June 18, 2020

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Law:

NYC Law Firms Could Be Allowed to Reopen Offices Next Week
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Some Law Firms Are Losing Billing Cash Cows Due To COVID-19
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'Surprisingly positive' - UK legal services revenue is holding up, but will it last?
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New Casework Up, Law Firm Billing Volumes Down, Survey Finds
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The Cutthroat Nature Of Law School Means Pass/Fail Grades Aren’t Likely To Last Past The Pandemic Pass/Fail Grading in Law School Gets Mixed Marks From Students
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These Law Schools Are Out Of Compliance With ABA Bar Passage Requirement
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Changing The Law School Model
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Oregon Law Schools Join Push For Diploma Privilege
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BigLaw firm’s legal tech subsidiary has launched a steady stream of COVID-19 tools
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Senior Lawyers Are Responsible for Legal Ops Functions
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DLA Piper Ditches Paper to Track Bills Digitally During Pandemic
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White & Case Restarts Growth Plan as Firms Capitalize on Hiring
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Davis Polk Is Named After A Segregationist… Perhaps It’s Time To Consider A New Name
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Very Few Lawyers Are Doing Ethically Required 50 Annual Hours Of Pro Bono Public Service
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Law Firms Are Supporting Attorney Activism, But Some Fear It Won't Last
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Suit Against DLA Piper Says Firm's Mistaken Email Revealed 'Double Dealing'
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Big Law's Double Talk on Racial Equality: This You?
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Michael Flynn Fires Back at Retired Judge’s Perjury Accusation: A ‘Flagrant Personal and Partisan Assault’ Michael Flynn lawyer blasts judge-appointed attorney who opposes dismissing case Flynn Says Court Must Grant DOJ Request to Dismiss Criminal Case DOJ Responds to Allegation That It’s Doing Trump’s Dirty Work in Michael Flynn Case
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Mueller Accused of Defaming Man in Special Counsel Report
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Solicitor General Noel Francisco, who argued Trump positions before Supreme Court, leaving DOJ Solicitor General Noel Francisco Resigns After Winning Several Key Victories for Trump Before SCOTUS Francisco to Step Down as Trump’s Top Supreme Court Advocate
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Senate GOP reveals police reform bill that breaks with Democrats on key issues Senate Republicans’ narrow new police reform bill, explained Senate GOP unveils police bill to discourage, not ban, tactics such as chokeholds and no-knock warrants
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How black people really feel about the police
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The systemic racism black Americans face, explained in 9 charts
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Voices of protest, crying for change, ring across US, beyond
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The budget strain of the George Floyd protests
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Mark Cuban: White people ‘need to speak up’ and call out racism when they see it
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‘Officer Karen’ video goes viral after Georgia cop breaks down over McMuffin Cop has meltdown after her McMuffin order takes too long — and she assumes it’s being poisoned
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Quaker is dropping the Aunt Jemima image and name after recognizing they are 'based on a racial stereotype' Conservatives angry and confused after Aunt Jemima brand retired
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'White Lives Matter' Spray Painted On Arthur Ashe Memorial
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Cuomo to propose making Juneteenth a New York state holiday
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FBI launched database on police use of force last year, but only 40% of police participated
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Looters Made Off With Drugs From Pharmacies During Protests
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Loretta Lynch Joins New York Probe Into Police Conduct During Protests
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NYC Mayor Orders Quicker Probes of Alleged Police Misconduct
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Long Island, NY Cop Bumps Protester on Purpose ... Triggers Violent Arrest
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Buffalo protester pushed by cops has fractured skull, cannot walk
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Calif. May Reinstate Affirmative Action
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Atlanta Officer Charged With Murder in Rayshard Brooks Shooting Agency That Is Investigating Police Shooting of Rayshard Brooks Says It Wasn't Consulted on Charges Attorney for Second Cop in Rayshard Brooks Case Says Client Didn't Agree to Be State's Witness Officer Accused of Murdering Rayshard Brooks Didn't Report 2015 Shooting of Another Black Man: Records Meghan McCain Criticizes Escalation in Rayshard Brooks Killing: 'I've Been Drunk at Wendy's and Wasn't Shot' Autopsy: Brooks Was Shot Twice in Back
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Atlanta mayor: Police morale down tenfold amid protests
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Man, 50, pictured wearing KKK robe and hood he walks his dog and drinks beer while waving at passing cars
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Air Force Sargent Connected To The ‘Boogaloo Bois’ Movement Charged With Murder
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7th Circuit upholds former cap on religious congregants in Illinois
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US coronavirus outbreaks spur debate over personal freedoms
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It’s Not A Prior Restraint, It’s A Contract Dispute WINK WINK Trump Lawsuit Against John Bolton Is Beyond Frivolous DOJ suit seeks delay of Bolton book, which alleges ‘obstruction of justice as a way of life’ Justice Department Is Reportedly Looking Into Criminal Charges Against John Bolton Yale-Trained Lawyer Who Wrote a Book Instead of Testifying Says Democrats Should Have Done Better Impeaching Trump Justice Department seeks restraining order to block release of John Bolton book John Bolton: Profiles in Cowardice I Am Not a Bolton Fan, but He Deserves Credit Schiff: Bolton is No Patriot
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Lawsuit Filed Against Smith & Wesson Parent Company, Dealer of Gun Used in Poway Synagogue Shooting
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Judicial Watch founder Larry Klayman is suspended for switching sides after leaving the group
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Judges:

BK DE: Zoom Hearings - Do's and Don'ts
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BK DE: Reconstituting Bankruptcy Court Operations: Phase 1
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Estimating the Need for Additional Bankruptcy Judges in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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When ‘Shortlisted’ Means ‘Short-Circuited’
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Why Gorsuch’s Textualist Approach In Bostock Is Not A Trap
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Gorsuch Paves Way for Attack on Affirmative Action
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Anger Over Gorsuch Ruling Spills Into Nominations Hearing
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Texas Judge Who Refused to Marry Same-Sex Couples Sues Judicial Conduct Commission
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Texas Judge Claims Political Challenger Used Fake Facebook Account to Attack Her
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Wall Street:

Stock futures point to a flat open as investors weigh latest coronavirus developments
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World shares slip as global rally looses steam
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Europe stocks recover on comments that Beijing coronavirus outbreak under control
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U.S. stocks mixed at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.65%
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Layoffs:

HSBC Plans To Cut 35,000 Workers: This May Be A Harbinger Of What’s To Come
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AT&T to Fire Thousands More
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Penn National Gaming has furloughed 26,000 people but more than 200 could be laid off permanently
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Ameristar Casino to lay off 150 workers in Mississippi
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Tower Health is cutting 1,000 jobs as coronavirus losses mount
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Healthcare:

The ultimate COVID-19 mystery: Why does it spare some and kill others?
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Necessary or needless? Three months into the pandemic, Americans are divided on wearing masks
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Covid-19 Is Bad. But It May Not Be the ‘Big One’
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US Cost for Covid Hospitalization? $1.1 Million
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Trump pushing officials to speed up already-ambitious coronavirus vaccine timeline
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16 Friends Test Positive For Coronavirus After Night Out At Florida Bar
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The outbreak that didn't happen: Masks credited with preventing covid-19′s spread inside Missouri hair salon
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WHO urges caution on coronavirus drug dexamethasone, citing early data
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Prepping For The Second Coming Of The Coronavirus (Part IV): Can We Control It Or Are We Forced To Live With It?
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As Texas coronavirus hospitalizations rise, local officials can recommend precautions but they can't enforce many of them
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Texas coronavirus hospitalizations surge 11% in a single day
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Texas Struggling to Keep Up With Covid-19 Tallies as Prisons Lag
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Houston-Area Leader Rebuffs Texas Governor With Stay-Home Plea
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Oregon Joins Florida, Texas in Confronting Covid-19’s Resurgence
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Los Angeles, Phoenix lead metro areas with most new coronavirus cases
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Rising Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations underscore the long road ahead
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Doctors Fear Arizona Virus Overload as Hospital Cases Top N.Y.
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Florida Covid-19 Daily Positivity Rate at Highest Since April
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Coronavirus model once used by White House now predicts 200,000 U.S. deaths by October
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Mike Pence declares coronavirus response a “success” as cases surge in more than 20 states FactCheck: "In a very real sense, (Oklahoma has) flattened the curve. ... The number of cases in Oklahoma — it's declined precipitously." VP Mike Pence calls coronavirus second wave fears ‘overblown,’ says the media are trying to ‘scare’ people? ‘The data just doesn’t bear that out’: CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta dissects Pence’s bogus coronavirus lies
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Biden Calls On Trump to ‘Wake Up’ to Coronavirus Crisis
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People of color account for majority of coronavirus infections, new CDC study says
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Canada-U.S. Border Closure Extended By Another Month Americans Should Stop Using Alaska Loophole To Enter Canada, Freeland Suggests
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The other infectious diseases spreading in the shadow of the pandemic
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How to Deal With Public Bathrooms During Coronavirus
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New Beijing outbreak raises virus fears for rest of world
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Autos:

The SEC told bankrupt Hertz it has issues with its plan to sell stock, Chairman Jay Clayton says Hertz Draws SEC Scrutiny Over Its Plans to Sell Risky Shares Hertz stock halted pending news amid controversy around stock sale Hertz suspends plan to sell 'worthless' stock after SEC scrutiny Hertz: And Now for Something Completely Worthless
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UAW organizing ‘peaceful and orderly stand downs’ on Juneteenth
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European New Car Sales Fell 56.8% in May
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Nikola founder Trevor Milton overstated the functionality of the Nikola One prototype, report says
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Sports:

College football players are taking a stand against racism — and taking a big risk
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NBA details its health plan for games at Disney World bubble Here’s What Life Will Be Like For NBA Players Quarantined At Disney World
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NBA, at intersection of societal change and a global pandemic, needs to nail its return
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The N.B.A. Is Coming Back. There Are 113 Pages of New Rules.
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Aviation:

Airlines are cutting alcohol to prevent the spread of coronavirus
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Ravn Air receives $31.6 million from CARES
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Social distancing doesn't work on crowded planes
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Is this double-decker seat the future of airplane travel?
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American Airlines May Be The First Airline Bankruptcy, But It Will Not Be The Last
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U.S. Senator slams FAA’s ‘deliberate’ attempt to stymie 737 Max probe
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Lufthansa warns of threat to its $10 billion bailout deal
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LATAM Airlines suspends Argentina operations, blaming COVID-19 and government
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Avianca reports first-quarter net loss of $121 million due to pandemic
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SA Express salvation may not be possible
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South African Airways administrators propose restructuring plan
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France Warns Carrier Against Forced Job Cuts After State Bailout
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Level Europe, part of IAG, intends to file for insolvency
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Bankruptcy Court Accepts Thai Airways’ Business Rehabilitation Petition
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Coronavirus has sent 11 airlines to the wall. It’s also put an end to the days of cheap and easy overseas travel
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Economy:

There’s a one-in-three chance of a ‘massive’ disaster that could be worse than COVID-19, says Deutsche Bank
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Many more likely sought US jobless aid even as layoffs slow
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Treasury yields fall as fears grow of a rise in coronavirus cases
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Trump’s infrastructure plan hits snag among Senate Republicans
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If Zombie Companies Don't Die, We'll Pay a Price
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Corporations reap windfalls from coronavirus tax breaks
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The Rich Have Stopped Spending And That Has Tanked The Economy
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United States ranked worst for workers’ rights among major economies, says report
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Powell urges Congress not to remove fiscal support too fast
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Jerome Powell Has The Most Humiliating Job In America
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Fed policies are setting markets up for long-term problems, Rich Bernstein warns
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Fed's Mester sees U.S. economy facing 'long road back' from crisis
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Second Stimulus Checks Vs. $4,000 Travel Tax Credit: Pros And Cons
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The Fed will move away from ETFs to direct corporate bond purchases, Powell says
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The Cape Cod Theory of Pandemic Response
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Ex-Obama advisor, who called strong recovery, says more stimulus is needed
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May's blockbuster retail sales report overshadowed shifting consumer trends that could widen inequality in the US
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How to Start Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
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New York City to move further into reopening businesses, Gov. Cuomo says 6 states report record-high jumps in coronavirus cases as reopening plans weighed NYC on Track to Enter Outdoor Dining Phase of Reopening Monday
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Employee surveillance software is booming as workers stay home
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How to handle rude emails, constant messages and micromanaging bosses while working remotely
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Ford Says Salaried Employees Can Work From Home Rest of Year Ford: 30,000 Workers Can Stay Home This Yr
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The White House steps up trade aggression, calls for 'broader reset' of global tariffs
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Pressure builds on Trump administration to name PPP borrowers
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Trillions in Stimulus Go Unchecked With Watchdogs Kept Toothless
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Watchdog Says Fast Paycheck Protection Loans Could Lead to Fraud
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Take a Look at SBA's New 'EZ' Loan Forgiveness Application
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Business owners with criminal records were denied Cares Act relief, lawsuit says
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Pollution Fell Under Lockdown. Now, Big Majorities Want Rules to Keep It Down.
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Donald Trump’s top trade rep says ‘almost impossible’ to get US-UK trade deal before US election U.S. downplays prospect of 2020 trade deals with U.K., EU
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New NAFTA takes effect next month. U.S. is already threatening legal challenges
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Uber is making Juneteenth and election days around the world company holidays
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IEA outlines $3 trillion green recovery plan for world leaders to help fix the global economy
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Union Pacific CEO sees ‘signs of optimism’ in multiple areas as economy recovers
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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:

US home construction rebounds 4.3% in May
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Housing Starts increased to 974 Thousand Annual Rate in May Comments on May Housing Starts
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Purchase applications reach highest level in over 11 years
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FHFA extends foreclosure moratorium to end of August
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42% of people who bought homes during the pandemic engaged in a bidding war
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Mortgage Market Sends Wrong Message
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Suburban New Jersey Homes Headed for Biggest Price Increase Since 2005
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Phoenix Real Estate in May: Sales down 34% YoY, Active Inventory Down 30% YoY
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico governor launches six lawsuits against oversight board
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A Supreme Court Civics Lesson: Separation of Powers And Appointments Clause For Puerto Rico
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Warns of Large Budget Cuts
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S.F. officials seek to tax "overpaid" execs and stock compensation
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America’s Biggest Park Struggles to Survive the Pandemic
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Muni Lowdown: Chicago’s conundrum
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Oil/Gas:

Ovintiv Cutting Jobs Across North America as Drilling Slows
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As upstream bankruptcies loom, oil and gas pipelines brace for contract disputes
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Signs of Oil Demand Recovery Overshadowed by Growing Glut
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Lyft vows ‘100 percent’ of its vehicles will be electric by 2030
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Tech:

The Justice Department is reportedly planning to weaken protections for internet companies like Facebook and Twitter that drew Trump's ire Justice Department recommends holding Facebook, Google and Twitter liable for some online content Administration seeking rollbacks on tech company protections GOP Sen. Hawley unveils his latest attack on tech’s liability shield
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Facebook still won’t take down politicians’ misleading posts, but it’s trying to register 4 million new voters
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Retailing:

US stores may be reopening but workers are finding it hard to rejoice
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JC Penney kicks off liquidation sales at 136 stores this week
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Why Do All These People Want To Buy JC Penney?
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JCPenney Is Being Eyed As An Acquisition Target, But The Right Partner Is Needed
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JCPenney Will Receive Millions of Dollars in Nike Product Soon — Here’s Why
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Who will come to J.C. Penney’s rescue?
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Kohl's: A Winner From The J.C. Penney Bankruptcy
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Target raising workers' minimum wage to $15 an hour
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Neiman Marcus sees bankruptcy exit by September as loans agreed
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Neiman Marcus Obtains Access To $250M With DIP Financing
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Retail Sales By Segment In 12 Hair-Raising Charts
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Stein Mart warns it might not survive pandemic disruption
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Food/Beverage:

The Shutdown of the Restaurant Industry: The Widespread Impact
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Forget stimulus checks – this proposal would pay you to eat at restaurants
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What Should Chuck E Cheese Do Now? Everyone's a Career Counselor With Ideas of Their Own
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Education:

To Declare or Not to Declare [Bankruptcy]: That May Be the Question, A Tale of Bankruptcy in Higher Education
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7 Ivy League schools will not require SATs or ACTs for admissions next year
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The threat unleashed by Covid could make traditional college degrees obsolete
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The billionaire founder of Netflix is giving $120 million to black colleges Netflix chief, wife pledge historic $120 million gift to Morehouse, Spelman and the United Negro College Fund
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Half of recent high school grads have changed their plans due to coronavirus
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California judge blocks Betsy DeVos from withholding relief money from undocumented students
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It's mid-June and schools still aren't sure how they will open for 2020-21. Here's why -- and what's likely to happen.
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Utilities:

PG&E Ordered by U.S. Judge to Answer to Camp Fire Criminal Probe
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PG&E Pleads Guilty To 84 Deaths As Part Of Bankruptcy Plan
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Families of California wildfire victims slam PG&E for crimes
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Can PG&E keep California from burning again? ‘Nervousness’ as the next fire season arrives
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The 4 Things PG&E Must Do to Survive and Thrive Post-Bankruptcy
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Families of 2018 Camp Fire Victims Share Their Grief at PG&E Criminal Hearing
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PG&E Statement on Company’s Guilty Plea Related to 2018 Camp Fire
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Banking:

Regional Bank Stocks Vulnerable As Credit Risk Looms Amid Coronavirus Resurgence
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Mass Torts:

Survivors ask Barr, Congress to release report on FBI handling of Larry Nassar case
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Pharma:

Individuals’ claims against Purdue Pharma sharply rise
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Tourism:

$10 hotel rooms, more deals offered as resorts try to bring tourists back to Las Vegas
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2020 US Travel Industry Revenues Will Be Barely Half Of 2019’s, So Travel Companies - And ALPA - Are Begging Congress For More Help
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Skiing:

Ski industry lost $2B because of COVID-19 pandemic
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Satellites:

Bankrupt Intelsat leads satellite world in salaries
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Cannabis:

Bankruptcy Alternatives for the Cannabis Industry
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First Big Tobacco firm in marijuana seeks bankruptcy protection
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Movie Theaters:

AMC facing creditor resistance on proposed debt swap, report says
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Entertainment:

Going Broke in Hollywood: TV’s Overworked Assistants Reel From Pandemic Pay Cuts
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Maritime:

Panama canal sees 21% drop in crossings amid pandemic
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Small Engines:

Briggs & Stratton: Chapter 11 Is Increasingly More Likely But Senior Notes Should Be The Fulcrum Security
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

U.S. Bankruptcy Surge Is Worst Since the Great Financial Crisis
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The Impact of the Sharing Economy on Household Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Bonuses:

Payday before mayday: The increasing use of pre-bankruptcy executive retention bonuses
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Finance:

Arizona Court Says SBA Can't Bar Debtors From PPP Loans
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Force Majeure:

In re Hitz: Bankruptcy Case Shows Why Force Majeure should be De Rigueur in the Age of Coronavirus
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Small Business:

Chapter 11 Reforms Provide Small Business Owners a Faster and Cheaper Way to Keep Control and Reorganize in Troubling Times
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Four Things to Know About the CARES Act and the New Small Business Bankruptcy Reorganization Act
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Estoppel:

8th Cir. BAP Holds Owners of Debtor Estopped from Contradicting Debtor’s Bankruptcy Filings
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Distressed Investing:

Record Number of Distressed Funds Rush to Raise Cash in Downturn
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Private equity steps in where others fear to tread during pandemic
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CBAs:

Amend Bankruptcy Code To Add Oversight For CBA Changes
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Politics:

Trump-bashing books by president’s niece and John Bolton are Amazon best-sellers
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Bolton Says House Should Have Investigated Trump for Impeachable Actions Beyond Ukraine
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John Bolton book says Trump asked China to help him get reelected Bolton Says in Book Trump Sought Xi’s Help in Re-Election Bid Trump Campaign Says Bolton’s Claims About Xi Are ‘Absurd’
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John Bolton calls Donald Trump a liar in first clip from his primetime TV interview
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Putin Thinks He Can Play Trump 'Like a Fiddle'
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Bolton, Belatedly, Tells All
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Trump Slams Bolton in Midnight Tweets
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Bolton: Trump Said Journalists Should Be 'Executed'
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Bolton Book: 7 Most Disturbing Allegations About Trump
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Revelations: Trump Supported China's Uyghur Concentration Camps Despite Signing Human Rights Act
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Five Takeaways From John Bolton’s Memoir
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All the most explosive claims about Donald Trump in John Bolton’s memoir
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New Bolton Book Suggests U.S.-China Feud Is Trumped Up
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8 Biggest Bombshells in Bolton's Book
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Trump said invading Venezuela would be ‘cool’ and called Guaidó a ‘kid’ in new Bolton book
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Joe Biden reacts to allegations against Trump in Bolton book, calls them 'morally repugnant'
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Federal prosecutors are mulling criminal charges against John Bolton
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Bob Woodward's new book on Trump administration coming this September
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Dr. Fauci, health officials flag coronavirus risk of Trump’s Tulsa rally 'Of course not': Fauci says he personally wouldn't attend Trump's Tulsa rally, citing coronavirus Tulsa Officials Plead for Trump to Cancel Rally as Virus Spikes in Oklahoma Judge Denies Request To Force Coronavirus Safety Measures At Trump's Tulsa Rally National Guard soldiers activated for Trump rally Trump plots virus-era, made-for-TV mass festival Oklahoma among the states with highest coronavirus case growth
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Pelosi asks House committees to require masks, setting up clash with GOP holdouts
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Biden leads Trump in six 2020 swing states, CNBC/Change Research poll finds 2020 Electoral Map Ratings: Biden Has An Edge Over Trump, With 5 Months To Go
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Kellyanne Conway Says National Polls Are ‘Colossal Waste of Money’
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Republicans Form Group to Turn Out GOP Voters—for Biden
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Why Mitch McConnell could be in for a long run in the Senate minority if Republicans lose in 2020
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New Lincoln Project ad controversially questions Trump's health
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House Republican leaders condemn GOP candidate who made racist videos
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California to remove Columbus statue from state Capitol after 137 years
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Third Confederate statue toppled by protesters in Richmond in recent weeks
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Popular Mechanics publishes how-to guide to take down statues 'without anyone getting hurt'
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Sen. John Cornyn showed he has no idea what systemic racism is
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Ethics Committee Drops Investigation of Republican Senator’s Controversial Stock Trades
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Judge Tosses Amy McGrath's Lawsuit Against Kentucky Absentee Ballot System
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New US Broadcasting Chief Fires Agency Heads, Replaces Boards
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Fox News Lawyer Suggests No Reasonable Viewer Would Think Tucker Carlson Is News Fox News Argues Viewers Don't Assume Tucker Carlson Reports Facts
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More Than Third of Americans Think Civil War 'Likely'
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Cruise Lines:

Cruise line stocks sell off after Norwegian extends suspension of trips through September
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Sovereigns:

China to Waive Some African Loan Payments Due This Year, Xi Says
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Argentina debt talks hit roadblock as government, creditors rattle sabers Creditors' group issues court threat as debt talks hit a wall Argentina and creditors dig in as positions harden Argentina Debt Negotiations Stall Amid Growing Animosity
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UK:

High risk of corporate bankruptcy due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new analysis
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Economy 'may never fully recover' from pandemic, Tony Blair Institute warns
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Bank of England Prepares Its Next Act in Saving of U.K. Economy Bank of England adds another £100 billion to bond-buying program to combat coronavirus slowdown
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Johnson Finds He Can’t Tell One Scot From Another in Fresh Gaffe
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BANES council faces 'bankruptcy' and severe cutting of services
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Could a second wave of coronavirus bankrupt your local council?
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More than HALF of British businesses will lay off employees if UK govt's job retention scheme ends, new survey suggests
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EU:

New car sales in the European Union plunge over 50% in May
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France Expects a July Deal on the EU’s Pandemic Recovery Plan
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Europe Shares Rise for Second Day With All Eyes on Stimulus
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PIIGS:

Italian nursing homes lacked tools for COVID-19 onslaught, survey shows
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In Italy, 'A Fantastic Feeling' as Normalcy Returns
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Canada:

Trudeau Plans July 8 ‘Fiscal Snapshot’ Amid Ballooning Deficit
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Germany:

Coronavirus: Over 600 people test positive at German slaughterhouse
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Merkel Extends Social Distancing Rule Amid Local Virus Outbreaks
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France:

French Economy Suffered Less From Lockdown Than Expected
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Cambodia:

Cambodia is requiring all visitors to pay a $3,000 deposit to cover possible coronavirus costs
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Hong Kong:

Cross Border Insolvency In Hong Kong – Second Recognition Of PRC Winding Up
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Japan:

Japan’s new wave: Cash, bankruptcies and inequality
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Brazil:

Brazil’s Economy Chief Says Depression Looms Without Reforms
(DBN)

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Chile:

Chile tightens lockdowns as coronavirus cases surpass 200,000
(DBN)

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Singapore:

Covid-19 - Dealing With Counterparties At The Risk Of Insolvency
(DBN)

Financing Arrangements: Covenant Breaches/ Financial Distress
(DBN)

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Mexico:

Mexico’s Virus Czar Seen Playing a Dangerous Game With Numbers
(DBN)

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Argentina:

Argentina Corporates Are Bright Spot After Nation’s Default
(DBN)

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Sweden:

Sweden Allows Cross-Border Travel as Death Toll Tops 5,000
(DBN)

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China:

The Billion-Dollar Plan to Replenish Smaller Chinese Banks’ Capital
(DBN)

Trump Signs Bill Rebuking China Over Muslims After Virus Insults
(DBN)

Beijing Cancels More than 1,200 Flights
(DBN)

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India:

Effectiveness Of Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code As A Solution To NPAs
(DBN)

Decoding the Insolvency Laws in India
(DBN)

India Faces Junk Rating as Fitch Cuts Outlook to Negative
(DBN)

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