August 27, 2019

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Law:

Biglaw Firm Tells Associates They Have To Take Vacation Time To Attend Firm Event
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Recent Graduates Grade Their Law Schools
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Mayer Brown strengthens Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Insolvency practice with arrival of Louis Chiappetta
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Court Forces Sale of Arbitration Award to Pay Law Firm Dentons
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Gripes Across The Years
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Jones Day Slams Its Prized Hires—Smart Tactic?
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Midlevel Associates Are Feeling the Burn From All That Work
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Skadden General Counsel Recalls Greg Craig’s ‘Very Passionate’ Resistance to Foreign Agent Registration
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Non-Lawyers Should Have Bigger Legal Role, Utah Report Proposes
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Law School Professor Amy Wax Cites Wikipedia And We Need To Stop Pretending Tenure Was Made For This
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Munger Tolles Partner Helps Save Archive of U.S. Black History
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Atticus Finch is attending University of Texas law school
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Judge sets May 2020 trial date for Michael Avenatti
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House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Rob Porter
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Democrats Won't Get Trump's Returns Soon
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Justice Department could be nearing decision on whether to charge McCabe
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The Judge in Epstein’s Case Should Not Turn the Dismissal Into a Drama for the Victims Prison Guards — Overworked And Underpaid. No Wonder Epstein Died Jeffrey Epstein Accuser: When Donald Trump Eyed Me, Epstein Remarked ‘She's Not for You' Inside Jeffrey Epstein, the Sociopath Footage from camera outside Epstein's cell deemed unusable
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Trump touts his struggling Doral club in Miami as site for 2020 G-7 summit Experts: President’s Plan to Host 2020 G-7 at Trump Resort Violates the U.S. Constitution Ethics outcry as Trump touts 'magnificent' Doral for next G7
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8th Circuit reinstates legal challenge by videographers who won’t make same-sex wedding videos
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Weinstein pleads not guilty to new indictment, trial delayed Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty Again to Sexual Assault New Criminal Charges Against Weinstein Likely the Result of Sopranos Actress' Testimony Weinstein's third indictment could open door for another accuser to take stand
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Pa. House can bar non-believers from delivering prayer to open session, U.S. appeals court says
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Trump Has Built 13% of Border Wall
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Mormon leaders explicitly ban guns from houses of worship
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Coroner Says That Dairy Queen’s Beef NOT Made of Humans
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Attorney indicted on murder charges after Sandy Springs investor hit, killed by car
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Police: Man's pickup truck stolen while he's breaking into store
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Prosecutors say he's been wrongfully in prison for 24 years. But a judge won't allow a new trial.
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Judges:

BK NV: Bankruptcy Bugle Newsletter
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The Brett Kavanaugh Chickens Have Come Home To Roost
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Sen. Susan Collins Is 'Sad' That Supporting Brett Kavanaugh Has Cost Her Some Votes
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'I'm a Flawed Human Being,' Judge Says at Sexual Harassment Trial
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Appeals court judge's death suicide, coroner rules
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Two men lied about being veterans. The judge's sentence: Wear signs saying 'I am a liar.'
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Ginsburg makes first public appearance since completing cancer treatment
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Wall Street:

Stocks Dip With U.S. Futures As Trade Mood Shifts
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Dow books more than 250-point gain after Trump says China wants to return to negotiating table
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A sell-off worse than December can arrive in a week, says analyst who is predicting ‘Lehman-like’ drop
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Layoffs:

Robots Will Come for Our Jobs. Will We Love Them or Loathe Them?
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US Steel expects 150 layoffs
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ArcelorMittal lays off more than 100 employees
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Venchurs, Inc. to lay off 152 employees
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Corporate Governance:

A group of major US companies just took out a full-page NYT ad pushing Apple, Amazon, and Walmart to 'get to work' prioritizing social responsibility over profits
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Politics:

3-Way Lead as Dem 2020 Picture Shifts
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Where is Elizabeth Warren's health care plan? Elizabeth Warren isn’t just a former Harvard professor. She doled out advice for Dr. Phil
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Sen. Bernie Sanders wins major labor endorsement
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When they go low? Dems navigating nasty race against Trump
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Joe Biden: 'I want to be clear, I'm not going nuts'
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President Trump approval hits new low among Virginians in Roanoke College poll Trump's net approval rating sinks in every battleground state
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Tom Cotton defends Trump's idea to buy Greenland
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Scaramucci on Trump's "America First" strategy: "It's Steve Bannon nonsense"
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Joe Walsh announces Republican challenge to Trump
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U.S. officials fear ransomware attack against 2020 election
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After Trump claims first lady has 'gotten to know' Kim, White House clarifies they've never met Sixty-eight minutes in Biarritz: Trump's freewheeling news conference Trump's bewildering history lesson on Obama and Crimea FactCheck Trump: Obama and Iran Story
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200 years ago, the Cherokee Nation was offered a seat in Congress. It just announced its chosen delegate.
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Democratic Ex-New York Congressman Accused of Sexual Abusing Boy Scout in 1966
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Federal Election Commission Shuts Down
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Amusement Parks:

Playland Saga Continues, Judge Refuses to End Standard's Bankruptcy
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Electricity:

PG&E wants to gradually add $30 per month to the average residential bill
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Trucking:

In urging a “yes” vote, Teamsters spells out how Jack Cooper got into such trouble
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Economy:

Durable-goods orders jump in July, boosted by Boeing orders
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Dallas Fed: "Texas Manufacturing Expansion Picks Up Pace"
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Chicago Fed "Index points to slower economic growth in July"
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Wall Street sees elevated recession risk, market woes after US and China stoke trade fears
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13 photos highlight the tense relationships, small victories, and upheavals of the G7 summit
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Debt Share by Product Type and Age for 2Q 2019
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Here's how much male and female American workers earn at every age 7 charts that show the glaring gap between men and women's salaries in the US
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Insiders are selling stock as recession worries mount
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GOP Pushing Myths About Social Security to Justify Slashing Benefits
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‘Sorry! It’s the way I negotiate’: Trump suggests his whiplash strategy on the China trade war is here to stay China Leaders Divided Over Trade War with US Trump says he believes China sincerely wants trade deal: ‘I’m not sure they have a choice’ Chinese newspaper editor disputes Trump’s trade war claims: ‘China didn’t change its position’ Cramer warns investors that believing China over Trump on trade is dangerous and costly Trump’s China gambit is working for now — this chart tells the story Trump's trade war could cause the crisis his critics feared The US-China trade war has escalated dramatically in recent weeks. Here's a timeline of everything that's happened so far China’s central bank could be trying to shore up the yuan World powers need to help the US win a trade deal with China, says ex-Trump negotiator China willing to accept higher pain threshold in trade war, Bank of America analyst says
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Ivanka Trump’s Chinese-Produced Clothing Exempt From New Tariffs
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Trump: No Tariff on Japanese Cars, For Now
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Democrats float a short-term funding bill to avoid another government shutdown
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Treasury yields lower amid lingering trade worries
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The economy is just fine, despite the trade war
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Fed: Japan's Negative Interest Backfired
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It’s not about when the next economic crisis hits, it’s about how
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'A deep and boiling anger': NBC/WSJ poll finds a pessimistic America despite current economic satisfaction Poll: Patriotism, religion, kids, lower priorities for younger Americans
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Some young Americans warm to socialism, even Miami Cubans
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The Surprising Reason Most Workers Are Putting Off Retirement Saving
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The New American Homeless
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Reflecting a demographic shift, 109 U.S. counties have become majority nonwhite since 2000 US is becoming more diverse — and quickly, in certain places
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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:

Ditech Objects to Borrower Damages as Bankruptcy Lingers
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage Serious Delinquency Rate declined in July
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Merrill and Goldman on Housing
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Harvard: First-time homebuyers are changing
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Chicago apartment supply hits 20-year high
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico declares state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Dorian Dorian Slicing through Windward Islands; Future Intensity a Big Question
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Flint's water crisis wasn't just a blip
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Oil/Gas:

Bankruptcies In The Oil Patch Are Piling Up
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The Permian Boom Collides With a Governor’s Climate-Change Push
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A Perfect Storm Is Brewing For US LNG
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Possible Currency War Would Be A Disaster For Oil
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Oil Markets Hit Hard By Trade War Escalation Escalating Trade War Hurts US Energy Leadership
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Newspapers:

Unusual deal keeps a shrinking Ohio city's newspaper going
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Bernie Sanders on his plan for journalism
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Aviation:

What Happened To The Defunct WOW Air’s Fleet?
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Boeing's Crashes Show Systemic Failings
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Hotels:

Hotels: Occupancy Rate Decreased Year-over-year
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Conglomerates:

General Electric's Bankruptcy Fears Allayed Again
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Coal:

Contura sale runs on as patience runs out
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Fed judge steps into coal stock dispute
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Wyoming miners locked out of jobs face health insurance loss
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Agribusiness:

Trump’s Broken Promises: Farmers
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Student Debt:

Soaring student debt opens the door to relief scams
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Healthcare:

VA: Bankrupt downtown lab company to look for a buyer
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Agribusiness:

New bill aims to stem decline of farms
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Farmers’ Frustration With Trump Grows as U.S. Escalates China Fight
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Telecoms:

Windstream Lease Dispute Escalates as Debtors Sue Uniti, Mediator Appointed, and Creditors Intervene
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Mass Torts:

How Much Will It Cost Johnson & Johnson To Settle Most of Its Lawsuits?
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Johnson & Johnson responsible for fueling Oklahoma's opioid crisis, judge rules Judge Calls Opioid Crisis a 'Menace' to Society, Orders Johnson & Johnson to Pay $572 Million Factbox: Oklahoma judge finds J&J liable in first trial over opioids
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(10 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (24 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (34 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Weekly Bankruptcy Claims Trading Activity
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Bankruptcy Reform:

New Law More than Doubles Chapter 12 "Family Farmer" Debt Limit Chapter 12 Debt Ceiling Increased to $10 Million
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President Trump Signs Law Reforming Bankruptcy Code for Small Businesses
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New Bankruptcy Laws Offer Hope for Small Businesses, Family Farmers and Service Members
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IP:

Leaving A Mark III: Final Thoughts On Trademark Licenses In Bankruptcy Under Mission Products Holdings v. Tempnology, LLC
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Receivers:

Effectiveness of Contractual Receivership Clauses for Operating Companies
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Obits:

In Memoriam: Bonnie Glantz Fatell
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Exemptions:

Florida Exemption Does Not Shield Improperly Maintained IRA from Creditors
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Discharge:

New revenge p--- case going to bankruptcy court to avoid judgment
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Latin America:

How U.S. Bankruptcy Laws Can Assist Latin American Companies and Their Investors
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Pharma:

Court lets secret testimony of Purdue Pharma’s Richard Sackler be made public
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Opioid maker's bankruptcy results in Central Texas office swap
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The first big opioids verdict is both big and small J&J Opioid Ruling Provides Clues to How Much Others Could Pay Why Was Johnson & Johnson the Only Opioid Maker on Trial in Oklahoma?
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Opioid Crisis: The lawsuits that could bankrupt manufacturers and distributors
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Retailing:

Barneys New York Will Focus on Building Digital Business in Its Bankruptcy
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French Luxury Retailer Farfetch Denies It Will Rescue Barneys from Bankruptcy
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Trade War Brings Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt And Potential Insolvency To Retailers
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Foot Locker downgraded twice as analysts say guidance is overly-optimistic
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Dressbarn and Ann Taylor owner headed for bankruptcy? Lenders reportedly nervous
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Lenders Fear Ascena with 3,519 Stores May File for Bankruptcy: Source
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Religion:

Jury's award to 'exiled' Duluth priest affirmed
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In Mississippi Delta, Catholic abuse cases settled on cheap
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Autos:

Selling New Cars Unprofitable for Most Dealers
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Musk's New York Gigafactory is a Disaster
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Golf:

Shuttered Golf Co. Owner Must Pay Rival $8.9M In Patent Suit
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Climate:

Trump on Climate: No Wealth Lost on Dreams
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Why Everything They Say About The Amazon, Including That It's The 'Lungs Of The World,' Is Wrong Firefighting in Amazon battles environment, politics
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UK:

'It's ruined': Queen Elizabeth complained that Trump's helicopter left 'scorch marks' on the lawn of Buckingham Palace
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Bolton Wanderers: Where next as financially troubled club face liquidation? Bolton on verge of league expulsion, liquidation
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Arcadia hails creditors’ support as CVA challenge dropped
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EU:

New EU Directive on restructuring frameworks
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PIIGS:

Gayle Killilea seeks to block order to provide financial details
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Iceland:

The collapse of WOW Air could push Iceland into recession
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Argentina:

IMF officials jet to Argentina as alarm bells ring over mammoth US$56 billion loan With $56 Billion Loan in Danger, IMF Officials Fly to Argentina
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India:

Synergy’s interest in Jet makes creditors extend bid deadline Wait for Jet buyer lengthens Insolvency Proceedings Against Jet Airways in India And Netherlands- NCLAT to Decide The Legality of Dual Proceedings
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Air India's fuel payment issue delays Dubai flight
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MENA:

Iran's Rouhani says he is open to talks amid rising tensions with the West Iran’s Rouhani says there will be no talks with the US unless sanctions are lifted
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Brazil:

Brazil's Odebrecht proposes to creditors to swap debt for equity instruments: statement
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Australia:

Cross-border cooperation: Federal Court of Australia considers "classic candidate" for coordination with High Court of New Zealand
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