August 21, 2020

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Law:

Law Firms Manage Client Collections Amid the COVID Crisis
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Billion-Dollar Biglaw Firm Walks Back Its Pandemic Salary Cuts
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Crowell & Moring Reverses Virus-Related Associate Pay Cuts
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Working From Home: Meet the Man Who Won’t
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Don’t Let The Pandemic Be Regressive For Women Lawyers (Part II)
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For Women, Leaving Big Law for a Midsize Firm Doesn't Mean Settling
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Brown Rudnick Adds Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Partner Eric Goodman
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That’s A Lot Of Very Rich (Equity) Partners
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Biglaw Firm Tells Partners To Share Their Offices With Associates
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Delayed Bar Exams Leave Applicants Without Health Insurance
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Legal Education Faces Its Waterloo As Wile E. Coyote
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Some Musings About Lawyers, Past, Present, And Future
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California Bill Recommends Lowering Cut Score Retroactive To 2015
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Layoffs May Force Legal Departments to Balance the Heartfelt With the Vague
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Online October Bar Exam Sees Record Registrations
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So… Are We Going To Have A Test Of This October Bar Exam Software Or Not?
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Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Apologizes For The Epic Failure That Was The Canceled State Bar Exam
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Florida Attorneys Ask Court to Grant Licenses Without Taking Bar
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Kamala & Doug: A Love Story
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White & Case Delivers For Child Victims As Part Of $600 Million Flint Water Settlement
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A federal judge struck down Trump's 'unprecedented' and 'perilous' effort to block the Manhattan DA's subpoena for his taxes Judge throws out Trump's effort to block subpoena for financial records Trump Challenge to New York D.A. Subpoena Is Thrown Out
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Trump Is Not Entitled to Details of Tax Returns Inquiry, D.A. Says
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Donald Trump's former aide Steven Bannon is arrested and indicted over 'ripping off $25 million crowd-funded border wall Steve Bannon and Others Used Private Border Wall in Money Laundering Scheme: DOJ Steve Bannon was arrested by US Postal Service agents The surprising mission of the Postal Service police who arrested Steve Bannon Bannon’s Arrest by Postal Inspectors Widens Focus on Service Prosecutor Praises Embattled USPS After It Arrested Steve Bannon Ex-Trump adviser Bannon arrested aboard yacht off Westbrook coast Steve Bannon Granted $5 Million Bail Package That Allows Him to Travel to Multiple States Was seized on Chinese billionaire's superyacht
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With Bannon arrest, 'Sovereign District' sends another salvo
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Report: Iowa’s Sam Clovis Accused Of Lying Under Oath In Russia Probe
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Prosecutors looking to reinstate indictment against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort for mortgage fraud
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Trump asks Supreme Court to let him block Twitter critics
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Retired NYPD sergeant attacked in Garment District beatdown caught on video
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San Francisco's Cops Aren't Waiting Around To Be "Defunded": They're Leaving En Masse
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Less Than 3% Of Civilian Complaints Against NYPD Resulted In Punishment, New Records Show
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Portland protesters broke ICE building windows. Police responded with tear gas.
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Police clash with protesters outside Pittsburgh mayor's home as movement moves to officials' front doors
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Attorney for Minneapolis police officer says he'll argue George Floyd died of an overdose and a heart condition
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George Floyd mural in Minneapolis defaced with black paint
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Require People to Wear Masks When Nudges Fall Short
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No, there isn't a constitutional right to not wear masks
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NYC couple charged with assaulting Sesame Place worker over mask dispute
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Upstate NY wedding with 175 guests can proceed despite COVID-19, judge rules
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Discussion on Zoom between plaintiff and jurors is not grounds for mistrial, judge says
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ICE Is Lying About Its COVID-19 Death And Testing Rates
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Trump cabinet officials voted in 2018 White House meeting to separate migrant children, say officials
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Suspected Chicago looter busted trying to sell $2,700 sweater to undercover cops
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Maybe Don’t Say ‘Maybe I Should Go To Jail’ On A Phone Call That Could Be Recorded When, You Know, Maybe You Should Go To Jail
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Coronavirus cases in Missouri prisons spike 50% this month
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‘Persnickety dude’ government lawyer points out New York Times typos on Twitter
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Man who stole lottery tickets tries to cash winning ticket at same store
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No takebacks? Settlement offer missing a zero can be withdrawn, appeals court says
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Judges:

As Courts Restore Operations, COVID-19 Creates a New Normal
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Virtual Jury Trial? No, Thank You, Lawyers Say in Court Survey
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Trump’s Court Redo Is Set to Be Even Broader If He Wins New Term
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Removal or retirement is recommended for judge accused of groping worker
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Wall Street:

Futures little changed as Street tries to end record-setting week on high note
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Stocks Finish Higher As Tech Rally Offsets Disappointing Economic Data
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Money managers bracing for upheaval with stocks near record
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Layoffs:

Estée Lauder plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs globally after profits dive
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New jobless claims rose last week as mass layoffs continue 5H AGO
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EMS union braces for 400 possible layoffs, and city warns of firefighter cuts
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Offshore drilling giant Valaris shed 1,900 employees ahead of Houston bankruptcy
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Hotels:

Airbnb bans all events and limits houses to 16 people
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Fitness:

Virus bankrupts a fitness chain, handing victory to Steve Nash
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Sports:

The pandemic's impact on NCAA fall sports
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Solid ratings under the bubble have the NBA considering schedule shake-ups
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Two New York Mets Test Positive, Subway Series Opener Postponed
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In the SEC, tailgating is almost as important as the actual football. This season, it's in jeopardy.
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If colleges prioritize football during this pandemic, their true sickness will be revealed
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Taxis:

Taxis drive home point on Broadway to call on mayor and creditors to forgive loans
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Uber, Lyft Will Not Suspend Service In California After Court Gives Them More Time Uber, Lyft win delay on converting drivers to employees
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Uber, Lyft Take Worker Fight to Ballot Box After Court Win
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The fight over turning gig workers into gig employees
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Healthcare:

Judge approves sale of bankrupt Proteus Digital Health to Otsuka for $15M
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Bartlett retirement community settling contentious bankruptcy
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Hospitals still suing patients in coronavirus hotspots
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Where Coronavirus Cases Are Still Growing Fast
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Rolling Over: The Number Of US Hospitalizations Is Declining By 1 Percent Per Day
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Turns out, Texas Gov. Abbott's key metric in fight against COVID is unreliable
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These variables affect whether you live, die or get help during the pandemic
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Trump administration bars FDA from regulating some laboratory tests, including for coronavirus
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Drug Pitched to Trump for Covid-19 Comes From a Deadly Plant
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Read the White House’s secret coronavirus red zone reports
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Pfizer Vaccine on Track for Regulatory Review in October
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DeSantis Rekindles His Love for Florida’s Virus Positivity Rate
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Are New Yorkers Wearing Face Masks? Here’s What We Found
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Infected children can carry high levels of coronavirus, Mass. General study says Evidence grows that children may play a larger role in transmission than previously believed
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Young people feel ‘invincible’ and are ignoring coronavirus rules, WHO chief warns
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The U.S. Needs an SEC for Its Health Care System
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Mutated form of coronavirus may be more contagious, but less deadly, experts say
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The high(er) price of health
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Covid cases are linked to S.D. Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, but full impact may never be known
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Coronavirus cases rising again in Europe, and crowded events in U.S. raise concerns
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Religion:

Attorneys square off in jurisdictional battle in Archdiocese bankruptcy New Orleans archdiocese, abuse claimants square off over legitimacy of church bankruptcy case
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Vatican agrees to weakened restitution for West Virginia bishop accused of sexual and financial misdeeds
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The Global Decline of Religion
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Autos:

Tesla briefly tops $2,000 per share for the first time, now worth more than Walmart
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Buses:

Bus Firms Fold as Pleas for Aid Go Unanswered, Stranding Needy
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Cannabis:

GenCanna Fights Unsecured Creditors' Ch. 7 Conversion Bid
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Bigger isn't always better for cannabis companies trying to survive pandemic
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The Fall Of Cannabis Industry Titans Is Not Surprising - It’s Natural
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Nursing Homes:

An ‘Unprecedented’ Effort to Stop the Coronavirus in Nursing Homes
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Hotels:

How Hotels Are Weathering A Hard Pandemic Hit
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The pandemic has created a micro-wedding business boom for hotels
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Economy:

US weekly jobless claims defy economists, exceed 1 million Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase to 1,106,000 Comments on Weekly Unemployment Claims New unemployment claims top 1 million. Again. Additional 1.1 million Americans file for unemployment as rate remains above 10%
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Spike in jobless claims comes after PPP and other pandemic benefits expired
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Rise in jobless claims reflects still-struggling US economy
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The Main Street Rescue That Wasn’t (And Still Isn’t)
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Millions of U.S. jobs to be lost for years, IRS projections show
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Millions of Americans Just Scraping By
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U.S. banks are putting lower limits on new credit cards
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Credit Card Debt Drops Sharply as Consumers Cut Back
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Trump Nominee Shelton Blasted by Fed Alums in Open Letter
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Pelosi Pressured by Moderate Democrats, GOP on Stimulus Talks
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More virus aid may not be necessary right now, economist David Rosenberg says
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Not Afraid of Covid? How About Lockdowns?
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3 States Will Start Paying $400 Extra In Weekly Unemployment Benefits, Not $300
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Texas Will Apply For Federal Program To Get Extra $300 Per Week For Unemployed Texans
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Philly Fed Manufacturing "continued to expand" in August
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The PPP shame game targets Josh Kushner's Thrive Capital
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren unloads on the 'fiasco' around Kodak's $765 million government loan, calls for new investigation, report says
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American workers may be unaware of how burned out and depressed they actually are
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Big firms offer stressed parents new perks such as subsidized tutoring
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How will office life be different in a pandemic?
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Estee Lauder Says ‘Lipstick Index’ Is Out, Moisturizer Is In
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Trump threatens tariffs for U.S. companies that won't move jobs back
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7 billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk made £227bn during Covid-19 outbreak
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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:

Urban Exiles Are Fueling a Suburban Housing Boom Across the U.S.
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Mortgage rates move higher for second straight week but remain below 3%
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Across NYC, Office Buildings Mostly Empty - But Not Vacant
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CBL plans to file for bankruptcy by October after deal with lenders
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Owner of Fayette Mall will file bankruptcy, no impact on mall operations
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Owners of Huntsville’s Parkway Place Mall seek bankruptcy protection to restructure
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NYC landlords press finance bosses to speed up return-to-work and save city
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Covid-19 Pounds New York Real Estate Worse Than 9/11, Financial Crash
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Most and Least Affordable Places to Buy a Home
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Trump is clinging to an outdated vision of America’s suburbs
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Banks Uncover Loophole to Buy Home Loans at Below-Market Prices
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REITs Struggle After Landlords Faced Toughest Ever Quarter
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Municipalities:

Movers in N.Y.C. Are So Busy They’re Turning People Away
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Michigan agrees to pay $600M to settle Flint water claims; most money allocated to minors
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Oil/Gas:

Arena Energy and Affiliates File in BK SD TX - First Day Dec
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Oil extends decline below US$43 with demand headwinds mounting
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Oil plunges after Fed and OPEC+ sound alarms on long-term demand weakness
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Trump's Methane Emissions Rule Rollback Isn't a Disaster
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Fraud:

Steve Bannon has been arrested and charged with fraud in connection with the 'We Build The Wall' online fundraising campaign Steve Bannon arrested and charged with fraud What’s happening with Steve Bannon? A cautionary tale for viral crowdfunding campaigns Pay Pledge by Border-Wall Fund at Center of Bannon Fraud Case The Short Rise and Long Fall of Steve Bannon
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7 Trump Advisors Have Been Criminally Charged
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Inside the ‘lavish’ life of alleged ‘We Build the Wall’ scammer Brian Kolfage Meet Brian Kolfage, the leader behind the 'We Build the Wall' fundraising campaign who was just arrested on fraud charges with Steve Bannon
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Politics:

Biden accepts a presidential nomination three decades in the making Joe Biden Vows to Return Hope to America After ‘Darkness’ of Trump Biden gives his closing argument for booting Trump: Key moments from the final night Joe Biden's speech even wowed his critics: 'Biden crushed expectations' FoxNews Raves: 'Enormously effective,' 'A home run' FactCheck: Biden's Convention Speech
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Does Anyone Really Change Their Vote?
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Fact-checking the fourth night of 2020 Democratic National Convention
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Trump says Biden, who was a child when his family left Pennsylvania, 'abandoned' the state
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'What you guys are doing is amazing': Donald Trump Jr. spoke at an event for Steve Bannon's 'We Build the Wall' group, which federal prosecutors say defrauded donors out of millions Kris Kobach claimed Bannon's wall project had Trump's "blessing" last year Trump distances himself from Bannon after arrest, calls private wall efforts 'inappropriate' President Trump, Don Jr., and Steve Bannon Can’t Get Their Stories Straight About Private Border Wall
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Trump has turned the GOP into the QAnon Party QAnon supporters are celebrating after Trump publicly praised the far-right conspiracy movement for the first time GOP Sen. Ben Sasse slams Trump's praise for QAnon supporters Why President Trump's refusal to refute QAnon conspiracy theorists matters Trump welcomes fringe views into political mainstream Where the GOP Is Headed
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GOP Rep. Liz Cheney calls QAnon "dangerous lunacy" Trump's QAnon embrace draws GOP backlash
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Trump’s Business Partners Allegedly Involved In Human Trafficking, Mafia Matters, Probable Money Laundering
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Top Republican National Security Officials Say They Will Vote for Biden All The Republicans Who Have Endorsed Joe Biden For President 73 Republican security officials endorse Biden for president
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Hannity privately called Trump 'b------ crazy' and stress-vaped: book
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What’s really going on with the Lincoln Project, the anti-Trump PAC that’s pissing off lots of people
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NASCAR's Trump 2020 car must use Goodyear tires, despite president's call for boycott
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GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy tests positive for coronavirus
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Does China want Trump or Biden in the White House? It's complicated.
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Ballot Drop Boxes Are Emerging As a Vote-By-Mail Alternative—But They Have Critics, Too
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By Embroiling the Postal Service in Controversy and Shaking Americans’ Confidence in Mail Voting, Trump Wins
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Trump-aligned nonprofit promotes website's disinformation campaign raising fears about mail voting
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New York Will Allow Voters to Cast Mail-In Ballots
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Trump Predicts Broad Election Cheating, Without Giving Evidence
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23,000 absentee ballots were rejected in Wisconsin's April primary. That's more than Trump won the state by in 2016.
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Democratic Convention To Feature State Officials Who’ve Expanded Mail-In Voting, In Clear Rebuke Of Trump
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2016's Most Accurate Poll: Biden +11
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The Confederate Monuments Fall
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Retailing:

Impatient Landlords Say No Way to Giving Ascena a Break on Rent
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Lord & Taylor is permanently closing 24 of its locations after filing for bankruptcy Lord & Taylor still looking for new owner; closing more stores A look back at the long history of Lord & Taylor
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Gap San Francisco flagship to close permanently
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L Brands warns that the holidays could be tough this year
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Target posts highest comparable sales growth in history
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A tale of two pandemics: Big-box stores rake in record profits while small businesses fold
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Marble Ridge’s ‘Grave Mistake’ Roils Neiman Marcus Bankruptcy
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Marble Ridge to liquidate funds after Neiman Marcus scandal: letter
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Trustee Sounds Alarm Over Marble Ridge Conduct In Neiman’s Bankruptcy
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TJ Maxx owner expects sales to drop upwards of 20% this quarter, as off-price retailers struggle to bring in shoppers and offload extra inventory
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The Stein Mart bankruptcy: Path of no return
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US ecommerce sales grew by nearly a third in Q2, but it wasn't enough to offset losses from brick-and-mortar store closures
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Clothing stores fight back amid the covid wreckage
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J.C. Penney Shareholders at Risk of Wipeout Want Voice in Court
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Modell's brand sold to owner of Dressbarn, Pier 1 IP
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The Future of Trader Joe’s Looks Bumpy
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Retail: country-by-country summary of the impact of COVID-19
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Agribusiness:

It Always Seems To Be Just More Bad News For Farmers
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Food/Beverage:

How kid favorite Chuck E. Cheese went bankrupt
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Corporate Governance:

Terminating a CEO for Cause
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Mail:

USPS Headquarters Tells Managers Not to Reconnect Mail Sorting Machines, Emails Show
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Here's why the Postal Service wanted to remove hundreds of mail sorting machines
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5 Myths About the Postal Crisis
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U.S. Mail Delays Slow Delivery of Medicines
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Thousands of chicks arrive dead to farmers amid USPS turmoil
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'Like Armageddon': Rotting food, dead animals and chaos at postal facilities amid cutbacks
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A mail-in COVID-19 test company switched to FedEx because of USPS delays
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Postal Chief DeJoy Faces Questions on Agency Cutbacks, Finances
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Watchdog Files Criminal Complaint Against Trump's Postmaster General
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Postmaster general eyes aggressive changes at Postal Service 'after election'
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USPS Puts Gag Order on Employees
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Cruise Lines:

The parent company of Crystal Cruises is in financial trouble
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Asia’s Only Sailing Cruise Line Is Fully Booked — and in Trouble
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Lim’s Genting Empire Under Pressure After Cruise Firm Debt Woes
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Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (21 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Texas Sees Surge in Large Bankruptcy Filings
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Bankruptcy Forms:

BK DE: Notice to the Bar and Public Concerning Requirement of Mandatory Local Forms Re: Enactment of the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019
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Small Business:

You Can Come In, But You Can’t Stay – Judge Grossman Dismisses Debtor’s Case for Re-designating Under the SBRA After Deadlines Have Passed
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Set-Off:

Another bankruptcy court joins majority camp on post-plan confirmation set-off
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Safe Harbors:

Bankruptcy safe harbors confirmed by Second Circuit
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Bonuses:

US companies grant execs big bonuses before declaring bankruptcy Bankruptcy-Bound Firms Grant Hefty Exec Bonuses
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Third Party Release:

Ninth Circuit Opens the Door to Limited Nonconsensual Third Party Releases in Chapter 11 Plans
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Aviation:

American Airlines to cut service to 15 cities once terms on billions in pandemic aid expire
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New turbulence for airlines
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Delta Airlines adds widespread virus testing to reassure travelers
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Mom of 6 kicked off flight with children after 2-year-old would not wear a mask
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Delta bans Navy SEAL who shot bin Laden
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Delta Airlines To Block Middle Seat On Flights Through The Holidays To Offer More Distancing
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U.K. Warns Airport Covid Tests Can’t Replace Local Quarantine
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Low-cost airlines may have an edge in a price-sensitive, regionally focused travel market
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Education:

Teacher union chief: We have to trust experts, scientists to safely reopen schools
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Former HHS Secretary says national testing strategy needed to reopen schools
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UNC begins testing as covid cases spike, while N.C. State switches to virtual classes
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On private call, White House’s Birx recommends robust testing for colleges
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Teachers worry schools can't manage coronavirus spread: "When a student tests positive, now what?"
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Teachers could stay in classroom if exposed to COVID-19
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A Yale professor’s brutally honest email about COVID-19 underscores how messed up things are
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Teachers Share Their Biggest Fears About Reopening Schools During the Pandemic
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White House press secretary compares teachers to 'meat packers' and dismisses safety concerns
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‘Public Servants Show Up And Serve People’: De Blasio Insists on Reopening NYC Schools Despite Pushback from Teachers Union
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New York City, Detroit Teachers To Strike If Schools Reopen Without Coronavirus Safety Measures
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When is it safe to open schools? States have varying answers
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Our kids are still at home while universities reopen? That's backwards.
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Virtual Classes Can't Stop Explosion of Off-Campus Virus Cases
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Guess what happened in this Florida school district when schools reopened
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Falwell’s use of yacht comes under scrutiny
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COVID-19 Makes College Fees Murkier
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Climate:

Northern California wildfires threatening thousands of homes Wildfires Threaten 25,000 Structures
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California wildfires double in size, force, and degrade air quality; tens of thousands to evacuate
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Wildfires are raging in California yet again after an insane 11,000 lightning strikes
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More evacuations as massive fires rapidly expand in California
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‘We’re trapped’: Californians now face the dual nightmare of wildfires and a pandemic COVID Plans Put to Test as Firefighters Crowd Camps for Peak Wildfire Season
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California firefighters `taxed to the limit’ seeking help
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At least 2 people fighting California fires die as thousands flee homes
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California wildfires more than double in size and force, degrading air quality; tens of thousands evacuate
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Bay Area air quality worst in the world as wildfires rage in all but one county
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Climate Change Putting Bees and Plants Out of Sync
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Loss of Greenland Ice Sheet Reached a Record Last Year
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Dueling Tropical Systems Could Threaten USA -- ON SAME DAY!
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New Facts: Abrupt Changes in Earth Climate
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Tourism:

Website shows would-be tourists where they’re allowed to travel during pandemic
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Theme Parks:

SeaWorld gets permission to open before Disneyland and Universal Studios under provisions made for zoos, not theme parks
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UK:

England Covid-19 Cases Rise as Economy Reopens After Lockdown
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British public debt tops 2 trillion pounds for first time
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Boris Johnson Under Pressure to Extend Virus Ban on Evictions
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Job Loss Fears Keep U.K. Consumer Confidence Subdued in August
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Just one in six back in the office in cities as Boris Johnson's 'return to work' plea ignored
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Pessimism Returns to Brexit Talks as Hopes for Deal Slip Away EU's Barnier says agreement at this stage with U.K. seems 'unlikely'
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More House of Fraser store closures 'anticipated'
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Skyscrapers Give Way to Sheds as Covid Changes U.K. Real Estate
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U.K. Economy Rebounds as Activity Rises to Seven-Year High
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U.K. Retail Sales Rise, Giving Some Good News to Bruised Sector
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EU:

Merkel Says Aiming to Avoid New National Lockdowns in Europe
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ECB signals September to be key month to read the economy
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Europe’s Economic Recovery Stumbles After Initial Bounceback
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Europe Battles Virus Spike With No Appetite for New Lockdowns
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European Commercial Property Deals Pass Covid-Ravaged U.S.
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Australia:

Australia won’t be the last country to wrestle with a mandatory coronavirus vaccine A Prime Minister said a COVID-19 vaccine might be mandatory. Hours later, he backtracked
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'Open the borders': Australia's tourism and aviation industries are crying out for help as they try to survive
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Singapore:

Judicial Management Under The Insolvency, Restructuring And Dissolution Act
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China:

In China’s manufacturing heartland, workers feel the pain as companies fight for survival
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$50 billion of cryptocurrency moved out of China hinting at capital flight: Report
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Brazil:

Brazil’s Real Falls as Shock Senate Vote Fuels Fiscal Woes
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Germany:

German Economy Loses Pace as New Virus Cases Weigh on Services
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France:

France’s Recovery Put in Doubt by Shrinking Manufacturing
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France Makes Impossible Promise on Coronavirus Lockdowns
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Hong Kong:

Evictions Loom for Hong Kong Retailers With Little Rent Relief
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South Africa:

South African Towns Struggle to Collect $11.1 Billion Debt
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India:

Avoiding preferential and undervalued transactions in insolvency: The issues that the IBC still does not address
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India Court Agrees to Hear Bankruptcy Case Against Anil Ambani
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More Than 29% Exposed to Covid-19 in India’s Capital New Delhi
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Russia:

Russia set to test coronavirus vaccine on 40,000 people
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South Korea:

Corporate bankruptcy filings in Korea hit all-time high due to global pandemic
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