December 19, 2024

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Law:

Biglaw Associates Must Know By Now That Boutique Firms Are Where The Real Money Is
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Biglaw Firm Matches The Market On Bonuses! You'll Just Have To Wait A Bit
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Everything's Bigger In Texas, Including The Law Firm Bonuses
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Hogan Lovells, Perkins Coie Ignore Special Bonuses This Year
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Bracewell Promotes Six New Partners, Building on Year of Extraordinary Growth
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In M&A, it’s possible for a GC to be too good
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Projected 2025-26 U.S. News Law School Rankings: The Biggest Winners And Losers
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Non-JD Enrollment Rose 7%; At 11 Law Schools, Non-JD Enrollment Is At Least 40% Of Total Enrollment
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Attorneys, Law Professors Flock From X To Bluesky
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Lawyer Walks Right Off Job After Fee Cut From $200/Hour To $15/Hour
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Billion-Dollar Victory for NCAA Athlete Pay Battle Casts Spotlight on Massive $515M Legal Fee Battle
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LSAT Alternatives Gain Slowly in Law Admissions, ABA Data Show
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Law school diversity persists after affirmative action ban, new ABA report finds How Much Has Law School Diversity Changed After A Year? Data Says... Black Student Enrollment at Harvard Law Drops by More Than Half
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Cheney singled out for retribution in House Republicans' Jan. 6 report Liz Cheney Goes Nuclear Over GOP Demand She Face Criminal Probe 'Way off base': Ex-prosecutor stunned by GOP report that 'crosses the line' Bill O’Reilly: Kash Patel ‘salivating’ to investigate Liz Cheney
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Pro-Trump attorney ordered to hand over $2 million cash after defaming ex-law partners
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Megaphone-loving Proud Boy 'Buzzsaw' arrested for grabbing cops during Jan. 6 riots: Feds
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Donald Trump Wages Legal War on Enemies As He Seeks Revenge
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Giuliani ordered to appear in court over asset relinquishment
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Brooklyn US Attorney Breon Peace to Resign as Trump Returns
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Judge rejects Trump's push to expedite lawsuit against Bob Woodward over 'Rage' audiobook
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Trump Lawyer Hints That Simon & Schuster Should 'Express Contrition' Like ABC
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Donald Trump Sues Yet Another Media Outlet For Tortious Journalism-ing
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DOJ urges judge to deny Jan. 6 defendant's request to attend Trump inauguration
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Man who told FBI he didn't participate in Jan. 6 riot but was busted with selfie sentenced
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DA suggests Georgia election interference case against Trump may continue
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Florida filing new charge against alleged would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh Alleged would-be Trump assassin faces state charge in connection with his arrest
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What to Know About the Charges Against Luigi Mangione Luigi Mangione Fundraiser Raises More Than Madison Shooting Victim GoFundMe
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ICE faces budget shortage that could delay Trump's mass deportation plans Trump’s border czar says he’ll need funding and at least 100,000 beds to carry out deportation plans Kaitlan Collins asks Trump’s ‘border czar’ if he has any red lines on establishing deportation facilities
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US sends home a man held 17 years without charge at Guantanamo
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Border czar Tom Homan predicts ‘collateral arrests’ from Trump mass deportation plan
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Senate starts "secret" talks about bipartisan border deal
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New York City to Pay $92.5 Million to Improperly Detained Immigrants
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Mystery Around Natalie Rupnow's Mother as Questions Remained Unanswered Wisconsin police go quiet on school shooting as search for answers continues School shooter Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow linked to sick website showing beheadings, burnings and gruesome deaths Christian school shooter had startling fascination with other killers before her deadly rampage California Man Arrested in Connection with Wisconsin School Shooting, Records Reveal California man, 20, detained after allegedly ‘plotting’ coordinated attack with Wisconsin school shooter Wisconsin school shooting victims ID’d as 14-year-old freshman and teacher, 42, after rampage
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Lawyer Suing Jay-Z Says Roc Nation Employees Impersonated Texas Officials
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Trans woman alleges transfer to men’s prison is unconstitutional
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Colorado Driver Busted For DUI Crash Explained To Cops That He Was A "Professional Drinker"
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Washington State’s Top Cop Sees Room to Work With Trump Team
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A City Lost Control of Its Police Department. A Court Gave It Back.
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Store Owner Taiseer 'Taz' Zarka Found Guilty of Killing Shoplifter
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Suspected Car Thief On The Run From Police Detained By Santa Claus At Church: 'We Need All the Help We Can Get'
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Mississippi Traffic Stop Uncovers Suspected Multi-State Gang Of Cooking Grease Thieves
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FBI searches home of LA deputy mayor who allegedly made bomb threat against City Hall
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'Targeted attack': Grandfather shoots wife's daughter, husband while their children slept
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Michigan man admits to planning mass shooting of gay people
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Man who killed woman with can of beans for tearing his Denver Broncos jersey is sentenced
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Former officer sentenced for beating jailed man
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DA charged for opening fire on murder suspects, striking house with mom and 3 kids instead
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Woman who ran cancer scam on GoFundMe so her friends would 'like her more' is sentenced
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Man put zip tie around boy's neck, locked him in room then got 'sidetracked' playing Xbox
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NYPD’s $400K-a-year top earner is retiring early as astronomical overtime pay is investigated
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Why did U.S. homicides spike in 2020 and then decline rapidly in 2023 and 2024? Jobless men, bored teens linked to pandemic homicide jump
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Judges:

The Bankruptcy Bugle Newsletter (December 2024) Issue Available
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Americans’ confidence in courts hits all-time low; did Trump cases have bipartisan impact?
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Law Clerk Confidentiality Breach Results In Disbarment
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Supreme Court Homes to Receive $25 Million Security Boost Amid Rising Threats
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The Changing Face of Supreme Court Oral Arguments
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'Retired' judges back in action: U.S. Senators share their theories on surprise comeback
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Obama-appointed judge who unretired on Trump hit with judicial misconduct complaint 4th Circuit judge’s ‘unretired’ decision leads to ethics complaint by conservative group
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Federal judge who called it 'dumb' for Alito to fly upside-down flag acted unethically Federal judge offers ‘unreserved apology’ after order says his Alito criticism violated ethics rules Officially Unethical To Suggest Sam Alito Is Unethical
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'No deal with Democrats': Trump delivers a late-night message to Senate GOP
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Biden Leaves Office With Mixed Legacy for the Federal Courts
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Fifth Circuit's James Ho Wants To Make Sure Everyone (But Mostly Donald Trump) Knows He's The Most Conservative Of Conservative Judges
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Supreme Court takes up South Carolina bid to defund Planned Parenthood
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The Supreme Court Has the Chance to Take Up a “DEFCON 1 Legal Scandal”
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New York man pleads guilty to running Chinese police station in Manhattan
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Judge Zilly, 89, Defies Expectations as Seniors Forced Out
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Wall Street:

Dow futures bounce after index drops 1,100 points in 10th straight loss
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Stocks decline after Fed cuts rates as expected Dow tanks by 1,100 points, posts first 10-day losing streak since 1974 Election Gaines Wiped Out Wall Street Pros Say Fears of Fewer Fed Cuts Sparking Selloff
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European Stocks Stumble for Four Consecutive Days Amid Fed Speculation
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Wall Street Traders Rush for Exit After Fed’s Rate-Cut Shift
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Layoffs:

Steward Pennsylvania hospital closure could cut 848 employees
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Bags Inc. to cut 246 jobs at Disney
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Tech:

U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over TikTok divestment law The Supreme Court will race to decide whether the government may ban TikTok Supreme Court to hear arguments over TikTok ban on Jan. 10 McConnell urges Supreme Court to reject TikTok’s bid to delay ban
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Altman-Backed Oklo Inks Deal for 12 Gigawatts of Nuclear Power
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Healthcare:

7 hospital, health system bankruptcies to know in 2024
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Elizabeth Warren Claims Medicare Advantage Plans are Overcharging Medicare by Billions
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Krugman: Health Insurance is a Racket
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Louisiana patient is first severe bird flu case in US, health officials say What to Know About Bird Flu and Pandemic Fears
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Montana physician sentenced for role in $31M fraud scheme
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As health secretary, RFK Jr. could hold enormous influence over childhood vaccines What Americans think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his health stances Kennedy ticks off easy wins in US Senate tour, tougher meetings on top health job ahead How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch
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Healthcare spending grew 7.5% in 2023: 8 things to know
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14 health systems reporting operating losses in Q3
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Journal retracts study that promoted hydroxychloroquine as Covid treatment
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Agribusiness:

Tyson Foods fights to silence debt-stricken farmers after slashing contracts
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Bankruptcy judge rejects proposed trustee takeover of Millenkamp Cattle
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Gambling:

2024 was the year America started to bet on everything
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Maritime:

UK Government to Aid in Rescue of Titanic Shipbuilder Harland & Wolff
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Religion:

Pope Francis in the line of fire: Global headquarters of Catholic Church, the Vatican, is heading for a bankruptcy and this is the big reason
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Government Restrictions on Religion Stayed at Peak Levels Globally in 2022 Religious restrictions around the world
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Labor:

Amazon workers to strike at multiple US warehouses during busy holiday season
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Banking:

FDIC weighs lawsuit against ex-SVB execs
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Economy:

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by Quarter-Point Key Takeaways From Fed Decision to Cut Rate by Quarter Point FOMC Projections FOMC Statement: 25bp Rate Cut Warns Future Cuts Will Slow Fed lowers rates but projects slower pace of further cuts, firmer inflation US rate futures price in Fed on hold in January, two cuts in 2025 Powell Says Future Cuts Would Require Fresh Inflation Progress Powell Signals Fed’s Focus Has Returned Firmly to Inflation Citi sees 'sharp dovish pivot' from Fed in coming months Fed cutting cycle could be almost over, BofA analysts say
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Fed's Powell not ready to say what Trump policies will do to economy
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Treasury yields rise after Fed projects fewer cuts for 2025
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Gold drops as US Fed sees slower pace of further cuts in 2025
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Dollar Rises to Highest Since 2022 as Less Fed Cuts Seen
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The Fed was more lucky than right in the fight against inflation, these researchers say.
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Visualizing $102 Trillion of Global Debt in 2024
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Where money doesn't buy happiness
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Gen Z Is Having 'Midlife Crisis' Why it's no surprise that Gen Z thinks it needs $500,000 a year to succeed
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20 Gallup Trends to Watch in 2025
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Despite Fed cuts, many store credit cards are still charging extreme interest rates to customers
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Central Bankers Around the Globe Gird Themselves for Another Trump Term
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Coffee badging: A workplace trend that’s annoying employers
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What really happens when illegal immigrants leave?
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GOP spending bill is dead after Trump's last-minute demands GOP lawmakers air doubts about Trump's last-minute spending demands Trump, Musk Threaten Government Shutdown. Here’s What That Costs Trump, Vance call for clean CR, debt ceiling hike, urge GOP to sink Johnson compromise Jeffries suggests Democrats will oppose a ‘clean’ funding bill after Johnson’s plan falters Lawmakers caught off guard by Trump debt ceiling demand Musk rallies opposition against bill to fund government Elon Musk fueled backlash to spending plan with false and misleading claims Johnson has a huge new problem: Elon Musk Johnson revolt explodes over spending deal anger Bernie Sanders blasts ‘President Elon Musk’ for derailing spending deal Vance meets with Johnson after Trump torpedoes spending bill Johnson considers plan B amid Trump World opposition to spending deal Republicans from hurricane-ravaged states warn against stripping disaster aid from spending bill McConnell on funding turmoil: ‘Oh, this is the way it’s going to be next year’ Johnson's spending nightmare points to grueling GOP problems next year
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Trump tariffs would cut deficits but hike consumer prices, CBO says
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Will CEOs actually deliver on their Trumpy job promises?
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The Port of Los Angeles is expecting a record December
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Visualizing America’s Top Imports from China
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'Go back to work': Tommy Tuberville demands to 'start cutting' food stamps for poor people
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I'm a Gen Xer who hated working with baby boomers. I love working for millennials because they view work differently.
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'There will be some cuts': Republican reveals Social Security is in DOGE's crosshairs
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High tariffs proposed by Trump could wipe out corporate profits
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The Economy Is Finally Stable. Is That About to Change?
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"Trump Effect": CEOs, investors bullish on global economy, survey finds
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How rich musicians billed American taxpayers for luxury hotels, shopping sprees, and million-dollar bonuses
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Companies That Spent Billions on M&A Are Now Selling for Peanuts
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Camping bans, penalties rise after Supreme Court ruling, worsening homelessness, experts say
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Charted: The Share of U.S. Companies With Negative Earnings
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Breaking Down the Wealth of America’s Top 20 Billionaires
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

US Housing Starts Drop to Four-Month Low Amid Multifamily Decline Housing Starts Decreased to 1.289 million Annual Rate in November US single-family housing starts rebound; tariffs an obstacle
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AIA: Architecture Billings "Flat" in November; Multi-family Billings Turn Slightly Positive
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4th Look at Local Housing Markets in November
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Home Affordability Worsens Again Across U.S. in Fourth Quarter As Home Prices Keep Climbing
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Commercial Real Estate Trends for 2025
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Mortgage demand drops for the first time in 5 weeks, after interest rates rise
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Why one of the biggest U.S. mortgage lenders expects housing demand to double in 2025
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American homeowners are wasting more space than ever before
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These are the top 10 ‘housing hot spots’ for 2025 — none are in Florida
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$636 million Badlands tentative settlement agreement OK’d by Las Vegas City Council
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California Major Insurer Cuts All Condo and Rental Policies
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Twin Cities low income housing for mothers saved from bankruptcy, state looks for funding
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Municipalities:

Chicago Faces More Fiscal Pain Even After Budget Narrowly Passes
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Mapped: America’s Happiest States in 2024
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Oil/Gas:

California Gas-Car Ban Wins Biden OK in Clash With Trump
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China’s Gasoline Demand to Keep Falling As Electric Cars Proliferate, Sinopec Says
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Autos:

U.S. auto sales next year expected to be best since 2019
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What a merger between Nissan and Honda could mean for the automakers and the industry What a Honda merger with Nissan tells us about Chinese strength in the EV market
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US will not seek immediate recall of about 50 million vehicles over air bag issue US retreats from massive air bag recall and says industry comments show need for more investigation
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Biden makes a last big push to keep Trump from killing the electric car
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Europe Car Sales Dip as Automakers Battle Consumer Slowdown Will BYD take over Europe’s struggling EV market?
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VW Nears Labor Deal That Would Keep German Car Plants Open Volkswagen: Porsche SE wants to Shut Down German Factories
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Climate:

Montana top court says youth have right to stable climate
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U.S. EPA approves two California emission rules, including EV mandate
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Coal use keeps setting new world records
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Biden declares tougher 2035 emissions targets weeks before Trump return
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US sets new Paris climate target that Trump is expected to ignore
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States, cities gear up to take lead on climate as Trump returns
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Skiing:

12 people found dead inside restaurant at popular ski resort
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Pageants:

Miss America waves goodbye to bankruptcy
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Mining:

Trump advisers urge ending environmental reviews for mines receiving US funds
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Bicycles:

Beloved Bicycle Brand to Pause Operations, Liquidate Inventory Is This the End for GT Bicycles?
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Ticketing:

Bankruptcy and new charges compound woes for ex-Denver ticket seller
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Retailing:

November US retail sales beat expectations; 3 new bankruptcies
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Party City Preparing to File Bankruptcy as Soon as This Month
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How Macy’s can turn around its business as department store struggles
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J.C. Penney loss narrows in Q3 as sales declines continue
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Perk redux – yet another company stumbles over SEC executive compensation rules
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5 retailers that need a great 2024 holiday season
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Motorcycles:

Bankrupt KTM Can’t Pay November Salaries Or Christmas Bonuses
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Media:

Disney’s Settlement of Trump Suit Roils ABC News Outrage at ABC After Settlement; George Stephanopoulos May Walk
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Celebs:

Creditors Trying To Force Ex-NFL Star Vick Into Bankruptcy
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Britney Spears on the brink of bankruptcy, claim managers
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Telecom:

US government tells officials, politicians to ditch regular calls and texts
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Transit:

Hochul Adds Another 250 National Guard Officers to NYC’s Subway
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Finance:

Blue Chip Companies Are Ditching ESG Terms From Their Loans
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Radio:

Judge Approves Sale Of Two Jam Stations In Iowa.
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Tax:

Jeff Bezos saved around $1 billion in taxes by moving to a ‘billionaire bunker’ in Florida
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Water:

Map Shows US Cities Where Thousands Have No Running Water
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Education:

Plagiarism ‘happening all over’ at top US universities: Scholar
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The Story of One Mississippi County Shows How Private Schools Are Exacerbating Segregation
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (20 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (4 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

November Las Vegas, Reno and Annual Bankruptcy Case Filing Statistics Available
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Elizabeth Warren’s second attempt at bankruptcy reform seeks balanced relief Elizabeth Warren Pushes Bill To Make Bankruptcy Cheaper And Easier Nadler, Warren, Lawmakers Renew Push to Make Bankruptcy Less Expensive for Families
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Bankruptcy Strategy:

Executive Compensation in Restructuring: Recommended Approach and Pitfalls to Avoid
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Mass Torts:

Archdiocese of New Orleans sells three properties, raising cash for settlements
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CVS Faces Federal Allegations Over Role in Opioid Crisis US accuses CVS of filling, billing government for illegal opioid prescriptions
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Mediation:

Bankruptcy Mediators Shouldn't Serve as Trustees in Same Case
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Aviation:

FBI: Pilots of aircraft misidentified as drones hit by lasers Zap it and put it in a bag: Inside the military's response to drones flying over bases Republicans Want to Shoot Down Mystery Drones. Here's Why You Can't Biden Brushes Off Mysterious Drones With Vague Explanation: ‘Nothing Nefarious Apparently’ A teachable moment amid Northeast drone madness Is China Behind Mystery Drones? What We Know US Senate rejects bid to fast-track bill to address threats from drones The drone hysteria is a glimpse of the future
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SpiceJet creditor takes airline shares at 78% premium as part of settlement
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Travelers whack each other with ‘wet floor’ signs in wild caught-on-video brawl at major airport
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Personal Finance:

Paying down debt is Americans’ top financial goal for 2025. Here are some tips that can help
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Politics:

Trump and Musk unleash a new kind of chaos on Washington Is Elon Musk a National Security Risk? Occupy Wall Street Returns. Now Supports Elon Musk Musk Is 'President-Elect' After He Helped Tank Spending Plan: David Axelrod Elon Musk Called 'President' as Trump Follows in His Footsteps on CR Bill
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Trump’s transition is happening over private emails. Federal officials are nervous.
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In reversal, key House panel votes to release Matt Gaetz ethics report Gaetz defends ‘embarrassing’ past behavior, fires shot at Ethics report House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says Matt Gaetz Admits To 'Womanizing' More Than He Should Have: 'I Often Sent Funds To Women I Dated' Matt Gaetz Floats Vengeful Plan to Rejoin Congress, Reveal Colleagues’ #MeToo Secrets, And Then Resign
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'Spill the tea': Jasmine Crockett throws Marjorie Taylor Greene threat back in GOP's face
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Trump is going after Canada now – but everyone else is next
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GOP battle erupts over Social Security bill
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Elon Musk's Favorability Among Americans Similar to Trump's: Poll
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Trump taps MAGA loyalists who lost their own races for plum administration jobs
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Donald Trump said he wants to ban trans athletes from competing. The reality is more nuanced
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Transgender Americans rush to finalize name changes, healthcare proxies and estate planning before the inauguration
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Senate Passes Defense Bill With Ban on Transgender Care for Minors Defense bill passes Congress despite transgender provision
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Food/Beverage:

Fast casuals had a terrific 2024. Except for those that didn't
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Why consumers turned away from fast-food restaurants in 2024
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2024 was a painful year for full-service restaurants
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In 2024, restaurant chain bankruptcies dominated the news
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This is America’s most expensive fast-food chain: ‘Rip-off’
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Once-Beloved American Chicken Chain Shutters 95% Of Locations
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A weak year for restaurant acquisitions, except for Blackstone
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Trump promised no tax on tips. Why few tipped restaurant workers will likely benefit
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Starbucks is on the cusp of a major barista strike
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Sovereigns:

IMF Reaches Agreement with El Salvador for $1.4 Billion Loan
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UK:

Northamptonshire councils forecast £40m schools budget deficits Government decision could push Dorset Council close to bankruptcy
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Britain's Thames Water seeks debt lifeline approval in High Court Thames Water Returns Set Below Level Needed to Finance Plan
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UK Water Bills Set to Rise 36% as Households Pinched Further
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Counter terror chief warns of 'smouldering' UK threat - with three late stage attacks foiled
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Yearly construction insolvencies top 4,000 again
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Barclays Annual Bonuses Expected to Increase as Much as 20%
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Neil Woodford Says He Did Nothing Wrong Over Fund Collapse
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EU:

Europe’s economic apocalypse
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Canada:

Elna Medical Group in creditor protection
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Once a political star, Canada's Justin Trudeau is fighting for his job amid Trump tariff threats Political Turmoil for Trudeau: How His Crisis Reshapes the Trade Battle with Trump Trudeau’s Political Crisis Rips Up Playbook for Trade Fight With Trump
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Montreal synagogue firebombed in suspected hate crime
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Hong Kong:

Hong Kong Builder New World Asks Banks to Extend Loans
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MENA:

‘Death was everywhere’: Syria’s chemical weapon victims share their trauma Syrian mass graves show the worst abuses 'since the Nazis,' top prosecutor says Bashar Assad is finished, but Syria’s fight for democracy is just beginning Turkey May Shortly Remove New Syrian Leaders From Terror List With Assad Gone, Syrians in Homs Assess the Destruction
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Assad’s ‘skin-saving last act’: Tyrant ‘sold military secrets to enemy Israel to let him escape…triggering IDF blitzes’
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U.S. officials worry about ISIS jailbreak in Syria: ‘Ticking time bomb’
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US imposes more sanctions over Pakistan's missile program
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Israeli military strikes Yemen hours after Houthi attack targets Israel Israel Attacks Yemen’s Capital Sanaa After Houthi Missile Strike
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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide by ‘deliberately’ restricting water in Gaza
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Brazil:

Brazil Traders ‘Sell First, Ask Later’ as Panic Hits Markets
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Germany:

'Not Woke': Scholz's Poll Rivals Outline Right-wing Vision For Germany Scholz’s Far-Right Rival Puts Germany’s EU Exit on the Ballot
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EU to Germany: Your lack of investment isn’t our fault
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France:

French Business Confidence Drops in Prolonged Political Impasse
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Moody’s downgrades 7 French banks as the country’s debt and political chaos looks set to spill into 2025
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Ex-president Sarkozy faces house arrest in France after corruption charge upheld
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Russia:

Economic Woes Mount For Russia's War Machine
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Every fourth shopping centre in Russia on the verge of bankruptcy
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Putin says Russia's economy is overheating, inflation is worrying
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Putin’s Central Banker Angers Russian Elite With Rate Hikes
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Ukraine lacks might to retake occupied territories, Zelenskyy concedes
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North Korean troops don't realize drones are deadly and it's getting them killed, Ukrainian soldiers say North Koreans 'Cannon Fodder' as Report Says Over 1,000 Killed and Injured
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4 ways the war in Ukraine could play out after Trump's return to power
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Denmark Warns Russia May Send Warships to Escort Oil Tankers
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Killing of Top Russian General Is a Message From Ukraine: You Aren’t Safe—Even at Home - WSJ
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Ukraine unveils laser weapon ‘based on UK prototypes’
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U.S. tech continues to power Russian weapons despite export controls, Senate Democrats find
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China:

Defaulted Chinese Developer Kaisa Seeks Court Nod to Hold Vote on Restructuring Plan
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Can China Shield the Biggest Uninsured Economy From Floods?
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China nearly triples nuclear arsenal since 2020, Pentagon report says
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South Korea:

Lotte Chemical Dodges Default As Creditors Back Covenant Change
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Mexico:

The shadowy ‘brokers’ helping Mexico’s cartels smuggle fentanyl chemicals from China
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Australia:

Insolvency storm bears down on Australian households
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India:

Resolution Plan Approved By CoC Binds All Stakeholders Including Dissenting Financial Creditor: NCLAT
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