September 14, 2020

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Law:

World’s Largest Law Firm Dials Back Salary Cuts, Rolls Out Buyout Program
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One Of World’s Best Law Firms Pays Back Half Of COVID Comp Cuts, Keeps Full Cuts Going Forward
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Davis Polk Confirms That We’re In The Twilight Of The Lockstep Firm BigLaw firm switches from strict lockstep compensation for partners to modified system Davis Polk’s Pay Move Shows Virus Can’t Stop Big Law Arms Race Davis Polk abandons pure lockstep partner pay model Davis Polk's Changes Highlight Increasing Focus on Partner Comp During Pandemic
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BigLaw firm offers associates a voluntary year off and stipends to help
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The Mile High City’s Most Beloved Biglaw Firm
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Come into the office just 60% of the time, Herbert Smith Freehills tells lawyers
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Angela L. Mastrangelo, Joins Hyland Levin Shapiro
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Is Harvard Law Protecting Gun-Slinging Students on Zoom?
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Clifford Chance lawyers on how COVID-19 is changing law and business
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Some law firms having 'best year ever' as UK legal sector records second-strongest July on record
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Law School Exams During A Pandemic: One Law School’s Experience
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Will October's Online Bar Exams Implode For The 30,000 Takers? Why Aren't More States Offering Software 'Stress Tests'?
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The Relationship Between Bar Passage Rates And Attorney Discipline
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State Supreme Court Can’t Muster Professional Courage To Explain Latest Bar Exam Decision
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Standing Against Pandemic Profiteers
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Harvard Law School’s New Policy To Protect Future Gun Waving Students
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Get Mad, Then Get Involved: How Lawyer-Moms Can Support Social Justice Activism
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Two T14 Law School Students Report Home Invasion, Kidnapping, Robbery, And Sexual Assault Charges brought against man accused of kidnapping and assaulting 2 law students
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Prosecutor resigns from U.S. attorney's investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe Top John Durham Aide Resigns Out of Concern Barr Is Pressuring Team for Results Before Election: Report
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Stone: Declare Martial Law if Trump Loses
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Barr’s Plan to Release Interim Durham Report Violates Protocols James Comey Was Supposedly Fired for Breaking: Lawyers
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GOP Seeks Investigation into Mueller Team Wiping Data From Government Issued Cell Phones Members of Mueller’s team ‘wiped’ phones during Trump probe: DOJ
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Fifth Circuit Rules Against Texas Democrats: Fear of Contracting Covid No Basis For Voting by Mail Texas judge allows Harris County to send all voters applications for mail-in ballots
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The signs that the U.S. is headed for political violence
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Patriot Prayer founder Joey Gibson sues Portland-area DA for selective prosecution
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Ex-judge says Trump "pressure campaigns" led to DOJ reversal in Flynn case Court-Appointed Amicus Curiae in Michael Flynn Case Repeatedly Tears into DOJ for Catering to the Whims of the President Court Appointed Counsel Calls Flynn Dismissal A Corrupt Abuse Of Power
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Can Trump rape accuser block DOJ takeover of defamation suit?
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Giuliani Claims He Had No Idea His Ukraine Pal Andriy Derkach Was a Russian Agent
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MSNBC Host Asks Giuliani Why He Shares Conspiracies: ‘What Happened to You?’
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Jeffrey Epstein Pal Glenn Dubin Doesn’t Know Who This Other Epstein Buddy ‘Glen Dubin’ Is
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2 L.A. County sheriff’s deputies critically wounded in ambush shooting 'Cowardly': Man Ambushed 2 Deputies Sitting in Their Patrol Vehicle, Authorities Say (VIDEO) Trump, Biden condemn shooting of Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies
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Rich kid ‘rioters’ are ignorant about the poor working class
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The Drowned-Out Voices for Racial Justice
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For victims of police violence, family spokespeople emerge to carry legacies, spur action
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BLM protesters clash with NYPD after marching onto George Washington Bridge More than 100 BLM protesters shut down George Washington Bridge in Manhattan and then violently clash with NYPD outside their precinct
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Black leaders resist official push to stop using term 'police brutality'
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4 Cops Were Just Fired for Shooting a Man 21 Times When He Was Already Down
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Officer used neck hold in other cases before Floyd's death, prosecutors say Former cops charged in George Floyd’s death appear in court State Reveals Additional Evidence It Wants to Use Against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd Murder Case
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Georgia Cops Executed No-Knock Raid on the Wrong House and Arrested 78-Year-Old Man. A Judge Said They Can't Be Sued.
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Protesters and police have the same message for the Rochester mayor: resign
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Man sparks outrage for saying Michael Reinoehl ‘justified’ in shooting of Trump supporter
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More voters classify BLM unrest as riots rather than protests: poll
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'Be a Good Boy': Lawsuit Graphically Accuses Fox News Star Andrew Napolitano of Sexual Assault Judge Nap Sued for Alleged Sex Assault in 80s
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U.S. Ejected 8,800 Unaccompanied Migrant Kids, Ignoring Precautions Against Child Trafficking
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Court sides with Florida in ex-felon voting rights dispute Florida felons who owe fines can't register to vote, court rules 'So Many Lies in Pryor's Opinion': Legal Experts Savage Chief Judge for Approving Florida's 'Poll Tax' En banc court rules Florida can require felons to pay fines before voting; 5 Trump appointees join majority
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Deputy allegedly stole suspect’s credit card and gave it to her son
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U.S. Supreme Court Disbars Attorney Who Claimed to Be Father of LeBron James
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Lawyer on Tennessee ‘most wanted’ list kills himself in Alabama when confronted by police
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1 Sperm Donor. 36 Children. Mess of Lawsuits
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Woman Attacked McDonald's Staff Over A Cookie
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Police: Drunk Driver Crashed His Car Into "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Sign
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Landlord, 74, Arrested After Stealing Tenant's Donald Trump Flag
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Well-known lawyer was shot and killed by his son, who then killed himself, family friend says
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Judges:

BK ED WA Seeks Judicial Term Law Clerk
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BK ID Seeks Term Law Clerk
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Trump Supreme Court Shortlister Immediately Takes Himself Out Of Play As Nominee
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Trump's Supreme Court list reveals influence of Clarence Thomas
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Trump’s Supreme Court shortlist is an attempt to remind his base why they love him
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Florida Supreme Court blocks DeSantis justice pick
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Years of legal bills before chance to defend self: 'Just the way' U.S. legal system is, judge says
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Exercise Caution in Resuming In-Person Jury Trials
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Don’t Let the Signs Fool You, The Courts Are Open and Rendering Justice
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Wall Street:

Dow futures jump as Wall Street tries to recover from tech sell-off, Apple and Tesla rise
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Nasdaq closes lower to end its worst week since March as tech continues to struggle
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Stocks appear to be experiencing a textbook correction as payback for August
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Investors will look to the Fed to soothe the market this week, but that may be a tall order
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Female Fund Managers Lag Their Male Counterparts by 200 Years
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Layoffs:

Blackjewel Class Action $17.3M Settlement Unsealed; 600 Wyoming Employees Affected
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Orlando International Airport concessions employees trying to fight mass layoff plans
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Fraud Prevention Startup NS8 Lays Off Hundreds, CEO Departs Amid SEC Fraud Investigation
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Immigration agency cuts of 800 Kansas City jobs
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Lufthansa's Swiss unit could cut 15% of jobs
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Fitness:

The Peloton threat: Gyms have a plan to get Americans working out again
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Peloton Is Riding the K-Shaped Recovery
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New York Sports Clubs owner files for bankruptcy on coronavirus hit New York Sports Clubs Owner Files for Bankruptcy Protection New York Sports Clubs Owner Files Bankruptcy Amid Gym Closures Petition
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Movie Theaters:

Movie theaters rushed to reopen, but now there are no blockbusters to play
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New Polling Shows Theater Owners Should Be Scared
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AMC's stock gains as nearly 80% of its movie theaters will be open this weekend
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America Needs Movies, and Movie Theaters
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Personal Finance:

This couple retired at 29 on an $88,000 combined salary
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6 hard lessons I learned from the last recession
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Retailing:

'A scary number' of retail companies are facing bankruptcy amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Retailers are shutting stores amid COVID-19 but could be getting stronger in the process, says BMO
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J.Crew Successfully Emerges From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy With New Owner Anchorage Capital Leads $800MM in New Financing for J.Crew as Retailer Emerges from Chapter 11
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J. Jill Restructuring Out of Court
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Authentic Brands in Talks to Join J.C. Penney Plan
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Mall Company Simon Property Group Saves Another Retailer From Bankruptcy
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Sur La Table closing more stores under new ownership after bankruptcy
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Retail Trifecta: JCPenney, Neiman’s & J.Crew All Ready To Restart
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What Change Is In Store For JCPenney?
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JCPenney could be doomed, even as malls race to save it
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Century 21, A Symbol Of Style And Strength, Initiated Its Closing Sale On September 11 Retailer Century 21 Files Bankruptcy, Retains Hilco Merchant Services to Commence Wind Down of Retail Century 21 joins retail graveyard with bankruptcy filing
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Century 21 Wants to Move Covid-19 Insurance Fight to Bankruptcy Court
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Century 21, J.C. Penney And J. Crew Are Just 3 Retailers On A Long List Of 2020 Bankruptcies
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Whole Foods CEO Says Fewer Shoppers Will Return To Supermarkets
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US Consumer Sentiment Looks Uncertain As Holiday-Shopping Season Approaches
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Satellites:

Virgin Orbit asks OneWeb bankruptcy court to mandate payment for canceled launches
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Ticketing:

Ticket Rocket in receivership, leaving customers empty-handed
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Bicycles:

Creditors approve Garneau restructuring plan
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Politics:

Trump Says He Will ‘Negotiate’ Third Term Because He’s ‘Entitled’ To It
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Trump pushes into Nevada, questions integrity of election Trump’s Nevada rally was an exercise in delegitimizing voting — and denying reality
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Trump To Hold Indoor Nevada Rally Despite State Covid-19 Restrictions Doctor warns Trump's Nevada rally is 'negligent homicide': 'People will die' Trump Holds Indoor Rally Nevada’s Governor Says Risks Lives
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‘Pure Evil’: Report On Trump Administration Draining Fund For FDNY’s 9/11 Responders Draws Outrage
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Trump uses Fox News interview to accuse Biden of taking drugs
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'They'll Attack Your Homes': Trump Campaign Sends 'Antifa Alert' To Supporters
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Trump Campaign Slashes Ad Spending in Key States in Cash Crunch
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Top White House aide's interview goes haywire over Trump coronavirus remarks
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Biden leads Trump Arizona, Minnesota: poll Polls show Biden with the advantage in 4 battleground states Bloomberg to spend at least $100M to help Biden in Florida Biden is favored by 75% to win the election Why Biden ties Florida, leads in Pennsylvania
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Older voters love Joe Biden
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Bernie Sanders: Biden win in November is no ‘slam dunk’ Bernie Sanders Said to be Worried About State of Biden Campaign
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Poll: 61 percent believe Biden has more respect for military than Trump
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Almost 2 in 3 Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of pandemic: poll
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Pence drops out of Trump campaign fundraiser backed by QAnon supporters
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Michael Cohen’s Daughter Reflects on His Time with The President, and Becoming Trumpworld “collateral Damage”
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Trump’s “no panic” Woodward tapes spin would be easier to buy if his campaign weren’t all about panic Chris Wallace Confronts Trump Campaign Adviser, Says Trump ‘Plays the Panic Card All the Time’
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Trump relishes his role as a divider as he vows to be 'vicious'
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‘We’ll put them down very quickly’: Trump threatens to quash election night riots
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The Gun-Toting, Millennial Restaurant Owner Trying to Ride the Covid Backlash to Congress
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QAnon spreads across globe, shadowing COVID-19 ‘It’s Out Of Control’: How QAnon Undermines Legitimate Anti-Trafficking Efforts
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Why Trump talked to Woodward
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Trump can beat Biden, analyst says — watch for ‘a big Q3 GDP figure,’ a strong first debate
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We’ll find out after the 2020 presidential election if Americans were just too angry and fed up with democracy to save it
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Facebook to give employees paid time off to vote, staff voting stations
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Lawmakers probe DHS after whistleblower complaint on Russian interference Tom Ridge: Whistleblower allegation against Trump should outrage all Americans What to make of the DHS whistleblower’s shocking complaint
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A million mail-in ballots could go uncounted this fall. The USPS may not be to blame
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How Far Will Donald Trump Go to Win?
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Trump keeps telling people to vote twice, even though that’s a crime
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What Could Still Go Wrong With Mail-In Ballots and Election Day
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Charlottesville taking down Confederate statue near the site of violent Unite the Right rally
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GOP-led probe on Biden, Ukraine nears end as clashing reports to emerge
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Colorado sues USPS over pre-election mailers
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The Troubling Truth About The Obsession With George Soros
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Trump cuts funding for 'white privilege' training as more Republican voters acknowledge systemic racism
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‘Trans-Satanist-anarchist’ wins GOP nom for county sheriff
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Democracy in America plunges to new low amid chaos of 2020, watchdog poll shows
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Why celebrities, big corporations and Barack Obama want you to be a poll worker
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Crowd aims 'lock him up' chant at Obama during Trump rally
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Economy:

The numbers tell us the economy is better, but millions of Americans aren’t feeling it
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ADP Employment Reports
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More US Workers Hit with Less Hours and Pay
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Federal Spending Tops $6 Trillion for First Time; Deficit Tops $3 Trillion for First Time
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FOMC Preview
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The low and slow barbecue economic recovery is back
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The coming wave of defaults
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The Year Unconventional Monetary Policy Turned Conventional
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Trump’s unemployment program pays up to $1,800 in extra benefits to workers who qualify
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Unemployment benefits. Stimulus checks. A breakdown of where aid measures stand
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12 Million Still Waiting on Unemployment
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Now Is Not The Time To Play Politics With PPP
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Congress lacks urgency for more economic stimulus Congressional leaders insist coronavirus relief deal is needed but point fingers on inaction The Senate failed to pass more stimulus for a struggling economy. Here’s why GOP sees pressure on Pelosi as key to pandemic relief deal U.S. Faces Last Chance to Salvage Stimulus Deal as House Returns
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Economist Moore calls on Pelosi, Schumer to 'get a deal done' amid stimulus stalemate
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Demings slams GOP coronavirus relief bill: Americans 'deserve more than the crumbs from the table'
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Big companies can't lose with Fed money up for grabs
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The Big Corporate Rescue and the America That’s Too Small to Save
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Fauci cautions the virus could disrupt life in the U.S. until ‘maybe even towards the end of 2021.’
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The widening education gap may tear the economy apart
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U.S. Cost of Living Is Higher Than Official Inflation Rate Shows
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The argument for a billion Americans
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What’s really going on with the economy
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Steve Rattner's data reality check
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Trump’s Payroll Tax Plan Is a Flop
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The race to finish the Census count
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The Debate on Remote Working in America
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The Zoom Economy Could Inflict Lasting Pain on the Labor Market
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Biden’s sizable but not radical tax plans
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Canadian Tariffs on US Goods Coming Quick
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Biden: NAFTA 2.0 Better than NAFTA
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Trump and Biden Clash on Best Route to Recovery for U.S. Economy
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New Grads Should Take (Almost) Any Job That Pays
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US corporations continue sending jobs abroad during pandemic
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Corporate zombies: Anatomy and life cycle
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Bank Credit Swaps Signal Concern Over World’s Weakest Lenders
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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:

Bankruptcy a tactical tool to win rent concessions
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Straightening Their Tenants' Ties: Retail Property Owners Are Buying Distressed Retailers Out of Bankruptcy
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It hasn’t been this hard to get a mortgage in six years
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Starwood misses debt payments, loses five malls
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The Mall Meltdown Is Underway
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Manhattan’s Newest Skyscraper Is Opening Up to a Dead Midtown
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Mortgage forbearances drop 22% from May peak Black Knight: Number of Homeowners in COVID-19-Related Forbearance Plans Decreased
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The flip side of Trump's eviction ban: Landlords face big crunch
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Five Ways to Address the Eviction Crisis in Illinois
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A Pandemic Is a Terrible Time to Buy Real Estate
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$15 million could help finish Naples development on hold due to bankruptcy
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New York Sports Clubs Owner Plans to File for Bankruptcy For Rent Relief
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The refinancing boom is just getting started
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NAR: 31% of Realtors say they feel unsafe at open houses
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California Governor Newsom Voices Support of Property Tax Overhaul
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Municipalities:

3 Illinois cities to vote on merger: 'We've reached a critical point'
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Puerto Rico debt deal reaches a turning point
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Saving New York City
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New York City’s Day of Reckoning Is at Hand
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Trustee won't drop litigation in Platte County, Missouri, default
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Three years. Four disasters. Social workers in Puerto Rico want change.
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Oil/Gas:

Trump now backs higher-ethanol gas at pumps in move to court farmers before November
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IEA calls for ‘dramatic’ scaling up of clean energy tech to meet climate goals
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Oil ekes out gain, but still posts second straight negative week
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OPEC+ Bid to Rescue Oil Market Falters as Demand Recovery Stalls
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Hornbeck Offshore Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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BP’s Looney stakes future on producing less oil BP Says the Era of Oil-Demand Growth Is Over
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Will Trump Bail Out Struggling Refiners?
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Australia’s Solar And Wind Sectors Set To Overtake Gas And Coal
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Another Source of Greenhouse Gas: Abandoned Oil Wells
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Valaris plc Announces Additional Support for Restructuring and Extension of Joinder Period
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Healthcare:

363 Sales as a Health Care M&A Tool, Part 2 – Pros and Cons for Buyers and Sellers
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A Wall Street Giant Tapped $1.5 Billion in Federal Aid for Its Hospitals
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U.S. coronavirus data is ‘disturbing,’ Dr. Fauci says, disputing Trump’s claim that U.S. is ‘rounding the corner’ Trump campaign senior adviser says president is 'not at all' downplaying the severity of the pandemic Fauci tells Americans to ‘hunker down’ this fall and winter: ‘It’s not going to be easy’ Hospitals prepare for 'nightmare' scenario of flu and coronavirus striking at same time Minnesota infectious disease expert: U.S. has 'another 12 to 14 months of a really hard road ahead of us'
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U.S. Cases Steady With Deaths Heading for 200,000: Virus Update
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Trump keeps lying about how the US Covid-19 situation compares to other countries. Here are the facts.
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As Trump played down virus, health experts’ alarm grew
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Krugman: Trump’s Coronavirus Response Was Beyond Incompetent
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Infectious-disease expert: "Telling the truth never causes panic"
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Trump's coronavirus problem isn't getting better
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Virus America, six months in: Disarray, dismay, disconnect How Did the ‘Best-Prepared Country’ Become a Horror Story?
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The Dakotas have highest number of new virus cases in the country Dakotas lead U.S. in virus growth as both reject mask rules
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Public health specialists criticize Trump administration over reports it interfered with CDC studies Officials Pressured CDC on Covid Reporting Trump ally who sought to change CDC Covid reports claims he was fighting 'deep state'
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Pfizer proposes expansion of late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial Pfizer CEO 'preparing' for likelihood of vaccine approval before end of year Pfizer CEO Says Americans Could Get Covid Shot Before Year-End
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AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine clinical trials resume in U.K. after pause over safety concerns
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Inside Oxford’s Vaccine Saga: From Wild Hype to Sobering Reality
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Vaccine trials call for Black, Latino people
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A third of Americans might refuse a Covid-19 vaccine. How screwed are we?
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Trump Pressed for Plasma Therapy. Officials Worry, Is an Unvetted Vaccine Next?
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Trump lied about science
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Americans divided over who should distribute COVID-19 vaccine: poll
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Here’s what you need to know about clinical trials as drug makers push forward with coronavirus vaccine studies
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Stop ‘demonizing’ college kids for coronavirus spread, say mental health experts
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‘We were frustrated and afraid’: Some COVID-19 patients suffer lung and heart damage, but there’s encouraging news for these ‘long haulers’
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Months after infection, life hasn't returned to normal for many patients
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Young adults aren't all safe from the virus
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U.K. Covid Trial Starts Testing Regeneron Drug
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Conflicting Virus Data in Texas Raises Distrust of the Government
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How to think about coronavirus risk in your life
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'We really need to get this to the Supreme Court': Religious liberty advocates dig in for long coronavirus war
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Internet searches for gut problems provide early warning of Covid-19 hotspots
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‘The pandemic should be a wake-up call’: Neighborhoods that were redlined are more vulnerable to COVID-19, research suggests
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Virginia church risked exposure for dozens of airport employees, officials say
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New Research Shows Disproportionate Rate of Coronavirus Deaths in Polluted Areas
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Are Fever Checks a Good Gatekeeper for Covid?
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Police: Patron Pelted Market Manager With Frozen Pizzas Over Store's Mask Mandate
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Tourism:

Pandemic pushes travel ecosystem to change course as consumer preferences pivot to home
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What tourists need to know about visiting New York City during the pandemic
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Las Vegas is a ghost town
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Education:

Teachers unions around the world clash with governments over school reopening plans
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A group of students knew they had covid-19. They hosted a party over Labor Day anyway.
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School District Called the Cops on 'Irresponsible and Selfish' High School Senior Who Kept Showing Up for In-Person Classes
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Will This Be a Lost Year for America’s Children?
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The Homeschool Evangelists
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Teacher departures leave schools scrambling for substitutes
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Duquesne University professor on leave after apparently using slur repeatedly in class
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Autos:

Retired Hertz Executives Blast Bankrupt Company for New Bonuses Retired Hertz Managers Fight Bonuses for Current Leadership Team
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FactCheck: Trump on US Auto Industry
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Is Nikola in Trouble? Nikola's House of Cards Crumbles
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Nissan Set to Raise $10.4Bn in Funding Rush
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Trump FactCheck: "After the last administration nearly killed the US auto industry, I saved the U.S. auto industry ... We brought you a lot of car plants… (and Japan) “announced five car companies are coming to Michigan.”
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Fashion:

The business model that could save fashion—and why it isn’t everywhere
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Awards:

2021 Vault Law Firm Tax Rankings:  Skadden Is #1 For 11th Year In A Row
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Art:

As Art Galleries Reopen, Get Ready for a Very Different Experience
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Mail:

USPS Delays Hit Small Business Owners Hard
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Postal Workers Worried About Mailed Ballots
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Postal Service Can Handle a Surge of Mail-In Ballots, U.S. Says
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Postal contracts awarded to DeJoy-run company were questioned in 2001 USPS audit
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Federal judge temporarily bans USPS from sending election mailers with 'false statements'
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Student Debt:

Student debt and the end of the liberal arts dream
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Former Students With Defaulted Federal Loans Are Missing Out on a Key Cares Act Benefit
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Hotels:

'New Normal' Is Elusive For Hotels Amid Pandemic, Attys Say
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Pharma:

Vivus Bankruptcy Plan to Shift Equity to Icahn Unit Rejected
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A year into Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, a deal remains elusive
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Experts: Revamped OxyContin hasn't curbed abuse, overdoses
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Music:

Brain Drain, Bankruptcy & Millions Unemployed: Where Do Concert Workers Go From Here?
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Religion:

Judge sets deadline for survivors in Diocese of Buffalo bankruptcy
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Cruise Lines:

Miami-Dade “Cruise Restart” Zoom Conference Turns Into Cheerleading Session
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History:

Will America’s divisions lead to a broken country? Consider period before Civil War
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (52 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy and the COVID-19 Crisis
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BK MN: Updated Filing Statistics
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Bankruptcies are down but a wave of filings expected
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Obesity is linked to higher rates of bankruptcy, according to a new study
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Bankruptcy filings are mounting. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg
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Record number of businesses filed for bankruptcy this summer. That could be just the beginning
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Small Business:

Individual Chapter 11 Cases Under New Subchapter V
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Bankruptcy Strategy:

Small Businesses Continue To Suffer Pandemic Pain. Is Bankruptcy The Answer?
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Insurance:

Interruption Insurance Isn’t Saving Anyone From Shutdowns
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World’s Insurers Await U.K. Covid Ruling With Billions at Stake
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Business groups back pandemic insurance bill modeled on post-9/11 law
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Bankruptcy and D&O Insurance: Top Tips and Reminders
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Venue:

Are Delaware federal forum selection clauses unconstitutional?
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Aviation:

United CEO sees low air travel until a widely available vaccine
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Former Senior Boeing Officials Defend 737 Max Design
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How Covid-19’s Made Flying Business Class Feel More Like Economy
(DBN)

Delta Did Something Truly Unthinkable. Its CEO’s Explanation Shows the Power of Creating Expectations
(DBN)

United Sued for Packing NFL Charters With Young, Blond Crews
(DBN)

Court approves Thai Airways restructuring, share price takes off
(DBN)

Colombia Court Blocks Government Loan to Bankrupt Avianca Court Blocks Colombia’s $370 Million USD Emergency Loan To Bankrupt Avianca Airlines Avianca Tells Colombia Court That Carrier Can Guarantee Loan
(DBN)

Equity Swap Option Dooms LATAM's $2.2B Ch. 11 Loan U.S. bankruptcy judge rejects LATAM Airlines proposed $2.4 billion financing deal ?LATAM request for DIP financing rejected by bankruptcy court
(DBN)

Restructuring, affiliate sales expected after Asiana deal collapse Normalize Asiana's operations State lenders to inject $2 bn in Asiana Airlines after M&A officially ends
(DBN)

Bonds From Mexican Airport That Doesn’t Exist Are in a Tailspin
(DBN)

Air France-KLM's future in doubt without cost cuts
(DBN)

Air France’s Survival ‘Guaranteed’ by French After Dutch Warning
(DBN)

Singapore Airlines Will Survive The Pandemic, But The Upside Is Limited
(DBN)

Restructure or Die, Cathay Warns as it Burns Through Millions a Month
(DBN)

India Weighs Dropping Debt Condition in Flag Carrier Sale
(DBN)

Try These Expert Strategies To Avoid Airline Fees Now
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Sports:

Gallup: Sports Industry Favorability Tumbles
(DBN)

NFL Season Kickoff Down From 2019 As 19.3M Tune In; Digital Numbers Up To Near Record
(DBN)

NFL’s season-opener averaged 19.3 million viewers, down 12% from last year
(DBN)

5 NFL Teams Stay Inside During Anthem — Others Kneel, Raise Fists
(DBN)

Chiefs, Texans booed as racial justice stand sparks outrage Racial Injustice Protests at Empty NFL Games
(DBN)

College football's fall of uncertainty
(DBN)

Why NFL owners are supporting Black players' protests - for now
(DBN)

Black Lives Matter protesters hold peaceful demonstration at NBA bubble entrance
(DBN)

Memphis shuts down football activities after coronavirus outbreak, and a party bus might be to blame
(DBN)

Player kicked out of NBA 'bubble' for 'night with female coronavirus testing official' Rockets' Danuel House sent home from NBA bubble, adding to predicament vs. Lakers
(DBN)

US Open winner Naomi Osaka challenges viewers to 'start talking' about racial justice
(DBN)

Partying seen at Florida State, University of Kansas as college football resumes
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Fraud:

Ex-NFL star allegedly got millions in coronavirus relief money and spent it on Dior, Gucci and casino trips
(DBN)

Sen. David Perdue Says His Perfectly Timed Stock Trades Are Completely Innocent
(DBN)

Elizabeth Holmes may attempt to claim 'mental disease' in Theranos criminal case
(DBN)

Woodbridge Ch. 11 Trust Seeks Assets Seized By DOJ
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Ethics:

Court Adopts Standard for Disqualifying Attorney–Expert from Testifying Against Former Client
(DBN)

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Tech:

China would rather see TikTok U.S. close than a forced sale
(DBN)

Facebook Under Fire For Keeping Antifa Page While Eliminating Far-Right Groups
(DBN)

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Food/Beverage:

Judge delays resolution of Bumble Bee bankruptcy due to tax issues
(DBN)

NORPAC settlement with farmers approved by bankruptcy judge
(DBN)

As states lift restaurant restrictions, CDC report links dining out to increased COVID-19 risk People who tested positive for COVID-19 were twice as likely to report eating recently at a restaurant, CDC report says
(DBN)

N.Y. bar owner punished during reopening sues Cuomo, liquor board
(DBN)

No chick or treat: Peeps maker halts production due to COVID-19
(DBN)

More than 200 meat plant workers in the U.S. have died of covid-19, yet federal regulators issued just two modest fines
(DBN)

Pandemic limits on alcohol, indoor dining fuel a restaurant rebellion in Pennsylvania
(DBN)

Andrew Cuomo’s inside-dining rules for the city are absurd and unfair It still looks like Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio are conspiring to kill NYC’s restaurants
(DBN)

From a stable job to a tent: A waiter’s homeless struggle
(DBN)

Maison Kayser declares bankruptcy and plans a sale Beleaguered Bakery Chain Maison Kayser Files for Bankruptcy
(DBN)

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Transit:

‘It’s a five-alarm fire, a 100-year fiscal tsunami’
(DBN)

Gov. Cuomo announces fines for maskless subway, bus riders
(DBN)

Details of Monorail bankruptcy emerge; LVCVA makes payment
(DBN)

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Climate:

Wildfires scorch millions of acres in Western U.S. as Oregon braces for ‘mass fatality event’
(DBN)

Heatwaves are becoming more deadly as nights warm faster than days
(DBN)

Desperately fleeing the burning hills in Northern California
(DBN)

California, Oregon And Washington Leaders Rebuke Trump's Comments On Wildfires Oregon governor: Wildfires are result of climate change and forest mismanagement
(DBN)

The West burns, coastlines are threatened, and Trump and Biden are too quiet on climate change, say analysts
(DBN)

Crews battling California fires head to devastated areas, brace for rising death toll
(DBN)

L.A. mayor: "Talk to a firefighter if you think that climate change isn't real" Oregon governor calls wildfires a 'bellwether for climate change': 'This is a wake up call for all of us' ‘This is a climate damn emergency,’ California’s Gavin Newsom says
(DBN)

What’s causing climate change, in 10 charts
(DBN)

California’s recurring wildfire problem, explained “Unprecedented”: What’s behind the California, Oregon, and Washington wildfires
(DBN)

Death toll from wildfires reaches 33 on the West Coast
(DBN)

Wildfires in the West are fueling changes in forests
(DBN)

California's wildfire smoke plumes are unlike anything previously seen
(DBN)

As dangers rise, many fear their California Dream is fading
(DBN)

Dense smoke smothers Pacific Northwest, shutting residents indoors and complicating fire response
(DBN)

In Oregon, deadly wildfires leave behind devastation and agonizing uncertainty
(DBN)

Fires, fear and guns on America's wild West Coast
(DBN)

Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire deaths keep climbing Cloudy cover of smoke has potential to cause ‘extreme health problems’
(DBN)

Wildfires Have Rendered Our World Unrecognizable
(DBN)

Oregon wildfire investigated as arson after human remains found Facebook says it will remove false claims about who started wildfires in Oregon
(DBN)

Climate Denier Hired at NOAA
(DBN)

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Sovereigns:

Argentina's debt restructuring triumph
(DBN)

Clifford Chance, White & Case and Quinn Emanuel Take $29M in Bonds as Payment for Argentina Work
(DBN)

Argentina debt deal opens door for $13 billion provincial revamp
(DBN)

Europe's left out 1% can get equal Argentina debt terms: official source
(DBN)

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UK:

Creditor’s right to recover losses not barred by the “reflective loss” principle in the UK
(DBN)

Take your threats off the table, Johnson tells EU in trade row Beyond Brexit Brexit trade talks have window before contentious UK law can take effect - Ireland EU boosts 'no-deal' planning as UK refuses to give way in Brexit stalemate The UK threatens to renege on the Brexit deal it signed with the EU just a year ago EU Leaders Call on U.K. to Fully Implement Brexit Bill
(DBN)

UK Carmakers Face £120Bn in No Deal Brexit
(DBN)

'Shocking': Blair, Major chide UK plan to breach international law
(DBN)

Former prime ministers blast Boris Johnson
(DBN)

British Banks Brace for Deeper Slump by Pulling Mortgage Deals
(DBN)

UK: Planned Firings Twice that of 2008
(DBN)

U.K. House Prices Set for 14% Drop Next Year as Support Ends
(DBN)

U.K. Adds 10,000 Virus Cases in Three Days as Restrictions Loom UK faces second hard lockdown if people don’t follow Covid rules, expert warns partying Brits
(DBN)

Arcadia redundancies: retail group announces full payouts in reversal
(DBN)

Boohoo circles New Look as it lurches towards administration
(DBN)

U.K. Restaurant Chain Cote Could Be Sold to Creditors
(DBN)

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PIIGS:

The New Abengoa Puts 24 Subsidiaries Up For Sale; Considers Requesting State Aid To Stay Afloat
(DBN)

Greek PM demands more EU help to handle homeless migrants Greece opens new camp for Moria migrants but thousands refuse to enter
(DBN)

Italy’s initial virus hotspot back to school after 7 months
(DBN)

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Canada:

Insolvency numbers plummet in N.L., but pandemic could be reason why
(DBN)

Bankruptcies expected to increase in fall months
(DBN)

‘Were just bleeding out’: Vancouver pub blames closure on new COVID-19 liquor rules
(DBN)

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New Zealand:

Crowds rally in New Zealand’s Auckland against coronavirus lockdown
(DBN)

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India:

India cases climb to 4.75M as recovery improves
(DBN)

What's needed for an effective restructuring under Covid Resolution Framework
(DBN)

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France:

France Daily Coronavirus Cases Top 10,000, Most Since Lockdown
(DBN)

Yellow Jacket protesters storm Paris in violent demonstration
(DBN)

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Germany:

No Mere Crisis Will Convince Germans to Fall in Love With Debt
(DBN)

German Recovery Slower on Weaker Manufacturing, Ministry Says
(DBN)

Germany's Economy Is Sicker Than You Think
(DBN)

German prostitutes furious over sex work bans amid COVID-19
(DBN)

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Australia:

Australia’s Victoria State Boosts Relief Package to Businesses
(DBN)

Australia’s Directors Continue to Enjoy Two Safe Harbours as the COVID-19 Insolvency Laws Are Extended
(DBN)

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Latin America:

Latin America, unable to flatten its curve, struggles to cope with pandemic
(DBN)

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MENA:

Jerusalem's Great Synagogue to be closed for High Holy Days for first time
(DBN)

As Netanyahu Heads To U.S., Israel Goes Back Into Covid-19 Lockdown Israel to reimpose 3-week lockdown after surge in coronavirus cases
(DBN)

Israeli protesters keep up pressure on Netanyahu over alleged corruption
(DBN)

Trump’s Mideast deals tout ‘peace’ where there was never war
(DBN)

Iran Faces Fresh Coronavirus Surge Weeks After Public Holiday
(DBN)

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Turkey:

Turkey gets unprecedented downgrade, crisis warning from Moody’s
(DBN)

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