Law:
California Task Force Vote This Week Could Open Door To Private Companies Delivering Legal Services
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Young Conaway Welcomes New Partner Kevin A. Guerke
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Hold Onto Your Billing Rate: Over 80 Percent Of Companies Plan On Cutting Legal Spend
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Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Grows Restructuring and Business Bankruptcy Team
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Shearman Takes Another From Baker Botts to Build Texas Heft
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Shaking Up Big Law, Harvard-Founded Student Group Goes National
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3rd Circ. Rejects Law Firm's Bid to Set Aside $15M of Client's Bankruptcy Payouts for Attorney Fees
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The rise of the machines—but with checks and balances
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Corporate Law Depts Adopt Key Legal Tech Less Than Half the Time
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Is Kim Kardashian Taking The Baby Bar Exam?
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Golf Is Good for Business, So Tee Up, Ladies
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How to set up and make a FaceTime call from your Mac, and chat with up to 32 people at once
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The Recession Is Now (says Gary Shilling) - Will There Be "Another Latham?"
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Number Of Times Pre-Law Students Can Take LSAT Now Limited Due To ‘Security’ Concerns
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'Time Is Running Out': House Dems Hope to Reach Mueller Subpoena Decision This Week • Don McGahn’s Former Chief of Staff Agrees to Testify Before House Judiciary Committee • Robert Mueller agrees to publicly testify to Congress • Timeline: Every big move in the Mueller investigation
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Michael Flynn’s New Lawyer Appears to Set Stage for Presidential Pardon
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House Oversight Committee to vote to subpoena Kellyanne Conway over Hatch Act violations • Trump Appointee to Testify About Why He Recommended Kellyanne Conway’s Firing • Harvard Law Prof Calls Trump Admin’s Blocking of Key Witness Testimony ‘Egomaniac Immunity’
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Trump says he has confidence in FBI director
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Democrats' emoluments lawsuit against Trump can proceed, federal judge rules • Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Trump to Move Forward, Enabling Plaintiffs to Seek Financial Records
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Former top Commerce aide says he was directed by Ross to add census citizenship question
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Donald Trump Swiftly Condemned Over 'She's Not My Type' Defense: 'So What If A Woman Is Your Type?' • The Real Meaning of Trump’s ‘She’s Not My Type’ Defense • Trump’s repeated defense against assault accusations: call the accuser unattractive • Two GOP senators call for more information about Trump's rape accusation
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Majority in U.S. Still Want Abortion Legal, With Limits
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Americans in the age of Trump: Discrimination Is OK
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Acting CBP Commissioner John Sanders to step down after two months
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100 migrant children returned to overcrowded, "inhumane" facility in Texas • ‘Children Were Dirty, They Were Scared, and They Were Hungry’ • The horrifying conditions facing kids in border detention, explained • TSA says hundreds of its workers being diverted from airports to southern border • Bernie Sanders is using his massive email list to warn immigrants about ICE raids • The migrant kids crisis • 'They wanted the American dream': reporter reveals story behind tragic photo
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Appeals Court Shakes Up Census Question • SCOTUS About to Disgrace Itself on Census • WH Blocked Official's Census Testimony
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Lawyer faces Twitter condemnation after arguing immigrant kids don’t need soap or toothbrushes
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Woman accused of killing identical twin sister
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Murder suspect slashes his throat in court; trial resumes without him
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Public defender accused of working without a law license in over 100 cases
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Defendant Acquitted After Flinging His Own Poop At Judge
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Deputy PD accused of ax attack on his family partly blames financial worries
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Lawyer Says He’s the Only One in Sudan Allowed to Use the Internet
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Alabama Law Terminates Parental Rights for Convicted Rapists
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Congressman Duncan Hunter used campaign money to fund extramarital affairs, prosecutors say • We Just Learned Some Details About Duncan Hunter. None of Them Look Good for Him or His Wife.
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Judges:
Public Notice for Reappointment Of Bankruptcy Judge Neil P. Olack
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Public Notice for Reappointment Of Bankruptcy Judge Stacey G.c. Jernigan
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Is The High Court Due For A Revamp? Dems Say Yes
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Conservative group launches million-dollar ad pushing 2020 Dems to name their judicial short list
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Washington owes Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch an apology
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Experts Recommend SCOTUS Adopt Code of Ethics to Promote Accountability
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Wall Street:
Stock futures surge after Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says US-China deal is 90% complete
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Dow drops more than 150 points in worst day of June after Fed officials curb rate-cut enthusiasm
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Trump touts best June for the stock market in years — but charts show 5 areas flashing warnings
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Layoffs:
JEA could cut hundreds of jobs, raise rates if changes aren't made
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Robots to Replace 20 Million Factory Workers
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Robots Might Be Taking Your McDonald's Order Soon And We Are *Officially* Living In The Future
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Climate:
Investors Demand Climate Change Action
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'Hell is coming': Western Europe braces for unprecedented heatwave that could turn deadly
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Perdue on climate change: "It rained yesterday, it's a nice pretty day today"
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Sign Of The Times? Weather Patterns All Over The Planet Are Going Absolutely Nuts
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Politics:
2020 hopeful Elizabeth Warren pushes election security plan • Elizabeth Warren jumps out to a big lead in MoveOn poll • Warren has big lead among young progressives, NextGen poll finds • Warren support rises in two national polls • Bernie Sanders faces a new kind of threat in Elizabeth Warren • Elizabeth Warren has a new plan to make voting easier • Elizabeth Warren Might Be Democrats’ Most Dangerous Debater • The 2008 Class That Explains Elizabeth Warren’s Style
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Sanders and Warren on Debt Cancellation and Higher Education Finance - An Early Assessment
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AP-NORC Poll: Democrats most excited by experience in office
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Stark partisan divisions in Americans’ views of ‘socialism,’ ‘capitalism’
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Trump struggles to explain why Obama’s jobs numbers were better than his
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Stephanie Grisham named new White House press secretary
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Once the poorest senator, Biden has reaped millions in income since leaving office • Joe Biden is contractually entitled to receive angel hair pomodoro at every paid speech
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Pivotal carbon capping bill dies in Oregon Senate
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Democratic bigwigs fear debates will devolve into horror show • Two Nights, Five Moderators, 20 Candidates: Can NBC Pull Off Debate-a-Palooza?
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The Electoral Time Machine That Could Reelect Trump
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President Trump Job Approval - Poll of Polls
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NRA Shuts Down NRATV
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NATO says it will act unless Russia destroys nuclear-ready missile
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Religion:
Catholic high school in Indiana fires gay teacher days after nearby school defied similar order • To save its 'Catholic identity,' Indianapolis' Cathedral High School is firing a gay teacher
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Clergy Abuse Victims and Perpetrators Have Changed Since 2000
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Largest N.M. Diocese Files for Bankruptcy in Wake Of Sex Abuse Claims
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Steve Bannon's Big Shot Friend In The Catholic Church Is Done With Steve Bannon
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Autos:
Japan Recommends $24M Fine for Nissan
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Mitsubishi Motors Moving to Tennessee
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Economy:
Consumer confidence drops to lowest level since September 2017 • Consumer confidence falls to nearly 2-year low on China trade tensions, job worries • Consumer Confidence Is Falling Because of Trump's China Trade War
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Fed chairman talks up importance of apolitical Fed • Krugman: Like it or not, its next move will be political • Fed chief Jerome Powell warns against policy bending to ‘short-term political interests’
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Powell, Bullard dampen market hopes that Fed will deliver half-point interest-rate cut
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Asia stocks slip as Fed’s Powell tempers rate cut expectations
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Does Trump Deserve Credit For the Economy? The Numbers Say No.
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Elizabeth Warren and Donald Trump Are Wrong About the Same Thing
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In One Chart: A Decade of the U.S. Trade Deficit with China • Mnuchin: China Trade Deal 90% Complete • Trump and Xi meet Saturday — If it goes poorly, the global economy could teeter into recession • U.S. refuses to make concessions on China tariffs: report • FedEx lobs new attack on trade limits as China threat looms • China might blacklist FedEx for not delivering Huawei phones. To save as much as $1.3 billion in Chinese deals, the package giant is now suing the Trump administration. • How America's Biggest Companies Made China Great Again • Major companies are ringing alarm bells, trying to warn Washington about more tariffs • Fed's Bullard: Manufacturing being affected by global trade war •US companies hunt for loopholes to beat China tariffs • Trump's Trade War With China Is Already Changing the World • It’s time to give up on the failed trade war strategy with China • The US must decide if China owning part of Taylor Swift and Rihanna's record label is a national-security risk • The Politics Of National Humiliation In The Trump-Xi Meeting • Next Up In China Trade War: Sanctions? • The Global Implications of an All-Out Trade War • How the US-China Trade War Could Impact US-EU Negotiations and the WTO • Global Trade Slumps in April as Trade War Dragged On • Winners and losers in the US-China trade war • Farmers are 'casualties' of Trump's trade war, agriculture secretary • China's retail sales expected to slow as trade war looms • Trade Wars Could End 10 Years Of Economic Growth • Trade War Is Lose-Lose Situation Says HSBC's King • Apple in front lines of Trump trade war • Not every economist thinks the trade war is a huge deal; ‘look at the numbers’, says CME executive director • China Warns US To Quit Attacking It
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The Era of Free Trade May be Ending
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Joe Biden Won’t Back the Trade Deal He Helped Sell
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Federal debt set to rise over coming decades to highest levels since World War II, CBO says • CBO projects 'unprecedented' debt of 144 percent of GDP by 2049 • CBO forecasts ‘unprecedented’ debt levels as America ages
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CBO cuts long-term debt forecast by 11 percentage points
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CFOs see growth slowing, but no recession by 2020 • Federated Sees U.S. Definitely Softening, But No Recession in Sight • More Recession Signs Appear in U.S. Economy • U.S. debt set to soar to "unprecedented levels" over next 30 years, CBO says
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With spending caps looming, Congress repeats last year’s minibus strategy
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Two-thirds of American employees regret their college degrees
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In a milestone, most college-educated workers in the U.S. are now women
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New poll: Capitalism is more popular than socialism
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How would you vote to fix Social Security?
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I’m in the 1 Percent. Please, Raise My Taxes • Tax us more, say group of US billionaires
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A Visual History of the Largest Companies by Market Cap (1999-Today)
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Growth and decline in U.S. metropolitan population data
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The Rise Of The Blue-Collar Noncompete
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Millennial Consumers Primed to Reshape the US Economy
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Distressed Debt Expected to Lift Loan Workout Activity in 2019, Survey Finds
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9 surprising jobs where you make more money than a doctor but don't need a college degree
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9 surprising jobs where you make more money than a doctor but don't need a college degree
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10 American companies with the worst reputations
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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:
US new-home sales fell 7.8% in May • New-home sales fall for the second month, but year-to-date pace is still up • New Home Sales decreased to 626,000 Annual Rate in May • A few Comments on May New Home Sales
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Baby Boomers creating "near-gridlock" by aging in place
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Mortgage Rates Tumble and This Is All We Get? • New home sales fall to 5-month low as cheaper mortgage rates fail to revive demand
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Trump signs executive order to tackle lack of affordable housing
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Increased in Latest Weekly Survey
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage Serious Delinquency Rate Decreased in May
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Risky Mortgage Bond Products Are Back, And Just In Time For One Last Good Bonus Season
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Rent control law sends New York building values tumbling
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The trade war is weighing on Chinese home buying in the US
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Case-Shiller: National House Price Index increased 3.5% year-over-year in April
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America’s most expensive home is now $155M cheaper
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America’s housing market is competitive, unequal, and often just getting by. Just like us.
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The rent is still too damn high and 2020 candidates finally want to do something about it
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Here are the top 10 places to own a home and pay less in taxes
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Inside Paul Manafort’s NYC loft, which the feds are selling for $3.6 million
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Bankrupt Parade of Homes builder is millions in debt. Money found to pay some creditors
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Municipalities:
The Seattle suburb where Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates both live is running out of money
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Grilled by grand jury examining ex-Puerto Rico adviser, official says • New corruption allegations hit Puerto Rico’s government
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Oil/Gas:
In the Pipeline: Understanding Post-Sabine Midstream Contract Rejection Risk
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Refinery faces possible return to bankruptcy after fire • Philadelphia Energy Solutions seeks to permanently shut oil refinery - sources
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Oil driller Dolphin to regroup after $1 billion bankruptcy • Oil driller Dolphin declares bankruptcy with $1 bln debt
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Who's More Unpopular Than Frackers? The Guys Helping Them
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Student Debt:
Here's what $1.6 trillion in student loan debt is doing to the U.S. economy
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Where the 2020 candidates stand on student debt and college affordability
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As student debt becomes a cultural touchstone, brands look to profit
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Healthcare:
Krugman: Red America’s homemade rural health crisis
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Hospital Bed Maker Joerns Files Ch. 11 To Cut $320M In Debt
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UP county backs hospital's effort to get federal loan
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Dozens of Nursing Homes With HUD-Backed Mortgages Have ‘Serious Deficiencies’
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The future looks terrible for nursing home costs
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This debt could force you into bankruptcy, and it’s not student loans
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In Secret, Seniors Discuss ‘Rational Suicide’
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What Voters Really Want on Health Care
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18% of ER Visits End with Surprise Bills, Report Says
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Trump's Plan To Lower Your Hospital Costs: Here's What You Need To Know
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Medicaid Work Requirements Haven’t Boosted Employment: Report
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Football:
AAF investor Tom Dundon seeks $70 million back, claims misrepresentation in bankruptcy filing
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Crypto:
Mt. Gox Founder Can't Duck Calif. Investor’s Fraud Suit • Mt Gox Founder Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Fraudulent Misrepresentation
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Weddings:
Wedding dress customizer Anomalie raises $13M as bridal stores crumble
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Mining:
Mesabi Metallics, facing setbacks, tries to build mine
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Boxing:
IOC strips Olympic status from troubled boxing body AIBA
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Logistics:
FedEx Loses $2 Billion, Warns of Headwinds
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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 (9 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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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Distressed Debt Expected to Lift Loan Workout Activity in 2019, Survey Finds
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Infographic Of The Day: The 20 Biggest Bankruptcies In United States History
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Advisors:
FTI Consulting Appoints Automotive Experts Pete Smidt and Patrick Flynn in Detroit
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Bankruptcy Policy:
The Creditors' Bargain Reconstituted: Comments on Barry Adler's The Creditors' Bargain Revisited
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Executory Contracts:
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Avoidance Actions:
Bankruptcy Judge Denies Madoff Trustee Summary Judgment in Clawback Suit
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Mediation:
Must Mediators of Disputes in Litigation be Lawyers?
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Bankruptcy Reform:
NACBA Calls to Restore the Student Loan Bankruptcy Discharge
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Lawmakers Reconsider Bankruptcy for Student Loans
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Discharge:
SCOTUS Adopts "No Fair Ground of Doubt" Standard for Violations of Bankruptcy Discharge Order
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IP:
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Intercreditor:
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Agribusiness:
Delgado: Raise bankruptcy debt caps for farmers
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Trump's Agriculture Secretary Classifies Farmers As 'One of the Casualties' of China Trade War
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Farm deluge starts to seep into America's fragile rural economy
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How a Top Chicken Company Cut Off Black Farmers, One by One
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Personal Finance:
College Expert Praises Government Recommending Mandatory Financial Literacy Courses
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Media:
National Religious Broadcasters says finances are 'solid' amid reports of possible bankruptcy
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Cannabis:
Illinois becomes 11th state to legalize marijuana
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Retailing:
Fred’s to close more stores
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Chico's private equity suitor just won't quit
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Amazon to Joe Biden: We pay all the taxes we owe
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FTD's Ch. 11 Sale Timeline, Employee Bonuses OK'd In Del.
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The rise and fall of Payless ShoeSource
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How Apollo Salvaged a Grocery Buyout Gone Horribly Wrong
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Air Bed Co. Wants Sears' Ch. 11 Stay Lifted For Patent Suit
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Electricity:
PG&E bondholders propose bankruptcy exit plan worth up to $30 billion • PG&E creditors push for rival Pimco-led restructuring plan • PG&E creditors seeking alternative restructuring plan • PG&E creditors want to take control of utility's $30 billion bankruptcy
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If Elliott Wins, PG&E Would Change Its Name
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PG&E Encourages Customers to Update Their Contact Information, So They Can Be Prepared for Public Safety Power Shutoffs • PG&E investing a million dollars in wildfire risk reduction
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Autos:
May auto defaults stay below 1%
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Coal:
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Aviation:
737 Max pilot sues Boeing for career damage, 'severe emotional and mental stress'
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Boeing and Airbus made huge mistakes, but their dominance is under no threat
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Pharma:
Insys Bankruptcy Filing Immediately After Global Settlement Triggers Powerful Remedies
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Fate of opioid litigation hinges on government 'police power'
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How judges added to the grim toll of opioids
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Tension brews between cities, states over opioid lawsuits
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UK:
AIG Can't Rehash Challenge To Unpaid Bonuses • Ex-AIG Traders Win UK Judge’s Backing in Bid to Obtain $100M in Bonuses
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Royal Finances Explained: Where Does Queen Elizabeth II Actually Get Her Money?
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Johnson's tax plan expensive and benefits wealthy
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Lloyds freezes 8,000 offshore accounts
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Natixis’s H2O Lost $3.4 Billion in Three Days of Carnage
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Canada:
'Painful lessons' as real estate industry pushes for protections
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China Stops All Imports of Canadian Meat
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MENA:
New Insolvency Law for the Dubai International Financial Centre ("DIFC") Issued
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Deadline for submitting claims in Saudi AHAB case set
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Trump accidentally named the wrong Supreme Leader of Iran, who has been dead since 1989 • Trump threatens Iran with 'great and overwhelming force' after Tehran insulted him • Trump sets new red line, threatening Iran with "obliteration" • Israel will do 'everything' to stop Iran going nuclear: Netanyahu • UK foreign minister Hunt says cannot envisage joining U.S.-led war with Iran • Iran vows to ditch more nuclear curbs in war of words with US • Trump's Iran Sanctions Are the Opposite of Madness • Expert: Chances Of U.S.-Iran War Are At Least 50% • Russia Warns US and Israel Over Iran • Trump Keeps Talking About the Last Military Standoff With Iran — Here’s What Really Happened
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India:
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South Africa:
Disintegrating State Companies Imperil South Africa's Finances
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Malaysia:
Resuscitating Malaysia Airlines now is a tough call: Jomo
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