October 23, 2020

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Law:

Billion-Dollar Biglaw Firm Will Completely Eliminate Its COVID Cuts, Restore Full Pay
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‘Pandemic Bonus’ Rollouts Continue with Akin Gump Payouts
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Bar Exam Passage Rate Nosedives To 29 Percent
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Clifford Chance unfreezes salary reviews
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Akin Gump pays lawyers thousands in surprise 'special bonuses'
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Turns Out Lawyers Despise Trump. Especially His Own.
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Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Calls for Pledges
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Former Greenberg Traurig lawyer is an ‘alleged serial bank robber’
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The Ethics Of Secure Communication During The Pandemic And Beyond
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Why Most Law Firms Suck At Intake And How Yours Can Do Better
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Indicted Founder Of Now-Defunct Legal Tech Company Says In Book He Was FBI Mole
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Problems With Redactions: Ghislaine Maxwell Edition Ghislaine Maxwell's Massive 2016 Deposition Finally Released — Read It All Here Portrait of a loyal Epstein defender emerges from unsealed Maxwell deposition Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein accuser's account of Prince Andrew tryst is 'ludicrous'
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Top 3 Legal Questions About Rudy Giuliani's 'Beyond Cringe' Scene in 'Borat,' Answered
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Judge dismisses 1 charge against former cop in Floyd’s death
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Trucker who drove through George Floyd protesters is charged
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Here's the newsworthy Rudy Giuliani Borat clip. You be the judge
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US: Russian hackers targeting state, local networks
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New York Appeals Court Ruling Opens the Door for Trump to Pardon Former Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort
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Man with van full of guns had checklist to 'execute' Joe Biden, authorities say
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Actors who play attorneys on TV call on their real-life counterparts to 'help safeguard' the election
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Why Are So Many Grateful Dead Fans Being Murdered?
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Creepy partner struck off for emails fantasizing about trainee
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Lawyer's Klu Klux Klan dress up ‘just playful’
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Judges:

GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett despite Dems’ boycott
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AP Explains: What’s next for Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
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Right Wing Dances On Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Grave
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Biden says he'll set up commission to study reforming Supreme Court if elected Biden's Court Reform Commission Raises Eyebrows Among Lawyers, Sparks Criticism from Progressives and Outrage from GOP
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Joe Biden Offers The Dumbest Possible Solution To Court Reform
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In written answers, Barrett notes ‘3 hurdles’ to overturning Affordable Care Act but avoids specifics
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Trump Already Announced Amy Coney Barrett's Successor on 7th Circuit—Here's What You Need to Know
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Sotomayor Tears into 5-3 Supreme Court Decision Allowing Alabama to Ban Curbside Voting for People with Disabilities
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Judge Crater-ing: Judges And Lawyers Still Behaving Badly, Still Wrecking Careers
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Wall Street:

Stock futures rise as traders monitor stimulus talks
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Global stocks bide time as U.S. election caution sets in
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Wall Street closes higher on U.S. fiscal stimulus bets
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Layoffs:

Quibi's founder reportedly told staffers to listen to a song from the movie 'Trolls' as he announced they would be losing their jobs
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Politics:

Finally, a real debate Here are the key moments from the final Trump-Biden presidential debate Final Presidential Debate Review: Joe Biden & Donald Trump Offer Few Surprises As Campaign Limps To The End 4 winners and 5 losers from the last Biden-Trump debate Four key takeaways as Trump, Biden make closing arguments to America Trump’s disappearing populism was on full display at Thursday’s debate In the final debate, Trump interrupted twice as much as Biden Trump and Biden clash over immigration, family separation policy Biden to Trump: "I have not taken a penny from any foreign source ever in my life" Trump and Biden trade allegations over their personal finances during debate Trump claims COVID "will go away," Biden calls his response disqualifying Trump and Biden clash on pandemic, trade personal jabs at final debate AP FACT CHECK: Falsehoods and fumbles in Trump-Biden debate
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Trump posts his '60 Minutes' interview to Facebook two days after abruptly walking out of it Trump posts full '60 Minutes' interview showing him walking out Stahl tells Pence he and Trump 'insulted 60 Minutes' by giving 'campaign speeches' The *real* reason Donald Trump walked out of that '60 Minutes' interview
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Trump campaign ad about America’s comeback features footage from Russia, Slovenia
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MSNBC host cuts off interview with Trump campaign spokesman after clash on alleged voter fraud
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Road to 270: Trump’s best path to victory hinges on FL, PA
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Texas In Play: Biden And Trump In A Dead Heat
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North Carolina could present the GOP with a perfect storm of problems
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Biden holds advantages in three key battleground states: Fox News poll
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Poll shows statistical tie in Montana Senate race
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Trump holds 7-point lead over Biden in Kansas: poll
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The cliffhanger could be ... Georgia
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Arizona Is Ready to Toss Trump — and the Rest of the GOP
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Democratic turnout advantage in pre-election vote narrows in key states
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Early voting eclipses 2016 total with 12 days until election
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Obama warns against complacency over Biden poll lead
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Biden's national lead narrows to 4 points in Hill-HarrisX poll
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Biden leads Trump by 10 points nationally in new Quinnipiac poll
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Trump campaign says it didn't hire armed guards outside Florida polling place
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48 Million Already Voted!
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Fitness Influencer Dmitriy Stuzhuk Dies of Coronavirus After Previously Saying It Didn’t Exist
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In Mississippi, Black voters face many hurdles
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TIME Replaces Cover Logo For First Time in History
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Economy:

US jobless claims drop to 787,000, but layoffs remain high Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decrease to 787,000 U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; many unemployed losing benefits
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U.S. business borrowing for equipment falls 13% in September: ELFA
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U.S. economy's 'trudge' continues as virus counts surge
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Pandemic relief faces uncertainty in postelection session Pelosi cites progress, but says COVID-19 relief deal might be post-election GOP power shift emerges with Trump, McConnell
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Permanently remote workers seen doubling in 2021 due to pandemic productivity: survey
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Pennsylvania small-business owners reflect on past four years under Trump
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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:

NMHC: Rent Payment Tracker Shows Households Paying Rent Declined in October
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NAR: Existing-Home Sales Increased to 6.54 million in September Comments on September Existing Home Sales
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Fashion co. emerges from bankruptcy with 200,000 s/f Empire State Building lease
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Municipalities:

‘An Oxymoronic Designation without Precedent’: Cities Labeled ‘Anarchist Jurisdictions’ Sue Trump Administration
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Oil/Gas:

Trump keeps promoting fracking, but the industry is struggling.
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Healthcare:

Bankruptcy court approves $20M sale of Washington hospital
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The US has entered its 3rd — and possibly largest — wave of coronavirus cases. Experts say states should 'pull back.'
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Ohio breaks record for single-day increase in COVID-19 cases
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US tops 1,000 daily Covid deaths and experts worry the worst is yet to come
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'Please stay home:' COVID-19 tightens grip on U.S. Midwest
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Trump says he hopes Supreme Court strikes down ObamaCare
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How Trump lost to the coronavirus
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Trump on Covid-19: “I take full responsibility. It’s not my fault.”
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Stressing freedom, vaccine opponents rebranding in virus era
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House Democrats threaten to subpoena HHS over allegations of political interference at CDC
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Why maskless voters will still be allowed to vote in person
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Refusing to wear a mask in Ethiopia could cost you two years in jail
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History:

Remains found in search for 1921 Tulsa race massacre victims
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Tourism:

What happens if you test positive for COVID-19 in Hawaii
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The experts’ guide to planning a trip to Hawaii
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Fraud:

Goldman to pay $3 billion, claw back executive pay over role in 1MDB corruption scandal Understanding Goldman Sachs' role in Malaysia's 1MDB mega scandal Goldman Sachs U.S. settlement over Malaysia 1MDB scandal to lift dark cloud
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Gig Economy:

Appeals court: Uber, Lyft have to make California drivers employees Uber and Lyft face setback in case to reclassify workers, but it’s far from over
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California drivers sue Uber over in-app messages asking to support ballot measure
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Movie Theaters:

COVID-19 losses push theater to bankruptcy
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Celebs:

Boris Becker charged after allegedly concealing Wimbledon trophies during bankruptcy proceedings
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Event Facilities:

Nile Rodgers says post-Covid insurance issues could radically change live shows
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Pharma:

Walmart sues federal government over opioid case
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Climate:

Rocky Mountain National Park closed as wildfire explodes across Colorado
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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 (9 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (10 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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Standing:

New Mexico Bankruptcy Court Reaffirms Committee Eligibility for Derivative Standing Despite Contrary Tenth Circuit B.A.P. Precedent
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Aviation:

When Bankruptcy (Again) May Make Sense For Some US Airlines
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Major airline groups push for end to coronavirus quarantines, travel bans
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Airplane mob turns on lawyer who refused to mask up
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U.S. airlines lay out COVID-19 damage and renew calls for aid
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Airbus asks suppliers to be ready to up output when market recovers
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Food/Beverage:

Brooklyn Roasting Company files for bankruptcy, will close its shops
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Local coffee chain Crazy Mocha files for bankruptcy
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New Hampshire restaurant shuts its doors rather than enforce mask mandate
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Retailing:

Santa Claus won’t be coming to Macy’s this year
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Student Debt:

Is Student Loan Discharge in Bankruptcy Now Within Reach?
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Religion:

Plot thickens over origins of pope’s civil union endorsement The Pope's 'shocking' statement on gay marriage is causing an uproar among Catholics
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Alleged 'Handmaiden' Enters Guilty Plea in Megachurch Sexual Abuse Case
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European Jewish population at lowest share for a millennium and declining
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Autos:

Trump orders review of auto parts firm pension cuts
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UK:

'I'm 83, I don't give a sod'; UK pensioner sums up frustration with new COVID curbs
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Time running short, UK and EU get back down to Brexit business
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Barclays crushes expectations for third quarter as provisions for loan losses fall
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EU:

Euro zone business activity shrinks once more as Covid second wave surges
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PIIGS:

80.3% of new infections in Italy 'occur at home'
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Greece orders night curfew for worst-hit COVID-19 areas
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France:

French PM says 2nd virus wave is here, vastly extends curfew
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Czech Republic:

Czechs enter 2nd lockdown to avoid health system collapse
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MENA:

Israel: Over 50% of coronavirus patients lie during epidemiological investigation
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Israel Confronts Revolt as Ultraorthodox Defy Covid Public-Health Rules
(WSJ)

Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq’s economic woes
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Noth Korea:

NKorea orders all citizens to lockdown
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India:

Power PPAs cannot be terminated during insolvency process: NCLAT
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