August 5, 2020

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Law:

Firms Slowly Begin To Return To Normal Pay
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Two More Industry Pros Join Pillsbury's Growing Insolvency & Restructuring Practice Pillsbury Hires Insolvency Partner Duo as Part of Strategy
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Law schools should have flexibility in responding to ‘extraordinary circumstances,’ ABA House of Delegates says
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Look, The Bar Exam Is Useless And Discriminatory… Which Is Why You Crybabies Have To Take It
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Lone Star Bar: Deep In The Heart Of Bar Exams
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Quinn Emanuel’s $185 Million Fee Is Either a Bargain or Rip-Off
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ABA Adopts Third-Party Litigation Funding “Best Practices” Proposal
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Alan Dershowitz Claims He Was Defamed By TV Character, Threatens Real Life Lawsuit
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My Fortune is the Work of Others: A Response to Prof. John C. Coffee, Jr. Regarding Lockstep Law Firm Partnerships and Tournament Theory
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14 Mask Chains That’ll Easily Jazz Up Your Face Coverings
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Pressure Mounts To Restore Low-Cost Legal Services Program
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ABA to States: Move In-Person Bar Exams Online During Pandemic
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New Emails Detail The Behind-The-Scenes Drama After The Justice Department Recommended A Lesser Sentence For Roger Stone
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The Mayor Blames the Virus for Shootings. Here’s What Crime Data Shows.
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Portland Police Declare Unlawful Assembly After Weekend Of Peaceful Protests
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Distrust of the Minneapolis Police, and Also the Effort to Defund Them
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Black Americans Want Police to Retain Local Presence
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Federal Judge Likens Qualified Immunity to Segregation in Brutal Opinion Criticizing Supreme Court Precedent
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Colorado police apologize over viral video of cops handcuffing Black girls in a mistaken stop Colorado Cops 'Mistake' Black Family of Five in SUV for One Stolen Motorcycle
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Data on police deadly force should be tracked, ABA House urges
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Husband of Los Angeles district attorney charged with pointing a gun at BLM protesters
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Baltimore Recreation and Parks officials remove BLM murals, sparking investigation
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DOJ, FBI review of surveillance applications finds almost all errors are minor
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Trump suggests Epstein might have been killed, defends well wishes for Maxwell
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Trump banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago for hitting on member’s daughter, book says
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Neil Young Sues Trump for Unauthorized Use of His Music During 'Un-American Campaign of Ignorance and Hate'
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NYC crime spree knocks on the doorsteps of America's ultra-rich
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Laurence Tribe says if a 2020 result isn't decided by January 20, Pelosi will be president
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Public Charge Rule Rejected by U.S. Appeals Court in New York
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Federal Court Halts Trump Administration’s Latest Anti-Immigration Policy as ‘Abuse of Discretion’
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Her Rapist Threatened to Make Her “Disappear.” Instead of Asylum, ICE Put Her in a Hotel and Sent Her Back.
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The Legal Discrimination Still Keeping LGBTQ People Out of Work
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What Overturning The Boston Bomber Death Sentence Means
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After SCOTUS tribal decision, inmates file appeals, prosecutors hand off cases
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2 teens honored for returning lawyer’s lost wallet containing about $500
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Judges:

Appeals court won’t use word ‘grandfathering’ because of racist origins
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Don’t Even Think About Filling A Supreme Court Vacancy In 2020, Dems Warn
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Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: A Closer Look At The Clerk Class Of October Term 2020
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New York’s Chief Judge Takes Subtle Shot at Bill de Blasio for Saying Court Delays Caused Spike in Violence
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Democrats’ Judicial Screening Panels Draw Progressive Ire
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Wall Street:

The Dow is set to rise for a 4th day after Disney reports better-than-expected earnings
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US stocks climb as stimulus optimism offsets weak earnings
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Why Markets Don't Seem to Care If the Economy Stinks
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The stock market is set for a 10% correction before the US economic recovery sparks a bounce-back at the end of 2020, Morgan Stanley says
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Jim Cramer says a wave of 'clueless buyers' is helping to fuel the stock market's 'stupidly bullish' sentiment right now Jim Cramer: ‘I can’t take how stupidly bullish this market can be’
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Investors paying 70 times earnings for Big Tech will lead to 'something not good', Wall Street CIO says
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Layoffs:

Booking.com is laying off up to 25% of its workforce due to coronavirus downturn Booking.com to Cut Thousands of Workers After Covid-19 Travel Hit
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NBC begins job cuts, with media industry reeling from ad losses
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A Second Wave Of Layoffs Is Coming As Lockdowns Persist
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WARN Act: what employers need to know
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Noble Corp. cut hundreds of jobs in months leading to bankruptcy
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Hudson slashes workforce in anticipation of second COVID-19 wave
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Hospitality company lays off more than 100 in San Antonio
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Republic Airways furloughing nearly 100 Louisville workers
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American Airlines to lay off hundreds of employees at SFO
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WH Smith may cut up to 1,500 jobs as virus triggers restructuring
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Education:

I’m a Nurse in New York. Teachers Should Do Their Jobs, Just Like I Did.
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Should schools reopen amid the coronavirus outbreak? The downside of keeping kids home is pretty severe, Goldman says
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Closing schools around the world could cause a 'generational catastrophe,' U.N. secretary-general warns
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Will Dr. Deborah Birx's waffling on reopening schools help Gov. Doug Ducey grow a spine? Dr. Birx: Before schools can reopen, coronavirus outbreaks must get under control
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K-12 schools and colleges can reopen, but safety should come first, Fauci says
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Parents Grow Anxious for In-Person Learning
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Fewer U.S. Parents Want Full-Time In-Person Fall Schooling
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There’s not much good news about kids and coronavirus
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TX Gov: School Districts Should Decide Dates
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Party Differences in Schools Reopening
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Back to school in a pandemic: A guide to all the factors keeping parents and educators up at night
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As cases near 5 million, Trump digs in on schools reopening
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When Covid Subsided, Israel Reopened Its Schools. It Didn’t Go Well.
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The CDC is trying to paint a dire picture of what might happen if schools don’t reopen
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Custodians, housekeepers and other support staff brace for college reopenings
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Teachers returned to a Georgia school district last week. 260 employees have already gone home to quarantine.
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Public Colleges Face Gut Punch From States’ Covid Deficits
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Sports:

Potential XFL Sale Gets Pushback From Creditors
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MLB teams struggling to contain outbreaks and one CEO says cases may be a wakeup call
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The NBA’s Bubble Works. Other Leagues Are in Denial.
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Four reportedly shot at Beverly Hills party with ‘hundreds’ thrown for NFL player
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St. Louis Cardinals executive says there is no proof players went to a casino before outbreak
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The NFL will fine players up to $50,000 for breaking coronavirus rules
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NFL has always prioritized competitive fairness. That won't be possible this season.
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One NHL player had knelt during the anthem before Monday. Now it's five.
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Pac-12 responds to football players threatening opt-outs
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NFL prospect says 'deep concerns' about Virginia Tech's handling of pandemic led him to opt out
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Retailing:

The rise and fall of Men's Wearhouse, the menswear chain that promised customers for five decades 'You're going to like the way you look — I guarantee it'
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Kirkland Sees More Restructuring Fees With Latest Retailer Bankruptcies
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Former Toys ‘R’ Us CEO on continuing retail bankruptcies: ‘It’s only just begun’
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Brooks Brothers, J. Crew, fashions of white America that are dying off
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What happened to Lord & Taylor
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The face of department stores is radically changing, and could soon look more like a warehouse than a boutique
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J.C. Penney taps Cushman, B. Riley to sell 163 locations
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Pittsburgh Mall's Ch. 11 Plan Cleared With JC Penney Deal
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Japanese retailer closes all Bay Area locations
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Ralph Lauren Revenues Fall 65.9 Percent
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Once the Innovators, Department Stores Fight to Stay Alive
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Autos:

Ford CEO Jim Hackett is out, to be succeeded by Jim Farley as restructuring fails to reignite stock
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BEA: July Vehicles Sales increased to 14.5 Million SAAR
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Movie Theaters:

Cinemark and Regal rebuff AMC-Universal deal to alter movie release policy
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Why Cinemark is optimistic about the future of its theaters despite deep pandemic losses
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Tech:

It turns out Zuckerberg was right that ad boycotts won’t hurt Facebook that much financially
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Trump’s Long-Shot Bid for Cut of TikTok Sale Echoes His Border Wall Pledge
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Agribusiness:

Mixed News on Farm Bankruptcies Amid Pandemic
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COVID-19 outbreaks in agricultural communities raise harvest fears
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Apparel:

The Denim Industry Is Getting Decimated by the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Can men’s suits survive Covid-19?
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The Pandemic Is Killing America’s Favorite Office Clothing Brands: List
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Hugo Boss sees demand for suits despite home working
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Summer Camp:

How the coronavirus pandemic is changing what it means to go to summer camp
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Economy:

Families struggle to survive after additional benefits expire
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A former top Trump adviser says partial economic shutdowns may be needed as 'some places are too open'
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More Americans Cite COVID-19 as Most Important U.S. Problem
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Paychex CEO says small business employment has started to look like April again Paychex CEO: SMB Employment Is Dropping
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Credit card data from JPMorgan Chase shows the economic recovery may be stalling JPMC Data: Economy Looks To Be Stalled
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More Bailout Cash Won’t Stop Wave of Credit Card Defaults
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Coronavirus Economic Downturn Has Hit Latinos Especially Hard
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If You’re A CFO And Your Company Isn’t Filing For Bankruptcy, You’re Nobody
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'The ball is in Congress' court': Chicago Fed president ramps up calls for fiscal support as stimulus talks stall
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Fed’s Evans says the power to get the economy going lies with Congress
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Fed’s Daly Says U.S. Needs Longer Bridge of Support for Economy
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U.S. Satisfaction at 13%, Lowest in Nine Years
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The Economic Impact of COVID-19 in the U.S. So Far
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The $600 unemployment boost is gone. That leaves some with just $5 a week The $600 unemployment boost is over. Families are already struggling
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Millions will struggle to pay bills by end of Aug without extra $600 UI benefit
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No Evidence The $600 Federal Unemployment Benefit Kept Workers Home
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Mitch McConnell just opened the door for an extension of the $600 unemployment boost — if Trump supports it
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Stimulus Package Agreement Expected By Friday; Still Not Confirmed
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Why Is The Second Stimulus Package Taking So Long? Why Senate Republicans and the White House can’t agree on badly-needed COVID aid
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The Unemployed Stare Into the Abyss. Republicans Look Away.
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Here’s where things stand on the extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits that expired on Friday
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Odds are ‘as high as 35%’ that next coronavirus aid package won’t become reality until September, analyst says
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Traffic to job-searching sites is down
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U.S. labor market is weakening, Fed’s Kaplan says
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Congress struggles to break coronavirus aid stalemate as economic pain continues
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Uncle Sam's coronavirus aid looks a lot like a wealth transfer to the rich
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What Lockdown 2.0 Looks Like: Harsher Rules, Deeper Confusion
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Summer Recreation? It’s Backordered
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Like ‘punching a time clock through your webcam’: How employers are keeping tabs on remote workers during the pandemic
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Remote work really does mean longer days -- and more meetings
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Nearly 1 in 3 millennials and Gen-Zers say Covid-19 upended financial security
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Low-income households are struggling to pay energy bills during pandemic
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OK, boomers? Millennials and younger Americans now constitute a majority of the U.S. population
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New York Fed Study Shows Why More Black-Owned Firms Are Closing Black-owned businesses hit harder in pandemic and need more aid, Fed paper says
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Lax COVID-19 strategy doesn’t save the economy, research finds
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Uber employees can work remotely through June 2021
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$100,000 is not enough for retirement, a sum many seniors can't reach
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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:

Home prices see strong June bounce, but economists warn it likely won’t last
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Wave of evictions expected as moratoriums end in many states
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Eviction Lab
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White House, Democrats set deadline for deal on virus relief that could stave off evictions
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CoreLogic: House Prices up 4.9% Year-over-year in June
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Driven by low inventory, median U.S. home price reaches record high in July
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Forbearance rate falls to the lowest level since April
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Facebook’s Big Lease Shows Confidence in Manhattan Office Market
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Invitation Homes Eyes Next 80,000 Houses With Suburbs in Demand
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Austin: Another World Class entity files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Update: Framing Lumber Prices Up 81% Year-over-year
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Municipalities:

States Asking For More Coronavirus Aid, But Treasury Says They’ve Spent Just 25% So Far
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Supreme Court Validates PR Financial Oversight Board, but Challenges Remain
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Fast-dwindling federal aid pits Florida governments against each other
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Oil/Gas:

Offshore oil company files for second bankruptcy in two years Fieldwood Energy taps Weil for second bankruptcy in two years
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BP built its business on oil and gas, and climate change is taking it apart
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BP Oil Business Will Shrink Dramatically
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Exxon Seeking Dismissal of Massachusetts AG’s Climate Lawsuit
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IMF: Global Oil Demand Will Fall 8% in 2020
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OCC Suggests "Fair Access" Rulemaking to Require Banks to Finance the Oil and Gas Industry
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What Will The Post-Pandemic Shale Patch Look Like?
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Healthcare:

IntegraMed and Assignability of Management Services Agreements in Bankruptcy
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Struggling U.S. manufacturers pivot to one product where sales are actually booming: facemasks
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MO: Voters Approve Medicaid Expansion GOP Governors Rejected Medicaid Expansion, But Red State Voters Are Passing It Anyway
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Cannabis, Lies and Foreign Cash: A Mother and Daughter’s Journey Through the Underground Mask Trade
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If the U.S. had handled COVID-19 like Europe did, 60,000 Americans would still be alive
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'We are no less American': Deaths pile up on Texas border
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Hospitals saw fewer heart attacks when the coronavirus struck — nobody knows why
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Covid-19 has exposed the flaws in how we finance hospitals
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Fauci says daily coronavirus infections must plunge by fall or US will face 'really bad situation'
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Local governments 'overwhelmed' in race to trace U.S. COVID contacts
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Around the world, countries thought to have contained the coronavirus face new waves of infection
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Nobody Accurately Tracks Health Care Workers Lost to COVID-19. So She Stays Up At Night Cataloging the Dead.
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We're thinking about Covid-19 the wrong way. It's not a 'wave' – it's a wildfire
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Is the second coronavirus wave already here?
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Lots of Covid Tests, Texas Won't Count Them
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New cases of coronavirus are down but death is rate up, says FEMA
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Alabama’s and Mississippi’s troubling Covid-19 curves, briefly explained
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‘Shame on All of You:' More States Land on Tri-State Quarantine List as Cuomo Blasts Feds
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States form coronavirus testing pact Governors Form Bipartisan Pact to Buy Millions of Virus Tests
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NYC health commissioner resigns in protest of De Blasio's coronavirus response
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Houston doctor tells TV station he's fighting both COVID-19 and stupidity
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Trump spinning virus failure as a win again by celebrating 'encouraging' progress
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'Give it a shot!': Trump encourages supporters to wear masks in campaign email
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Red Flags Soar As Big Pharma Will Be Exempt From COVID-19 Vaccine Liability Claims
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Coronavirus antibody tests might come back negative for people who had mild cases
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Will Covid-19 Patients in Rural Areas Get the Care They Need?
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LAPD officer among dozens seen without masks or social distancing at party for first responders
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U.S. begins trial testing coronavirus antibody drugs in hospitalized patients
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Critically ill COVID-19 patients make quick recovery with treatment RLF-100
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Medical Problems of Those Who Survive Covid
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'We're in for a bad and rocky ride:' Ex-WHO doctor who helped eradicate smallpox predicts COVID-19 turmoil for years
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Trump Admin Donated 2 Million Doses of Hydroxychloroquine to Brazil, Most of Which May End Up Being Destroyed
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Nursing Homes:

Trump nursing home plan limits supply of free COVID-19 tests
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Nursing home companies accused of misusing federal money received hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief
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Cruise Lines:

Norway restricts cruise ship arrivals after Covid-19 outbreak on vessel
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Outbreak on Norwegian Cruise Ship Highlights Industry’s Troubles
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Dams:

Owners of failed Midland-area dams file for bankruptcy
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Satellites:

OneWeb investors saw bankruptcy coming
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Utilities:

Post-Bankruptcy, PG&E Seeking to Reinvent, Shed Debt
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Theme Parks:

Six Flags: A Rocky Ride Ahead
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Coronavirus shut down theme parks, costing Disney $3.5 billion
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Entertainment:

Disney revenue dropped more than $8 billion last quarter as pandemic took its toll Disney shares pop on reaching 100 million streaming subscribers and plans for new streaming service
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Banking:

July 2020: Unofficial Problem Bank list Increased to 65 Institutions
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Coal:

Global Coal Power Falls in 2020
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Transit:

As Transit Systems Brace For Cuts, the Last Recession Is a Warning
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Fraud:

Elizabeth Warren seeks SEC insider trading probe after Kodak shares surge
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Pharma:

Mallinckrodt crashes 34% after saying it might file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to opioid litigation Drugmaker Mallinckrodt Weighs Bankruptcy to Ease Litigation
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US pursues nearly US$13 billion of claims in Purdue Pharma opioid probes, sources say
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (10 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

The Increase In Corporate Bankruptcies Is Bad News For Workers And Job Seekers
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BH Properties: Wave of Bankruptcies Is Coming
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A running list of companies that have filed for bankruptcy during the coronavirus pandemic
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Chapter 12 Farm Bankruptcies for the Last 12 Months
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Bankruptcy Strategy:

Doing Business with a Customer in Bankruptcy in the Time of COVID-19: Administrative Expense Claims—Take Them to the Bank or Throw Them in the Write-Off Bin?
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Where Past is Prologue: Applying Lessons from the Past to Protect ABL Lenders in a World of Future Distress
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Derivatives:

Net-short Creditor Activism is an Urban Legend
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Mediation:

A Mandatory Mediation Process In New York — With Sanctions Procedures
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Finance:

Potential stimulus bill could allow companies in bankruptcy to pursue PPP loans
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Small Business:

Conversion / Redesignation Of A Chapter 11 or 7 Bankruptcy to A Subchapter V Case
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Aviation:

Airlines Get Pushed to Brink Again With Virus Decimating Demand
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Uncertainty in the Airline Industry: An Overview of Slots, Gates and Routes Pledged as Collateral in the Wake of COVID-19
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Cargo Airline Boosted by Covid Joins Debt Binge for Owner Payout
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Air passenger advocacy group asks top court to hear ticket refund case
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I flew on the 4 largest US airlines during the pandemic and found that the only constant was inconsistency
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Virgin Atlantic Seeks Rescue Signoff to Avoid September Collapse
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Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic is the second Virgin airline to declare bankruptcy as pandemic rips apart the industry Richard Branson’s Team Dismiss Bankruptcy Reports – It’s All Part Of The Plan, Says Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic Faces Crunch Creditor Vote to Save Rescue Plan Virgin Atlantic declares bankruptcy after cutting over 3,000 jobs Airline Virgin Atlantic Files for Chapter 15 Bankruptcy in U.S. Virgin Atlantic: What Does the Airline Filing for Bankruptcy Mean for Travellers? Virgin Atlantic 'could run out of money by September' Virgin Atlantic is Branson's second airline to file for bankruptcy since pandemic Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy in US, warns it is running out of cash as it seeks rescue deal approval
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Virgin Australia plans to shed staff under new US owners Virgin Australia to slash workforce, focus on short haul under Bain
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Boeing supplier Spirit slides as coronavirus presents problems beyond 737 Max
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The FAA could let the Boeing 737 Max resume flying next month — here are all the changes airlines must make before takeoff
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Clock is ticking for Garuda with cash pile thinning fast
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Nok Air loses millions on no-show MPs
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These airports are leading coronavirus testing for international travelers
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Politics:

Republican Group Gives Trump’s New Attack Ad A Scathing Makeover
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, who has voted by mail, claims the practice is prone to fraud
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After Undermining Postal Service, Trump Claims It’s Not Ready For Mail-In Voting
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As Trump attacks voting by mail, the Post Office says it has 'ample capacity' to handle a surge in ballots
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Don't let the Postal Service derail the presidential election
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Trump Wants Mail in Voting in Florida, Sues to Stop It in Nevada Legal Experts Ridicule Trump's Suggestion That Only Florida Should Vote by Mail
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Confusion, not fraud, is biggest problem with mail-vote delays
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Leader of major postal union calls Trump's unfounded campaign against mail-in voting an 'assault on the US Constitution'
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Trump says voting by mail in Florida is 'safe and secure, tried and true' after months of falsely claiming that mail voting is fraudulent
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Long Lines at Polling Places Are Deadly in a Pandemic
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Trump Tries To Recast Second Surge In COVID-19 Deaths As Achievement For U.S.
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Trump ally Kobach defeated in GOP US Senate primary in Kansas
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This is ‘the cognitive test Trump didn’t pass’: Internet reacts to president’s ‘shocking’ Axios interview Watch the highlights from Trump's disastrous interview with Axios Fact-checking 22 claims from Donald Trump's Axios interview Axios's Jonathan Swan is the latest interviewer to leave Trump grasping on TV Axios reporter Jonathan Swan apologizes for mail-in voting claim made during Trump interview
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Atlanta mayor: "I'm disgusted" by Trump's comments on John Lewis
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Montana Senate Poll Shows Republican Daines Leading Democrat Bullock
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Trump Vaccine Adviser Warns That Scrutiny Of Him Will Delay Arrival Of Coronavirus Vaccine
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Trump says virus death toll ‘is what it is,’ insists pandemic is ‘under control’ Donald Trump has surrendered to the coronavirus
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Trump points misleadingly to rises in cases abroad as virus spreads at home
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Kamala Harris leads Elizabeth Warren and Susan Rice in new VP poll
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Carl Bernstein reports White House chatter about throwing 2020 election to House
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Viral obit blames Trump and Texas governor for man's covid-19 death
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Tucker Carlson Said Biden’s Search for Black Woman as VP ‘Probably’ Violates the Law. He’s Wrong.
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Religion:

Five priests from Rochester Diocese alleged to have abused 105 victims
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Food/Beverage:

America needs a bar and restaurant bailout
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Matchbox Food Group, nine of its restaurants file for chapter 11 bankruptcy. These are its largest creditors.
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Here comes the next wave of chain bankruptcies
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Legendary NYC Deli Adapts Age-Old Traditions to Survive Pandemic
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Tyson taps new CEO and plans to hire nearly 200 nurses, after at least 10,261 Tyson workers catch COVID-19 — more than any other meat processing company
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Farmers to receive compensation in NORPAC deal
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Association to Congress: 55% of Restaurants Not Eligible for New PPP Loans with 50% Threshold
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For the unemployed, rising grocery prices stretch budgets even more
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The Nightlife Rescue Plan That Could Save Your City’s Scene
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Restaurant Performance Index declined amid dampened expectations
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Newspapers:

McClatchy, Family-Run News Chain, Is Set to Go to Hedge Fund in Bankruptcy Sale McClatchy sold to hedge fund
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Unsecured creditors settle with McClatchy so sale to Chatham can go through
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McClatchy newspaper sale nearly derailed by Tropical Storm Isaias
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Gambling:

As Covid Shutters Casinos, Indian Country Reels
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UK:

Four-year insolvency low set to give way to dramatic rise in company failures
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Hugo Boss Joins High Street Names Seeking Bank Support Amid Pandemic
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Pizza Express prepares to shutter 67 UK restaurants, cut more than 1,000 jobs, and transfer ownership to its debtholders
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Canada:

Tristan latest Canadian fashion retailer to seek creditor protection
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Small business advocate calls for more support during reopening
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Insolvencies expected to sweep GTA as pandemic aid dries up and payments come due
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Australia:

Initial Impacts Of Covid-19 On Australian External Administrations
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Australian state to deploy military to enforce isolation measures
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Australian retailers suffer worst quarter in two decades, exports shine
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'It's not going to be easy': experts on what Australia must do to curb Covid's spread
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City streets drain of life in Australia’s toughest lockdown
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MENA:

Liquidating a Company and Filing Bankruptcy in UAE
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Dozens killed and more than 3,000 injured in Beirut explosions At least 100 killed, much of Beirut destroyed in massive explosion The Beirut explosion created a huge mushroom cloud and visible blast wave, but nuclear weapons experts say it wasn't an atomic bomb. Here's why. Here's what the videos of the Beirut blast tell us about the explosion Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion Beirut explosion likely to be a major loss for Hannover Re, exec says
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Lebanon: A Country in Economic Crisis
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Belgium:

Unions demand undercover police catch maskless passengers on Belgian buses
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Philippines:

Philippines Orders Millions To Stay Home As Global Virus Cases Soar
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Manila back under lockdown as virus cases surge
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Russia:

Moscow Cracks Down on Mask Avoiders Amid Rise in Covid-19 Cases
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Argentina:

Argentina Reaches $65 Billion Restructuring Deal After Default Argentina strikes eleventh-hour deal with creditors over massive debt Argentina strikes $65-billion debt deal with three creditor groups to break impasse Argentina Debt Deal Will Set Precedent, Gramercy's Koenigsberger Says
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With Debt Deal Done, Argentina Must Now Answer: What’s the Plan?
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Mexico:

Blood Plasma Flows But Little Else on Once-Vibrant Texas Border
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Hong Kong:

Theories And Practices In Corporate Restructuring And Insolvency In Hong Kong
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Japan:

Japan short of rescue plans for regional lenders hit by pandemic
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