April 21, 2021

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Law:

Billion-Dollar Biglaw Firm Ponies Up Special Bonuses For Hardworking Associates
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Biglaw Firm Hands Out Stress Balls In Lieu Of Special Bonuses
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Sheppard Mullin Continues National Bankruptcy Practice Expansion with Addition of Seasoned Partner Paul Harner
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Faegre Drinker Adds Leading Restructuring and Insolvency Partner Susan Moore in London
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After name partner goes missing, lawyers get no paychecks; clients allege millions of dollars in lost funds
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The Great Law Firm Reopening Tracker: Back To Work, But Still Working From Home
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Lawyers See Lower Well-Being Preparedness This Year
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Biglaw Partner Disappears From Firm Website After Throwing Client Under A Bus
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Bar Examiners Need To Chill The Hell Out
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MyPillow Files Civil Rights Suit Against Dominion Voting, Which Is... The Government Now?
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Democrats Question Justice Department on Use of Predictive Policing Algorithms
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With 'Extreme Version of Millennial Views,' Gen Z Future Lawyers Picking Up Where Their Predecessors Left Off
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Store owners in Minneapolis are boarding up ahead of the Derek Chauvin murder-trial verdict, fearing potential unrest Out of sight but center stage, jurors weigh Chauvin’s fate Biden praying for ‘the right verdict’ in Chauvin trial Biden called Floyd family to offer prayers, brother says President Biden calls George Floyd’s family and says evidence for a guilty verdict is ‘overwhelming.’ White House says Biden wasn't looking to influence Chauvin jury Cruz: Biden comments on Chauvin verdict 'grounds for a mistrial' Biden Ignores Derek Chauvin's Trial Judge, Comments on Verdict While Jury Deliberates Biden says he’s ‘praying’ for a guilty verdict in Chauvin trial George W. Bush shares thoughts on Derek Chauvin trial as jury deliberates In Minneapolis, a fortified city awaits Chauvin verdict 3,000 National Guard deployed and protesters rally as Minneapolis braces for Derek Chauvin verdict Feds weighing how to respond after verdict in Chauvin trial Explainer: What are charges against Chauvin in Floyd death? Derek Chauvin Trial: The 12 Jurors Deliberating His Future Eyes of the world on ‘unusually diverse’ jury ahead of George Floyd verdict
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A lawyer and judge in the Chauvin trial suggest a congresswoman’s comments could be grounds for appeal. Maxine Waters’ bold words echo civil rights, draw criticism McCarthy to introduce censure resolution over Maxine Waters’ ‘get more confrontational’ remark Democrats defend Maxine Waters from GOP criticism after Chauvin trial judge's admonishment Maxine Waters says her ‘words don’t matter’ over Chauvin judge concerns Chauvin Judge Freak Out About Maxine Waters Is Prime Judicial Branch Inferiority Complex Legal Experts Doubt Remarks by President Biden and Rep. Waters Could Prop Up Successful Derek Chauvin Appeal
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Derek Chauvin Guilty On All 3 Counts In George Floyd’s Death Watch How Derek Chauvin Reacted as Jury Convicted Him of Murdering George Floyd Cities brace for post-trial unrest, get celebrations instead ‘Sliver of hope.’ Relief, caution as America absorbs verdict Floyd verdict gives hope, if only fleeting, to Black America Biden to America after Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’ Silence, then cheers: Relief washes over George Floyd Square Guilty verdicts in Floyd’s death bring joy — and wariness What next after Chauvin’s conviction on 3 counts? The Chauvin verdict links back to George Floyd protests. So lawmakers are cracking down Tucker Carlson Goes Into ‘Meltdown’ Mode While Covering Derek Chauvin Conviction The complicated relief of the Chauvin verdict Why Chauvin’s conviction matters What to expect from Derek Chauvin's sentencing Biden Wants George Floyd Police Reform Bill Guilty verdict in the death of George Floyd will accelerate a more comprehensive process of change, says former NYC police commissioner
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For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death
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Teen’s death puts focus on split-second police decisions
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FedEx shooter visited ‘white supremacist’ sites and surrendered a shotgun, but didn’t trigger red-flag law
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Man charged with trying to run down Black kids with truck
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The NRA is decimated and the GOP is out of power. It may not be enough for gun control.
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Colorado governor signs gun measures into law nearly a month after Boulder shooting
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9 juveniles injured in gunfight that broke out at 12-year-old's birthday party
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There are hundreds of posts about plans to attack the Capitol. Why hasn't this evidence been used in court? 'My Chastening Is Forthcoming': Social Media Posts Immediately Come Back to Haunt Man Just Arrested in Capitol Siege
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DHS Inspector General Blocked Investigation into Secret Service’s Role in Clearing Protesters from Lafayette Square: Report
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MyPillow's $1.6 billion lawsuit against Dominion says it's using 'cancel culture' to silence critics
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Police: 1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting at NY grocery store
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Columbus police officer fatally shoots girl swinging knife Ma'Khia Bryant Bodycam Video Shows Columbus Police Fatally Shoot Teen
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Virginia Cop Fired After Donating to Kyle Rittenhouse Fund
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Portland Cop Punched in the Face by Protester, Sent Crashing to the Ground
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Minnesota man charged with murder after dispute over social distancing
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149 people found locked in tractor-trailer in Texas Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey dispatches National Guard to border; state of emergency declared in 6 counties
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GOP Congressman Made Emergency Calls To Police Just To See How Quickly They’d Come
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'I'm also a police officer': Arizona deputy uses racial slur, pleads for release after being pulled over for DUI
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Birmingham mayor pardons past marijuana convictions for 15,000 people
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NYPD Officer Turned Lawyer Gets Prison Time After Stealing $1 Million from 9/11 First Responder Who Had Cancer
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Cops: Passenger Chomped On Her Uber Driver
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Tennessee House passes bill requiring women to pay for burial, cremation of an aborted fetus
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Judges:

Judge is investigated after he reportedly testifies in divorce deposition about burying $100K in his backyard
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Lessons from India on the issue of Supreme Court justice term limits
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SCOTUS should hear case in which shackled defendant reenacted murder, with no defense objection, Sotomayor says
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Wall Street:

Nasdaq futures decline as Netflix shares tank, S&P 500 futures are little changed
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Wall Street’s Cooked Books Fueled the Financial Crisis in 2008. It’s Happening Again.
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Education:

How L.A.’s Brentwood School Became a Battleground in the Culture Wars
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How Biden’s infrastructure plan may fracture the nation’s colleges
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Crypto:

Dogecoin at $50 Billion Makes It Bigger Than Ford and Kraft
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Pharma:

Purdue’s Sackler Family owners worth $11 billion, documents show
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Purdue’s Demise Could Be A New Beginning For The Pharmaceutical Industry
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Hotels:

US Hotel Industry About Halfway to Recovery
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Celebs:

Soap stars who quit and then came running back over bankruptcy, no work and heartbreak
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Economy:

Biden family recovery plan set to cost more than $1T, extend enhanced child tax credit
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U.S. inflation could hit 3% or 4% by the middle of 2022, strategist warns
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Unemployment benefits cut short for 300,000-plus in pandemic, study says
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When workers want to stay remote, companies will have to rethink culture
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General Motors CEO announces remote work plan for employees
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Massachusetts millionaires tax would ‘adversely impact’ many small businesses: Report
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US to set aside 6,000 guest worker visas for Central Americans: Report
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Biden to make an extra 22,000 seasonal visas available by summer, reversing Trump limitations
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Global Tax Gains Momentum With Dutch Minister Seeing Summer Deal
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What Makes a Happy Country?
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How women’s peak earning years could be impacted by the pandemic
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Class warfare? Biden prepares tax hikes on high-income Americans
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Elizabeth Warren invites billionaire critic to hearing on raising taxes on richest Americans
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Trends in Educational Attainment in the U.S. Labor Force
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Foxconn mostly abandons $10 billion Wisconsin project touted by Trump
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Bipartisan plan to fix Social Security draws criticism
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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:

Median home price in Boston-area hits record of nearly $725K
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Indiana Real Estate in March: Sales Down 3% YoY, Inventory Down 58% YoY
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Alabama Real Estate in March: Sales Up 23% YoY, Inventory Down 46% YoY
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The Upward Slope of Real House Prices
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Skyrocketing housing prices drive the world's fastest unicorn
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CoreLogic: Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index increased in Q1
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Municipalities:

Biden administration lifts Trump-era restrictions stalling Puerto Rico hurricane aid
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Oil/Gas:

WB Supply Files In BK DE - First Day Dec
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'Anything but sustainable': New report warns Covid recovery powered by fossil fuels
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Exxon Floats $100 Billion Federal-Backed Carbon Capture Hub ExxonMobil’s climate pitch to Biden: A $100B carbon project that greens hate
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Movie Theaters:

Financial ruin. Possible destruction. What will be the Cinerama's Hollywood ending?
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Climate:

Biden to commit to halving US emissions by 2030: report
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EU to Cut Emissions 55% by 2030
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Carbon emissions to surge as world rebounds from pandemic
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Potential public support for Biden's climate bet
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China’s Solar Dominance Presents Biden With an Ugly Dilemma
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Crises collide: Homeless in America when climate disaster strikes
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Some CEOs Are Hearing A New Message: Act On Climate, Or We'll Cut Your Pay
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EU reaches major climate deal ahead of Biden climate summit
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Coal:

'Dire warning' for the planet: Coal is powering the economic recovery
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Biden takes on Dems’ ‘Mission Impossible’: Revitalizing coal country
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Coal miners join climate activists to back Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan
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Cannabis:

House passes cannabis banking bill
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Senate leader Schumer calls for marijuana to be decriminalized by next year’s 4/20
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Autos:

How to Deal With the Rental Car Crunch
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Healthcare:

Connections Community Support Programs Files In BK DE - First Day Dec Amid fraud allegations, Connections files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy
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Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths Covid-19 deaths are accelerating, WHO warns, as world records most cases ever in a single week
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Is herd immunity to COVID-19 possible? Experts increasingly say no.
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UNICEF says AstraZeneca supply problems outside India resolved
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Mexico president receives AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19
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Swedish health agency: Those under 65 should receive different vaccine than AstraZeneca's for second dose
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EU regulator backs J&J vaccine despite finding possible link to blood clots
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Hitting latest vaccine milestone, Biden pushes shots for all
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The U.S. is approaching the vaccine hesitancy "tipping point"
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Congress launches probe into Emergent BioSolutions’ federal vaccine contracts
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Whitmer Faces Fierce Backlash for Out-of-State Travel in Past Six Months
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CT: Bill ending religious vaccine exemption now heads to Senate
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Learning to breathe: German clinic helps COVID long haulers
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Ted Nugent tests positive for coronavirus after calling pandemic a ‘scam’ ‘Never been so sick in my life’
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Ambulance Takes Elderly Patient to Wrong House, Puts Her in Stranger’s Bed
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NC bill limiting medical treatments for young transgender people won't get Senate vote
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UVA Health cancels thousands of lawsuits over medical bills
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (30 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (22 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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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Safe Harbors:

Second Circuit Tribune Decision Stands—Providing Bankruptcy Code “Safe Harbor” Protection for LBOs
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Setoff:

Third Circuit Axes Triangular Setoffs in Bankruptcy
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D&O:

Insurance Captive for SPAC D&O Insurance? Nope.
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Student Debt:

Student loan debt is costing recent grads much more than just money
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Aviation:

United Airlines' shares slip as business and international travel remain depressed United Airlines Reports Decrease In Cash Burn Amid Pent-Up Demand For Air Travel
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Israel, Britain mull 'green travel corridor' after vaccine success
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Airline Accidentally Charged This Guy $770 Million for Extra Legroom
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Boeing CEO Calhoun given more time to chart comeback
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Thai airlines facing another setback
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Tourism:

The Maldives is planning to offer vaccines to tourists after vaccinating its entire 530,000-person population
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Hawaii announces COVID vaccine passport program for inter-island travel
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America’s first long weekend of the vaccination era is coming. Here’s where travelers are headed.
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Finance:

Credit Suisse investors seek answers after Greensill, Archegos debacle
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Retailing:

Lord & Taylor is back in business Lord & Taylor makes comeback with online-only offer
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Food/Beverage:

The Parent of Old Country Buffet and Furr’s Declares Bankruptcy
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Turbulent Market Can Yield Opportunity for Restaurant Buyers
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Bay Area Restaurants Facing Worker Shortages As They Prepare For Indoor Diners
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Utilities:

Wildfire Victims Lose Bid to Send PG&E Insurance Dispute to State Court
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Politics:

Trump calls for Biden to reinstate a foreign travel ban to 'keep our country safe from radical Islamic terrorism'
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GOP Base Still Thinks Trump Won Election
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Cheney on Trump going to GOP retreat in Florida: 'I haven't invited him'
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The Catholic Church is urging President Biden to accept a lot more refugees
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Bush: Today’s GOP is ‘isolationist’ and ‘nativist’
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Biden pushes DC statehood, which would likely give Dems two more Senate seats
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Matt Gaetz sparked William Barr to drop the f-bomb in a legal spat over Florida voting
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Florida’s transgender sports ban headed for defeat in GOP-controlled state Senate
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Texas Lawmakers Target Transgender Kids
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'It's not safe': Parents of transgender kids plan to flee their states as GOP bills loom
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Trump’s former aides say he whiffed on vaccination legacy
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Georgia religious leaders call for boycott of Home Depot over silence on voting laws
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Third House GOP lawmaker issued $5,000 metal detector fine
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Scalise confident Marjorie Taylor Greene won't launch 'America First Caucus'
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Ohio Republicans aim to rename state park after Donald Trump
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Corporate America finds downside to politics
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UK:

UK unemployment rate slips unexpectedly to 4.9% in February, but payroll numbers fall ahead of reopening
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EU:

German court dismisses legal challenge against the EU’s pandemic recovery fund
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France:

Senses Dulled by COVID-19, French Wine Tasters Fear for Livelihood
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China:

China Huarong’s Key Offshore Unit Says It Returned to Profit
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China’s Xi calls for fairer world order as rivalry with U.S. deepens
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Russia:

Russia Will Soon Have Over 120,000 Troops on Ukraine's Borders, Kyiv Says
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Russia detains Navalny allies, raids offices on eve of protest Kremlin critic Navalny in solitary ward on glucose drip, says lawyer Russia imposes 'TV blackout' on Alexei Navalny amid fears he could 'die any day' Navalny's doctors prevented from seeing him at prison clinic
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Mexico:

Mexico keeps some border crossing curbs for another month
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India:

‘No place for you’: Indian hospitals buckle amid virus surge
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Modi warns of coronavirus ‘storm’ overwhelming India
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India Records Over 250K COVID-19 Infections in 1 Day
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