federal Report: Climate May Wreck Economy
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‘Unprecedented’ Pacific Northwest fires burn 100s of homes • Fires without precedent rage in usually cool, wet Northwest • Wildfires reduce towns to ashes as ‘unprecedented’ blazes fueled by ‘heat dome’ and 14,000 lightning strikes ravage US
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Medford Oregon Ordered to Evacuate
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At least 7 dead as scores of wildfires ravage Northwest
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Blackouts Give Way to Flames and Smoke in Fire-Ravaged U.S. West
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It's going to get worse: California wildfires have already scorched a record 2.2 million acres
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Thousands evacuated as 'once in a generation' fires burn through Oregon
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PG&E Starts Restoring Electricity to 500,000 Californians
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JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, BP Join Call for U.S. Carbon Pricing
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World wildlife plummets more than two-thirds in 50 years
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Climate crisis could displace 1.2 billion people by 2050, report warns
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Retailing:
Mall owners Simon and Brookfield to acquire J.C. Penney out of bankruptcy despite 'screaming matches' • J.C. Penney 'is on cusp of rescue deal with landlords' • Mall owners Simon, Brookfield set to rescue JC Penney from bankruptcy in $800 million deal • J.C. Penney lenders, landlords sign deal to keep retailer open • J.C. Penney Lenders, Landlords Ink Deal to Keep Chain Open • Bankrupt JC Penney bought by mall operators in need of tenants • JCPenney Reaches Agreement in Principle with Brookfield Property Group and Simon Property Group to Acquire Retail and Operating Assets
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J.C. Penney's history, from 'Golden Rule' start to COVID-era bankruptcy
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New Report: A Merchant's How-To Guide To Reopening Retail Stores
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The Bankruptcy Liquidation Playbook Is Broken
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Retailer Groupe Dynamite Hits Bankruptcy In Canada And US
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U.S. Outdoor Store files for bankruptcy; Portland ‘institution’ blames downtown crisis for its plight
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Walmart to test drone delivery of grocery, household items
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Black Friday Is Now Just a Concept at Home Depot as Virus Rages
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Amazon raised prices on essentials amid pandemic, watchdog says
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Neiman Marcus Puts Digital Transformation at the Center of Its Bankruptcy Emergence Plan
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Retail's unlikely pandemic winners
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Coldwater Creek assets reportedly acquired by Hong Kong sourcing firm
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Hedge fund chief tried manipulating Neiman Marcus bankruptcy auction, SEC says
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The Honeymoon’s Not Over For Bridal Retail
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Sovereigns:
Sovereign Debt Restructurings May Add ESG Policy to the Mix
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UK:
Lloyd’s of London swings to loss after $3 billion in coronavirus claims
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One in Five U.K. Firms Can Barely Cover Debt-Interest Payments
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Local lockdown business grants 'not enough', warn lobby groups
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Loan charge will lead to scores of bankruptcies, MP warns Chancellor
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Don't blame us for UK's coronavirus spike, say young people • UK government tries to sharpen virus message in England • New figures show UK faces 'impossible balancing act'
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U.K.’s Johnson Tells Public to Limit Socializing as Virus Surges
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Senior Democrats warn U.K. move to break international law could jeopardize U.S. trade deal
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EU Sees Case for Legal Action Against U.K. Over Brexit Plan
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Johnson’s Road to Brexit Ruin
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Pelosi Says U.K. Can Forget U.S. Trade Deal If Irish Pact Broken
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Boris Johnson Gives the EU a Reason to Walk Away
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Why Boris Johnson’s Britain Is Turning ‘Rogue State’ Over Brexit
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Brexit is Imploding and Boris is Behind It
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U.K. to Pay Cash Grants to Businesses in Local Virus Lockdown
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Pizza Hut puts 450 jobs at risk with UK closure plan
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U.S. Diplomat’s Wife Sued by Family of U.K. Teen Killed in Crash
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EU:
ECB Forecasts Said to Show More Confidence in Economic Outlook
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Europe’s Trying to Beat Covid-19 Flareups With Patchwork of Strategies
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PIIGS:
Fire destroys Europe's largest migrant camp, which had been under coronavirus lockdown
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Canada:
New home construction in Canada hits its highest since 2007
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Canadian banks return to focus on cost controls, resume paused job cuts
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‘Kicked when we’re down’: New COVID-19 restrictions hit already struggling B.C. restaurants
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South Africa:
'He was no leader': South Africa denounces Trump's reported comments about Mandela
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Germany:
German firms spared insolvency spike despite pandemic • Zombies or just sleeping? German insolvencies fall despite pandemic
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German Car Woes Worsen With Schaeffler Cutting 4,400 Jobs
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France:
Paris art fair to go ahead despite virus pandemic
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Kenya:
IMF Sees Surprise Upward Revision of Kenya’s Economic Growth
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China:
Bankrupt Firm Tied to Prestigious Peking University Refuses to Honor Offsprings’ Debts
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Myanmar:
Myanmar’s New Insolvency Law 2020 – Part 2: The Winding-up Process And Liquidator’s Powers And Duties.
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Indonesia:
Indonesian stocks dive 5% as Jakarta plans to reinstate partial coronavirus lockdown • Jakarta’s Return to Lockdown Surprises Analysts, Hurts Economy
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Australia:
Building towards an uncertain future: COVID-19 and insolvency issues
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Legal update on insolvency law – September 2020
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Nervous Households Sitting on Cash Slow Australia’s Recovery
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