January 17, 2025

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Law:

'Big Four Fear' Cycle Ramps Up for Law Firms as KPMG Moves to US KPMG Poised to Take on Big Law if Arizona's High Court Approves
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US law firms make gains in UK’s mergers market
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Money the reason 40% of law firm staff would jump ship
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This Biglaw Firm Is Gobbling Up Laterals
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US firm Goodwin Procter pays junior lawyers more than £240k
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Riker Danzig Names Bankruptcy Partner to Executive Committee
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Pettit's bankruptcy trustee 'confident' victims will see recovery as cases reach notable milestone
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Are Nonequity Partners Getting A Bum Deal On Compensation?
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Top Supreme Court lawyer charged with tax evasion related to poker winnings Supreme Court blog publisher Tom Goldstein, a high-stakes poker player, indicted on tax charges
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Marc Elias Firm Sees Four Exits After Forcing Arbitration Deals
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Most lawyers aren’t using AI to address growing workloads, new report says
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LLMs And The Business Of Law: How Will Lawyers Make Money In An AI World?
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A Lawyer Goes To CES 2025: My Top 10 Takeaways
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UK: CMS freezes recruitment as profits wobble
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Trainee who renamed herself 'Adam' banned from law for holiday fib
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Stanford Law prof fires Meta as client, citing platform’s ‘descent into toxic masculinity’
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Trump Expected to Tap Jones Day Lawyer to Lead Civil Division
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Kash Patel has vowed retribution. As FBI director, he could do it.
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Merrick Garland rebukes 'unfounded attacks' on Justice Department officials in farewell speech 'Justice not politics' drove prosecutions: outgoing US attorney general
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AG nominee Bondi says no ‘enemies list,’ but won’t rule out probes of Trump foes
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Law Firm Partners Offer An Emphatic 'Hell No' To Office Attendance Mandates
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Rimon, FisherBroyles Ex-Partners Aim to Revamp All-Remote Model
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Managers, supervisors must return to office, district attorney in Oregon county says
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Rudy Giuliani reaches settlement to resolve dispute over Florida home and World Series rings Giuliani to keep apartments, World Series rings in settlement with election workers Giuliani's federal case with defamed election workers may not be as settled as he claims Rudy Giuliani absent for start of his own trial in NYC as he posts video of tie-wearing dog at Mar-a-Lago while playing ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ Rudy Giuliani Embraces Contempt As A Lifestyle, And It Somehow Manages To Work Out For Him
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Trump’s New York civil fraud judgment reaches new eye-popping milestone: report
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Proud Boy members who hurled smoke bombs on Jan. 6 face new conspiracy charges
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Jan. 6 rioter allowed to attend Trump's inauguration to watch daughter set up stage
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Jan. 6 rioter who skipped sentence and 'fled' to Canada faces even more prison time now
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Democrats urge Garland to drop charges against Trump co-defendants in Mar-a-Lago case
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Immigrants already leaving USA in 'self-deportations' Senate adds amendment to immigration bill named after Laken Riley Migrant Fast Lane Exposes Trump’s Challenge in Central America What will Mexico do if Trump tries to mass deport non-Mexicans across the border? NYC’s Adams Unveils $114.5 Billion Budget as Migrant Costs Slow California City Delays Trump Mass Deportation Vote Amid Backlash
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Federal judge in Texas rules 3 other states can challenge access to abortion pill mifepristone nationwide
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Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges
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Man Used GPS Tracker To "Run Into" Woman
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Ohio Man Bodyslams Woman Into Icy Pavement After She Punches Him In Road-Rage Fight
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Justin Baldoni Sues Ryan, Blake & Her Publicist ... Taylor Swift Swept Up in Controversy
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NYC Mayor Adams’ defense fund in corruption case owes $735K as legal fees pile up — and donors disappear NYC Mayor Gets His Eyebrows Done
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Defamation case against CNN over Afghan evacuation report goes to a jury
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A white supremacist network with a ‘fight club’ ethos is spreading across the US
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Court favors Apollo's Leon Black in defamation claim case
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American Express to pay $108.7 mln to settle deceptive marketing allegations, Justice Dept says
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College students charged in TikTok-inspired 'catch a predator' plot appear in court
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Tennessee Man Arrested for Mass Shooting Plot at Mosque
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4-year-old girl missing after vehicle stolen with her in back seat: Police
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Texas cheerleader, 17, banned from caring for her own pets after 'poisoning rival's show goat'
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Florida woman charged with 911 misuse after allegedly calling about knee pain
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Luigi Mangione Donors Are Complaining About His Fundraiser
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83-year-old woman attacked for lottery winnings
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Police leave 11-year-old girl in tears after mistaking her for car theft suspect
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Judges:

Law Firm Deeply Concerned Bankruptcy Judge's Romantic Scandal Is Going To 'Tarnish' Its Cases
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L.A. County courts tried to maintain business as usual during firestorm. It was anything but
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Wall Street:

Stock futures gain as S&P 500 heads for best week since November election
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Wall Street Surges On The Heels Of Positive Inflation Reports US Stocks End Lower, Unable To Extend Rally
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SEC’s chief accountant follows Gensler to exit
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Wall Street banks had a great quarter, and the boom times are just starting
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Layoffs:

BP Cuts 4,700 Internal, 3,000 Contractor Roles as it Trims Costs
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AI Layoffs: New York's New Rule Aims To Protect Workers
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Schroders to Cut 3% of Workforce
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Illinois hospital furloughs 69 employees
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Dotdash Meredith Lays Off 143 Staff, Citing a Shifting Media Landscape
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Amazon lays off about 200 employees in its stores unit
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Healthcare:

UnitedHealth Group CEO says complex US healthcare system needs to change
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UnitedHealth Charged Cancer Patients 5000%, Bombshell FTC Report Claims
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What Prospect’s bankruptcy filing means for Rhode Islanders
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Crozer Health Could See a New Operator Or Closed Hospitals by Next Week
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Medical Properties Trust said to tap credit line to repay loans amid tenant distress
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Americans bankrupted by health care costs: 4 questions answered
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6 health systems with lowered outlooks
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Nation’s largest health care union embroiled in internal fight as Trump takes office
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A vital hospital revenue stream under threat
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UnitedHealth fights back: Blame drugmakers for high costs, not the 'middlemen.'
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Climate:

Home insurance costs soaring as climate-related events surge, Treasury says
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Trump Pick For Environment Says Climate Change Is 'Real'
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Megadroughts are on the rise worldwide
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How climate change worsened the most destructive wildfires in L.A. history Climate change, not mismanagement, is the primary driver of the California wildfires L.A. Fires Show Reality of 1.5°C of Warming L.A.'s 'off the charts' dryness keeps risk of new fires high. Rain is desperately needed LA remains under extreme dry and windy weather Unburned home in Pacific Palisades is damaged by landslide, highlighting new risk in wildfire zones The Next Threat to L.A.? Rainfall That Could Cause Landslides Los Angeles Fire Evacuees Told No Return For At Least A Week Survivors Count The Mental Cost Of Los Angeles Fires Canelo, a Dog With Scorched Paws, Is Among Many Animals Rescued in the Los Angeles Fires Here are the famed movie and TV locations destroyed in the Southern California fires Those rebuilding after L.A. fires will likely face higher lumber prices as Trump tariffs loom Tommy Lee rips celebrities promoting themselves during ‘one of the biggest disasters of all time’ Ashes to ashes: What L.A. can learn from San Francisco's 1906 disaster Eaton fire upends the education of thousands of students whose schooling is jolted again Megafires Are a Choice Wildfire: Surreal Photos of Los Angeles in Ashes Not Everything Can Be Rebuilt Wildfire Victims Need Cash More Than Used Clothes Mayor’s Absence Is Considered a Sign L.A. Underestimated Fire Risks California wildfires devastate working-class families, destroying homes and livelihoods Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll, Lil Baby to Perform at FireAid Benefit Concert California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistant
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LA Fires Test Bond Market Used to Shaking Off Disasters
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Tech:

A Euphoric Tech Industry Is Ready to Celebrate Trump and Itself
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TikTok CEO Plans to Attend Trump’s Inauguration TikTok Poised for Reprieve as Trump Team Pledges Extension Why Trump saving TikTok isn't so legally simple Trump will keep TikTok from 'going dark' if deal is on table, adviser says Trump Is Said to Consider Executive Order to Circumvent TikTok Ban Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump
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Apple's AI Is Constantly Butchering Huge News Stories Sent to Millions of Users
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Meta's pivot to the right sparks boycotts and calls for a user exodus
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Married woman confessed to having months-long affair with ChatGPT AI
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Apple has worst day since August following reports of China, AI struggles
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Autos:

US Finalizing Billions for Rivian, Plug Power Before Trump Retakes Office
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Toyota’s truck division Hino to pay $1.6 billion as part of emissions scandal
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Celebs:

Judge addresses privacy concerns in bankruptcy case of Deion Sanders' son Shilo
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The Trouble with Elon
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Economy:

Biden warns that an oligarchy is taking hold in America. There is data to back him up.
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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase to 217,000 Jobless claims rise in latest week, boosted by California disaster
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Retail Sales Increased 0.4% in December
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'Of course' Fed should be independent but Trump will 'make his views known': Bessent
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Trump’s Treasury pick Bessent says US must keep oversight of Treasuries
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Trump Nominee Is About to Make LGBTQ+ History. Progressives Aren’t Cheering
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Bessent Says US Won't Default On Debt If He Is Confirmed For Treasury
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Bessent Says '100% On Board' With Stronger Russia Sanctions
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US Treasury Nominee Says Trump Can Usher In 'Economic Golden Age'
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Krugman: Trump's Team of Economic Yes-Men
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The swing voters who helped Trump win crave change — even if lowering prices proves challenging
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Why are interest rates rising when the Fed has been cutting them?
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World Bank Sees Slow And Steady Global Growth: Report
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1 In 3 Households Say They Don't Have Enough Savings To Last A Month If They Lose Their Job
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US retail sales exit 2024 with momentum; labor market on solid ground
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US weekly jobless claims increase; labor market conditions still healthy
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What 2025 Holds for the World
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Inflation Much Lower Than Expected In December, Government Report Shows
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Many Americans doubt Trump will be able to lower prices in his first year, an AP-NORC poll shows
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US Could Cut Interest Rates 3 Or 4 Times This Year: Fed Official
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Gas Prices Rise Over 4 Percent, Creating Most Of Recent Inflation
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American ‘Oligarchy’ Decried by Biden Gained $1.5 Trillion in His Term
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Yellen on if she’s ever ‘inhaled’: ‘The answer is yes’
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Yellen Warns Against Extending Trump Era Tax Cuts: 'Unsustainable' Trump's Treasury Secretary Nominee Claims There Will Be 'Economic Calamity' If Republican Tax Cuts Are Not Extended
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US Firms Concerned About Trump Tariff, Immigration Plans: Fed
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World Bank warns U.S. tariffs could dent global economic growth
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Trump tariffs will be met with ‘retaliations across the globe,’ strategist says
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Tariff-fueled dollar gains pose global stagflation risks, BIS warns
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Trump Treasury pick Scott Bessent defends sweeping tariffs in contentious Senate hearing
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Trump’s Tariffs May Not Do What He Thinks
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Trump’s Tariff Threat Is Already Panicking the Junk Debt Market
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Tariff Threats May Stoke Protective M&A, JPMorgan’s Lysaght Says
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US-China Trade Fight Starts Early, Paving Way for Trump Tariffs
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China Hits 5% GDP Target But Trump Tariffs Threaten Further Growth
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The Women Refusing to Participate in Trump’s Economy
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Will Americans Ever Lose Their Taste for Telework?
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Millennials and Gen Z Can’t Afford Human Children, but at Least Veterinarians Are Thriving
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How Costco Is Bucking the DEI Trend
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Civil group sues McDonald’s over Hispanic-only scholarship program
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Does California's Economy Prop Up Red States?
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Mortgage rates rise past a key mark, signaling bad news for home buyers Average rate on 30-year mortgage hits 7%
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Home Builders Say Cancellations Are Climbing As Mortgage Rates Continue To Rise
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NAHB: Builder Confidence "Edges Up" in January
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Nick of time: Penn-Florida files bankruptcy on Boca Raton Via Mizner apartments, dodging $145M UCC auction
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People whose homes were spared in L.A. wildfires contend with survivor's guilt
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The California Fires Will Test The Severity Of The State's Insurance Crisis More homeowners are being denied insurance. The L.A. fires can be a turning point California Homeowners Unaffected by Wildfires Could Get New Insurance Bill
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California Homeowners Delaying Mortgage Payments Could See Huge Increase in Bills
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US FTC, Colorado sue property firm Greystar, alleging renters deceived by hidden fees
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Trump's pick to lead HUD faces the least affordable housing market in recent history. 3 takeaways from his confirmation hearing.
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Wall Street Thinks U.S. Homes Are Overpriced - WSJ
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Trump’s Miami Resort Wins Approval for $3 Billion Condo Project
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Gov. Newsom extends rental price gouging protections until early March
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L.A. landlords accused of price gouging say they're responding to unprecedented demand from wealthy wildfire victims
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Private firefighters breakdown how they spend most of their time — and it's not protecting mansions
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Harrisburg hopes receivership for housing complex can facilitate repairs
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‘Home Alone’ House Sells Above Asking Price at $5.5 Million
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Municipalities:

BlackRock billionaire Larry Fink issues dire warning about future of LA after fires
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California Muni Credits Sell Off but Remain Resilient Amid Catastrophic Wildfires; Market Ponders Potential Impacts on Tax Base
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Chicago receives S&P downgrade to BBB
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Oil/Gas:

New Jersey Republican says he is collaborating with Trump on new offshore wind ban executive order
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Electric Vehicle Sales Have Stumbled. What Went Wrong?
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Gambling:

Bally’s Chicago Casino Rings Up Just $63.2M in New City Revenue, Far Behind Projections
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Retailing:

Walgreens Says Locking Up Products Has Hurt Sales
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Retail Sales Grew Modestly In December Retail sales point to robust holiday shopping season. U.S. economy starts off 2025 with some momentum.
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Newspapers:

‘Deeply alarmed’: Washington Post staff request meeting with Jeff Bezos The Washington Post’s New Mission: Reach ‘All of America’
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Fraud:

Cash App Ordered to Pay $255 Million in Penalties Over Fraud
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Politics:

‘Astonished and aghast’: Project 2025 co-author grilled in Senate for Trump budget post
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Trump Names Trio Of Divisive Stars As Hollywood 'Ambassadors'
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'I don't think anyone voted for that': Trump's own fans bracing for 'catastrophic' cuts
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Monday set to be coldest Inauguration Day since 1985 President Trump’s Inauguration to Include Gavin DeGraw and More, Drawing Fan Backlash Pelosi not attending Trump inauguration Trump inauguration security fears as concrete barriers and fencing surround 'ring of steel' White House Brazil Court Bars Bolsonaro From Going to Trump Inauguration Brazil's Bolsonaro Denied Passport For Trump Inauguration New York Mayor Adams Plans Pre-Inauguration Meeting With Trump Musk-Backed German Far-Right Leader to Attend Trump Inauguration Former presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush will not attend Trump's inaugural lunch
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Jill Biden says Melania Trump declined tea invite
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Newsom joins red states in raising flags for Trump inauguration
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Trump 2.0 is radically different, and could be more potent
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An Expert in Grand Strategy Thinks Trump Is on to Something
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Brace for Foreign-Policy Chaos
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How Trump’s political and business interests will intersect in the White House
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Fetterman’s approach to Trump stirs speculation
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Speaker Johnson removes Mike Turner as Intelligence Committee chair House Speaker Taps Ukraine Aid Critic to Lead Intelligence Panel Top Senate Intel Democrat ‘flabbergasted’ by removal of GOP House Intelligence chair Jeffries: ‘Shameful’ for Johnson to remove Turner from helm of Intel panel 'He’s mad': GOP reps say ousted intel chair now 'never going to vote' for Johnson’s bills Key committee members 'extraordinarily angry' at Mike Johnson's latest move: reporter
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Mike Johnson Rips Gavin Newsom's 'Clap Back' Video as Tensions Grow
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Ivanka Trump: Politics ‘a very dark, negative business’
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Biden says he spent too much time on policy, not enough on politics 'One of the great tragedies of American politics': Biden ends 5 decades in public life Democratic senator on Biden’s farewell plea: ‘Now he tells us’ 11 Historians Predict How Joe Biden Will Be Remembered
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DeSantis picks Florida AG Ashley Moody to replace Rubio in Senate
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Airbnb to Spend Millions in Lobbying New York to Ease Rental Ban
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The Left is more unpopular than any time since the Cold War – except in Starmer’s Britain
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Polling is becoming more of an art than a science
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Progressive Hill staffers ask for 32-Hour workweek
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MAGA Lawmaker Thrown to Ground as He Tries to Defy Georgia House Ban Georgia senator arrested after he tried to defy a ban on entering the House chamber
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Danish PM Says Situation 'Serious' After Trump's Greenland Remarks For Trump, Greenland and Panama are really about one thing: China Trump Picks a Jet-Setting Pal of Elon Musk to Go Get Greenland The Spiritual Case for Greenland Greenland's PM stands firm on independence: ‘We want to be Greenlanders’
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How dangerous is Christian nationalism?
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Nearly 20 Tennessee lawmakers hit with subpoenas in corruption trial
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (15 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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Mass Torts:

Long Island, New York, parishes forced to pay millions to settle sex abuse claims
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The End(s) of Bankruptcy Exceptionalism: Purdue Pharma and the Problem of Social Debt
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Intercreditor:

Fifth Circuit Puts Serta Simmons Uptier Transaction to Bed
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Fifth Circuit deals a blow to non-pro rata LMTs: Now what?
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Discharge:

Enterprise, Liability, and Insolvency: An Essay in Honor of Aaron Twerski
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Consultants:

AlixPartners’ Owners Weigh Sale of Consulting Firm
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Arbitration:

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Holds No General Exception to an Automatic Stay of Case After Denial of Arbitration In Bankruptcy Cases
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Bankruptcy Policy:

BAPCPA: A Radical Departure From Historical Bankruptcy Laws (A Report From May of 1900)
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Aviation:

Spirit Airlines Cuts More Jobs as It Nears Exit From Bankruptcy Spirit Airlines secures additional $300m for post-bankruptcy purposes
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Southwest's valuation is out of whack, Citi says in new 'sell' call
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LA Couple Sues JetBlue After 'Watermelon-Sized' Ice Block Crashes Through Roof, Inches From Bed
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SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster at the launch pad in latest Starship test SpaceX Starship rocket breaks up midflight as debris video emerges online Elon Musk Says SpaceX Starship Rocket Explosion Was Entertaining FAA had to divert flights because of SpaceX Starship explosion Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin New Glenn rocket soars into space on maiden flight
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Gol Plans to Exit Bankruptcy by May, Leaving Shareholders in the Dust
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South Korea’s Crashed Jet Reveals Bird Feathers in Both Engines
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Private Equity:

Private equity poses ‘new and unique risks’ to healthcare, federal agencies warn
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Private Equity Faces Pockets of Distress for Long-Held Assets
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Record Bankruptcies for Private Equity-Owned Companies
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Banking:

Former SIlvergate CFO asks SEC to dismiss ongoing accounting claims
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Batteries:

Northvolt Gets New Extension to Submit Documents to US Court
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World's largest battery plant on fire in Central California Hundreds ordered to evacuate as fire erupts at huge California battery storage plant
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Student Debt:

Biden admin announces last round of student debt relief
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Education:

Teacher busted for having boy's child after victim's father saw family resemblance: Cops
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Crypto:

Trump Plans to Designate Cryptocurrency as a National Priority
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Comics:

Comic Industry Devastated Over Diamond Bankruptcy News Image Pulls Comics From Diamond Amid Distributor's Bankruptcy "This Could Be Bloody": What Does Diamond's Bankruptcy Mean For the Future of Comics? Diamond’s Bankruptcy & the Comic Book Industry’s Uncertain Future
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Steel:

Crucible’s dying days: After a century, is a once-great steel mill now worth only its parts?
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Media:

Over 360 Journalists Jailed In 2024, China, Israel 'Worst Offenders': NGO
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Food/Beverage:

Meatpacking Companies to Pay $8 Million for U.S. Child Labor Violations
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5 bombshells from Turkey Leg Hut owner Nakia Holmes' interview with Essence magazine
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A Robot Made My Lunch
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Utilities:

Moody's says LA fire may pose risk to Southern California Edison Edison stock turns volatile as growing blame for wildfires lands on the power company
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Sovereigns:

Oil-Rich Gabon Picks Harvard Grad to Help Tackle Debt Woes
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UK:

New rules allow Companies House to share non-public information with insolvency officeholders
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Adult care costs 'could bankrupt council' Debt-ravaged Derbyshire council faces possible bankruptcy and potential prosecutions Patients Dying In Corridors As UK Hospital Standards 'Collapse': Report Council warns of 'bankruptcy' without 25% tax hike Welsh council leaders call for funding increase to prevent bankruptcy risks
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Debt-ridden water firm's threat to hike bosses' pay if regulators limit bonuses - while company battling to avoid taxpayer bailout
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UK Economy Rebounds But Headwinds Remain For Govt
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Starmer’s Ukraine Caution Risks Loss of Clout Ahead of Trump
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EU:

The Weil European Distress Index
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Canada:

Toronto New Condo Sales Fall to 28-Year Low as Investors Retreat
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Receiver seeks offers for several bankrupt eastern Ontario contractor’s properties
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Canada’s Tariff Response Hampered by Alberta, Minister Says
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Trump tariffs on Canada could jeopardize oil and gas exports to U.S., says trade chief
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Canada’s Counter-Tariff Plan Would Target US Aluminum, Steel
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MENA:

Israeli Cabinet To Vote On Gaza Ceasefire Deal Israel Delays Cabinet Vote on Cease-Fire Deal, Blames Hamas for Reneging Blinken 'Confident' Gaza Ceasefire Implementation To Start Sunday O’Leary on Gaza agreement: Adversaries ‘scared poo-poo’ of Trump Israel Far-right Minister Ben Gvir Says Will Quit Cabinet If Gaza Deal Approved Thousands Across Gaza Celebrate Ceasefire Deal Air Strikes In Gaza Crush Joy Of Ceasefire Deal Behind The Gaza Deal: A US Odd Couple And Last-minute Snags EU Announces 120 Mn Euros In Gaza Aid After Ceasefire How Qatar Gambled On A Gaza Truce, And Won Families of hostages hope for change after accusing Netanyahu of prioritizing his own future At least 72 killed since ceasefire announced, Gaza officials say Palestinians in Gaza are eager to return home in a ceasefire but many will find nothing left Gaza's Destruction In Numbers How long will it take and how much will it cost to rebuild Gaza? At Least $10 Bn Needed To Rebuild Gaza Health System: WHO The hostages who may be released in the first phase of ceasefire deal Fate Of Two Child Hostages Grips Israel After Gaza Deal Hamas After Cease-Fire: Weakened, Isolated, but Still Standing Houthis Signal Pause on Red Sea Ship Attacks After Gaza Truce
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Satellite photos show the Gaza Strip before and after the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war
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Blinken Heckled By Reporters at Gaza Briefing — One Forcibly Dragged Out
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Russia:

Blasts In Kyiv As UK's Starmer Visits To Ink '100-year' Accord
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'Impossible' To Protect All Undersea Infrastructure: NATO Commander
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Joe Biden Trump-Proofs Russia Sanctions in Parting Shot
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Ukraine Map Shows Where NATO 'Peacekeepers' May Be Deployed
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China:

Krugman: China’s Very Bad, No Good Trillion-Dollar Trade Surplus
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Xpeng CEO says some Chinese car brands could go bankrupt in a few years
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China's Economy Faces Historic Setback Not Seen in Over Half a Century
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China Property Giant Vanke's CEO 'Taken Away' By Police Vanke Is Said to Have Prepared Cash for Yuan Bond Vanke Bonds Rebound From Lows as Focus Shifts to Local NotePayment
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Trump Treasury Pick Says China’s Economy Is in Recession
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China Set To Post Sluggish Growth As Doldrums Deepen
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Chinese Give Guarded Welcome To Spending Subsidies
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China’s population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
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Brazil:

How Can Bolsonaro Avoid Prison? Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg, He Says.
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Venezuela:

Chevron Filed Taxes in Venezuela Despite Sanctions, Documents Show
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Germany:

Interruption of proceedings upon insolvency – “What now?”
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Hong Kong:

Bankruptcy filings hit nine-year high
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Australia:

Spinning plates on sticks: How Star attempts to stave off bankruptcy
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ASIC issues new regulatory guidance to directors on insolvent trading and safe harbor protection
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Jewish leader’s former home is vandalized in Sydney’s latest antisemitic attack
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