January 2, 2020

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Law:

You Know It’s Bad News When 700+ Attorneys Leave The Firm All At Once
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Associates Disappointed With Bonuses At This Biglaw Firm
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Jones Day Was Top Target for Law Firm Gender Bias Litigation in 2019
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O'Melveny Seeks Dismissal of Remaining $54M Legal Malpractice Suit
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Bankruptcy Cases To Watch In 2020
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Mental Health Issues Take Center Stage At Harvard Law School
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Partners Shouldn’t Expect Associates To Be In The Office At 9 Each Morning
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11 habits of ridiculously likable people that you can teach yourself in 2020
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Scandal Preceded The Dissolution Of This Biglaw Firm
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Legal Tech Broke Investment Record in 2019 as Sector Matures
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The financial costs for firms when women and minority lawyers leave
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Mobile police officers appear to ridicule homeless people in viral Facebook post
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12-year-old 'hero' saves great-grandparents during brother's stabbing attack, Texas police say
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For Weinstein Victims, Hope and Anxiety as Historic Trial Nears... 'Prepared for Onslaught'
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George Conway Calls for ‘Comprehensive Investigation’ of DOJ’s Refusal to Investigate Trump
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A police officer admitted to writing 'f---ing pig' on his own coffee cup at McDonald's, after an accusation against an employee at the fast-food chain went viral
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Ghislaine Maxwell Scoffing at Law Thanks to ‘Serious Dirt’ on Powerful People, Former Friend Says
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FBI Agents: McCabe Apologized for Changing His Story on Leak
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Texas Shooting Suspect Previously Got Mad When Church Didn’t Give Him Money: Minister Man Credited with Stopping Texas Church Shooter: ‘I Don’t Consider Myself a Hero’ ‘I’m So Sorry’: In Emotional Interview, Ex-Wife of Texas Church Gunman Says She’s Glad He Was Stopped He should not have had a gun
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Pack of teens launch savage attack on Orthodox Jew walking in Brooklyn Guardian Angels to patrol Jewish neighborhoods in New York City after recent attacks Jewish gathering spots in South Florida ramp up security after anti-Semitic attacks ‘Open Hunting Season On Jews’: Rabbi Myers Outraged Over Rise In Violence, Hate
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Trump's acting immigration chief blamed the stabbing at a rabbi's New York home on amnesty laws for 'illegal immigrants'
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Nurse and Adjunct Professor, 61, Killed by Celebratory Gunfire in Texas on New Year's Day
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Alex Jones and InfoWars Ordered to Pay More Than $100,000 in Sandy Hook Legal Fees
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School Board Member and His Wife Tried to Kidnap Her 21-Year-Old Son, Cops Say
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'I killed Jennifer': Doorbell camera captures a man confessing to his sister's stabbing, police say
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When Missouri Cops Become the Robbers
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Captain America Actress Killed Mom 
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15 alarming facts about divorce in the US that will shock you
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Judges:

Chief Justice Roberts says Americans may "take democracy for granted" Chief Justice John Roberts warns about dangers of fake news Chief Justice Urges Humility as Impeachment, Blockbusters Loom Chief Justice Roberts Praises Merrick Garland, Celebrates Independent Judiciary in Year-End Report Judges can help foster civics, says Roberts
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'Wheezy' Roberts, Breyer's 8th Grade Lesson, and Alito Cuts to the Chase: SCOTUS Laugh Lines
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Coroner: Ex-Tampa Judge Drowns in Hot Tub at Home
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The 7 Big SCOTUS Cases to Watch in 2020
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Wall Street:

US futures point to a higher open
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US stocks close out best year since 2013, stoked by
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World stocks close out year with gains World shares decline as record-breaking year winds down
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2019 stock market gains still leave Trump behind his predecessors
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Stocks post best annual gain in 6 years with the S&P 500 surging more than 28%
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Stocks roar into 2020 after a banner decade
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Investors have enjoyed bull market for the ages — but many Americans have been left out
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Climate:

This Was the Decade We Knew We Were Right
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Thousands flee to beaches as fires encircle Australian towns Australia scrambles to reach thousands stranded by bushfires Australia to Start Forced Evacuations Fires Worsen and Reach Melbourne Australia: On the Beach
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Zoo director takes monkeys and pandas home to save them from deadly wildfires
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Greta Thunberg said it would be a waste of time for her to talk to Trump about climate change
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Australia's wildfires cause New Zealand glaciers to turn brown
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The 2010s were a lost decade for climate. We can't afford a repeat, scientists warn.
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Retailing:

Barneys Lives—At Least On Saks.com
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Chapter 11 in Vogue for Fashion Retailers
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More than 9,300 stores closed this year, up 63 percent from 2018
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Full-time retail jobs have all but disappeared over the last decade, and workers have to get '2, 3, sometimes even 4 part-time jobs just to get by,' expert says
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Luxury Retail Is Changing — And Saks Shows The Way For 2020
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Religion:

Lawsuit: Famed Jesuit abused boy 1,000 times around world
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Pope Francis apologizes after smacking woman's hand
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Fulton Sheen and the promise and peril of the Catholic Church
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E-Cigarettes:

All 50 states confirm cases of vaping-related illness Trump signals some e-cigarette flavors will be pulled from the market CDC says 55 people have died of vaping lung illness across 27 states
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Biotech:

1 Is Better Than 0
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Cannabis:

Legal marijuana goes on sale today in Illinois. Here are all the states where cannabis is legal.
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The market's first-ever weed fund tumbles to a record low amid a rough year for the industry
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Utilities:

Bankruptcy court sides with PG&E over interest rate on debts
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Financial tug-of-war emerges over fire victims’ settlement PG&E Working Out Fire Settlement Details Camp Fire survivors protest recently announced PG&E wildfire settlements
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Happy New Year from PG&E: Your electric rates will rise Jan. 1
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Wildfires, Blackouts and PG&E’s Bankruptcy Dominated Newsom’s 1st Year in Governor’s Office
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Lower Interest Rate Will Save PG&E $500M in Bankruptcy Case
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Crypto:

Economist: Bitcoin is a Pyramid Scheme
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Economy:

With births down, U.S. had slowest growth rate in a century
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Just 26 of the world's richest men have more combined wealth than the poorest 3.8 billion people
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Ultra Wealthy Who Want to Pay More Tax
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US Population Growth Slowed Again in 2019
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Treasury ‘Gutting’ Trump Tax Law, ‘Disproportionately’ Benefitting the One Percent: NYT
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Small business pay checks are growing at a fast pace as job gains slow
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Krugman: The legacy of destructive austerity
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Chicago PMI "Rose to 48.9 in December"
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Dallas Fed: "Texas Manufacturing Activity Expands Modestly"
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A new report shows consumer spending is unlikely to accelerate in early 2020
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The economic perception gap: This is more than partisanship
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Don’t look now, but Goldman Sachs is saying the economy is nearly recession-proof
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You Won't Believe How Many Americans Have No Retirement Savings
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Decade of Debt: Federal Debt Up More Than $10 Trillion in 2010s
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With the new China deal, Trump may see 2020 as the year he’ll win the United States’ trade wars. Instead, they’ll likely spin further out of his control Trump says he'll discuss a 'Phase 2' agreement with China after signing the first deal China's top trade negotiator will reportedly sign the 'phase one' trade deal in Washington this week These 6 charts compare the US and China economies in the second year of their trade war Phase One Trade Deal Gives China Advantage As China anxiety rises in U.S., fears of new red scare emerge
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Mnuchin to head US delegation to World Economic Forum in Davos Our Presidential Delegation to Davos
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The Rust Belt Didn't Have to Happen
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Why retiring at 65 could become a thing of the past
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A decade of loss: What slipped away in America in the 2010s
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Unexpectedly Drops on Muted Outlook
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Charities complain about ‘giving gap’ since GOP tax law took effect
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2017 Tax Overhaul Worse than Thought
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Americans are moving less
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The new relocation test: Jobs for spouses
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A record number of places are raising the minimum wage in 2020
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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:

Fannie Mae: Mortgage Serious Delinquency Rate decreased slightly in November
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Case-Shiller: National House Price Index increased 3.3% year-over-year in October A few comments on the Seasonal Pattern for House Prices
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Municipalities:

New York is losing residents at an alarming rate
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Illinois loses population for 6th straight year — and it lost more residents than any state this decade
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Oil/Gas:

A Sabine Alternative: Colorado Bankruptcy Court Holds Midstream Gathering Agreement Constitutes Covenant Running with the Land that Cannot be Rejected
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$3 gas becoming thing of the past
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Oil surges nearly 35% in 2019 and hedge funds are betting on more gains next year
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Oil is on pace for its best year since 2016 as global tensions and dwindling US inventories lift prices
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New Bankruptcy Signals Emerge for Contractor McDermott International McDermott reportedly discussing bankruptcy McDermott in Talks With Lenders, Shares Fall
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Three Evils for Permian Drillers
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Politics:

Giuliani says he'd testify at Trump's Senate trial Collins Becomes Second Republican Senator to Question McConnell Collins says it's "inappropriate" for McConnell, Warren to "prejudge" impeachment trial Impeachment Trial Is Shaping Up Like A ‘Klansman Trial In Mississippi In 1965’ Top Democrat says bombshell report about withheld military aid to Ukraine is a 'game changer' ahead of Senate impeachment trial How Trump Could Seek to Dismiss Impeachment Articles in Court Trump Promotes Argument That Senate Republicans Should Dismiss Articles of Impeachment Harvard Law Prof: Trump Claim That Dems Are Avoiding Senate Trial to Protect Biden Is ‘Nutty’ ‘He’s Acting Guilty as Sin’: Former Acting Solicitor General Wonders What Trump Fears From Bolton Whistleblower Protection Advocates Condemn Trump’s Efforts to Expose Identity of Ukraine Whistleblower WH and DOJ Lawyers Decided Trump Could Withhold Aid, Hide It from Congress Because He’s President Trump is openly calling for his trial to be as corrupt as possible
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Judge tosses ex-White House aide's lawsuit over impeachment testimony Bolton Has No Excuse, ‘Must Testify’ Now That Judge Has Dismissed Kupperman’s Lawsuit: Legal Experts
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How the Constitution can help reclaim government for all of us
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Indicted Giuliani associate wants to give docs to House
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Rudy Giuliani Earns Coveted 1-Star Avvo Rating From Senate Rudy's Shiny New Year
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Subpoenas And The President
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Is America About to Suffer Its Weimar Moment?
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Trump, Obama tie for Americans' most-admired man
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Trump Runs The Country Just Like He Ran His Failed Businesses
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North Korea's Kim calls for 'military countermeasures' Kim Jong-un announces end to moratorium on nuclear weapon tests Trump Dismisses NKorean Threats Again
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James Comey describes Trump as 'shrunken, withered figure' in new op-ed Comey: The four stages of being attacked by Donald Trump
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Trump ally may have broken Venezuela sanctions
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Trump's Alleged Abuses of Power Make 2019 One of The Most Corrupt Years in History, Former Federal Prosecutor Says
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This was the decade the US’s self-serving myths fell apart
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Warren confronts ghost of Howard Dean Warren blasts billionaires as Democrats end year campaigning
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Pete Raises $25 Million Buttigieg says he 'would not have wanted to see' his son on Ukraine board in an apparent dig at Biden Why Mayor Pete Enrages the Young Left
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Bernie Sanders' campaign says it raised $34.5 million in Q4
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Trump campaign says it raised $46 million in fourth quarter, dwarfing Democrats’ hauls
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Andrew Yang's campaign says it raised $16.5 million in Q4
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Joe Biden says he would consider picking a Republican running mate and asked the 'well-known ones' to 'step up' Biden only Democrat beating Trump in Florida, Virginia polls
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Expect geopolitical tensions to ‘intensify’ and play into the US election, experts say
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Democrats sharpen their differences as Iowa caucuses loom
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2020 Presidential Campaign Will be Nastier Than 2016
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Ranking the Democrats: Who has best chance of winning nomination?
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Wake up, Republicans: Your party stands for all the wrong things now
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It’s no coincidence that our politics and our mental health have declined so rapidly, at the same time
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Trump Organization fires more undocumented workers — a year after its use of illegal labor was revealed
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EPA's Trump-appointed scientific advisers criticize new proposals
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Trump spent at least 86 out of 365 days at a golf club in 2019
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Trump's twin war threats
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Former Florida Senate Candidate and White Nationalist Arrested on Kidnapping Charges
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Trump talks about situation in Iraq, North Korea, and impeachment at a New Year's Eve bash at Mar-a-Lago
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Democrats May Take House in Texas
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Trump is unpopular in Texas. The state won't sit quietly.
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Under Trump, voter turnout surges in Virginia's off-year elections
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Judge Blocks NCarolina Voter ID Law
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (34 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 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 Statistics:

Energy, Retail, Finance Led Decade’s Biggest Bankruptcies
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Bankruptcies hit the retail sector hard in 2019
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10 companies that fell in the last decade
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Corporate Governance:

Top Five Delaware Corporate Law Rulings of the Last Decade
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FDCPA:

Bankruptcy Court Issues Civil Penalties Against Debtor’s Counsel for Failing to Disclose FDCPA Claims
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Tax:

Court Explains Interaction Between Tax Overpayment, Bankruptcy, And A Treasury Offset
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Healthcare:

Coping with loss of hospital, rural town realizes: We don't need hospital
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VT: Outpatient clinics could soon file plans to exit bankruptcy
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Philadelphia: Top health care story of 2019: Hahnemann University Hospital shuts down
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Seattle Public School Students Barred From Returning Until They Get Vaccinations
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3 years in, no sign of Trump's replacement for Obamacare
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Google AI Beats Doctors at Breast Cancer Detection -- Sometimes
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Personal Finance:

8 ways to recession-proof your finances, according to experts
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The 25 worst US cities for retirees
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If you hit the $220 million Powerball jackpot, this is your tax bill
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Trucking:

Federal Judge Stops Controversial Labor Law From Going Into Effect Against Truckers
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Food/Beverage:

Judge approves Houston billionaire's deal for Houlihan's bankrupt parent company
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Celebs:

Jeff Bezos, Rupert Murdoch, and other billionaires lost money in 2019: These are the 10 biggest losers Jeff Bezos lost more than almost any other billionaire in 2019 because of his divorce ?— but is still the richest person on the planet
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The world's richest 500 people got way richer in 2019. Here are 15 other things that have changed for billionaires in the past year.
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Mass Torts:

They’ve been intertwined for more than 100 years. Now the Boy Scouts and Latter-day Saints prepare for life apart.
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Autos:

6th Cir. BAP Holds So-Called ‘910 Claims’ To Be Treated Like Other Allowed Secured Claims
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New Car Sales to Top 17 Million for 2019
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Turbulent decade for automakers in Washington comes to a close
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Accounting:

Big Four Invest Billions in Tech, Reshaping Their Identities
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Museums:

As the Newseum closes its doors, pieces of history and human remains to find a new resting place
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Agribusiness:

Farmers Got Billions in 2019
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Aviation:

Airbus bumps Boeing from top spot in 2019 with 863 jet deliveries
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Banking:

Say Goodbye to Banking as We Know It
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UK:

Forget Brexit, the UK economy has these 3 other major risks
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Germany:

Can Germany's Auto Industry Survive?
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MENA:

Violent protests erupt around U.S. Embassy in Baghdad after U.S. air strikes Angry protesters swarming the US embassy in Baghdad caps off Trump's disastrous year in the Middle East Trump says Iran will be held ‘fully responsible’ for attack on the US embassy in Iraq Why the U.S. Became the Focus of Iraqis’ Anger Pompeo postpones Ukraine trip to monitor tensions in Iraq U.S. deploying 750 troops to Middle East after embassy attack in Iraq Protesters begin withdrawing from U.S. embassy in Baghdad after militia orders Iran vs US: Ayatollah condemns US airstrikes and warns Trump ‘we will FIGHT BACK’ Iran’s Khamenei shrugs off Trump threat to retaliate over Iraq embassy violence 'You can't do a damn thing!' Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei hits back at Donald Trump after the president threatened to make him pay a 'big price' Trump threatens Iran after embassy attack, but remains reluctant to get more involved in region How storming of U.S. Embassy in Baghdad compares with attacks at other American diplomatic facilities
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Netanyahu asks Israeli parliament for immunity from corruption charges
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Japan:

Fugitive ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn says he fled Japan to escape ‘injustice’ Carlos Ghosn reportedly fled prosecution in Japan by hiding in a box on a private jet. Meet Nissan's disgraced former chairman, who was charged in 2018 with underreporting his compensation Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan is a nightmare for the country's justice system — and the ousted Nissan exec may now be looking to put that system on trial Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn reportedly carried spare French passport while on bail in Japan Turkey Detains 7 in Ghosn Escape Probe Japan: Authorities Raid Carlos Ghosn's Home
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Netherlands:

Securing multi-party cross set-off in bankruptcy
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China:

Charts: US vs. China Economies
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