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January 11, 2021


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Law:

Yikes, It’s Not Even Been A Year Since Law Schools Were Honoring Lin Wood Parler CEO says it took down post from Lin Wood calling for Mike Pence's execution
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Among those calling for Trump’s removal are Crowell & Moring and more than 6,500 lawyers
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Alan Dershowitz Says He Would Represent President Trump if He's Impeached a Second Time
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Angry BigLaw lawyer goes viral as #guyonporch during riot
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Second BigLaw partner on Trump’s Georgia phone call leaves his law firm And Now BOTH Biglaw Lawyers Have Resigned Over The Trump Call
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California Bar OKs License Plan for Students Who Failed Tests
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To Retreat or Not to Retreat? For These Law Firm Leaders, It Isn’t Really a Question
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Jason J. Ben Joins Freeborn’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice Group
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Spencer Fane Adds 3 Experienced Bankruptcy Attorneys in Plano
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Ex-Girardi Keese Lawyers Will Face Hearing Over Missing Funds, Judge Says
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COVID-19 spurred more than a thousand workplace lawsuits in 2020, class action report says
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Over 60 Lawsuits Challenging the Election Were Tossed
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Trump and allies drop 4 Georgia election lawsuits; state officials deny settlement claim
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Trump’s Effort To Overturn The Election Should Be Investigated Like 9/11
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Call Upon Departmental New York Disciplinary Committee To Disbar Rudy Giuliani
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White House forced Georgia U.S. attorney to resign: WSJ The Trump administration told a Georgia federal prosecutor to resign because Trump was unhappy with his lack of election fraud investigations
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Michael Cohen says he's cooperating with officials probing Trump and his family “Hand Them a S--- Pie so Gross They Will Choke on It”: Michael Cohen Predicts Trump’s Post-Presidency Legal Drama
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Feds say police found a pickup full of bombs and guns near Capitol insurrection
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Trump in new legal jeopardy after Capitol riots
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Trump pressured Georgia to 'find the fraud' in earlier call
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Dominion sues pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell, seeking more than $1.3 billion Get Out Your Checkbook, Sidney Powell! Dominion Demands $1.3B In Defamation Suit Legal Experts Say Dominion's Defamation Lawsuit Against Sidney Powell Appears to Be 'Extremely Strong': 'It Will Be a Hell of a Ride'
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Trump attorney calls president’s actions ‘repugnant’ and criminal, looks to withdraw from suit
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MAGA mob rioters smeared their own feces throughout the Capitol and 'tracked brown footprints' in several hallways during violent siege
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Capitol Police Officer Dies From Injuries in Pro-Trump Rampage Trump has not ordered flags flown at half-mast over federal buildings to honor the police officer killed in the ransacking of the Capitol After Backlash, Trump Orders Flags To Fly At Half-Mast For Police Officers Who Died After Capitol Riots Second U.S. Capitol Police officer dies Capitol Police say cop, reportedly hit with fire extinguisher during Hill mob, dies of his injuries Police officer who died after Capitol riot always wanted to be an officer Horrifying video shows Capitol cop getting crushed by Trump supporters Death of Ashli Babbitt shot in Capitol was an ‘execution’ but she believed Trump ‘was worth dying for’, best pal claims 'She was deep into it': Ashli Babbitt, killed in Capitol riot, was devoted conspiracy theorist DC cop claims off-duty personnel were among rioters and 'flashed ID badges' at on-duty colleagues ‘Inside job’: House Dems ask if Capitol rioters had hidden help Off Duty Cops, Firefighters Part of DC Riot These Black Capitol Police Officers Describe Fighting Off "Racist-Ass Terrorists" 'Absolute Hero': Capitol Police Officer Led Insurrectionists Away from Senate Entrance Capitol Police Officer--Son of Former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms--Died by Suicide After D.C. Insurrection
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They Were Hunting Pelosi and Pence
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Majority of US Terror Attacks Committed by White Supremacists
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FBI: Supremacists Joining Law Enforcement
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Governor Whose Mansion Was Breached During U.S. Capitol Riot Activates National Guard to Protect Statehouse
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Feds say police found a pickup full of bombs and guns near Capitol insurrection
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Failed response to Capitol riot pushes police reckoning into new chapter After deadly siege, lawmakers ask why police so outnumbered
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Military quick-reaction force not deployed during storming of Capitol because of a lack of planning, defense officials say
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House Democrat probing any 'inside' support from police amid Capitol riot
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Pentagon, D.C. officials point fingers at each other over Capitol riot response
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The Inaction of Capitol Police Was by Design
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Vermont state trooper placed on leave over comment supporting pro-Trump mob
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Oaths questioned as Trump's backers fight against loss
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Thirteen Charged in Federal Court Following Riot at the United States Capitol Man pictured with foot on desk in Pelosi's office is arrested Adam Johnson Wipes Smile Off His Face For Post-Arrest Mugshot After U.S. Capitol Protests Dozens arrested after mob storms Capitol; officials vow that more will be charged After arrest, Illinois CEO says he regrets participating in Capitol mob 70-year-old rioter had 11 Molotov cocktails akin to ‘homemade napalm’ near Capitol: feds Rioters who stormed US Capitol now face backlash at work Man spotted carrying Speaker's lectern arrested in Florida Vice chair of Oregon Young Republicans group among those arrested at Capitol West Virginia State Lawmaker Derrick Evans Charged After Entering Capitol With Rioters State lawmaker charged with entering Capitol in riot resigns Deceased Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt received PPP loan—and she wasn’t the only one FBI probing whether Capitol rioters sought to harm lawmakers: report Seattle police investigating officers who were in DC amid Capitol riot Oakland Police Department vows to 'root out' officers who endorsed Capitol takeover posts Hawaii Proud Boy leader Nick Ochs arrested after Capitol siege Two prominent figures in Capitol riot charged Prosecutors seek to revoke bail of Va. man who appeared at Capitol siege FBI reviewing tips about Midland business owner, former mayoral candidate Jenny Cudd over US capitol riot The hunt to identify and arrest the rioters Some U.S. Capitol rioters fired after internet detectives identify them Josiah Colt, Capitol Rioter Pictured Hanging from Senate Balcony, Begs Forgiveness Jeanine Pirro: Stop Trying to Blame Antifa! Don't Hire Those Who  Lied for Trump The scramble to archive Capitol insurrection footage before it disappears Georgia man among those facing federal charges following Capitol riot Rioter with Zip Ties a Dallas Air Force Vet Companies that backed Trump for years are facing a reckoning after the attack on the Capitol Two Men Carrying Zip Ties At Capitol Riot Arrested After Citizen Sleuths ID’d Them Online
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Senate Democrat tells Facebook to preserve digital evidence from Capitol riot
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Pro-Trump rioters stole Nancy Pelosi's and other top lawmakers' laptops and iPads, Democrats say
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Republican Attorneys General Association Encouraged Supporters To Attend Wednesday’s Action At The Capitol
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Oregon GOP Lawmaker Under Investigation for Letting Far-Right Protesters into State Capitol During Clashes Last Month
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Families of police brutality victims on banding together, finding justice
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‘It’s Disgraceful’: Black Woman Attacked During Pro-Trump Demonstration
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Dispelling the Myth that Black Lives Matter Protesters Have Targeted Police
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Iowa Man Who Intentionally Drove Into Racial Justice Protesters Will Avoid Prison
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‘This is America,’ where white insurrection is tolerated and Black protest suppressed If rioters were Black, 'hundreds' would have been killed
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A Trump Self-Pardon Could Make Criminal Charges More Likely It Doesn’t Look Like Trump Can Pardon Himself for Wrongdoing Connected to Capitol Chaos
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U.S. judge blocks Trump administration's sweeping asylum rules
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Homes, offices of Tennessee state lawmakers raided by FBI agents
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She tackled a teen over a lost phone. Her bizarre 'apology' interview was a mistake, lawyer says
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Rittenhouse Flaunts His Bail Drinking Beer
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Judges:

Supreme Court's Breyer faces renewed calls to retire
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Gini Thomas Cheered on the Rioters
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Son Of A Brooklyn Judge Identified Storming The Capitol Brooklyn Judge’s Son Who Stormed Capitol Is Caught on Video Days Later Leaving Home Wearing Project Veritas ‘Shadow Banned’ Hat
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Donald Trump’s Rioters Hate John Roberts Right Now And The Supreme Court Building Needs Backup
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Apparently Russia Hacked Our Courts Because What Else Could Go Wrong?
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Wall Street:

U.S. stock futures slip after Wall Street closed at record highs to end last week
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A majority of investors believe the stock market is in a bubble - and many fear a recession, according to an E*Trade survey
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Healthcare:

US records 23,000 COVID-19 deaths 8 days into new year
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U.S. reports over 4,000 new coronavirus deaths for first time
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January 10 COVID-19 Test Results; Record 7-Day Cases and Deaths
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U.S. sets another record for daily Covid-19 cases
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‘Close To A Worst-Case Scenario’—Former CDC Director Issues ‘Horrifying’ Outlook For New Covid Strain
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16 states recorded their highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations this week as new cases reach an all-time high
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How much worse will coronavirus crisis get in L.A. County? Here is what next few weeks could look like
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California reports record 695 COVID-19 deaths in 1 day
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Despite having intimate knowledge of the pain and death caused by the coronavirus, a surprising number of US healthcare workers are refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine
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Covid-19 vaccine could be heading to the black market
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Wall Street analysts are cautiously optimistic on J&J’s ‘one-dose’ Covid vaccine
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False reports of a new ‘U.S. variant’ originated from Dr. Deborah Birx on the task force.
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U.S. ‘flying blindly’ when it comes to new Covid variant, says doctor
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Why epidemiologists are so worried about the new Covid-19 variants, in 2 charts
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Biden plans to release nearly all available vaccine doses in an attempt to speed delivery Should the US hold back vaccine doses? Biden says no.
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The U.S. broke its daily record for new cases for the second straight day.
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Covid symptoms can linger for months, Wuhan study finds China's 'long Covid' study reveals that common side effect is being unable to sleep
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#GaysOverCovid: Maskless parties lead to rift within LGBTQ community
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The CDC director said the storming of the Capitol is likely a COVID-19 'surge event' that will 'have public health consequences'
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History:

Donald Trump's presidency is ending a lot like Andrew Johnson's
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George Washington foresaw the Capitol riot.
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The 1871 Roadmap to Addressing the Mob
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A historian of fascism and political atrocity on Trump, the mob and what comes next
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Cruise Lines:

Carnival cruises canceled through March due to coronavirus surges
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Several cruise trips have already been canceled this year. See when major cruise lines plan on operating again.
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Entertainment:

Weinstein Accusers, Creditors Vote in Favor of Settlement Plan
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Why Hollywood Isn’t Lobbying Hard for COVID-19 Vaccines
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Economy:

December jobs number makes new stimulus checks more likely, Jim Cramer says 140,000 Jobs Lost in December U.S. sheds 140,000 jobs in December, halting labor market recovery
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The jobs report silver linings that are a mirage
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Hospitality industry drives US job losses in December 2020 amid COVID-19 spike
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Once again, job losses fall unequally across the US economy
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Pandemic debt leads to global reckoning
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Q4 GDP Forecasts
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Will Powell and Yellen Test MMT in the U.S.?
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Biden’s Go-Big Stimulus Plans Set Up Fresh Fight in Split Senate
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Small business Paycheck Protection Program to restart Restarting the Paycheck Protection Program
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What Strategists Are Saying About Impact of U.S. Stimulus
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Latest Relief Package May Not Save Some Small Businesses From Bankruptcy
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'This is not our fault': Pandemic job losses fall hardest on hospitality workers
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Trump ends his term like a growing number of Americans: out of a job
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IRS rushes to fix error that sent millions of stimulus payments to wrong bank accounts
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Latest unemployment boost is ‘too little, too late,’ workers say: ‘They forgot about us a long time ago’
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Democrat Manchin cast doubts on $2,000 direct payments, jeopardizing passage Manchin on proposed round of $2K checks: 'Absolutely not' Sen. Manchin prefers targeted stimulus checks
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US Zombie Firms $2.6 Trillion in Debt
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SCOTUS To Hear Case Against Secretary Mnuchin For Giving Coronavirus Funds to Corporations Instead of Tribal Governments
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JPMorgan and Citigroup join U.S. corporations halting political donations after Capitol riot
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A healthy economy can reduce inequality – but only to a limited extent
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America's population growth is slowing down
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AAR: December Rail Carloads down 3.7% YoY, Intermodal Up 12.2% YoY
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Net Worth to be in Top 1% for Every State
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Debt dangers hang over markets
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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:

Congress Incentivizes Rent Deferral During COVID-19 Pandemic Through Bankruptcy Code Amendments in Stimulus Bill
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Federal Consolidated Appropriations Act Alters Commercial Landlord Rights Under Bankruptcy Code
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Middle-class homeowners will get 'priced out permanently': real estate investor Grant Cardone
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Black Knight: Number of Homeowners in COVID-19-Related Forbearance Plans Decreased
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Retail rents tumble to historic lows in New York City amid bankruptcies and store vacancies
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Mall operator CBL entering mediation in bankruptcy case
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Oil/Gas:

OPEC crude output cuts should help U.S. shale profits in 2021
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Retailing:

francesca's® Announces Court Approval of Sale Process and Entry Into Stalking Horse Asset Purchase Agreement
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J.C. Penney’s Sad Story Of Going Broke Slowly, Then Suddenly
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Why JCPenney’s Lost Decade Jeopardizes Its Future
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Macy’s Store Closures: How Four Different Locations Reflect Today’s Retail Woes
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Christopher & Banks inches closer to the brink as it defaults on multiple obligations
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Theme Parks:

Meet Some Of The Business Owners Impacted By Disneyland’s Extended Closure
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Cosmetics:

Revlon Avoided Bankruptcy. Now What?
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Telecoms:

California May Impose Lots of Conditions for Frontier to Exit Bankruptcy
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Politics:

Right-wing extremists vow to return to Washington for Joe Biden's inauguration
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Capitol assault a more sinister attack than first appeared
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Outgoing Capitol Police chief: Pleas for National Guard repeatedly denied
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FBI, NYPD Warned Capitol Police on Violence
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The unfolding of ‘home-grown fascism’ in Capitol assault Senior Trump Official: We Were Wrong, He’s a ‘Fascist’
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Trump recorded conciliatory video under pressure from top aides -sources
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‘Coward’: MAGA internet turns on Trump
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Chris Hayes Exposes Dark Underbelly of Capitol Riots With New Footage
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Sen. Toomey: Trump has 'descended into a level of madness' GOP Sen. Pat Toomey: Trump Might Have ‘Criminal Liability’ Over Capitol Mob Attack and Should Face the Consequences Republican senator says Trump should resign
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Donald Trump's closest political allies plot against him during his final ten days in office amid fears the US President is going 'rogue'
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Republican senator: White House aides say Trump was “delighted” as Capitol was stormed
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QAnon Doesn't Think Trump Conceded
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Our new reality: Three Americas
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Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover
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Donald Trump plans defiant final week amid growing calls for his ouster
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'Premeditated': Video emerges of Trump family party before Capitol riots
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Mitch McConnell reportedly never wants to speak to Trump again after the Capitol riot
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Maryland Governor Says Pentagon ‘Repeatedly Denied’ Approval To Send National Guard To Capitol
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Trump Is Upset Because His Rioters Looked Low Class On TV
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NY Times Photographer Shares Stunning Account of the Capitol Riots: ‘I Thought I Could Be Killed and No One Would Stop Them’
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Trump says he won't attend Biden inauguration Mike Pence has decided to attend Biden's inauguration
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Trump did not check on Pence during U.S. Capitol siege and they haven’t spoken since
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Republican AGs group sent robocalls urging march to the Capitol
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Pro-Trump dark money groups organized the rally that led to deadly Capitol Hill riot
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In unusual move, top Trump official rescinds cheery exit letter and resubmits a protest resignation
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Poll: Majority of voters say Capitol riots caused mostly by actions of mob not Trump Poll: Majority disapprove of Trump's handling of Capitol riots, say he should do more to stop violence
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67% Blame Trump for Riot
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Rep. reveals Republicans voted against election results out of physical fear...

Pelosi tells president to resign or face second impeachment Pelosi urges lawmakers to 'return to Washington this week' as calls for impeachment grow The Democrats' impeachment strategy

Majority of Americans want Trump removed immediately after U.S. Capitol violence - Reuters/Ipsos poll Dems will urge Pence to use the 25th Amendment on Monday, or else Pelosi will begin impeachment of 'deranged, unhinged and dangerous' Trump Christie: If Trump's actions aren't impeachable, 'then I don't really know what is' Pence has not ruled out 25th Amendment, source says Trump facing increasing pressure to leave office early House Democrats are eyeing a vote on articles of impeachment as early as next week A Senate impeachment trial after Trump leaves office? Some experts say yes Full text: Draft of articles of impeachment against Trump for 'incitement of insurrection' GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski calls for Trump to resign: ‘He has caused enough damage’ Mitch McConnell outlines what a second Trump impeachment trial might look like How Congress can permanently disqualify Trump from office after impeachment Why Democrats are moving toward impeachment — 12 days before Trump leaves office Here are the few Republicans who have called for Trump’s removal McConnell circulates procedures for second Senate impeachment trial of Trump GOP Sen. Pat Toomey says Trump should 'resign and go away as soon as possible' Colin Powell Calls for Trump to Resign
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Trump Officials Rush to Keep Him From Sparking Another Conflict—at Home or Abroad
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Hope Hicks is resigning, but not because of Capitol riots: report
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Capitol riots renew calls for D.C. to become 51st state
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Sen. Josh Hawley becomes public enemy No. 1 on Capitol Hill Houston Chronicle calls on Cruz to resign Multiple Democratic senators call for Cruz and Hawley to resign Hawley's Mentor: Biggest Mistake of My Life Sen. Ted Cruz says President Trump was ’irresponsible,’ ’bears some responsibility’ in deadly US Capitol breach GOP Sen. Josh Hawley was isolated 'in a corner' of a secure room 'with no one talking to him or acknowledging him' during Capitol siege: WSJ Ted Cruz Faces Fierce Backlash: 71% Of Americans Don’t Trust Him To Protect Democracy Scalia Gives Josh Hawley’s Whiny Argle-Bargle About Canceled Book Deal Major Side-Eye 'Constitutional Lawyer' Sen. Hawley Says He Has a First Amendment Right to Be Privately Published, Then Tells Biden to Retract Statements
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Mick Mulvaney, Who Promised A Graceful And Peaceful Presidential Transition, Makes His Own Craven And Hasty Exit
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Major Companies Begin Suspending Donations To Republicans Involved In Biden Certification Challenge
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'He's on his own': Some Republicans begin to flee from Trump
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Texas newspaper claims Capitol rioters were 'members of antifa' dressed as Trump supporters FBI says there is ‘no indication’ that antifa took part in U.S. Capitol riot
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Flags, signs and other items left behind in Capitol riot to be preserved as historical artifacts
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Democrats’ historic Georgia Senate wins were years in the making thanks to local grassroots
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Pelosi confers with top general on preventing 'unhinged' Trump from launching nuclear strike
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The Washington, D.C., siege has Western roots and consequences
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Protesters, many armed, gather for a 'patriot rally' outside Kentucky state Capitol
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'This was really big': Far-right extremist groups use Capitol attack to recruit new members
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Trump's voter fraud lies encouraged a riot. GOP allies are still giving them oxygen.
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“He Knew He F------ Up”: Facing Legal and Political Peril, Trump Is Turning on Even His Most Devoted Allies
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President Trump’s business allies start to distance themselves from him after Capitol Hill riot
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Capitol mob brought raging collection of grievances, disillusionment The Insurrectionists Would Like You to Know That They’re the Real Victims
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Mulvaney Stunned Rioters Took Trump's Word
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Colin Powell Leaves the Republican Party
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Four Significant Changes to Consumer Bankruptcy Included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
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Impacts of Stimulus Legislation on the Bankruptcy Code: Debtor Eligibility and Preference Exceptions
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Bright spot for creditors in recent COVID-19 legislation
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Consolidated Appropriations Act Provides Bankruptcy Preference Liability Protections for Landlords
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Coronavirus Relief Package Provides Bankruptcy Protection to U.S. Customs Brokers to Help Keep Trade Flowing
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Bankruptcy Implications of New COVID-19 Legislation
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Key Takeaways from CAA Amendments to Bankruptcy Code; No Extension of Cares Act Provision Increasing Eligibility for Subchapter V
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Professional Compensation:

Retaining the ‘Right’ Retainer: Classic, Security or Advance-Payment?
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Finance:

SBA Controls Whether Bankruptcy Debtors May Take PPP Loans
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New COVID-19 Relief Law Includes Limited Bankruptcy Protections Regarding PPP Loans
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Miscellaneous:

2020 Recap: Corporate Restructuring Review
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Litigation Finance:

How bankruptcy trustees can use dispute funding to accelerate and increase creditor distributions
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Advisers:

AlixPartners Promotes 12 to Managing Director Roles
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D&O:

The State of the D&O Market: 10 Reasons to Be Cheerful
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Aviation:

14 rowdy, maskless passengers banned by airline after Thursday flight from DC
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Here’s How To Keep The Capitol Rioters From Flying Back To DC, Say Flight Attendants
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Pilot tells Trump fans he’ll ‘dump’ them in Kansas if they don’t behave
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Capitol Police to step up lawmakers' security at airports after confrontations
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Virgin Atlantic in scramble for emergency funds
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Food/Beverage:

This chart shows how the restaurant industry’s recovery stumbled in December
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Federal Judge Rules Allegheny County Health Department Can Pursue Covid Violation Case Against The Crack’d Egg
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Path clears for bankrupt franchisee to sell its Pizza Hut restaurants
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Fraud:

Prosecutors allege Theranos fraud fueled Elizabeth Holmes’ lifestyle
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Movie Theaters:

Theaters Kick Off 2021 With Hopes of Erasing Worst Year Ever
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AMC Working to Avoid Bankruptcy as COVID Slowdown Continues AMC Entertainment CEO is shockingly close to staving off bankruptcy
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Here’s Why The Future Of Movie Theaters May Be Brighter Than It Looks
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Climate:

Record broken for number of billion-dollar US weather and climate disasters in 2020
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2020 ties 2016 as warmest year on record
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Earth could cross the global warming threshold as soon as 2027
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Education:

Two private institutions revoked Trump's honorary degree following the Capitol siege
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Colleges embrace on-campus classes despite COVID surges
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Personal Finance:

Ninfo: End our epidemic of financial illiteracy
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Tech:

Twitter bans President Trump permanently Bans on Parler and Trump Show Big Tech’s Power Over Web Conversation Can Twitter Survive Banning Donald Trump? Trump went 'ballistic' after being tossed off Twitter Twitter warns of new violence to come, brewing again on social media, as reason for Trump ban Twitter bans Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell in QAnon account purge Trump tweets from POTUS handle account are taken down almost immediately Google removes Parler, popular with Trump supporters, from app store for Android Why Twitter finally banned Trump Apple Has Threatened To Ban Parler From The App Store A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets Apple, Amazon suspend Parler social network from App Store and web hosting service Banished by Twitter, an isolated Trump faces looming impeachment threat Payment processor Stripe bans Trump campaign Amazon's decision to sever ties with Parler might not kill the controversial social media platform Conservative site Parler, banned by tech giants, is headed offline Parler CEO Says Service Dropped By “Every Vendor” And Could End His Business Twitter bans QAnon supporters, including former national security adviser Michael Flynn Conservative Social Media App Parler Is Pretty Much Dead Conservative app Parler drops offline after Amazon withdraws support Parler CEO says app will be offline ‘longer than expected’ because of Amazon, Apple and Google Tech Under Attack After Parler Goes Dark, Twitter Shares Drop
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Student Debt:

If Biden represents the working class, he should cancel all student debt
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Religion:

Trove of Buffalo Diocese abuse records turned over to victims in bankruptcy court
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Firms cut legal fees by $2K in church bankruptcy ahead of hearing
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Distressed Investing:

Record Sum of Dry Powder Ready for Pandemic-Hit Firms, ICG Says
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Golf:

PGA will strip Trump Bedminster of 2022 PGA Championship, insider says
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Coal:

US coalminers’ Asia ‘pipe dream’ evaporates
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US sector readies for transition away from pro-coal White House
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UK:

Re-imagined: An Analysis of the restructuring plan
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Brexit’s impact on UK-EU cross-border restructuring
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'It's gone completely crazy': U.K. faces Covid crisis as mutant strain overwhelms hospitals
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Breathing space for individuals may lead to constricted cashflow for UK businesses
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U.K. experiment to combat covid variant
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City of London’s Plight Laid Bare as Hopes for Brexit Deal Fade
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U.K. Urged to Act Fast to Save 250,000 Small Firms in Pandemic
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Boris Johnson asks business leaders what EU rules to ditch now Brexit complete
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Boris Johnson should resign as PM, 43% of people tell survey
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Brexit Backlash Sees Brits Thrown Off .eu Websites
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UK Biz Wakes Up to Brexit Truths on Tariffs
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London Mayor declares major incident over COVID hospital pressure
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The Brexit Boon to Europe and the US
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One in five in England have had Covid, modeling suggests
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Lawyers trying to claw back £120m from Scotland's biggest bankrupt target Marbella mansion
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PIIGS:

Irish Hospitals Face Breaking Point With Virus Cases Surging
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Canada:

How a 'hotshot whiz-kid' ensnared a Sask. company in a $97.5M deal riddled with red flags
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MENA:

Israel’s massive vaccine drive isn’t keeping up with new cases — especially among younger victims
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Why Israel Was the Perfect Test Case for Vaccines
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India:

‘Pre-pack scheme to cut costs and litigations’
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Panel recommends changes to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code through an ordinance: Report
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Bad loans, capital may be key challenges for India's state-owned banks in 2021
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Avian Influenza Outbreaks Spread to More States in India
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Switzerland:

Half of Swiss hotels, restaurants risk bankruptcy, says employer group
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Malaysia:

Malaysia Imposes Targeted Lockdowns to Battle Virus Wave
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