September 14, 2018

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Law:

Suit: Blank Rome tried to ‘play cute’ in de facto merger to defraud Dickstein partners • Biglaw Lawsuit Drama: Partners Allege Merger Deprived Them Of Their Money • Former Dickstein Lawyers Sue Over Capital Contributions
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Midsize Firm Leaders Awash in Big Law Merger Offers
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Klehr Harrison to change leadership
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Allen & Overy and O’Melveny & Myers resurrect merger talks
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Courts, law schools affected as Hurricane Florence heads for the Carolinas
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Lawyer Still Taking Clients As He Waits Out Hurricane Because He Needs Cash
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Embezzlement Trial Over Defunct Atlanta Firm Will Hinge on Intent
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Lawyer is suspended for flashing gun at deposition, other ‘appalling’ behavior
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Some ex-students join Charlotte School of Law in limited settlement fund motion
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You Should Have Gone To Law School 30 Years Ago
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Learn More: Why GCs Are Coming Together to Help Women Perfect Their Pitch
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On Changing The Non-Lawyer Ownership Rules
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After Nearly Three-Month Wait to Move, Dallas M&A ex-Weil Lawyer Says He's Hard at Work at Kirkland
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Attorney Kicked Off NRA Case for Failure to Disclose $177K Sanction
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Don’t Be The Joke Of Your Staff Meetings
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Why would anybody buy the iPhone XS? • iPhone XR creates some drama for Apple’s new lineup
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Manafort agrees to plea deal with Mueller: report • Tentative deal reached between Manafort and special counsel: Sources • Giuliani: Trump sees no danger in Manafort plea • Manafort Lost Everything. Now He's Dangerous • How Trump and Manafort Are Helping Each Other in the Russia Investigation • Senate votes to authorize Intel Committee to produce documents related to Paul Manafort
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Fox News trolls Michael Avenatti during on-camera interview
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John Dowd Gives Sharks The Finger
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Harvey Weinstein’s “Meritless” Efforts To Kill R--- Case Rejected By D.A.; Video Of Apparent Harassment Emerges • How NPR is working to change its culture in the wake of a harassment scandal • Les Moonves leaves CBS, denies new report of misconduct • Reddit Man UPDATE. He Got Fired, Yet Would Like To Know (Former) At-Will Employee Rights
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US judge delays grizzly bear hunts in Rockies 2 more weeks
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A man was sentenced to 9 months in prison. His crime? Posting fake reviews on TripAdvisor
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ICE received $169 million from other agencies this year
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Sessions Vows to Fight Court Injunctions
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Owners of Virginia winery stunned after overnight thief snags almost entire grape harvest
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California shooting suspect used .50 caliber gun
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Partner loses management role after publicly rummaging in a colleague’s pants
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Bonkers Law Firm Website: They're Bananas
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Judges:

Dianne Feinstein Withholding Brett Kavanaugh Document From Fellow Judiciary Committee Democrats • Senate Democrats Have Referred A Secret Letter About Brett Kavanaugh To The FBI • Democrats ask FBI to investigate Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh over mysterious last-minute accusation dating back to high school by woman who has hired top #MeToo attorney • Kavanaugh accused of decades-old misconduct in letter • New Emails Show Kavanaugh Lied to Congress • Kavanaugh responds to gambling questions, explains rebuffed handshake • Highlights From Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Written Responses To Senators’ Questions • Senate GOP Cuts Off Attempts To Delay Kavanaugh Vote • Kavanaugh heads toward confirmation as Democrats' objections overruled
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State Farm Pays $250 Million In Judicial Bribery Scandal
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House committee advances sweeping judicial reform bills as ABA president urges caution
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Illinois judge convicted of fraud no longer on the bench, state high court says
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Senate Panel Approves 11, Including Two Appellate Nominees
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Can our independent judiciary survive the politicized criticism leveled against it?
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Wrong
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Biglaw Firm Tries To Play Games With Federal Judge. Learns They Should Not Play Games With Federal Judge
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Bill Reshaping 9th Circuit Passes House Committee
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Federal Judicial Misconduct Rules Could Get a Significant Makeover • Judicial Conference Addresses Workplace Conduct
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Wall Street:

Stock futures higher as S&P 500 takes aim at a record • US futures edge higher ahead of economic data cluster
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Dow jumps more than 100 points as Apple rises • Dow ends above 26,000 for first time in September amid hope of easing U.S.-China trade woes
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The `Hindenburg Omen' Is Stalking Near-Record U.S. Stock Market
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David Tepper says the bull market is in the late innings and he's sold some stock holdings
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'I'm nervous' a market meltdown is unfolding, warns investor David Tice
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Jack Bogle reveals the biggest risk of the next financial crisis and why he's still investing
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Goldman Sachs is in a record losing streak
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Goldman Sachs shakes up top ranks
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Stocks are pricey, but could keep climbing on ‘the Trump story,’ says Robert Shiller
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Layoffs:

North Austin Benefits Firm To Lay Off Dozens By November
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Autos:

Reagor Dykes objects to proposed loss of bankruptcy protections • Judge sets hearing on sale of Reagor Dykes dealerships • Rick Dykes denies wrongdoing, claims former employee provided false info
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Judge clears path for foreclosure at Gateway Buick GMC
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Food/Beverage:

Why do some restaurants get millions while others go bankrupt?
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Americans are eating out more because of the strong economy — and they’re paying a premium
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Hauser Winery remains open despite Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Feds will take over Oregon's troubled Lost Valley Farm megadairy
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As Distressed Breweries Close, More Used Equipment Heads to Auction
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Healthcare:

Valley Hospitals Eye Expansion, Reopening, Bankruptcy
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Broward rehabilitation center buys facility from bankruptcy for $8M
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FactCheck: Lawsuit "would take away important prescription drug coverage for seniors through Medicare and end all of the consumer protections under the ACA."
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Theranos closes deal with Fortress to shut down embattled firm
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Among older Americans, the poorest are most likely to have opioid prescriptions
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Insurer To Purdue Pharma: We Won't Pay For OxyContin Anymore
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Fentanyl: The Opioid Epidemic That's Killing America
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Uninsured Rate Decline Stalls For First Time Since 2010, Holding Steady In Trump’s First Year Despite Attacks Against Law
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Climate:

Hurricane Florence has arrived and is already causing massive floods on the US coast • Hurricane Florence has 150 trapped, stranded as flood waters swallow small North Carolina town • Hurricane Florence: Hundreds already awaiting rescue from 'catastrophic storm surge' in North Carolina • Weather Channel video shows the horrifying reality of towering flood waters in North Carolina • Florence Will Pose Fatal Threat for Days • Florence leaves deserted sidewalks, businesses • Hurricane Florence could stall offshore in repeat of Harvey • Hurricane Florence relief: Budweiser cans water instead of beer • ‘Over 10 trillion gallons’ of rain in NC would have unprecedented results, experts say • ‘Even The Rescuers Cannot Stay There’: NC Gov Urges Coastal Residents To Leave • ‘We Are Kind Of Resigned To Our Fate’: NC Resident As Monster Florence Looms • Trump's next great test • Chaos erupts in North Carolina Walmart as residents stock up on supplies • 1,000 Flights Canceled Over Florence • Surge for emergency apps as Hurricane Florence approaches • Florence is expected to rank among the top 10 costliest hurricanes ever • Evacuating due to Hurricane Florence? Include these items in your ‘financial go-bag’ • Preparing for Hurricane Florence? Think About Your Neighbors • Hurricane Will Test Strength of U.S. Labor Market • SC agriculture commissioner: Trump's trade war makes hurricane costs even worse • An unprecedented study shows how much less severe Hurricane Florence would look without climate change • Hurricane Florence could cost retailers $700M
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Super Typhoon Mangkhut is hurling winds at speeds of 180 mph towards 37 million people across Asia
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North Carolina Banned a Study on Sea Level Rise
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17 Governors Unveil Climate Change Plans
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NASA: Arctic Lakes Bubbling Methane
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There Are Too Many Federal Disasters
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Education:

What college rankings really measure (Hint: It's not quality or value)
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Free Tuition; False Economy?
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Marijuana:

Pot stocks drop after report that Canadian marijuana investors may be barred from U.S.
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Brace For 'Scary Down Days' In Pot Stocks, Fund Manager Warns
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Solar:

U.S. utility solar contracts 'exploded' in 2018 despite tariffs: report
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Personal Finance:

Marketing Yourself: How To Create A Powerful Résumé (Part II)
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Utilities:

Dozens of gas blasts rock Boston suburbs, killing at least one and injuring others •'It looked like Armageddon'
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Furniture:

HHG Chooses SB360 Capital Partners to Support Thomasville, Broyhill Asset Sales
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Transit:

Ride Sharing Was Supposed to Fix Congestion
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Cryptocurrency:

Mt. Gox Begins Taking Claims from Corporate Bitcoin Creditors
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Economy:

Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs across the U.S., remain at half-century low • Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decreased to 204,000, Lowest Since 1969
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Workers are quitting at the highest rate since 2001, and the reason might surprise you
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Key Measures Show Inflation Decreased on YoY Basis in August • Consumer inflation climbs again in August, CPI shows, but pace of increase slows • U.S. Core Inflation Unexpectedly Cools On Apparel, Medical Costs • BLS: CPI increased 0.2% in August, Core CPI increased 0.1%
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Fed Debate on Neutral Rate Misses the Bigger Picture
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Fed fears it may have been too successful at whipping US unemployment • Fed Moving to Avert a Recession Due to Falling Unemployment
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The grim truth about the male income levels in the US
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US consumer prices increase less than expected in August
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House panel advances tax-cut bills • US House panel backs bill to make Trump tax cuts permanent • Tax Reform 2.0 to Add Another $3.8 Trillion to Deficit
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What recovery? Full-time workers are earning less
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Americans owe more money than ever, but no, they are not being crushed by debt
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Ray Dalio: Rising debt, income inequality and political polarization are a recipe for a nasty downturn
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Trade-war risks ramp up for stocks as companies start curtailing investment • American Autos Most Hit by Tariff Wars • Farmers Hope For China Trade Deal, But For Now They Worry About Tariffs' Impact • New reports show impact of President Trump's trade war on agriculture • For soybean farmers, a likely banner harvest with nowhere to sell • Farmers consider asking for government help as trade war worsens downturn that started years ago • Sen. Heitkamp runs six-figure TV ad against Rep. Cramer questioning how much he cares about farmers • As trade war heats up, Trump's Ag chief attempts to calm farmers • Senate Committee Hearing On Agricultural Trade: Trump Tariffs And Farm Bill Cause Worry • Hedge fund manager Tepper says stocks could drop 5% to 20% if China trade war worsens • Trump Says He Feels ‘No Pressure’ to Make China Trade Deal • Trump confirms new talks in U.S.-China trade war, but makes new threat against Beijing • Trump's steel tariffs create headwinds for oil field recovery • Rebuffed by Trump on Tariffs, Businesses Mount Coordinated Pushback • Dozens of retailers testified about how Trump's trade war with China could impact them - here's what they said • China says it will not 'surrender' in the trade war and 'has enough fuel to drive its economy even if a trade war is prolonged' • 'Nobody wins from a global trade war,' a top European industrialist warns
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Who Has the Leverage at the NAFTA Table? It's Not Just Trump • Mexico heads to U.S. to advance NAFTA, with or without Canada
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The foreign-born population in the US is larger and more educated than ever, according to 2 key reports on the group
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Next recession won’t come from household debts, prize-winning forecaster says
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Ten Years After the Start of the Great Recession, Middle-Class Incomes Are Only Just Catching Up
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Government has less power now to thwart next financial crisis, says former Fed official
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Distrust, grit, relief, shock. What kids of the Great Recession think about money today
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The US economy cratered in 2008. Here's how far it's come
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What may provoke the next financial meltdown, according to six experts
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Nine Lessons From The Global Financial Crisis
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These four called the financial crisis — what do they see on the horizon 10 years later?
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There's no way to avert the next financial crisis, warn former regulators from 2008 meltdown
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The 27 scariest moments of the financial crisis
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Roubini: 10 reasons why conditions will be ripe for a financial crisis by 2020
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JP Morgan: Next Financial Crisis in 2020
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Ten years after banking crisis, Americans still feel ripples
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Congress on track to avoid shutdown drama as spending package passes
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Federal government’s August budget gap nearly doubles
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American Dream wasn’t always about housing, former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson says
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CEO Turnover Reached An All-Time High In August
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Asian-Americans have the highest immigrant inequality
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Investors Leaving Risky Economies
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The global economy is in a 'delicate balance' that risks central bank missteps, CEO says
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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:

Mortgage rates hit 6-week high with housing market at a crossroad
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Home Mortgages: Millions Still Underwater
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Bailouts Shouldn’t Be Only for Banks
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Housing Inventory Tracking
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Sacramento Housing in August: Sales Down 3.3% YoY, Active Inventory up 22% YoY
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Report: Median home value in Boston is 18.1% higher than its pre-recession peak
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The Mortgage Market Is Back A Decade After the Credit Crisis—With New Risks
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Manhattan Landlords Sacrifice Higher Rents To Fill Apartments
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico's power grid was weak, not dead, before hurricanes
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Trump claims without evidence that 3,000 people did not die in Puerto Rico hurricanes, blames Democrats for inflating toll • Trump says Puerto Rico death toll inflated by Democrats: '3000 people did not die' • Trump says claim Puerto Rico hurricane killed 2,975 people is FAKE after he's hammered for calling relief effort 'unsung success' but Paul Ryan insists there's 'no reason' to question the numbers • Trump Defies Science With Rejection of Puerto Rico Death Toll • ‘Shame’ on Trump for Disputing Puerto Rico Death Toll, Mayor Says
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The oversight board for Puerto Rico has a careful balancing act
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Trump comments sting in Puerto Rico amid slow storm recovery
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Donald Trump Doesn’t Care About Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico's house price rises are back at more sustainable level
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Oil/Gas:

Oil ends sharply lower as IEA pegs global supplies at a record and Hurricane Florence weakens
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America is now the world's largest oil producer
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Red states love renewable energy, so why does Trump bash it?
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U.S. utility solar contracts jumped to H1 record despite tariffs, report says
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Iranian Oil Tankers Stranded by Sanctions • India, one of Iran's last lifelines, to cut oil imports nearly in half in face of US sanctions
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IEA: Tight Markets To Push Oil Prices Above $80
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Banking:

The story of WaMu's bankruptcy, as told by data
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How Bank Employees Emerged From the Crisis $12.5 Billion Richer
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Politics:

Mike Pence and Donald Trump actually have a lot in common, including bankruptcy-related issues
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Trump says Jamie Dimon doesn't have the "smarts" to be president • Jamie Dimon mocks Trump's wealth as "gift from daddy" • Trump punches back at Jamie Dimon, calling the CEO of JPMorgan a ‘poor public speaker’ and a ‘nervous mess’
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Woodward's "Fear": Sales booming for book on Trump presidency
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Trump said to ask Puerto Rico's governor about the 'incredible unsung success' there. The governor rebuked him • Trump calls Puerto Rico hurricane effort an 'unsung success' – here's the reality • Trump falsely says Puerto Rico's official hurricane death tally is inflated by Democrats • Ocasio-Cortez hits Trump for death toll denial: “My own grandfather died" • Florida Republicans break with Trump on Puerto Rico claims
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Willie Nelson attacked by fans online over upcoming Beto O'Rourke rally appearance in Austin
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How to Win in Trump Country If You're A Dem
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Poll of Polls - Presidential Approval: Approve: 40.8% - Disapprove: 53.6%
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GOP may not have the lock on Senate that many assume, Strategas says
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Panthers owner David Tepper rebuts Trump's anthem protest criticism, calls NFL players 'patriotic' • Mayor reverses his Nike ban
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As participation in civic life has dwindled, so has public faith in the country’s system of government
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Retired admiral quit Pentagon board after criticizing Trump
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo defeats Democratic primary challenger Cynthia Nixon in heated race
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'It's really dangerous to demonize the media': Jeff Bezos criticizes Trump for calling the press the 'enemy of the people'
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The Death of Democracy
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Donald Trump's MTV Reality Show Contestants Recall “A Horrible, Horrible Experience"
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Celebs:

Gary Busey on His ‘Buseyisms’ Book, Bankruptcy and ‘Point Break’ Unscripted Line
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Michael Moore Accused of Stiffing, Smearing Vendors: ‘All I Would Like Is to Be Paid’
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Tech:

Facebook to Start Fact-Checking Photos, Videos
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AMD shares go from positive to worst day since July, down 5%
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Workouts:

Middle market workouts go prime time
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Newspapers:

Alice Rogoff chronicles: The personal guarantee
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Student Debt:

Judge strikes down DeVos attempt to weaken rule for scammed student loan borrowers
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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 (17 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (49 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 Statistics:

The Biggest Bankruptcies in America's History Prove No One Is 'Too Big to Fail'
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August Commercial Ch. 11 Filings, 2008-18
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IP:

The Most Significant Unresolved Legal Issue In Trademark Licensing
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Bankruptcy Research:

What Skews the Public-Private Balance in Corporate Bankruptcy Cases?
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UST:

Job Opening: Assistant United States Trustee
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Plan Interpretation:

Literal Meaning of Release Provisions Enforced Over the Objection of Plan Proponents
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Disinterestedness:

Must a Liquidating Trustee Be Disinterested?
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Mootness:

Plan Opponents’ Appeal Goes down the Sewer—the Eleventh Circuit Holds the Ratepayers’ Appeal in Jefferson County Is Equitably Moot
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Mass Torts:

DOJ raises flag in Kaiser Gypsum bankruptcy; Says it will investigate illegal conduct in trusts • Government Says Bankrupt Manufacturer’s Asbestos Payout Plan Is Ripe for Abuse
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Courthouse Asbestos Claim by Trial Judge's Widow Rejected on Appeal
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TBTF:

Bank ‘living wills’ won’t save financial system from a panic, Bernanke and Geithner agree
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Banks weren’t too big to fail, they were too big to manage
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Religion:

'Civil war' divides world's Catholics amid allegations of abuse, cover-up
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Pope Summons Bishops to Abuse Summit
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Pope asks bishop to investigate abuse claims against fellow clergy member
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Travel:

1,000 Flights Canceled Over Florence
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Pantsless JetBlue passenger arrested in terminal
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Passenger Dies In Screening Area At LAX
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5 reasons to grab the middle seat on a flight. Seriously.
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Lehman:

Global financial crisis 'actually started before Lehman,' ECB's Draghi says
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren sees new dangers lurking 10 years after collapse of Lehman Brothers
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Lehman Brothers: the bankruptcy of a bank and a system
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Hughes Hubbard’s Lehman Team Marks 10th Anniversary
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I worked at Lehman Brothers during its final days. This is what the global financial crash looked like from the inside
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Learning from Lehman: Is the next crash coming?
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Lehman Brothers’ Last Weekend
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What the Lehman collapse taught me about human nature
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Bernanke, Geithner and Paulson ‘have invented alternative history’ of Lehman collapse, professor says
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Matt Taibbi: 10 Years After the Crash
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Zombie Lehman Keeps Chalking Up Victories
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Retailing:

Sears slows same-store sales decline, hints at more closures ahead; shares rise 27% • Sears stock higher as retailer narrows losses, says more stores to close • Sears built the suspense, then reported another bad quarter
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Amazon's patent for caging workers a "bad" idea, exec admits
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Price of a Whole Foods basket of groceries has barely budged since Amazon took over
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What Jeff Bezos spending $2 billion would feel like to the average American • Jeff Bezos’ fortune is growing even faster than he can give it away • Bezos Commits $2 Billion to Homeless
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An unexpected shareholder has criticized Amazon for 'leeching off the taxpayer'
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UK:

Redundancies have cost English councils £4bn since 2010 – study
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House of Fraser online customers refused refunds • House of Fraser customers unlikely to get refunds
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New insolvency regime for sixth form and further education colleges
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UK poisoning suspects: We were visiting cathedral • We're Tourists Not Russian Agents, Say Nerve-Agent Poisoning Suspects
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New York replaces London as top global financial center and Brexit’s to blame: survey • Britain faces recession, plunging pound and soaring prices after a no deal Brexit ratings agency Moody's warns • Tory Rebels See Three-Week Limit for May to Dump Brexit Plan • Theresa May Could Face Party Coup Amid Succession Talks • 'As catastrophic as the financial crisis': Here's what Mark Carney warned politicians will happen to the UK economy after a no deal Brexit • Theresa May told to quit at the end of Brexit talks • UBS expects London to lose 25% of a €1 trillion-a-day business due to Brexit
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Gordon Brown's Dire Warning on Next Crisis
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EU:

Europe | Rallye Deep Dive
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Hungary could force a conservative reckoning across Europe
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Draghi Says Solid Euro-Area Economy Weathering U.S. Trade Threat
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PIIGS:

No Greek pension deal yet as creditors end first post-bailout review • Pension cuts seen as unnecessary by creditors , reports suggest
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Greek Economic Recovery Has Nothing to Do With Odysseus
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Canada:

Failing Fundy tidal project leaves string of unpaid debts
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Singapore:

Singapore Court of Appeal: Proof of Debt Not Listed in Defunct Company’s Assets Was Abandoned
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Ukraine:

Court confirms legitimacy of declaring PrivatBank insolvent
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Germany:

SolarWorld halts production in Germany as raw materials run out
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Venezuela:

Impoverished Venezuelans are abandoning their pets
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Maduro looks to China to bolster Venezuela's collapsing economy
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MENA:

Unease, anger in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, Iran’s beating heart
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Turkey:

Turkey's Central Bank Defies Erdogan With Drastic Interest Rate Hike
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China:

An Ancient Bankruptcy Law in China
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High Debt Limits China’s Arsenal in Defending Against Trump
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Trade war weakens China PE
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India:

Power Producers vs RBI: Banks Can Initiate Insolvency Proceedings, Say Experts
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Kingfisher default bill: This is how much defunct airline owes to banks
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Barbados:

Government 'must be straight' with external creditors
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Mozambique:

Creditors and government of Mozambique may reach an agreement this year
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Vietnam:

New NPL Resolutions Will Facilitate Distressed Assets Transactions In Vietnam – Opportunities To Foreign Investors?
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