February 3, 2021

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Law:

Associates Bore the Brunt of Attorney Cuts in 2020 Biglaw Associate Layoffs In 2020 Were ‘Reminiscent Of 2009 And The Great Recession’
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Cole Schotz settles suit against lawyer accused of revealing confidential documents in bid to injure BigLaw
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Female and minority lawyer representation in firms reaches historic highs, but gains are small, new report says
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Third-Year Law School Student Working As Assistant Press Secretary To Vice President Kamala Harris
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Goodwin Procter Says It Was Hit by Data Breach of Vendor
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Girardi Keese Trustee: $2M in Missing Funds Could Be 'Tip of the Iceberg.'
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Legal Market In 'Best Health It Has Been In Years,' Report Says
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After Profits Soared in 2020, Firms Optimistic About Revenue Uptick This Year
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Will Coke's New Guidelines Move the Needle for Law Firms?
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State Retreats From Diploma Privilege Policy Despite EVERYTHING WORSE NOW!
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Law Firms' Risk-Averse Culture Likely Keeps Them From Investing in Legal Tech Startups
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Philadelphia-area law firms trail national peers in 2020 revenue but still perform well in pandemic, survey says
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Explainer: Is Trump's post-presidency impeachment trial constitutional?
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New report says Trump was incensed over $3 million budget proposed by former impeachment attorney - despite raising $170 million for his legal defense
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Trump's new attorneys drew spotlight in past work Trump's new impeachment lawyer says he does not plan to promote election fraud claims Trump lawyer: Impeachment case ‘undemocratic,’ ill-advised Trump Impeachment Defense to Dispute Process, Incitement Charge Trump Impeachment Defense Brief Misspells "United States" Trump’s impeachment filing contains a bizarre legal argument Trump impeachment brief cites First Amendment, says call to fight referred to quest for election security Trump Claims He Was Just Asking Questions About Election Integrity When He Told His Supporters to ‘Fight Like Hell’ or Lose Everything They Care About Trump’s New Impeachment Counsel Addresses The Most Important Juror, Sean Hannity
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House impeachment managers file pretrial brief tearing into GOP claims that it's unconstitutional to impeach Trump Trump's actions described as 'a betrayal of historic proportions' in trial brief filed by House impeachment managers House Impeachment Managers Filed Their Trump Senate Trial Brief — Here's Everything You Need to Know
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Lindsey Graham says 'we'll want the FBI to come in' if Democrats call a single witness in Trump's second impeachment trial
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Nessel, Whitmer and Benson want attorneys who filed election conspiracy lawsuits disbarred Michigan Governor Joins Effort to Disbar Trump Lawyer Powell
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Georgia secretary of state investigating whether pro-Trump attorney voted illegally
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It’s Time For Sidney Powell To Start Worrying About Her Law License
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Axios Story Confirms That Trump Lawyers REALLY Want To Be Able To Re-Enter Polite Society
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'He invited us': Accused Capitol rioters blame Trump in novel legal defense
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Dems: Trump aimed ‘loaded cannon’ of supporters at Capitol Trump’s Guilt in Inciting Riot Is ‘Unmistakable,’ Democrats Say Impeachment managers call Trump "singularly responsible" for Capitol riots
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It looks like some Capitol rioters are taking plea deals and agreeing to sell each other out He Threatened Pelosi. Agents Didn’t Wait to See if He Really Meant It Backwards MAGA Hat Guy, Who Was Already Wanted in New Jersey, Charged for Assaulting Law Enforcement at Capitol A Pennsylvania Mother’s Path to Insurrection An accused Capitol rioter asked the judge for permission to leave the US for a vacation in Mexico Rioter Asks for Vacation Overseas. Gets It Feds Charge Man Who Was Recorded Repeatedly Smashing Speaker's Lobby Windows Moments Before Fatal Ashli Babbitt Shooting The founder of the Oath Keepers militia warned of government tyranny — until Trump The Capitol Rioters Aren’t Like Other Extremists
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Ted Cruz, Chip Roy Use ‘Tactics Of Abusers’
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A Louisiana man hired hit men to kill a woman accusing him of rape, police said. Instead, they allegedly killed his sister.
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Biden to issue new immigration orders, while signaling cautious approach Biden Plans to Roll Back Trump’s Refugee and Asylum Crackdowns Biden to begin efforts to reunite migrant families separated by Trump administration
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Rochester suspends police officers who pepper-sprayed a 9-year-old girl
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Lawyer tied to Texas AG probe found tracking device on truck
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FBI agents shot serving warrant in Florida 2 FBI Agents Killed, Third In Critical After Shooting While Serving Warrant In South Florida
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McDonald's can sue ousted CEO over alleged lies about affairs: judge
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Biden says he's 'eliminating bad policy' while signing executive orders on immigration Biden signs immigration orders as Congress awaits more
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ICE won't make immigration-enforcement arrests at COVID-19 vaccine sites, DHS says
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Lawyer Suspended For Facebook Post Explaining How To Shoot An Abuser Without Getting Caught
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Attorney Disbarred for Making Porn Films in Florida Jails
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Judges:

Ginni Thomas apologizes to husband's Supreme Court clerks after Capitol riot fallout Ginni Thomas Apologizes To Clarence Thomas’s Clerks — And No One Else — For Her Support Of Capitol Rioters Ginni Thomas Just Apologized to Clarence Thomas's Court Clerks. The Internet Was Not Pleased.
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Federal judge who said he would ‘crush’ plaintiff’s case prejudged her bias claims, 5th Circuit says
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Appellate Judges, Including Justice Breyer, Reflect on Remote Arguments in Virus Era
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Wall Street:

Stock Futures Gain on Earnings, Stimulus Hopes
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Global stocks rise as U.S. retail trading frenzy comes under scrutiny
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GameStop shares are flat after falling 72% in 2 days Reddit Trades Crumble as GameStop, AMC and Silver Plunge GameStop Mania Hits a Wall of Tighter Trading Terms GameStop bears use options to profit from stock's plunge GameStop, AMC shares reverse course in retail trading rollercoaster GameStop plunges 60%, has lost more than 70% of its value since Friday The endgame may be near for the GameStop squeeze trade GameStop shares fall another 40%, lose over half their value in two days GameStop slides, silver spree stalls as retail traders run out of road GameStop shares tumble as Big Tech reasserts market dominance GameStop plunges more than 50%, has lost two-thirds of its value since Friday GameStop stock is plummeting but the Reddit rebellion is just beginning Mark Cuban to WallStreetBets traders: 'Thanks for changing the game — thanks for taking on Wall Street'
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It’s not just GameStop worrying Wall Street about a bubble
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Reddit trading frenzy fades as Yellen summons agencies Treasury's Yellen calls top regulator meeting on GameStop volatility, consults ethics lawyer
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The long and short of it: GameStop and other market squeezes
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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is reportedly expected to testify as part of a House hearing on GameStop and short sellers
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Retailing:

4 Belk Locations Display A Disjointed Retailer In Search Of A True Plan
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Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO Bezos to give Amazon reins to cloud boss Jassy as sales rocket past $100 billion Who is Amazon's Next CEO Andy Jassy? With Jeff Bezos at helm, Amazon's stock performance has made the S&P 500 look like a flat line Empire-builder Bezos looks beyond Amazon Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos may step down without stepping away
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Amazon to Pay $62 Million for Stealing Drivers' Tips
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Inside the wild and tumultuous history of Toys R Us, a once beloved children's brand that just closed its last 2 stores in the US
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UPS's Revenue Jumps 21% on Online Shopping Surge UPS addresses 'elephant in the room,' as Amazon accounted for more than $11 billion in 2020 revenue
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Retailers could face more investor scrutiny amid Biden climate policy agenda
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Tiger, SB360, Second Avenue Capital Provide $25MM Revolver to francesca’s
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Healthcare:

HCA reports increased 2020 profit despite COVID-19 pandemic
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U.S. Covid hospitalizations fall, but new strains could undo that progress
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Young and middle-aged adults responsible for most COVID spread
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb rips U.S. Covid testing, says don’t expect fix until fall
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70%-85% of Americans need to be fully vaccinated for a return to normal, Fauci says. So far it's less than 2%
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U.S. has administered at least one coronavirus vaccine dose to nearly 8% of the population
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"Nightmares of stacking bodies": Hospital workers grapple with daily stress and trauma amid coronavirus pandemic
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Fauci Says CDC May Recommend Wearing Two Masks to Fight Virus
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Pfizer plans to deliver 200 million doses of Covid vaccine to U.S. by May, sooner than expected
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Biden boosting vaccine allotments, financing for virus costs
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Fresenius Medical Plunges as Dialysis Patients Hit by Pandemic
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Even in Poorer Neighborhoods, the Wealthy Are Lining Up for Vaccines
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Cities struggle to target vaccines to the hardest-hit communities
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‘Definitely Worth It’: Some Older Coloradans Driving 400+ Miles For COVID Vaccine
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Biden administration will ship COVID vaccine directly to pharmacies
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As teachers struggle for vaccines, a celebrity SoulCycle instructor hopped the line by calling herself an 'educator'
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Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is highly effective, study finds 92% effective
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Vaccine chaos may undermine second doses
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Axios-Ipsos poll: New strains, not school spread, drive virus fears
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UK variant has mutated again, scientists say U.K. Covid Strain Picks Up Mutation That Raises Vaccine Concern
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Sweden Won’t Recommend AstraZeneca’s Vaccine for People Over 65
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AstraZeneca vaccine can slow the spread of Covid, and delayed second dose works, Oxford data shows
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Latin America and Caribbean top 600,000 COVID-19 deaths
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UK says new study vindicates delaying 2nd virus vaccine shot
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How 9 destinations around the world enforce mandatory quarantines
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A Missouri lawmaker sold a 'potential cure' for coronavirus. It was a fake stem cell treatment, feds say.
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Movie Theaters:

Forget investors: AMC itself may have been bailed out by the actions of wallstreetbets
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Cineworld backs down in dispute with lenders over interest bill
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Education:

Pressure builds on schools to reopen during pandemic
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Education secretary nominee Miguel Cardona led a full-court press for schools to reopen in Connecticut
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Chicago Schools Cite Progress in Talks For In-Person Return
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D.C. students, teachers go to classrooms for first time in nearly a year
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Community colleges and their students were already vulnerable. Then the pandemic hit
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Biden's promise to reopen schools
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Cannabis:

Cannabis stocks rally after Chuck Schumer leads drive for reforms that will end federal prohibition
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Economy:

Battered Firms Make Haste to Cut Cost
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Here’s the average net worth of Americans ages 35 to 44
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New York Business Activity Slows Sharply in January — ISM
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A $15 minimum wage could cut government spending on welfare programs by up to $30 billion, study finds
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Economy Will Return by Mid-Year, Not Jobs Lost US Jobs Won't Return Until 2024
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Despite 'productive' Republican meeting, Biden will not accept a scaled-down COVID-19 bill -White House U.S. House Democrats ready first step toward $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Biden Stimulus May Be Democrat-Only Despite Cordial GOP Meeting Democrats kick off the process toward passing $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan Biden, Yellen say GOP virus aid too small, Democrats push on
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Biden's stimulus checks should target poorer Americans, Harvard and Brown researchers say
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Fed’s Kaplan stresses need for more spending to keep economic recovery going
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Without a stimulus, unemployment could stay high for a decade
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Fed policy is one factor in Reddit-fueled frenzy, U.S. central banker says
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Millennials are not only buying homes, they're buying multimillion-dollar 'starter' homes - and it defies 2 common myths about the generation at once
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Remote Working’s Longer Hours Are New Normal for Many
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U.S. charitable contributions soared during pandemic
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Rockefeller Foundation president: COVID-19 pandemic an "accelerant" of global wealth inequality
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L.A. City Council backs $5-an-hour 'hero pay' raise for grocery, drugstore workers
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Tackling NPLs: the role of effective insolvency regimes
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Keeping zombie companies alive is the right call
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Massachusetts sees wealth exodus
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The pandemic is not under control anywhere unless it is controlled everywhere
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It's taking too long to get vaccine doses from refrigerators into arms
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U.S. to hit debt limit in late summer or early fall, according to think tank
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Why the U.S. can sustain much higher deficits now, according to a Deutsche Bank economist
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Siemens hikes full-year guidance on swift recoveries in China and Germany
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The Dark Frightening Side to the Future of Work
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The next global crisis is already here—and it’s even worse than COVID
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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:

Brookfield Property Partners Loses $2 Billion in Pandemic Year
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Framing Lumber Prices Almost Double Year-over-year
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White homeownership rate hits nine-year high
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House Prices up 9.2% Year-over-year in December
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HVS: Q4 2020 Homeownership and Vacancy Rates
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Ed DeMarco on Biden’s approach to forbearance
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Home builders 'scratching and clawing' for materials to meet demand
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Somehow WeWork Is on the Cusp of Going Public
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Do Airbnbs push up rents and house prices?
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Will the WFH trend affect the housing market after COVID?
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33 states go after Ocwen/PHH Mortgage over servicing fees
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Municipalities:

Biden to free up billions in delayed Puerto Rico storm aid
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LUMA attorneys charge $1K+ an hour and consultants get paid nearly $5M to write plans
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Oil/Gas:

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Teaches Important Lesson on Timely Lien Perfection
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Delaware Bankruptcy Court Rules That Midstream Gathering Agreements Failed to Create Covenants Running with the Land
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Chesapeake Energy expects to rise from Chapter 11 as low-cost gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Pricing Of Senior Notes
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Oil And Gas Pipelines Set To Suffer Under Biden
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U.S. oil prices post highest finish in over a year
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Big Oil hit by record losses from pandemic and clean fuel
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Big Oil Has to Confront a Diminished Future
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Gasoline is becoming worthless
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Oil companies are facing the moment of truth. The stakes couldn't be higher
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Exxon Mobil reports a $20 billion loss, fourth-straight quarter in the red Exxon's US$19B writedown caps first annual loss in 40 years Pandemic pushes Exxon to historic annual loss, $20 billion cut in shale value
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After a bruising year, Big Oil isn’t so big anymore
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Energy experts on the increasing risks ahead for Big Oil
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Superior Energy Successfully Completes Financial Restructuring and Emerges From Chapter 11
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Amazon is testing Rivian electric delivery vans in Los Angeles
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Politics:

House Democrats are preparing to officially sanction Marjorie Taylor Greene if Republicans don't first
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy meets with Marjorie Taylor Greene as Republicans call for Squad member Ilhan Omar to be removed from committees instead because of her 'anti-antisemitism' House GOP weighs removing Greene from committees
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Marjorie Taylor Greene said Parkland survivor David Hogg was 'trained like a dog'
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Trump powers GOP schism over Taylor Greene and Cheney Liz Cheney the Focus of the GOP Split
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George Conway: It's the moral collapse of Republican Party
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Rep. Katie Porter recalls Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hiding in her office during the Capitol siege and saying, 'I hope I don't die today' Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez recalls Jan. 6 attack, wants Republicans held to account AOC explains why Republicans can't just tell her to forget about the insurrection and move on
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Inside the craziest meeting of the Trump presidency Trump's Oval Office meeting with 4 election conspiracists spiraled into a chaotic multi-hour screaming match In F-Bomb Filled Meeting, Michael Flynn Sat His ‘Ass Down’ After Being Yelled at; Trump Admitted Sidney Powell’s Lawsuits Made ‘Very Embarrassing’ Errors
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The GOP's biggest response to Trump's baseless voter fraud push could still be coming
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Texas GOP fires staffer for posting video from Capitol riot, promoting Pizzagate conspiracy
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Rep. Liz Cheney's vote to impeach Trump prompts Wyo. voter rebellion
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'Patriot Party' Trump supporter groups grow rapidly on Facebook: study
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Legislator censured after praising Capitol rioters files suit against Virginia Senate
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Biden's press office asked journalists to send questions in advance, and they say it's undermining his promise to respect a free press
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Georgia Senate GOP introduce bills to limit mail voting
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House votes to fine lawmakers who don't comply with metal detectors
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Dolly Parton turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice from Trump — says she's 'not sure' if she'd accept it from Biden
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Pentagon chief purges defense boards; Trump loyalists out
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Newsmax anchor walks off set after failing to stop MyPillow CEO's false rigged-election rant
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Study: No Anti-Conservative Bias Online
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Nursing Homes:

Sen. Warren calls Genesis Healthcare executive bonus act of 'unfathomable greed'
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Hedge Funds:

For Shrinking Greylock Hedge Fund, $100,000-a-Month Rent Proved Too Much
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Entertainment:

How the $100 billion Hollywood machine is scrambling to come back after its worst year in decades
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Weinstein accuser demands deposition as settlement looms
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Climate:

Biden team in talks with utilities, car companies about emissions: climate adviser
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Sea Levels Are Rising Faster Than Most Pessimistic Forecasts
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Festivals:

French DJ David Guetta says fair if festivals require vaccinations
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Food/Beverage:

Anti-mask diner Crack’d Egg asks to withdraw bankruptcy filing
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In sudden reversal, Cuomo says restaurant workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine Mayor de Blasio backs COVID-19 vaccines for New York restaurant workers
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Agribusiness:

Washington launches investigation into 200,000 missing cows at center of bankruptcy, legal fight Easterday Farms declares bankruptcy days after Tyson Foods filed lawsuit over missing cattle Following suit alleging fake cows, Easterday Ranches declares bankruptcy
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Economist concerned, even with fewer farm bankruptcies
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Hotels:

Coronavirus brings new payment default to troubled Lombard, Illinois, hotel
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Hotels 2021: Restructurings on the Horizon?
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How HotelRescueCapital.com Plans to Save 100 Hotels From Closure
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Personal Finance:

Couples' money worries cast financial advisers in a new role: marriage counselor
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This woman completely changed careers in her 50s — here's how
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

US corporate bankruptcy count rises in January as pandemic rages on
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Bankruptcy Filings Decline 29.7% in 2020
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Total Chapter 11 Cases Filed Nationwide, 2000-20
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Senate Bankruptcy Bill Takes Aim At Medical Debt
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Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Amends Bankruptcy Code
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Avoidance Actions:

Bankruptcy Ruling Highlights Longer Lookback Trend
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Mediation:

Case Evaluation: An Effective ADR Process Under Michigan Law (Alemarah v. General Motors)
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CBAs:

Hotel Bankruptcy Heralds Potential Modification of Collective Bargaining Agreement Under 11 U.S.C. 1113
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Privilege:

Use of Third-Party Email Accounts by Outside Directors or Others Could Waive Privilege
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UST:

Planning for the Unexpected
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Brokers:

The CFTC Adopts Comprehensive Amendments to Its Bankruptcy Rules
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Aviation:

Airlines flying blind into summer capacity sweepstakes
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Global business travel to grow 21% in 2021, trade group forecasts
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Billionaire Lucio Tan’s Philippine Airlines Cuts 2,300 Jobs
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Boeing Risks Losing a Third of 777X Orders on Jet’s Latest Delay
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ONE Aviation creditors battle over sale, potential Chapter 7 conversion
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Hainan Airlines slumps by close to daily limit in Shanghai after it warns of a loss of as much as $10.06 billion
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SAA could exit administration this month, govt says
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China Jets to Challenge Boeing, Airbus
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Hedge Funds:

GameStop saga expected to revive scrutiny of hedge fund industry
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For Shrinking Greylock Hedge Fund, $100,000-a-Month Rent Proved Too Much
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Student Debt:

Education Department orders Navient to refund $22.3 million in decade-old student loan scandal
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History:

A History of Unusual Impeachments
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Utilities:

PG&E sells rights to put wireless telecom antennas on its towers for $973 million
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Skiing:

Mountain heartbreak: Italy has deep snow, closed ski resorts
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Transit:

New U.S. transit mask rules ordered by Biden take effect Transportation agencies wrestle with new federal mask mandate
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Coal:

US coal's 'road to extinction' may take well over a decade without policy push
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Dumping Coal Can Be Good for Insurance Company Stock
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Autos:

Takata's US Ch. 11 Trustee Cuts $84M Auto Parts MDL Deal
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Mail:

Lawmakers Move to Help US Post Office's Debt
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Sovereigns:

Is the 'free ride' over for poor countries' bondholders?
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UK:

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
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Insolvency update 2021
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UK begins door-to-door testing of 80,000 people to halt South African variant
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Britain scrambles to contain Covid mutations, spread of variant from South Africa
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U.K. Defends Delay to Quarantine Meant to Keep Out Virus Strain
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England and Wales See Second-Highest Covid Death Toll of Crisis
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Scotland Tightens Quarantine Rules in Drive to End Lockdown
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The Pound Is on a Winning Streak After the U.K. Ramps Up Covid Vaccinations
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U.K. Landlords Want Banks to Share Pain of $5.5 Billion Rent Due
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EU:

U.K., Italy Lead Moody’s Concerns in Europe Over Next Five Years
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EU Expects Vaccine Surge in Second Quarter With New Contracts
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PIIGS:

Italian Economy Shrank at End of 2020, Underperforming Peers
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Canada:

The pandemic and municipal insolvency: Part two
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Students, faculty shocked by Laurentian’s announcement it’s insolvent, filing for court protection RBC, TD, BMO snared in Laurentian University bankruptcy Laurentian University Fiasco Is an Indictment of the Ford Conservatives’ Failed Post-Secondary Education Policies: CUPE
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Airline Bailout Begins in Canada With Loan to Vacation Seller
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India:

IBC: What Would It Take For Pre-Packs To Work?
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Fighting Amazon over retail deal, Future Group says staring at insolvency, hit to bank loans
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Over half in New Delhi may have had COVID, govt survey suggests
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India’s plans to sell state-owned firms will drive up the economy, tycoon says
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Japan:

1,000 companies go bankrupt as virus continues to rage in Japan
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Japan set to extend state of emergency for another month
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South Korea:

SsangYong may head to bankruptcy court Fri with no reprieve from investor, creditor
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Russia:

Kremlin foe Navalny slams court that may jail him for years
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Moscow court orders Kremlin foe Navalny to prison
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Myanmar:

Hundreds of Myanmar lawmakers under house arrest after coup 12 Burning Questions About the Myanmar Coup, Answered Myanmar's military made a big mistake. Then, to correct it, they organized a coup Myanmar’s Suu Kyi charged, can be held until Feb. 15
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Myanmar’s military junta plans probe of last year’s election
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Hong Kong:

Hong Kong’s Retail Sales Plummet After New Virus Restrictions
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Hong Kong Threatens to Knock Down Doors to Force Covid Tests
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Australia:

An insolvency practitioner’s 5 top tips for business survival in 2021
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Germany:

German car sales drop 30% in January
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German lawmakers turn sights on finance ministers in Wirecard fraud fiasco
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China:

HNA’s Finally Bankrupt. That’s A Good Thing
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China's Caixin Services PMI Dropped in January, Marks Slowest Growth in Nine Months
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WHO team visits Wuhan virus lab at center of speculation
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Argentina:

YPF Creditors Split on Latest Debt Offer as Deadline Looms
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