Law:

Law Firm Leaders Turn Bearish on U.S. Economy in 2020 • More Law Firm Leaders Wary of 2020 as Confidence Levels Dip
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Law firm startup Atrium lays off most of its lawyers • 'New Law' Startup Atrium Slashing Legal Group, Ex-GC Says • As Atrium Lays Off Legal Staff, Is It Déjà Vu All Over Again? • Noted Startup Atrium Turns Away from Legal, Job Cuts Reported • Atrium Founder Confirms Layoffs of Legal Staff; Will Focus on Building Services Network for Startups
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Under teach-out plan, Thomas Jefferson law school has ABA accreditation for 3 more years
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Kasowitz Facing Two Lawsuits Brought By Diverse Partners Who Say They Got Stiffed • Ex-Kasowitz Benson SF Partner Alleges Firm Underpaid Amid Cash-Flow Problems
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Law Firm Leaders Think It’s About Time To Completely Freak Out
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‘We don’t make lawyers wear high heels’: Law firms hit back at criticism
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Linklaters appoints sober supervisors to chaperone boozy social events
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Slaughter and May scraps work ski trips following allegation of sexual harassment
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Giving Up On Your Lawyer Dreams For Big Money? That Sounds Pretty Accurate.
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Law Grads Who Falsely Failed Bar Persevere in Suit Against Tech Firm
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Perkins Coie Names New Chief Marketing Officer
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Virginia State Bar Advises on Attorney ‘No Contact’ Rule
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Suicide In The Legal Profession Is All ‘Too Common’ A Story
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Just A Black Robe Away From Being Important
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15 email etiquette rules every professional should know
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Esteemed Legal Scholars Giuliani And Pirro Urge SCOTUS To Decree Impeachment Illegal Under Marbury v. Madison
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DOJ Filing Straight Up Says Crimes Were Committed At The White House
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In McGahn Case, an Epic Constitutional Showdown
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DOJ Seeks ‘Top End’ Prison Sentence for First Member of Congress to Endorse Trump • Prosecutors recommend almost 5 years in prison for former GOP Rep. Chris Collins
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William Barr, Trump’s Sword and Shield
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Treasury Department Adviser Pleads Guilty in Manafort Leaks Case
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Weinstein spy says he's not sorry for secretly trailing 91 Hollywood figures • Model Gigi Hadid Revealed as a Potential Juror at Harvey Weinstein's Rape Trial
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Jeffrey Epstein set Elon Musk's brother up with a girlfriend in effort to get close to the Tesla founder, sources say • New York Times Sued by Harvard Professor Over Epstein Article • Harvard Law professor sues New York Times alleging 'clickbait defamation' • Judge Denies Release of Epstein-Related Docs: Not Subject to Presumption of Public Access
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Google parent company’s top lawyer leaving amid claims of misconduct
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The U.S. is putting asylum seekers on planes to Guatemala - often without telling them where they're going • Appeals court directs all California cities to follow ‘sanctuary state’ law • Why Hostility To Immigration Runs So Deep • Trump to divert an extra $7.2 billion from military for border wall, reports say • Six Kids Died in Border Patrol Camps • Judge Won't Stop Border Family Separations
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Supreme Court denies appeal in texting suicide case
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Apple has reignited a privacy battle with the Trump administration by declining to unlock a mass shooter's iPhones
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Judge Denies Gun Confiscation Request For First Time Under Red Flag Law In Colorado • The True Aim of the Gun Sanctuary Movement
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Doc Reveals Secret Life of Aaron Hernandez
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Off-duty L.A. officer killed while helping elderly woman cross the street
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Woman used pit bull to kill man: Police
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Shooting at Pensacola Navy base was 'act of terrorism,' AG says • US expels 21 Saudi military trainees • Barr Blasts Apple for Not Helping Unlock Shooter’s iPhones
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King & Spalding's New Hire Has Clerked for 3 U.S. Supreme Court Justices
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Progressive St. Louis Attorney Sues City and Police Union, Alleges Violations of KKK Act of 1871
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Judges:

BK MD: Notice of Vacancy For the Position Of United States Bankruptcy Judge
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BK OR Seeks Term Law Clerk
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Are BAP rulings binding on bankruptcy judges?
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Bernie Sanders says he might release his picks for Supreme Court vacancies, if he's nominated
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How Chief Justice Roberts would preside over politically charged impeachment trial
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Judge censured after representing daughter in family law court
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Lawyers Face Audio Briefs
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Democratic candidates propose bigger Supreme Court to counter ‘theft of judiciary’
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Wall Street:

US futures point to slightly lower open ahead of bank earnings
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Stocks close at record highs on China trade optimism
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The five biggest stocks are dwarfing the rest of the stock market at an ‘unprecedented’ level
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Layoffs:

New Jersey could be first state to require company severance in mass layoffs
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Some of San Francisco's robot-run restaurants are failing. It could simply be that we still want to be served by humans, not machines.
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Politics:

Pelosi warns senators will ‘pay a price’ if impeachment witnesses are blocked • McConnell Doesn’t Have the Votes to Dismiss Impeachment Articles or Block Witnesses: Reports • Top Senate Republicans reject Trump's renewed call for immediate dismissal of impeachment charges • John Bolton's Testimony to Trump Impeachment Trial Doesn't Worry Me, Says GOP Congressman: 'I'm Not Afraid of Him' • Courting Disaster? The Democrats Are Demanding Witnesses With One Notable Exception • White House expects GOP defections on impeachment witnesses • 66% of Americans want John Bolton to testify • Fight for Bolton testimony echoes Lewinsky • Roberts leading trial, but this woman is shaping it • Pelosi gamed the impeachment trial brilliantly • Preparations accelerate this week for Senate impeachment trial of Trump • Trump’s argument that impeachment “should not even be allowed to proceed,” explained  • Pelosi accuses Trump of a 'cover-up' after president lashes out over impeachment • Pelosi's new card to play on impeachment
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Go Ahead, Apply the Federal Rules of Evidence to the Senate Impeachment Trial
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Russian Military Reportedly Hacked Burisma as Impeachment Inquiry Reached Public Phase • Explosive new report says Russia hacked the Ukrainian company Burisma — most likely to get dirt on the Bidens
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House investigators given contents of Giuliani associate's cell phones: Lawyer
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Trump says Warren's campaign is "dead" amid conflict with Sanders • Sanders told Warren in 2018 that a woman couldn't win in 2020 • Elizabeth Warren confirmed reports that Bernie Sanders told her he believed a woman couldn't win the presidency • Sanders-Warren feud takes turn onto dangerous turf of gender
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Trump turns his ire toward Sanders amid polling, fundraising surge
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Joe Biden still leads among black voters nationally • Early Primary States Don't Favor Biden • New poll shows Biden leading Dem field in Iowa • Biden Has Pushed to Cut Social Security for Yrs
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Medicare-for-all goes MIA on the 2020 trail
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Several Issues Tie as Most Important in 2020 Election
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Cory Booker drops out of the 2020 presidential race
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Trump Tweets Fake Image of Schumer, Pelosi • Trump Retweets Highly Offensive Images Of Pelosi and Schumer In Muslim Garb
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Trump authorized Soleimani’s killing 7 months ago, with conditions • Trump says 'it doesn't really matter' if Iranian general posed an imminent threat • So There Was No Threat Against Any of Our Embassies • Canadian CEO blames ‘narcissist in Washington’ for downing of jet in Iran • President Trump amplifies incendiary tweets about Nancy Pelosi after her comments on Iran protests • Trump's 'four embassies' claim falls apart • Pompeo has declined to discuss Iran with House panel, its chairman says • Trump's compulsion to take credit deepens his credibility gap amid questions about Iran intelligence • Ex-Russia Ambassador Says 'There Is No Way' Mark Esper Wouldn't Have Seen Same Iran Intelligence as Trump • 9 questions about the US-Iran crisis you were too embarrassed to ask • Soleimani Killing Was Justified as a Military Target, Barr Says
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Mike Bloomberg spent $826,000 on Facebook ads in a single day, more than other 2020 candidates
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Democrats challenging Trump suddenly have tons of money
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People are leaving California and New York, and that could shake up the political landscape
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Pompeo is out. Now Democrats see an opportunity for Kansas Senate seat.
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Tight polls, impeachment, billionaire wild cards: Uncertainty reigns in the 2020 Democratic race
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Climate:

BlackRock CEO says the climate crisis is about to trigger ‘a fundamental reshaping of finance’
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Larry Fink: Climate change risks are bigger than 2008 financial crisis — and no Fed to save us
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Krugman: Australia Shows Us the Road to Hell
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Australia's Massive Fires Threaten To Slow Decades-Long Economic Boom
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Insurance and Economic Costs of Australia’s Bushfires
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Why Australia is Burning
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Jeff Bezos is getting slammed for his donation of $690,000 to the Australian wildfire recovery, which is less than what he makes in 5 minutes
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What fuels air pollution? - A look at CO2 emissions by fuel type
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Deutsche Bank Asks What World Will Give Up to Save Climate
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Cannabis:

House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill To End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
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Pot companies' outlooks 'no better than a coin flip': MKM
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Travel:

Airline employee took woman's number from her bag tag, then followed her on a flight, lawsuit says
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Celebs:

These 12 Billionaires Had The Fastest Growing Fortunes Of 2019
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Economy:

Unemployment fell to 50-year low in 2019 but wages stagnated
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Is Trump's trade war preventing wages from increasing?
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Where the American Dream is Already Dead
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This chart shows the new jobs are in low-paying fields — and that’s not necessarily bad news
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How American Think They Need to Retire
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Job market still strong for 2020 — but red flags abound
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Visualizing 90 Years of U.S. Economic Growth, in One Chart
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Average FICO score hits record high—here’s the average credit score in every state
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Deficit balloons to $356.6 billion in first quarter of fiscal year • U.S. Budget Deficit Widens 11.8% in First Quarter of Fiscal Year
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Global debt hits new record of $253 trillion and is set to grow even more this year
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In One Map: Where the U.S. Economy is Built
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Paul Volcker on the "Existential test" facing America
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America’s CFOs Are Warning Of A Recession. Here’s Why That’s An Important Indicator
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Everything You Need to Know About Recessions
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The probability of recession is fairly low, says Albion Financial CIO
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The world's fast-growing mountain of debt
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Global Debt-to-GDP Ratio Hit an All-Time High Last Year
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Happiness Not Quite as Widespread as Usual in the U.S.
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'Inequality in a nutshell': Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the Dow's record high is meaningless for many Americans
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Closing the gender pay gap could take generations
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US will remove China from currency manipulator list ahead of trade deal signing • China says the 'trade war is not over yet' ahead of phase-one deal signing with US • Janet Yellen: The US-China trade war isn't over and a tech fight risks dividing the world • Why we won't get a Phase 2 trade deal 'until sometime in 2021' • Here’s what’s in the phase one China trade deal Trump is signing this week • Chuck Schumer, in a letter to Trump, says a weak trade deal could hurt the US for years to come • Trump's trade deal with China won't give many U.S. companies relief, as most tariffs will remain • U.S.-China trade deal gives no relief to homebuilders • What The Trade War Ceasefire Means For Oil
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Here’s the average credit card balance in every state
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Fed in uncharted territory should be on lookout for risks, including inflation, Rosengren says • Fed's Rosengren: We have tight labor markets now • Boston Fed's Rosengren: 'We don't need to do very much at all' on interest rates
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The Fed could cut interest rates 3 times this year, UBS predicts
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Chicago Fed: Summary of 2019 Results and 2020 Forecasts
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New Law Aims To Help Americans Without Retirement Plans. Will It Work?
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Military Pensions Are Creating A Generation Of Millionaires
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Even Majority Of Republicans Support Wealth Tax, But Totally Objective Billionaires Skeptical • 64% of Americans favor some wealth tax on the ‘very rich'
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Which Countries Lead & Lag in Closing The Gender Gap in 2020?
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19 big predictions about 2020, from Trump’s reelection to Brexit
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What America’s slow-growing population means for immigration, the Electoral College, and more
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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:

The 25 most expensive cities around the world to rent a two-bedroom apartment
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Here's the typical home price in every state — and what you can actually get for that money
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Austin: Paul-controlled entities win foreclosure reprieve, but told ‘clock is ticking’
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The Next Recession Won’t Be Triggered by a Housing Market Crash: Economist
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Municipalities:

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Puerto Rico bonds dispute • Supreme Court leaves Puerto Rico special revenue decision alone
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Power back on, but thousands still homeless, in quake-hit Puerto Rico
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California sent 35 disaster specialists to Puerto Rico after earthquakes shook the island for nearly a week
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Most of Puerto Rico’s Power Restored But System Remains Fragile
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How much more do we Puerto Ricans have to do for ourselves?
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Puerto Ricans hoping Trump signs major disaster declaration
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Audit raises red flags on Flint's finances
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Oil/Gas:

Defaults Of U.S. Oil And Gas Firms Spiked By Double-Digits In 2019 On Liquidity Issues
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Crude rebound ‘throws lifeline’ to debt-laden energy companies
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‘Very high’ chance of oil falling toward $40 if Iran sees regime change, says JBC Energy
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Is the US Shale Boom Really Slowing Down?
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U.S. rig count plunges by 15
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Aviation:

Jobs are on the line and clock is ticking as Boeing’s new CEO takes over • New Boeing CEO inherits crisis created under his predecessor • The Toughest Job in America? • Democratic Senators Demand Boeing Scrap Bonus for New CEO
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Boeing Suppliers Shift the Balance of Power, One Deal at a Time
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Plane crash victims' families 'sickened' by fired Boeing CEO's $62 million payout
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Personal Finance:

Why this state is the No. 1 place in America to retire
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People reach the depths of misery at 50, but life improves after that — here’s why
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Dairy:

US Milk Sellers Are Going Bankrupt
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Schools scramble for new milk supplier after dairy company closes
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Newspapers:

Tribune Publishing is offering buyouts after hedge fund became largest shareholder
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Retailing:

Stage Stores stock loses more than half its value after disappointing holiday sales
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The comeback of the brick-and-mortar store
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Pier 1 downgraded by Moody's
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Sears, ESL Reach $18M Settlement Of Sale Dispute
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By the numbers: The 2019 holiday sales roundup
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$1 billion in gift cards go unused every year
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Abercrombie & Fitch Says It’s Willing to Walk Away From Any Mall
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The Biggest Retailers We Lost In The 2010s
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In Retail, As In Biology, It's About Survival Of The Fittest
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Retail Industry will continue being over-stored and closures would be the mainstay of headlines for the coming 2 years
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The 3 most common forecasting errors retail CFOs make
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Coal:

Kentucky coal miners block train carrying coal shipment, claim they're owed pay
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Blackjewel Coal Contends Ex-CEO Stripped Millions From Co.
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Mass Torts:

Monsanto may seek bankruptcy protection without favorable deal in glyphosate litigation settlement talks, Bayer lawyers warn
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Boy Scout sex-abuse suit involving Floridian could open floodgates for more victim claims • 10 Boy Scout leaders accused in Child Victims Act suits in Buffalo area • Boy Scouts face a 'flood of litigation' over child sexual abuse
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Fraud:

Houston Astros' Jeff Luhnow, AJ Hinch suspended 1 season for sign-stealing • Houston Astros fire manager, GM after suspension for sign-stealing • MLB hammers Astros in cheating scandal: Jeff Luhnow, AJ Hinch suspended; draft picks lost; more coming
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How WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers Went From Billionaire Telecom Cowboy To Broke, Convicted Felon
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Former stockbroker, fired five times, on trial for fraud
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Religion:

Jehovah’s Witnesses not negligent in $35M child abuse case, court rules
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Travel:

Visualizing the U.S. Airports with the Worst Flight Delays
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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 (7 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 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:

Weekly Bankruptcy Claims Trading Activity
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Toledo bankruptcy numbers remain low, but some worry trouble is looming
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Business bankruptcies surge again in San Antonio
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Third Party Releases:

Do Bankruptcy Courts Have Constitutional Authority to Approve Nonconsensual, Third-Party Releases?
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UST:

UST Seeks Attorneys In NV, MI and FL
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Student Debt:

This is the student loan problem that no one talks about: Graduate school debt
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Bankruptcy judge zeroes out man’s $221K student debt • Navy Vet Who Won Watershed Student Loan Bankruptcy Ruling Shares His Story
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Safe Harbors:

Second Circuit Fumbles Tribune on Reconsideration
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Second Circuit Issues Important Ruling Regarding Bankruptcy Code “Safe Harbor” Post-Merit Management
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Litigation:

Preparing A Witness For Cross-Examination At Trial
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Utilities:

Chess pieces set for endgame in 'extraordinary' PG&E bankruptcy battle
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Federal government blasts PG&E’s deal with fire victims • FEMA Defends $4 Billion Claim With PG&E as Fire Victims Cry Foul • Financial fate of wildfire victims in long-term limbo with FEMA, PG&E at odds • FEMA Administrator: We Want California Wildfire Costs From PG&E, Not Victims
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FEMA Official Blames Wildfire Victims’ Lawyers for Potential Clawback
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PG&E’s $1.7 Billion Fire Settlement Could Mean a Big Tax Break
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93-year-old PG&E protester: "They should pay us what they owe us."
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Some PG&E customers falling victim to scam phone calls asking for bill payments
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Sonoma County readies legal action against PG&E over Kincade Fire
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Healthcare:

Hospital rep: Thomas bankruptcy filing reflective of economy, payor mix
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At risk of closing, 127-year-old Daly City hospital may have new buyer
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At least 30 US hospitals entered bankruptcy in 2019 – and there's no end in sight to the financial instability crisis
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Hospitals say they want affordable care, but actions aren't clear
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Good Samaritan employees in Bethlehem plan strike amid contract fight
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Fact-checking Trump's traffic jam of false claims on pre-existing conditions • Trump Claims He 'Saved' Pre-Existing Health Care Conditions, But His Administration Wants to Kill Them • Trump claiming to be a defender of preexisting conditions is pretty shameless • Why Trump has to lie about health care • Trump Takes Credit for Obamacare
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The GOP Divide on Health Care
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Promising Idea to Cut Health-Care Costs Fizzles in Major Study
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Number of US Alcohol Deaths Doubled Since '99
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Health care industry grapples with staggering gene therapy costs
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Poll: Fewer people say vaccines are important
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Festivals:

2nd bankruptcy hearing canceled after no-show by Pittsburgh regatta promoter
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Autos:

Ford's China sales dropped 26% last year, the third straight year of declines — and the company says it's likely to get worse
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How the man who challenged Tesla went bankrupt
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Nissan is reportedly making more serious plans for a possible end to its alliance with Renault following Carlos Ghosn's dramatic escape from Japan • The Not-So-Irreversible Renault-Nissan Allliance • Renault, Nissan: We're Not Breaking Up
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Ghosn: Motivations of a Fugitive CEO
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Germany’s shift to electric cars puts 400,000 jobs at risk in next decade
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Opel to Cut 2,100 Jobs at Three Plants as Carmakers Retrench
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Pharma:

Oklahoma files suit against three major opioid distributors
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UK:

Directors may be entitled to a refund of payments made in settlement of the HMRC loan charge
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Pensions play a crucial role in insolvency
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UK's Johnson says Flybe important for transport links ahead of crunch meeting • UK's Johnson, asked about Flybe, said he will ensure regional connectivity • UK govt to consider cutting air passenger tax to help Flybe
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Weak November weighs on UK growth • UK's economy grew at weakest rate for seven years in November
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Half British and US firms predict 2020 recession as UK economy shrinks
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Flybe boss 'focused' on turning airline around • Flybe: Why airline is a crucial cog in UK transport network • Regional airline Flybe in frantic bid to stave off collapse • U.K.’s Flybe Seeking Government-Backed Funding Deal Within Days
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Queen Elizabeth issues statement on Harry and Meghan: ‘We would have preferred them to remain full-time working members of the royal family’ • Queen Elizabeth II agrees to a 'period of transition' in which Harry and Meghan spend time in Britain and Canada • Prince Harry and Prince William issue a joint statement on their turbulent relationship • ‘The atmosphere soured hard and early.’ How Meghan and Harry’s break for the border will make them rich beyond their wildest dreams • Prince Harry’s friend: Harry and Meghan were ‘driven out’ — alleges the House of Windsor is ‘poisonous’ and ‘Machiavellian’ • Britain's Princes Harry and William deny 'offensive' report that William's bullying produced • The “Megxit” Fallout, Day 5: The Queen Gives Harry His Marching Orders, The Polls Weigh In, And Meghan Markle Flies Her Dogs To Canada • 7 questions about Harry and Meghan’s royal shake-up, answered • Do Brits support Harry & Meghan's "step back"?
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The UK is abandoning its alliance with Trump as the United States 'withdraws from its leadership around the world'
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Canada:

Highlights of 2019 Canadian Restructuring Law
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Insolvency increases to continue well into 2020 – CAIRP • Personal insolvency filings over 12 months increased 8.9 per cent in November
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MENA:

BNP, Citigroup Among Most Exposed in Mideast’s Biggest Default
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Lebanon Crisis Gets Worse as Money Runs Out • Bank of Lebanon proposes to swap foreign bonds for long-term bonds • Lebanon will probably restructure debt, foreigners will be paid-senior banker • Lebanon Eyes Voluntary Swap of March Eurobond Into New Debt
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Iranians protest for third day over downed airliner amid reports of gunfire by security forces • Iranians Chant 'Our Enemy Is Right Here' on Second Day of Anti-Government Protests After Ukraine Plane Shot Down • Iranian Vice President Claims People's 'Hatred' of U.S. Has 'Increased' After Protesters Say America Isn't Their 'Enemy' • Iran anti-government protests turn violent • Iranians are furious at their regime. But Trump still bans them • Iran’s judiciary says around 30 arrested over plane crash protests • Trudeau: US Partially to Blame for Deaths
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Iran is closer ‘than ever before’ to regime collapse, says former Obama security advisor
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China:

China is really worried about unemployment. Here's what it's doing to avoid mass layoffs
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Argentina:

World’s Worst Currency Headed Even Lower, Top Forecaster Says
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Argentine president said no plans to bail out Buenos Aires province, the richest of the country • Buenos Aires Province Asks for Consent to Delay Debt Payment
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India:

How the world’s fastest growing major economy went off the rails
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First glimpse into Indian defaulters’ $25b debt pile
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India’s economy faces severe challenges
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FY20 to see 1.6 mn fewer jobs being created as economy slows: SBI report
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CBI arrests insolvency resolution professional appointed by NCLT
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Air India crisis: Employees of ailing national carrier's ground-handling subsidiary likely to get December salaries by next week
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India's Supreme Court asks crime fighting agency to seize local assets of JPMorgan: report
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Africa:

Zambia’s spiraling debt offers glimpse into the future of Chinese loan financing in Africa
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