July 17, 2019

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Law:

First Thing We Do, Let’s Add A Bunch More Lawyers
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Cooley Strengthens Business Restructuring & Reorganization Group
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The 60 Best Law Firms For Women (2019)
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Women See Slow Gains in Law Firm Equity Partnerships
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Lawyers can be sued for allegedly violating confidentiality deal in Monster Energy suit
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5 Tips For Having A Long And Successful Legal Career
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Lawyers Tell Trump How They Really Feel
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Appeals court tosses med-mal suit because lawyer filed document about 18 minutes late
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Jeffrey Epstein was a PR master at managing his reputation — here’s why his ‘spamming the internet’ tactic wouldn’t work today The ‘Lady of the House’ Who Was Long Entangled With Jeffrey Epstein Tucker Carlson investigates the 'obvious question' no one can answer about Jeffrey Epstein Epstein sexually abused victims while serving his Florida jail sentence, an attorney representing some of his accusers says Epstein Memos Shine Light on Decoy Passport, Murky Assets When Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Tackled Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein's downfall and the crumbling of America's elites Investigative Journalist Explains Why Jeffrey Epstein Might Have Needed a Fake Passport Ehud Barak: I Visited Epstein’s Island But Never Met Any Girls Wexner Slams Former Confidant Epstein’s ‘Sickening Behavior’ Is Jeffrey Esptein Really ‘A Financier’? You Tell Us
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R. Kelly's Original Alleged Underage Victim Is Working with Federal Prosecutors Judge orders R. Kelly held in jail without bond Federal Judge Swayed by Argument R. Kelly Poses 'Extreme Danger to Community,' Denies Bail
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Wachtell Litigator George Conway Calls Trump ‘Racist’ in Op-Ed
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Judge Decides Not to Jail Roger Stone Even Though She Said He Wouldn't Get 'Another Chance'
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ACLU, others sue to halt Trump asylum ban The Administration's New Asylum Rule Exceeds Statutory Authority Fried Frank Lawyers Offer Pro Bono Immigration Representation in Texas A Border Patrol Agent Reveals What It’s Really Like to Guard Migrant Children Separated migrant families sue U.S. government, demand $3 million each What first-hand government reports say about conditions at migrant detention centers White House readies immigration plan, which several Republicans call long shot
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Court Rejects Union Fight Against Trump EO
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Judge Blocks Citizenship Question for Good
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Roger Stone avoids jail, banned from major social media after judge rules Trump friend breached gag order in Mueller case
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Women in jail endured group strip searches. L.A. County to pay $53 million to settle suit
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Planned Parenthood to defy Trump abortion referral rule Family planning groups forgo federal money over abortion referral rule
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'Meth-Gators'? Tennessee Police Issue Wild Warning About the Dangers of Flushing Drugs
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Attorney’s Photo Is Going On A Stamp
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Judges:

Former Texas Judge Denounces Trump for Racism, Leaves Republican Party
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John Paul Stevens, longtime leader of Supreme Court's liberal wing, dies at 99 Retired Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99 John Paul Stevens remembered as 'judge's judge,' with original approach to law
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Judge tells mom of sexual assault victim to keep her mouth shut and sit down
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Judge’s decision overturned after he asks lawyers to hurry up and then abruptly rules for plaintiff
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Trump And McConnell Are Winning
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Judge Who Meowed and, on One Occasion, Roared, Gets Three-Year Suspension
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Wall Street:

US stocks set to regain momentum after Trump’s trade comments dent historic rally
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Stocks close down after Trump says ‘a long way to go’ on trade and investors digest bank earnings
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Layoffs:

Amazon is positioned to save America from automation
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Coal:

Kentucky-Based Coal Company Files for Bankruptcy Blackhawk Mining says restructuring will make them stronger Another major coal producer will file for bankruptcy. It employs 2,800 in KY and WV.
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Coal's decline puts some communities in economic peril Fiscal collapse of coal towns all but certain, new research shows
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Blackjewel permit to remain in limbo as mines’ outlook worsens
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Attorneys helping miners secure lost wages from Blackjewel Coal
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With coal in free-fall, Wyoming faces an uncertain future
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Politics:

Trump, Democratic Candidates Lean on Two Big Law Firms
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CNN Poll: Biden, Sanders and Warren top the 2020 Democratic field in New Hampshire Biden support slips below 30 percent in new poll
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Fundraising totals reveal five-way Dem race
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Thiel: Warren is the one that’s actually talking about the economy
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As backlash against Trump’s ‘go back’ comments builds, here’s Ronald Reagan’s ‘love letter to immigrants’ House to vote to condemn Trump's 'racist comments.' Pelosi calls The Squad 'our sisters' Trump calls on GOP to oppose House condemnation of tweets Trump vs. “the Squad” 'Go back' captures core of Trump political agenda Am I an American? Why Pelosi calling Trump’s tweets racist on the House floor turned into chaos Republican support for Trump rises after racist tweets, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump's premeditated racism is central to his 2020 strategy
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Mark Sanford, SC Republican, former US Rep, considers presidential run against Trump
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What’s driving right-wing populism? It’s both economic insecurity and the culture wars
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Sanders losing the ‘Bern’ in New Hampshire: poll Sanders’s Slow Bern-Out
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Defending Trump, White House adviser Kellyanne Conway asks a reporter: 'What's your ethnicity?'
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Joe Biden’s health care plan, explained
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Kamala Harris’s plan to reduce prescription drug costs, explained
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Virginia Democrats outraise Republicans ahead of critical elections
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Economy:

Fed’s Kaplan says inflation likely to stay low even though economy near ‘full employment’
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Fed chief Powell says he thinks core inflation picked up a bit in June
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Fed Chair Powell: "Monetary Policy in the Post-Crisis Era"
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Fed’s Charles Evans says he’d be comfortable with ‘a couple’ rate cuts before the end of the year Powell says ‘uncertainties’ have increased chances of a rate cut
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The Fed is acting insane — that’s the economy’s biggest problem
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Fed: Meltdown Caused Economic Changes
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FactCheck: "Food Stamp participation hits 10 year low"
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The US consumer is keeping the economy from tanking and will get another boost from the Fed
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Big banks signal Fed rate cuts may not be so great for them
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Pelosi 'hopeful' about clinching budget deal this month
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U.S. manufacturing ‘is in recession,’ Fed’s data show
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Industrial Production Unchanged in June
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A leveraged loan collapses, revealing a key risk in credit market
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More middle-class families say the ‘American dream’ is out of reach: Study
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Central banks are cutting rates around the world
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Trade war to drag on as Trump says long way to go and China strikes hard-line tone Tariffs on Chinese Goods Don't Cover the Cost of Trump's Trade War World Trade Organization opens the way for Chinese sanctions against US tariffs in Obama-era
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The top 50 US colleges that pay off the most
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2019’s Most & Least Stressed Cities in America
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The grim reality of millennials who rely on their parents for money: ‘I pay for lunch at work and I pay for my Netflix account’
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We should increase minimum wage, just not to $15 everywhere
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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:

NAHB: "Builder Confidence Holds Firm in July"
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Decreased in Latest Weekly Survey
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Housing’s ‘Missing Middle’ Keeps Shrinking
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Lend America exec Michael Ashley to be sentenced, a decade after firm collapsed
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Bad sign for commercial real estate: The architecture business is slowing down
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Fannie Mae lowers mortgage rate forecast and says home-price growth will accelerate
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico governor vows to remain in office after violent protests As protests grow and turn violent, Puerto Rico Gov. Rosselló insists he won't resign
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Puerto Rico’s Privatizers Are Finally Getting What They Deserve
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IEEFA Puerto Rico: What the corruption scandal means for PREPA
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Oil/Gas:

Number of financially distressed oil, gas companies increasing: S&P Ratings
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Emerge Energy First Day Dec
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Oil moves sharply lower as Pompeo says Iran is ready to talk
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Signs Of Slower Permian Oil Growth Continue To Emerge
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Healthcare:

Hahnemann wants to stop taking new patients Friday
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Bernie Sanders is riding in a caravan to Canada with diabetics to get more affordable insulin
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Bernie Sanders to propose $20 billion bailout fund for struggling hospitals
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Trucking:

Nearly 400-truck LTL carrier ceases operations — again For second time in three years, LTL carrier LME shutters operations without warning
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Maritime:

Vessel Charters and the Stipulated Loss Value Clauses in U.S. Chapter 11 Reorganization
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Blue Star Line files for bankruptcy
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Pharma:

Federal data shows opioid shipments ballooned as crisis grew Newly released federal data unmasks epidemic that led to 76 billion opioid pills
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Taxis:

Another Taxi Medallion Workout Success Story
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Personal Finance:

Most new parents are clueless about the real costs of raising a child
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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 (20 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (5 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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Privilege:

Who Controls the Privilege in a Chapter 11 Liquidation Proceeding?
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Mediation:

Creativity in Mediation: An Important Role
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Advisors:

Turnaround Pros Launch MACCO Restructuring Group
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Executory Contracts:

District Court Finds No Implied Assumption of Contract
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Jurisdiction:

A Deepening Divide: Fifth Circuit Adds to Split Regarding Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction over Social Security Claims
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Intercreditor:

When Chapter 11 Plan Distributions are not Collateral: Enforcing Intercreditor Waterfall Provisions in Bankruptcy
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Retailing:

Retail Sales increased 0.4% in June
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Sellers and Consignors Beware? The Rights of Sellers and Consignors of Apparel and Other Goods in Bankruptcy: Some Questions and Issues to Consider in Light of Barney’s Potential Bankruptcy Filing.
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Is bankruptcy next for fashion legend Barneys New York?
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How Forever 21 lost its momentum
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Student Debt:

Student Debt Forgiveness Sounds Good. What Might Happen If The Government Did It?
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Religion:

Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese Trying To Sort Out Financial Problems In Wake Of Abuse Scandal
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Autos:

UAW president to GM: We invested in you, now invest in us
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Small Cars Are Disappearing From The Menu, Adding To Affordability Problem
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Agribusiness:

Farms try to stay afloat amid troubled financial, commercial waters
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Golf:

Business magnate revamps Red Wing Golf Course in turnaround effort (photos)
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Climate:

Earth just had its hottest June on record, on track for warmest July
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Off the Chart Heat to Affect Millions in Future
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California’s Wildfires Are 500 Percent Larger Due to Climate Change
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Fashion:

From Bankruptcy to $87 Million in Funding: How Tamara Mellon Saved Her Namesake Brand
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PIIGS:

Greece: Creditors insist on budget milestones
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Canada:

Ontario government writes off $445M loan to Chrysler
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MENA:

United Arab Emirates oil tanker vanishes after drifting into Iranian waters
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India:

Lenders Plan to Call Bids for Debt-ridden Jet Airways' Asset Sale by Saturday Creditors’ panel to?vote on $10 mn interim fund for Jet tomorrow
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Essar Steel insolvency ruling risks damage to debt market Essar insolvency ruling is a big blow to Modi govt’s signature reform If not quashed, Essar Steel ruling can unravel India's insolvency reform
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Australia:

Palmer's Qld Nickel 'insolvent for months'
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China:

China Considers Establishing Individual Bankruptcy System China to pilot personal bankruptcy in select areas in H2
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China’s debt ratio is growing as economy loses steam
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Default Signals Trouble Among Firms Active in China’s Structured Bond Market
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