July 21, 2026

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Law:

The Death Watch For Biglaw On-Campus Interviews Has Begun
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A&O Shearman expands Restructuring practice with new partner in New York
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Weil’s Ramona Nee, Matt Barr Discuss Firm’s Global Restructuring Practice With Barr’s Promotion
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Linklaters partners handed record £2.5mn payday as Asia business booms
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Justice Department Seeks to Boot Susman in ABA Intimidation Suit DOJ Wants Susman Godfrey Kicked Off The ABA’s Case Because DOJ Subpoenaed Susman Godfrey
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DOJ's Extensive Subpoenas to 14 Law Firms Revealed
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Harvard Law Student Has Already Won Nearly $350K On Jeopardy!
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A Cycling Icon Took on a Prolific Lawyer. The Dude Got Personal
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Investors Cut Out Litigation Funders to Bankroll Cases
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Biglaw May Want To Break Up With The Billable Hour Thanks To AI
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Baker McKenzie Head: Law Firm Billing Should Be Ready to Move On
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Third Cir. Sanctions Lawyer Over Alleged Bias Suit AI Flaws
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Most Firms Say They Lead on AI. But They Can’t Ignore Ford’s GC
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Federal judge clears way for Kentucky law dean to take office
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Lawyer charged with allegedly bringing drug-soaked legal paperwork into jail
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‘Nonattorney’ used standing in the Filipino community to practice law illegally: officials
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Mexican man killed by truck as he ran from ICE in St. Augustine identified as touristWhy Mullin is struggling to keep ICE out of the headlines
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After accusing lawyer of punching federal officer, government agrees to noncontact assault plea
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Infamous cartel boss "El Mayo" Zambada sentenced to life in U.S. prison
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Raskin argues Epstein emails show lobbying on behalf of foreign governments
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Trump Suits Reach Key Stages After Pair of Recent Setbacks
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TikToker vows to assassinate Trump if president doesn't 'step down,' feds say
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DOJ seeks to dismiss some claims in gay FBI employee’s bias lawsuit
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Trump Bit Off More Than He Could Chew Suing BBC, So DOJ Will Chew It For HimBBC asks judge to give Trump DOJ's 'blanket challenge' of Jan. 6 subpoenas 'no weight'
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U.S. Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their Relatives
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Garbage trucks may soon start spying on people—where it’s happening
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New Orleans Cops Published Policy Document Allowing Weaponized Drones
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Man charged with murder after seeing group 'rummaging' through car, opening fire: Police
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Woman's cigarette denial led to boyfriend getting a deadly beating: Police
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8-year-old found wandering naked and barefoot lived in 'biohazard conditions': Sheriff
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Campground employees dash to safety after driver tried to run them over with his car: Cops
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Man who shot at 2 people he thought were following him had materials for IEDs: Police
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Man said his wife shot herself in the chest after he found out she was cheating: Police
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Judges:

Almost half say Supreme Court rulings on Trump agenda based on politics: Survey
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Supreme Court to hear case of plane seized over passenger's beerSCOTUS To Decide If Cops Can Steal 82-Year-Old’s Plane Over Passenger’s Bud Lights
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'Unheard Of': Chief Judge's Nominee Is Rebuffed Amid Delay in Forming Mamdani's Judiciary Committee
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Trump calls for review related to scientific manual used by judges
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Judge Pauses Deal With Serious Issues
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Judge, nominated by Trump, rules against him in key Minnesota case
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are higher as Wall Street awaits latest earnings report
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Bond market’s yields have a chilling message for stocks
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The ‘decayed’ impact of Trump’s Truth Social bombs
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Jamie Dimon says markets underestimate risks, he wouldn’t buy stocks or Treasurys at current prices
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Layoffs:

MMS Candymaker Mars Wrigley Files Warn Notice For 307 Layoffs In Newark
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Climate:

Fire captain, wife, 3 sons found dead after flash flood in Utah
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Europe to Hit 120? for First Time Ever - France and Portugal face hottest days100+ In London?
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How warming waters are transforming the British seaside holiday
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Sports:

Donald Trump refuses to leave stage during World Cup trophy lift Spain photoshops Trump out of World Cup celebrations as President sparks fury
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What The 2026 FIFA World Cup Taught Us About Global Events
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Healthcare:

Healthcare bankruptcy volume 'stabilizes' in H1, though more practices are falling underClinic and physician practice bankruptcies spike in 2026 so far
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What Healthcare Bankruptcy Trends Signal for Providers in 2026 and Beyond
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Alabama rep. says former prison healthcare provider defrauded state
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Excess Weight Linked To Over 1 In 10 Cancers, Study Suggests
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Higher consumption of sweeteners linked to decline in memory
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Ebola death toll rises to 930, as outbreak spreads at record pace
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Student Debt:

Student loan defaults hit record highsMillions try to get their lives back on track as defaults on student loans surge
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Meet a 40-year-old who filed for bankruptcy in 2022 but still can’t erase $94,000 in student-loan debt: ‘you’re just lost in the system somewhere’
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States Rush to Fill Graduate Loan Gap Opened by G.O.P. Budget Bill
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Cannabist:

Marijuana MSO Cannabist closes Denver cultivation as bankruptcy proceeds
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Radio:

Judge Grants SBS Request To Extend Bankruptcy Deadlines As FCC Review Continues.
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Telecom:

DISH washing revisited part three: Bankruptcy and landlords’ ability to make claims from FCC fund
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EchoStar off hook for operating own mobile network
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Debt Collection:

Debt Collectors Are Increasingly Flooding Courts To Recover Unpaid Debt
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Energy Efficiency:

Energy Firm American Efficient Files for Chapter 11 After Fraud Penalty
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Rail:

Brightline faces high risk of default after Fitch downgrades billions in debt
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Economy:

The U.S. labor market may soon face a new crisis: Too few workers
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Persistent inflation dogs small business confidence: US Chamber
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Strong retail sales mask widening K-shaped economy as consumer financial stress mounts
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The Federal Reserve’s independence is still under threat, warns Rebecca Slaughter
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Americans are wary of government equity stakes as Trump admin pushes new investments
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Trump's 18-Month Deadline To Cut Electricity Prices in Half Has Arrived. Rates Are Up 18%.
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Trump slaps additional 50 percent tariffs on Canada
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Donald Trump orders the ceremonial changing of the tariff guard
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Trump's temporary global tariffs are set to expire this Friday
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GOP fears over shutdown collide with SAVE America Act battle
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Report finds more small businesses are carrying overdue invoices than last year
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Housing Inventory: Single Family Inventory Up Slightly Year-over-year
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U.S. Pending Home Sales Fell in June
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Foreclosures Jump 21% in First Half of the Year
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Fate of LA’s biggest eyesore ‘Graffiti Towers’ revealed with bold agreement about futureGraffiti removal set to begin at downtown LA's infamous "Graffiti towers," Mayor Bass says
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Bankruptcy court appears poised to confirm sale of Oceanwide Plaza
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He Bought a House ‘Sight Unseen.’ Then He Found Three Dead Bodies
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Bankruptcy testimony, rezoning application raise new questions about Flint Hills Digital Campus leadership
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Zohran Mamdani’s City Hall wants to build tenant unions
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Municipalities:

Chicago Alderpeople React To City’s $89M Budget Shortfall, Debate Debt Collection
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Oil/Gas:

Gas prices top $4 a gallon again as U.S.-Iran conflict escalates, AAA data shows
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Oil returns above $90 as Iran hits tankers
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Higher-For-Longer Oil Scenario Is Here To Stay
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Oil Market Loses Its Safety Net as Iran Conflict Reignites
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Politics:

Tracking approval and key issues
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Ossoff: Democratic midterm victories would do more than ‘just restore checks and balances’Jon Ossoff, amid presidential chatter, hits Trump over elections
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Fact-checking the Trump administration’s count of 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls
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McCain: If 2028 Dem nominee has Mamdani’s tone on US politics, GOP has ‘huge f—ing problem’
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Trump treads lightly with China despite sweeping election claims
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Trump says new Air Force One will be "maxed out" with security capabilities
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A religious sect is at the heart of an old fight getting attention in a GOP race
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James Talarico Shouted Down During Houston Town Hall Event
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‘Uh-Oh!’: CNN Data Guru Flags ‘Warning Sign’ for Dems in Midterms
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JB Pritzker Baselessly Claims Republicans ‘Cheat’ in Elections
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What to know about Troy Jackson, the Democratic frontrunner for Maine Senate
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Pro-Trump Super PAC MAGA Inc builds $400mn war chest ahead of 2026 midterms
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Tech:

Silicon Valley is embracing armed robots. Washington is making room.
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Inside the AI bankruptcy trap (and how open weight models help)
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AI's Next Big Breakthrough Is Looking Pretty Scary
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The U.S. Needs 5000 Miles of New High-Voltage Lines Annually. It Only Built 392
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Jobs in occupations most exposed to AI increased by 4%: Chicago Fed
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China’s Moonshot threatens West with ‘full AI communism’
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China weighs tighter export controls on AI models and chips
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U.S., China to hold AI talks in September
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Trump administration’s head of AI safety agency resigns after 3 months on job
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AI is becoming a geopolitical weapon, warns EU digital chief
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Big Tech’s AI backstops risk ignominy
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Oracle could face $7bn collateral bill for Wisconsin data center
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UK businesses are not deepening their use of AI, suggests ONS data
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Food/Beverage:

Don’t blame supermarkets for your expensive groceries
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Milk shortages loom across America after devastating cyberattack halts Fairlife production
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FDA still focused on Taylor Farms amid cyclospora outbreakFifth state linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak
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Bankrupt Kentucky whiskey distillery sells for $19.5 million
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Insurance:

US authorities probe Mark Walter’s insurance empireUS prosecutors investigating firms run by billionaire owner of LA Dodgers, Lakers and Chelsea
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The Vesttoo Aftermath: Bankruptcy Recovery Efforts Are Redefining Third-Party Liability
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Furniture:

Sleep Country acquires Sleep Number for $700M, expanding into the U.S.
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Crypto:

Celsius Co-Founders Face $6.5M Penalties and Permanent Crypto Industry Ban in FTC Case
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Lummis: Clarity Act Would Keep Customer Crypto Safe in Exchange Bankruptcies
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Crypto D&O Risk Is Evolving
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Retailing:

Judge clears QVC Group’s bankruptcy plan, handing control to new investorsJudge Perez Confirms QVC’s Prepackaged Plan in Written Opinion, Overruling QVCG Preferred Shareholders Who Called It a ‘Pre-Ordained’ QVCG ‘Capitulation’
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Confirming the Keystone: How Siloed Fiduciaries Carried QVC Group's Intercompany Settlement Through Confirmation
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Fraud:

University of Austin land pitch leads to federal fraud trial with GOP power ties
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Ex-CFO sentenced to 36-month prison term for $4.3M loan scheme
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Theme Parks:

Beluga whales lifted out of defunct theme park to begin journey to new homes in US
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A CEO’s Arrest, Taunts and Threats in Aquatic Park Fight
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Specialty Materials:

Alkegen Plans Prepackaged Bankruptcy in Deal for Fresh Cash
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  New Bankruptcy Opinions
(7 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (12 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (7 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Clinic, Physician Practice Bankruptcies Rise in Healthcare Slump
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Mass Torts:

Vermont’s Catholic Church aims to protect Rice Memorial High by selling the parochial school to supporters
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Proposed $395 Million Settlement for San Francisco Clergy Abuse Survivors
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Avoidance Actions:

Pricing the Transfer: A First-Impression Framework for Valuing Appreciating Digital Assets in Avoidance Actions
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Cross-Border:

NFE Chapter 15 opinion flags ‘bankruptcy tourism’ risk, sets guardrail for UK plan recognition
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Aviation:

JetBlue wins Spirit slots at LaGuardia AirportWins Coveted Slots at LaGuardia for $58.5 Million
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Autos:

Question of the day: Will Lucid Motors make it?
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Education:

Shrinking student populations cause spike in public school closures across US
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Agribusiness:

Trump’s tariffs hit America’s farming powerhouse
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Iowa agriculture experts release report on state ag economy amid downturn
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Private Credit:

Taking the Credit — Private credit flirts with preferred equity as exits stutter
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UK pension insurers raise exposure to opaque private credit
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Summer Camps:

David Zaslav’s Next Act: Summer Camp Owner
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Horse Racing:

Judge Seeks Transition Plan As Hawthorne Sale Nears ApprovalHawthorne Race Course faces uncertain future as bankruptcy sale awaits approvalHawthorne bankruptcy judge: 'That ship has sailed'Hawthorne Horsemen Hit with Triple Bankruptcy Whammy
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Assisted Living:

Outrage grows as bankruptcy sale threatens stability of Long Island retirement community for the elderly
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UK:

Retail restructuring - From pressure to opportunity, what directors need to know
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Thames Water creditors propose 'golden share' to avoid nationalization
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Andy Burnham takes the reins as U.K.'s 7th prime minister in a decadeAndy Burnham’s tenure begins with troubling signalsPointers for Burnham on what Britain really wantsAndy Burnham hits the ground strolling
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The five fiscal challenges facing John Healey
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JPMorgan Chase boss warns Andy Burnham of ‘consequences’ if he taxes banks
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Canada:

Canada’s wildfires raise temperature on Trump-Carney relationship
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Ireland:

Prominent publican Alan Clancy to contest bankruptcy petition
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MENA:

US doesn’t have enough missiles to return to all-out war with IranFox Analyst: Trump’s Iran Goals Require a Return to ‘Major Combat Operations’ 'We want land invasion': Iran mouthpiece touts new missile, boasts decades of war prepRet. Gen. Kellogg calls for ground troops in Iran, new negotiating team Rising US death count in Iran war drives Trump toward escalationThe Pentagon avoids questions as the US war with Iran escalatesNearly 100 US troops injured in two weeks since Iran war resumedUS military launches Iran strikes for 10th consecutive day
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Iran: 2 oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz have exploded
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Victims of Iranian-sponsored terror want restitution as part of peace deal
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Donald Trump to meet Lebanon’s president as US pushes ahead with peace deal
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Jordan becomes new flashpoint in US.-Iran war as troop deaths rise
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Iran's Houthi allies declare maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia, escalating threat to oil market Threaten to block the other main oil route
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Trump says Netanyahu won’t be arrested in New York, pushing back on Mamdani
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Germany:

Inside the dystopian world of Germany’s free speech crackdown
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Cuba:

State Department report links Cuba to wide range of US protests, including George Floyd
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Russia:

Zelenskyy’s crisis deepens as ex-defence minister rejects offer to returnUkraine’s top general could be on the way out
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Azerbaijan:

Hundreds of companies went bankrupt this year - their number is increasing
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China:

EU fines AliExpress €550mn for failing to prevent sale of illegal goods
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India:

Central Bank moves to auction Wadia Realty’s Thane land to recover Go First dues
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Insolvency proceedings cannot be a shield: Supreme Court warns Parsvnath Directors of jail for non-compliance with HRERA orders
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7th National Online Quiz on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
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Navigating Legal Waters: Interplay Between The Admiralty Act, Insolvency And Arbitration Regime Of India – Part II.
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Romania:

Bucharest mayor seeks insolvency protection for public transport operator STB
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South Korea:

Court extends Homeplus' rehabilitation process after appealHomeplus rehabilitation proceedings back on after securing 200 billion won loan
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Hong Kong:

Hong Kong Court grants recognition and assistance to Cayman liquidators of 3AC-linked cryptocurrency trading desk
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Australia:

APAC restructuring mandates increase in 2Q26 as Australian activity picks up – APAC Restructuring Advisory Mandates Report
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New ASIC report shows voluntary administration and DOCAs remain important restructuring tools
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Kenya:

Collapse of Rapid-Return Ponzi Scheme Leaves Hundreds Bankrupt in Cross River State
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