Law:
DLA Piper Becomes Latest Target in Email Scam Surge
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It’s A Good Time To Go In-House — Salaries Are On The Rise
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Be A Pragmatic Attorney
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Jones Day, Accusers Square Off Over Hidden Identities in Gender Bias Case
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Law firm 2019 diversity scorecard is released; which firms top the list? • Check Out The 2019 Biglaw Diversity Scorecard
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This Biglaw Firm Is Getting Really Good At Getting All The Revenue From Every Lawyer
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5 signs you’re seen as a workaholic, but not as a high performer
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Is the Legal Industry Ready for a Culture Shift on Mental Health?
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Biglaw Senior Associate Recovering After Stabbing
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Sidley Austin raises trainee pay to £55,000
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Hogan Lovells defends dispatching bailiffs to breast implant victims
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Bonkers Law Firm Website: A day in the life of a lawyer
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When It Comes To Law Firm Change, The More Things Change The More They Stay The Same
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21 Chic Work Bags That Will Go With Your Outfit And Agenda
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Firms, Lawyers, States Want High Court to Weigh in on Annotations
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Trump attacks Mueller, saying he would have brought charges if he had evidence • Robert Mueller Reiterates He Would Have Said if President Trump Was Exonerated—But He Didn't • Judge Naplitano: ‘Basically he’s saying the president can’t be indicted, otherwise we would have indicted him’ • Mueller’s ‘Central Allegation’ Is Being Widely Ignored • Conservatives Stunned by Mueller Suggesting Trump Is Not Innocent • Mueller suggests only Congress can 'formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing' • Mueller and Barr released a bizarre statement claiming 'there is no conflict' between their views on obstruction, despite loads of evidence to the contrary • Trump attacks Mueller, calls him 'a true never Trumper' • FactCheck Trump on Mueller's Claims • Trump says "Mueller should have never been chosen" as special counsel • Trump: Mueller Report Payback for Golf Fees • Mueller's statement highlights key differences with Barr on investigation • Robert Mueller 'put his elbow on the scale,' says Alan Dershowitz •Alan Dershowitz Accuses Robert Mueller of ‘Abusing His Position of Trust’ • Trump Attacks Mueller Probe - Inadvertently Confirms Russia Helped Elect Him •Former FBI Acting Director Say 'No Doubt' That Trump's Campaign 'Was Receptive' to Russian Assistance • • On obstruction, Mueller adhered to untested opinions • Republicans’ successful campaign to protect Trump from Mueller’s report, in one quote • Mueller should have said this weeks ago • By stepping down, Robert Mueller forces Congress to finally stand up to Donald Trump • Mueller Hands His Caseload To Congress, As Impeachment Calls Grow Louder • How Fox News worked to spin Robert Mueller's public statement • Sean Hannity called Robert Mueller 'full of crap' and said the former FBI boss 'doesn't know the law' • Mueller ruins Hannity's parade of deception • How Robert Mueller may have set the tone for the 2020 election • Barr: "I personally felt" Mueller could have made a decision on obstruction • Attorney General Of Louisiana Makes Dumb Argument Two Different Ways
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Paul Manafort officially forfeits Trump Tower condo to U.S. government
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Ex-Roger Stone Aide Finally Agrees to Testify Before Mueller Grand Jury
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Congress will defeat Trump in court. But Trump has the clock on his side.
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Deceased G.O.P. Strategist’s Hard Drives Reveal New Details on the Census Citizenship Question • Supreme Court alerted to 'new evidence' on Census citizenship question • Census citizenship question was crafted to aid white Republicans, files suggest • Evidence reveals effort to rig census • Documents expose political motivation behind Census citizenship question • Texas at Center of Census Citizenship Question
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'They Gave It to a Prosecutor': Latest Arguments From Roger Stone's Lawyers Appear to Fall Flat in Court • Roger Stone’s Lawyers Were in Court Today. It Didn't Go Well
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Chicago Police: Osundairo Brothers Confessed Day Before Jussie Smollett's GMA Interview Aired
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Federal prosecutors subpoena Mar-a-Lago to investigate Trump donor
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US police chiefs call for meeting with Homeland Security over immigration issues • Border patrol arrests largest group of migrants to date • Trump weighs plan to choke off asylum for Central Americans • After Loss in Federal Court, More Sections of Trump's Border Wall Are Now in Danger
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Last time Supreme Court was set to overturn Roe v. Wade, majority was unwilling • Ruth Bader Ginsburg went head-to-head against Clarence Thomas over his antiabortion stance • Donor Tells Students Not To Go To Law School Bearing His Name • Missouri could become the first state with zero abortion clinics. How did we get here? • Louisiana just passed a near-total abortion ban. It was written by a Democrat. • Disabled people are tired of being a talking point in the abortion debate • Fate of Last Remaining Abortion Provider in Missouri in Hands of Judge as Deadline Nears • Major media companies consider boycotts over Georgia abortion ban • The “heartbeat” bills that could ban almost all abortions, explained
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Trump's double standard on libel
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JPMorgan Chase settles with dad who demanded equal parental leave for men
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New Hampshire overrides veto, becoming 21st state to abolish death penalty • New Hampshire repeals death penalty; its last execution was in 1939
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The Collapsing Crime Rates of the ’90s Might Have Been Driven By Cellphones
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Roger Stone's efforts to toss out charges for lying to Congress faced a skeptical US judge
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Weinstein Co. Attorneys Set for Bankruptcy Hearing in Wake of Settlement Trial Balloon
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Police: Suspect Allegedly Beat Up, Shoved Man Onto T Tracks ‘Because He Was White’
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600-lb drug dealer sentenced in ambulance backed up to loading dock
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Man denies sticking finger up . . .
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Hitchhiker Who Famously Stopped Murder Now Headed To Prison For Committing A Different Murder
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Public defender fired after judge discovers she never passed bar exam
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Claus Von Bulow Dead at 92
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Judges:
BK RI: On The Docket Newsletter
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BK ED LA Issues Hurricane Protocol
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McConnell makes good case for Democrats to pack Supreme Court • Harvard Law Prof Calls Sen. Mitch McConnell a 'Flagrant D-------'
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Census Plaintiffs Alert Supreme Court to 11th Hour New Evidence
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Judicial immunity protects judge who was recorded disparaging lawyers, 6th Circuit says
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Refiled lawsuit challenges justice of the peace’s courtroom prayer program
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Accompanied by armed deputies, judge removes circuit clerk from office
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Creepy couple jailed for harassing judge
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Dorsey & Whitney Partner Gets Trump Nod for Judgeship
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Giuliani Ignites Feud with Judge Nap, Mentions Trump Snubbed Him for SCOTUS
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Wall Street:
Stock futures tumble amid Trump tariffs on Mexico, fears of more China retaliation • The Dow is set to drop 270 points after Trump threatens new tariffs on Mexico, GM shares fall
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Global markets plunge as China trade war and Mexico tariffs fuel a 'triple hit of bad news'
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Stocks close slightly higher as trade-inspired selloff pauses
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Layoffs:
1,000 Amazon security workers to be laid off
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MGM Resorts says layoffs complete with final round of job cuts • MGM Resorts announces another 557 layoffs
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Politics:
A Stain on the Honor of the Navy • US sailors were reportedly turned away from Trump's Memorial Day speech because they were from the destroyer USS John S. McCain • What the attempt to hide the USS John S. McCain shows about Trump - and his staff • Trump: Official who directed obscuring USS John S. McCain warship was 'well-meaning'
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White House, Trump campaign and RNC take fresh aim at Amash as he continues call for impeachment
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The Biggest Threats to Trump’s Re-Election
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Trump thinks the courts might save him from impeachment. It doesn’t work like that.
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Bret Baier says Robert Mueller made it exponentially harder for Nancy Pelosi to hold back call for impeachment • Pelosi continues to resist impeachment, but says 'nothing is off the table' • Trump is counting on impeachment • Where 2020 Democrats stand on impeaching Trump • Professor who has correctly predicted 9 presidential elections says Trump will win in 2020 unless Democrats impeach • After Robert Mueller's Speech, Democrats Are as Divided as Ever on Impeachment
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Elizabeth Warren: Trump Would Be in ‘Handcuffs and Indicted’ if He Was Not President
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Judge Napolitano: Robert Mueller ‘Would Have Indicted’ Trump if He Wasn’t POTUS
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Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may have found the one thing they agree on
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The DNC just made it harder to get on the debate stage and the crowded field of candidates could get a lot smaller very soon • Trailing candidates angry over new Democratic debate rules • Which 2020 candidates have qualified for the Democratic debates
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11 ways the Trump administration has gutted environmental and public land protections
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A New Age of Conflict Between Washington and the States
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Andrew Gillum's campaign subpoenaed in federal corruption investigation
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North Korea 'executes envoy to US' after Trump summit failures – report • The North Korean official who handed Trump a 'very nice' appreciation letter is reportedly now in a prison camp • Amid reports of NKorean purge, there are reasons for caution
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Trump reportedly will threaten to curb intelligence sharing with UK over Huawei
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Asset Protection:
Understanding The Elements Of The UVTA Tests For A Voidable Transaction
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Indiana Enacts Self-Settled Asset Protection Trust Legislation
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Electricity:
California approves PG&E plan to use major power blackouts to prevent wildfires • How California’s Utilities Plan to Stop Wildfires This Year • California's state regulator approves PG&E's wildfire mitigation plan
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Potential Progress on California Wildfire Issues
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Education:
The Coming College Enrollment Bust • Report: College enrollment down nationwide
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Economy:
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase to 215,000 • Jobless claims rise slightly to 215,000, but labor market shows little sign of trouble
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Q1 GDP Revised Down to 3.1% Annual Rate
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Why the US economy may have already peaked for the year
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This Recession Predictor Just Hit Levels Not Seen Since 2007
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The Economy Is Booming. So Is Financial Stress.
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Fed announces bond-buying plans once balance sheet rundown ends
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Fed’s top Wall Street regulator says interest rates not best tool to stop financial panics
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Clarida says low inflation, global risks could get Fed to cut interest rates
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Merrill on May NFP: "A modest slowing in employment activity"
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Why So Many Economic Forecasters Missed the Great Recession
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Want millennials to get married and have babies? Change policies that stop us
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Millennials Are Killing These Brands, So Say Goodbye
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One of Wall St.’s premier investors says S&P 500 may tumble 16% by summer’s end because markets never ‘had a trade war like this’ • Trade War Alters Manufacturing in Big Way • Retail industry feeling big pressure from U.S.-China trade dispute • Costco is looking at alternative sourcing and price hikes as tariffs loom • Ray Dalio warns the US-China trade war may be evolving as signs mount of a 'major escalation' • Vice President Mike Pence plans hawkish China speech as trade tensions boil • Apple Has Lots to Lose on Trade • Trade issues ‘won’t cause a bear market’ as U.S. economy is in ‘very good shape,’ says Blackstone’s Byron Wien • Here’s why China’s trade war threat to restrict rare earth minerals is so serious • Only five Dow stocks have gained in May as trade war drags on • US China Breakthrough at G20 Unlikely • China isn't paying for farm bailout; Americans are • China to create company blacklist as US trade war escalates • South Korea Gets Caught In The Crossfire Of The US-China Trade War • Huawei cuts meetings with US, sends US workers home
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Trump Tariffs Mexican Goods Over Immigrants • Trump says US will impose 5% tariff on all Mexican imports from June 10 • New Trump Tariffs on Mexico Bring Protests • Trump slaps tariffs on all imports from Mexico, sending stock futures tumbling • Mexico tariffs may complicate Trump’s efforts to get NAFTA replacement passed • Mexican peso tumbles to around two-month lows on Trump tariff tweet • Behind the scenes of Trump's Mexico tariff surprise
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Trump may try to accelerate vote on North America trade deal, challenging Pelosi • Pence talks trade with Trudeau during challenging moment in US-Canada relations • Trump may ‘end up torpedoing’ the new NAFTA after threatening Mexico with a costly tariff
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No, graduated tax rates did not drive wealthy from New York
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Millennials’ Costly Lifestyles May Not Be a Matter of Choice
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Retirees are fleeing these 3 states in droves
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US Not Longer Most Competitive Country
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Americans want a 401K, a great salary, health care and help with student loans, too
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California is cracking down on the gig economy
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Incompetent, rich people are more likely to get ahead than smart people with no money
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Is This the Universal Basic Income That Americans Will Buy?
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Is inequality really on the rise?
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Inquiry into Leveraged Loans and Systemic Risk Continues
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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:
NAR: "Pending Home Sales Trail Off 1.5% in April" • U.S. pending home sales fall unexpectedly in April
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Mortgage rates extend decline, sinking to 16-month lows • Mortgage rates have fallen again — this time, below a key threshold
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Serious Delinquency Rates on Single Family Home Loans Decreased in April
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From billion to bankrupt: Owner of The Mountain of Beverly Hills files Chapter 11
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Municipalities:
US sending billions more to Puerto Rico than to Texas, Florida and Louisiana • US way too stingy in helping Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria
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Republican who blocked disaster bill sought storm money • Disaster bill highlights inconsistency in voting records • House Republicans block $19.1 billion nationwide disaster aid bill for third time
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Agreement to limit Puerto Rico worker pension cuts nears
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Puerto Rico House speaker: Legislature to consider gov’s not board’s budget • Puerto Rico House speaker: Retirees can’t survive cuts proposed by fiscal board
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Municipal Bonds: When Full Faith And Credit Falls Flat
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Oil/Gas:
Former McClendon Outfit White Star Petroleum Files for Bankruptcy
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US Shale Companies are Burning through Cash
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Oil falls to two-mth lows on small U.S. crude stock draw, trade war worries • Oil poised for biggest monthly drop in 6 months on trade wars
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Trump administration lifts summer ethanol ban; energy industry vows it will sue
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US Again Threatens Buyers of Iranian Oil
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The Largest Producers of Crude Oil (1965-2017)
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Agribusiness:
Senators urge USDA to stop Trump farm bailout money from going to foreign-owned companies
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'We’re pretty helpless': American farmers react to China's latest trade war play
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Corn That Won't Get Planted This Year Could Shatter All U.S. Records
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Travel:
A man is suing Delta Air Lines after he was mauled by another passenger's emotional-support dog
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Climate:
Extreme weather has made half of America look like Tornado Alley
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Exxon and Chevron shareholders turn back climate push
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Taxis:
Uber reports a $1 billion loss in first quarterly earnings after IPO • Uber stock rises as net losses match expectations
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An Uber driver shot and killed a passenger in an argument over vomit in the car, police say • When Your Uber Driver Shoots You
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Coal:
Westmoreland bankruptcy hits snag
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Autos:
Elon Musk says he lost money running Tesla last year
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Ford shares down 4%, GM drops over 6% after Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs • Trump's Mexico tariffs could decimate the auto industry
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May Vehicle Sales Forecast: "Sales Slow, Discounts Rise"
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Fraud:
Ruth Madoff's $594,000 deal with trustee is approved • Ruth Madoff - Has She Suffered Enough?
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Lori Loughlin Could Get 40 Years
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Debt Collection:
Md.’s Consumer Advocates Push for New Debt Collection Laws
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Pharma:
Sackler family sued again over toll of prescription opioids
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Crypto:
The Cryptopia Nightmare Drags on as Liquidators Struggle to Reimburse Hacked Users
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Bitcoin emerges as the big winner this month in the financial markets, soaring more than 60%
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RVs:
American Fastbacks files for bankruptcy
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Mass Torts:
Roundup lawsuits mount in Minnesota
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Hotels:
Here’s How Much Airbnb Is Lowering Hotel Prices and Occupancy
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Labor:
Corporations Are Getting Better at Gutting Worker Protections
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Food/Beverage:
Restaurant Performance Index Fell Sharply in April
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Tax:
The IRS Now Audits Poor Americans at About the Same Rate as the Top 1%
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Student Debt:
How Student Loan Debt Affects Women
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CT State Senate Passes Student Loan Debt Relief Legislation
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Consumer watchdog tweets ‘negligent or worse’ advice to student-loan borrowers, advocates say
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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 (19 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (7 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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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Bankruptcy Reform:
Tim Ryan’s Good Idea to Shield Workers’ Pensions
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Ch. 13:
Seattle Chapter 13 Staff Attorney Position Open
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IP:
Rejection (In Bankruptcy) Does Not Spurn Trademark Licensees
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Supreme Court: Bankruptcy Law Cannot Unilaterally Revoke Trademark License
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Supreme Court: Bankruptcy Does Not Prevent Licensees from Using Trademarks
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Bankruptcy Policy:
Do the Right Firms Survive Bankruptcy?
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Avoidance Actions:
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Cross-Border:
SDNY Bankruptcy Court Reaffirms the Low Bar of the Property Requirement for Filing a Chapter 15 Case
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D&O:
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Absolute Priority:
Absolute Priority Redux: First-Day Orders and Pre-Plan Settlements in Chapter 11 Post-Jevic
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Healthcare:
ME: Beleaguered midcoast social service agency plans to file for bankruptcy, can’t pay staff
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Vermont hospital will declare bankruptcy, interim CEO says • Springfield Hospital Plans to Declare Bankruptcy
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Pineville emergency meeting held in regards to hospital
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Physicians Realty Trust Provides Update on LifeCare Facilities
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Why thousands are getting hit with unexpected medical bills
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Mired in medical debt? Federal rule changes proposed for bill collectors
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Healthcare Costs Top Financial Problem for U.S. Families
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Carmel medical office owner files for bankruptcy
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Is Medicare for All ‘disruptive’? Not more than medical bankruptcy or death
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The hospitals staying silent on Medicare for All
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All-American Despair
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White House runs into health care industry ire as it plans executive order on drug prices
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Measles cases break 25-year record in the U.S. • CDC warns US could lose measles elimination status if outbreak continues
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Retailing:
Abercrombie & Fitch plans to shut flagship stores worldwide in a bid to boost profits
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These retailers could be worst hit by the trade war with China
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Tariffs Could Push JC Penney Into Bankruptcy • Hiring and foot-traffic trends indicate it may be too late for a JC Penney turnaround • JC Penney’s TLB sinks as tariff fears mount
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Sears Retirees Fight Life Insurance Termination as Heirs get Zip
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Sears Owner Seeks to Opt Out of Severance Payments
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What Macy's, J.C. Penney, and Amazon Mean for PVH Sales
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How Best Buy came back from the brink of death and took on Amazon
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Gap stock down 11% after 'extremely challenging' Q1 • Gap shares tank 15% on earnings miss, CEO calls quarter ‘extremely challenging’
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Costco misses on net sales in Q3 • Costco feeling effects of trade war with China
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J. Crew to shutter 20 flagship, outlet stores
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Judge blocks Shopko's liquidation plans
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Dollar store profits bounce back in Q1, but tariffs are a wildcard
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Shine dims for jewelery retailers as shift to ecommerce bites
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Education:
American schools can’t figure out how to teach kids about slavery
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Aviation:
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UK:
Cause for further reflection on the rule against reflective loss?
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Want to inherit Britain's Brexit mess? A lot of candidates do, with fractures over how to fix it.
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UK government spent £97m on Brexit advice
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Sir Philip Green sets out a £135m overhaul to save Arcadia
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Trump's state visit to the U.K. could get awkward
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UK employees are the least trustworthy, research shows
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Conrad Black plans return to the Lords after Trump pardon
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Female KPMG partners quit over firm's response to complaints
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EU:
Thomas Cook, Singaporean and English Courts Deep Dive
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PIIGS:
Greece: Creditors’ assessment report to be published on June 5
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China:
China is getting tough on those who fail to pay their debts
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China central bank chief moves to reassure on small banks
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Chinese factory activity contracts more than expected, official data show
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Hong Kong:
When do the Hong Kong Courts have jurisdiction to make a bankruptcy order against a foreign debtor?
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Iceland:
WOW Air Goes Bankrupt
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Armenia:
Armenia to implement bankruptcy reforms in a bid to improve “Doing Business“ ranking
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Australia:
Corporate rescue in Australia: a time for innovation
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New Zealand:
More diligence may soon be due for the directors of creditors
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Barbados:
Barbados Clashes With Creditors in Talks to Cut Greece-Like Debt
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India:
Indian Billionaire's Extradition Fight Gears Up In London
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Brazil:
Brazil judge names bankruptcy administrator for Atvos
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