October 22, 2025

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Law:

Top 10 Biglaw Firm Doubles Down On All-Equity Partnership
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Goodwin Chair on Revenue Rise and New Competitors for Law Firms
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In-House Training and Development Falls Far Short of Law Firms
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Law prof fired for online comments after Charlie Kirk’s death that led to ‘torrent of complaints’
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Teaching Law In A Red State (Part II): The Woke DEI Indoctrination Argument
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Ex-BigLaw partner was ‘brute’ and ‘monster’ who battered his wife, her mother says at his sentencing
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Baker McKenzie’s Motion Denied in Malpractice Suit Over Russian Mine Deal
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Big Law Offers Some Big Opportunities—So Make the Most of Them
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ICE Detains Dad After Green Card Was Revoked Due to Teenage Crime—LawyerMost Undocumented Migrants Have Lived in US at Least 5 Years—ReportChildren Zip-Tied During ICE Raid on Family Event in IdahoBelize signs ‘safe third country’ agreement as part of Trump’s immigration crackdownAppeals court judges — including a Trump appointee — voice doubt over Trump’s bid to deport Mahmoud KhalilRefugee plan seeks 7,000 White Afrikaners -- and virtually no one elseU.S. marshal and undocumented immigrant shot during ICE stop in Los AngelesFederal immigration sweep in Manhattan's Chinatown leads to chaos and arrests Proud Boys Should Be Deputized to Hunt Migrants, Says GOP Candidate
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Trump pressures GOP senators to ‘look at that blue slip thing’ for U.S. attorneys
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Ex-Trump Prosecutor Smith Defends Lawmaker Call Records Subpoena
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Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
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New court filings reveal who the DOJ alleges Comey authorized to leak infoComey hopes Alito's 'persuasive' thoughts from 1986 can bring swift end to his prosecutionJames Comey approvingly cites Justice Thomas, Judge Cannon to throw out indictment
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Trump seeks to proceed with $10B lawsuit over WSJ story on Epstein's birthday book
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Pardoned Capitol rioter arrested for threatening to murder Hakeem Jeffries
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Trump-Picked Attorney Lindsey Halligan Faces Further Scrutiny Over TextsLindsey Halligan sends multiple texts to legal reporter
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Alina Habba’s Questionable Designation As U.S. Attorney Seems To Stump Even Her Lawyer
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Comey’s Lawyers Unveil Two-Pronged Strategy to Dismiss ‘Vindictive’ Charges
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Donald Trump Fires Back at Rupert Murdoch in Epstein LawsuitTrump Says Murdoch Can’t Prove Epstein Birthday Note Is Real
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House Judiciary refers Obama CIA director John Brennan to the DOJ for prosecution
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Some Trump critics fear they could be the president's next target for prosecution
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White House rips report Trump could commute Diddy sentence: ‘Zero truth’
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Man who vowed to assassinate Trump 'before his first f------ year' sent to federal prison
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Veteran who says Santos stole from his dying dog denounces Trump clemencyProsecutors not ruling out state charges for Santos
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Jack Nicklaus awarded $50 million in defamation lawsuit
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Inside Luigi Mangione’s Missing Months
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Miami Is Making Robocop Real With a Self-Driving, Drone-Launching Cop Car
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Florida charges Texas man over threats to Jewish conservative media figures
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Louvre Robbery Update: Stolen Jewels Are Uninsured, France Says
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How Bad is San Francisco’s Crime Problem? Examining the Numbers
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Here are the 15 cities with highest property crime rates
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Family Tip Leads to Arrest of Man Accused in Atlanta Airport Shooting Plot
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Parents abandoned 3 toddlers at campsite, including boy with Down syndrome: Cops
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1-year-old girl dies with 107-degree body temperature after mom leaves her in hot car
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12-year-old came home to empty apartment after parents moved without telling him: Police
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'Finish the job': Son not remorseful for killing father because he owed him $5K, cops say
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Woman shoots driver who honked at her for not going through green light: Cops
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Mom 'snapped' after being struck by 6-year-old son, strangled boy to death: Police
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Judges:

A new Supreme Court case could turn the National Guard into Trump’s personal army
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Hitting the Books: Law school can be taught with just baseball cases, retired judge says
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Federal judge’s decision tossing youths’ climate lawsuit had ‘silver lining’
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US judge to block Trump directive to erase 'gender ideology' from state sex education
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Move Over, SEO: How law firms can use GEO to stand out in artificial intelligence searches
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Judge excoriates state justice department for 'deeply troubling' acts, imposes sanction
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The SCOTUS Clerk To SCOTUS Justice Pipeline
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More Democrats Defy Progressive Calls to Reject Trump on Judges
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are little changed after record session for Dow; Netflix slides on earnings miss
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Bubble-talk is breaking out everywhere
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Layoffs:

Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs With Robots
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Student Debt:

Student Loan Forgiveness Update: Trump Admin Cancels Debt For Millions
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Utilities:

Camp Fire survivors file lawsuit against Pacific Gas & Electric, Fire Victim Trust over unpaid payouts
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Agribusiness:

Argentina Beef: Trump’s New Plan Sparks Fury After BailoutRepublican Senator Breaks With Trump on Argentina Beef‘Sold Us Out’: Farmers Outraged At Trump’s Argentina Beef Deal
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Healthcare:

Prospect Medical Holdings owes CT $127 million in taxes, records show
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The state with the highest number of measles cases as data shows unprecedented surge across US
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Medicaid Is Preferred Here
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Some Americans fear high health insurance premiums if ACA enhanced subsidies expire: 'Very much a worry'
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Infectious, Severe Mpox Strain Spreads in California
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800 Medicaid Providers Disenrolled To Tackle Suspected Fraud
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Education:

White House Moves Toward Settlement With First Public University
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University of Arizona declines to sign onto Trump administration 'compact'
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Climate:

US banking regulators withdraw climate risk principles
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Disaster Recovery Is Big Business
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Fraud:

Ex-Cano Health CEO On Trial Amid $72M Fraud Claims
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Economy:

What Economists Are Expecting in Friday’s Delayed Inflation Report
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This week’s critical inflation report comes with a variety of doubts about the data
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Gold retreats after record rally, on track for biggest daily drop since 2020
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Small businesses and states ask SCOTUS to uphold orders striking down Trump’s tariffs They’re Small, Yellow and Round — and Show How Trump’s Tariffs Don’t WorkTariffs are starting to bite consumers and businesses, economists sayIndia to cut Russian oil purchases, U.S. to slash tariffs as they near trade deal: Indian media reportMattel Falls as Tariff Uncertainty Delays Christmas OrdersChina’s $1 Billion of Daily US Exports Show Xi’s Bargaining Power
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Trump’s Mass-Deportation Mania May Boost Food Prices
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College Grads, Some Workers in US Spared New $100,000 H-1B Fee
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Walmart Pauses Job Offers to Candidates Needing H-1B Visas
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Trump administration on track to narrow deficit, according to Treasury analysis
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LA Ports: Imports and Exports Down YoY in September
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Trump immigration crackdown may eliminate 15M workers by 2035: Study
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Trad Wives, Move Over. Trad Sons Are the New Homesteading Influencers.
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‘It’s PR, not the ER’: Gen Z is resisting the workplace emergency
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Why are American women leaving the labor force?
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Mortgage Rates Near 3-Year Lows
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The end of rent debt?
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Office Properties Income Trust in talks to reach restructuring deal as fulcrum security of case debated
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US Housing Market Has Historic Buyer-Seller Gap—What It Means
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5 States Facing the Highest Foreclosure Rates in 2025
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Starbucks pullback leaves landlords with bitter aftertaste
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NAHB: Builder Confidence Increased in October, Negative territory for 18 consecutive months
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Lawler: Early Read on September Existing Home Sales, and Update on MBS Yields and Spreads
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Florida Property Tax to Be Eliminated for Seniors Under New Proposal
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Map Shows California Cities Where Home Prices Hit Record Highs
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Municipalities:

Pritzker Slams Chicago Mayor’s Plan for Tax on Big Payrolls
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Oil/Gas:

Citgo and Venezuela urge court to dismiss Elliott subsidiary’s low bid Citgo Auction Battle Heats Up Between Venezuela Creditors
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Trump to Buy 1 Million Barrels to Help Refill Oil Reserve
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Leaked documents reveal Trump's plan to expand offshore drilling
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Cannabis:

Rescheduling & Restructuring – How Could Cannabis Rescheduling Affect Bankruptcy Availability?
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Politics:

Trump vs. Democrats: Who Is Winning the Government Shutdown?Government Shutdown Threatens Wave Of Missed Mortgage And Rent Payments US Government Shutdown Is Now Second Longest in History What Makes This Shutdown So Different GOP leaders map out potential Obamacare extension as hard-liners warm to health talksThese workers won’t get paid Friday if the government shutdown continuesWill SNAP benefits be paid in November?Fetterman supports GOP ‘nuking’ filibuster to end shutdownThune: Time to think about House returning to DC to vote on government fundingDemocrats call on 'disengaged' Trump to get involved to end shutdownTrump on US Shutdown: 'Let the Country Open'Trump Tells GOP to Stand Firm: ‘We Will Not Be Extorted’ Food banks and community groups brace for spike in demand as shutdown continuesTrump Administration to Resume Farmer Aid Halted by Shutdown
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Map Shows Donald Trump’s Approval Rating in Each State After Nine Months
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GOP senators balk at Trump targeting blue states
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Karoline Leavitt’s ‘Your Mom’ Text War with Reporter Sparks Legal Crisis Over Privacy & Defamation
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Veteran GOP Fundraiser Quits Party, Trashes Donald Trump
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In blaming left for political violence, JD Vance ignores long-term trends
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Trump’s White House Demolition Is the Perfect Symbol of His PresidencyDemolition Company Tearing Down White House Flooded With Negative ReviewsTrump Calls White House Demolition ‘Music to My Ears’White House dismisses ‘manufactured outrage’ over demolition for ballroom
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Poll: Trump Disapproval Worse than Biden
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"No Kings" Is About More Than Trump: Americans are rejecting the national security state
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How Trump Is Using Fake Imagery to Attack Enemies and Rouse Supporters
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Wide-ranging group of US officials pursues Trump's fight against ‘Deep State’
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Colombia’s president muses about getting ‘rid of’ Trump in menacing interview as drug feud intensifies'What Hitler did': Colombia President Gustavo Petro’s feud with Trump deepens; how it all began
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Family of congressional aide who lit herself on fire speaks out about claims they were having an affair
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Trump Nominee Paul Ingrassia Said He Has a ‘Nazi Streak’: ReportTrump Nominee’s ‘Nazi Streak’ a Bit Much for GOP SenatorsTrump Pick for Special Counsel Office Withdraws, Lacking Support
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Mike Johnson Cornered on Fox Over Epstein Vote Saga
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izona sues US House over delay in swearing in Democrat Grijalva
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US House panel seeks Bill Clinton interview in Epstein investigation
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‘He lost us’: Generals, senior officers say trust in Hegseth has evaporated
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Kristi Noem defends $170M purchase of Gulfstream jets for DHS leaders
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Melania Trump's Crypto Architects Accused Of Fraud
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‘Why Are You Gay?’ Elon Musk Rages at Top Trump Official Over Loss of Government Contract
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Autos

Jefferies’ Fund Boasted Perfect Record Before First Brands Crash
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Barclays Reviewed Loan Book After Getting Stung by Tricolor
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Car Repossessions Approaching Record High as Delinquency Rates Soar
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Automotive Industry Adapting After Massive U-Turn in Buyer Behavior
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Corporate Governance:

Take Back Tesla campaign urges shareholders to reject Musk $1 trillion pay plan
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Assisted Living:

Christopher Homes properties still on track to be sold as archdiocese bankruptcy nears end
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Food/Beverage:

More beer gloom as Molson Coors cuts one in ten US jobs after shuttering 157-year-old Midwest brewery
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One of America's Best Craft Whiskey Distilleries Has Emerged From Bankruptcy With a New Owner
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Privacy:

23andMe Bankruptcy Sale Should Be Unwound Over Privacy Law Violation, California AG Says
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (18 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (11 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Third Quarter Bankruptcy Wave Pushes Consumer Legal Stress to Highest Point in Over Five Years
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Global insolvencies to peak in 2026 amid trade shifts
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Mass Torts:

Why two Montana asbestos victims may never receive an $8 million judgment
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Assessing the Legitimacy of the “Texas Two-Step” Mass-Tort Bankruptcy
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Purdue Creditors Vote for $7.4 Billion Plan to End BankruptcyPurdue Pharma gets over 99% voting support for bankruptcy plan
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Bankruptcy Alternatives:

The New Uniform Assignment For Benefit Of Creditors Act Needs To Be Enacted By State Legislatures
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Jurisdiction:

Federal Court Ruling Enhances Protections for Personal Injury Claims in Bankruptcy Cases
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D&O:

Who is an “Officer”? It’s Time to Address This
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Cross-Border:

Northeast Insurance forced to file for bankruptcy
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41-year-old fashion watch retailer files Chapter 15 bankruptcy
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Aviation:

Lessors protest India's draft rules on payment of dues to reclaim jets
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Rex saved, creditors get none of $500m owed
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Panicked American Airlines pilots make emergency landing after they hear mystery banging on cockpit door
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ERA warns that SAF mandates could bankrupt regional operators
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Finance:

US banks’ private credit loan exposure nears $300 billion
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Zions CEO Cautions of ‘Yellow Flag’ in Private-Credit Market
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Solomon Calls Regional Bank Losses ‘Idiosyncratic Events’
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Shadow banks’ unknown unknowns
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BDO faces a reputational test after the First Brands bankruptcy
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Don’t Let Tricolor’s Bankruptcy Punish Underserved Borrowers
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Immersive Gaming:

Massive virtual arcade on the Las Vegas Strip files for bankruptcy after just one year in businessLatest blow for struggling Las Vegas as beloved virtual arcade files for bankruptcyStrip interactive entertainment concept files for bankruptcy
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Retailing:

The Bankruptcy Court Where People Can’t Stop Talking About Piercing Their Ears
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Saks Global Q2 revenue slumps, loss widens amid inventory woes
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Will anyone buy Rite Aid’s brand?
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Tech:

‘Godfathers of AI’ and hundreds of public figures urge for halt in superintelligence development
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Hundreds of Instagram accounts push graphic real-life violence to millions
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Are we in an AI bubble? Here’s what analysts and experts are saying
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AI Not A Reliable Source Of News, EU Media Study SaysAI assistants make widespread errors about the news, new research shows
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Is Amazon replacing humans with robots? Leaked docs reveal company's plan to replace 600,000 workers with robots by 2027
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UK:

More than 26,000 firms are going bust in 2025 as insolvency rates remain high
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Bin strike council sparks outrage after putting up giant 65ft Christmas tree in October
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Yum Brands rescues 64 Pizza Hut UK sites after bankruptcy filing
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UK's ITV tumbles after largest shareholder Liberty Global halves stake
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France:

Sarkozy kisses model wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy goodbye before starting his five-year prison stretch Sarkozy applauded as he heads to prison From Pink Diamonds to Prison Visits: Is Carla Bruni’s Glamorous Life in Tatters?
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Stolen Louvre jewels are worth estimated $102 million, not including their historical value, prosecutor saysThe lessons from the brazen heist at the Louvre Louvre robbery evokes notorious "Pink Panther" gang that stole $500 million worth of art, jewelsMAGA Scrambles to Blame Louvre Heist on ‘DEI’Why the Louvre Jewelry Heist Wasn’t That Cool or Sexy
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Russia:

Russian bombardment plunges hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians into blackout
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Poland warns Russia's Putin against crossing its airspace for Trump summit
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Trump, Putin meeting canceled after Russia insists goal to conquer Ukraine ‘has not changed’Trump Says He Doesn’t Want ‘Wasted Meeting’ With Putin
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Zelensky: Trump holding back Tomahawks deflated Russia’s interest in diplomacy
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NATO Country Could Deploy Troops to Ukraine: Defense Secretary
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MENA:

JD Vance Gives Major Update on Israel Hostage Return
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Vance says Israel-Hamas ceasefire "going frankly better than I expected"
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Donald Trump Insists Middle East Allies Want to Fight Hamas
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China:

China's new home prices fall at fastest pace in 11 months
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Argentina:

Argentina Peso Sinks to Record as Traders Brush Off US AidTrump administration under growing pressure over Argentine interventionJavier Milei faces his most dangerous moment yetBessent’s Plan Runs Short on Time to Line Up Argentina Financing
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Brazil:

Ambipar, Brazilian Environmental Solutions Multinational, Files for Court-Ordered Debt Restructuring Amid Ongoing Crisis Ambipar bankruptcy filing in Brazil cites 'irregularities'Ambipar’s Bankruptcy Filing Exposes Cracks In Brazil’s Debt Market
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India:

Insolvency law for urban bodies in the works
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Corporate Debtor Cannot Escape Liability By Transferring Debt To Holding Company
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Cyprus:

“I sold my house to save my child”: Cyprus families face medical bankruptcy
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