October 30, 2019

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Law:

'It's Coming': Looming Recession Keeps Bankruptcy Partners on the Move
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DLA Piper Says Sex-Assault Probe Reveals Accuser’s `Flirtation’ DLA Piper Says Partner 'Orchestrated' Relationship With Her Alleged Assaulter
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Jones Day Remains Locked in Court Battle with Plaintiffs Suing Firm Over Bias Claims
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Ropes & Gray Names New Bankruptcy Partner In NY
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It May Have Taken 180 Years, But A Woman Is Finally At The Helm Of This Biglaw Firm
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No Jerks Here: This Group of Lawyers Is Setting a High Bar for Civility in Profession
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Can Mentors and Sponsors Be Found and Coexist in BigLaw?
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D.C. Nonlawyer Partner Rule Spurs Interest as States Mull Change
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Sheppard Mullin Fortifies Finance and Bankruptcy Practice in Dallas
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Law School Considers Closing Amid Concerns About Financial Viability
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Andrew Yang Is Just Like Us, When It Comes To Biglaw
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LA's Turbulent Law School Market Could Take Another Hit
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Law firms settle suit accusing them of civil RICO conspiracy to collect ADA settlements
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Alabama abortion bill
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Trump Attorneys Assert Immunity From Broad Sweep of Law
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DOJ Says It’ll Be ‘Irreparably Harmed’ if Congress Gets Its Hands on Mueller’s Secret Grand Jury Materials
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Trump Administration Expands 'Remain In Mexico' Program Despite Reports Of Asylum Seekers Facing Violence Across Border AG Barr issues 2 decisions limiting ways immigrants can fight deportation Former refugee faces deportation to country he's never visited Immigration official says US-Mexico border crisis not over Trump administration is promising a ‘new’ border wall. The reality is less clear
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The attorney general defended himself after Democratic criticism that he is ‘weaponizing’ the Justice Department for the president
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ABA Legal Fact Check: Trump’s Fight with Congress Will Likely Test Separation of Powers
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Release of Mueller grand-jury materials to House committee delayed by court order
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Judge schedules hearing for ex-Trump aide who refused to appear in inquiry
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Prosecutors blast ex-Trump aide Flynn’s ‘extraordinary’ innocence claim in Mueller case Napolitano on Bizarre Twists to Flynn Case
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Elon Musk called the lawyer who interviewed him for a Tesla shareholder lawsuit 'a bad human being' and other insults during a bizarre deposition Elon Musk Will Go to Trial in December Over ‘Pedo Guy’ Comments
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Kris Kobach Admits He Violated Kansas’s Professional Ethical Rules for Attorneys
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The Persecution of Alfred Brown: Texas AG, Police Conspired to Punish Innocent Man
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Los Angeles prosecutors reject Kevin Spacey battery case
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Manhunt underway to find child rapist who was accidentally released from prison
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Grandfather of toddler who fell out of cruise ship window charged with manslaughter
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Old Woman Stays Active By Trying To Gun Down Her Lawyer
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A Nazi flag was hanging in a corrections department window. The state is trying to find out why.
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Federal judge reopens student's $250 million defamation lawsuit against Washington Post
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Dismissing ‘Billions’
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Judges:

Presentation of the Official Portrait of the Honorable Helen S. Balick
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BK NV: The Bankruptcy Bugle Newsletter (October 2019)
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BK ED NY: Chief Judge Carla E. Craig to Retire
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Notice of Vacancy - U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, SDWV at Charleston
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Didn’t Always Earn High Grades At The Supreme Court
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Two Judges Suspended From the Bench, With Pay, by Unanimous NY Court of Appeals
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Trump Ninth Circuit Judicial Picks Next to Face Senate Panel
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Wall Street:

 

Here’s what happened to the stock market on Tuesday
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The wrong kind of stocks are leading the stock market to records
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A bear-market catalyst is lying in wait for stocks, warns UBS
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Layoffs:

LuLaRoe plans to lay off 167 warehouse workers amid legal battle
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Macquarie is slashing 100 equity trading jobs
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Kind, Maker Of Snack Bars, To Lay Off 15% Of Its Employees
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Humana will lay off more than 800 employees
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Wells Fargo Lays Off More Than 200 Business Bankers in U.S.
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Miners concerned for future after Murray Energy files bankruptcy
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Travel:

Southwest attendant: I was told to keep plane toilet camera a secret
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More than 18,000 TSA employees have flocked to a private Facebook group where they use racist and demeaning language to vent about 'f------ idiot' travelers
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Aviation:

'They were in flying coffins': Boeing's CEO testifies before the Senate over the 737 Max crashes in an emotional hearing In fiery Senate hearing, Boeing admits its safety assessments of 737 Max fell short Boeing CEO: "We've learned from both of these crashes" Boeing CEO: Company knew of test pilot 737 Max concerns When asked if he’ll resign in light of 737 MAX crashes, Boeing CEO says 'that’s not where my focus is' Boeing Chief Defends ‘Delegation’ in Sometimes Testy Hearing Boeing CEO, at Senate grilling, won't commit to backing strengthened oversight Senators hammer Boeing CEO over pilot’s talk of ‘Jedi mind tricking regulators’ Options traders bet on a Boeing rebound into the weekend on CEO testimony
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Food/Beverage:

GrubHub sees 40% of market value wiped out on dismal earnings report GrubHub Short Sellers Win Big as Value Gets Cut Nearly In Half
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Coal:

Coal giant Murray Energy files for bankruptcy as coal's role in U.S. power dwindles America's largest private coal miner files for bankruptcy Coal heavyweight Murray Energy files for bankruptcy Coal giant Murray Energy, big Trump backer, files for bankruptcy Officials skeptical about Murray Energy bankruptcy filing announced today Manchin, mine workers express concern about Murray Energy bankruptcy filing Biggest Private Coal Miner Goes Bust After Trump Rescue Fails Coal Giant Murray Energy Files Chapter 11; Lenders Form New Company for Stalking Horse Bid
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Kirkland to Lead Coal Giant Through Chapter 11 Proceeding
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Murray bankruptcy is symbolically significant
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Murray Energy Is 8th Coal Company in a Year to Seek Bankruptcy Investing Murray Energy joins growing list of coal companies to declare bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Of Major Coal Company Is Terrible For Retired Miners Murray Energy bankruptcy spells woes for miner pensions, lawmakers say
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Manchin announces SLAP Act after Murray Energy bankruptcy
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Murray Energy says it can survive if bankruptcy reorganization sheds debt
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Coal Baron Stood Up for Miners Until He Ran Out of Money
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Coal companies again face financial pressure as demand slides
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Fraud:

Whistleblower Erika Cheung: Theranos Scandal Was ‘Canary In Coal Mine’
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SEC Says No Bankruptcy For Real Estate Ponzi Vehicle
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Healthcare:

A crucial federal program tracking dangerous diseases is shutting down
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Medicare for All Odds Pegged Near ‘Zero’ at Cantor on High Cost
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U.S. Private Equity-Backed Health Care Deals, 2013-18
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State of Health Report Shows Growing Despair Among American Men
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Celebs:

Kanye West, with his debt piling up, thanks God for his $68-million tax refund
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Student Debt:

23 Senators Demand Investigation Into Mismanagement Of Student Loan Program
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Expect These Student Loan Changes In 2020
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Student Loan Payback Biggest For Private Health Care Workers, Fidelity Says
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Collecting debt from defrauded students fits right into Betsy DeVos' ideology
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Religion:

Another try: Church settlement talks begin Wednesday in nearly 280 clergy sex abuse claims
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CO: Report details Catholic priests’ abuse of children over seven decades
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2 Clergy Sexual Abuse Victims Calling For Statute Of Limitations Reform
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The Overstated Collapse of American Christianity
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Vatican Cardinals Linked to Missing Millions and Financial Scandal
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Retailing:

Welcome back, Toys R Us. Your market is tougher than ever.
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Forever 21 will probably emerge a leaner company from bankruptcy. Here's why
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Nordstrom family ends latest effort to take control
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Amazon is dominating the holiday price war
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Retailers, not consumers, facing the brunt of trade war tariffs: Study
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Hudson’s Bay CEO Helena Foulkes: ‘Barneys is an example of how tough it is out there’
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Bankrupt Forever 21 is closing 200 stores
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Metals:

Bayou Steel Seeks $800K Employee Bonuses In Ch. 11
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Economy:

Fed to cut rates again, but other economic concerns are emerging ahead of election: CNBC survey The Fed is expected to cut rates, but how Powell discusses the next move could rattle markets
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Fed Looks to 1995 Guidance on Rate Moves
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How did the US economy do in the third quarter?
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Boom, Bust Economies Can Undermine Pay Equity Efforts
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Economists look for single phrase in next statement
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Christine Chabot on "Is the Federal Reserve Constitutional?"
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Manufacturing Is Now Smallest Share Of U.S. Economy In 72 Years
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Trump's Rust Belt revival is fading. Will it matter in 2020? That Rust Belt Revival is Already Fading Why the Economy Might Not Sway 2020 Voters
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In manufacturing Midwest, signs of trouble amid good times
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Here's the single phrase to watch for from the Fed this week
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How Governments Can Prepare for the Next Recession
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'It doesn't feel like a boom yet': Many Americans urge the Federal Reserve to boost the economy
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Krugman: Debt, Doomsayers and Double Standards
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Meet the lonely economist who thinks the Fed might just leave interest rates unchanged
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US consumer confidence dips in October, misses expectations U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly falls to lowest since June U.S consumer confidence stabilizes in October Consumer confidence falls for third straight month, as trade war continues
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Big companies are prepping for an economic downturn
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Printing money isn’t a universal cure-all in recession, Roubini says
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Warren warns White House that big banks may use repo-market volatility to get rid of liquidity rules they despise Mnuchin open to looser rules backed by Dimon to ease repo stress
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How Trump is risking his most important voters Harry Potter is getting dragged into the US-China trade war Trump trade war with China takes toll on struggling Upstate NY dairy farmers China says it will take steps to open its financial industry amid talks with Trump trade team Why Trump’s trade deal with China will hurt more than it helps China accuses U.S. of ‘bullying’ over equipment ban Donald Trump, Xi Jinping set for November 17 meeting in Chile to sign interim trade war deal: source Trump’s steel tariffs were supposed to save the industry. They made things worse The trade war’s end would bring huge dividends to China, the US and the global economy at large U.S. Goods Exports, Imports Drop as Tariffs Weigh on Firms China Woes Persist as Pressure Point for U.S. Corporate Profits Vietnam Finds Itself Caught in Crossfire of U.S.-China Trade War U.S., China Have Come to Understanding on Trade Relationship Direction-Kushner U.S.-China trade deal might not be ready for signing in Chile: U.S. official Nunes Aide Leaking Whistleblower's Name In China's capital of Halloween slime and ooze, the trade war is a scary subject
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New Tariffs Mean Americans Will Have to Pay Up for French Wines
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The Great Recession put a big dent in how Americans celebrate Halloween
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Ask a 20-something: How can I get entry-level employees to do the 'hard work'?
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37% of millennials think they're doing worse than their peers, but even more think they're coming out on top
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Competition Suddenly Matters to Investors
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Don’t get ‘overly nervous’ about socialism, says Bernie Sanders
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Bernie Sanders wants ‘criminal’ CEOs locked up, but lawyers say that’s unlikely to happen
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Lloyd Blankfein fears Elizabeth Warren wants 'cataclysmic change' for US economy Elizabeth Warren Promises Hiring Restrictions, Fines for U.S. Corporations
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A Wealth Tax Is Simply Un-American
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Cummins stock pulls back, as sales weakened 'even faster' than expected
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This is the one thing workers over 65 really want from their job
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Here Are The Countries On The Brink Of Recession Going Into 2020
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Teens use 'OK boomer' to fire back at older generations' criticisms
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Firms Seeking Top Workers Find They Can't Offer Only High-Deductible Health Plans
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Uber and Lyft reveal their alternative proposal to California's new gig-economy law
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25 richest families in America
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We See Ominous Signs on the Horizon: Manulife
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How Mitt Romney Wants to Save Social Security and Other Trust Funds
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This is what poverty looks like in the US right now
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Record 67.3 million speak foreign language at home, over 50% in 90 big cities
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Trump assumes Obama's mantle as the 'king of debt'
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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:

Case-Shiller: National House Price Index increased 3.2% year-over-year in August
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U.S. house prices drop 0.2% in August U.S. Home Prices Declined In August For First Time In A Year
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Q3 2019 Homeownership and Vacancy Rates
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Pending home sales rise for the second straight month in September NAR: "Pending Home Sales Rise 1.5% in September"
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Borrowers won’t be left behind as Fannie and Freddie privatize, regulator says
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Chicago: Bankruptcy case could put property near Lincoln Yards in play
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Chicago: Properties formerly under Leon Finney’s control fetch $7.7M at auction
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Municipalities:

U.S. bill would provide Puerto Rico a path to statehood
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A Reasonable Proposal: How U.S. Law Allows Puerto Rico’s Legal Bills To Flourish
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Cities Report Recession Fears
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Illinois Legislators Vote to End License Suspensions for Motorists With Unpaid Parking Tickets
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Trump: 'Afghanistan is a safe place by comparison' to Chicago Chicago mayor slams Trump visit to city: 'Insulting, ignorant buffoonery'
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Hackles rise as Chicago teachers strike drags into day 10
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Oil/Gas:

Energy bankruptcies aren't trending downward anymore
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Shale Stocks Are Suffering From A Sentiment Problem
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Huge Battery Investments Drop Energy-Storage Costs Faster Than Expected, Threatening Natural Gas
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IEA: An Oil Glut Is Looming
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Southcross Energy Files Ch. 11 Plan In Del.
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GM expects to spend more on EVs than gas-powered cars in next five years: CEO
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The Oil Age Is Coming to a Close
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McDermott International Deep Dive
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Politics:

The boldest and weakest labor platforms of the 2020 Democratic primary
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Warren singles out U.S. officials for moving to C-Suite jobs
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Warren’s One TV Ad
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Jared Kushner swings back at Joe Biden Joe Biden denied communion at South Carolina church Cash-strapped Biden campaign, top donors try to beef up fundraising Joe Biden in Danger of Humiliating Loss in Iowa, Top Democrats Warn
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A top White House official is about to blow a hole through Trump's main defense about the Ukraine call Democrats just dropped a big hint that they have everything they need to impeach Trump Former Federal Prosecutor: ‘More Straightforward’ Criminal Case Against Trump Has Emerged House Democrats release resolution outlining impeachment probe process As Dems introduce resolution, Trump, and GOP allies assail impeachment process GOP Congressman Admits He Could Have Gone to Impeachment Hearings But Didn’t, Hasn’t Read Testimony Democrats fret over impeachment timeline Top 5 Takeaways from House Democrats' Impeachment Resolution Against President Trump Colonel testifies he raised concerns about Ukraine, Trump Vindman's firsthand account of Trump call puts GOP in bind, emboldens Democrats Trump rages as an official who listened to the Ukraine call is set to testify in impeachment probe Before He Even Testifies, Impeachment Witness Attacked By Pundits—And Trump Army officer tells impeachment inquiry of gaps in Trump's Ukraine transcript Lawmakers on both sides decry attacks on Lt. Col. Vindman as 'shameful,' 'despicable' Unfounded Attacks Show Limits of Trump’s Impeachment Defense Without evidence, Trump calls White House official 'Never Trumper' ahead of impeachment testimony Trump Takes His Insults to a New Low Top Dems alarmed over NSC official's testimony on Trump-Ukraine call Trump allies are now accusing an impeachment witness — and Purple Heart recipient — of disloyalty Kushner says Trump's "record of accomplishments is unimpeachable" Trump's alternate reality on Ukraine Diplomat Bill Taylor receives rock star reception in Ukraine after House testimony Testimony from career diplomats to outline Trump's dark view of Ukraine Two West Wing meetings become focus of inquiry Graham wrong that House impeachment inquiry denies Trump ‘due process’
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Trump may have violated criminal provisions of the Hatch Act
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Donald Trump Has Promoted His Businesses Once Every Five Days While President, Number of Promotions Rising As 2020 Election Approaches
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Trump International Hotel’s Room Rates to Skyrocket When GOP’s Retreat Is Held on Premises
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Federal Judge: Lev Parnas Can Be Questioned Under Oath About GOP Financial Contributions
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Trump faces severe suburban slump
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Trump's 2020 reelection fight set to be most perilous in decades
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Kurdish Source Provided Intel for Raid against al-Baghdadi, Including DNA From Used Underwear Trump downplayed the central role Kurds played in Baghdadi raid after abandoning them in Syria Al-Baghdadi’s death … and that presidential speech Officials cringed as Trump spilled sensitive details of al-Baghdadi raid Iran, Russia Slam US Over Syrian Oil Fields No evidence photo of Trump watching Baghdadi raid was staged
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People are 'declassifying' photos of their pets after Trump released a picture of the dog that took down ISIS' leader
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elizabeth Warren got behind the Facebook employees slamming Mark Zuckerberg for allowing lies in political ads Hundreds of Facebook employees call on Mark Zuckerberg to change the social network's controversial rules on political ads
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So much for states’ rights: Trump asks the Supreme Court to block California’s “sanctuary state” law
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A Trump Campaign Adviser Who Went To Prison Is Running For Katie Hill's Seat In Congress
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Chicago Mayor Poses with Barack Obama on Same Day She Refused to Meet Donald Trump: 'Your Leadership Inspired Millions'
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GOP wipeout feared as impeachment fever spills over into House and Senate races
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How The Relationship Between Trump And His Spy Chiefs Soured
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Middleman helped Saudi give to Obama inaugural
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11th Circuit tosses suit claiming DNC unfairly disfavored Bernie Sanders in 2016 primaries
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Georgetown to aid heirs of slaves school sold
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Climate:

Far more people are threatened by rising seas than scientists realized, a study shows: 'The magnitude of the numbers speaks for itself' Study says 630 million could be living below projected flood levels by 2100
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U.S. insurance industry under growing pressure to exit fossil fuels
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A disastrous disconnect
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Mass Torts:

J&J says new tests find no asbestos in recalled baby powder J&J's own expert, working for FDA, found asbestos in Baby Powder
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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 (147 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (22 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy Filings Increase Slightly
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Bankruptcy Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending—During the 12-Month Periods Ending September 30, 2018 and 2019 Business and Nonbusiness Cases Filed, by Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code—During the Three-Month Period Ending September 30, 2019 Business and Nonbusiness Cases Filed, by Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code—During the One-Month Periods Ending July 31, August 31, and September 30, 2019, Based on Data Current as of September 30, 2019 Business and Nonbusiness Cases Filed, by Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code—During the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2019 Business and Nonbusiness Cases Filed, by Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code, District, and County—During the 12-Month Period Ending September 30, 2019
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Weekly Bankruptcy Claims Trading Activity
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Plan Confirmation:

Same Class, Different Recoveries — No Bar to Plan Confirmation
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Avoidance Actions:

Sears Holdings Corp. Expected to Pursue 1000s of Preference Actions after Court’s Approval of Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation
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Attorney's Fees:

Is it Time to Re-Write Your Attorney's Fees Provision?
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Arbitration:

5th Cir. Holds Bankruptcy Discharge Violations Not Always Subject to Arbitration
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Tax:

“Straddling the Line”: Delaware Bankruptcy Court Rules That Not All Tax Liabilities Incurred During a Debtor’s Petition Year are Eligible for Administrative Expense Priority
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Is the American Tax System Regressive?
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Utilities:

More Than 1.3 Million Californians Without Power as Winds Rage
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PG&E agrees to provide refunds for deliberate electricity shutoffs
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Southern California firefighters brace for resurgence of extreme winds
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Securities Suit Arising From Climate Change-Caused Conditions Hits Utility
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PG&E’s CEO Comes Up Against the One Thing He Can’t Fix
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California power cuts could drive sales of gas-powered generators
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PG&E Shares Gain As Bankruptcy Judge Orders Mediation: Report PG&E Stock Is Rallying Because a Mediator Is Getting Involved in its Bankruptcy
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PG&E shares plunge 24% as Kincade Fire destruction grows
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Can PG&E Survive the California Wildfires?
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LA’s Getty fire was sparked by branch falling on power lines, Mayor Garcetti says
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Edison Equipment Tied to Deadly 2018 Blaze Near Los Angeles
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Moody’s Says Blackout Cost Up to $600 Million
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Intentional blackouts of this magnitude are unprecedented in California history
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50,000 SDG&E customers may lose power
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Campuses evacuated, classes canceled as wildfires rage in California
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One Wildfire Metric Threatens to Upend PG&E’s Bankruptcy
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Deadline extended for California fire victims to seek compensation
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Getty fire investigators focusing on utility lines, sources say
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The Spiralling Cost of California's Wildfires
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As California Burns, Its Electricity Future Is in Flux
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Can California Save Itself From Burning?
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With Or Without Climate Change, California Will Burn, The Only Question Is: How Much?
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We're fiddling while California burns
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Hundreds of pets were lost in the California fires.
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Map: See size, shape of fires raging across California
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California faces strongest winds yet as fires force thousands to flee Residents near wildfire urged to be ready to "go at a moment's notice" California fires: Biggest winds in years threaten LA, Kincade Fire booms to 75K acres
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Anger rises as California utility imposes more blackouts
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Education:

Schools so broken they violate student rights? This Detroit lawsuit could be 'earth-shattering'
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Across the Board, Scores Drop in Math and Reading for U.S. Students
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E-Cigarettes:

Juul names new CFO amid management shakeup, several top executives are out
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Autos:

GM stock soars as investors look past ‘messy’ outlook
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GM says the strike cost it $2.9 billion
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Despite a $3B hit from GM strike, CEO Mary Barra is winning over investors with her bold bets
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Tesla filing shows U.S. sales tumbled 39% in third quarter Musk Knew Solar City Was in Trouble in 2016
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Trump White House wants direct control over where cars are made, report says
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Car Industry’s Future Under Threat From Electric Vehicles, Says PSA
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Telecoms:

Citrone’s Discovery Urges Frontier Bankruptcy to Preserve Value
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Consumer Finance:

America’s Middle Class Is Addicted To A New Kind Of Credit
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Payday lenders discussed raising money for Trump's campaign to fend off regulation, audio reveals
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Cannabis:

Is MedMen Effectively Bankrupt?
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Newspapers:

Facebook just dealt another potentially lethal blow to local journalism
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UK:

What does the HMRC loan review mean for directors of insolvent businesses?
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Britain Is In for a Wild Election British PM Johnson wins preliminary approval for December election UK's Johnson tells cabinet: we need election to end parliamentary paralysis Boris Johnson set to get his election, but will it move the needle on Brexit?
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Brexit to Lower UK GDP by 3.5 Percent
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Britain melting down coins minted to commemorate Brexit
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Thomas Cook’s Nordic Business Snapped Up by Private Equity
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Gender pay gap remains stubbornly high for over-50s
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The UK is most likely 'already in a recession': Economist
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PIIGS:

Trustee wants ban on Seán Dunne 'interfering' in ex-wife's case
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Canada:

U.S. Coal Bankruptcies Reveal The Future Of Alberta Tar Sands
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Regina YMCA buys more time ahead of big decision on avoiding insolvency
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Hong Kong:

Hong Kong to enter recession after protests destroyed retailers and brought the city's tourist industry to its knees
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MENA:

Lebanese prime minister announces resignation amid protest chaos Capital Controls Seen on the Cards for Lebanon as Crisis Deepens
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Tens of thousands of Iraqis protest in defiance of government curfew; casualties mount
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India:

Insolvency Code progress report: Nearly 4 times as many cases in liquidation as in resolution
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Argentina:

Argentina’s [Insert Adjective Here] Debt Crisis
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Argentina Has The IMF Right Where It Wants It
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Chile:

Why Are So Many Chileans Protesting?
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In Chile's Atacama Desert, a cautionary tale for bold renewable energy vows
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China:

China c.bank says will take 'forceful' measures to support Yichuan rural bank
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China Steelmaker Default Sparks Debt Contagion Fear
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Venezuela:

Saving Citgo: The Final Hope For Venezuela’s Most Important Oil Asset
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