January 10, 2019

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Law:

What's In Store for Big Law This Year? Lavish Perks, Thought Leadership and More
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Charles Persons Joins Sidley’s Global Restructuring Group in Dallas
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Law Firms Took Steps Forward in Diversity in 2018, Not Leaps: Report Law firm diversity is ‘good news/bad news story,’ says NALP executive director Black/African-Americans associates lag behind in US law firms
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As Rich Firms Set the Market, Mid-Tier Firms Wrongly Follow, Report Says
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Three Transactions – Which Might Happen in 2019 – That Would Reshape the Legal Market
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Davis Polk & DLA Piper top merger market deals
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In Petulant Filing, Reed Smith’s Dubelier Blames Judge for Being Mean ‘Putin’s Chef’ Lawyer Strikes Back at Judge After Being Scolded
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The Real Difference Between Public And Private Law Schools
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What’s Wrong With The California Bar Exam? The California Bar Exam Pass Score Should Remain The Second Highest In The Land
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The Truth Behind How Law Schools Get Their #MeToo Intel
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Syracuse's New Online JD Portends Popularity of Hybrid Programs
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Other Professionals Can Be Jerks Too
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One of America’s wealthiest corporate lawyers is retiring
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Even a Lawyer Can Spare 2 Minutes to Get Mentally Fit
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How introverted lawyers can harness their traits for success
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Ten Things Never, Ever To Put In Your LinkedIn Profile
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How To Leave Biglaw For Good
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Rod Rosenstein's Tumultuous Ride as DOJ's No. 2: Highlights Rod Rosenstein Will Spare Bill Barr The Effort Of Pushing Him Out
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Attorney General pick Barr expresses confidence in Mueller Barr and Mueller 'best friends' for 20 years House Dems to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. first in Russia investigation Paul Manafort’s Lawyers Learn That Obvious Thing You Learned As A Summer Associate Here's what Rod Rosenstein's reported departure from the Justice Department means for the future of the Mueller probe Battle to Unlock Mueller's Report Begins Team Trump Had Over 100 Contacts with Russian Linked Officials Manafort’s Own Lawyers May Have Hastened His Downfall Trumps Connections to the Mafia: FBI Investigation
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and wife MacKenzie are divorcing How much could Mackenzie Bezos get in a divorce? The National Enquirer says it's about to release scandalous photos of Jeff Bezos' alleged affair
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Declaring an Emergency to Build a Border Wall: The Statutory Arguments Trump says emergency declaration coming without border deal with Dems Trump says he has ‘absolute right’ to legally declare national emergency at southern border A Trump national emergency declaration could face challenges President's Power in a National Emergency Trump’s crisis powers are a Pandora’s box
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Central American migrants keep heading toward US, even as Trump focuses on stopping caravans
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NAACP official slams lawyer’s ‘Ku Klux Coors’ Facebook photo; is it an ethics violation?
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Lawyer’s viral video rant amounted to malpractice, ex-client alleges in lawsuit
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Ashley Judd's harassment claim against Weinstein thrown out again
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Rep. Lee: Shooting Of Black Child By Black Suspects Is Still Possible Hate Crime Because It Was Hateful??
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Evangelicals Want to Remove LGBT Lynching Protections
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Driver Jailed for Leaving Friend to Die in Burning Car
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What Could Go Wrong? Man Tries To Hypnotize an Elephant
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35-year-old arrested for stealing his roommate’s winning $10 million lottery ticket
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Judges:

BK AZ: All Court Employees "Essential", Must Continue Work Without Pay During Shutdown
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Judge Says U.S. ‘Laughable’ for Using Shutdown to Delay Suit
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Justice Kavanaugh Raises Questions About Overruling Precedent
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Top cancer doctors expect Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg back by February Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Misses 3 Days On The Bench, But This Isn’t A Big Deal
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'On The Basis Of Sex' Follows A Fiery Young Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Benchslapped Biglaw Partner Says Judge In Mueller Case Is Big Meanie In New Filing
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Wall Street:

U.S. stock futures point to first loss in five sessions for Wall Street Stock Rally Shows Signs of Petering Out
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European indexes slump on renewed China slowdown fears
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Dow posts 4-day winning streak as Fed meeting minutes confirm patience on rate hikes U.S. stocks pare gains ahead of close
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Stocks are trading much like they did in 1957, just ahead of the ‘Eisenhower recession’
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Layoffs:

Ford Europe to slash thousands of jobs in turnaround plan
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State Street to lay off 15% of senior executives
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Expert says AI will displace 40% of world's jobs
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Laid-off Sears workers press billionaire investor for severance
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Politics:

Trump storms out of government-shutdown meeting after Democrats claim he 'slammed the table' over border wall Trump calls meeting with Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi a ‘total waste of time’ after he storms out George Conway Trolls Donald Trump’s ‘Mess’ Address With Epic Retweeting Spree The facts and public opinion work against Trump on his wall Fox News anchor Shep Smith doesn’t waste any time fact-checking Trump’s border security speech Trump’s prime-time sales pitch for a border wall didn’t change anything in the shutdown fight ‘What Is He Talking About?’ Federal Worker Unions, Democrats On The Offensive After Trump’s Border Wall Address The government shutdown is in its 19th day and the fight between Trump and Democrats is only getting uglier. Here's everything you missed Trump Goes “Medieval”: Both Sides Deepen Divide Over Wall Trump’s shutdown could wear out his welcome in the Senate once and for all Trump heads to the US-Mexico border to argue for his wall, despite reportedly stating the trip won't change 'a damn thing' Keeping Wall Promise Is Blocking Other Signature Trump Pledges Texans divided on Trump's proposed border wall: "It's very frustrating"
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Trump leaves open option to declare national emergency: 'I may do it ... Sen. Marco Rubio warns Trump a border emergency could embolden a future Dem president on climate change Trump's threat of a national-emergency declaration to fund the border wall is leaving Capitol Hill in shock Stop Freaking Out About Trump’s State of Emergency Threats
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Terrorism Expert on Trump's Border Claims
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The New York Times and AP bungled their fact checks of Trump’s speech — badly What’s actually happening at the US-Mexico border, explained
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President Trump’s truthiness makes history as betting site pays out bigly
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Thanks, Trump: I worked for government for 25 years, now I can't believe anything it says
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Pelosi Slams Trump Over Father's Loan
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TX Gov Backs Tarrant Muslim in GOP
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Billionaire Tom Steyer, who has pushed for Trump’s impeachment, won’t run for president in 2020
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California Republicans object after Trump threatens wildfire aid
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Trump Is Turning America into Another Bankrupt Casino
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Warren FactCheck: With the Republican tax law, "the rich folks got $1.5 trillion."
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White House Owes Millions in Unpaid Water Bills, DC Board Spox Says Shutting Water Off Is ‘Interesting Idea’
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Climate:

Trump threatens to end FEMA funds for California wildfires
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Retailing:

Eddie Lampert's hedge fund preparing an improved offer to keep Sears alive: sources Sears Chairman Eddie Lampert to work on a higher bid to keep Sears alive Sears gets reprieve, but retail chain's future unclear Sears sees last-gasp rescue bid as it barrels toward total collapse Sears to consider revised ESL bid
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Sears chairman submits new roughly $5 billion bid to save retailer - sources Sears reportedly gets last-minute offer to potentially avert liquidation Sears’ Edward Lampert sweetens his bid to keep stores open, source says Eddie Lampert's second chance to "save" Sears
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Some Sears vendors back ESL's proposal and offer trade credit
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Sears was the Amazon of its day, now Jeff Bezos’ behemoth reigns
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It's time for Sears to die and make room for retail's future
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J.C. Penney to close three stores, foreshadows further closures More store closures loom for JC Penney, as one analyst says more than 100 stores still need to shut If Sears dies, does that save rival JCPenney?
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Macy's and JCPenney are kicking off 2019 with a string of store closings
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Fitch Ratings names retailers at 'significant risk of default'
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Shopko supplier says retailer will soon file for bankruptcy Bankruptcy looms for Shopko
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Retailers Beware: Santa Claus is Making a Come Back
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Target reports holiday same-store sales growth of 5.7%, maintains 2018 outlook
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Pharma:

Court gives bankrupt drugmaker Synergy green light to advance sale
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Management:

Innovate Or Die: How A Lack Of Innovation Can Cause Business Failure
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Mass Torts:

Bankruptcy court awards soy nut butter E. coli victims $11.25 million
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Cryptocurrency:

Bitcoin plunges sharply and suddenly
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Economy:

78% Now Living Paycheck to Paycheck
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Jerome Powell's attempts to please everyone have backfired Trump is probably going to get his way with the Federal Reserve this year Furious at the Fed, Trump may use opening at central bank to do absolutely nothing Fed minutes show dissension over December interest-rate hike FOMC Minutes: "Committee could afford to be patient about further policy firming" Dollar extends losses as Fed minutes hint at dovish sentiment Fed minutes: Some members were against December interest-rate hike Fed minutes: Officials lowered outlook for interest rate hikes but only modestly cut growth forecasts in face of market turmoil Fed’s Evans says interest rates likely moving higher while others urge caution Fed chatter confirms interest rates on hold until May at earliest
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Can Trump Fire Powell? Only Custom Stands in His Way
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Fed officials see benchmark rate becoming ‘volatile’ during balance sheet run-off
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An ominously strong 10-year Treasury auction
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The Fed’s murder weapon is hiding in plain sight
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Fed Chairman to Answer Questions on Economy and Rate Increases
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Gundlach Likens Rising Debt to Shoppers Maxing Out Credit
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Are We Ready For A Recession?
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A Shut Down Government Actually Costs More Than an Open One FDA suspends routine inspections of food supply due to shutdown Coast Guard’s Shutdown Advice To Members: ‘Be A Mystery Shopper’ Coast Guard Tells Furloughed Workers to Try Babysitting SCRA and the Coast Guard in the Shutdown Coast Guard’s shutdown advice: Do odd jobs or hold yard sales Second federal workers union sues Trump admin over shutdown Federal employees working without pay can sue The 'doomsday' scenario: Here's what happens if the shutdown drags on Proposed legislation would protect federal workers from creditors during shutdown The government shutdown is not hurting the economy much, but it still comes with a cost How Is The Shutdown Affecting America? Let Us Count The Ways ‘I may go homeless,’ said a worker impacted by the government shutdown One missed paycheck ‘is too many.’ TSA officers prepare for extended shutdown Our Vets Are Being Slammed by Shutdown Airports are dealing with massive lines during the government shutdown as TSA employees are working without pay Shutdown impacts US in surprising ways Interior Restaffs Some Wildlife Refuges During Shutdown House Dems investigate HUD as shutdown threatens affordable housing Breweries get hit by government shutdown As Shutdown Crawls On, Artists And Nonprofits Fear For Their 'Fragile Industry' The wall isn't an emergency, but federal workers' plight is rapidly becoming one Government Shutdown Taking A Toll On Illinois Farmers Trump claimed that Mexico will pay for the border wall 'indirectly by the great new trade deal.' That's just not how it works Trump is probably going to lose in the fight over the government shutdown Trump's next moves Trump says federal workers support his govt. shutdown. Pelosi says he's 'almost' delusional Here's what happens to Social Security and disability benefits during a government shutdown ‘We’re all behind the president’: Shutdown could drag on as Senate GOP digs in on Trump border wall 8 House Republicans break with Trump and vote to end shutdown How the Government Shutdown Could End—Without Trump White House threatens Trump veto over bills to reopen government Shutdown Shutters Many D.C. Tourist Attractions — But Not The One In Trump's Hotel The shutdown’s real lesson: Government has taken hostage too much of the economy
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The government shutdown spotlights a bigger issue: 78% of US workers live paycheck to paycheck
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The US will lose its crown as the world's most powerful economy as soon as next year, and is unlikely to ever get it back
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As maturity wall looms, refinancing risk for junk bond market hits nine-year high, says Moody’s
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US trade negotiators will report back to White House before taking their next steps Beijing says latest US-China trade talks were extensive, made progress on forced tech transfers Trump’s trade war unleashes ‘hell’ on some Chinese toy manufacturers U.S.-China Trade Fight Shakes Global Economy, but Isn’t All Bad for Bystanders
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Grassley urges Trump to pull out of NAFTA if Democrats resist new deal
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20% of millennials expect to die in debt
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Hungry U.S. college students are going without food stamps amid confusion over eligibility
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Republican House Increased Debt $7.9 Trillion in 8 Years
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10 economic trends to watch in 2019
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Nobody Is Moving Our Cheese: American Surplus Reaches Record High
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World Bank Warns on Global Economy
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Where The Jobs Will Be In 2019
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Americans aren't making enough babies to replace ourselves
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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:

One of the largest homebuilders said it can't give a forecast because the market is so 'uncertain'
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Lennar beats profit expectations, but revenue and deliveries come up short
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Home price growth slows in most states
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Home prices are rising faster than wages in 80% of U.S. markets
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Houston Real Estate in December: Sales declined 4.1% YoY, Inventory Up 13%
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Real-estate agents say government shutdown is impacting the housing market
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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest Weekly Survey
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Black Knight Mortgage Monitor for November
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A Different Way Forward for Bankrupt Homeowners
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Municipalities:

Bondholders approve of Puerto Rico debt restructuring plan
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Oil/Gas:

Oil on the verge of busting above a bullish line in the sand, and exiting a bear market
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Oil Outlook--Oversupply
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Double Trouble: Sanchez Energy gets second delisting warning
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The Glint In Parker Drilling's Chapter 11 Reorganization
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Natural Gas Price Crash Isn't Over
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Tech:

Apple reportedly asked its suppliers to cut iPhone production again — here's who could get hit the hardest
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Russia's top Orthodox bishop says the internet is a tool of the Antichrist
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For sale, your location: Revelations about data sales spur renewed calls for regulation
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Non-Profits:

In the wake of a $6.3 million settlement, what happens next in the UWO Foundation scandal?
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Sporting Goods:

Poler Has Filed for Bankruptcy
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Media:

Gawker's former president explains how she told 200 people the company was going bankrupt without making them hate her for it
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Healthcare:

St. Louis hospital sold in bankruptcy court for $10 million
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Providence owner buys clinics closed by bankrupt health care company
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ACA lawsuit puts GOP in an awkward position
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Democrats put GOP on notice over pre-existing conditions
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Calif. teacher who broke his neck in S. America says he's being held until $35K hospital bill paid
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Food/Beverage:

‘What Happened to Cash’ Is Question from Gigi’s ‘Zees Attorney Mr Gatti's Pizza delivered to bankruptcy
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Marijuana:

Aphria Could Become The First Casualty Of The Cannabis Bubble
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Study: Half of Michigan medical marijuana users drive while high
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Corporate Governance:

Ghosn saga a lesson for everyone at the helm
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Personal Finance:

The No. 1 job billionaires and multi-millionaires had before they became filthy rich
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The average kid’s allowance rose faster than American workers’ salaries in 2018
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Religion:

Former archbishop faces sentencing from Vatican over abuse
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With bankruptcy end, fresh opportunities to help abuse survivors
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Evangelical group wants gays removed from anti-lynching bill
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Pastor Robert Jeffress Defends Trump's Wall
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Construction:

Navillus Settles Into Normal Business Life After One-Year Bankruptcy
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Distressed Investing:

A Junk-Bond Drought Is Making Investors Nervous
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Fraud:

Saying "Restitution Comes First," Judge Slashes Prison Sentences For Brothers Convicted Of Running Ponzi Scheme
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Student Debt:

Federal Student Loans and the Shutdown
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Can You Discharge Your Student Loans In Bankruptcy?
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Texas student loan debt among highest in US
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Student Loan Outlook For 2019
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And the award for worst student loan company goes to…
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His wife surprised him with $220,000 in student loans — here’s how they tackled $480,000 in debt
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The Need For Better Eligibility Regulations In The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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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 (15 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (4 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:

December Commercial Chapter 11 Filings 2008-18 December Commercial Bankruptcy Filings 2008-18 December Total Bankruptcy Filings 2008-18
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Commercial Chapter 11s Dip 5% in 2018; December Filings Drop 36%
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Advisers:

Judge Cites ‘Serious’ Accusations Against McKinsey in Reopening Bankruptcy Case
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Discharge:

Split Amongst Circuits Regarding Good Faith Defense to a Discharge Injunction Violation May Be Heading to the Supreme Court
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Supreme Court Grants ‘Cert’ to Decide Whether Good Faith Is a Defense to Contempt
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Avoidance Actions:

Another Bankruptcy Court Weighs in on the Tuition Clawback Controversy
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IP:

Supreme Court Agrees to Address Uncertainty About Trademark Licenses in Bankruptcy Cases
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Cross-Border:

Insurance Rehabilitation Proceeding in Curaçao Recognized by New York Bankruptcy Court
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Automatic Stay:

Automatic Stay Relief: Where Best to Untangle Joint Ownership Interests?
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Litigation:

With Rising Interest Rates, Corporations Can Look to Litigation Finance as an Alternative Means of Financing
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Insurance:

Specific Circumstances and Prior Notice Exclusions Bar Coverage for Trustee’s Lawsuit Against Former Directors and Officers
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Banking:

No Bank Failures in 2018; First Time since 2006
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Banks With Most And Least Consumer Complaints Named In New Ranking
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Travel:

Why airports can’t stop drones from causing chaos
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Think Twice Before You Say 'Just A Flight Attendant'
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Debt Collection:

ABA President Says Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Should Exclude Attorneys
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FDCPA Exclusion for Litigating Attorneys
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Meaningful Attorney Involvement: Another Case Tells Us What Doesn't Qualify, but What Does?
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Apparel:

LuLaRoe's Founders Set Up Shell Companies, Bought Race Cars, Luxury Jets & Real Estate to Avoid Paying Creditors, Per New Suit
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Electricity:

How to Keep the Lights on in California
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California's New Boss Hints at Plan as PG&E Crisis Deepens
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California Regulators Break Out Calculators for PG&E Liabilities
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Judge proposes massive PG&E safety check, mandatory power cuts Judge proposes ordering PG&E to shut off power for wildfires
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Trump halts federal funding to fight California wildfires California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management."
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Three PG&E execs retire as utility’s credit slashed to junk rating, bankruptcy speculation swirls
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Metals:

Swiss gold refiner Valcambi offers $16 million for Republic Metals
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Autos:

Ford turns up the pressure on Bart Reagor and Rick Dykes Former Reagor Dykes CFO seeks protective order
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GM workers protest at Oshawa plant in Canada, interrupting output GM Tells Union to Save Its Breath on Oshawa
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GM's Governance Drives Restructuring That Creates Value
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Toyota recalls another 1.7 million cars over faulty airbags
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Fiat Chrysler to settle emissions-cheating case for around $650 million
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UK:

Theresa May humiliated yet again as MPs force her hand over Brexit for 2nd time in 24 hours How Brexit will play out if MPs reject Theresa May's deal U.K. business secretary warns of ‘disaster’ from crash-out exit
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“Secret” Brexit contracts uncovered
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Tax avoidance crackdown to be reviewed amid fears it could bankrupt contractors
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An unsatisfactory side effect of disclaimer
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Debenhams lenders hire FTI to advise on restructuring M&S and Debenhams suffer sales fall over crucial Christmas period Retailers suffered worst Christmas in a decade UK Retailers’ Holiday Sales Have Worst Performance In A Decade
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Shops suffer worst December in a decade as Brexit fears take toll
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Coronation Street's Michael Le Vell 'over the moon' bankruptcy hell ordeal is over
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Cash-strapped Katie Price says she can’t pay £1300 court fine for driving while banned Katie Price risks more legal drama after posting ‘illegal’ video from inside court on social media
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EU:

State aid for airline restructuring: Does it give you wings
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Europe Just Got Hit With a Massive Wave of Auto Job Cuts
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Canada:

Algoma Steel Inc. getting help from governments as tariff squeeze continues
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Bankruptcy filings rise by nearly nine percent in Alberta last year
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China:

A growing number of companies are flashing a warning sign on China's economy
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Ofo shuts international division as staff ‘prepare for bankruptcy’
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China's sluggish prices raise deflation fears
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Summers sees ‘lot of grounds for concern’ about China economy
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India:

Lenders Propose $900 Million Turnaround Plan For India’s Debt-Ridden Jet Airways Jet Airways proposes late debt repayments to creditors: Document Jet Airways needs an overhaul, not just debt restructuring Jet Air Said to Weigh a Restart of Bailout Talks With Tata Group
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Singapore:

Bankrupt man admits to cheating ex-colleague of almost $4M using forged court documents
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MENA:

Struggling Abraaj Gets 70% of Nigerian Firm by Converting Loan
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Regional turmoil and slowing down economy play havoc with Turkey’s construction sector
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Germany:

Germany Likely Just Went into Recession Germany Prepares for Economic Downturn
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Luxembourg:

Record number of bankrupt firms in 2018
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Venezuela:

Nicolas Maduro begins second term amid Venezuela's economic crisis Can Nicolas Maduro Weather a Second Term?
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