July 20, 2020

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Law:

Incoming Associates Planning On Clerking In Limbo At This Biglaw Firm
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Firms Are More Prepared to Use Legal Tech in 2020
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Alternative fees and invoice discounting on the rise as GCs seek to cut costs, study finds
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Jones Day Gender Bias Plaintiffs Can Redo Certification Motion
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Davis Polk Asks to Block Late Discovery by Former Associate
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Boies Schiller hires bankruptcy duo as firm prepares for Covid-19 economic fallout
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Kirkland’s Go-To Law School
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Skadden’s Favorite Law School
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Clifford Chance pledges at least 40 per cent of its global partners will be women by 2030
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California announces online October bar exam, lowered cut score and supervised practice California Bar Exam Moves Online… And Finally Lowers Cut Score
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New York Cancels Bar Exam, But Leaves Law School Grads Wondering, ‘Now What?’
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Law Firm Sends Letter To Governor Demanding He Stop In-Person July Bar Exam To Protect Public
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The Client Side: In-House Lawyers Managing Spend During COVID
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Some comments on Texas State Bar President Larry McDougal's social media activities.
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Lawyer Sanctioned Over Trial Conduct, Son for Facebook Post
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Republicans eye sweeping shield from coronavirus liability GOP Virus Plan to Shield Employers From Lawsuits, Probes
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Federal judge restores DACA to full power
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Trump Is Dealt a Blow by U.S. Appeals Court Over Asylum Policy
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Yoo: How Trump Can Skirt Federal Laws
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The Court Got the Trump Subpoena Cases Exactly Backward
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Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Manhattan DA’s Case for President Trump’s Tax Returns Fight over Trump’s financial information resumes quickly after Supreme Court order DA Vance Going Where Mueller Couldn't
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Cowardice, complicity abound in the growing lawyer gun couple circus
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Federal Law Enforcement Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab Protesters Off Streets Oregon officials blast feds for grabbing Portland protesters in unmarked cars U.S. attorney calls for investigation into federal officers arresting Portland protesters House Democrats call for an investigation into Trump’s use of force against protesters in Portland Evidence shows Portland police working with federal officers at protests, contradicting city officials Portland officials protest federal agents in unmarked rental minivans, detaining protesters ‘Secret Police in Our Streets’: Camouflaged Federal Officers in Unmarked Vans Arrest Protesters in Portland ‘It’s Spooky Right Now’: Inside the Federal Crackdown on Portland Protesters Federal Officers In Portland Face Rising Opposition On Streets and In Court Mayor of Portland to Trump: Get your troops out of the city Sorry To Interrupt Your Friday, But Homeland Security Is Disappearing American Citizens Off The Street Anonymous security forcing citizens into cars is mark of dictatorship
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Protester in Navy Sweater Doesn’t Flinch as Federal Officer Tees Off on Him with Baton (VIDEO) A Navy vet asked federal officers in Portland to remember their oaths. Then they broke his hand.
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Meet the Youth Liberation Front behind a militant marathon of Portland protests
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The extraordinary scene unfolding in Portland has a disturbing history
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National Security Attorney Calls DHS Detentions in Portland ‘Kidnappings,’ Says State Records Could Uncover DHS Dirt
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House Democrats call for IG probe into use of federal agents in Portland
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Oregon attorney general sues federal agencies for allegedly violating protesters' civil rights
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‘I’ve Had Enough’: Portland’s First Black Female City Commissioner Tells the Mayor to Give Her Control Over Police
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Naked Athena Faces Down Feds in Portland
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Protesters clash with police in violent encounter at Chicago's Columbus statue; 12 arrested, many injured
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Thousands to walk off job across U.S. in Strike for Black Lives protest
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White anti-mask protesters jeer a black pastor demanding Tulsa race massacre reparations
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Violent Crime Surges in Atlanta Amid Rising Unemployment, Tensions Over Policing
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White Neighbor Burned a Cross in Black Lives Matter Protest Leader’s Front Yard, Then Lied About It: Feds
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Black social worker sues American Airlines over kidnapping allegation
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Border agency fires 4, suspends 38 for social media posts
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Transit union to join national protests for police reform and racial equity
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NYPD sergeants union chief Ed Mullins appears on Fox News with a QAnon mug behind him
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Bank robber angry he didn't get covid check
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George Floyd's killing has already prompted some police departments to ban neck holds and require intervention
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CVS terminates contract of private security company after guard seen pressing neck of shoplifting suspect
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Georgia Authorities Confirm Sex Crimes Investigation Against Suspect in Ahmaud Arbery Murder
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Ghislaine Maxwell thinks Epstein was murdered, fears same fate
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Justice Dept. carries out third federal execution in four days
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Right-Wing Domestic Terrorism Has Increased By More Than 300% Since Trump Took Office: Report
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John Bolton Gambles That Constitution Will Save Profits on Book That Was ‘Embarrassing to the President’
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Federal Judge Rejects Additional Discovery in Case Concerning Hillary Clinton’s Emails
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3 Best Friends Were ‘Viciously Murdered’ While Going Out Fishing, Sheriff Says
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Contact Tracing Might Become Cops’ Newest Surveillance Tool
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Black veteran faces 5-year sentence after bringing his medical pot into Alabama
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U.S. divided over mask wearing and schools reopening as coronavirus cases surge
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Federal court bars Texas GOP from holding in-person convention
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How Not To Cover Your Face Lawyers must contemplate the edge cases
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Kentucky Couple Under House Arrest Over After COVID-Positive Test Kentucky couple fit with ankle monitors, placed on house arrest for refusing to sign quarantine documents
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Trump Won't Order Mandatory Mask Wearing
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Georgia governor sues Atlanta mayor over mask mandate
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Feinstein proposes withholding relief funds from states without mask mandates
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The Founding Fathers Would’ve Been Pro-Face Mask
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Judges:

New bankruptcy judge Bonnie Clair is former 'Jeopardy!' winner
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Federal Judge's Son Killed, Husband Shot at NJ Home New Jersey federal judge’s husband shot, son killed by gunman Husband and son of judge presiding over Deutsche Bank case shot US judge's son killed and husband injured by unknown gunman posing as a delivery driver
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Some Courts Slow Reopening Plans as COVID Cases Rise
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Supreme Court’s Ginsburg says she’s being treated for liver cancer, but still working ‘full steam’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is being treated for recurrence of cancer Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in Statement, Reveals She’s Been Undergoing Chemotherapy for Months No plans to retire
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That Supreme Court ruling on the Louisiana abortion case wasn’t a big win for pro-choice advocates after all
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John Roberts's Supreme Court power hinges on Trump's reelection. But not in the way you might think.
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Barr Appoints Former Research Director of SPLC-Alleged ‘Hate Group’ as Immigration Judge
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Wall Street:

Stock futures slip as Wall Street struggles to extend last week’s gains
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US stocks cap off weekly gain as strong bank earnings offset Netflix disappointment Stocks close flat as Netflix shares drop, S&P 500 rises for the week
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The world's richest people poured billions into stocks at the start of the coronavirus crisis, but now they're looking elsewhere to make their money
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Virus surge and China tensions could spark a 20% to 30% meltdown, long-time bull Ed Yardeni warns
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March of Zombie Companies Just Gets Louder in Stock Market
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Layoffs:

Once Encouraged, Now Mandatory – Maryland's New Mini-Warn Act Takes Effect October 1, 2020
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Remington Arms in Ilion announces furloughs
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Pandemic forces Potawatomi Hotel & Casino to permanently lay off 1,600 employees
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Agribusiness:

A nightmare scenario for farmers is happening right now
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Nursing Homes:

Days grow long at nursing homes as virus lockdowns drag on
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Politics:

Warren Emerging as VP Frontrunner?
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Joe Biden’s Vice President Could Be the Most Powerful in History
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Trump declines to say whether he will accept November election results President Trump won’t agree to accept 2020 election results as Biden leads polls — ‘I have to see’ 2020 Election Will Be the Most Litigated in U.S. History
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Bolton: Trump is Capable of Anything
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As Trump's poll numbers plummet, a desperate U.S. president reveals his true colors, and finds theatrics can only take him so far
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Gallup: Party preference swings dramatically in favor of Democrats
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Many see Trump as the real cause of his campaign's woes
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Biden leads by double digits as coronavirus takes a toll on the president, Post-ABC poll finds Pandemic surge damages Trump, boosting Biden's White House bid
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4 things that could swing the 2020 race toward Trump
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How unpopular is Donald Trump?
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Trump talks less about virus, states look inward for answers Inside Trump’s Failure: The Rush to Abandon Leadership Role on the Virus
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Ex-Trump economist says White House was warned of potential pandemic disaster in September
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Rancor between scientists and Trump allies threatens pandemic response as cases surge
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Maureen Dowd: The doctor versus the denier
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Trump vs. Fauci: The president says, ‘He was wrong’; the doctor responds, ‘Everybody thinks I’m doing more than an outstanding job’
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the virus-era China ban that isn't
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Trump challenged over claims as deaths mount
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GOP senators sound alarm as coronavirus surges in home states
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Trump may finally be facing the political consequences of his untrustworthiness
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In Trump's telling, Biden suddenly goes from 'Sleepy Joe' to a destroyer of the 'American way of life'
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Trump was visibly annoyed after a Fox News reporter corrected him on his false claim about Joe Biden 'I don't think I'm fake news': Fox News' Chris Wallace and Trump spar over misleading claims about US coronavirus death rates This is the test Trump said he 'aced' and that Fox News host Chris Wallace would have trouble completing Trump defends taking cognitive test, claims questions get "very hard" Chris Wallace fact-checks Trump on U.S. coronavirus mortality rate Trump Insists U.S. Has 'Lowest Mortality Rate' From Coronavirus, Despite Being Fact Checked By Fox News Anchor The ‘best’ Trump interview yet? Fox News host Chris Wallace cheered — and also blasted — for his grilling of the president Despite resurgence in coronavirus cases, Trump says: ‘I’ll be right eventually — it’s going to disappear’
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Ohio in Play?
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'Impossibly stupid': White House skewered for strange stunt
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Supreme Court leaves stay in place that hampers voting by Florida ex-felons
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Roger Stone uses racial slur on radio show
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Midnight Order Bars Texas Republicans From Convention Hall
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Warren joked about her dog voting Democrat. GOP officials insist electoral pet fraud is no laughing matter RNC Official Ratioed for Warning That Democrats Will Be Registering Their Dogs to Vote
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Pentagon effectively bans Confederate flag from U.S. military installations
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Trump says he's not offended by the Confederate flag Trump says Confederate flag proud symbol of U.S. South
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Trump Mocks Fort Bragg Rebranding, Suggests Al Sharpton's Name
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President Trump's niece Mary Trump taunted her uncle on Twitter by boasting about higher TV ratings
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White House Portraits of Clinton, Bush II Moved to Rarely Used Room
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Trump properties have made over $17 million from the campaign and the RNC since 2016
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Rep. John Lewis of Georgia dies at age 80 President Obama mourns the death of longtime civil rights leader Trump keeps tweeting but stays silent on the death of John Lewis John Lewis harnessed his history to become a moral compass for Republicans and Democrats Nancy Pelosi, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and more pay their respects DeSantis and Rubio Brutally Fumble Their Responses to Lewis' Death John Lewis Remembered by Politicians and Celebrities as 'the Conscience of the Nation' Tributes to John Lewis pour in from leaders across the country 'This is what he lived for': John Lewis remembered at Black Lives Matter Plaza How John Lewis's masterful illustrated memoir is a shining torch for the next generation How Democrats plan to find a replacement for John Lewis on November's ballot by Monday Jim Clyburn calls for Congress to pass John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2020 Trump orders flags to half-staff in honor of John Lewis after hours of silence The World John Lewis Helped Create Politicians and activists praise Rep. John Lewis’s legacy of “good trouble”
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Defiant Fauci tells InStyle: ‘I don’t regret anything I said’ — and talks about being ‘persona non grata’ in Trump’s White House
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Joe Biden, citing intelligence briefings, warns that Russia, China are engaged in election interference
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Stephen Miller Makes Southern Poverty Law Center's List of 'Extremists'
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Personal Finance:

As people look for safer jobs, some are turning their homes into call centers
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How this woman rebuilt her life after losing millions in the 2008 housing crisis
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This 59-year-old bartender’s house and health insurance are at stake if the extra $600 in unemployment benefits expires
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Trucking:

Comcar bankruptcy sale hits snag on trailer title dispute
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Retailing:

Neiman Execs Want $10M in Bonuses in BK
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Macy's, Neiman Marcus look to resume exec payments as department store woes continue
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Retail bankruptcies ‘tip of the iceberg’, says Levi Strauss boss
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Ares Hit With New Suit Over Mytheresa Transfer
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A risky bet by America’s mall owners: Plucking retailers out of bankruptcy to salvage a pandemic-hit industry
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J. Jill struggles to stay solvent just three years after IPO
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Why Struggling Department Stores Macy’s, JCPenney and Neiman Marcus Are Awarding Millions in Bonuses to Top Execs
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Dollar Tree has quietly gone back on its policy of making masks mandatory for all shoppers, as other retailers do exactly the opposite
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15 chains including Walmart, Target, and Lowes will require customers to wear masks. Here's the full list.
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'No mask, no entry. Is that clear enough? That seems pretty clear, right?'
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Woman Urinates On Floor After Refusing To Leave Verizon Store For Not Wearing Mask
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Thousands of college students won't be going back to their dorms this fall, and it could be bad news for Bed Bath & Beyond and Staples
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J.C. Penney shares soar after announcing 152 store closures and 1,000 job cuts
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The Next Phase of the Retail Apocalypse: Stores Reborn as E-Commerce Warehouses
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Defaults:

Private Equity-Owned Companies Fuel Surge in Defaults
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Economy:

Over 25 million Americans are set to lose the $600 unemployment boost next week The $600 unemployment payments are likely ending. Here’s why
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Trump allies weigh in on phase four coronavirus relief funding Inside McConnell's coronavirus relief bill
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Senate Republicans may face opposition from Trump as well as Democrats on next-phase coronavirus relief legislation
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It's about to get a lot worse
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IMF: US Economy to Drop 6.6% in 2020
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When the dollar is worth 60 cents
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Greatest Increase Ever in U.S. Wages Is Actually Horrible News
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‘There is no alternative,’ S&P says governments must spend to support coronavirus-hit economy
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Jamie Dimon’s warning for the U.S. economy — nobody knows what comes next
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Fiscal Cliffs Threaten Fragile U.S. Recovery
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America’s hidden economic crisis: Widespread wage cuts
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American billionaires have made an average of $42 billion a week throughout the pandemic
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Coronavirus cold comfort: the top 1% lost more wealth in Q1 than the rest of us
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Federal Reserve Adds Lending to Non-Profits
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Microsoft: World Faces Staggering Job Losses
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Distressed debt ratio falls again in June
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Four Reasons Why The Worst Recession Ever May Not Be As Bad As It Seems
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U.S. Companies Lose Hope for Quick Rebound From Covid-19
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CEO of major Asian bank says ‘a big, big challenge’ is looming for the global economy
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Jobs market poised to reverse gains as coronavirus surges
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Trump says coronavirus relief bill must include payroll tax cuts Report: White House At Odds Over Next Stimulus Bill Trump demands payroll tax cut while GOP eyes benefit cuts for unemployed
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Trump, Congress Face Last Chance to Spur Economy Before Election
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The $600 unemployment payments are likely ending. Here’s why
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'My savings ran out a month into this': Workers laid off because of coronavirus are waiting months to get unemployment benefits, even as the economy reopens
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Virus spread leaves bar owners in difficult position
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Newsom reopened California without meeting his own coronavirus testing, tracing benchmarks As COVID-19 cases surge, L.A. mayor concedes city reopened too soon San Francisco mayor pauses reopening indefinitely as coronavirus cases climb ‘We need to close down’ — Florida reports more than 10,000 coronavirus cases for fifth day Fauci says U.S. needs to ‘get better control’ of the coronavirus to reopen without outbreaks FL: If COVID-19 keeps spreading, lockdown could be only weeks away Florida Virus ‘Out of Control,’ Lockdown Needed: Ex-HHS Chief Los Angeles mayor says city is 'on the brink' of declaring another stay-at-home order NYC cleared for Phase 4 of reopening, but indoor attractions like museums and malls are still off limits NYC Enters Phase Four, With Big Caveats. What You Need to Know.
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We blew it The crisis that shocked the world: America’s response to the coronavirus
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Get used to an up and down recovery: Economy sags as coronavirus cases surge
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Dr Birx told President Trump in April that the coronavirus would soon be gone and influenced the administration's push to reopen the economy and lift lockdown
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Why isolating the older population won’t work, and would do more harm than good
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Breathtaking virus numbers show normal life still far away Bad News about the Pandemic: We're Not Getting Back to Normal Any Time Soon
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How is the economic recovery going? Wall Street goes off-grid to sources like Homebase
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Mask-wearing, embraced by economists as key to the recovery, proves politically tricky for the Fed
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Mnuchin backs extending PPP but targeting it at ‘smaller companies’ and restaurants, hotels, as he also talks up loan forgiveness
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Data on multi-billion business loan program riddled with errors obscuring recipients, jobs
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Mnuchin suggests Treasury, SBA should forgo verifying how small business loans were spent
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Congress created virus aid, then reaped the benefits
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Firms with troubled pasts got millions in PPP small-business aid
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Rising coronavirus infections risk a ‘W-shaped’ recovery, economists warn
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Bernanke and Yellen warn pace of recovery from pandemic could be ‘slow and uneven’
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U.S. Bank CEOs Warn of Tougher Economic Road After Recent Gains
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The Fed Is Going To Buy Stocks
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Stakeholder capitalism set to become ‘more important,’ says BlackRock’s Fink
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UN warns coronavirus may ‘create decades worth of tragic and exportable problems’
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Only 4% of workers around the world say they ever want to return to an office again
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America's racial inequality is a risk to its credit rating, Moody's says The racial wealth gap and other forms of inequality limit U.S. economic strength: Moody’s
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50 statistics showing how structural racism impacts Black Americans
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Some California families are pouring money into college savings plans, and it shows how the pandemic has split Americans into 2 groups financially
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Why The Post-Pandemic Cure Will Be A Bitter Pill To Swallow
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Human population projected to shrink at end of century What Global Population Will Look Like in 2100
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Trump vs. Biden: The Sad Social Security Truth
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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:

Wrinkle in Real Estate Bankruptcy Law Leaves Room for Pandemic Cases
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Mall Owner CBL Prepares to File for Bankruptcy Protection
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CMBS With Department Store Collateral Feels Coronavirus Negative Impact
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Housing starts continue to rebound from coronavirus-fueled lows Housing Starts Increased in June
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Home prices continued to rise in Q2 despite pandemic challenges
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Number of Homeowners in COVID-19-Related Forbearance Plans Decline
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U.S. Bank has modified nearly 130,000 accounts through forbearance programs
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New Yorkers paying thousands to live in luxury condos slam landlords who refuse to lower rents and offer free jigsaw puzzles to replace closed pools instead
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The average mortgage interest rate by state, credit score, year, and loan type
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The open secret in commercial real estate is that owners regularly take cash out of properties — here’s a look at how much
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MI: County Seized Home Over $8.41 in Taxes
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ME: Developer facing lawsuit, embezzlement accusations files for bankruptcy
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Municipalities:

Wave of Deficit Borrowing Coming From States Hit by Downturn
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Virginia legislature called back to address budget upended by coronavirus, racial injustice issues
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Oil/Gas:

Bankruptcy in the Bakken
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Bruin E&P files for bankruptcy Bruin E&P files $1B bankruptcy in Houston
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Oil firm BJ Services files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Halliburton Takes $2.1 Billion Writedown After Fracking Collapse
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California Resources Proposes $1.1B DIP; RSA Plan Would Allocate at Least 91% of Pre-Dilution Reorganized Equity to 2017 Term Lenders, JV Settlement Would Allocate Additional Debt, Equity to Ares
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Has the coronavirus killed the oil sands industry?
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Now that half of Oklahoma is officially Indian land, oil industry could face new costs and environmental hurdles
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With U.S. Fossils ‘Hurtling Toward Bankruptcy’, Execs Get a Payout While Abandoned Wells Leak Methane
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Healthcare:

USA 77,217 Infections in 24 Hours Global death toll for pandemic now above 600,000 U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top 140,000 As World Sets Daily Record In New Cases Virus deaths rise, with records set in hard-hit states Trump loves the 'low' covid death rate. It won't last Florida reports over 10,000 new COVID cases for fifth day in a row WHO reported back-to-back record-high daily increases in new coronavirus cases
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The surge in coronavirus hospitalizations is severe
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NIH director explains why U.S. coronavirus outbreak is worse than Europe's
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64% distrust president on pandemic
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Inside Trump’s Failure: The Rush to Abandon Leadership Role on the Virus
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As virus surges in some US states, emergency rooms swamped
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13-Year-Old Dies After Experiencing COVID-19 Symptoms
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There were no reports of coronavirus in Yosemite. Then they tested the park’s sewage
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Covid-19 Spread Fastest by Teens and Tweens, Korea Study Finds Study: Middle, high schoolers can spread coronavirus as well as adults
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Israeli doctor reinfected with coronavirus 3 months after recovering A man reveals what it's like to get the coronavirus twice: 'It's extremely overwhelming and daunting'
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With coronavirus antibodies fading fast, vaccine hopes fade, too
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NIH Director Defends Fauci, Says It's 'Bizarre' That Mask-Wearing Became Political Issue
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Why Fever, Temperature Checks Are Inaccurate Ways To Screen For Covid-19 Coronavirus
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Scientists identify six different types of coronavirus with increasing severity levels
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85 Babies Tested Positive For COVID-19 In One Texas County, Health Director Says
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Why more young people are getting sick in the latest Covid-19 outbreaks
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White House seeks to block testing, tracing, CDC funding Reality shows shortfalls of Trump's claim to 'best testing' U.S. bungles coronavirus testing again, this time with delayed results due to hotspots, lack of federal coordination Colorado governor: "The national testing scene is a complete disgrace"
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The perils of waiting 10 days or more to get a coronavirus test result: ‘It’s only marginally better than not doing the testing’
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Which sparks set off Miami's COVID wildfire? The clues are in the cases, experts say
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Anthony Fauci said New York is an example of how to 'correctly' confront soaring coronavirus cases
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Texas orders extra body bags, mortuary trucks as it braces for more coronavirus deaths
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Can California contain coronavirus surge? Next two weeks will be critical
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N.J. Virus Transmission Rate Rises to Highest Level in Weeks
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Ohio heading in wrong direction and ‘could become Florida’ as coronavirus surges, governor warns
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Florida now has more Covid-19 cases than any other state. Here’s what went wrong.
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Black people, less than 2% of Maine's population, have almost a quarter of its coronavirus cases
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Despite pandemic, young bar patrons say they want to keep on partying Underground parties continue to dismiss social distancing rules
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Doctor who survived COVID-19 bewildered by public disregard
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'Superspreading' events, triggered by people who may be asymptomatic, propel virus pandemic
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I Was a Military COVID Planner. Trust Me: Texas Is in Deep, Deep Trouble
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Military Medics Deploy in CA, TX
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COVID-19 infections on the rise in kids and teens with school approaching
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Virus Prompts Drastic Measures as Death Tolls Set Records
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Dr. Anthony Fauci says the U.S. needs to hit ‘the reset button’ on Covid-19—here’s how
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Fauci says he’s ‘cautiously optimistic’ U.S. on track to getting coronavirus under control
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Fauci: Young COVID-19 patients could develop fatigue-like syndromes
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Mark Meadows Calls Fauci's 1918 Flu Comparison 'Irresponsible'
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U.S. governors urge Trump administration to delay change in CDC coronavirus data
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Savannah's mayor on the Georgia face mask fight
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How conspiracy theorists are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to sell toxic bleach as a miracle cure
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Contact tracers fight COVID-19 amid conspiracies
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How long it took to develop 12 other vaccines in history
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CDC Adds Hospital Data Back to Its Website
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Circuses:

Quebecor CEO Keen to Join Cirque Creditors’ Restructuring Plan
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Festivals:

Lollapalooza co-founder predicts no concerts until 2022
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Coal:

Stuck With Coal Pits the World Needs, But Few Want
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Tourism:

What to expect from the world’s top attractions in the age of coronavirus
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Bahamas Bans Flights from USA and Closes Beaches Due to Surge in Cases
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Student Debt:

Inside the $5 billion ‘shadow’ student debt market that helps keep for-profit colleges afloat
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Autos:

Renault says sales slumped in first half
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No One is Making Money on Electric Cars
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Utilities:

How PG&E Is Racing to Improve Safety as Fire Season Approaches
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Tobacco:

Pyxus Urges Del. Judge To Nix Equity Panel In Del. Ch. 11
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Cannabis:

GenCanna Bankruptcy Control Fight Heads To 6th Circuit
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Small Engines:

Briggs & Stratton Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy; To Be Acquired By KPS Capital For $550 Mln Briggs & Stratton files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as pandemic weighs on business
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Fraud:

Man charged with fraudulently claiming $9 million in virus relief -- and gambling it away in Vegas!
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MD: Massive Jobless Scam Uncovered
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Experts warn of a gathering storm of corporate bankruptcies.
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Domino Effect: Now that some Paycheck Protection Program recipients have reached the end of their funds, bankruptcy looms on the horizon
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Litigation:

Win By Thinking Of Everything
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Finance:

The Tale of Two DIP Loans
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Arbitration:

Will the new wave of insolvencies affect arbitrations?
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Bankruptcy Regulations:

Industry Groups Comment on CFTC-Proposed Revamp of Bankruptcy Rules
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Bankruptcy Strategy:

Protecting Recoveries in a Pandemic: What Creditors Can Do Right Now
(DBN)

Navigating Insolvency Risk in COVID-19 Distressed Companies
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Bonuses:

On eve of bankruptcy, U.S. firms shower execs with bonuses
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Insurance:

COVID-19 and D&O Insurance: July Update
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Finance:

The Paycheck Protection Program and Bankruptcy
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Aviation:

The airline industry will be ravaged for years to come and the effects will be felt across the entire economy, a new Moody's report says
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Boeing Faces Financial Drag From Dozens of Undelivered 787 Jets
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Lufthansa’s Debt Priorities Mean Taking Fewer Airbus Planes
(DBN)

Airlines struggle to survive through pandemic
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The Virus Will Make Everything You Hate About Flying Worse
(DBN)

U.S. Airlines Face the End of Business Travel as They Knew It
(DBN)

Delta seeks to cut pilots’ pay guarantees to avoid furloughs for a year Delta seeks to cut pilot hours 15% to avoid involuntary layoffs
(DBN)

Delta Retires More Aircraft as COVID-19 Losses Hit Billions in Second Quarter
(DBN)

American Airlines CEO: ‘Let’s go fly, for God’s sake’
(DBN)

Virgin bondholders push to meet airline management and unions Bondholders pressure Deloitte with new Virgin offer
(DBN)

Icelandair will fire all of its flight attendants and make pilots do their job
(DBN)

I flew on United Airlines during the pandemic and found nothing more than empty gestures and boring flights – here's what it was like
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South Africa’s Pravin Gordhan Says SAA Money Yet to Be Found
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Cruise Lines:

Cruise stocks extend plunge after CDC lengthens no-sail order through September Cruise stocks dive as CDC extension of no-sail order could be just the beginning
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Hotels:

Airbnb can survive the pandemic. But can Airbnb hosts?
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Food/Beverage:

The pandemic has hit restaurants hard, but experts say the 'ghost food hall' concept might save them
(DBN)

Trump tariffs on European wine are on the table again, adding more stress to a struggling industry
(DBN)

What's it like to dine in at a post-COVID-19 McDonald's: Hazard tape, contact-tracing forms, and eerie quiet
(DBN)

Restaurants face awkward questions about how to advertise re-opened dining rooms
(DBN)

Not All Restaurants Are in a Rush to Reopen Their Dining Rooms
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These restaurant chains filed for bankruptcy during the pandemic
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California, New Jersey and New York City pause indoor dining — why is it dangerous?
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Sports:

Toronto Blue Jays seek temporary ballpark after Canada bars home games amid pandemic
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72 NFL players test positive
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NFL team doctors tell NFLPA that training camps can be safely opened
(DBN)

NFL Players Warn Season Might Not Happen
(DBN)

NFL Players Association pushes for cancellation of preseason games as coronavirus cases spike
(DBN)

NBA's virus 'snitch hotline' lights up
(DBN)

NBA's testing protocol rolls on smoothly amid Florida's surge in coronavirus cases
(DBN)

Big Stars Sitting Out MLB Season. Others Have No Choice but to Play
(DBN)

MLB's testing sweep brings some success but optics are issue
(DBN)

Bubba Wallace Booed at NASCAR Qualifier, Cheered After Crash
(DBN)

Major League Soccer to delay debuts of 3 expansion franchises due to coronavirus
(DBN)

NCAA warns fall sports at risk: Coronavirus data points in "wrong direction"
(DBN)

What a lost college football season would mean to the college sports economy
(DBN)

Rodeo goes on in small Montana town despite pandemic
(DBN)

The Changing Landscape Of Stadium Naming Rights Deals
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Newspapers:

These McClatchy financials are a window into how much damage Covid-19 has done to the newspaper business
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Education:

Kellyanne Conway Won’t Say if Trump Will Be Sending Barron Back to School: ‘That’s a Personal Decision’
(DBN)

Joe Biden urges flexible school openings
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CDC Can't Testify on School Reopening
(DBN)

$70 Billion of 2nd Stimulus Package for School Reopening: WH Chief of Staff
(DBN)

College town businesses face uncertain months ahead as coronavirus cases rise
(DBN)

How Should Colleges Reopen? There’s No Easy Answer
(DBN)

NYU professor Scott Galloway predicts hundreds of universities will shutter, possibly for good, if they reopen in the fall
(DBN)

UBS Predicts College Shakeout With Weak Schools Doomed to Fail
(DBN)

Harvard, Duke, Other Schools Turn to Big Law in Virus Suits
(DBN)

Colleges must think like businesses to survive COVID-19
(DBN)

What happens when colleges welcome people to campus and someone becomes ill?
(DBN)

Orange County's school reopening plan is melting down day by day — and parents in the California enclave are calling each other 'maskholes' and 'covidiots' all over Facebook No, Gavin Newsom says, Orange County won't reopen its schools (as long as infections are this high) California School Closing Brings Parent Angst and Economic Worry
(DBN)

Texas asks schools to hold online-only classes through November
(DBN)

Texas AG: Religious Schools Are Exempt from COVID-19 Rules, Can Reopen Without Requiring Masks
(DBN)

Kids are back in classrooms for summer school - and coronavirus-related problems emerge
(DBN)

As schools consider reopening plans, brands like Crayola and Target launch kids' mask lines
(DBN)

Housekeepers file complaint against U-Md. over working conditions, as heat and virus raise concerns
(DBN)

'We failed children' but they still have to go back to school, government advisory panel says
(DBN)

Biden calls on Trump and Congress to pass emergency school funding
(DBN)

U-Md. suspends requirement for SAT or ACT scores, joining test-optional movement for one year because of pandemic
(DBN)

Parents who can are hiring teachers
(DBN)

Photos show how outdoor classes and other coronavirus-fighting measures usher kids to school in relative safety around the world Nordic Study Suggests Open Schools Don’t Spread Virus Much Europe's lessons on reopening schools
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Sovereigns:

G-20 to Consider Extending Debt Suspension, Decide Near Year End
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UK:

Shearman & Sterling Strengthens London Financial Restructuring Practice with Appointment of Alex Wood
(DBN)


Johnson Vows No Second Lockdown, Asks Cabinet Back to Work
(DBN)

Ted Baker to Cut a Quarter of U.K. Workforce, Sunday Times Says
(DBN)

UK prime minister encourages cautious return to office work as CMS is latest to unveil opening plans
(DBN)

Allen & Overy overtakes Linklaters with four per cent revenue growth to £1.69bn
(DBN)

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EU:

EU leaders resume ‘grumpy’ summit on budget, virus fund
(DBN)

EU Talks Go Into Overtime With Stimulus Push Facing Headwinds
(DBN)

Merkel Warns of Failed EU Summit
(DBN)

A Jobless Recovery Is Becoming a Real Risk for Europe’s Economy
(DBN)

European leaders in deadlock over massive recovery fund despite marathon talks
(DBN)

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PIIGS:

Barcelona back in lockdown Spain tells millions stay home
(DBN)

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Sweden:

Sweden kept its country relatively open during coronavirus pandemic, but its elderly paid a price
(DBN)

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China:

China seals off city of 3.5 million with toughest ever lockdown
(DBN)

China's western city Urumqi enters 'wartime mode' after reporting 16 coronavirus cases
(DBN)

Beijing Eases Virus Response Level After 2 Weeks of No New Cases
(DBN)

Chinese ambassador struggles to explain Xinjiang footage of blindfolded, shackled prisoners being loaded onto trains
(DBN)

China’s property market bounces back after virus, but there may be bubble risks
(DBN)

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Singapore:

DIP financing – the Singaporean way
(DBN)

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India:

As India skyrockets past 1 million coronavirus cases, a mystery surrounds death toll
(DBN)

NCLAT order puts the spotlight on out-of-court bankruptcy settlements
(DBN)

Debt resolution process: Bankers fret over spike in consultants' bills
(DBN)

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Germany:

Retailers urge fresh stimulus to prevent US-style apocalypse
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MENA:

Israel: Corona crunch sees bankruptcy applications soar by 75%
(DBN)

As Virus Stages Comeback in Israel, Economists’ Outlook Darkens
(DBN)

Israelis protest against Netanyahu, gov't handling of COVID-19 crisis
(DBN)

Bank of Israel Chief Expects Contraction Worse Than 6% This Year
(DBN)

Lebanon Economy Minister Confident of International Bailout: Sky
(DBN)

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Hong Kong:

Hong Kong leader says coronavirus now spreading 'out of control'
(DBN)

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Brazil:

Brazil virus outbreak has 'plateaued': WHO
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Australia:

Australia faces avalanche of business failures in September 'fiscal cliff'
(DBN)

Australia Budget Blowout to Hit Post-War Record Amid Second Wave
(DBN)

Masks Made Mandatory in Australia’s Second-Biggest Metropolis
(DBN)

Australia to Cancel Scheduled Parliament Sitting on Virus Risk
(DBN)

Australia braces for its first economic update since the coronavirus outbreak
(DBN)

Coronavirus restrictions leave Melbourne's small businesses unable to pay rent, again
(DBN)


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Mexico:

Half of Virus Patients in Hospitals Die in Mexico’s Baja State
(DBN)

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Armenia:

Two judges in bankruptcy case arrested
(DBN)

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Japan:

More in Japan Discontent With Government’s Virus Response: Poll
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