March 28, 2018

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Law:

‘Two Dollar Steve’ Reisman Joins Katten Muchin
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Law Firms Are Investing in Tech Before It Overtakes Them
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These are the loneliest jobs in America—and here's what to do if you have one
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Bankruptcy and Restructuring Attorney Joins Opening of New York Office for Whiteford, Taylor & Preston
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California Supreme Court rules that dissolved law firm has no claim to profits from ex-partners
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Biglaw Partner Out Amid Russian Sanctions Scandal
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Playing Both Sides: Elite law firms should jettison any and all commodity services
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Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyer Brian Lohan Joins Arnold & Porter
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How Firms Could Sidestep Tax Law’s Pass-Through Deduction Limits
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Law Students: Don’t Get Wasted Before You Have A Deadline
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A Eulogy For Savannah Law School (2011-2018) Savannah Law Students File Class Action Claiming School Deflated Grades So They Would Lose Their Conditional Scholarships
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The Law Schools With The Highest LSAT Scores (2018)
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Big Talk, Little Action? Survey Details Big Law 'Innovation Gap'
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Michigan State University dean who oversaw gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has been arrested The Problems at Michigan State Went Far Beyond Larry Nassar #MeToo: Walmart pulls Cosmo magazine from its checkout lines Assemblywoman Denies Groping and Harassment, But Not Sending Flirty Texts
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The First Biglaw Firm To Willingly Do Away With Its Mandatory Arbitration Policy
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2 Winston lawyers turn down chance to join Trump’s legal team, while Olson comments on ‘chaos’ One of Trump's lawyers has unexpectedly become the only firewall between him and Mueller “A Target, Not a Witness”: Will Trump’s Legal B-Team Collapse Before Mueller? Trump doesn't take anyone's advice but his own, and now it's coming back to bite him in the Russia probe ‘General John’ Posts Craigslist Ad Seeking ‘Lead Attorney for Difficult Client’ at 1600 Penn
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Former Supreme Court justice: Repeal the Second Amendment Police: Mother gives son tattoo money, son purchases AR-15 with intent to conduct school shooting
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Meet the high-profile lawyer representing Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against Trump — who learned from the guy who sued OJ Simpson and races sports cars professionally Stormy Using Trump's Playbook Against Him Stormy Daniels' attorney is seeking a testimony from Trump and his lawyer In the Wake Of Stormy Daniels: Trump Must Face A Credible Threat From An Incredible Character Report: Trump Met With Michael Cohen Night Before Stormy Daniels Interview
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FBI raids home linked to group accused of branding women
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Robert Mercer’s Secret Adventure as a New Mexico Cop Florida boy wanted to be school shooter, idolized Nikolas Cruz: cops One in five Americans wants the Second Amendment to be repealed, national survey finds
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California towns push back against state ‘sanctuary’ for immigrants
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Romney: Throw the Dreamers Out
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Officers in Alton Sterling's fatal shooting won't be charged
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FBI makes arrest over suspicious packages sent to D.C.-area military sites
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Water-park executives face murder charges in child’s decapitation
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Woman arrested for making lewd comments to Easter Bunny
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Judge Shows No Patience for Transgender Ban
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Woman Accused of Shooting Homeless Man Who Asked Her to Move Porsche So He Could Sleep
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Jury service had unexpected benefit for these 2 people
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Juror faints watching s-- video between ex-San Antonio attorney, client
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Judges:

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens urges repeal of Second Amendment A former Supreme Court justice just became the most prominent voice to call for the repeal of the 2nd Amendment Why NY Times Publishing Justice Stevens’ Anti-Second Amendment Op-Ed was Irresponsible Justice Stevens’ Call to Repeal Second Amendment Makes Me Glad He Retired
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Does the shape of the Supreme Court’s bench affect oral argument?
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Wall Street:

US futures point to a weak open as tech stocks come under pressure
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Tokyo stocks tumble on Wall Street sell-off FTSE 100 slides as U.S. tech woes weigh on global markets European stocks slide more than 1%
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US markets close sharply lower as tech stocks lead late sell-off Popular 'FANG' stocks get slammed as the tech backlash grows
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Economist fears a 30 percent stock market correction
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Goldman Sachs computer model warns bear market is near but the firm's analysts don't believe it
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Politics:

Trump's controversial change to the 2020 Census could have massive political and economic consequences NY to Sue Over Census Citizenship Question Wilbur Ross Overruled Census Officials
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Mattis says he has no concerns about working with John Bolton
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Trump privately proposed military funding for his border wall, report says
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Trump Pushing for Power that SCOTUS Said No
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Mitt Romney Is Not Joining the Resistance
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Trump's Approval Rating Rises
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The Cabinet of Conspicuous Corruption
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Medieval History Scholar Joins Trump’s Legal Team
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SCOTUS Takes Up Maryland Gerrymandering This time, SCOTUS gerrymandering case focuses on Democrats
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Paul Ryan: I'm Not Resigning
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China claims Kim Jong Un has agreed to denuclearize Korean Peninsula Kim Jong-un and Xi Jinping secretly met in Beijing Trump: I look forward to meeting with Kim Jong-un
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Federal judge orders voting changes for Florida ex-felons
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McCain to release 'no-holds-barred' verdict on president
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Celebs:

Reports: Abby Lee Miller goes from prison to halfway house
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Nuclear:

Westinghouse Plan of Reorganization Confirmed Judge Approves Brookfield's $4.6 Billion Deal for Westinghouse
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SCE&G could cut electric rates at least 13 percent without going bankrupt, new study finds
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Education:

Students and teachers blindsided by bankrupt Calvary Christian Learning Academy's closing
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Economy:

Most American workers say they could quit and find another job quickly: CNBC survey
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For the Fed, is it ‘Mission Impossible’ or ‘Mission Ill-Defined’?
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Business Economists More Optimistic on Growth After Tax Cuts, Spending Increases
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U.S. Investor Optimism Stable and Strong
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Trump approval rating up thanks to the economy, tax cuts
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Tax Cuts Round Two: Punish Democrats
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Trump's approval rating dips amid opposition to tariffs and little change from tax cuts, CNBC survey says
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Commerce Sec. Ross says market is realizing the tariffs are bargaining chips for better trade deals
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Consumer confidence falls in March, breaking 2 month streak of gains
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Richmond Fed: "Fifth District Manufacturing Firms Reported Sluggish Growth in March"
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6 ways millennials have it easier than their parents did
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Millennials are saving, but they’re also making this big mistake
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Overdraft fees haven’t been this bad since the Great Recession
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Trumped-Up Economics
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The US needs to borrow almost $300 billion this week
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Here are the fastest growing and shrinking counties in the US
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Investment chief of $250 billion firm says financial markets are on a ‘collision course for disaster’
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Nearly 1 million people were out of the workforce because of opioid addiction in 2015, according to study
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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How People Really Live
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Real Estate:

Case-Shiller: National House Price Index increased 6.2% year-over-year in January
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage Serious Delinquency Rate Decreased Slightly in February
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Shortage of houses for sale reaches ‘epidemic’ levels
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Municipalities:

Let Puerto Rico stand on its own
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The US Betrayal of Puerto Rico by the Numbers
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Puerto Rico lawsuit opens door to fiscal plan talks-bond insurers
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Puerto Rico GDB debt restructuring moves towards mandatory 45% cut
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KY: Bevin says he won’t sign bill giving pension relief to cities, schools and libraries
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New York City's Most Expensive Condo Sells For $180 Million
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Oil/Gas:

For Some Wounded U.S. Drillers, the Oil Rout Never Ended
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‍Paragon Offshore Comments On Dismissal Of Chapter 11 Cases
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Tech:

Bank of America cuts Facebook stock forecast for second time in 5 days, this time for FTC data probe
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Peter Thiel's Palantir worked with Cambridge Analytica on the Facebook data, whistleblower alleges
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A powerful Senate panel is about to haul in an all-star lineup of tech executives — and it could be brutal Next in line seeking answers from Zuckerberg: 37 attorneys general
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An exodus of U.S. tech workers to Canada escalates
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Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower: Facebook Able to Listen to You at Home and Work Cambridge Analytica Violated U.S. Law
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Weather:

Poll: GOP grows more skeptical of global warming
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Retailing:

Dutch inspectors find asbestos in powder sold by teenage make up group Claire’s
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Toys R Us worker sold stolen toys online for more than $120K: cops
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Walmart, Target poised to absorb lost Toys R Us sales
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Playing With Debt Killed Toys 'R' Us
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Billionaire toy mogul answers critics who say his crowdfunding campaign to save Toys R Us is a stunt
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Stocks of mall owners sink as GGP accepts disappointing bid from rival Brookfield
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Babies ‘R’ Us Demise Sets Off Scramble for Baby Registries
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Infographic: The Scale of Amazon
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Warehouses Are Now Worth More Than Offices, Thanks to Amazon
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Sears' reclusive CEO explains why he rarely visits the office - and instead lives at his sprawling $38 million estate that's 1,400 miles away
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Food/Beverage:

Southeastern eyes return to profitability Filing Alert: Southeastern Grocers Files Pre-Packaged Chapter 11 in Delaware
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SunTrust, Deutsche Support Southeastern Grocers Restructuring
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Aviation:

Small airline Great Lakes suspends flight operations
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Hotels:

Pere Marquette developer gets extension on limited control
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Maritime:

Samsung Heavy, DSME cleared to sell Seadrill’s ships to others
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Entertainment:

Abuse Victims Might Be Battling Banks on Weinstein Co. Payouts
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Healthcare:

Theranos Investors Turn Scavengers on Wounded Unicorn’s Remains
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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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 (19 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (6 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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Constructive Trusts:

Imposing a Constructive Trust in Bankruptcy Cases: Federal Common Law Triumphs!
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Mediation:

BK DE: Reaffirmation of Mediator Qualifications due March 31, 2018.
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ADR Act of 1998: Two Decades of Noncompliance, and an Artful Dodge in the Ninth Circuit
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Third Party Releases:

New York Bankruptcy Court Issues Opinion Denying Proposed Third-Party Releases In SunEdison
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IP:

Can You Lose a Licensed Mark in Bankruptcy? Reality and Considerations
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LBOs:

Private Equity? It's More Like Pirate Equity
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Litigation:

Work product protection for legal finance
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Education:

College applicants are increasingly stressed over paying the tab
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Currency:

'Don't do it': Atlanta Fed president warns potential bitcoin investors
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Fraud:

Pharma bro Martin Shkreli appeals fraud conviction as judge mulls restitution award
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Autos:

Tesla is just months away from a total collapse, says hedge-fund manager Why This Chief Investment Officer Thinks Tesla 'Is on the Verge of Bankruptcy'
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Tesla defends Autopilot record after Feds launch investigation into fatal crash
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Moody's downgrades Tesla credit rating on Model 3 production delays
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Uber Test Driver: We Saw This Coming
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Uber to Let Calif. Self Driving License Expire
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Lawsuits Claim Recall Delays for Exploding Takata Airbags
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Student Debt:

Financial Crisis Is Over for Housing But Not for Student Loans
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Student Loans Too Expensive to Forgive
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Guns:

Remington Has a $500 Million Question Hanging Over Its Bankruptcy
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Pachulski, Milbank Ride Shotgun in Remington Bankruptcy
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What has brought this century old gunmaker to the brink?
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No, Remington Is Not Filing For Bankruptcy Because Of The Gun Control Push
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Personal Finance:

How far can you get being nice at work?
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Art:

Chicago: Lillstreet’s troubles fire up arts community, but its bankruptcy ends up half-baked
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Travel:

Take this seat on an airplane to reduce your chances of getting sick
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Drunk passenger asks court not to impose financial penalty for airline's losses
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UK:

UK Insolvency Service Looks To Disqualify Former BHS Owner Chappell From Running Cos
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5,000 UK finance jobs may be moved by Brexit, half earlier forecast
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South Korea:

General Motors says GM Korea may file for bankruptcy by end of April
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SKorea to Open Auto Market to US Cars
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US, South Korea have agreed in principle on new trade deal: White House
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Venezuela:

In Venezuela, hungry child gangs use machetes to fight for 'quality' garbage
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India:

Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide
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US court approves bidding process to sell assets of Nirav Modi’s firms
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An industry in decline: India's ailing telcos
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Hong Kong:

Noble Group woos more creditors in restructuring plan
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