January 23, 2020

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Law:

Another Biglaw Firm Is Expanding Gender Neutral Parental Leave For All Employees
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Hogan Lovells opens document review center in Phoenix
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Like CEOs at Davos, Law Firm Leaders Face Climate Quandaries Too
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Women Led a Third of Fortune 500 Legal Departments in 2019
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It’s A Great Law School, But How Much Debt Will You Have If You Go There?
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Big Law School Tuition Hikes Are Coming To California
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Big Law Again Tops Big Business for LGBTQ Equality, Report Says
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Easily Distracted? Maybe You Shouldn't Be a Lawyer
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What's Behind a Wave of Healthier, Faster Law Firm Combinations?
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Cash-Strapped and Hungry, Law Students Turn to School Food Pantries
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Cloud-Based Firm Thinks It Can Compete With Skadden
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Pugnacious Hedge Fund Manager Sentenced To Pay For Opera Seat He Beat A Guy Up Over
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How Is Biglaw *Really* Doing On Mental Health Issues?
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Jeanine Pirro, a Former Prosecutor: a Prosecutor Can't Say Someone Is Guilty
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BigLaw partner is accused of sexual harassment by ousted CEO of Grammys organization Biglaw Partner Accused Of Sexual Harassment By Former Grammys CEO Deborah Dugan Files Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Complaint Against Recording Academy Over Ouster Greenberg Shareholder Accused of Sexual Harassment by Ousted Grammys Chief Greenberg's Katz, Denying Grammy Chief's Claims, Vows to Reveal 'Whole Truth'
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A Lawyer Hates His $200,000 Per Year Job And Turns To Dave Ramsey For Financial Advice
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New York Lawyers Can Charge Interest on Client Expenses
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Out-of-State Law Firm Can’t Use Trade Name in New York, Bar Says
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Kim Kardashian shrugs off critics, reveals law school progress
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The Distortion Surrounding Espinoza v. Montana Has Reached Biblical Proportions
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Crime required for impeachment? Not so, say legal experts 'Go Find a Lawyer, Somewhere': Schiff Slams Trump Impeachment Claims Rejected by Allies Legal experts say a crime is not required
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George Conway Rips ‘Utterly Shameless’ Trump Lawyers in Rare TV Appearance: ‘Treating the Senate Like They’re Morons’
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Turley Blasts Part of Trump's Legal Defense
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Trump inauguration committee illegally enriched president’s hotel, DC AG lawsuit says D.C. attorney general sues Trump Organization and inaugural committee Trump Businesses, Inaugural Committee Abused Nonprofit Funds to ‘Enrich the Trump Family’: Lawsuit
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Trump's selective urgency at the Supreme Court
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Tulsi Gabbard is suing Hillary Clinton in defamation lawsuit, claiming 'Russian asset' comments caused $50 million in damages
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Avenatti Jury Can Hear About Trump, Stormy Daniels But Not Debts Trump foe Michael Avenatti gets good - and bad - news about Nike extortion trial
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Flynn Asks for Probation, Community Service in Lying Case
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Weinstein's Trial Starts with Shocking Stories Jury hears Weinstein's defense cite accuser's email saying 'I love you' years after alleged rape Harvey Weinstein used his 'power and prestige' to prey on women, prosecutor says as trial opens Harvey Weinstein Secretly Subjected Women to Tests to Assess Their Vulnerability, Prosecutor Says From #MeToo to trial: A look at the fall of Harvey Weinstein Weinstein Co. Says Ch. 11 Settlement Clock Running Short
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Former police officer charged with exposing victim to HIV during rape, Maryland authorities say
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Partisanship a bigger factor than geography in views of abortion access locally Dissatisfaction With U.S. Abortion Laws at New High
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Police say Antonio Brown has locked himself in his home after an alleged battery incident involving his trainer and a moving truck driver
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VA: 22,000 Protesters Can't Stop New Gun Law
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State Department cable shows plan to restrict pregnant people from visiting the US
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Southeast Texas man pleads guilty to licking Blue Bell ice cream, putting it back
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Indiana Attorney Disbarred for ‘Pervasive Financial Misconduct’
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Black defendant's lawyer harbored such 'extreme' racist views that court grants his client a new trial
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Four-in-ten U.S. drug arrests in 2018 were for marijuana offenses – mostly possession
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US Poll: Half Didn't Know Extent of Holocaust
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Arrest warrant reportedly issued for Antonio Brown after incident in Florida
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Iranian student turned around at the airport was deported despite federal judge's order, attorneys say
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Meet the Former Corporate Lawyer With His Own College Bowl Game
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Judges:

Notice of Vacancy: United States Bankruptcy Judge Tyler, Texas
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5th Circuit denies transgender prisoner’s request to use female pronouns, change court records
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Chief Justice John Roberts called for decorum as impeachment devolved into fight over who lies more Why Is John Roberts Even in the Impeachment Trial?
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The Supreme Court case that could dismantle Roe v. Wade, explained
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Wall Street:

US futures point to lower open on Wall Street
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Stocks close little changed
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Trump’s Stock Market Returns 36 Months Into Presidency Tie Clinton’s At Equivalent Stage, Lag Obama’s By 13 Points
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Amateur Investors Are Making Risky Bets That Could Wipe Them Out
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Layoffs:

Atrium Layoffs: Let’s Talk About What Matters
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DB Schenker announces plans to lay off 255
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Workers who build parts for the 737 Max are getting laid off and having their hours cut as the worldwide grounding rips through Boeing's contractor network
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New Jersey law requires companies to pay severance during mass layoffs
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Automation Nation: Walmart Deploys Robots To 650 Additional Stores
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Student Debt:

Elizabeth Warren Is Right About Student Debt Relief
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Teachers Union Lawsuit Claims DeVos 'Capriciously' Repealed Borrower Protections
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Myth busted: Turns out bankruptcy can wipe out student loan debt after all A Judge Just Wiped Out This Man’s $221,000 In Student Debt New York Judge Erases Navy Veteran’s $221,400 of Student Loan in Bankruptcy
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Healthcare:

Half of cancer survivors under 65 experience financial hardship
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US Bankruptcy Court rejects Americore loan request
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Wuhan, China, is about to be quarantined as the coronavirus outbreak grows. The city has 3 million more residents than New York City. China locks down two cities to curb virus outbreak Wuhan, China — a city of 11 million — is cut off from the outside world in an unprecedented quarantine after a deadly virus killed 17 and infected 571 Wuhan quarantine expands as Chinese fear authorities not telling full story about coronavirus outbreak Here's how the unprecedented quarantine of one of China's largest cities could play out China on lockdown: The confirmed coronavirus cases and where they are WHO officials try to contain China coronavirus — as well as public fears — as outbreak spreads ‘The worst has yet to come,’ analyst says of China coronavirus outbreak Coronavirus death toll DOUBLES to 17 as more than 470 cases of ‘mutating’ bug confirmed A terrifying graph shows how fast the Wuhan coronavirus has spread and how close it is to becoming a pandemic China coronavirus deaths rise to 17, heightening global alarm Wuhan suspends public transit as coronavirus outbreak claims 17th victim Here are the symptoms of the deadly Wuhan coronavirus and when you should be worried Fears are rising over the spread of China's deadly Wuhan virus, which has now reached the US. Here's how airports around the world are trying to stop it Coronavirus: US companies restricting China travel as outbreak spreads Airline, hotel stocks fall on fear about new virus in China China Halts Travel From Chinese City at Center of Virus Outbreak China’s Lunar New Year Nightmare: 3 Billion Trips and a Virus 2 dramatic charts show the rapid spread of the Wuhan coronavirus within and outside China Snakes could be the source of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
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The American College of Physicians endorses Medicare for All and a public choice option
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The answer to America’s health care cost problem might be in Maryland
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Republican state lawmakers push bills to restrict medical treatments for transgender youth
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Autos:

Tesla hits $100 billion market cap, setting Elon Musk up for a huge payday Tesla short sellers could help Elon Musk score a payday worth hundreds of millions 'He does good at rockets': Trump showers Tesla CEO Elon Musk with strange praise at Davos
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How the man who challenged Tesla went bankrupt
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Auto defaults close 2019 at steady rate
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Fatal crashes trigger millions of Toyota and Honda vehicle recalls
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Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn may be able to keep a $12 million bonus despite charges of fraud and embezzlement in the company's diesel scandal
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Canada hits VW with $196 Million Fine
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Utilities:

PG&E strikes deal with creditors over restructuring
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PG&E Announces Deal to Exit Bankruptcy, but Governor Balks California governor urges judge to reject PG&E bankruptcy California governor slams PG&E's bankruptcy plan PG&E makes breakthrough bankruptcy deal, but Gov. Newsom slams California utility again
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PG&E plan to limit blackouts clashes with clean energy groups
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PG&E Gets $470 Million Tax Deduction For Fire Settlements
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California could make utilities pay for some blackout costs
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Food/Beverage:

Krystal Falls Behind Fast Food Trends, Files for Bankruptcy
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Trudy’s restaurant chain files for bankruptcy
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Fraud:

Los Angeles City Council calls on MLB to give Dodgers 2017 and 2018 World Series trophies
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Agribusiness:

Evers unveils plan to tackle Wisconsin's farm crisis
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Economy:

Chicago Fed "Index Points to Slower Economic Growth in December"
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Too many teenagers want to be doctors or managers, says OECD
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Over 40% of Americans don't have $1,000 for an emergency
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World’s consumption of materials hits record 100bn tonnes a year
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Finance industry chief warns of ‘white elephants’ amid record global debt
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Trump Roars, but Davos Has Moved On Of Course Davos Loves Trump
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'Big mistake' — Trump blasts Fed for curbing growth and shackling stocks by hiking interest rates
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Jamie Dimon actually does own negative-yielding bonds, and you may, too
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Trump appears open to overhauling Social Security and Medicare, in break from 2016 campaign pledge Trump suggests entitlement cuts could come in his second term
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Have Trump's economic promises been fulfilled?
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Trump Puts Europe on Notice Over Trade: 'We Can't Do It Anymore'
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U.K.’s Javid Snubs Trump’s Trade Offer, Saying EU Deal Comes First
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Here Are the Losers From U.S.-China Trade Agreement Trade War Turns Two Years Old But China Escapes With Flesh Wound
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Consumer Confidence Fell After Trump's New Trade Agreement With China
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'He could have had it all:' A former top Trump economic adviser says the president messed up on the economy
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Trump's threatened tariffs would increase car prices by thousands of dollars, economists say
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The 2020 election's outcome is now the most-cited risk to markets among fund managers, replacing the US-China trade war
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Can capitalism solve capitalism's problems?
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Mapping the Global Flow of Foreign Aid
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Gender pay gap among physicians is still a mystery
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Bernie Sanders’ wealth tax would raise $1 trillion less than he estimates, Wharton study shows
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Pentagon racks up $35 trillion in accounting changes in a year
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U.S. Hits New Low in Global Corruption Index
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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:

Mortgage Applications Decreased in Latest Weekly Survey
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Supply of homes for sale hits record low, and prices suddenly jump
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AIA: "Architecture Billings Index Ends Year on Positive Note"
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National Mortgage Delinquency Rate Decreased in December
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NAR: Existing-Home Sales Increased to 5.54 million in December Comments on December Existing Home Sales U.S. existing-home sales rise to best pace since early 2018
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11 hidden costs of moving to the suburbs
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The U.S. neighborhoods where opportunity doesn't knock
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The Top City Where America's Renters Are Moving-and the Ones They're Fleeing in Droves
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The Rent Crisis Won’t Go Away Without More Housing
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WeWork’s competitors are out to prove they won’t be the next WeWork
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NY: Failed Sutton Place developer files for bankruptcy
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Municipalities:

Manmade disaster: Puerto Ricans are rightly pointing their fingers at their own leaders
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Muni Lowdown: Locked out
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Mayors' strategies for graying cities
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Greenwich Man To Bring Enron Know-How To Hartford
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A Massive Gap Explains Why Muni Prices Are Testing Record Highs
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Oil/Gas:

U.S., Canadian oil company bankruptcies surge 50% in 2019: report
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Arizona's biggest utility, which fought renewables in 2018, now wants to go carbon-free
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McDermott International Files for Bankruptcy: What to Expect McDermott launches Chapter 11 restructuring plan McDermott bankruptcy comes after fight between bondholders and lenders
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Real estate developer in $240 million deal to buy Philadelphia refinery
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Laid-off Philadelphia refinery workers struggle with shrinking sector
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All oil-field workers are radiation workers
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Politics:

Impeachment Manager: Trump Just Confessed to Obstructing Congress Trump Lawyer Ken Starr Says There Is 'No Such Thing' as Obstruction of Congress: 'It's Made Up' Republicans criticize lack of "new" impeachment information while blocking Democratic subpoenas Trump says he doesn't want John Bolton to testify in his impeachment trial because 'he knows some of my thoughts' Most Americans want witnesses in Trump impeachment trial Trump says he's open to witnesses as trial rules are set Schiff boils down Ukraine allegations to "three days in July" The glaring problem in Trump’s legal argument against impeachment That Time AG Barr Refuted Trump Legal Team's Argument That Abuse of Power Isn't Impeachable Republicans Steamrolled What May Have Been Democrats' Only Chance for Witnesses House managers present their case in Senate impeachment trial of Trump Rand Paul says 45 Republicans ready to dismiss impeachment charges against Trump The Notorious B.I.G. was quoted during Trump's Senate trial by a House impeachment manager from Brooklyn Chief Justice Roberts reprimanded both sides of Trump's impeachment trial for their language: 'Those addressing the Senate should remember where they are' Impeachment managers step into spotlight of Trump trial Senators urge House impeachment managers to tone it down after testy debate Schiff dismisses calling Hunter Biden in exchange for Trump impeachment witnesses Senate press restrictions have an ugly goal: Putting distance between the public and Trump's impeachment trial For Thirsty Senators in Impeachment Trial, It’s Milk, Water or Nothing Reporters catch senators sneaking snacks into the chamber U.S. senators on 'digital detox' as they hear Trump's impeachment trial The daily highlights from Trump's Senate impeachment trial Trump impeachment trial recap, day 2: Democrats kick off their case Democrats launch first salvo at Trump impeachment trial, say U.S global standing at stake Democrats appeal for GOP help to convict ‘corrupt’ Trump Trump shows anxiety as Democrats lay out case against him in Senate impeachment trial Trump breaks daily tweet record as Senate hears opening impeachment arguments Damning texts come back to haunt Donald Trump during Senate impeachment trial
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Trump staffers planned the Ukraine aid freeze the night before his call to Zelensky, further undermining defense Adam Schiff just highlighted a new discrepancy in Trump's justification for freezing military aid to Ukraine GOP Lawmakers Were Concerned on Aid Too
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War veteran Jason Crow says Ukraine 'can't fight effectively' against Russia without US military aid
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OMB releases trove of Ukraine aid documents to American Oversight
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Over time, Congress has ceded its constitutional authority to the president. It’s only gotten worse since Trump took office
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Why No GOP Senator Will Stand Up to Trump
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How Strong Is Pubic Support For New Witnesses?
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Michael Bloomberg Hits Quarter-Billion Mark in Campaign Spending Mike Bloomberg matches Trump to beat Trump Inside Bloomberg's $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
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Trump calls US troop injuries after Iran missile attack 'not very serious' after many were treated for concussion symptoms and possible traumatic brain injuries
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A new poll shows Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden in a virtual tie Biden Holds Onto National Lead in New Poll
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Biden Picks Up Endorsement of Iron Workers Union
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The Bernie-Biden clash over Social Security, explained Sanders, Biden Battle Over Who Will Best Protect Social Security
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Reagan's Solicitor General Says 'All Honorable People' Have Left Trump's Cabinet: 'He is Capable of Doing Serious Damage'
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Trump is attracting a new crop of big donors, including many who have never given before
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U.S. Presidential Partisan Divide Hits Record High
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The Best And Worst Countries For Democracy
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Trump administration set to remove protections for waterways
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'I could've f------ gone!': Trump blamed John Kelly for his own decision to bail on a WWI memorial visit, according to a new book
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Mick Mulvaney's South Carolina Land Shenanigans All Under Seal
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Retailing:

Fairway Market denies reports that it will shutter 14 stores, file for bankruptcy Fairway Claims It’s Doing Just Fine Despite Report of Impending Bankruptcy NY grocer Fairway says no plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Fairway Said to Seek Bankruptcy That Keeps Some Stores Open
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Fairway Files Ch. 11 In BK SD NY - First Day Dec Fairway Market Secures Financing For Voluntary Chapter 11 To Facilitate Sale Of Assets Fairway Market Files for Bankruptcy Protection
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A regional grocery chain is abruptly closing most of its stores and laying off thousands of employees, report says
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We visited a Pier 1 store that's preparing to shutter and found its closing sale confusing and disorganized
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Express trimming stores in new turnaround move Express Rises on Plan to Trim Costs and Shutter 100 Stores Express closing 91 stores as fashion retailer grapples with declining sales
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Shoppers are abandoning store dressing rooms for their own homes, and it's sparked a wave of returns
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More than 1,900 stores are closing in 2020 as the retail apocalypse drags on. Here's the full list.
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Telecoms:

Frontier Communications evaluating debt, reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy
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Workers worry as Norwalk based Frontier Communications eyes bankruptcy
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After Years Of Scandal And Incompetence, US Telco Frontier To File Bankruptcy
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Metals:

Bayou Steel Creditors Seek To Convert Case To Ch. 7
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Entertainment:

Stressed-out millennials are flocking to bars where they can throw axes at a target — here's what it's like
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Newspapers:

The Miami Herald Cuts 70 Jobs and Closes Its Printing Plant
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Appeals:

Denial of Stay Relief is a Final Order, Says the U.S. Supreme Court
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Oil, Gas Bankruptcy Filings Climb in 2019
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Litigation:

The court of public opinion: Why litigation PR is a critical component of a case
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Bankruptcy Strategy:

CFO discovered need for new business model through bankruptcy
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Safe Harbors:

When is a “Mere Conduit” More Than A “Mere Conduit”? The Second Circuit Has a Clue
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Avoidance Actions:

1st Circuit Firmly Holds That Tuition Payments by Insolvent Parents Constitute Fraudulent Transfers
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Ninth Circuit Affirms Sale of Trustee’s Litigation Claims to Self-Interested Party
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New York Amends Its Fraudulent Conveyance Law by Enacting the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act
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Third Party Releases:

Delaware Bankruptcy Judge Rejects "Consensual" Releases in Emerge Energy Chapter 11 Plan
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Private Equity:

Recent Sun Capital Decision Provides Welcome Relief but Leaves Uncertainty
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IP:

Mission Impossible? Not Anymore for Trademark Licensees in Bankruptcy
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Travel:

US seeks to tighten rules covering service animals on planes US will redefine ‘service animals’ flying with their owners on flights
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Spirit passenger who says a man sexually assaulted her as she slept blasts airline's response
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Mass Torts:

Phila. Judge Knocks $8 Billion Risperdal Verdict Down to $6.8 Million
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Aviation:

United says latest 737 Max delay will push restart past summer
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Southwest Airlines fourth-quarter profit fell 21% after Boeing 737 Max grounding drove up costs
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Boeing wants to resume production of 737 Max months before the planes return to service Boeing to Restart Max Production in a Few Months, CEO Says
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Boeing CEO says it will keep paying its dividend despite Max crisis
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Delta workers to receive profit-sharing payouts worth 2 months' pay
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American Airlines Philadelphia Pilots Call For CEO’s Removal
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Climate:

As the World Burns, Law Firms Are Responding With Climate-Focused Practices
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8 things everyone should know about Australia’s wildfire disaster
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Australians in Wildfire Zone Face a Painful Question: Rebuild or Leave?
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Linking Wildfires to Climate Change Has 'Almost a Religious' Aspect, Says Trump-Supporting Former Australian PM
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What does 'dangerous' climate change really mean?
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Four Men Get $10 Billion Richer Fast in Bid to Save the Planet
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Mnuchin says Thunberg can tell us what to do ‘after she goes and studies economics in college’
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Spain Declares a Climate Emergency
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Personal Finance:

The Stunning Problem With The 4% Retirement Income Rule In One Chart
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Corporate Governance:

Stakeholder capitalism arrives at Davos
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Cannabis:

Mexico Senate Leader Seeks to Legalize Marijuana This Spring
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Maritime:

Maersk Jacks Up Fuel Surcharge as Shipping’s Biggest Expense Spirals
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Hedge Funds:

Hedge Fund Outflows Neared $100 Billion in 2019, Most Since 2016
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Labor:

Michigan Lost Union Members During Year of GM Labor Strike
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Labor union membership declines Union membership falls to record low of 10.3%
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Pharma:

Insys Manager Lee Gets Year in Prison for Opioid-Fraud Role
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'Pharmaceutical dystopia': Former Insys exec decries sexist hiring in sentencing memo
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Coal:

Former CEO denies he took millions from bankrupt coal firm
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UK:

Ted Baker investigation finds £58m phantom stock
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Corporate and personal insolvencies increased in Scotland in 2019
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Brexit deal clears U.K. Parliament, ending years of deadlock Boris Johnson: U.K. has crossed the Brexit finish line now bill is ratified
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‘Megxit’ Millions: How Harry And Meghan Can Write A New Chapter—And Get Royally Rich Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Threaten Legal Action Over Paparazzi Photos As Meghan and Archie Pictured on Vancouver Island
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EU:

Eurozone corporate loan demand slides for first time in six years
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Trump hits EU carmakers with trade threat as outlook sours
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Canada:

Bank of Canada Holds Rates, Signals Less Confidence in Outlook
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MENA:

The UN has called for an 'immediate investigation' into the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia over reports saying he hacked Jeff Bezos' phone What we know, and don't, about the alleged Bezos phone hack Saudi officials close to the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly knew of plans to hack Bezos phone Two Outspoken UN Sleuths Linked Saudi Prince to Bezos Phone Hack Report: Hack lasted months, stole gigabytes of data Tim Cook, Bill Gates, Oprah also met with crown prince Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly taunted Jeff Bezos with a sexist meme in a sign that the crown prince had access to the Amazon CEO's private messages 6 big things we still don't know in the bombshell report saying Jeff Bezos' phone was hacked by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman How the Saudis and the National Enquirer are linked to the alleged hacking and blackmail attempt against Jeff Bezos CNN anchor Jake Tapper trolled the Saudi government, saying Jamal Khashoggi could have investigated the reported Jeff Bezos phone hack 'but you killed him' Jared Kushner reportedly used WhatsApp to chat with Mohammed bin Salman, who may have used the same app to hack Jeff Bezos
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China:

Vulture funds circle China’s debt-laden corporate sector
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Thailand:

Oldest Thai Bank Out of Favor Among Analysts as Bad Loans Rise
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Argentina:

Buenos Aires Creditors Say Proposal Lacks Debt Plan as Deadline Looms
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Argentina sends “debt sustainability” bill to Congress to restructure interest and capital payments
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South Africa:

South Africa Counts Cost of Chronic Electricity Shortages
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Job cuts will depress South Africa’s limping economy even more
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South African Airways should be saved, says ruling ANC Bailout Delay Leaves South African Airways on Brink of Collapse
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Japan:

Ghosn wasn't the only one trapped in Japan, many foreign workers also want to escape
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Australia:

One-quarter of Australians are ignoring their debts
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India:

Terms set for first India shadow bank DHFL liquidation after big loss
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