Law:

For Partner Pay, Firms Increasingly Look to Profitability
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Law firms may be at ‘tipping point’ for change because of COVID-19 pandemic, new report says
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UnitedLex Hits Back at LeClairRyan Trustee's Claims Over Failed Joint Venture
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Atlanta music industry attorney Joel A. Katz resigns from Greenberg Traurig after sexual harassment claim
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Biglaw’s Big History With American Coups
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Pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood suspended by Delaware judge for 'surprising incompetence' • Pro-Trump lawyer is tossed from defamation case for ‘mendacity’ and ‘surprising incompetence’ • Citing Lin Wood’s ‘Toxic Stew Of Mendacity,’ Delaware Judge Tosses Him Off Carter Page Suit • Judge: Lin Wood Doesn't Have Enough Character to Practice Law
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The Plight of Rudy Giuliani, As Trump's Personal Lawyer Faces Disbarment • Middlebury College Will Revoke Giuliani’s 2005 Honorary Degree
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Oh Look, It’s A Former Biglaw Partner Hanging Out With Trump Before The Capitol Riot!
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Donald Trump Pegs Law School Dean As Source Of Dingbat ‘Pence Can Overturn Election’ Theory
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Congress to Reissue Subpoenas for Trump Deutsche Bank Records
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Rule of Law Assaulted in Capitol Riot, Law Deans Nationwide Say
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Could the 14th Amendment be used to disqualify Trump from office?
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Trump disavows any responsibility for his supporters' Jan. 6 attack • Trump Tries to Rewrite History of His Speech Instigating a Riot • Trump defends riot remarks as 'totally appropriate' • Trump rejects blame for riot as House near impeachment showdown • A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot
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FBI report warned of 'war' at Capitol, contradicting claims that there was no indication of looming violence
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Capitol Police left in the dark on riot after FBI held back info over free speech concerns
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Video: Rioter Hits Cop with Fire Extinguisher
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‘We’re Going To Hang You Until You Die’: New Hampshire Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening 6 Members Of Congress
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Armed DHS agents were on standby near riot but deployed too late
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Noted hydroxychloroquine advocate was inside the Capitol during the riot
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Assaulting a Cop, Possessing Molotov Cocktails, and Muslim House Reps on a List? Two Men Slapped with Serious Charges After Capitol Riots
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Arrest Over Threat to Kill Pelosi
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Olympic Gold Medalist Was Part of Crowd That Invaded Capitol
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Who's been charged in the deadly Capitol siege? • Here's what we know about some of the viral rioters who have been arrested
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Justice Department Warns It's Coming For Those Involved In Capitol Violence
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Trump supporters at U.S. Capitol riot face consequences at home
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Georgia Man Charged In U.S. Capitol Attack Dies By Suicide
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DOJ official says he expects they will charge 'hundreds' of rioters in the coming weeks
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Investigation into Capitol attack is unprecedented in scope, Justice Department says
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U.S. pursuing seditious conspiracy cases in 'unprecedented' probe of Capitol riot • U.S. Capitol Siege Cases to Grow 'Geometrically' with New Sedition 'Strike Force,' Feds Reveal
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'People are going to be shocked': US attorney on Capitol riot • Justice Department: Recent arrests are “only the beginning” of the Capitol riot investigation
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House Democrats Briefed On 3 Terrifying Plots To Overthrow Government
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'This isn't the final chapter': Analyst warns, again, about rise of right-wing extremists
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State Capitols Brace for Right-Wing Violence • State capitols go on high alert
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What far-right extremists have planned for inauguration weekend
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Top military officials preparing rare message to US forces in the wake of the Capitol attack • Top military leaders condemn ‘sedition and insurrection’ at Capitol, acknowledge Biden win
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Beaten, sprayed with mace and hit with stun guns: police describe injuries to dozens of officers during assault on U.S. Capitol
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Our training didn't cover when to shoot at a mob storming the Capitol
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How the Capitol Insurrection Should Have Been Handled, According to Police Leaders
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What the Capitol insurgency reveals about white supremacy and law enforcement
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Law enforcement, military probing own as it appears some participated in riots
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Accountability needed for Capitol Hill attackers and law enforcement: U.S. official
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U.S. Capitol Mob Brings Questions, Fallout For Pro-Trump Police
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With big budget but little accountability, siege raises questions for long-troubled Capitol Police
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Leader Of Republican Attorneys General Association Resigns Over Group’s Role In Pre-Riot Rally
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Schumer urges FBI to add Capitol rioters to federal no-fly list • FBI considers putting some of those who attacked the Capitol on no-fly list • Josh Hawley And Ted Cruz Could Be Placed On The ‘No-Fly’ List For Their Role In Inciting Insurrection • Ted Cruz Faces Mounting Backlash, Possible Censure As Top Aide Resigns
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Steve Wynn and Lawyer Lin Wood, United Over Trump, Break Ties in Messy Spat
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Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Rejects Claim That Pennsylvania Supreme Court ‘Changed the Rules’ for Counting Ballots
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Son of Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Arrested After Pictures Show Him in Mob at US Capitol • FBI arrests fur-wearing NYC man on Capitol riot charges
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Snowflake Shaman gets his wish: Judge grants horn-headed QAnon Capitol rioter his special organic diet on 'religious grounds' after three-day hunger strike
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Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death to be tried separately, judge rules
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New York City Paid an NBA Star Millions After an NYPD Officer Broke His Leg. The Officer Paid Little Price.
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Superspreader ‘swinger’ party busted in South Central LA
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Supreme Court restores requirements for medication abortions, siding with Trump administration • The Supreme Court hands down its first anti-abortion decision of the Amy Coney Barrett era
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Trump Administration Says the Inconvenience of Rescheduling Executions Outweighs the “Harm” to Prisoners Set to Die
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Lisa Montgomery first female inmate to be executed in U.S. in nearly 70 years
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Judges:

'Heightened Alert,' Amid FBI Warnings, Courthouses Weigh Security Before Inauguration Day
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Wife of Justice Thomas takes down Facebook page after promoting Trump’s Jan. 6 rally
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Brooklyn Judge’s Son Arrested After Giving Interview From Capitol Siege • Pelt-Wearing Son of a Judge Posts Bail After Capitol Siege. His Older Brother, Who Attended Outdoor Pro-Trump Rally, Will Watch Him.
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street struggles for a direction
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S&P 500 ends with slight gain as small caps favored
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Layoffs:

Indian automaker Mahindra cuts over half of North America workforce - sources
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Restaurant and hotel workers reel as layoffs soar again
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Tech:

E.U.'s top digital enforcer says Twitter's Trump ban was response to 'extreme situation' • U.S. Capitol siege heralds tougher social media curbs, says EU commissioner
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President Trump lashes out at social media companies following Twitter ban
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Tech giants banished Trump. Now things get complicated
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Donald Trump's Twitter Ban Concerns World Leaders, Officials
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YouTube is suspending President Donald Trump's channel
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Amazon says violent posts prompted Parler shutdown • Amazon slams Parler in court reply and invokes Big Tech's liability shield • Amazon Tells Court Parler Should Remain Shut Down After Riot
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Trump says Big Tech is dividing the country, after his supporters attack Congress
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Social media crackdown continues after siege of US Capitol
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Extremists move to secret online channels to plan for Inauguration Day in D.C. • After social media ban, QAnon warnings of insurrection move to viral text messages
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PayPal blocks site that helped raise funds for those who attended Capitol violence
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Autos:

BMW sales fall 8.4% in 2020 as coronavirus takes toll
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Volkswagen brand 2020 sales drop but recovery seen in December
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A global chip shortage is hitting carmakers at the worst possible time
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Retailing:

In Blow to Retailers, Pandemic Made Online Upstarts Even Stronger
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9 retail trends to watch in 2021
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Target’s sales up 17% over the holidays as it holds on to some of its pandemic gains
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Education:

Harvard Ousts GOP’s Stefanik as Adviser Over Falsehoods on Vote
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Chicago schools withhold pay for wary teachers who do not return to buildings
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What we know about the spread of Covid among children — and whether closing schools reduces the risk
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Fraud:

Whistle-Blowing Soars to Record With Americans Working From Home
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TD Bank faces Stanford Ponzi scheme liquidators seeking $5.5 billion in trial
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Food/Beverage:

‘I’m going to really miss that $100’: After siege on Capitol Hill, curfew hits an already crippled restaurant industry
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Economy:

Jabs equal jobs? Fed sees possible economic boom if vaccine gets on track • U.S. Set to Evade Jobless Recovery Curse If Vaccines Work
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Job openings fall, worker departures rise as Covid surge hits hospitality • BLS: Job Openings "Little Changed" at 6.5 Million in November
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Small Business Optimism Decreased in December
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‘It Was a Joke’: Some Small Businesses Got $1 Relief Loans
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What 1919 Teaches Us About Pent-Up Demand
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Stimulus Proposal: $2,000 Monthly Payment Plus $1,000 Per Month Until 1 Year After Crisis Ends
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Biden Aims for Deal With Republicans on Covid-19 Relief Package
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Schumer On $2,000 Stimulus Checks Amid Trump Impeachment Push: ‘We Will Get That Done’
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The Polsinelli|TrBK Distress Indices for the fourth quarter of 2020 show increasing levels of distress
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KC Fed's George: Vaccine delays among most substantial risks to U.S. recovery
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Fed Talk of Taper Rekindles Specter of Wrenching 2013 Tantrum
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More COVID-19 relief will be top priority under Democratic Senate: Schumer
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$600 unemployment boost backed by top Democrat. Report says it didn’t kill jobs
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US Deficit Hits $572Bn for Fiscal Q1
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U.S. job openings declined by less than forecast in November
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U.S. labor market losing speed as COVID-19 spirals out of control
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For many, COVID-19 has changed the world of work for good
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Fed’s Bullard Says It’s Too Soon to Discuss Tapering Bond Buying
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Fed's Mester says monetary and fiscal support needed to avoid lasting economic damage
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Fed Presidents Reiterate Calls for Addressing Race in Education
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Democrats plan a spending blowout, but hurdles remain
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U.S. Chamber CEO says Congress should support U.S. economy, avoid tax hikes
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As pandemic worsens, most US states resist restrictions
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Wall Street Visionaries Provide Chilling Views on Next Big Risk
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New U.S. tariffs on French, German aircraft parts, wines to start Tuesday
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America’s Infrastructure Gap to Hit $5.6 Trillion by 2039: Report
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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 Court Rules Bankruptcy Code Does Not Permit Extended Rent Holiday for Retail Debtors
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Commercial Landlords Take Note – COVID Relief Bill Contains Important Bankruptcy Code Amendments
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COVID-19: The COVID-19 Emergency And Eviction Foreclosure And Prevention Act of 2020
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Grandmother and grandson live under eviction, Covid threats
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Surge in U.S. Home Prices Eases in Sign Pandemic Rally May Cool
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San Francisco Office Vacancy Rate Eclipses Financial-Crisis High
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Denver Real Estate in December: Sales Up 5% YoY, Active Inventory Down 50%
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Mortgage refinance demand spikes 20% as borrowers fear missing out on record-low rates
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico board defends restructuring law against cries of creditor discrimination
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Puerto Rico Oversight Board argues with Ambac on PROMESA challenge
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'Trauma after trauma': Scars from Flint's water crisis shake city's faith in Covid vaccine • Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe
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Cities Say They Want to Defund the Police. Their Budgets Say Otherwise.
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Oil/Gas:

U.S. Oil Drillers To Face More Pain Despite Higher Prices
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81% of Additional American Electricity Set to Come from Renewables
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Biggest Oil Trader Sees No Travel Rebound Until Third Quarter
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The UAE Warns U.S. Shale Companies Against Pumping More Oil
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Banking:

A Lender Sued Thousands of Lower-Income Latinos During the Pandemic. Now It Wants to Be a National Bank.
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Politics:

Republicans face growing corporate backlash after Capitol assault
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Trump's money faucet is getting turned off
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Cruz's Communication Director Quits
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GOP aide resigns while lashing ‘congressional enablers of this mob’
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A 'Stop the Steal' organizer, now banned by Twitter, said three GOP lawmakers helped plan his D.C. rally
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Poll: Presidential approval among GOP voters drops 10 points following Capitol riots
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Krugman: This Putsch Was Decades in the Making
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Trump told Pence he could be a 'patriot' or 'p----' when overseeing election vote: report • Pence Reached His Limit With Trump. It Wasn’t Pretty.
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Mo Brooks Slapped With Censure Resolution Over Pre-Riot Speech
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Democrats Have Been Shameless About Your Presidential Vote Too
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Fund Managers Gave More Than $1 Million to GOP Election Deniers
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HHS Secretary Azar is mum on 25th Amendment discussions • Trump says 25th amendment is 'zero risk to me'
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Democrats barreling toward impeaching Trump in wake of Capitol siege • U.S. House Republican leaders won't push members to vote against impeachment: aide • These House Republicans say they will vote to impeach Trump • Where Republican senators stand on impeaching Trump • Growing number of GOP lawmakers say they support impeachment • GOP Sen. Tim Scott opposes impeaching Trump • GOP lawmakers introduce resolution to censure Trump over Capitol riot • House forges ahead with push to remove Trump from office • Trump warns impeachment for Capitol riot is ‘tremendous danger’ to U.S. • House races to oust Trump; he blames accusers for US ‘anger’ • GOP impeachment support grows; military warns troops • McConnell has told associates he believes Trump committed impeachable offenses • These Are the Defenses Trump Is Likely to Raise at a Second Impeachment Trial • This Impeachment is a No Brainer • Second House Impeachment Report Warns: Trump Is 'Clear and Present Danger' Who Is 'Unfit to Remain in Office a Single Day Longer'
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Mike Pence's letter to Nancy Pelosi saying he won't invoke 25th Amendment • VP Pence rebuffs House vote urging him to remove the president, setting up planned impeachment Wednesday
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Top Republicans want Trump done — forevermore
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Nunes Rails Against Trump Impeachment, Says 'All Presidents Make Mistakes'
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Jim Jordan repeatedly refuses to say Biden fairly won election
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Rules of the last 50-50 Senate might not bind this one
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'Chilling': Security tightens around Capitol ahead of Biden inauguration amid 'increased threat'
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Lawmakers Were Feet and Seconds Away From Confrontation With the Mob in the Capitol
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The science of mob thinking
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National Guard inauguration deployment: twice as large as troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq combined • Security concerns mount ahead of Biden inauguration • Secret Service launches massive security operation to protect Biden inauguration • Protest threats in multiple cities pose Inauguration Day challenge for Guard
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Americans fear what Capitol riot portends
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A Guide to the People and Organizations That Have Abandoned Trump Since the Insurrection
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Trump calls second impeachment effort a continuation of a 'witch hunt'
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House committee readies resolution calling on Pence to seek Trump's removal
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Impeachment may not work. Here's the next best way to dump Trump.
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The factions Senate Republicans fall into on a second impeachment of Trump
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The GOP isn't actually putting up an impeachment defense - not really
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Professional Bank Joins Lenders in Refusing Trump’s Business • More of Trump’s Banks Cut Ties as Backlash Grows Over Violence
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Every Business to Cut Ties With Donald Trump Since Capitol Riots
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Trump Brand Partners Consider Bailing
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NYC Mayor Weighs Pulling City Contracts With Trump Organization
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U.S. Chamber CEO says Trump undermined U.S. democratic institutions
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PBS lawyer resigns after being caught in Veritas sting
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GOP Lawmakers Refuse to Pass Capitol Metal Detectors After Pro-Trump Riot • Tensions flare between House Republicans, Capitol Police over metal detectors • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez denounced House Republicans who scoffed at new security measures at the Capitol in the wake of the deadly insurrection • Ocasio-Cortez says she feared GOP lawmakers would lead rioters to her: 'I thought I was going to die'
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Crypto:

Lost Passwords Lock Millionaires Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes
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Movie Theaters:

With movie theatres in limbo, Netflix plans its biggest year yet
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Hollywood movie box office slumped to near 40-year low in 2020
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Distressed Investing:

A Twist In Style: How Distressed And Bankruptcy Investing Is Different This Time
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Climate:

Many U.S. corporate boards don't fully understand the climate crisis
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (15 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (4 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 Statistics:

New Filings Muted as Borrowers Dig In
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Las Vegas, Reno and Annual Bankruptcy Case Filing Statistics Available
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Arbitration:

Bankruptcy Code Meets Federal Arbitration Act — At U.S. Supreme Court? (GE v. Belton)
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Mootness:

Opinion of Interest – In re Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc.
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Exemptions:

2nd Cir. Holds Debtor Entitled to Bankruptcy Homestead Exemption for Non-Primary Residence
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Advisors:

AlixPartners Strengthens EMEA Turnaround and Restructuring Team, Hires Lafrenz
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Aviation:

U.S. Expected to Require Covid-19 Tests for All International Visitors
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Boeing limps into 2021 with more 737 MAX cancellations, delayed 787 deliveries
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U.S. airline traffic fell 61% in November to 28.5 million
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Airline traffic and bookings stall despite vaccine promise
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Healthcare:

‘Health insurance or food’: Americans face difficult choices amid pandemic
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U.S. Covid Deaths Seen Rising by Another 80,000 in Next Month
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One Year On, The Pandemic Still Rages
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The Countries With The Most COVID-19 Cases
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Los Angeles health officials advise some residents to wear masks at home as COVID-19 outbreak spreads
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Now at least 82 Americans in 10 states have Super-Covid: UK variant keeps spreading and fuels fears of another surge as hospitals warn they are already overwhelmed and the death toll tops 376K
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Trump administration reverses stance, will no longer hold back second shots of coronavirus vaccine
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Pfizer CEO: Expanding Covid vaccine eligibility ‘exactly what needs to be done’
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Patchwork of Rules Sows Confusion in State-by-State Vaccine Rollout
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CA stadiums, fairgrounds to be transformed into mass COVID-19 vaccination sites
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New York will turn Citi Field into a ‘mega’ Covid vaccination site, mayor says
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U.S. Vaccine Shift Stirs Fresh Unease as 128 Million Join Line
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Americans Frustrated with Vaccine Rollout • 47% of Americans say vaccinations are moving too slowly
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U.S. changes Covid vaccine allocation to favor states that quickly administer shots
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Third lawmaker tests positive for Covid after Capitol lockdown • COVID fears grow in Capitol as three lawmakers test positive • Growing number of lawmakers test positive for COVID-19 after Capitol siege • Vaccinated Lawmaker’s Infection Leads to New Push on Masking • The lockdown room was a safe space for lawmakers under siege. Now some say maskless Republicans made it a coronavirus hot spot •The Capitol outbreak shows one vaccine dose may not fully shield against the coronavirus
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$1,000 a Day Fine for Maskless Lawmakers Proposed by House Democrats
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Overall Efficacy of Sinovac Vaccine in Brazil Just Above 50%
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Major factors affecting Covid-19 spread among minority, lower-income communities
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Sports:

Evander Kane, who has made more than $50 million in his NHL career, files for bankruptcy
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Kentucky president, John Calipari back players who were criticized for anthem protest
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A year from Beijing Olympics, coronavirus wreaks havoc with winter sports schedules • To cancel or not?: IOC, Japan press ahead with Tokyo Games
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More NBA games off as virus issues grow • NBA says no pause planned but it’ll address pandemic protocols to ease Covid-19 troubles
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Alabama football fans flood Tuscaloosa streets as Covid cases increase across the South
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Barcelona at further risk of bankruptcy as it’s revealed that half a billion euros of debt needs to be paid within a year
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Student Debt:

Biden will extend payment pause for student loan borrowers. Timeline is unclear
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Is $50,000 In Student Loan Forgiveness Still Possible?
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UK:

U.K. Rule-Breakers Face Crackdown as Covid Cases Swamp Hospitals
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Getting $27 a Week Is a Pandemic Lifeline for Millions in U.K.
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'Welcome to Brexit': Confiscated ham sandwich highlights new reality for U.K., E.U.
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London Financiers Cling to Hopes for Post-Brexit Access to EU
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No mask, no shop - UK supermarkets insist on face coverings
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U.K. to Start Talks With EU on Financial Services This Week
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Temporary morgues set up as UK hospitals run out of space
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London Landlord’s Rental Slump Shows Lockdown Hitting City Hard
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COVID Patients Could Be Moved To Hotels To Free up Hospital Beds in England
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UK insolvency extensions a temporary lifeline to hotels
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Charity welcomes proposed improvements to Debt Relief Orders
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EU:

Lagarde says ECB economic outlook still valid despite lockdowns
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EU Food Watchdog Approves Bugs for Human Consumption
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PIIGS:

Irish Virus Intensive Care Patients Hit Record Amid Surge
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Irish Catholic Church apologizes to survivors of church-run homes • Factbox: Reports into abuses in the Irish Catholic Church • For victims of Ireland's Mother and Baby Homes, inquiry stirs up painful past
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Italy Coalition Risks Collapse, Threatening Battle Against Virus
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Canada:

Ontario Declares Second Provincial Emergency on Covid-19 Spike
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Canada extends America shut-off
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Canada's Ontario on track for over 20,000 new COVID-19 cases per day: government data
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China:

China’s Economy Surges, and So Does Its Currency
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Mexico:

Mexico sees U.S. tourist bump amid Covid pandemic surge
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Mexico Posts Largest Daily Increase in Covid-19 Deaths
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Germany:

Germany tightens travel rules in response to new virus strain
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France:

France’s vaccine-skepticism is making its Covid immunization drive much harder
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Netherlands:

Dutch COVID-19 lockdown extended by three weeks until Feb. 9
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Australia:

Changes to the COVID-19 insolvency and bankruptcy protections
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Malaysia:

Emergency Declaration to Drag on Malaysia’s Economic Rebound
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South Korea:

South Korea’s Jobless Rate Hits Ten-Year High as Virus Surges
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Indonesia:

Indonesia to launch vaccination drive as COVID-19 deaths hit record
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Japan:

Japan widens virus emergency for 7 more areas as cases surge • Japan’s state of emergency is seen having limited impact on the economy
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