January 9, 2026

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Law:

Lawyers, Staff Left ‘Scrambling For Jobs’ After Firm Announces Sudden Closure Plans
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Did Pending Departures, or Market Conditions, Push McGlinchey to Closure
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Law firm profits might start to drop this year, new report says
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Big Law's PE Focus Is Leading to 'Profound Ripple Effect' Throughout the Industry
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Association of American Law Schools, West Academic join forces to support AI in legal education
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Attorney accused of stalking, filming teen is indicted on over 90 felony counts
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Lawyer who billed amazing 28 hours a day struck off
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 Lawyers livid over firm's Xmas phishing trap
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ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump’s latest immigration operation Doctor Tried to Help Woman Shot Dead by ICE, but Agents Blocked Him from Treating Her: 'I Don't Care' ICE agent was not in the vehicle’s path when he fired the fatal shots, video showsICE agent involved in deadly shooting of Renee Nicole Good identified as Jonathan RossWoman fatally shot by ICE agent remembered as 'one of the kindest people' Agent who fired deadly shots involved in car-dragging incident earlier in 2025ICE Kills A Woman In Minneapolis And Will Probably Get Away With ItVance doubles down on support for ICEVance addresses victim, says shooting was 'tragedy of her own making'JD Vance Declares ICE Agent Involved in Fatal Shooting Has ‘Absolute Immunity’Vance softens tone on whether woman tried to intentionally ram ICE agentsMinneapolis protesters vent their outrage after an ICE officer kills a woman ICE agent was not in the vehicle’s path when he fired the fatal shots, video showsFBI shuts down Minnesota's investigation into ICE shooting and blocks access to evidenceKristi Noem threatens to send more ICE agents to Minneapolis as protests grow'Difficult that we'll get a fair outcome': Walz speaks about ICE shooting investigationMinneapolis Public Schools cancels class Jan. 8 and Jan. 9 after ICE shootingFatal Shooting by ICE Follows Weeks of Turmoil in MinnesotaCan the ICE agent who shot a Minneapolis woman be prosecuted?Agents in Immigration Crackdown Have Fired at Vehicles at Least 10 TimesIn Trump's America, Every Leftist Is Radical Terrorist, Every Protester a TargetThese are the DHS officer-involved shootings in Trump's second term Trump Ally Makes Stunning Declaration That Disobeying Feds Means You Can Be Killed: Obey and ‘You Get to Keep Your Life’Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire NeighborhoodsICE killing instantly fractures America into twoKey airline used by Trump for deportations cuts ties with ICEInside Democrats' new push to handcuff ICE2 shot by federal agent after 'targeted' stop, Portland mayor asks ICE to halt operationsAfter 25 days, ICE releases Maryland woman who says she is a US citizen
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Jack Smith’s First Amendment confusion
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New DOJ opinion offers legal justification for Maduro seizure, Trump officials tell Congress
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Prosecutors Said to Pursue New Investigation of Letitia JamesJudge disqualifies U.S. attorney in Albany investigating Letitia JamesBondi's repeated court losses just played right into Letitia James' hands, judge explains
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DA Fani Willis' Trump RICO prosecution fail is going to cost the taxpayer in a major way
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Trump claims crime is rampant in California. Newsom counters with stats showing historic lows
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As a shooting unfolded at Brown, students turned to an anonymous app for answers before official alerts
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The Trump Administration Says It's Illegal To Record Videos of ICE. Here's What the Law Says.
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Harvey Weinstein considering guilty plea ahead of third sex assault trial
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Mass shooting at Salt Lake City church meetinghouse kills at least 2, police say
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Wisconsin man accused of killing parents to fund Trump assassination plot pleads guilty to homicide
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Woman shoots housemate dead, then asks cop if she can hit her vape while being arrested
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4-year-old forced to stand outside in cold wearing underwear because she wet herself: Cops
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Teen says he ended 'grandpa' with fatal push for 'staring' at him after his car broke down
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Judges:

Judge rules that a fifth federal prosecutor appointed by Pam Bondi is serving unlawfully*Another* U.S. Attorney Disqualified After Failing The ‘Actually Appointed’ Test
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Perhaps as attempt to find common ground, Roberts’ annual Supreme Court report has historical spin
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Supreme Court considers challenges to laws banning transgender participation in sports
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Decision to remove Black judge reversed by state supreme court, cites racism could have been involved
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Federal appeals judge tells fellow judges ‘to get over themselves’
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Judge With Overinflated View Of His Intelligence Blasts Judges For ‘Overinflated View Of Their Intelligence’
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'No basis': Judge won't let RFK Jr. duck lawsuit over change in vaccine recommendations
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Ted Cruz slammed over GOP ‘effort to demonize’ federal judges in time of rising threats
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are little changed ahead of jobs report, potential tariff ruling
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Layoffs:

The list of companies laying off staff this year includes Angi and Tailwind, with dozens of others warning of job cuts
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Angi is cutting 350 jobs 'in light of AI-driven efficiency improvements'
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Comerica to lay off 100+ employees at Frisco office following merger approval
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Healthcare:

2 CT hospitals to get infusion of money, resources. Why it’s hundreds of millions.
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Delaware dark money group reveals ties to Jackson Hospital in new ad buy, total TV spend now tops $475,000 as Alabama taxpayer bailout stacks up
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Why 20-Somethings Are Trading Their Vapes for Cigarettes
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House passes bill to extend healthcare subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
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Consumer Protection:

CFPB Under Pressure As Consumer Complaints Pile Up
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Economy:

US productivity accelerates to fastest pace in two years
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December Employment Preview
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Jobs report updates: What to expect in December’s data after a low-hire, low-fire year
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Jobs report expected to show uptick in hiring as Fed cuts interest rates
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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase to 208,000
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2025 was the toughest year for labor market since 2020 recession
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Supreme Court expected to rule Friday on Trump's power to impose tariffs
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Lutnick says Modi’s failure to call Trump stalled trade deal
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Billionaires are ramping up their California exits on threat of wealth tax
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Furious Democrats threaten government shutdown after Minneapolis shooting
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Trade Deficit Decreased to $29.4 Billion in October
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Judge rejects Mayor Mamdani's bid to slow bankruptcy sale of 5,100 NYC apartmentsPinnacle Apartment Sale Moves Ahead Despite New York City ObjectionPinnacle's 5,100 rent-stabilized apartments head to auction despite Mamdani’s objection
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Trump bid to ban corporate homebuying blindsides Wall StreetTrump takes on private equity with new housing planTrump calls to ban Wall Street from buying homes, but industry insiders say the business model has already moved on
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Trump tells Fannie, Freddie to buy $200 billion of mortgage debt
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San Jose apartment hub owner files for bankruptcy ahead of foreclosure
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Oil/Gas:

Coast Guard prepares for influx of seized ‘ghost fleet’ oil tankers
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Wary of Investing in Venezuela, Big Oil Heads to the White House
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Politics:

Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
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The Theory That Gives Trump a Blank Check for Aggression
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Trump suffers day of significant Republican defections on House and Senate votes
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Pence has dire prediction about Trump’s future
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Trump team races to find deals for his Greenland vision
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Elon Musk Shares and Endorses Shocking X Post That Says ‘White Solidarity Is the Only Way to Survive’
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EU leader says Trump is ‘destroying world order’ after leaving ‘woke’ UN agreements
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Trigger-Happy Trump Casually Reveals What He Plans to Blow Up Next
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Trump’s ‘beautiful’ new law means states have big decisions this year on Medicaid, SNAP and taxes
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House Republicans vote to sustain Trump vetoes
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Trump's "Donroe Doctrine" sets U.S. on great-power collision course
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Trump plans to make his ballroom addition as tall as the White House itself
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House votes to subpoena journalist over report on Delta Force commander
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Trump’s anti-globalism looks like old-school Yankee imperialism
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Nebraska state senator caught on video removing Founders’ portraits defends actions
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‘We Are Going to Start Now Hitting Land’: Trump Threatens Military Campaign Against Cartels
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Climate:

Trump's exit from global climate treaty leaves U.S. without a voice in negotiations
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Pharma:

Court blocks Trump program 'that benefits drug manufacturers' at the expense of hospitals
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Student Debt:

Study finds bankruptcy clears student loans more often than thought
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Hotels:

Brian Ferdinand, Founder Of Collapsed Hotel Chain, Files For Bankruptcy
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Sports:

Tigers, eight other MLB teams terminate FanDuel Sports Network contracts: report
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Ex-Birmingham City and Sunderland star declared bankrupt
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Theme Parks:

Gray Futures: Bankruptcy Leaves Dolphin Connection Animals Looking for Answers
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Retailing:

Saks closes in on bankruptcy financing packageSaks Global struggles to line up financing as potential bankruptcy filing loomsFrom luxury powerhouse to the brink: how Saks' big merger bet failed Saks woes cloud cashmere king Cucinelli's department store betAs Saks teeters, department stores bet on shopping experiencesSaks’ Lenders Sensed Doom Spiral Was Worsening After Unsettling CEO CallAmazon won't bail Saks Global out anytime soon: Source
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Circuses:

Circus Smirkus Dodges Bankruptcy but May Cancel Its 2026 Big Top Tour
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  New Bankruptcy Opinions
(10 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (17 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (5 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Mass Torts:

Buffalo Diocese announces statement sessions in bankruptcy case
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Justice Delayed For Mass Tort Survivors (Boy Scouts)
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Miscellaneous:

United Site Services Inc's LME gets flushed into BK; Food52 Inc. Gets Swept in
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Aviation:

Court Grants Azul Exit Financing Motion, Orders Disclosure of Some Fees for Lead Arrangers
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Tech:

Lawmakers Want A CFIUS Look At IRobot’s China-Linked Bankruptcy Plan
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Grok is generating thousands of AI "undressing" deepfakes every hour on XDark web users cite Grok as tool for making 'criminal imagery' of kids, UK watchdog saysGrok limits image generator after backlash over sexualized AI images
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Elon Musk's xAI to build $20B data center
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X could be banned in Britain
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ChatGPT creator must turn over 20M chat logs in copyright litigation, federal judge says
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The Sharp Increase In AI-Related Risk
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Autos:

Former Tricolor CEO Daniel Chu Ordered To Appear At Creditors Meeting
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Wholesale Used Car Prices Increased Slightly in December; Up 0.4% Year-over-year
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Food/Beverage:

Iconic chicken chain on life support after closing more than 1,000 restaurants
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5 yogurt companies most likely to go bankrupt in 2026
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Furniture:

ASI auction canceled; liquidation path clears another hurdle
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UK:

Report sheds light on collapse of longstanding law firm - including probable outcome for unsecured creditors
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Norton Rose Fulbright expands London restructuring team
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Scots face huge council tax increases in 2026 as local authorities 'close to bankruptcy'
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Axiom Ince insurer sues SRA for negligence
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Ireland:

SMEs remain the most affected by insolvency in 2025 - Deloitte
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Increase in creditor enforced insolvencies in 2025 - Deloitte
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Venezuela:

Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for YearsDelcy Rodríguez: ‘Drug trafficking and human rights were the excuse; the real motive was oil’ Trump plans US control of Venezuelan oil for years to come, targeting $50/bbl Trump cancels second attack on Venezuela, cites cooperation Senate advances measure to restrict Trump's power to use military force in VenezuelaSenate votes to curb military action in Venezuela in rare Trump rebukeIn dramatic shift, Republicans embrace Trump's Venezuela mission: pollVenezuela says it will release an 'important number' of political prisonersBig Oil opened its pockets in 2024 for Republicans. Was Venezuela payback?Trump says he will meet Machado — and would accept Nobel Peace Prize from herNobel Institute torpedoes Trump’s desperate plot for his own prize Chevron gets competition for control of Venezuelan oil exports for first time in yearsWhy Many Republican Voters Support Trump’s Use of Force in Venezuela
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MENA:

Tehran threatens 'pre-emptive strike' on USAIran cuts internet access nationwideIranian protests and strikes escalate as state struggles to contain themTehran on fire as furious protesters 'burn Iranian regime building down'
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Russia:

Trump advisers met Putin's envoy in Paris to discuss Ukraine plan
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U.S. tanker seizures put pressure on Russian 'shadow fleet' and Putin's economy
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Russia says it used IRBM in ‘massive strike’ on Ukraine overnight
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France:

French president condemns US for ‘turning away from allies’
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Germany:

Company bankruptcies in Germany hit record high since 2005
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South Korea:

Homeplus submits rehabilitation plan; no objections from creditors
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India:

Is Section 29A Now Hurting India’s Insolvency Regime More Than Helping It?
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Australia:

Zone RV director accused of insolvent trading as early as 2023
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