June 11, 2020

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Law:

The Law Schools With The Most Unemployed Graduates (2019)
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The States Marching Forward With The July Bar Exam
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Nobody Knows Litigation Finance Size, but It’s Not $85 Billion
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Cathy Moran Oral History (and Happy Birthday Cathy)
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Black Workers Are Under-Represented in Legal Industry
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Judge Awards $1 in Fees, Rebukes Law Firm in ‘Simple’ Wage Case
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Judge refuses to sanction women suing Jones Day for gender bias
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DC Bar Exam Heard Your Complaints And Will Be Issuing Refunds
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Guy Goes On LinkedIn To Share Racist Musings About Harvard Law School Students
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The Myth Of the High-Functioning, Impaired Lawyer
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Lawyer suspended after state bar alleges he creates ‘massive waste of judicial resources’
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What does abolishing the police mean? I live and work in Camden, the New Jersey city that disbanded and rebuilt its police force. We've been upheld as a model for cities like Minneapolis, but there's a lot more to the story Mayor of city famed for defunding police says abolishing police is not the solution
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Minneapolis Police Department withdraws from union contract negotiations
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Philadelphia police suspend Joseph Bologna, who beat protesters in viral videos. The union is selling 'Bologna Strong' shirts.
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Ex-Cop Charged with Murder in George Floyd Case Was in Plea Negotiations Before His Arrest, Prosecutor's Office Reveals
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George Floyd Previously 'Bumped Heads' with Officer Charged in His Death, Says Mutual Former Co-Worker
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George Floyd died after officers didn't step in. These police say they did - and paid a price.
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This ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Police Killing Could Reignite Protests 3 recordings. 3 cries of 'I can't breathe.' 3 black men dead after interactions with police
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Bodycam video shows fatal New Mexico arrest, officers says ‘I'm going to...choke you out’
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Tulsa PD Major: Police Shoot Black Americans 'Less Than We Probably Ought To'
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San Francisco DA Opens Criminal Investigation of Cop Who Shoved a Protester into the Street on Video
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Ruling: LA Officer Used Unreasonable Force in Costco Killing
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NYC mayor says U.S. has reached 'New Deal moment' of policing, encourages transparency on police records
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Little evidence of antifa links in U.S. prosecutions of those charged in protest violence Trump's peddling of a conspiracy theory about Antifa and protesters is part of a right wing trend
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Where it might make sense to cut police budgets
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Police union scrutiny could soon move into finance
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Police unions and police misconduct: What the research says about the connection
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Police Spending Per Capita In Major U.S. Cities
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Beleaguered and besieged, police try to come to grips with a nation's anger
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Black Americans support the Floyd protests. Whites are divided. Here's why.
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Texas State no longer employing woman who allegedly called protesters a 'bunch of monkeys'
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Oakland protesters demand justice after police fatally shoot man, injure his pregnant girlfriend in stolen vehicle investigation
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‘What I saw was just absolutely wrong’: National Guardsmen struggle with their role in controlling protests
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When Cops are Filmed, People Change Minds
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What the Video From Buffalo Has Revealed to White America
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George Floyd’s killing has opened the wounds of centuries of American racism
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4th Circuit revives suit against police in shooting death and says, ‘This has to stop’
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California Democrats moving to reinstate affirmative action after nearly 25 years
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More than 1,250 former Justice workers want probe of Barr's role at Lafayette Square protest
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Two elderly men claim hospital switched them at birth nearly 80 years ago, suing
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Trump Campaign Fails in Bid to Dismiss Unsolicited Text Claims
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Armed Jewish Group Takes Security into its Own Hands in Los Angeles
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Judges:

Court-Appointed Amicus Says Michael Flynn Committed 'Perjury' and 'Deserves Punishment' Ex-Judge on Flynn Case: Everything About This is Irregular Flynn committed perjury but should not face contempt hearing, court-appointed counsel finds Former federal judge appointed to review the Michael Flynn case determines the DOJ 'engaged in highly irregular conduct to benefit a political ally of the President' Ex-judge appointed to review Flynn case accuses DOJ of "corrupt" motive Flynn Dismissal Bid Was ‘Highly Irregular,’ Retired Judge Says Flynn Dismissal Slammed as Corrupt Bid by DOJ to Help Trump Ally Judge Emmet Sullivan’s Lawyer Blasts DOJ for ‘Barely’ Mentioning Relevant Precedents While Trying to Drop Flynn Case Lawyers Say Retired Judge's Brief on DOJ's 'Patently Irregular' Michael Flynn Dismissal Was 'Devastating' and 'Masterful' Judge Gleeson Comes Right Out And Calls Bill Barr Corrupt
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What’s lost when jury trials vanish?
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Judiciary Issues Report on Restarting Jury Trials
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Most Remote Court Conferences Should Be By Phone, Not Videoconference
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Lawyer Admits To Egging Judge’s Car Over Pandemic Stay-At-Home Order
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California Judge Denied Appeal of Removal Order
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Federal Judge Declares ICE Arrests at Courthouses 'Illegal' in Huge Blow to Trump Administration
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Wall Street:

Dow futures slide more than 500 points after two days of losses Dow Jones Futures Plunge: Covid-19 Second Wave Fear Mount; Coronavirus Stock Market Rally Fizzle
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Global stocks reel on gloomy Fed outlook and fears of a second coronavirus wave
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Stocks plunge on bleak Fed predictions Dow slides 282 points, Nasdaq closes at record as investors digest the Fed's latest economic guidance
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Goldman commodity traders raked in $1 billion after positioning for April's oil-market collapse
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Billionaire bond king Jeff Gundlach said the stock market will likely fall from its 'lofty' perch despite 'Superman' Jerome Powell's policies
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Why Robinhood traders are leaning in on insolvency stocks The Hot New Trend of Buying Bankrupt Stocks Here’s why investors might be taking interest in bankrupt companies A casino or stock market? Retail buying frenzy goes wild Hertz: Bankruptcy Bull Run Will End in Tears Why Hertz Stock Is Plunging After Insane 896% Run Higher Day traders are piling into Hertz, JCPenney, and other bankruptcy stocks despite the massive risks Frothy trading in bankrupt companies, penny stocks sent red flags that a pullback was due
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Layoffs:

Lufthansa to Fire 22,000
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British Gas owner Centrica plans to cut about 5,000 jobs
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Weather Company lays off dozens, shutters popular Weather Underground 'Category 6' blog
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$3 billion unicorn Brex went from a $150 million raise to laying off 17% of its staff in a matter of days. Here's what happened.
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T.H. Lee $1 Million for Workers Called ‘Grossly Inadequate’
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The Fed helped companies borrow money. Some laid off thousands anyway
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BNSF Cuts Jobs as Railroads Retrench
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The Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota lays off close to 500 employees
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Politics:

Trump Approval Plummets Ten Points in Less Than a Month in New Gallup Poll Gallup: Trump’s net approval rating drops 19 points in a month Trump Job Approval Slides to 39%
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Trump campaign demands CNN apologize for poll that shows Biden leading
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Millions of Americans Believe Trump Is Fighting Literal Demons
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Trump Meets With McConnell to Talk About Threatened GOP Senators
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Trump Family Is Taking 12X More Trips Than The Obamas
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White House goes quiet on coronavirus as outbreak spikes again across the U.S.
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George Floyd's brother makes plea for police reform in testimony to Congress
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Trump Taps His One Black Friend To Fix The Police Sen. Tim Scott fires back at claims he's being 'used' by GOP to draft police reform bill
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A Top Trump Adviser Says the U.S. Doesn’t Have ‘Systemic Racism’
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Elderly Buffalo Protester Who Trump Accused of Being in on a ‘Set Up’ May Not Get Out of Hospital for 2 Weeks, Lawyer Says
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When Fox News disappoints, Trump has a backup: the conspiracy theory-peddling OANN
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Christopher Columbus statue beheaded in Boston, one is vandalized in Richmond
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Trump says he will "not even consider" renaming bases named for Confederate leaders The Army Was Open to Replacing Confederate Base Names. Then Trump Said No.
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This map shows racist statues and monuments that people want toppled
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NASCAR bans Confederate flag at all events and properties NASCAR Truck Series driver to quit over Confederate flag ban NASCAR bans Confederate flag from all events. How are fans taking it? Bubba Wallace wants NASCAR to ban Confederate flags, will drive 'Black Lives Matter' car
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CNN's Angela Rye: Washington, Jefferson Statues "Need To Come Down"
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Pelosi wants 11 Confederate statues removed from Capitol
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Jefferson Davis Statue Torn Down in Richmond
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GOP expects to move its convention to Jacksonville after dispute with North Carolina over pandemic safeguards
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Lawmaker asks if ‘colored population’ not washing their hands as well as others behind COVID rates
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Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Show Loses Disney & Other Advertisers Over George Floyd Killing & Black Lives Matter POV
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New Documents Show Mike Pompeo's Top Lieutenants Were Aware of Both IG Investigations Fired IG says he was working on 5 investigations into State Department
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A Trump-supporting QAnon conspiracist has a strong chance of winning a congressional seat in Georgia
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Autos:

Reagor-Dykes bankruptcy estates sues Ford Credit for $315 million
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Tesla competitor Nikola Corp sees market value soar past car giants Ford, Fiat Chrysler
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New coronavirus cases reported at reopened Tesla factory. This doesn’t look great for Elon Musk.
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Ford sees plants resuming pre-virus production within weeks
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Hertz bankruptcy makes used cars available at incredibly low prices
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Show Me Where It Hertz: Equity Research Before the Bankruptcy
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Why Avis Won't Follow Hertz Into Bankruptcy Is Avis Budget Group Safe Despite Hertz’s Bankruptcy?
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Taxis:

California Regulators Say Uber, Lyft Drivers Are Employees
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Economy:

Fed predicts unemployment will fall to 9.3 percent by year's end
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Fed expects the U.S. economy will shrink by 6.5% this year
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Global economy to shrink by at least 6 percent in 2020, OECD says
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Fed warns of uncertain path for post-pandemic US economy
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Fed confirms rate to remain at zero amid pandemic damage Fed sees zero rates through 2022
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Powell Says There’s ‘No Place’ at the Federal Reserve for Racism
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Paul Tudor Jones says companies can no longer exist just to maximize profits
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The Real Economic Catastrophe Hasn’t Hit Yet. Just Wait For August.
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Federal Debt Tops $26 Trillion for First Time; Jumps $2 Trillion in Just 63 Days Federal Spending and Deficit Set Records Through May
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US stocks fluctuate as Fed signals continued economic stimulus efforts
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U.S. May Budget Deficit $399 Billion, Almost Double Year Earlier
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Economists forecast that an additional 1.6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week
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Virus recession will be worst in a century
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‘Are you immune?’ The new class system that could shape the Covid-19 world
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Economic impact of the coronavirus crisis is ‘dire everywhere,’ OECD says
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The Great Recession was called a “mancession.” This one could be devastating for women.
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The U.S. saw only 3.5 million new hires in April
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Labor Department adjusts after error led to lower reported unemployment rate
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Calls grow for the Federal Reserve to target lowering the black unemployment rate
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The Paycheck Protection Program Rules Have Been Modified To Make It Easier For Businesses To Comply
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Mnuchin loosens restrictions on small business loans to ease forgiveness, but borrowers to remain secret Mnuchin: U.S. will "definitely" need more economic stimulus measures Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin opens the door to another round of stimulus checks for Americans
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The weekly $600 unemployment bonus that millions of Americans are relying on will end on July 31 unless Congress can agree on a plan to extend the payments
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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin announced 3 big changes to the PPP small business loan program as $130 billion in aid sits unused
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“I Can’t Speak Negatively About the President,” Says Official Charged With Stimulus Oversight
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Mnuchin Sees Strong Economic Outlook, Credits Paycheck Program
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Where’s my money? 35 million still waiting on stimulus checks, feds say
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Outcry as some nursing homes try to grab stimulus checks
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Many Americans are moving on, but the coronavirus isn't.
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US consumer prices fall for a 3rd straight month on continued hit to demand from the coronavirus pandemic
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Cleveland Fed: Key Measures Show Inflation Soft in May
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BLS: CPI decreased 0.1% in May, Core CPI decreased 0.1%
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U.S. prices on the bread aisle plunge the most in 80 years
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12 charts that show how Black Americans face alarming economic inequality — and suggest it could worsen due to the coronavirus pandemic
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CEOs who made a big show of cutting their salaries during the pandemic got extra equity that could make them even wealthier — and it shows how complicated executive compensation has become
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Why it’s so hard to get unemployment benefits
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Trump Is Still Losing His Own Trade War
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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:

In an Uncertain Era for Law Firm Real Estate, Landlords Face New Pressures on Rent
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest Weekly Survey
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Mortgage Investors Can Take Heart With Fed Buying ‘Here to Stay’
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Mall owner Simon scraps mega-merger with Taubman Taubman craters 41% after Simon Property Group tries to back out of $3.6 billion acquisition Simon Property Leans on Pandemic to Nix Deal With Rival Taubman
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Rents rise as inventory shrinks, and moving in or out gets more complicated
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Why one mortgage company is already preparing for a second wave of COVID-19 defaults
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Wealthy San Francisco homebuyers are fleeing the dense city and snatching up houses in the affluent wine country as remote work powers an exodus from city life
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Timeshare Cancellation Company Sued for Allegedly Driving People into Financial Problems and Foreclosure
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Municipalities:

The CBO says providing aid to cash-strapped states would deliver a bigger economic boost than Trump-backed tax breaks for businesses
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Riskiest munis shrug off recession with biggest rally since 2009
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Virus-Hit Cities in Hurricane Zone Get Moody’s Warning on Risks
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The US Supreme Court’s giant Puerto Rico miss
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Ohio facing $2.4 billion budget shortfall as coronavirus cases tick up
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Texas Cities Facing Budget Shortfalls
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Oil/Gas:

A reshaped U.S. oil sector awaits
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Impending Chesapeake Bankruptcy A Bullish Message To Oil Investors After a Big Fall, There’s Little Value in Chesapeake Energy
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Oil dives 3% on pandemic fears
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A Dark Cloud Is Forming Over Oil Markets
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Federal Reserve's changes to lending program could be boon to hurting oil companies
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Libya state oil firm declares force majeure on largest oil field after militia shutdown
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Oil holds losses after U.S. crude stockpiles rise to record high
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Sports:

M.L.S. Plans Return With Florida Event. But It’s Already Looking Past It.
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Ron Rivera says he'll support Redskins players who protest during national anthem
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NBA, NFL, baseball stars demand end to police immunity
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It's not which sports figures are speaking out that's telling. It's how many.
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When will sports return? Where things stand with NBA, MLB, NFL and other leagues.
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Dolphins owner: There definitely will be an NFL season
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U.S. Soccer allows players to kneel during national anthem
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Aviation:

Airlines may struggle to be profitable post-pandemic, Citi says, but sees ‘green shoots’
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Soaring Debt, Record Losses: The Airline Crisis in Four Charts
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Air travel is up four times since its record-low point in the pandemic, according to the TSA
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As travel slowly returns, U.S. airlines add summer flight routes
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Airline employees’ dilemma: Take severance and years of free flights or gamble on Oct. 1 layoffs
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United will require passengers to complete health assessments before they fly
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American Airlines Stock Will Soon Run Into Some Turbulence
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A Booming Airline Business: Shipping Pigs to China in 747 Jumbo Jets
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No relaunch for bankrupt Swissport Belgium; 1,500 employees dismissed
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Boeing 737 Max nears milestone with key flight targeted for June
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Israel's El Al Airline May Be Heading Back Into State Hands
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HK government’s white knight rescue of Cathay Pacific seen as win for both sides
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Airlines hit wall of debt after COVID-19 grounding
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Nursing Homes:

Assisted-Living Centers Get Much-Needed Virus Aid for First Time
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Green Energy:

New Green Power Installations Set to Plummet This Decade
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Newspapers:

Six McClatchy newspapers and its DC bureau will vacate their offices, leaving journalists working remotely until at least 2021
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Movie Theaters:

Stock Analysts Remain Cautious As AMC Details Reopening Plan
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AMC says it's ready to reopen 'when new movies are ready for us'
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Agribusiness:

Government Payouts To Make Up 36% Of Farm Income
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Food/Beverage:

The Number One Problem Plaguing Restaurants As They Try To Reopen
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Chain restaurants including Starbucks are permanently closing over 900 total locations because of the pandemic. Here's the full list.
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The meat we eat is a pandemic risk, too
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Starbucks, Built on Togetherness, Tries to Adapt to Distancing Starbucks Sees $3.2 Billion Virus Hit, Plans New Cafe Format Why Starbucks Stock Dropped Today
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Pensions:

Alarming Study Finds US Public Pensions To Run Out Of Money By 2028
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History:

The Urban Conflicts that Created Policing in America
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Satellites:

Busy bankruptcy court for Intelsat
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Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (9 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (4 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

 

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Small Business:

Small-business owners considering bankruptcy may be shocked to learn they could lose their homes
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Avoidance Actions:

Are Critical Vendors Insulated from Preference Actions?
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Liens:

Ninth Circuit Affirms that Liens Pass Through Bankruptcy Even if Underlying Claim is Disallowed
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Avoid Claims Of Bankruptcy Fraud Amid Creditor Scrutiny
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Healthcare:

Bill Would Allow 2 Bankrupt Maine Hospitals To Access Federal PPP Loans
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There’s been a strange fluctuation in the health care job market during the pandemic
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In states across the U.S., cases still on rise 'Pre-pandemic behavior': Surge of new coronavirus cases reported in 21 states amid push to reopen Texas reports third consecutive day of record coronavirus hospitalizations Coronavirus hospitalizations rise sharply in several states following Memorial Day Arizona, Arkansas, Utah, and the other 18 states where coronavirus is on the rise again Trump’s Task Force Warns Governors of COVID Spike Tied to Protests 8 states that experts worry are the new Covid-19 hot spots Second U.S. Virus Wave Emerges After State Reopenings How could reopenings, protests affect coronavirus infections? Arizona hospitals at 83% capacity as coronavirus cases surge
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Trump To Start Campaign Rallies On Juneteenth In Tulsa, Oklahoma, Where Coronavirus Cases Are Spiking
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U.S. reaches 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases Coronavirus cases decline overall, rise in New Mexico and Oregon
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Thousands sick from COVID-19 in homes for the disabled
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US Could See 200,000 Covid 19 Deaths by Sept
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A leaked CDC document put the US as the worst of 10 countries trying to fight major coronavirus outbreaks
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As Virus Infections Surge, Countries End Lockdowns Reopening on Shaky Ground: The View From Five Countries
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WHO says there’s ‘real risk’ of second coronavirus wave as economies reopen
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Orange County health official resigns amid pushback over face mask order
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Study model suggests face masks could prevent a second wave of Covid-19
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‘Absolutely Suffocating’: Hot Temperatures Complicate Coronavirus Face Mask Safety
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We need more data about how the coronavirus spreads to know what's risky and what's not
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New Jersey Deploys 900 Contact Tracers as State Pushes Reopening
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Trump’s coronavirus response is a ‘denial’ of science, experts and facts, John Kerry says
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Harvard professor indicted for allegedly making false statements about secret work in Wuhan
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Retailing:

Zara's owner says it will close as many as 1,200 stores as it doubles down on online shopping
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Macy's dodges bankruptcy by securing $4.5 billion in financing
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J.C. Penney skips $2.45 million rent payment on its Plano headquarters
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Saks Fifth Avenue owner seeks financing as virus crimps sales -sources
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Clothing stores' devastation has only just begun
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World’s largest fashion group reports first loss despite jump in online sales
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Guess to close 100 stores worldwide over next 18 months
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Tailored Brands may seek Chapter 11 protection if COVID effect continues
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Best Buy ends appointment-only shopping
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Fury as photos show African-American hair products locked up on supermarket shelves but those for white customers aren’t
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A Dollar Chain’s Plan for Post-Covid World: Build More Stores
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Kohl’s CEO Says Shutdown Raises Bar for Brick-and-Mortar Stores
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The company that saved Barneys, Forever 21 from bankruptcy says now is the time to ‘buy low, sell high’
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Boom or bust? How America's 50 largest retailers are faring during COVID-19
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All retail bankruptcies are not the same. Here’s what you need to know
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Retail ‘Armageddon’ Predictions Spur Alternative Scenarios
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Retail Sales Fell Only 5.6 Pct In May As Consumer Spending Improves
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Education:

Nearly half of high school seniors say they're considering a gap year because of the pandemic
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Banking:

Wells Fargo slides 8% after CFO warns more profits will be diverted to loan-loss provisions Wells Fargo Tumbles on Worsening Forecast for Interest Income
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The Looming American Bank Collapse
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Festivals:

Coachella and Stagecoach festivals canceled over concerns about coronavirus spread
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Utilities:

PG&E brings in 11 new board members as part of bankruptcy overhaul
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Sovereigns:

Paris Club debt freeze reaches $1.1 bln as Ethiopia, Pakistan get relief
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UK:

New insolvency bill a positive lifeline for struggling businesses, but questions remain
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UK economy could be among worst hit of leading nations, says OECD
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Monsoon and Quiz launch insolvency proceedings
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Lenders prepare to try retailer Fat Face on for size
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Councils face bankruptcy as they try to prepare for a second wave of Covid-19
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Johnson Relaxes U.K. Virus Rules, Saying Two Households Can Mix
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Statue of scout founder Baden-Powell to be taken down in Britain
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EU:

Multinational bus company Eurolines may go bankrupt
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EU urged to tackle insolvency laws for unified capital market
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Euro zone searches for a new chief as it fights over plans for new stimulus
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PIIGS:

Hotels in Italy Are Gradually Reopening. Here’s What That Looks Like.
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Jeweller Folli Follie becomes latest victim of coronavirus, protests, shuts all shops and lets go of 60 employees in HK
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Canada:

Could This Major Retailer Be in Danger of Going Bankrupt?
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Brazil:

Under court order, Brazilian government puts coronavirus data back online
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China:

China’s producer prices fell in May as the coronavirus ravaged global demand
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China Auto Sales Up for Second Month
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Russia:

May Was Moscow’s Deadliest Month as Coronavirus Toll Escalates
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Russia’s coronavirus cases just hit 500,000 but it’s easing lockdown fast
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Bahamas:

Accountants Bracing For Insolvency 'Spike'
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Vietnam:

Vietnam insolvency guide for directors
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India:

‘Ticking time bomb:’ Lack of beds slows Delhi’s virus fight
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MENA:

UAE firms fear spike in payment defaults: study
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Lebanon's Currency Crisis
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New Zealand:

Legal update on insolvency law: COVID-19 special
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