Law:

Money talks, partners walk: how the pay gap between elite US and UK firms became a chasm
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Where Should Firms Draw Line on Contract Lawyers?
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Law Firm Management: A Cautionary Tale for the Tech Illiterate
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Where Have All Of The Happy Lawyers Gone?
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Mental Illness Becomes Major Issue in Legal Community
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Avery Blank On Millennials, Opportunities, And Women’s Leadership
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Workplace evolution - will robots take our place?
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The Future is Now for Applying Analytics to the Law Firm
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UNC Law School Alums Rally Against Proposed 'Catastrophic' 30% Budget Cut As Payback To Liberal Faculty
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The Cravath School Of Law: Should Law Firms Own Law Schools?
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How Could Silicon Valley Re-Invent Law School?
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Big Law Adopts 'Rooney Rule' To Increase Diversity; Should Law Schools Be Next?
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Eight Of The Twelve Law Schools With The Highest Unemployment Rates Are In California
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ABA Seeks Input On Proposed Changes To Bar Passage Accreditation Requirement, Bar And Employment Questionnaires
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Covington takes 15 more Chadbourne lawyers ahead of Norton Rose Fulbright merger
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Comey, DOJ offer conflicting accounts on Jeff Sessions' recusal from Russia probe • Jeff Sessions is next • Democrat promises to grill Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Comey firing • Sessions: I'll Address Senate Intel Panel
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Trump's Lawyer Wrong on Executive Privilege
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Kasowitz to file complaint against Comey over leak of Trump memos • Kasowitz Reportedly Filing Complaint Against Comey Because Understanding Criminal Law Is Hard • Where Trump's Lawyer Eyes Vindication Others See Obstruction • Trump Lawyer Accuses Comey of 'Unauthorized Disclosures' of 'Privileged Communications' With President • The Case Against James Comey • Privilege and the president
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Trump Attorney: Mueller Might be Fired Too
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When a Boss 'Hopes,' Employees Know Exactly What That Means
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Dem Senator Calls for Investigation into Loretta Lynch After Comey Testimony
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Fired US Attorney Preet Bharara says there's 'absolutely' evidence to begin an obstruction of justice case against Trump
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Covington Goes Dark on Comey Day
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DC, Maryland Attorneys General reportedly to sue Trump over alleged violations of Constitution
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How Trump Digs a Deeper Legal Hole When He Tweets
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'A very weird and peculiar thing': Preet Bharara describes Trump's 'unusual' attempts to forge a relationship
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Bay area lawyer's personal problems led to bankruptcy fraud
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Disgraced ex-lawyer Prins agrees to plead guilty
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Man sentenced to death for 'blasphemy' on Facebook
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Law firm defrauds timeshare owners to get their business, country club claims
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6th Circ affirms ex-attorney's 20-year sentence for stealing funds from $42 million judgment
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Law firm says defendant cut secret deal with their client
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6th Circ affirms 20-year sentence for atty who admitted to stealing funds
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Why You Need To Think About Your References Before You Need Them
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That’s One Way To Use Your Yale Law School Degree
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The Road To Your First Job
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Taking ‘Should’ Out Of Your Vocabulary
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Are you a Client or a Customer?
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Be The Authority In The Courtroom
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What Climate Accord Withdrawal Means for Law Firms and Clients
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A Reminder To Silence Your Cell Phone In Court Via Gloria Allred
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Appeals court rejects new habeas petition seeking chimpanzees’ release
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Kellogg’s Takes Australian Tennis Player To Court For Branding Himself ‘Special K’
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Judges:

Supreme Court justices: Not just like us
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Ginsburg earned more than $200K in book royalties, financial disclosure forms reveal
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“The Originalist” Q&A with playwright John Strand 2.0
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Trump to Attend Supreme Court Event for Gorsuch
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Senate leader looking forward to reshaping federal judiciary
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Justice Stephen Breyer: Adding cameras to Supreme Court a 'risk'
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Justice Breyer: Supreme Court 'boring' without Scalia
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Restoring credibility? Trump’s slate of 11 judicial nominees could shake up courts
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Judge Denies Alleged Clown’s Motion to Juggle
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Wall Street:

US markets set for mixed open; European politics and the Fed closely watched • Tech stocks set to slump again, as Nasdaq-100 futures drop 1%
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Nasdaq closes 1.8% lower, posts worst week of the year as big tech stocks tank
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Citi: 'One of the scariest charts to look at' could create major concerns about the market
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Goldman Could be Wall Street's Big Winner
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Layoffs:

Experts predict when AI will exceed human performance
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Celebs:

"Real Housewives" star's ex-bankruptcy attorney can't slip malpractice suit
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Darius Miles' Bankruptcy Sale Includes Signed LeBron James, Larry Bird Jerseys • Loses Everything In Bankruptcy Sale
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Theatre:

Bankruptcy forces curtain to fall on community theater
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Retailing:

Bankrupt BCBG to be Sold to Global Brands & Marquee Brands
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US retail strain pushes Gymboree into bankruptcy protection • Gymboree Reaches Agreement with Term Loan Lenders • First Day Dec
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More retailers are in danger of bankruptcy now than during the Great Recession • The ranks of distressed apparel and specialty retailers are growing, Moody's finds
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Dollar Tree Faces Off With Sycamore Partners
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Sears Is Done, Traditional Retail Is Dying • We Are Watching the Endless, Tortuous Liquidation of Sears, Says This Former Top Exec at Retailer
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Lenders who finance luxe shopping chains are nervous for the holidays
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Pirate Joe’s, Maverick Distributor of Trader Joe’s Products, Shuts Down • Trader Joe’s Pays Canadian Pirate to Retire
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The Death of Retail is Greatly Exaggerated
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Ascena closing up to 650 clothing stores including Dress Barn
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Fighting for their lives, malls reinvent themselves for the experiential set
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Mining:

Would-be miner of rare earths bets on electric cars
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Food/Beverage:

Big Law Employment Firms on Hook in Joe's Crab Bankruptcy
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Bidders for Marsh Still a Secret • Marsh creditors qualify potential buyers for auction Monday
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Landry's expresses interest in Ignite bankruptcy case
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Advisors:

EY expands US Restructuring Advisory Services practice amid growing market demand
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Travel:

Trump's 'air-travel revolution' could make flying more expensive
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Paying a Price for 8 Days of Flying in America
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Airline passengers reach a new low
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Here's why you may have to start leaving yourself extra time to get through airport security
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Media:

10 months ago, Univision bought Gawker in a fire sale, and it's been messy ever since
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Coal:

Hope in coal country
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Town That Helped Power Northwest Feels Left Behind In Shift Away From Coal
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Trump's Coal Bet Faces a Tough Foe: Moore's Law
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Coal can’t compete on its own
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Biofuel:

$4.5M for KiOR investors under federal settlement
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Defaults:

Marathon's Richards Sees 'Big Default Cycle' in Late 2018
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Global Speculative-Grade Default Rate Continues Downward Trend
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Economy:

Total Household Net Worth as Percent of GDP Since 1952
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Fed Nowcast stands at 2.3% for 2017:Q2 and 1.8% for 2017:Q3.
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As inflation eludes, U.S. rate-hike bets lose shine • It might not be a Goldilocks economy, but it’s warm enough to get Fed to raise rates
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One simple action the Fed refuses to take could make its policies a lot more powerful
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Prophets of Doom With Too Much Gloom
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FOMC Preview • Goldman: FOMC Preview • Merrill FOMC Preview
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Trump's Economic Agenda Is Almost Dead
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Here's what bond investors need to know about the Fed's efforts to reduce its balance sheet
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Trump is starting to draw battle lines with Congress on an issue with huge implications for the global economy
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George Friedman: Here's why the US’ withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement makes sense
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The largest employers in each US state
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Mnuchin Says U.S. Can Cope If Debt Ceiling Not Raised by August • U.S. readying ‘plans and backup plans’ if debt ceiling isn’t raised soon, Mnuchin says
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FactCheck: Trump's Infrastructure Claims • To speed infrastructure, Trump proposes a permit process that already exists • Multiple transit projects across U.S. at risk as White House infrastructure plan falters
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US Tourism Down 16% This Year
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Stop Pretending You’re Not Rich
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These Are the Most Admired Employers in America
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How Are We Doing on Retirement Readiness? New Data Offers Cautious Hope
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America’s insomnia problem is even worse than before the Great Recession • Want to earn more? Sleep more
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With consumer debt at record high, low-income borrowers falling behind
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

States with the Most Foreclosed Homes
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Bankruptcy Court Holds that Mortgage with Incorrect Legal Description is Avoidable in Bankruptcy
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Mortgage Equity Withdrawal slightly negative in Q1
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'Nearly bankrupt': What role did the relationship between the ACHA and Laborers' Local 773 play in housing crisis?
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Stunning photos show what it's like to live at the top of New York City
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Fay Servicing
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After the Housing Bubble Burst
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Goldman: "Prices and Risks in Commercial Real Estate"
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico Warns It May Grab Sales-Taxes Claimed by Bondholders
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Puerto Rico Finds Going Bust Isn't Cheap as Consultant Fees Rise
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Puerto Rico mulls political status in new referendum • Statehood? Sovereignty? Bankrupt Puerto Rico heads to ballot box • Gov. of Puerto Rico: Statehood offers equality & stability • Divided Puerto Ricans vote on whether to become US state • Puerto Rico votes on statehood -- though Congress will make final call • Should Puerto Rico Be the 51st State? Residents Go to the Polls. • Puerto Rican Voters: Statehood Is 'Our Only Hope' • As Puerto Rico Moves To Polls For US Statehood, Prospects Seem Bleak Raising Questions On Affordability • Puerto Rico Votes in Plebiscite on '500 Years of Colonial Status' • Puerto Rico votes on complicated US relationship • Puerto Rico Votes for Statehood - Voters overwhelmingly supported the decision, but there was dismal turnout • Puerto Rico votes for statehood, but low turnout may undermine chances • (Some) Puerto Ricans vote for US statehood
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Puerto Rico Utility Deal Shows Signs of Unraveling
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The unknown victims of Puerto Rico's historic bankruptcy
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Author: Puerto Rico's bankruptcy will bring new waves of Latinos to the U.S.
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Puerto Rico’s Economy Isn’t Doomed. Here’s How to Save It
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Legal Judgments Put Financial Pressure on Local Governments
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Bond debt has steadily grown for financially troubled South Tucson
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Atlantic City Stabilizes After State Takeover, But Unhappiness Remains
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Illinois: America's Failed State
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What’s the Insurance Capital Without Aetna? Hartford May Find Out
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The Wealthiest City in Every State
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Oil/Gas:

Burst in investor confidence in oil pushes up prices
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Why Post-Bankruptcy C&J Energy Services Bucked Industry Trends to Rise 16% in May
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North Dakota oil industry shows signs of a rebound
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Feds give Gulf drillers a break
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Record Breaking U.S. Exports Could Hurt Oil Markets
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Oil market likely to move into balance by Q1 2018, says Russia energy minister
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Resorts:

Winning bid for Lauderhill resort is $12.2M
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Solar:

American Solar Direct swerves into chapter 7 bankruptcy
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Solar Energy is Revolutionizing Markets While Trump Tries to Prop Up a Dying Coal Industry
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Healthcare:

Limitations on Adjudicating Disputes Involving Medicare Provider Agreements
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FBI is investigating an Oregon health care startup
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Dallas independent Walnut Hill Medical Center files for bankruptcy after sudden closure
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GOP Knows Their Health Care Plan is Junk
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Trucking:

Colona trucking business files for bankruptcy
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Politics:

Justice Department argues it's fine for Trump to take payments from foreign governments, citing George Washington • Trump's Defense of Taking Foreign Money Is Historically Illiterate • DOJ: Emoluments Suit is Unconstitutional
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Where the Trump-Russia saga goes from here • Donald Trump Jr. appears to corroborate Comey's version of the Oval Office meeting with Trump • Trump accuses ex-FBI director Comey of cowardice over 'leaks' • No Indication Comey Violated Any Law • Trump says he is ‘100 percent’ willing to testify about Comey meetings • RNC Chair Calls For End to Trump Probe As Lines Harden Over Comey’s Testimony • Why Trump Is Almost Certainly Bluffing When It Comes to Comey • Trump Calls Comey “Cowardly” As Polls Show Public Believes Comey • Chuck Schumer invites Trump to testify about Comey and Russia, says 'no more game playing' • Comey was Before Congress to Indict Trump. Instead, He Might Have Indicted Himself. • Congress Asks Trump if Tapes Exist
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Deutsche Bank Won’t Disclose Trump Dealings Citing Privacy • As Much As Deutsche Bank Would LOVE To Get Publicly Involved With Trump’s Potential Impeachment Crisis Via Its Own Russian Trading Scandal, It Literally Can’t Right Now
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Melania, Barron Trump move into the White House
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Taxis:

Uber's Board to Discuss Leave of Absence for Top Executive • Uber's long-time chief business officer rumored to resign Monday amid investigation into company's culture • Uber CEO Travis Kalanick may take a temporary leave of absence from the company • Uber board adopts all recommendations from Eric Holder investigation
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Uber Drivers Don't Feel Like Their Own Bosses
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NYC 'taxi King' charged in Albany with theft, fraud
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Banking:

First NBC lawsuits offer peek into failed bank's appetite for risk
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Trump's Bank Regulator Recuses Himself from Regulating Banks
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Big Banks May Keep Their Risky Investments
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France and the UK can teach Trump how to revive America’s shrinking middle class
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Radio:

Cumulus Media is on the brink of a total collapse
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Electricity:

Changing markets challenging Houston power companies
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Tax:

Tax trouble firms' most likely road to bankruptcy
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Student Debt:

Deep in Debt, a Professor Aims to Get His Finances in Order
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Defaulting on student loans may lead to the loss of your home
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Fraud:

The Bounty Hunter of Wall Street
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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 (69 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (7 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:

May Y/Y Commercial Bankruptcies Increase, Chapter 11 Filings Fall
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Arbitration:

District of Delaware Ruling Reminds Parties of the Danger of Narrow Arbitration Provisions
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Proofs of Claim:

Supreme Court Issues Midland Funding Decision
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Debt Collectors Win in Supreme Court
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Structured Dismissal:

Early Post-Jevic Decisions Suggest Possible Expansive Interpretation
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Ch. 13:

3rd Circuit: Bankruptcy Code Does Not Prohibit a Bankruptcy Court from issuing a Filing Injunction Against a Debtor who Requests Voluntary Dismissal under 11 U.S.C. § 1307(b)
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Asset Protection:

Alter Ego Cuts A Broad Swath Against Nevada Entities And Trusts In Transfirst
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Plan Confirmation:

Preserving Post-Confirmation Causes of Action – Part 2
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Professional Fees:

Fee Defense Litigation: Clarifying the Reach of 'Asarco'
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Construction:

Using Article 3-A to Protect Payment Rights in a Construction Bankruptcy
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Avoidance Actions:

A Preference Pendulum: Extraterritorial Application of Avoidance Powers in the SDNY
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Bankruptcy Remoteness:

A Golden Share and the Conflict Between Freedom of Contract and Federal Policy
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Litigation:

Evidence Authentication 101: How Rule 902 Will (And Won't) Change Civil Litigation
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Lodestar rising? Calif. federal judges are opting for lodestar awards in megacases
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Litigation finance, turnaround & corporate restructuring in Asia
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

US Trustee’s FY 2016 Annual Report on Criminal Referrals
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Winter Haven attorney gets prison for concealing assets in bankruptcy case
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UCC:

What is in A Name Redux – Recent Case Law Interpreting the Requirement for Correctly Stating the Name of an Individual Debtor under Revised UCC Section 9503
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Corporate Reform:

Treasury Not Backing Hensarling Bill
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House Votes to Adopt CHOICE Act, Which Would Effectively Gut the CFPB
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Congress Makes the Wrong Choice with Financial Reform Rollback Legislation
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Mass Torts:

Pennsylvania House committee puts off vote on asbestos transparency legislation
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Autos:

Judge Makes Key Rulings in GM Ignition Defect MDL Case
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Nuclear:

Toshiba to pay $3.68 billion for Westinghouse reactors in US • Toshiba rescues half-built Georgia nuclear plant • Service agreement reached in Plant Vogtle expansion • Toshiba agrees deal to cap US reactor liability
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Does Nuclear Energy Have a Future in the United States?
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UK:

HaloSource warns of insolvency if fundraising fails
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Trump has delayed his state visit to the UK once again in fear of mass protests
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FTSE 100 falls as tech stocks suffer, U.K. political uncertainty persists
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UK election casts a shadow over Brexit • UK Prime Minister says she'll form Conservative government, press ahead with Brexit • A Defeated UK Leadership Clouds the Brexit Outlook • Former Chancellor Osborne: Theresa May is 'a dead woman walking' • UK PM May reappoints top Brexit team despite poll setback • Theresa May's Disastrous Failure • U.K. election fiasco means heartburn for EU leaders, too • British PM Theresa May increasingly under pressure after shock vote
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UK business confidence slumps after election - IoD survey
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The Punishment of Theresa May
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Half of UK employers unprepared for immigration changes - think tank
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UK consumer spending falls for first time in nearly four years - Visa
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Moody's sees Brexit talks delay after election, softer exit possible
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EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker urged Theresa May to hold the election that makes Brexit even more complicated
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Too leyt? Leyton Orient owner Francesco Becchetti begins paying off creditors ahead of second winding up petition
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PIIGS:

Greek gov't eyes compromise as French push proposal • Barroso: Political clashes stymied Greek progress
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Unending Greek Nightmare Produces New Form Of Psychosis
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Canada:

Judge approves sale of Stelco to Bedrock Industries
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Canadians are using second mortgages to avoid bankruptcy
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MENA:

Administrator files for Fishman bankruptcy
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Aruba:

Insel Air Aruba declared bankrupt as airline's struggles continue
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Romania:

Insolvency law for individuals enforced in Romania starting September
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India:

Arun Jaitley to meet PSU bank chiefs on Monday to review NPA situation
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Why test for bankruptcy law is a larger test for India
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India close to listing loans to resolve via bankruptcy rules, says Arun Jaitley
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Brazil:

Brazil's Oi considers capital hike to accelerate reorganization
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Debt Talks Said to Stall Between Brazil's CSN and Creditors
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Azerbaijan:

Azerbaijan bank restructuring secures over 50% backing
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MENA:

Fixing Trump's Qatar Blunder (He's Not Helping)
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Venezuela:

Wall Street Is Starting to Get Nervous About Venezuela's ‘Hunger Bonds’
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Cuba:

Trump to Unveil New Cuba Policy This Week • Some in GOP: Don't Reverse Cuba Opening
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Singapore:

Singapore's Bold New Restructuring Laws Take Effect
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China:

Another Chinese region faked fiscal data, anti-corruption agency says
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