October 1, 2018

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Law:

The Best Biglaw Firms, Ranked By Summer Associates (2018)
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The Surprising Cities Where The Legal Sector Is Booming
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Did Goldman Sachs Get a Jones Day Lawyer Fired?
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Law Firms Follow Millenials Into Mid-Size Cities: Report
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Western NY Attorney and Political Consultant Pleads Guilty to Bribing Judge
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An Interview With Dean Anthony W. Crowell
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Top Law School Grad Struggles With Moral Aspects Of Practicing Law
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NY Atty Caught in '60 Minutes' Sting Agrees To Censure
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Combating Diversity Gap in Law: Start With Law Schools
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Denver Law School Pays Up Big-Time Over Gender Pay Disparity
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The Elite Legal World’s ‘Conspiracy of Silence’
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Law Schools Need To Prepare For A World Without Affirmative Action
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Organization Helps Lawyers Find A Life After BigLaw
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GOP will seek Rosenstein appearance to explain alleged Trump wire suggestion, lawmaker says How Rod Rosenstein Protects the Mueller Investigation
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Kevin Spacey Sued for Sexual Battery Kellyanne Conway reveals that she is a victim of sexual assault in emotional CNN interview
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Setback for local California sanctuary law may boost Trump's tough immigration enforcement efforts CA. Sanctuary State Law Unconstitutional
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Trump's kids crisis gets worse
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Judge: Dems Can Sue Trump Over Emoluments Dems' Emoluments Suit Not Just A Political Fight, Judge Says
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TX: Woman Begins Prison Term for Voting
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FBI’s Latest Crime Stats Continue To Undermine AG Sessions’s Criminal Apocalypse Fantasies
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North Carolina bar accuses lawyer of stealing from 2 death row exonerees
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A Shocking Number of Killers Murder Their Co-workers
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Vegas Strip will go dark year after sniper killed 58 at concert One Year Later, Experts Dig Deeper to Find Vegas Shooter’s Motive
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California Bans Gun Sales to Those Under 21 Charts: Guns in America
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Feds Force Suspect To Unlock An Apple iPhone X With Their Face
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Local Hedge Fund Manager Attacks Total Stranger With His Handy Sword…At A Hotel…On Her Wedding Day
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The 27 countries in the world with the most freedom
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Man Bites Dog, Pleads Guilty To Felony Rap
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Led Zeppelin to Face Retrial Over ‘Stairway’ Theft Claims
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Judges:

BK ED WA accepting applications for a judicial term law clerk
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Senate GOP agrees to one-week delay on Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation to allow for FBI probe Many women line up in support of Kavanaugh Senate Judiciary Committee Votes To Approve Kavanaugh… After Dumbest Flake Move Ever Jeff Flake's Kavanaugh Statement Gets the Law Wrong Jeff Flake Does His Best Clarence Thomas Impersonation Sen. Flake Confronted by Assault Victims Jeff Flake said he demanded an FBI investigation because the Senate 'is coming apart at the seams' Pelosi Implies Dems Could Impeach Kavanaugh From Whichever Court He Sits On Supreme Fiasco: Did the Kavanaugh Drama Just Break the Senate? Flake, Coons on Kavanaugh's "angry" testimony on Capitol Hill Trump orders FBI to reopen background investigation into Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh in light of sex assault claim Brett Kavanaugh accuser set to talk to investigators as White House said to restrict FBI's inquiry FBI agents reportedly sought interviews with one of Brett Kavanaugh's accusers as early as Friday night The FBI was reportedly given a list of 4 witnesses to begin its investigation into Brett Kavanaugh The Limits of the FBI’s Kavanaugh Probe The FBI has reportedly contacted Kavanaugh accuser Deborah Ramirez as part of its background investigation Former Classmate Disputes Kavanaugh's Story Kavanaugh Ford Hearing Never About Truth Yale Law School Dean Wants Judge Brett Kavanaugh To Be Investigated Kavanaugh Classmate Mark Judge Willing to Cooperate With FBI, His Lawyer Says Brett Kavanaugh Is Scary 'I had tears running down my cheeks': Christine Blasey Ford's sisters commend her decision to testify in Kavanaugh hearing If There Is An F.B.I. Investigation Into Kavanaugh, Another Yale Law Alum Will Be In Charge The Pernicious Double Standards Around Brett Kavanaugh’s Drinking Yale classmate says Kavanaugh's Senate testimony blatantly muddled the truth about his drinking 'Little lies point to bigger lies': James Comey writes that the FBI's investigation into Kavanaugh won't be 'as hard as Republicans hope it will be' Ex-FBI: Clues to Follow from Senate Hearings Georgetown Prep Warned Parents on Parties Canadian View of Brett Kavanaugh So, What Did We Actually Learn? The Kavanaugh Hearing Leaves Lingering Questions Over Representations Made To The Committee By Counsel Why Humans Are Bad At Spotting Lies Kavanaugh's Flipped on Value of Lie Detectors He's Still Going to Get on the Supreme Court Lindsey Graham: Dr. Ford Has a Big Problem Is This Really Judicial Temperament? Why Brett Kavanaugh Wasn’t Believable Kavanaugh classmate: Disappointed in blatant lying Lindsey Graham Wants To Investigate Democrats for Kavanaugh Leak Saturday Night Live Mocks Brett Kavanaugh the Frat Bro Brett Kavanaugh is "too big to fail" In Rare Move, ACLU to Oppose Kavanaugh for Supreme Court Kavanaugh’s hearings are a national disaster — and the worst is yet to come Four in 10 believe allegations against Kavanaugh, three in 10 do not: Reuters/Ipsos poll Amid Kavanaugh controversy, Trump administration plans to relax sexual assault rules on campus Evidence doesn't support claims against Kavanaugh, Judiciary Committee questioner says A Clear Preponderance: Fact-Finding By the Senate Requires A Standard Of Review Brennan: He's Not Supreme Court Material Does Brett Kavanaugh Have the Temperament to Be on the Supreme Court? Definition of “Devil’s Triangle” Changed On Wikipedia To Make Kavanaugh’s Answer Kavanaugh's 'No Connections' to Yale Statement Is False Will Kavanaugh be confirmed? It’s up to these five senators and the FBI Maryland Will Open Criminal Investigation Of Kavanaugh If Ford Files A Complaint Law Enforcement Officials Explain Why There’s No Criminal Case Against Brett Kavanaugh
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Sullivan & Cromwell Partner Apologizes for 'Rot in Hell' Tweet after Kavanaugh Hearings
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Supreme Court Opens New Term Without Ninth Justice in Place
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American Bar Association Had Concerns About Kavanaugh 12 Years Ago
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The Most Controversial Supreme Court Justice
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Did Donations Change a Court's Decision?
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On the Supreme Court, difficult nominations have led to historical injustices
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Women's Approval of SCOTUS Matches 13-Year Low Point
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It Seems Appropriate To Remember Anita Hill, A True American Hero
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Impeached West Virginia justice files federal suit alleging a ‘power grab’
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Inside Massachusetts' Secret Courts
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Other controversial judicial nominees set for vote same day as Kavanaugh
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SCOTUS' Future and Impact on Corporations
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Wall Street:

Dow is set to surge 200 points after the US and Canada secure a deal to replace NAFTA S&P 500 could see a record session after U.S., Canada reach NAFTA deal
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S&P 500 posts best quarter since 2013
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Layoffs:

Telltale Games Sued By Employees It Stabbed In The Back
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Personal Finance:

Americans think 61 is the ideal age to retire—here's what money experts say
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Accounting:

Ex partner accuses EY of “trashing” her in the media
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Conglomerates:

General Electric CEO John Flannery is out
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Cryptocurrency:

Virtual Currencies May Be Commodities, Federal Judge Rules
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Crypto's Open Secret: Multibillion-Dollar Volume Is Suspect
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Economy:

What to expect from September's jobs report With fresh payroll report will come more scrutiny of wage data
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Pay for salaried workers could decrease next year — despite a strong job market
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The Fed could be hiking the US into a recession, investor Peter Boockvar warns
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Fed GDPNow latest forecast: 3.6 percent — September 28, 2018
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Druckenmiller Sees 'Massive' Debt Fueling Next Financial Crisis
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CFOs Are Slightly More Downbeat About the Domestic Economy
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Congress Added $2.4 Trillion to Debt in 2018
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House Votes to Make Tax Cuts Permanent
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Despite Trump’s Tax Cuts, Economists Still See Slowdown Ahead
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How the Banks Ruined Our Economy
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If Trump abandons globalism, American interests will suffer 'irreparable harm' The new NAFTA deal doesn't mean US-China trade relations are about to improve The euro area can protect its growth from trade problems US China Trade War Risks More Than a New Cold War China Cancels Security Talks with US From hammers to hair clippers: How Trump’s trade war with China will affect you China, You're An Embarrassment On Trade Marcus & Millichap CEO Says Trade War Could be 'Serious Economic Disaster'
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Canada and US reach deal to replace NAFTA The Mexican peso and the Canadian dollar are ripping higher after the new NAFTA deal NAFTA Now Called the USMCA Agreement Strange, Quirky Rules Driving NAFTA Deal Fed's Bullard says NAFTA deal would be a 'very big positive'
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Globalists Will Love the New Trade Deal
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The U.S.-led global order created peace and prosperity for millions. So why tear it apart?
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New York Towns Gearing Up to Fight IRS Ruling on Local Taxes
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The trouble with Trumponomics
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Trillion-Dollar Deficit? Whatever, Says New Washington Consensus
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Why America Has A Two-Track Economy
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Women are losing sleep over this retirement savings fear
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Trump signs bill that averts government shutdown, sets up fight over border wall
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10 years after the financial crisis, Americans are divided on security of U.S. economic system
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Majority Of CEOs Around The World Aren't Recession-Tested
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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:

Here's why NYC has become a buyer's market, in the throes of a housing trend last seen in 2009
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Housing market slows as prices outpace wages
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Home prices fall after a school shooting
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Santa Claus Is Coming To REIT Town
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Trump Park Avenue Penthouse Could Rent for $1, Lawyer Alleges
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Municipalities:

How Puerto Rico Became The Newest Tax Haven For The Super Rich
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FCC Slams Cities, Erases $2Bn in Local Fees
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Oil/Gas:

E&P Borrowing Capacity Looking Solid; Bankruptcy Filings Falling Sharply
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What Oil at $100 a Barrel Would Mean for the Global Economy
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Oil on Biggest Tear in Decade as Global Supply Cushion Vanishes
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Autos:

Reagor Dykes collapse burns customers, creditors
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SEC fraud charges aren't the only legal woes Tesla CEO Elon Musk is facing Tesla shares plunge as Wall Street throws in towel, saying Musk departure could cost stock $130 Tesla's Value Down $19 Bn Since Musk Tweet Here Comes Tesla's Competition Elon Musk tells Tesla staff to 'ignore the distractions,' hints at being profitable Tesla Needs to Find a Partner SEC Commissioner: Elon Musk is a Numbnut
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SEC settles with Tesla's Elon Musk, will remain CEO but relinquish board chair and pay $20M fine Tesla shares surge over 15 percent after SEC settlement Here's what legal experts are saying about the SEC's settlement with Elon Musk
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Politics:

Outside money is flooding into the tightest House races ahead of midterm election
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North Korea says 'no way' will disarm unilaterally without trust Trump: I Fell in Love with Kim Jong Un
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John Bolton Is Living the Dream—for Now
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The Republican Party Abandons Conservatism
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How the Kavanaugh Allegations Are Rallying Conservatives Behind Trump Trump uses Kavanaugh delay as rallying cry for midterm elections GOP Support for Kavanaugh Alienates Women Voters A 'Kavanaugh wave' is predicted in November. But for whom?
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Ted Turner: CNN Needs to be More Balanced
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Kanye West doubles down on Trump support, who returns the favor after controversial SNL appearance Kanye Delivers Pro-Trump 'SNL' Speech, Gets Booed Kanye West calls the 13th Amendment 'slavery in disguise' after demanding that the law - which itself ended slavery - be abolished in a string of bizarre social media posts
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2018 Senate Forecast 2018 House Forecast
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Elizabeth Warren: I’ll ‘Take a Hard Look’ at Running for President After Midterms
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Dems Quietly Plan to Review and Release Trump's Taxes Democrats Plan To Examine Trump’s Tax Returns After Midterm Election; Strategy Could Be Applied To Anyone's Tax Return
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Hillary Clinton’s Favorable Rating Still Low
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Retailing:

Toys 'R' Us workers say N.J. should end pension investment in hedge fund they say killed company
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Anthony Scaramucci calls for Toys R Us staff to be compensated
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Bain Capital, KKR to back hardship fund for Toys R Us workers
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How Toymaker Brands Are Adjusting To Life Without Toys R Us
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Dead Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores are being resurrected as Halloween costume shops
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Retailers tout big hiring plans this holiday season, but workers will be scarce How US Retailers Are Attracting Seasonal Workers Ahead Of The Holidays
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Gyms, fitness centers backfilling empty retail space
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Retail growth continues despite 'big box' closings
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The holidays, in this economy?
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NATM Looks Past The Apocalypse

Sears Stock Hits All-Time Low, Which Could Jeopardize Its Nasdaq Listing Sears is now a penny stock Sears shares fall below $1 as key debt deadline nears
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To avoid bankruptcy, Sears CEO proposes selling off real estate. The retailer has tried that move before.
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Sears Still Very, Very Much Screwed, Eddie Lampert Still Very Much Going To Be Better Than OK
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Something drastic is bound to give way with Sears, and suddenly
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Hot Mess in Home Goods Has Lessons for Retailers
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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 (31 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (12 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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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Litigation:

Litigators: Do Not Fear The Narrative – You Can Handle The Truth
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Litigation finance: Could law firms remodel to take on hedge funds?
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Mass Torts:

DOJ intensifies attack on asbestos trusts, files opposition in prepackaged Duro Dyne bankruptcy
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Miscellaneous:

Structuring holding companies to withstand insolvency
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Politics:

Bannon: Trump Should Fear Avenatti in 2020
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Climate:

Trump administration sees a 7-degree rise in global temperatures by 2100
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Inside Big Oil’s emerging climate strategy
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IPCC: Climate Report is Now Life Changing
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There's a big problem with the US's $9 billion effort to repair beaches after hurricanes
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Flash Flood Watches Up For The American Southwest As Hurricane Rosa Approaches Mexico
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Religion:

As St. Paul Archdiocese bankruptcy wraps up, many call for church leaders to be held accountable
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Questions on 2005 Clergy Sex Settlement
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Entertainment:

Harvey Weinstein On Hook For $45 Million Loan, Again
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Food/Beverage:

Rivertowne's brewery, restaurants go up for sale
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People don't want to work at chains like McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts, and it's creating massive problems for the fast-food industry
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Restaurant Performance Index registers a healthy gain in August.
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Tech:

Uninformed Consent
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Corporate Governance:

California governor signs law mandating women on corporate boards of publicly-traded companies
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Student Debt:

The US Government’s Biggest Financial Asset: Student Debt
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Healthcare:

What "Medicare for All" could look like
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Dialysis industry scores win with California bill veto
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Corporate health costs don't look like a crisis
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Tax:

Budget Cuts Slash IRS Investigations
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Hotels:

The Most Expensive Hotel Room in America Costs $75,000 a Night
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Advisors:

AlixPartners to Acquire Zolfo Cooper
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Awards:

2018 Nobel Prize Winners
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UK:

Boris Johnson Demands PM Scrap Brexit Plan Boris Johnson: May's Brexit Plan is Deranged
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Six months before Brexit, the UK government is attacking the EU
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Brexit: UK 'would forever regret' losing carmakers - minister
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UK could change business rates to help high street - business minister Can Labour's five-point plan rescue Britain's high streets? High street crisis: Charting how we spend our money
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Kieran Hayler reveals he was forced to lie for ex Katie Price every time bailiffs came knocking at her run-down mansion
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Tax on foreign buyers sends UK real estate stocks tumbling
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Canada:

PwC files claim against Perpetual over Sequoia transaction
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China:

China says its economy is slowing. Its central bank may be preparing to intervene
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China factory sector hurt in September as trade frictions bite
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Indonesia:

Indonesian Earthquake Death Toll Hit 832 Mass Burials In photos: the aftermath of the Indonesian tsunami that left over 830 dead Indonesian survivors desperate to flee disaster zone as death toll climbs to 844
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A heroic Indonesian air traffic controller died helping a jet escape the country's catastrophic earthquake
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India:

Just the threat of IBC process made debtors pay up
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Experts hope 50% recovery under bankruptcy code
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Denmark:

Danske Bank's $235 billion money laundering scandal isn't going away
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MENA:

Iran sentences three to death for economic crimes: state TV
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