March 5, 2020

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Law:

Amid Coronavirus Fears, Law School Cancels Classes
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New York Lawyer With Coronavirus In ‘Critical’ Condition
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New York Coronavirus Case Sets Off a Complex Risk Calculus
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Lawyer Cites Coronavirus Fears in Asking Manhattan Judge Permission to Attend Hearing Remotely
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Cancellations Increase as Firms, Legal Groups Face Coronavirus Uncertainty
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Coronavirus Quarantine Litigation Heats Up as San Antonio Taps Outside Counsel
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Law Firms Focus on Equality for International Women’s Day
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Texas university remains out of compliance with admissions standards, ABA legal ed section finds
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Global Biglaw Firm Expands Recruiting Efforts With Technology
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Buoyed by Young Partners, Davis Wright Tremaine Posts Near-Double-Digit Revenue Gain
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Reed Smith Launches Mental Health 'Stop the Stigma' Campaign
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How To Deal With A Lying Client
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Reflections On The First Year Of Running My Own Law Firm
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$75M legal startup Atrium shuts down, lays off 100
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The Religious Beliefs Of Some Are Not A Proper Basis For Denying Government Benefits To Third Parties 
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Trump campaign sues Washington Post, claims defamation Trump Campaign Files Fundraising Appeal Disguised As Defamation Suit Against The Post
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Trump says the quiet part out loud about why he fired Sessions
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AG Bill Barr's Actions Are Not Normal
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Trump is 'cherry-picking' immunity argument in personal lawsuits, accuser's lawyer contends
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Norm Pattis enters case of Roger Stone jurors
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FBI falls short in assessing homegrown terror threats, DOJ watchdog says
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Republicans lean into Biden probe as he surges in Democratic primary
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Bill would end practice of using migrant children's therapy notes against them
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State supreme court gives 2-year suspension for lawyer who forged signatures of judge and clerk
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How Bad Do You Have To Be To Lose An Abortion Restriction Case With This Supreme Court?
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Supreme Court may rule narrowly on Louisiana abortion law
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Abortion rights had a surprisingly hopeful day in the Supreme Court
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Schumer Claims Conservative Supreme Court Justices Will ‘Pay the Price’ If They Rule against Abortion Advocates Chief Justice John Roberts defends Gorsuch, Kavanaugh after Schumer warns they will ‘pay the price’
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Authorities say lawyer ran from police over $200 lap dance tab
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Noose found on gunman's locker at Milwaukee Coors facility years before deadly shooting
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Dallas Deputies Indicted for Tornado Looting
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Judges:

Fourth Circuit selects Becker McKay Wyckoff as Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia
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Roberts Condemns Schumer's Remarks About Kavanaugh and Gorsuch as 'Dangerous'
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Neil Gorsuch’s Frustration With Kirkland & Ellis Partner Paul Clement On Full Display
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Democrats Signal Some Cooperation With Trump on Judicial Picks
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Louisiana abortion case might come down to Roberts, Kavanaugh
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Justices Scrutinize Power of Precedent in Major Abortion Rights Argument
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10th Circuit Sent Judge Murguia to 'Medical Treatment' After First Sexual Harassment Claim Surfaced
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Wall Street:

Dow is set to drop nearly 600 points at the open following a roller-coaster week for stocks
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U.S. markets post big gains as Biden's surge offers coronavirus respite
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S&P 500 Chart Reveals Perfect Symmetry Beneath a Chaotic Market
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Fraud:

Prosecutors urge the judge to deny early prison release for Bernie Madoff
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Crooked Banker Tapped Professionals to Manage Web of Dirty Money
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Politics:

Poll: Trump Approval 41%
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Trump Blames Coronavirus on Obama Trump invents his own, lower, death rate for virus
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Trump Blasts Sessions on Twitter
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Waiting Six Hours to Vote Not a Good Omen for Texas
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Trump amped up his war with Fox News by insulting their output during a Fox News interview
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Mike Bloomberg drops out of the 2020 presidential race and endorses Joe Biden Trump mocks Bloomberg after exit: ‘He didn’t have what it takes’ Bloomberg, finally on the ballot, gets little for his millions The Crashing of Bloomberg's Superhero Dream Why Michael Bloomberg Spent Half a Billion Dollars to Be Humiliated
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History suggests a Sanders nomination could doom Dems Sanders' 2020 suddenly looks like his 2016 Sanders can’t lead the Democrats if his campaign treats them like the enemy
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Biden was the Democratic establishment's savior on Super Tuesday, but he's still a dangerously flawed candidate Joe Biden’s winning coalition: Black and suburban voters Biden campaign paints Sanders as Trump-abetting spoiler
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Super Tuesday was Warren's living nightmare Warren to "assess" path forward after disappointing Super Tuesday Warren to 'think through' her future, top aide says
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Freedom recedes around the world
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Buttigieg's candidacy made being gay and openly Christian normal, LGBT activists say
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The Story Behind Chris Matthews's Departure from MSNBC
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No, Trump didn't shut down 37 of 47 global anti-pandemic programs
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Aviation:

Flybe becomes latest in string of major airlines to collapse Flybe Enters Administration After Failed Bailout and Virus
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Airlines could lose up to $113 billion in revenue due to coronavirus, trade group says
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United Airlines cutting April flights amid coronavirus fears
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Airlines take extra steps to prevent spread of COVID-19, offer flexible travel options Cleaning, screening and cancellations: coronavirus means changes for airlines
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Nearly a year after it began, the Boeing 737 Max crisis still drags on. Here's the complete history of the plane that's been grounded since 2 crashes killed 346 people 5 months apart Lawmakers near bill to boost FAA oversight after Boeing 737 Max crashes GE CEO says ‘uncertainty’ around pay for 737 Max engines is being resolved
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What Led To WOW Air’s Bankruptcy
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Norwegian Air Pulls 2020 Guidance, Cuts Flights on Coronavirus
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Lufthansa, Airports Seek to Raise Cash as Virus Hammers Travel
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Economy:

After its emergency rate cut, investors wonder what the Fed knows
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I Don't Get the Fed's Half Point Rate Cut
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Study: Virus could cost at least $2.4 trillion
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Fed ‘Beige Book’ shows business worried about coronavirus and the election Fed's Beige Book: Economic Activity Expanded "modest to moderate rate", Coronavirus Impacting Travel
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Republicans disgruntled as ‘frenzied’ Trump allies push Democrat-like stimulus measures to save US economy
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The coronavirus is officially claiming its first corporate casualties
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West Coast Shows the Damage Outbreak May Do to U.S. Businesses Empty Streets, Stores in Kirkland Washington
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Le Maire Warns Against EU-U.S. Trade Escalation Given Virus Hit
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America’s Jobs Engine Braces for Virus Hit After Steady February
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How Congress Could Fire Up a Coronavirus Economy
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Earnings estimates are plummeting in Europe. Here’s what that means for the US
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How Economics Can Inform Coronavirus Decision-Making
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ISM Non-Manufacturing Index increased to 57.3% in February
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Key Trump adviser claims tax cuts will still pay for themselves even as coronavirus drags on US economy
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Private payrolls up 183,000 as hiring shows no signs of coronavirus scare ADP: Private Employment increased 183,000 in February
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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:

The Great Wall Street Housing Grab
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Oil/Gas:

SA oil field company switches markets amid bankruptcy filing
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GM begins historic shift to electric vehicles GM Rolls Out 13 Electric Cars, New Batteries
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Big Oil's ocean-wide split on climate
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China’s Top Natural Gas Buyer Cancels Imports After Epidemic Hurts Demand
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Healthcare:

American bankruptcies could get a coronavirus bump, even among the insured
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Bankruptcy court approves request from Hahnemann owners to purchase liability insurance for residents and attending physicians
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Medicare and Medicaid Could Save Billions if Doctors Make One Change: Study
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'We are in a crisis here': The Yale professor who said US coronavirus cases were set to 'explode' in the coming days warns that America is way behind on testing As the coronavirus spreads, one study predicts that even the best-case scenario is 15 million dead and a $2.4 trillion hit to global GDP Coronavirus: Let's Dial Back the Panic Button What doctors treating COVID-19 in Wuhan say about coronavirus A disconnect between Trump and health officials on virus The WHO sent 25 international experts to China and here are their main findings after 9 days Coronavirus Leaves World Playing Catch-Up Trump blasts Obama for virus testing issues Pathologists debunk 13 myths about the coronavirus, including why masks won't help Fauci says it’s still too early to determine U.S. death rates from coronavirus Coronavirus in the US: Tracking cases and deaths Whole New Rochelle family, neighbor test positive for coronavirus How the coronavirus compares with the flu L.A. County declares health emergency as cases mount Los Angeles-area officials declare emergency after confirming six new coronavirus cases over 48 hours California announces 1st coronavirus death, bringing US fatalities to at least 11 Seattle feels like 'ghost town,' business owners say as they face life in coronavirus hot spot Grocery stockpiling is most severe near coronavirus clusters—then there’s Colorado China is recording so few new coronavirus infections that South Korea looks like the new center of the epidemic China faces challenge of importing infections as outbreak spans globe Coronavirus worries cause shutdown of F-35 aircraft factory in Japan and work-from-home orders in Italy Nervous Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash drivers reveal what it's like working amid the coronavirus outbreak Google reportedly stops all in-person interviews amid coronavirus fears Hasbro says the coronavirus outbreak could cause a shortage of its highly anticipated Baby Yoda toys Does World Health Organization have freedom to do what it needs to do about coronavirus? Anna Wintour is self-quarantining after returning from Fashion Week in Milan, near the center of Italy's coronavirus outbreak 6 American jobs most at risk of coronavirus exposure These are the most in-demand American jobs in the time of coronavirus Anti-virus measures take drastic turns in Saudi, Iran, Italy Virus hammers business travel as wary companies nix trips Kirkland private school to conduct online classes until end of March amid novel coronavirus concerns HHS clarifies US has about 1% of face masks needed for ‘full-blown’ pandemic Congressional negotiators reach deal on roughly $8 billion in emergency coronavirus funds Sony Pictures temporarily shuts offices in 3 European cities over coronavirus No Conveyor Belt Sushi: Japan Adapts to New Normal of the Virus Hugo Boss Warns of Significant Coronavirus Impact on Asian Sales Purell prices are spiking on Amazon, as sanitizer speculation becomes a cottage industry Italy deploys emergency field hospitals to fight virus SEC grants regulatory relief to companies affected by coronavirus Born-again Christians immune from Coronavirus says NZ pastor Coronavirus patient defies isolation directions to attend N.H. event Coronavirus and the Workplace: What if the Boss Says to Stay Home? Georgia: Hotels on the Verge of Bankruptcy due to Coronavirus Risk South Africa Reports First Confirmed Coronavirus Case Houston-headquartered Baker Botts and Others Cancel Meetings Amid Coronavirus Uncertainty Sweden Cases of Coronavirus Rise to 52 From 35 on Wednesday U.A.E. Calls on Citizens, Residents to Avoid Travel Amazon is telling employees at its Seattle HQ not to come into the office because of the coronavirus Etsy has pulled thousands of coronavirus-themed products from its website to prevent people from exploiting the outbreak for profit
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Should I get tested for coronavirus? Here's when to stay home, or to see a doctor.
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Coronavirus Means Stop Kissing the Scroll on the Doorpost
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The Coronavirus Is More Than Just a Health Crisis
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Coronavirus could expose the worst parts of the U.S. health system The U.S. health system is showing why it's not ready for a coronavirus pandemic
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These vaccines for coronavirus could stop the outbreak — a year, or more, from now
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Health insurers surge as Bernie Sanders' Super Tuesday defeat dims the prospect of Medicare for All
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Travel:

Flight Diverted After Passenger Tries Opening Door Mid-Flight
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Flying in America Is More Comfortable Because of the Coronavirus
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Utilities:

Court Denies the Filing of Class Action Proof of Claim in PG&E’s Bankruptcy
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Event Facilities:

Losses continue to mount for bankrupt arena in Oshkosh
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Retailing:

Go ahead and open that package. Coronavirus doesn't spread by mail.
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Tech:

Ex-Uber self-driving chief Anthony Levandowski declares bankruptcy Ex-Google employee files for bankruptcy after losing $179 million in lawsuit against the search giant
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Taxis:

French Court Declares Uber Drivers Employees
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Climate:

What Happens After Global Warming?
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Contrails Weird Effect on Global Warming
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Banking:

Wells Fargo Not Complying with Settlements
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (23 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (3 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Administrative Insolvency:

This is Really Funny…On Our Way to The Bankruptcy Court
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Personal Finance:

A retiree who stopped working at 52 shares a 'major financial shock' of retirement: his kids
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Should you cancel that cruise you bought? Don't panic. You don't have many choices anyway
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38-year-old retiree: ‘America, stop wasting your money on these 7 things—if you want to retire early’
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Food/Beverage:

As coronavirus spreads, the people who prepare your food probably don't have paid sick leave
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Religion:

Church structure complicates bankruptcy's impact on local parishes
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Movie Theaters:

Goodrich worried about getting movies amid bankruptcy
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Entertainment:

From delaying James Bond to shutting down 'Mission: Impossible,' how coronavirus is impacting the entertainment industry
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Coronavirus Throws Hollywood’s Delicate Schedules Into Disarray
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Cruise Ships:

Two-Thirds Would Turn Down Free Cruise
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Virus Cruise Ship Held in California
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Celebs:

The truth about Undercover Billionaire Glenn Stearns' bankruptcy
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Pharma:

Firms Rack Up $160M in Fees Over Opioid Litigation
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Autos:

Barra: GM’s North American car production safe from coronavirus until late March
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GM to spend $20 billion on new electric, autonomous vehicles to take on Tesla
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Europe Is the Auto Industry’s One Bright Spot Thanks to EVs
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BEA: February Vehicles Sales decreased to 16.8 Million SAAR
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UK:

This British airline has gone bankrupt due to coronavirus Coronavirus impact pushes Flybe into administration Flybe collapse: Travel sector reacts as regional airline goes bankrupt Last-ditch talks as Flybe hangs on brink of bankruptcy Flybe on the brink of bankruptcy after coronavirus hits demand - report
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John Lewis to Pay Lowest Employee Bonus in 67 Years After Profit Drops
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What to Expect from a U.K.-U.S. Trade Deal
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EU:

Bankers Are Staring Into the Abyss, Again
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PIIGS:

As coronavirus spreads in Italy, tourists reluctantly cancel dream vacations
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Italy's coronavirus death toll hits 107 just weeks after first case in the country - as all schools and universities and sporting venues are locked down and authorities plan a ban on kissing
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ie: Bankruptcy trustee says cattle were shot for health and safety reasons
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Canada:

Louis Garneau Sports to file for bankruptcy protection
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Canadian consumer debt is feeling the chill
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India:

Three Members Of IBC Panel Dissent Against Curtailing Homebuyers Right To Initiate Insolvency
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy bill discriminates against homebuyers: MPs
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India’s Das Says RBI to Be ‘Proactive’ in Tackling Virus Threat
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12 People and Things That Ruined India
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MENA:

Palestinian Authority Cancels All Tourist Bookings Due to Virus
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South Africa:

South African Capital Is Placed Under Provincial Administration
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Indonesia:

Indonesia Nudges Banks to Boost Lending to Firms Hit by Virus
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South Korea:

Bank of Korea Seen Dragging Feet on Policy Amid Virus Crisis
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China:

Chinese Shares at Two-Year High Show Market Resilience to Virus
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Iceland:

Virus Leaves Iceland’s Post-Crisis Tourism Hopes in Tatters
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Singapore:

Earnings Recession Risk Rising for Singapore on Virus Impact
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