March 29, 2021

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Law:

A Waste of Time? The War Against Jones Day Over Sex Bias Claims
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The Biglaw Firm That Started The Latest Special Bonus Party Is Offering Bigger, Better Bonuses
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DLA Piper Plans To Dump Tons Of Bonus Cash On Associates
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Top Biglaw Firm Showers Associates With Special Bonus Cash
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Elite Biglaw Firm Announces Bountiful Special Bonuses
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Biglaw Firm Hands Out Piles Of Special Bonus Money To Hard-Working Associates
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Morgan Lewis Rolls Out Big-Time Special Bonuses For Associates
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Simpson Thacher Enters The 2021 Special Bonus Wars Scene
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Associate Compensation Scorecard: Which Firms Are Sharing The Wealth Through Special Bonuses?
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Law firm leadership and facilitating meaningful conversations about diversity and inclusion
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Leading Questions: Sullivan & Cromwell’s Giuffra, Miller
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Fox News sued by Dominion in $1.6 billion defamation case that could set new guardrails for broadcasters Dominion Sues Fox News for $1.6 Billion for Turning 'Flame' of Post-Election 'Lies' into a 'Forest Fire' From Rudy Giuliani to Fox News, here's everyone Dominion and Smartmatic are suing over election conspiracy theories so far Dominion projects $600 million loss over next 8 years due to 'severity, pervasiveness, and permanence of the viral disinformation campaign' about 2020 election Laura Ingraham cut Trump off when he tried to repeat false claims the election was stolen, as Fox News faces defamation lawsuits
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Federal Appeals Court Suspends Larry Klayman from Practicing Law in D.C.
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Sidney Powell’s ‘Just Kidding’ Defense Is Seriously, Literally Nuts
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Trump lawyer Lin Wood to run for South Carolina GOP chair
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N.Y. Attorney General and Manhattan DA Form 'Rare' Alliance for Investigation into Steve Bannon
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Prosecutors Hunting Trump in Georgia
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GOP Attorney Fined $10,000 for Bogus Election Challenges Against Ilhan Omar
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Prosecutors struggle with consistent story in Jan. 6 cases Capitol Riot Ruling Separates Assaults, Plots From Cheering 1 in 5 capitol insurrectionists tied to U.S. Military; Soldiers ‘targets’ for extremist recruitment Two more tied to Proud Boys hit with conspiracy charges in Capitol breach Trump falsely claims Jan. 6 rioters were 'hugging and kissing' police Mick Mulvaney Rips Trump's 'False' Capitol Riot Claim: 'People Were Killed' Trump Roasted On SNL After Saying Capitol Rioters Were 'Kissing' Police Parler allegedly warned the FBI of 'specific threats of violence' more than 50 times ahead of the Capitol riot Federal Appeals Court Gives 'Zip-Tie Guy' and His Mom Another Shot at Pre-Trial Freedom in Capitol Riot Case Mo Brooks: Capitol Rioters Were Fools Dallas FBI makes 20th arrest in connection with storming of the U.S. Capitol
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'We're Going to Be Finding Bodies': Local Officials, Advocates Say Border Patrol Is Dropping Immigrants in 'Basically the Middle of Nowhere' For migrants at the border, reasoning on expulsions can seem random and cruelly unclear Family groups crossing border in soaring numbers point to next phase of crisis Expelled from US at night, migrant families weigh next steps Trump Will Likely Visit Border In a Few Weeks: 'Lot of People Want Me To' Migrant girls start arriving at San Diego Convention Center shelter Inside a Migrant Holding Camp US waives FBI checks on caregivers at new migrant facilities Business as usual: Thousands cross Mexico's southern border 9 questions about the humanitarian crisis on the border, answered Biden administration calls for more federal volunteers to help with migrant kids Border surge expected to last months Cuellar says influx of migrants still overwhelming border facilities New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Americans give Biden mixed reviews on immigration and the border
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Murder Suspect Also Plotted 'Mass Casualty Event,' Had AR-15 Rifle, Handguns, Explosives: Deputies
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58 minutes of terror: How the Boulder King Soopers shooting unfolded Boulder police faced 'significant amount of gunfire' as they responded to grocery, DA says At press conference, Boulder officials say they are still looking for a motive in the shooting Accused Boulder gunman Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa was ‘laughing’ during massacre: report Gun store owner: Boulder shooting suspect passed background check A non-profit is paying respects to the police officer who died in the Boulder shooting by paying off his mortgage
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The centuries-long history of anti-Asian racism and violence in the U.S.
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Bipartisan pair of senators say Congress could pass expanded gun background check bill
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Pat Toomey Says 'Make It More Difficult' for Dangerous People to Get Guns
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Gun-control activists gird for tough national fight in wake of deadly rampages
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American cities have always regulated guns. Now, most can't.
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Voluntarily intoxicated rape victims aren’t ‘mentally incapacitated,’ top state court rules A Minnesota man can't be charged with rape because the woman chose to drink beforehand, court rules
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Secret camera recordings can be used against nanny at trial, state supreme court says
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New York Becomes First City to Eliminate Qualified Immunity Protections for Police Officers
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Eric Nelson, defense attorney in Floyd trial, appears outnumbered What Derek Chauvin's trial in the death of George Floyd means for America Minneapolis resumes bid to reimagine policing as Chauvin trial advances Duke U. honored George Floyd with a display. Someone pinned on his toxicology report, writing: 'Good man?' What Did George Floyd's Autopsy Report Reveal About His Cause of Death? Jurors in ex-officer’s high-profile trial face heavy burden What to expect at the Derek Chauvin murder trial The charges, the jury, the judge: Here's what to know about Derek Chauvin's trial How defunding the police backfired in Minneapolis, the city which sparked George Floyd protests across the world
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Body camera video shows officers berating 5-year-old boy
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Miami Beach charged spring break visitor with inciting a riot. His crime was playing music
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Trump, Bush Appeals Court Judges Rule in Favor of Professor of 'Christian Thought' Who Refused to Call Students by Their Preferred Gender Pronouns A professor was reprimanded for refusing to use a transgender student's pronouns. A court says he can sue.
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‘Bleached Out’ and Covered in Cuts: Police Say Murderer Admitted Storing Dismembered Bodies in Tote Bags and Hauling Them Around for Weeks
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After crime plummeted in 2020, Baltimore will stop drug, prostitution prosecutions
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The big spike in murders in 2020, explained in 600 words
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Noose found in courtyard of Episcopal church on Capitol Hill
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GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn's car was pulled over by Capitol Police but was let go after she flashed her congressional pin
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Shooter at Kansas Jewish centers appeals death sentence
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How an unpaid bill can lead to prison
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A Texas tax accountant was arrested after pulling a gun on a client during an argument over paperwork
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Uber Driver Killed on Video
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Pa. mom of 6 killed in North Carolina road rage shooting: Police
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Judges:

The Supreme Court’s coming war with Joe Biden, explained
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Real Courts Aren't Impressed w/ Judge Judy
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Wall Street:

Stock futures fall after S&P 500′s Friday record close
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Layoffs:

1,000 job cuts coming to Hillsborough County schools
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Healthcare:

Bankruptcy judge threatens to issue bench warrant for Hidalgo County EMS owner Palmview unlikely to acquire part of Hidalgo County EMS in bankruptcy sale
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Birx tells CNN most U.S. covid deaths 'could have been mitigated' after first 100,000 Birx recalls 'very difficult' call with Trump, says hundreds of thousands of Covid deaths were preventable Birx reveals she received a 'very uncomfortable' phone call from Trump after giving interview warning of severity of pandemic 'Malicious': Dem Ted Lieu Slams Dr. Birx for Causing 'Unnecessary Deaths' Fauci says he and Birx had 'bad cop,' 'good cop' roles on Trump coronavirus task force
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Fauci: Trump's tweets to "LIBERATE" states "like a punch to the chest"
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U.S. in a delicate position as Covid cases rise alongside vaccinations.
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Millions of Americans remain vulnerable as variants drive up cases
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COVID-19 Is Different Now
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Arkansas governor signs bill allowing medical workers to refuse treatment to LGBTQ people 'It's Hurtful': Trans Youth Speaks Out As Alabama Debates Banning Medical Treatment
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Virus fight stalls in early hot spots New York, New Jersey
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Cases of coronavirus variants spiking in Florida
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Rising Covid cases can’t be blamed on variants alone as travel resumes, states lift restrictions, Fauci says
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Texas' Covid numbers fall for the 17th consecutive day following Gov. Abbott's 100% reopening of the state
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Judge allows Austin mask mandate to continue, rejecting Texas AG Ken Paxton's arguments
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Dr. Vin Gupta slams Covid reopening policies of Arizona, Florida and Texas
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Rising COVID-19 case counts in the young test US vaccine strategy
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Covid-19 shots for children hold key to herd immunity
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GOP vaccine hesitancy is a big obstacle for Iowa's herd immunity
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GOP Congresswoman-elect whose husband died of COVID-19 urges hesitant Americans 'to use my story' and get vaccinated
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State Lawmakers Try to Curb Governors’ Coronavirus Powers
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Fauci and others look ahead to the holidays: Put another leaf in the table
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San Diego Comic-Con sets sights on Thanksgiving weekend for in-person show
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Curfew, what curfew? Massive crowds of Spring Breakers let loose in Miami despite 8pm restriction before cops clear partygoers off the streets
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90 percent of Plain community households hit by COVID-19
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5,000 attend rock concert in Barcelona after COVID-19 screen "We felt safe at all times": 5,000 fans pack Barcelona rock concert after Covid-19 tests
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U.S. evangelical leaders preach covid vaccine benefits to their followers
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Half billion vaccine jabs given: AFP 70% of the world could be vaccinated this year
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U.S. sets new vaccine record with 3.4 million doses administered in one day
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Spring break party? After COVID-19 school changes, families, not students, pack Daytona's beaches
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WHO report says animals likely source of COVID
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Food/Beverage:

Country Fresh bankruptcy judge approves sales of US, Canadian assets
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Restaurants are 'up against a wall,' using DoorDash to survive. The commissions are brutal.
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With Vaccinations And Stimulus Checks, Is Table Service Dining Back?
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Student Debt:

Does Biden’s $1 billion in canceled student loans set the stage for mass debt forgiveness?
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Economy:

More than half of Americans worry about hunger, homelessness: poll
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Jobless Claims Drop to Pandemic Low
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States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most
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Fed GDPNow latest estimate: 4.7 percent
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Biden is splitting with Obama on the economy and the proof is in their stimulus plans
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Just Give It a Go, Joe
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How Covid changed consumer banking and credit card use
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Household Spending Picks Up After Cooling Last Month
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U.S. Personal Spending Fell by 1% in February
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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Goes Up in the Second Half of March
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Payment deferrals were a lifeline for millions during Covid. What happens when those end?
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Biden to unveil major new spending plans as Democrats eye bigger role for government Biden is betting on bigger government. The pandemic may be helping him. Biden to push infrastructure before health and family care in next phase of economic plan Biden Plans to Split Spending Plan in Two
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Under Biden, Democrats Are Poised to Raise Taxes on Business and the Rich
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Path from Clinton to Biden takes U-turn on debt, trade, more
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Fourth Stimulus Check: Over 60 Lawmakers Now Support Further Direct Payments to Americans
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'Vaccine passports' are on the way, but developing them won't be easy New York launches nation's first 'vaccine passports.' Health-Care Workers Are Bragging on TikTok About Forging Vax Cards
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Are we heading for a post-pandemic 'Roaring 2020s,' with parties and excess?
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Moderate Democrats buck Biden tax hikes
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Visualized: The Richest Families in America
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A single, national, $15 minimum wage makes no sense 15-an-Hour Minimum Wage Could Further Sting Teen Employment Dunkin' Bragged They Killed $15 Wage
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San Francisco to give $1,000 a month to artists in basic income program
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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:

Average home sale price hits all-time record
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New York's Reopening Draws Back Families, Buying Larger Spaces
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Biden faces decision time on eviction moratorium
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5 Lawyers Didn't Listen: Florida Woman Claims Wells Fargo Pressed Wrongful Foreclosure
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A break for borrowers? Spiking mortgage rates may be stalling
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For many motel dwellers, eviction ban provides no relief
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Inside a $1,300 a month rent-stabilized two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan
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Rents are down in many U.S. cities amid the pandemic. Why mine won’t go back up
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Prodigy Network files for bankruptcy as lawsuits mount
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American Dream sours for owners of US mega-mall amid 'significant' cash crisis
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Downtown Dallas skyscraper could be headed to foreclosure
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Municipalities:

Rival Puerto Rico Bills Dim Democratic Hopes of a 51st State
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Oil/Gas:

Auto supplier BorgWarner expects almost 50% of sales to be from EVs by 2030
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The world’s biggest banks have pumped trillions into fossil fuel projects in the past 5 years
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As the Shift to Green Energy Speeds Up, Shell's Big Natural-Gas Bet Is at Risk
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Exxon, Chevron take a slow walk on the path to U.S. shale recovery Exxon-Chevron Deal May Help Kill Fossil Fuels
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Politics:

The popularity of Congress is at its highest level in more than a decade as stimulus checks hit bank accounts
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72% of Americans Approve of Joe Biden's Handling of the Pandemic: Poll
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Democratic Senator Patty Murray Signals Willingness to Overturn Filibuster
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Utah Governor Vetoes Ridiculous Unconstitutional Content Moderation Bill; Makes His Brother-in-Law Sad
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Michigan GOP leader calls top Democrats 'witches,' jokes about assassination of Republicans
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First Lawsuit Against Georgia’s ‘Election Integrity Act’ Says the New Law Is Actually a ‘Voter Suppression Bill’ Here Are the New Crimes Created by Georgia's Sweeping New Election Law
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Putin pumps up the swagger in swipes at Biden
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Biden walks the union line, making a play for blue-collar workers
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Biden administration fires most of Homeland Security Advisory Council
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Touts Roll Call Tactics Deemed 'Shenanigans'
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Here are 6 notable changes passed as part of Georgia's highly-contested and sweeping elections bill The most important provision in the new Georgia voting law, explained Graham Says Georgia Ban on Handing Voters Water Doesn't Make Sense How Republicans’ efforts to restrict mail voting could backfire GA: Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Election Law Restrictions on Texas voting could tighten under Republican bill advanced by Senate committee Texas Republicans Look To Curb Local Efforts To Expand Voting Access GOP lawmakers seek greater control over local elections Democrats assail Georgia law, make case for voting overhaul For the People Act Could Stop Voter Suppression 'An inflection point': Congress prepares for battle over massive voting rights bill
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Elizabeth Warren clashed with Amazon over unionization and said she'd break up Big Tech so that it can't 'heckle senators with snotty tweets'
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After two months in office, Kamala Harris is still living out of suitcases -- and she's getting frustrated with it
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Movie Theaters:

Why the head of Regal Cinemas thinks movie theaters will be back this year
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Non-Profits:

NRA faces internal woes as it girds for new gun control fight
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Education:

As states expand vaccine eligibility, universities make a push to inoculate all students
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New Jersey parents sue school districts to force them to reopen
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Call me by my name: Rome school backs transgender students
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Newspapers:

Kansas City newspaper sends a warning with a blank front page
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Personal Finance:

Why do some rich families feel so middle class?
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The Covid downturn may cut Social Security benefits for some
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Banking:

Q1 2021 Update: Unofficial Problem Bank list Increased to 67 Institutions
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Towns Reel as Banks Close Branches
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Autos:

Chip shortage will shut five Stellantis plants into April
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Suez Canal Delay May Hit Auto Industry
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Sports:

Average MLB team is worth $2.2 billion
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Religion:

Bankrupt Buffalo Diocese cuts spending on schools as its legal bills rise
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The Catholic church silently lobbied against a suicide prevention hotline in the US because it included LGBT resources
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Hotels:

Eagle Hospitality Defends Foreign Units' Inclusion In Ch. 11
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Fraud:

Deutsche Bank can sue Madoff feeder funds over $1.6 billion claims sale
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Justice Dept. has charged 474 people with trying to steal more than $569 million in covid-related fraud schemes
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Litigators Say South Florida Is Ripe for Next Wave of Ponzi Schemes
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Utilities:

A Look at Four Recent Electrical Cooperatives in Bankruptcy — Context to Brazos Electric
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NextEra May Seek Disgorgement For $60M EFH Ch. 11 Claim
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More information needed to learn from ERCOT February energy crisis: consultant
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Warren Buffett's $8.3B plan to avert Texas blackouts raises eyebrows
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Pharma:

As U.S. corporations face reckoning over prescription opioids, CEOs keep cashing in J&J CEO pay irks investors upset with opioid lawsuits fallout
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'It's Personal': Connecticut AG Vows to Continue Litigation Against Purdue Pharma
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Democrats gear up for major push to lower drug prices
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Coronavirus was supposed to drive bankruptcies higher. The opposite happened.
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Trustees:

USTP Issues Notice to Chapter 7 and 13 Trustees Regarding Recovery Rebates and Tax Credits Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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Setoff:

No Triangular Setoff in the Third Circuit
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Aviation:

Are We Facing A Coming Travel Boom — Or A Bust?
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HNA Restructuring: What does it mean for creditors?
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Irish court clears Norwegian Air restructuring for take-off
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Airport slots main sticking point in Rome/EU talks on Alitalia - sources
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United Airlines flies to JFK for the first time since 2015, taking advantage of pandemic lull
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Air India’s privatization likely to be completed by May-June: Hardeep Puri Air India to be 100% disinvested, choice between selling off and shutting down: Aviation minister
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Retailing:

JC Penney’s interim CEO sees green shoots emerging as department store chain plots post-bankruptcy turnaround J.C. Penney talks post-bankruptcy turnaround, CEO search
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J.C. Penny closing 18 stores in May
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Tech:

Lara Trump Says Bernie Sanders 'Exactly Right' on 'Scary' Twitter Ban
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Maritime:

Effort to refloat wedged container ship continues Videos Show Container Ship Stuck in Suez Canal Finally Freed Ship ‘partially refloated,’ but still stuck in Suez Canal The Cost of the Suez Canal Blockage Egyptian authorities say 'human error' may be to blame for the Suez Canal Ever Given crash after initially attributing it to strong wind Egypt's president orders preparations for unloading the Ever Given blocking the Suez Canal Containers could be taken off stranded Suez ship as salvage efforts continue Suez canal mishap puts battered supply chains under more pressure Piracy fears mount as ships take long way around Africa to avoid blocked Suez Canal The Suez logjam shows how fragile our global trade system is Cheniere and Shell oil tankers change course to avoid Suez Canal as ships divert routes Video shows tug boats honking in celebration as they moved the Suez Canal ship a small distance but it remains lodged Animals stranded on 20 livestock ships caught in Suez canal jam Race To Free Giant Ship From Suez Canal Continues After Failed Refloating Attempts Releasing Container Ship From Suez Canal Could Capsize It The Suez Canal, a chokepoint of history
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Insurers May Be on Hook for Millions Tied to Suez Canal Crisis
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Hedge Funds:

Credit Suisse and Nomura take hit from U.S. hedge fund; warn of ‘significant’ losses ViacomCBS, Discovery plunge due in part to forced liquidation of Archegos Capital positions Dow Futures Lower As Archegos Capital Hedge Fund Saga Rattles Markets Hedge fund blowup sends shockwaves through Wall Street Traders brace after fire sale of stocks linked to Archegos Goldman Sach’s U-turn on Archegos Capital’s Bill Hwang puts the Wall Street bank at the nexus of margin call mayhem in world markets
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Finance:

Greensill: The Swift Collapse of a Company Built on Debt
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Greensill Capital’s U.S. Unit Seeks Chapter 11 Protection
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British Business Bank launched probe into Greensill Capital before collapse
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Climate:

Governments — ‘not BlackRock’ — should lead green economy transition: Economist
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China generated over half world's coal-fired power in 2020: study
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Mexico City air pollution spikes to 6 times acceptable limit
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Southern states brace for another round of severe weather, including tornadoes
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Mass Torts:

The inside story of how Kanakuk—one of America’s largest Christian camps—enabled horrific abuse.
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Erie-area Boy Scout abuse claims at 87; national settlement plan in dispute
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Judge denies bid to extended deadline for claims against diocese
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Clergy abuse bankruptcy moves toward resolution
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Long Island diocese announces sale of HQ due to bankruptcy
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Cruise Lines:

Rough waters for Key West's cruise tourism
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Florida's DeSantis threatens lawsuit if CDC doesn't let cruises resume soon
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Crypto:

Ray Dalio: The government ‘outlawing bitcoin is a good probability’
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Sovereigns:

Rare IMF relief offers a hope of green recovery to debt-laden nations
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Buenos Aires Province Weighs Next Steps After Creditor Lawsuit
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Zambia to resume talks with IMF, meets some creditors
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IMF and World Bank Consider Sudan Eligible for Assistance
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UK:

Restructuring listed debt – navigating the information barrier
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Uphill Struggles in the Sunlit Uplands? The Brexit Deal and UK-EU Insolvencies
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Liberty steel empire: Gupta's GFG asks ministers for £170m bailout to avert collapse
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Happy Monday? England embarks on major easing of lockdown
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Arcadia continues selling off furniture to raise cash for creditors
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EU:

Podcast: Recent Developments in European Restructuring Regimes
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Just one region is home to all the nations with the worst COVID death rates
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PIIGS:

Spurred by lockdown, Spain gives 4-day week a try
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Too quiet for comfort: Spanish party town worries about tourist season
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Portugal extends Britain, Brazil flights suspension until mid-April
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From Venice To Lake Como, Italy's Tourist Gems Fight To Stay Afloat
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Australia:

Insolvency cliff turns out to be a mirage
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Business insolvency expected to rise as the $90 billion JobKeeper wage subsidy comes to an end
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Brisbane lockdown: Australian city to shut down over seven Covid cases
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China:

China Jan-Feb Industrial Profit Rose 179% on Year
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Hong Kong:

Further Developments on Cross-Border Insolvency Recognition in Hong Kong: The Importance of a Cogent Restructuring Plan – Liquidation is Its Consequence
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Brazil:

2020 Brazilian Bankruptcy Reform Highlights
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Brazil’s Reorganization Law Finds a Way During the Pandemic
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In Brazil, moms are bearing the brunt of pandemic’s blow As daily deaths near 4,000, worst may lie ahead for Brazil Brazil’s 300,000 Covid deaths called ‘genocide’ as chilling pics show bodies stacked up in mass burials
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France:

Paris doctors warn of catastrophic overload of virus cases Doctors issue warning over rise in French COVID-19 intensive care patients
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France steps up travel controls as virus cases soar
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Germany:

Germany warns third coronavirus wave could be the worst so far
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German Finance Ministry Backed Strategy Shielding Wirecard
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Poland:

Some Poles flout virus rules as harder lockdown takes effect
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Auschwitz museum slams New Yorker Holocaust piece on Poland
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MENA:

Bankruptcy Law changes backed in Bahrain
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Israelis gather for Passover, celebrating freedom from virus
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Mexico:

Mexico complains of mask-less tourists, closes ruin site 'I can't believe this is happening': Travelers recount tales of getting stuck in Mexico after positive COVID-19 tests
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