Law:

Big Law Returns to Law School for Summer Hiring in 'Steady' Numbers
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Kirkland's Hunt for Roughly 245 Summer Associates in U.S.
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Survey: The legal sector is bogged down by billing challenges and pressures over pricing
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Cristina Lipan Joins Shipkevich PLLC’s Bankruptcy Practice
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The legal sector shed 4,300 jobs in July • Legal Industry Sees Jobs Numbers Dip in July
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New Grads Bound For Biglaw: Do You Know What You’re Getting Into?
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DeVos Offers Lifeline To For-Profit Law School That Hired Her Former Advisor
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Lawyers Make The Best Gossips
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Women Continue To Be Shut Out As Lead Counsel • Courtroom Study Finds Women Lawyers Eclipsed in Complex Cases
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For 8 years, this firm has led the pack on both sides of the table in commercial litigation
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4 ways firms can get the most bang for their buck out of contract lawyers
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What To Do When You’re About To Blow A Deadline
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GCs need to develop a personal brand
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What To Do When Life Is Not Fair
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Stats Of The Week: The Great Associate Pay Raise Of 2016
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Baker McKenzie deploys custom artificial intelligence for M&A and transactional work
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Paul Ryan pushes back on Jeff Sessions' veiled threat to journalists
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Deputy Attorney General: Special counsel Mueller needs permission to expand Russia investigation • Rosenstein: Mueller Doesn't Need Permission to Expand Trump Probe • Rosenstein Says Mueller Can Investigate Any Crime. But There's a Catch. • What Mueller's probe can and can't touch
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Mueller's team asks WH for documents on Flynn
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Ken Starr kills irony
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Trump names 4 more nominations for US Attorney
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Sessions says leak probes have tripled and four have been charged
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Fox News host Eric Bolling reportedly sent unsolicited and explicit photos to colleagues
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Jeff Sessions Vows To Make Journalists Famous By Jailing Them For Protecting Sources
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Innocence Irrelevant in Age of Plea Bargains
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Topless In Seattle: A Law Firm Partner Gets Over Her Fear Of Public Nudity
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Lawyer who forged judges’ signatures on more than 100 documents is sentenced • Attorney Forges Judges’ Signatures Over 100 Times. Earns Jail, Sick Burn.
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Stopped by Cops: 9 Minutes of Gun in Face
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Northwestern Professor Arrested For Murder With Alleged Accomplice • Murder Suspects Made Donation in Victim’s Name, Police Say
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Man Sues Tinder Date for $200,000
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Warrant Issued For S-- In McDonald's
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'Making a Murderer': Full appeals court to hear Dassey case
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Mosque In Minnesota Firebombed During Call To Prayer • Why Won’t Media Outlets Report Mosque Bombings As Deliberate Terrorism
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U.S. Court Voids Prison Terms For U.S. Mercenaries Who Killed 31 Iraqi Civilians
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Case Dismissed Because Cop Wore Allegedly Racist Shirt
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Legal robots deployed to help decide thousands of cases
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Jack the Ripper Found at Last
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Judges:

Trump wins more judges’ confirmations at this point than Obama, GW Bush combined • The Trump Train — Of Federal Judicial Nominations — Rolls On • Trump’s Real Personnel Victory: More Conservative Judges
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Furious judge rips Teamsters, reporter contentious day in court
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Trump names 10 more judicial nominees
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Judge says he wasn't watching ---- in his chambers, but sometimes looks at pics of ----- women
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A Miami lawyer is going to prison for forging judges' signatures
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US commercial cases decline over eight years
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Religious Judge Wants Supreme Court to Let Her Avoid Officiating Same-Sex Marriages
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Wall Street:

Global shares meander as lift from US payrolls report fades
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Stocks Close Modestly Higher On Upbeat Jobs Data
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Berkshire Hathaway quarterly profit drops 15% as underwriting loss offsets railroad gains
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A bunch of indicators are warning of 'a break in the stock market'
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Stock pickers are having a record-breaking year
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The S&P 500 just did something it hasn’t done since 2007
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Layoffs:

Former IWM employees pushing firm to file bankruptcy
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What jobs will be left in a robotic nation?
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More Than 1400 Workers to Be Laid Off Across Chicago Area: Report
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Navistar to lay off 170
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Bed Bath & Beyond to cut 880 in-store manager positions
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Teva Pharmaceutical will cut 7,000 jobs
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Former Facebook exec paints a grim picture of where the U.S. will be in 30 years
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How robots could change the jobs market forever
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Shown the door, older workers find bias hard to prove
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Fraud:

Martin Shkreli is found guilty of three of eight securities fraud charges • Why 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Is Swaggering Into Jail
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Black Elk accuses Beechwood of helping Platinum fund fraud: lawsuit
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Nuclear:

Vogtle, Summer nuclear plants face bleak outlook after Westinghouse bankruptcy
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It's Official: Nuclear Power Can’t Compete With Renewables
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Billions lost in U.S. nuclear power projects, with more bills due
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Fate of new nuclear in US faces stark realities, despite Trump admin promises
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Pensions:

PBGC: Multiemployer Pension Insurance Insolvent by 2026
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What happened after CalPERS cut pensions
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Student Debt:

Judge Rejects Bankrupt Woman's Bid to Cancel $333,423 Student Loan Bill
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President Trump’s Student Loan Plan Hurts Law Students
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Man has entire student loan debt erased thanks to trivia game app
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Personal Finance:

8 retirement rumors to ignore if you actually want to retire
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Religion:

Bankrupt archdiocese files objections to creditors' reorganization plan
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Richmond Christian Center again facing sale
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Retailing:

Layoffs, restructuring and losses hit Under Armour as America’s malls fade away
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'Nobody's immune': More retail bankruptcies are looming
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Maritime:

Why Is DryShips Not Paying Off Its Debt?
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From Worst to Best: A Shipbuilder's Fortunes Turn Around
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Corporate Reform:

US haul from credit crisis bank fines hits $150bn
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Penalties Against Wall Street Are Down Sharply in 2017
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Acting Comptroller of the OCC Will Not File Petition to Stay CFPB Arbitration Rule
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Contempt Proceedings Justified for CFPB’s Cordray, GOP Report Says
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Economy:

Lower-Wage Americans Finally Get Some Relief in the Job Market
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Jobs report beats expectations, unemployment rate returns to 16-year low • Goldman's chief economist: Strong jobs numbers don't look sustainable • Jobs outlook: How much better can it get? • Key questions raised by July's jobs report • What's Behind the Strong Jobs Report? • The 10 Year Jobs Crisis is Effectively Over • Economy adds 209,000 jobs in July, beating expectations • A Solid Employment Report
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Best labor market in years offers plenty of work but not higher pay
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The job market just recovered from the recession. Men and white people haven’t.
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US Companies Are Leaving Workers Behind
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Job Growth Won't Change the Fed's Mind on Rates
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The U.S. economy is solid, but there’s no ‘Trump bump’
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Public and Private Sector Payroll Jobs: Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump
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Employment in certain services looks a lot more vulnerable than manufacturing work
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The Trump economy isn’t creating scores of ‘male’ jobs • Women and baby boomers power the great American jobs machine
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Trump's Trade Pullout Roils Rural America
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White House delays China trade battle • China joins U.S. to squeeze North Korea • The states with the most to lose from a China trade war
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For Some Cities Jobless Rate is Over 7%
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Jobs supporting middle-class living will lag others over next 5 years
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Milestone for Trump: 1 million new jobs in six months • Jobs, Factories and Stocks Provide Economic Lift for Trump • Trump touts 'excellent' jobs report, violating federal rule • The CNN/Money Trump Jobs Tracker • Fact-checking President Trump’s West Virginia rally
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When Foreign Companies Are Making, Not Killing, U.S. Jobs
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Trade Deficit at $43.6 Billion in June
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Chart: Where is Global Growth Happening?
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There's a morsel of good news about inequality that's buried in all the scary headlines
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The highest-paying job in each US state
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Foxconn's big jobs promises • IPhone maker says it's building a multibillion-dollar facility — in another state Trump flipped
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Montgomery County's Minimum Wage Study, Yep, $15 Is Bigly Bad, Costs Jobs - 47k Of 'Em
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Five Myths About Infrastructure
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GOP Just Wants Tax Cuts, Not Reform • Budget Fight Imperils GOP Tax Reform
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The Transformation of the American Dream
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The teen unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been in years — why that’s both good and bad
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Millennial women hold better credit scores than men
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8 Major Economies With Most Inequality
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Google Engineer: Women Unsuited for Tech Job
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Fight over Trump wall could lead to shutdown • McCain: a border wall won't stop illegal immigration • The Looming Fiscal Train Wreck Means Trump Won’t Get His Wall. Here’s Why
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The Debt-Ceiling Crisis Is Real • Budget Hawks Call for ‘Mini-Bargain’ to Address the Debt and Deficit
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Hotels: Occupancy Rate Up Slightly Year-over-Year
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AAR: Rail Traffic decreased slightly in July
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The Cost of Living: How Far Does $100 Go in Your State?
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Why Trump’s New Immigration Bill Makes Sense
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Ninth Circuit Reignites Debate Over the Interplay of Sections 363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy Code
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Feud upends development around Schlitterbahn on Padre Island
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Former radioactive-waste site off the coast of San Francisco turning into a $5 billion housing development
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National Flood Insurance in Deep Water
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Houston's Office Vacancy Rates Soar
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Would Trump Take Away Your Mortgage Interest Deduction?
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Municipalities:

Furloughs approved for 1st time in Puerto Rico’s history • US-Imposed Puerto Rico Oversight Board Orders Furloughs • Puerto Rico to furlough workers, proposes pension plan reform • Puerto Rico oversight board orders furloughs, governor defiant • Puerto Rico governor defies oversight board on worker furloughs
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Puerto Rico Cooperativas Can Withstand Fiscal Crisis
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Staying or returning home, millennials help lift Puerto Rico
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Setting Priorities Straight: Time to Audit Puerto Rico's Debt
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De Blasio to propose taxing rich to help pay for much-needed subway repairs
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Detroit’s Mayoral Election Is a Test of Recovery and Legacy
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Friendswood City Council fears fire, EMS capital fund insolvency in 2019
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Oil/Gas:

Troubled Sheridan Production Energy Fund in Rescue Talks
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Oil prices are getting back on the roller coaster • Oil prices struggle for footing ahead of OPEC meeting • Mon. AM: Oil slides from 9-week highs as market looks to OPEC
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Why Billions in Pipeline Projects are Stalled
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‘Nothing To See Here’ - Frackers Ignore Rising Well Decline Rates
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Shale Producers Hedge At Much Lower Prices
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BP’s Bob Dudley on surviving the oil price storm • BP Surpasses Profit Expectations, Still Wallowing In Debt
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Utah company files fraud suit against Uresti co-defendant’s new venture
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Iraq Races To Fill The Gap Left By The Saudis
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Oil, Gas Employment Unchanged in July
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Food/Beverage:

The retail apocalypse is heading straight for Kroger, Whole Foods, and Aldi
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Autos:

Nissan Workers in Mississippi Reject Union Bid by UAW
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Politics:

Kelly Moves Quickly to Bring Order to Trump White House • Kelly tames Trump... for now
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US finalizes deal for new Air Force One jets once destined for Russian airliner • Boeing sells 747s left behind by the Russians as Air Force One jets – but for how much? Don’t ask
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Republicans in Congress should be braver
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George Will: GOP Now the Grotesque Party
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'Laughable and absurd': Mike Pence slams 'disgraceful' report that says he's running a shadow presidential campaign
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Trump Support From Base Falling Quickly
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Trump White House turnover in context
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McCain: GOP Sees Weakness in Trump
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The Rise of the Violent Left
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Disappointed Donor Sues the G.O.P. for “Fraud”
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Here's a Crazy Idea: Let's Agree on the Facts • USA Facts
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Education:

Minnesota Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Students of Two Defunct Schools
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Thousands still paying for an education that failed to deliver
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Universities in Va. hit students with whopping collection fees for unpaid tuition
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Environmental:

Defunct ski areas: Why healing is so hard
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Gambling:

Debt-Riddled Caesars Reports $1.4 Billion Loss for Q2 as Sign of Bright Future
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Coal:

Bankrupt coal bed methane company gets court approval, Wyoming still out $9.5 million in self bonds
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Banking:

US Banks Made $15 Billion in Overdraft Fees
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How Wells Fargo’s Troubles Went From Bad to Worse
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Facing Trial, Wells Fargo Pays $108M to Settle Whistleblower Suit
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FDIC Reports Syndicated Loan Risk Remains High
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (11 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (24 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) • Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Ch. 11 Filings By Sector
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BK WD NY: Most Recent (July 2017) Caseload Data
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ABI: Commercial Chapter 11s Fall 44% Sequentially, 9% Y/Y
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Cross-Border:

The Eagle and the Bear: Russian Proceedings Recognized Under Chapter 15
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Recharacterization:

U.S. Supreme Court Grants Certiorari to Decide Circuit Split on Applicable Law for the Recharacterization of Debt
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Lien Avoidance:

Debtor Can Remove Tax Liens Against Personal Property
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Unexpired Leases:

Debtor’s Furniture Rental Agreement Is Lease to Assume or Reject
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Litigation:

Your Client Is Your First Best Expert
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B2C Litigation Financing - Trojan Horse?
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Travel:

10 hospitalized after American Airlines flight jolted midair
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Busted airport toilet ruins luggage for hundreds of fliers
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Travel Company Goes Bust, Dozens Out Band Trip To Europe
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Hundreds of high school band members ripped off for thousands by a travel company
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Here’s what U.S. airline passengers care about most when flying (hint: it’s not service)
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Healthcare:

6 California urgent care centers file for bankruptcy
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Insurers Think They’ve Found the Perfect Patients for Profits
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Hospitals hide costs of pricey medical procedures
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Insurer wins $52 million in ACA payment lawsuit
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Brides:

The death of Alfred Angelo Bridal: It clung to old ways in fast-changing world
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Waiting for your Alfred Angelo dress? It's too late. Or is it?
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Bridal Chain Alfred Angelo's Bankruptcy Just Turned Into A Disaster
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Mining:

Are mine closures becoming all-too common for the mining industry?
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Aviation:

Airport, People Express first hopes placed with struggling Idaho charter firm
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Pharma:

Teva's Trouble Was Predicted. Path to Recovery Not as Clear
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Marijuana:

Is Jeff Sessions planning to crack down on legal pot? This letter suggests he might be.
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Sessions’ Task Force Doesn't Recommend Crack Down on Legal Marijuana
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Where marijuana legalization stands in the U.S.
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Celebs:

‘Dance Moms’ star is chum in ‘Sharknado 5'
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Sovereigns:

Pari Passu
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UK:

Ministers facing court challenge on ‘unlawful’ bankruptcy fees
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UK: May Must Prepare a Credible Plan for Brexit Failure
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May's Brexit Plan Starts to Take Shape
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Hunt on for bust tycoon Greg King's £50m fortune with companies and property targeted
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Seaside towns dominate list of bankruptcies, says study
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RBS Is Returning to Health, Britain Isn't
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U.K. Fights Rearguard Action on EU Financial Laws Before Brexit
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EU:

Euro Credit Returns Could Be Wiped Out in Just a Few Days
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PIIGS:

A legal farce calls Greek reform into question • The Scandalous Persecution of a Greek Whistle-Blower
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Canada:

Canada adds a bunch of full-time jobs
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Quest Obtains an Extension of the Delay to File a Proposal Under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada)
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China:

China bankruptcies rise steadily in 2017 amid 'zombie firm' crackdown
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Vietnam:

Private airlines go bankrupt leaving big debts behind
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India:

Sebi asks listed companies to inform bourses on loan default
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Sebi's loan default disclosure diktat likely to discipline companies on repayment habit
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Debt-laden Essar’s oil asset sale may only aid promoters
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First liquidation order under the Insolvency Code passed by the NCLT
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Global investors line up for stake in Bhushan Steel • Bhushan Steel surges 6% on bidding talks
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Lenders meet today to review insolvency cases
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Syndicate takes a hit
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Indian Bank sets under-5 per cent gross NPA target by March
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Non-performing assets: Govt-run banks write off record Rs 81,683-crore bad loans in FY17
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Albania:

Bad Loans Down to 15.58 Percent
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Brazil:

Brazil builder PDG reaches non-binding agreement with banks -filing
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Azerbaijan:

Cargill owed $715 million by bankrupt Azerbaijani bank
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Australia:

Insolvency rates higher in regional Victoria
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Australia Has a War on Wages Too
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Venezuela:

The revolution devours Venezuela
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Venezuela Is Like ... (Part II)
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South Africa:

DA concerned SAA won’t be privatized despite bankruptcy reports
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