Law:

2020's Billion-Dollar Biglaw Firms
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Top 20 Biglaw Firm Changes Its Bonus Structure To Better Compete In Associate Talent War
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Paul Weiss Sanctions Shine Light on ‘Tidal Wave’ of Incivility
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Legal Writing: Write Like A Potato
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Legal Services “Intensity” Around the Globe
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Ex-Quinn Emanuel Lawyer Runs Strategy at Bankrupt USA Gymnastics
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St. John’s University Reportedly Fires Professor For Reading Racial Slur In Mark Twain Passage
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UK legal industry revenue surges to new record
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'We Had to Go to the Bomb Shelter': Local Lawyers On Edge as Middle East Hostilities Escalate
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Large Law Firms Are Phasing In Office Returns — And the Stakes Are High
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Documents Show Trump Officials Used Secret Terrorism Unit to Question Lawyers at the Border
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Husband of Former Los Angeles DA Gets Community Service for Pointing Gun at Protesters
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Colorado Congressman Sued By Former Staffer For Turning Office Into 24-Hour Covidpalooza
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Tennessee Titans Sued By Former Employee For Being Fired After Contracting COVID-19
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He led the Proud Boys in the Capitol riot and shamed his town
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Proud Boys' Leader Lashes Out at Trump
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Man charged with wife's murder illegally cast her ballot for Trump, officials say: 'I just thought, give him another vote'
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Monetization of hate online soars
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Company: Ex-Trump lawyer raiding nonprofit for personal use
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Capitol riot fuels debate over domestic terror laws
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Wichita Falls man found not guilty after online threat to kill Nancy Pelosi
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The Women Who Enabled Jeffrey Epstein
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ViacomCBS says ex-CBS CEO Moonves won’t get $120M severance
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Second Amendment sanctuaries facing 1st court test in Oregon
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McKissick whips Lin Wood in South Carolina GOP race
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Government watchdog says Fudge violated Hatch Act
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After Murdering Her Children, Woman Told Officer That She Heard Voices Telling Her to Kill Them: Police
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Minneapolis suburb OKs roadmap for policing changes • Police reform push collides with voters' fears over surging violent crime
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Federal trial for former officers charged in George Floyd's killing set for August
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Police in Cities Across U.S. Brace for a Violent Summer • Summer of '67 - Guerrilla Warfare
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U.S. Marshal Indicted for Allegedly Luring Men from Craigslist to Rape His Wife in Plot to Blame His Ex-Girlfriend
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Man Wielding Two Knives Ambushed Estranged Wife at Son's Sporting Event, Chased Her onto Field: Police
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Jury in ‘Road Rage’ Murder Trial Acquits Ex-Cop Who Shot and Killed Unarmed Vehicle Passenger After Near Collision
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Assistant Principal Husband Killed His Principal Wife in Murder-Suicide While Their Kids Were at Home: Police
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Federal agent charged in cyberstalking plot against ex-lover
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Racially Motivated Deaths on the Rise in US
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Refugees arriving in US unlikely to exceed cap set by Trump • Biden admin reroutes billions in emergency stockpile, Covid funds to border crunch • Harris once opposed the border closure. As vice president, she supports it •Biden seeks new border metrics for success • Border Policy Is Getting More and More Convoluted. That’s Creating False Hope for Migrants.
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DHS warns terrorists may attack as coronavirus restrictions ease
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Dallas prosecutor disbarred for withholding evidence that could have cleared men of murder charges
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Man drove 143 mph, arrested when he ran out of gas
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Arizona Couple Arrested After Falsely Claiming The Kidnapping Of A Child To Get Police To Find Their Stolen Truck
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Roaming Houston tiger found after weeklong search
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We Obtained Larry Flynt’s FBI File and It’s Pretty Wild
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Microsoft reportedly investigated Bill Gates for a prior romantic relationship before he left the board • Bill Gates was dismissive toward Melinda Gates at work and pursued female employees at Microsoft and the Gates Foundation: NYT report • Bill Gates' Questionable Behavior
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2 men wrongfully sent to death row awarded $75M
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Judges:

BK ND IL: Judge Schmetterer announces his retirement
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BK NH Seeks Term Law Clerk
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Judge Released Suspected Florida Murderer Because Defense Attorney ‘Did the Math Incorrectly’: Prosecutors
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Cops Apologize for Mistakenly Detaining, Handcuffing First Black Judge on B.C. Supreme Court
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Juvenile court judge charged with possession of child pornography faces additional charges
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Former New Jersey judge who aimed to increase diversity on the bench dies at 75
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California Justice Liu Describes Experience with ‘Casual’ Racism
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Federal Circuit Chief Looks Forward to Gender-Balanced Court
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Judge Judy On Expanding The Supreme Court: ‘It’s A Dumb Idea’
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Accidental Promotions to Basketball: Supreme Court’s Remote Term
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Wall Street:

U.S. stock futures edge lower after Wall Street’s worst week since February • Futures dip as focus turns to retail earnings
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Global stocks press pause, gold hits 3-mth high on inflation concerns
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Billionaires Are Selling Mega-Sized Stock Blocks After Surge
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Non-Profits:

NRA keeps control in gun rights campaign
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From appeals to trustee appointment, NRA faces difficult post-bankruptcy scenarios
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The NRA keeps shooting itself in the foot
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NRA Reaches Deal To Pay Creditors' Ch. 11 Fees
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NRA Bankruptcy Dismissed for Lack of Good Faith in Filing
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Finance:

He was a Queensland farmer who became a billionaire financier with a fleet of jets and honored by royalty. So how did Lex Greensill find himself at the centre of one of the biggest corporate collapses in decades?
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Climate:

Antarctic ice sheet retreat could trigger chain reaction
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The green schism threatening Biden’s climate plan
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The meat industry is doing exactly what Big Oil does to fight climate action
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Private firefighters fuel tensions while saving California vineyards and mansions
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As the Climate Warms, Could the U.S. Face Another Dust Bowl?
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Washington State Tells Businesses to Eliminate Emissions by 2050
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Banking:

Swiss parliament to look into Credit Suisse fiasco
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Insurance:

3 Florida Insurers to Drop Thousands of Policies, Make Moves to Stay Afloat
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Politics:

Romney: Capitol Riot was an Insurrection • House Republican: 'Absolutely bogus' for GOP to downplay Jan. 6 • Cicilline seeks to censure Republicans who dismiss Jan. 6 insurrection • House Democrats unveil sweeping response to Jan. 6 attacks • Bitter anger over Jan. 6 riots lingers in the House • House members announce bipartisan deal for Jan. 6 commission
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Gaetz Snorted Cocaine with Female Escort • Gaetz associate admits to sex trafficking of a minor, agrees in writing to cooperate fully with prosecutors • Matt Gaetz Jokingly Compares Sex Trafficking Scandal to Earmarks • New Docs Show Matt Gaetz Campaign in Full Damage-Control Mode
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In a shift, GOP nominee for Virginia governor admits Biden 'legitimately' elected
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Massive Pro-Palestinian Rally in Downtown Dallas • Protesters in major US cities decry airstrikes over Gaza • Police fire tear gas on banned Palestinian march in Paris • Thousands in pro-Palestinian protests in London, Madrid • Germany vows ‘no tolerance’ after Israel-flag burning outside synagogues • Jews assaulted during a pro-Israel protest in Toronto
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Space Force commander fired after comments made on conservative podcast
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Cheney: 'No question' another attack like Jan. 6, or worse, can occur due to election fraud claims • Cheney says McCarthy and Stefanik are complicit in Trump's election falsehoods • Cheney continues her lonely 'battle for the soul of the Republican Party' • Cheney's purging is about more than the GOP's future • Liz Cheney says she regrets voting for Trump in 2020 • Liz Cheney Likens Trump Election Conspiracies to Chinese Communist Party's Attacks on Democracy • Majority of Republicans Agree With Cheney Ouster, Say She's Not 'on Message' With GOP: Poll
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Hollywood farce, Trump Republicans and the surprising courage of Liz Cheney
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Stefanik Replaces Liz Cheney as GOP Chair
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Larry Hogan: Ousting Liz Cheney was a mistake
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Kinzinger: 'I would love to move on' from Trump but he is the leader of the GOP
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As GOP restricts voting, Democrats move to expand access
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Navajos say new Arizona restrictions will complicate voting
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Maricopa County Republican official calls Trump 'unhinged'
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Arizona audit divides wobbling state GOP • Republican chairman of Arizona county calls state-led election review 'dangerous' as tensions rise over recount
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Donald Trump's new blog crashed after he posted an unverified claim about election fraud in Arizona
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Poll: Majority view Biden as socially, fiscally liberal
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Beneath Joe Biden’s Folksy Demeanor, a Short Fuse and an Obsession With Details
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Cash windfall helps Newsom shake California recall election
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Buckingham Palace Told A "Trump Train" Bus To Stop Using The Queen's Image
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Oklahoma governor booted from Tulsa Race Massacre commission
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Cuomo Accusers Are Subpoenaed as State Inquiry Enters a Critical Phase
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Garcia picks up steam in New York City mayoral race after snagging Times endorsement
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House Democrats and Republicans seek more than $20 billion in earmarks as once-maligned practice returns
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'Don't tell me what to f-king do': Eric Swalwell, Marjorie Taylor Greene staffer tussle over masks
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Economy:

'Big Short' investor Michael Burry predicted the inflation spike a year ago - and sounded the alarm multiple times in February
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Fed's Kaplan sees risk of inflation gaining a foothold in U.S. economy
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Some Early U.S. Data Suggest May Jobs Report Could Echo April Weakness
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Job fears, price spikes mean heartburn for Biden White House as economy revs up
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JPMorgan Reopens Offices Across U.S. as Pressure Grows on Rivals
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That New Hybrid Office May Not Be as Flexible as You Hoped For
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The Post-Covid Office Needs a Makeover to Get Its Workers Back
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America’s vanishing workforce
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17 GOP Governors Reject Biden Covid Relief, Fear It Could Discourage Workers From Returning
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Here's what's getting more expensive
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Q2 GDP Forecasts: Around 10%
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Industrial Production Increased 0.7 Percent in April
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One In Three U.S. Workers Changed Or Lost Jobs In Past Year
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College graduates in the year of COVID-19 experienced a drop in employment, labor force participation
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Krugman: What Do Used Car Prices Say About Biden’s Agenda?
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Why some employees are quitting the 9-to-5 to go it alone during the pandemic
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Default, Transition, and Recovery: Out-Of-Court Restructurings May Lead To Repeat Defaults Among Distressed U.S. And Canadian Corporates
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Ransomware Attacks Will Only Get Worse • Ransomware is a national security threat and a big business - and it's wreaking havoc • Ron Johnson calls cyber attacks an 'existential' threat following Colonial Pipeline shutdown • A federal government left ‘completely blind’ on cyberattacks looks to force reporting • Biden orders federal cyber upgrade after barrage of hacks
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Consumer Sentiment Falls on Inflation
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Biden pressed to send clear message on economy as warning signs flash
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Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman explains why he's more left-wing than the Modern Monetary Theory crowd
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The Economic Recovery Isn’t Lifting Everyone
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Biden Plan to Close $40BN a Year Tax Loophole
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The 'frills' of Biden's infrastructure plan are real needs
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Biden Infrastructure Plan’s Chances Gain as GOP Readies Offer
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Racing the Sun to Protect America
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‘Doesn’t matter’: Democrats reject GOP’s debt limit demands
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For Black workers, age discrimination strikes twice
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LA Area Port Traffic: Strong Imports in April
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'Zoom zombies': Distracted driving and Covid atrophy may be cause of uptick in highway deaths
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EU agrees partial truce with U.S. over Trump tariffs
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Vaccine Passports are Coming
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CDC Chief Says Any Vaccine Mandates in U.S. Will Be Set Locally
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Is Zero Taxes a "Fair Share" to Pay?
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How the World's Companies Wound Up in a Deepening Supply Chain Nightmare
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The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything
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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:

CFPB Proposal for Mortgage Servicing Changes to Prevent Expected Wave of Foreclosures Related to COVID-19
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Fannie and Freddie: REO inventory declined in Q1, Down 58% Year-over-year
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Landlords Are Ready to Restart Evictions Amid Pandemic
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Black Knight: Number of Homeowners in COVID-19-Related Forbearance Plans Decreased
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Rich Americans Likelier To Move House, Reversing Pre-Covid Data
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In housing markets like Cape Cod and the Jersey Shore, homes for sale disappeared during Covid
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N.Y.’s Biggest Mall Borrowed Big and Now Can't Pay
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Markland Mall owner continues bankruptcy talks following $55M loss
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People are panic buying homes as prices skyrocket around the world
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New York, New Jersey, California face long odds in scrapping SALT
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Should Joe Biden worry about soaring lumber prices?
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Navillus seeks bankruptcy protection from NYCHA lawsuit
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico Oversight Board overrules legislature on PREPA privatization spending
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Biden hopes to dig up the nation's lead water pipes. This city wants his help.
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The Death and Life of the Central Business District
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N.J. takeover of Atlantic City’s government may last even longer
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New York is Dead. Long live New York.
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Oil/Gas:

Colonial Pipeline says it's returned to 'normal operations' after cyber attack • Pipeline Reopening Eases Fuel Shortages • Colonial breach underscores concerns over paying hackers
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EPA orders accident-plagued St. Croix refinery shut, citing 'imminent' health threat
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Chesapeake Energy posts first-quarter profit after exiting bankruptcy earlier this year
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S.C. woman hoarding gasoline catches on fire after crash
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Painfully, and belatedly, Honda cedes to engine-less future
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Trucking:

High Fuel Prices, Shortages Hit Trucking
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Student Debt:

Push to expand private student loan relief after death clears U.S. House
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Movies:

Roe v. Wade Actors Still Waiting to be Paid
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Tech:

IBM: Chip Shortage Could Last Two Years
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Governments are deploying ‘wartime-like’ efforts to win the global semiconductor race
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Q&A with Facebook's Whistleblower
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Autos:

Hertz Gets Court Approval for Bankruptcy Deal With Top Bidders
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Ford Cuts Production of F-150 Again
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Crash victim had posted videos riding in Tesla on Autopilot
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Retailing:

Retail sales were flat in April as stimulus spending waned • Monthly retail sales from the US Commerce Department • U.S. Retail Sales Unchanged in April; Prior Month Revised Higher
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Dillard's surprises with 73% sales spike
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Sears Vendors Ask Judge To Reject New Professional Fees
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Global Luxury Sales Could Return to Pre-COVID Levels This Year, Bain Says
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Fraud:

Secret Service Seizes Billions in Fraudulent Covid Relief Payments
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Cannabis:

Cannabis Businesses Struggle With Bankruptcy In The Absence Of Federal Banking
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First Cannabis Patent Infringement Case Extinguished by Bankruptcy Proceeding
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Golf:

Dump Trump? Kicking him off NYC golf course may not be easy
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Healthcare:

Long working hours a mass killer and COVID could be making it worse
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Fauci: Vaccinated people become 'dead ends' for the coronavirus
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Is the Pandemic's End in Sight?
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As demand for vaccine wanes, officials shift from not wasting a dose to not wasting an arm
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Million-dollar shot and other giveaways reveal desperate push to vaccinate U.S.
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WalMart to pay employees $75 to get the COVID-19 vaccine
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Nation's largest nurses union condemns new CDC guidance on masks • CDC’s U-turn puts business in ‘damned if you do’ (or don’t) bind • CDC's mask guidance spurs confusion and criticism as well as celebration • CDC director denies political pressure affected new mask guidelines • CDC Links Mask Advice To 'Compelling' Real-World Shot Study • Inside the Biden administration's abrupt reversal on masks • CDC director defends abrupt reversal on mask recommendations • Some aren’t ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance • Walensky says unvaccinated children should continue wearing masks •New mask guidance puts onus on businesses • 'Saturday Night Live' targets new CDC mask guidelines • Walmart, Starbucks Among Retailers Dropping Mask Requirement • Many retailers will still require masks - at least for now - even with new CDC guidance • States, retail giants lift mask mandates • Americans grapple with new guidance • Mask? No Mask? New Rules Leave Americans Recalibrating, Hour by Hour • The new mask guidance relies on an honor system. Do we trust each other enough to make it work? • Disney World and other U.S. theme parks update mask rules • Former Child Star Ricky Schroder Harangues Costco Employee Over Masks • Workers Worried Retailers Ditching Masks on Vaccine Honor System
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Biden unmasks — and marks a political milestone
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Fauci says pandemic exposed ‘undeniable effects of racism’
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The Yankees' covid-19 outbreak shows vaccines work, health experts say
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Fox News viewers are getting mixed messages about whether to take the coronavirus vaccine
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COVID-Infected Woman, 76, Believed to Be Dead, Wakes Up Minutes Before Her Cremation
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Vaccine Shortfall Leaves Nations Vulnerable as Covid Spreads
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (13 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (6 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:

BK NV: Updated Filing Statistics
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Indenture Trustees:

Indenture Trustees Must Provide Substantial Contribution to Qualify for Administrative Expense
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Make-Whole:

A Review of the Ultra Unimpairment Decision
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Sanctions:

Bankruptcy Firm Using Local Counsel Model Sanctioned
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Exemptions:

New Law Allows Creditors to Invade Arizona Homestead Protection
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Aviation:

Delta Air Lines says new employees must be vaccinated for the coronavirus
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United to add more than 400 daily flights in July as travel demand soars
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Summer travel is returning: Here’s who’s booking and where they’re going
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Complaints Soar As Customers Fight Airlines For Refunds From Pandemic Cancellations
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Next Up: Planes without Pilots
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No alternative to vaccine passports, says Dubai airport boss
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Philippine Air mulling Chapter 11, in talks to reduce its fleet
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State 'not obliged to save THAI'
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Thai Airport Turned Into Vaccination Center Amid Lack Of Passengers
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Singapore and Hong Kong to postpone travel bubble again as Covid cases rise
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Ryanair says business 'continues to be challenging' as traffic falls 81% • Ryanair Posts Record Loss, Expects to Break Even This Year
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Ryanair 'upset' with Boeing, fears no MAX deliveries before summer
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Britain's travel reopening not enough, say BA and Heathrow bosses
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Cairn Energy sues Air India to enforce $1.2 billion arbitration award
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Religion:

Guam: Judge approves $414K in latest legal fees in church bankruptcy
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Utilities:

Months After The Texas Blackouts, Lawmakers Seem 'Unwilling' To Confront A Major Cause
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Colonial shutdown shows how America's electric grid pays price of efficiency
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Newsom's looming threat: Summer blackouts
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Palisades Fire grows to 750 acres, prompts evacuations in Topanga area • Palisades fire grows to 1,325 acres • 'Suspicious' brushfire in Los Angeles grows to more than 1,300 acres
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Education:

CDC clarifies mask guidance for schools • CDC director says agency won't change guidance on schools before end of the academic year because 'most kids' won't be vaccinated • CDC says schools should still universally require masks and physical distancing
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Virus testing strategies, opinions vary widely in US schools
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California's biggest schools clash: To Zoom or not to Zoom?
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Parents wonder what to do with their unvaccinated children as CDC changes mask guidance
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University of California system will no longer consider SAT, ACT scores in admissions process
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How Schools Are Shaping Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution
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Water:

Water crisis ‘couldn’t be worse’ on Oregon-California border
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Coal:

Big banks are propping up the coal industry as it keeps on pumping out toxic emissions in some parts of the world
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Food/Beverage:

NJ: Restaurants Can't Find Staff to Hire
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CDC's new mask guidance means more confusion for diners and restaurants
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Crypto:

The IRS Is Coming for Crypto Investors Who Haven’t Paid Their Taxes
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Sovereigns:

Sudan’s $60 Billion Debt in Focus at Paris Investment Meeting
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UK:

Debt Respite (Breathing Space) Scheme: creditors’ responsibilities to the court
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UK readies for major reopening but new variant sparks worry • UK races to test, vaccinate as virus variant threatens plans • UK eases lockdown but Covid variant from India threatens summer freedom
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Goodbye, lockdown: U.K. opens to hugs and sleepovers from May 17
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UK's anti-fraud agency investigating Sanjeev Gupta-led GFG Alliance • U.K. Fraud Probe Unravels Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Refinancing Plans
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UK firms seek staff after lockdown but foreign workers missing - survey
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London office market undergoes makeover to woo post-pandemic workforce: Deloitte
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U.K. Set to Lead Europe’s Rebound Then Slide to Back of the Pack
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EU:

Inflation Risk Sinks 80% of Europe’s Company Debt Sold This Year
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Canada:

‘Equitable Subordination Redux? Section 183 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and Respecting the “Legislative Will” of Parliament’
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MENA:

Biden Calls for End to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict • After speaking with Biden, Netanyahu suggests Israel’s assault in Gaza will persist • Israel launches heavy airstrikes on Gaza as conflict enters second week • China Offers to Mediate Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks • Israel Goes After Hamas Commanders as It Vows to Press On • Schiff: Biden administration needs to 'push harder' to stop violence in Mideast • Israel faces highest-ever rate of rocket attacks: Army • Israel moving towards ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza now that several military objectives have been met, reports say • Netanyahu doesn't see 'immediate' end to latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict • UN coordinator warns of 'devastating consequences' if Mideast violence escalates • Israel's Worst Street Violence Since Founding • What the Media Gets Wrong About Israel • At least 33 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City • Israel kills 42 in Gaza as Netanyahu warns war will go on • Israel bombing Gaza to stop Hamas rockets shows why its U.S. military aid should end • UN: 10,000 Palestinians displaced in Gaza as Israel-Hamas fighting escalates • Israeli forces hit Hamas tunnels in Gaza as all-out war looms; more rockets rain down • With strikes targeting rockets and tunnels, the Israeli tactic of 'mowing the grass' returns to Gaza • Blinken speaks to AP chief after Israeli airstrike destroys media building • UN secretary general 'deeply disturbed' by Israeli strike on high rise that housed media outlets • AP’s top editor calls for probe into Israeli airstrike • ‘Shocking and horrifying’: Israel destroys AP office in Gaza • IDF defends strike on Gaza media building, noting Hamas, PIJ assets in building • Israel showed US ‘smoking gun’ on Hamas in AP office tower, officials say • Voices from Gaza: Nowhere Here is Safe • Islamic nations slam Israel — and each other’s ties to it • How conflict, blockades and history have shaped the geography of Gaza • Inside deadly Hamas-Israel war with arsenal of 30,000 rockets, kamikaze drones and ‘skunk water’ • 'An Embarrassing Time': The Challenges For Arab Nations That Made Peace With Israel • For first time in two decades, mass protests erupt among Israel’s Arab citizens • Israel’s New Challenge: Violence Among Its Own Citizens • First Time I've Feared My Neighbors • Buildings collapse, families are buried under rubble in Gaza • How East Jerusalem Evictions Lead to Current Battle • Israel Headed Towards Uncontainable Crisis
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Afghans Who Helped US Being Left Behind
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Dubai Relaxes Coronavirus Restrictions as Cases Decline
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Rothschild Taps Argentina Crisis Veteran for Mideast Turnarounds
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Hong Kong:

Hong Kong and mainland China agree new co-operation mechanism for cross-border insolvency • HK and mainland China agree new cooperation mechanism for cross-border insolvency
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China:

China says retail sales grew 17.7% in April, missing expectations
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China's factory output slows as bottlenecks crimp production
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India:

RBI not in favor of fresh insolvency freeze
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Pre-packaged insolvency resolution under IBC for MSMEs: Challenges that may arise in implementation
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Authorities in India discover hundreds of bodies buried in riverbanks
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India's coronavirus crisis spreads to its villages, where health care is hard to find
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For these nurses in India's largest cities, 'every day feels like war'
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India Boosting Vaccination to Prevent Another Wave of Infections
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Vaccine Costs to Strain India’s Already Creaking State Budgets
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Turkey:

Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews
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Peru:

Pandemic triggers new crisis in Peru: lack of cemetery space
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Colombia:

Bleak futures fuel widespread protests by young Colombians
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Russia:

Russian Real Incomes Fall to the Lowest in a Decade
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Nepal:

In Nepal, virus 'out of control'
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Singapore:

Singapore to move schools online as coronavirus cases rise • Singapore’s Rising Unlinked Virus Cases Tied to India Variant
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