April 16, 2021

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Law:

Biglaw Firm Showers Associates With Cold, Hard Cash
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Holland & Knight Looks Like a Winner in Merger With Prime Texas Target
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Biglaw Firm Decided Road Trip, Not Bonuses, Is The Way To Associates' Hearts
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Biglaw Firm Says, 'You're Expecting A Bonus, But Please Accept This Hat Instead!'
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A $16 Billion Firm? It’s Coming if Kirkland Repeats Its Decade
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Law boss hikes rates after golfing with DLA Piper
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'You Never Want to Have Somebody in a Firm Who You Can’t Fire'
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When Going To Trial Isn’t Worth It
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Departing lawyers who copied firm’s databases may be liable for unfair business practices, top state court says
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Bankruptcy Trustee In Legal Case Against Tom Girardi Requests Special Counsel To Sue Erika Jayne In An Attempt To Recover Assets ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Star Erika Jayne’s $16 Million Mansion Being Sold To Pay Off Her Lawyer Husband’s Massive Debt
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Baylor Law School Dean's Husband Injects A Little Casual Racism Into The Party
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'Tiger Mom' law prof accused of throwing boozy student parties
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Sanford Heisler to Require Vaccinations for Returning Lawyers
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Probe of deadly Jan. 6 attack turns to U.S. Capitol police inspector general Capitol Police watchdog says force needs a “culture change” DC police on Capitol's west side called for help 17 times during riot: report The Capitol Riot Through Cell Phone Videos Congress ‘can’t wait for Jesus to come fix this’ when it comes to Capitol security, says Retired Lt. General Honoré
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Ex-Minnesota cop faces hearing in shooting of Daunte Wright Documents Reveal Where Kim Potter Kept Her Gun and Her Taser When She Shot and Killed Daunte Wright Wright family demands more severe charges for Minn. ex-cop
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When Your Car Air Freshener is Illegal
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Chauvin waives right to testify, rests case at murder trial for Floyd arrest Defense rests without Chauvin testimony at murder trial Defense in Derek Chauvin trial rests after 2 days and 7 witnesses. Here are the highlights Defense rests as Chauvin murder trial adjourns for the week Most say 'not guilty' verdict in Chauvin trial would be step backward for race relations: poll Judge warns of mistrial in Chauvin case if prosecution witness even 'hints' at 'newly discovered evidence' Cop-Turned-Law Professor Helps Prosecution Rest Its Case In Derek Chauvin Trial
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Video: Chicago boy wasn’t holding gun when shot by officer
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‘Not afraid to shoot’: Migration raises tension in Texas border town Tensions Rise Within Biden Administration as Migrant Kids Crowd Shelters Rep. Castro: Asylum seekers deserve their day in court Honduran woman exits Utah church after 3 years in sanctuary
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Arizona AG Sues Biden Administration For Failing To Consider Environmental Impact Of NOT Building Wall
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Man charged with hate crimes in suspected arson of Black church in Massachusetts
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Appeals court rejects academic’s libel suit over claims of affair with Flynn
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Biden FactCheck: “You go to a gun show, you can buy whatever you want, and no background check."
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Toddler found walking alone near highway while mom dined with friend, Texas police say
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Florida House Passes Bill Banning Transgender Women Student-Athletes and Allowing for ‘Genital Inspections’
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Lawyer calls for Prince Harry to be arrested ‘for breaking his promise to marry me’
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Judge slashes fee request to about $3K for lawyer who filed suit for client after his firing
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Police: 8 dead in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
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Gunman with 'mental health issues'  is shot and killed at San Antonio International Airport after driving wrong way into terminal and opening fire
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Beloved teacher’s double life revealed after he dies in cartel robbery, sheriff says
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Judges:

Availability of Bankruptcy Judgeship Position, Montgomery, Alabama
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Democrats introduce bill to expand Supreme Court; opponents warn of ‘politicians in robes’ Democrats Pitch Supreme Court Expansion -- A Bad Idea, But Maybe A Good Strategy?
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U.S. House Speaker Pelosi says does not support bill to expand the Supreme Court Pelosi says she won't bring bill to expand Supreme Court to the floor Pelosi: Growth of U.S. 'might necessitate' expanding the size of the Supreme Court Democratic proposal to expand U.S. Supreme Court gets lukewarm reception Supreme Court expansion bill faces serious blocks across political spectrum
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Biden's court-packing theater could tame the Supreme Court's conservatives
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The art of persuasion: How past presidents have tried to nudge Supreme Court justices off the bench
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Judge Honors Mother’s Adversity, Sacrifice by Women
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Conservative Judges Are Manipulating the History of Eugenics to Overturn Roe v. Wade
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are flat after Dow closes above 34,000 for the first time
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World stocks near record highs as China, U.S. data back global recovery hopes
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Dow hits milestone, S&P breaks record high on tech rally
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New Jersey high school wrestling coach is CEO of $100 million firm that owns one deli
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Companies are reporting earnings way above what Wall Street expected
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Layoffs:

Issaquah School Board approves 300 layoffs amid budget shortfall
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Retailing:

Gulf Between Haves and Have-Nots Drove Retail Bankruptcies in 2019
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Mall department stores were struggling. The pandemic has pushed them to the edge of extinction.
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Discount Diva: National retailers that were no match for 2020
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Retail Sales Increased 9.8% in March Retail sales in March 2021 explode as consumers use stimulus checks
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Amazon reveals how much it paid its median employee last year: $29,007
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Bezos: Workers Aren't Robots. But Here's Our Robotic Plan
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American Eagle Outfitters CEO expects ‘Roaring 20s’-like boom for malls post-pandemic
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The Real Nomadland: Doc Follows Elderly ‘CamperForce’ Living in RVs, Working for Amazon
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Autos:

Car Club Seeks Chapter 11 Protection Despite Growing Membership in “Defensive Move”
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Used Cars Are Selling for More Than New Ones
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Nissan to Slash Japanese Production in May Due to Chip Shortage - Sources
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Avis Soars as Lofty Car-Rental Demand Meets Supply Shortages
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Europe's Car Sales Up 63% in March
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Tech:

U.S. House committee approves blueprint for Big Tech crackdown
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Facebook 'Supreme Court' weighs Trump's social media fate
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Twitter Bans James O'Keefe Forever
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Debt Collection:

Protection of federal stimulus payments from creditors
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Telecoms:

Frontier workers in Tampa, Florida face cuts to health care and retirement
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Student Debt:

Senator Warren: U.S. bankruptcy system is 'fundamentally wrong' on student debt
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Steel:

First Parts Of Billionaire Sanjeev Gupta's Steel Empire Face Bankruptcy Sanjeev Gupta’s French, Belgian Units Seek Creditor Protection
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

York County Man Charged With Bankruptcy Fraud
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Politics:

Ivanka Trump's Instagram account was flooded with angry comments after she posted photos of herself getting a COVID-19 vaccine
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Worries grow over GOP reluctance to take vaccines Tucker: “Maybe (the COVID-19 vaccine) doesn't work, and they're simply not telling you that.”
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Biden at 100 Days: 59% Approval Rating
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Few Americans Who Identify As Independent Are Actually Independent. That’s Really Bad For Politics.
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Biden starts to execute on policies Trump abandoned by crossing off another campaign promise
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Trump campaign chief’s associate gave Russia 2016 election strategy, polling, U.S. says
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Many GOP officials still privately hope prosecutors, some other outside force will make Trump go away
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On infrastructure and corporate taxes, most reject the GOP position
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In a year of reckoning, slavery reparations bill moves forward in the House Who Gets How Much: Big Questions About Reparations for Slavery
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Schumer lays groundwork for future filibuster reform
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A Post-Filibuster World Would Be a Nightmare for Progressives
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Mitch McConnell wants his conference to say nice things about these 2 Democrats
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Trump endorses Wyoming GOP chair citing Liz Cheney censure
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GOP used YouTube to win Latino voters who Democrats ignored
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McCarthy: I've met with Gaetz, he professed innocence How the Justice Department came to investigate Rep. Matt Gaetz
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Pelosi dismisses progressive ‘court packing’ legislation
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Inside Nancy Pelosi’s War With AOC and the Squad
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Australia Follows U.S. in Withdrawing Troops From Afghanistan
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‘Deplorable’ Mayor Was Called a Rapist, Cursed at for Hours at Town Hall Meeting, Refuses To Step Down
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The Blue States That Make It Hardest to Vote
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Economy:

U.S. business inventories rise solidly in February
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Industrial Production Increased 1.4 Percent in March U.S. Factory Output Rises in March, Shaking Off Winter Weakness New York Manufacturing Expands at Fastest Pace Since 2017
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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decreased sharply to 576,000 US jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic
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Rebound in U.S. economy gathers steam with surge in retail sales
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CNBC survey shows support for infrastructure much less than previous stimulus
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Biden Facing Pressure to Include a Fourth Stimulus Check in Upcoming Infrastructure Bill
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Biden White House's secret weapon on infrastructure: small businesses
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Senate Republicans are drafting their own infrastructure plan and want to tax people for it, not corporations
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Senate Democrats want to replace most of your lost paycheck with permanently boosted unemployment benefits
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Black and Hispanic Firms Half as Likely to Get Needed Financing, Fed Study Finds
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Intelligence leaders face sharp questions during House worldwide threats hearing
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Business groups oppose Paycheck Fairness Act, citing concerns it could threaten bonuses and negotiating
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Poll: Plurality of voters say US does not do enough to redistribute wealth
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Poll: Majority say higher income Americans should pay more in taxes
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Equal pay bill passed by House but faces long odds in Senate
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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:

Landlord Denied Administrative Claim for Bankrupt Tenant’s Removal of Property
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Texas Tells Judges They Can Ignore Federal Eviction Ban
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NAHB: Builder Confidence Increased to 83 in April U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Increased Slightly in April Builder confidence jumps, despite crazy lumber prices
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Mortgage Rates in the U.S. Slide to the Lowest Level in a Month
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US housing market is nearly 4M homes short of buyer demand
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U.S. Home Price Rose by a Record-Shattering 17% in March Compared to a Year Ago
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Push to End SALT Cap Grows, With New Bipartisan House Caucus
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Shopping center owner Kimco Realty bulks up with $3.87 bln Weingarten deal
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Municipalities:

Statehood or self-determination? Tensions over Puerto Rico status rise amid opposing bills
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House panel approves bill to grant D.C. statehood
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Millennials have been moving out of these big cities—here’s where they are going
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New poll finds the 5 worst US states according to Americans
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Oil/Gas:

North American oil bankruptcies hit highest Q1 level since 2016 Haynes and Boone, LLP Oil Patch Bankruptcy Monitor Haynes and Boone, LLP Oilfield Services Bankruptcy Tracker Haynes and Boone, LLP Midstream Report Haynes and Boone, LLP Borrowing Base Redeterminations Survey: Spring 2021 Haynes and Boone, LLP Energy Bank Price Deck Survey: Spring 2021
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Shell says electric vehicles will be crucial in its efforts to lower carbon emissions
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Washington State to Phase Out Gas Cars by '30
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Oil near one-month highs as demand outlook improves
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Fieldwood Energy Gets Nod On Ch. 11 Plan Disclosures
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Exxon Puts Iraq Field Up for Sale With Debt Mountain Looming
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How Texas’s zombie oil wells are creating an environmental disaster zone
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Advances mean all new US vehicles can be electric by 2035, study finds
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U.S. Oil Demand Picks Up Steam as Economic Expansion Quickens
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End of Big Oil? Research firm predicts oil could collapse to $10 in accelerated energy transition scenario Oil May Slide to $10 Under This WoodMac Scenario
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Stronger climate policies promise ‘profound change’ for oil and gas sector
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Hotels:

Hotels: Occupancy Rate Down 15% Compared to Same Week in 2019
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Hotel REIT Preps Deal to Give Brookfield Control in Bankruptcy Struggling hotel company handing Brookfield the keys
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'Investor is playing a very dangerous game' in Comfort Inn bankruptcy, trustee says
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Crypto:

‘Dramatic’ Round of Regulation Seen Coming for Cryptocurrencies
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Fraud:

How investors can spot the next Bernie Madoff
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Key dates in Bernard Madoff's criminal case, recovery efforts for victims
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Madoff’s Case Provides Precedent for Future Ponzi Victim Payouts
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Here’s what happened to Bernie Madoff’s family after Ponzi scheme
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Writer Questioned Madoff's Success in 2001
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For Madoff Victims, ‘Tragedy Goes On’ After Scammer’s Death
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As pandemic aid was rushed to Main Street, criminals seized on Covid relief
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Ex-CEO's Counsel Ducks Specifics As Bond Fraud Trial Opens
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HSBC Gets Most of $163 Million Suit Over Ponzi Scheme Dismissed
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Easterday pleads guilty in $244M cattle fraud, faces 20 years
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A Second Wave of COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement: An Emerging Risk for Businesses
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Delaware Supreme Court Holds That Fraud is Insurable
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Finance:

SoftBank Infusion Meant to Pay Back Credit Suisse Investors Went to Greensill Bank
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Education:

‘That hurts.’ Black students fail state tests in English, math, amid high graduation rates
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Cruise Lines:

Cruise line CEOs press White House Covid team to resume sailings, sources say
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Self-Storage:

Self-Storage Operator Great Value Storage Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
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Agribusiness:

Corn Belt Has Lost A Third of Its Topsoil
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Pharma:

Burned in Tobacco Deal, Cities in Opioid Fight Want Share of Pot
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Patrick Radden Keefe’s account of the family behind the opioid epidemic
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Healthcare:

Hospitals battle burnout, compete for nurses as pandemic spurs US staffing woes
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Covid infection rate is approaching highest level so far, WHO chief warns
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Spring wave of coronavirus crashes across 38 states as hospitalizations increase
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Blood clots as prevalent with Pfizer and Moderna vaccine as with AstraZeneca's: study Risk of Clots Higher With Covid Than After Vaccine, Study Says
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Poll: Confidence in Johnson & Johnson vaccine drops after CDC pauses use
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Unused Vaccines Are Piling Up Across U.S. as Some Regions Resist
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Amid hesitancy, Louisiana gets creative in vaccine outreach
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Norway Told by Health Authority to Cut Astra From Vaccine Plan
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South Africa to Establish Compensation Fund to Allay J&J Concerns
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Daily U.S. Covid cases remain above 70,000 amid Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause
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Fauci, Jim Jordan spar over pandemic restrictions Maxine Waters cuts off Jim Jordan, Fauci sparring at hearing: 'Shut your mouth'
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12 Fully-Vaccinated Los Angeles Residents Infected With Covid-19, Says County Health Official CDC: Vaccinated people can still get COVID-19, but it's very rare CDC finds less than 1 percent of fully vaccinated people got COVID-19
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Answering questions, concerns about the coronavirus vaccines
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Pfizer CEO says third Covid vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months
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Barbers, artists help defy vaccine myths for people of color
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America is about to hit a 'vaccine wall' as demand drops — with or without Johnson & Johnson
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Homeless Americans finally getting a chance at COVID-19 shot
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Climate:

Biden Trade Chief Says U.S. Committed to Tackling Climate Change
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JPMorgan embarks on US$2.5T climate, sustainability effort
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Shell Asks Investors to Vote Against Activist Climate Resolution
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Google Earth rolls out "Timelapse" features showing climate change
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Epic drought means water crisis on Oregon-California border
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Like dominoes, bankruptcy waves begin with a push
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Discharge:

Appeals Court Rules That a Discharge Injunction Bars a Fraudulent Transfer Claim Based on a Non-Dischargeable Debt
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Automatic Stay:

Windstream Bankruptcy Court Slams Charter Communications for Violating Automatic Bankruptcy Stay, Holds Company in Contempt
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Subchapter V:

Subchapter V’s First Year in Review
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Removing Subchapter V Debtor From Possession And Replacing With Subchapter V Trustee (In re Young)
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Miscellaneous:

Global bankruptcy financial restructuring and insolvency group releases the Q2 2021 issue of International Restructuring Newswire
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CFTC:

Effective and Compliance Dates Set for CFTC "Comprehensive Update" to Bankruptcy Regulations
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Labor:

Biden Confronts Decades of Union Decline in Bid to Boost Wages
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Aviation:

Fully vaccinated travelers can travel at low risk to themselves, but they may still be able to spread the virus to others
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Airlines are free to be reckless again after the government bailed them out
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A $1.2 billion loss for Delta, but recovery is on the radar
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Avianca’s Future Flow Financing – Not Quite Déjà Vu
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After Air Canada lifeline, small carriers seek aid as virus looms ahead of summer travel
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Failed Flybe set for new takeoff
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Qantas Sees Domestic Passenger Traffic Bouncing Back to Normal
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Greece to scrap quarantine for British tourists as Malta plans Covid certificate to lure UK visitors
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British Airways poised to restart US flights
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Cathay Pacific to cut cash burn as cargo-crew quarantine measures relaxed
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Malaysia's AirAsia Group posts record quarterly loss
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Raw deal for Air Zimbabwe creditors
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Maritime:

Ever Given insurers in $900m compensation battle with Suez canal operator
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Cannabis:

Growers fret as Mexico moves to legalize marijuana
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Movie Theaters:

AMC Entertainment Rises After CEO Clarifies Plan to Issue Shares
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AMC Theaters CEO Says Stock Is ‘Under Attack’ From Short Sellers
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Food/Beverage:

Fast-casual chain Meatheads declares bankruptcy Another Popular Regional Burger Chain Just Filed For Bankruptcy Lender objects to Meatheads bankruptcy, calling the filing ‘a stunt
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PepsiCo bets on vaccine-led reopenings for soda sales boost
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Festivals:

Fyre Festival Ticket Holders Awarded $7,220 in Class Action Settlement Fyre festival attendees to receive $7,000 each in settlement The Fyre Festival settlement reveals the true cost of schadenfreude — $7,220 a pop
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Utilities:

Payments to PG&E wildfire victims now up to $141 million — but process is moving slowly
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Regulators rebuke PG&E for neglect in reducing wildfire risk
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California toughens PG&E oversight over wildfire safety work
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Sovereigns:

IMF Sees Zambia Program Deal Possible Before August Polls
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Rescheduling Payments Will Ease Ethiopia’s Debt Risks, IMF Says
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UK:

The “Debt Respite Scheme” Regulations: More Delay for UK Landlords
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UK insolvencies rise, but still below pre-pandemic level
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Accountant banned from law for stealing £400,000 from Clyde & Co
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Champagne and lobsters as London diners splash out to celebrate new Covid lockdown freedoms
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U.K. Job Adverts Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels for First Time
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Senior Medic Urges Caution as ‘Dangerous Wave’ on U.K. Doorstep
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Brexit Will Ruin More U.K. Small Businesses, Economist Warns
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Brexit hit on London financial hub worse than expected, says study
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Northern Ireland Dispute Far From Resolved as EU, U.K. Meet
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Irish Imports From Great Britain Plunge After Brexit
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U.K. Watchdog Calls for Urgent Lobbying Reform on Greensill
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Billionaire Sir Philip Green’s Bankruptcy Fire Sale Has Raised $820 Million, But It May Not Be Enough
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EU:

The EU Directive on Restructuring and Insolvency and the Strengthening of the Creditor’s Role in the Course of Restructuring Procedures
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EU mulls more unified insolvency laws as wave of bankruptcies approaches
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European Parliament gives initial backing to UK trade deal
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WHO: Europe has surpassed 1 million COVID-19 deaths
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Canada:

Canadian housing market has hottest month ever
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Germany:

German Hospitals Near Breaking Point With Cases Still Rising
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Berlin’s Rent Freeze Toppled by Germany’s Constitutional Court
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German Institutes Cut 2021 GDP Growth Forecast to 3.7%
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France:

France hits unwanted milestone: Over 100,000 virus deaths France Surpasses 100,000 Covid Deaths After Slow Lockdown Action
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France outlaws sex with children aged under 15
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Italy:

Italy reports 380 coronavirus deaths on Thursday, 16,974 new cases
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Italy Targeting 11.8% Budget Deficit to Keep Economy Afloat
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China:

China’s Very Bad Bank: Inside the Huarong Debt Debacle
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China’s Bad Loan Managers Face Growing Pressure on Core Business
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Not Safe, Not Distressed: Huarong Bonds Are in No Man’s Land
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Goldman Expects Chinese Firms to Grow Profit at ‘Eye-Popping’ Pace
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China’s growth surges to 18.3% but rebound leveling off
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India:

India’s biggest cities shut down as new virus cases hit 200K
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Two to a bed in Delhi hospital as India's COVID crisis spirals
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Day workers leaving India’s Mumbai as virus dries up jobs
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Hong Kong:

Li Yiqing V Lamtex Holdings – A Shift Of Emphasis In Relation To The Hong Kong Court’s Recognition Of Foreign Insolvency Proceedings
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Russia:

US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking
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White House dials down likelihood Russia offered bounties in Afghanistan
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Australia:

Greensill under investigation for insolvent trading
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Australia considers staggered reopening of borders
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Brazil:

Brazil's hospitals running out of sedatives as COVID-19 rages
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MENA:

Lebanon's restaurant sector struggles to survive amid coronavirus, economic crisis
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