Law:

20% of surveyed corporate lawyers were highly exhausted, and most in that group wanted to switch jobs
(DBN)

Lawyer sues Amazon for false imprisonment after delivery van blocks his car
(DBN)

Gary LeClair wants bankruptcy trustee’s lawsuit against him tossed
(DBN)

Former U.S. Bankruptcy Court clerk has more than 20 years’ experience in business reorganization, creditors’ rights, and commercial litigation
(DBN)

Arent Fox Adds Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Partner in New York
(DBN)

Yes, You Can Balance Kids, Horses, And Biglaw Partnership
(DBN)

Biglaw Behaving Badly
(DBN)

Unsolved Murdaugh Murders Expose Years of South Carolina Mysteries
(DBN)

Following a 12% pay cut, UMass law professor challenges collective bargaining law for university staff
(DBN)

Biglaw's Top Dealmaker • Wachtell Unseated as Big Law’s Top Dealmaker by Simpson Thacher
(DBN)

California Maintains Bar Fees, Expands Remote Court Access
(DBN)

Is Facebook Becoming The New LinkedIn For Lawyers?
(DBN)

A fraud conviction ended his battles for civil rights. 14 years later, Stephen Yagman is back
(DBN)

Lawyer accused of feeding answers to his client in Zoom deposition faces possible sanction
(DBN)

Transgender lawyer sues for declaration that bias based on gender identity violates attorney ethics rules
(DBN)

The Lawyer Who Freed Britney Spears Has Some Thoughts On His 'Zaddy' Status
(DBN)

DA can’t be sued for alleged conspiracy to protect rapist, 5th Circuit says; did Kozinski brief change a vote?
(DBN)

Gun violence claiming more lives of American teens, children
(DBN)

I’m a law professor and I find a troubling gap in our constitutional rights
(DBN)

Trump wishes happy birthday to fatally shot Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt, calls for Justice investigation
(DBN)

Man accused of threatening 2 US senators to remain in jail
(DBN)

Biden won’t invoke executive privilege on Trump Jan. 6 docs • Risky move: Biden undercuts WH executive privilege shield • Capitol Police whistleblower blasts two senior leaders for 'failures' on Jan. 6 • Jan. 6 commission threatens criminal referrals after Steve Bannon snubs subpoena • Steve Bannon Invokes Deez Nuts Defense To Congressional Subpoena • Bannon's subpoena snub sets up big decision for Biden DOJ • House Ready to Prosecute Trump Aides • Congress' Jan. 6 investigators face an inevitable reckoning with their GOP colleagues • Woman Who Said She 'Fought Hard' to Reach the Capitol on Jan. 6 Should Get 3 Months of Home Confinement: Feds
(DBN)

Georgia election official takes the fight to Trump
(DBN)

Justice Department lawyers threatened mass resignations if Trump appointed loyalist to pursue election claims
(DBN)

Damian Williams, First Black Manhattan U.S. Attorney, Takes Over After Turbulent Period
(WSJ)

UK police won’t act against Prince Andrew over abuse claim • Royal Sources Dump All Over Prince Andrew
(DBN)

Blinken, Mayorkas, Garland meet with Mexican officials in hopes of better border deal
(DBN)

Biden officials have reunited only 52 of at least 1,000 separated migrant families, a task they say is almost impossible because of Trump
(DBN)

Feds won’t seek charges against cop in Jacob Blake shooting
(DBN)

Texas abortion law foes target lawmakers’ corporate donors • The Texas abortion law’s swift impact, and future • Texas clinics cancel abortions after court reinstates ban • After appeals court revives Texas abortion law, docs could be liable for abortions performed in prior 2 days • DOJ Again Presses to Stop Texas Abortion Law • Texas Abortion Law is ‘Sabotage’ of Guaranteed Right, U.S. Says
(DBN)

The legal mind behind America’s most extreme abortion law
(DBN)

Texas executions face delays over religious rights claims
(DBN)

Source: DA seeking to indict Robert Durst in ex-wife’s death
(DBN)

Georgia police officer gunned down during first shift
(DBN)

Marathon bomber faces revived death sentence in high court
(DBN)

NAACP says it will investigate after police pulled a paraplegic man from his car
(DBN)

A white Tennessee police officer resigned after witnesses said he got knocked out at a wedding for making drunken, racist comments
(DBN)

Minneapolis mayor calls police conduct seen in newly released videos from George Floyd protests 'galling'
(DBN)

Virginia man who blared music complete with the N-word and monkey sounds every time his black neighbor left her house pictured leaving home for the first time since nationwide backlash
(DBN)

N.H. Woman Allegedly Called 9-Year-Old Black Child the N-Word, Then Threatened to 'Kneel on His Neck'
(DBN)

Violent crime is rising in Chicago. Business leaders are concerned companies will leave.
(DBN)

Navy engineer accused of trying to pass nuclear submarine secrets in peanut butter sandwich
(DBN)

Texas toddler who disappeared from home Wednesday while playing with dog found alive, sheriff confirms
(DBN)

Brian Laundrie's parents' story has a lot of 'oddness' and things that 'don't make sense,' say police, as search for him continues • Dog the Bounty Hunter leaves search for Brian Laundrie due to injury
(DBN)

'Hellish situation': Shootout in busy Minnesota bar leaves 1 dead, 14 injured
(DBN)

Security guard stabbed over mask policy dispute at NYC Apple store, police say
(DBN)

N.C. lieutenant governor faces calls to resign for calling LGBTQ people 'filth'
(DBN)

Miami suspends Police Chief Art Acevedo with intention of firing him
(DBN)

Same-sex couple sues Nebraska to be recognized as legal parents
(DBN)

Woman gets jail time, yearlong park ban for Yellowstone grizzly bear encounter
(DBN)

The inmates of Rikers Island are in control of the jail, The New York Times reports
(DBN)

Pandora Papers reveal new details about how a Miami businessman out-trumped Trump
(DBN)

Florida sheriff looking for person who 'lost or misplaced' $2M worth of marijuana
(DBN)

Florida Man Exonerated in 1983 Rape and Murder Sues Cops and a Forensic Dentist Who Once Helped Convict Ted Bundy
(DBN)

'What You Have Done is Unthinkable': Judge Sentences Convicted Former Director of 'Horrific' Ohio Jail to Nine Months Behind Bars
(DBN)

Leslie Van Houten Was A 19-Year-Old Homecoming Queen — Then She Met Charles Manson
(DBN)

Terrifying video shows an unwitting 16-year old being strangled from behind by a homeless person while outdoor dining in NYC
(DBN)

This Is America's Most Dangerous State
(DBN)

Driver Allegedly Beaten To Death After Attempting To Hit Crowd With Vehicle
(DBN)

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Judges:

NCBJ 2021: CLLA Luncheon: Ethics Goes to the Movies • NCBJ 2021: Even the Circuits Can't Agree • Rembrandt van Rijn - The Bankruptcy of 1656 - The Art, Loves and Insolvency of a Great Artist • Random Thoughts from the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges • NCBJ 2021: Jeopardy, the Broken Bench Edition
(DBN)

Top 5 most important judicial analytics metrics
(DBN)

7th Circuit warns judges to curb long delays between orders and opinions
(DBN)

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Wall Street:

Wall Street flails for direction ahead of earnings
(DBN)

Dow finishes 250 points lower as stock market gains fizzle ahead of bank earnings kickoff
(DBN)

Earnings are headed for an all-time high, if supply-chain and staffing woes don't get in the way
(DBN)

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Layoffs:

West Palm Beach beer distributor to lay off workforce, sell distribution territory
(DBN)

French bank SocGen to cut 3,700 jobs
(DBN)

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Education:

Local school boards emerge as hot races in November election
(DBN)

Federal judge blocks Iowa's ban on school mask mandates
(DBN)

Wyoming teenager arrested after refusing to wear mask on school grounds, family says
(DBN)

Florida to dock school board salaries over mask mandates
(DBN)

In California, inconsistent school COVID rules are the norm
(DBN)

California becomes first state to require ethnic studies for high school graduation
(DBN)

Parent sues school district, alleges son contracted COVID-19 from classmate
(DBN)

State leaders unmoved by college outrage over lax Covid rules
(DBN)

Southlake schools fight over anti-racism book
(DBN)

The timeline for finishing college has slipped from 4 to 6 years. Will it ever go back?
(DBN)

North Carolina teacher accused of telling Black students they could be 'field slaves' resigns
(DBN)

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Climate:

Alisal fire explodes to at least 2,000 acres near Santa Barbara; 101 Freeway closed • Surging California winds spark wildfire fears, power outages
(DBN)

Flooding could shut down a quarter of all critical infrastructure in the U.S.
(DBN)

Financial groups seek 'clear, credible and ambitious' climate action from G20
(DBN)

85 percent of people could be seeing climate impacts: study
(DBN)

German companies urge next government to step up on climate
(DBN)

Over 20 more countries vow to slash methane emissions • US and EU line up global pledges to slash emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas
(DBN)

Donors make largest-ever private financial commitment to cut methane emissions
(DBN)

USDA needs to put climate solutions before industry profits
(DBN)

California to ban gas lawn mowers, leaf blowers
(DBN)

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Sports:

Ex-CBA Coach Reveals How Isiah Thomas Led Minor League To Bankruptcy
(DBN)

For USMNT, World Cup qualifying and pandemic precautions make for some tough decisions
(DBN)

Tom Daley calls for Olympic ban on countries where being gay is punishable by death
(DBN)

6th Circuit rules for student athletes denied religious exemption from vaccine mandate
(DBN)

Raider's Coach Resigns Over Racist Email
(DBN)

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Healthcare:

Advocates, lawmakers push hospitals to help more with bills
(DBN)

Over 700 nurses in one hospital started striking 7 months ago. There's no end in sight.
(DBN)

The health care worker revolt
(DBN)

Covid Cases Drop Almost 50% Nationally
(DBN)

45 states are doing better with COVID-19, but these 5 are surging
(DBN)

EMS services worker shortage could lead to a 'death spiral,' experts warn
(DBN)

Organ centers to transplant patients: Get a Covid vaccine or move down on waitlist
(DBN)

Houston pediatric hospitals see record high in rare COVID-related illness MIS-C
(DBN)

Boosters, employer mandates drive increase in US vaccines
(DBN)

Texas Gov. Abbott bans Covid vaccination mandates in rebuke of Biden • On average, more than 270 people in Texas died from COVID-19 every day in the last month
(DBN)

States have mandated vaccinations since long before COVID-19
(DBN)

California coronavirus death count tops 70,000 as cases fall
(DBN)

Name, shame and fine: How the Biden administration could enforce its vaccine mandate
(DBN)

GOP doc dispenses sketchy medical advice on virus immunity
(DBN)

Anti-vaccine chiropractors rising force of misinformation
(DBN)

Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
(DBN)

In search for covid origins, China's Hubei caves and wildlife farms draw new scrutiny
(DBN)

Amid drop in covid rates, Fauci encourages outdoor trick-or-treating and says 'enjoy Halloween' • America should be good to go for Halloween and other holidays, Fauci says
(DBN)

As Covid trends down, Fauci warns not to 'declare victory'
(DBN)

Black Covid patients receive fewer medical follow-ups, study shows
(DBN)

UC-Irvine Suspends Medical School Professor After Federal Judge Rules He Must Comply With Vaccination Mandate Despite Natural Immunity From Prior Case Of COVID-19
(DBN)

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Economy:

Top 1% Now Have More Wealth Than Entire Middle Class
(DBN)

Seven High Frequency Indicators for the Economy
(DBN)

September job growth was worse than expected but better than it looked
(DBN)

Trump’s Final Numbers
(DBN)

How Fast is the Economy Recovering?
(DBN)

Roubini Says Fed May ‘Wimp Out’ on Tightening Despite Inflation
(DBN)

Goldman Downgrades the Economy Again
(DBN)

A California investment firm went from near ruin to managing over $100 billion: Its turnaround may offer solutions to the 'Great Resignation'
(DBN)

Infrastructure Always Transformed America
(DBN)

Q3 GDP Forecasts: Significant Downgrades
(DBN)

Here are Washington's new deadlines for infrastructure, a government shutdown, the debt limit and more
(DBN)

US wages are going up, and those who don’t adapt to the new reality will fail
(DBN)

'Now is the best time to ask for a raise' or switch jobs: Economist
(DBN)

In the Great Resignation worker shortage, US towns pay bonuses to get you to move
(DBN)

Steven Mnuchin Stepped in To Prevent Ivanka Trump World Bank Appointment
(DBN)

Delta variant and worker shortage keep a lid on job growth
(DBN)

Biden's labor secretary is stumped by the worker shortage • What's behind the lackluster September jobs report • U.S. economy, plagued by worker shortages, added just 194,000 jobs in September
(DBN)

Warehouse jobs - recently thought of as jobs of the future - are suddenly jobs few workers want
(DBN)

Restaurants Made Little Hiring Progress in September
(DBN)

Small businesses frustrated by labor shortages afflicting the economy, NFIB finds
(DBN)

What's in Democrats' Build Back Better plan? A lot of Americans don't know
(DBN)

EMS services warn of 'crippling labor shortage' undermining 911 system
(DBN)

Small businesses navigate ever-changing COVID-19 reality
(DBN)

Weak September jobs report underscores Fed's misdiagnosis of delta variant's toll on the economy
(DBN)

Weak Employment and Rising Prices Raise the Stakes for the Fed
(DBN)

5 key takeaways from the September jobs report
(DBN)

Nobel Prize for Economics goes to David Card, Joshua Angrist, Guido Imbens • 3 US-based economists win Nobel for research on wages, jobs • How Nobel Prize winner David Card influenced thinking on immigration and jobs, and future floods could soak thousands of hospitals • 'He was the rock from which we all started': Nobel Prize winner David Card influenced how we think about immigration and jobs
(DBN)

More than 130 countries reach deal on corporate minimum tax • Global minimum tax on corporations likely to be included in reconciliation bill, Yellen says • Global Tax Deal Faces Emerging Hurdle in U.S. Debate Over Treaty
(DBN)

U.S. Nears Deals With Countries on Eliminating Digital Taxes
(DBN)

Hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops have not yet complied with vaccine mandate as deadlines near
(DBN)

AAR: September Rail Carloads and Intermodal Down Compared to 2019
(DBN)

The Scariest Part of Halloween This Year Is the Supply Chain
(WSJ)

The best antidote to poverty could be cold, hard cash
(DBN)

‘It’s Not Sustainable’: What America’s Port Crisis Looks Like Up Close • The Insane Shipping Crisis, Explained • Nearly 80,000 shipping containers are piled high in the Port of Savannah, a report says, as the supply chain crisis shows no sign of stopping
(DBN)

Kraft Heinz says people must get used to higher food prices
(DBN)

Renault CEO warns of rising cost pressures for car companies
(DBN)

Amazon allowing many employees to telecommute indefinitely
(DBN)

Sweatpants forever? Why the 'athleisure' fashion trend may outlast the pandemic
(DBN)

Unruly customers threaten economic recovery
(DBN)

This City Has the Highest Unemployment in America
(DBN)

US Debt Clock
(DBN)

World Debt Clock
(DBN)

How People Really Live
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Real Estate:

Value of NYC office space plummets after pandemic: report
(DBN)

NYC residents are returning, but fewer are headed to the office
(DBN)

MBA Survey: "Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 2.62%"
(DBN)

Goldman on Housing: "Multi-year boom in home prices"
(DBN)

Mortgage Rates Highest in 6 Months; Refinance Activity Will Slow
(DBN)

Reis: Office and Mall Vacancy Rates Decreased Slightly in Q3
(DBN)

Housing Inventory Oct 11th Update: Inventory Down Slightly Week-over-week
(DBN)

Millennials Team Up to Fulfill the Dream of Homeownership
(WSJ)

The Eviction Tsunami That Wasn't
(DBN)

Tampa Bay area mall to be auctioned following bankruptcy
(DBN)

Here's Another Reason Buyers Might Struggle to Buy Homes
(DBN)

Jumbo home-loan originations near pre-2008 crisis levels
(DBN)

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Municipalities:

North Carolina Takes Over Finances of Town Bordering Fort Bragg
(DBN)

Puerto Rico Board says bill changes would force it to pull debt plan
(DBN)

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Oil/Gas:

Seadrill Stakeholders Vote to Accept Reorganization Plan, Paving Way for Bankruptcy Exit
(DBN)

Oil trades above $80 a barrel, hitting a 7-year high
(DBN)

Why $80 Oil Won't Destroy Demand
(DBN)

California spill not the environmental disaster first feared • Beaches reopening after massive oil spill in Southern California • California pipeline likely damaged up to a year before spill • California oil spill legal fight likely to last years
(DBN)

California's offshore oil rigs are decades old, and industry resists decommissioning them
(DBN)

Chevron announces "aspiration" to be carbon neutral by 2050
(DBN)

Oil and gas producers are still holding back
(DBN)

90% of Cars Sold in Norway are Now Electric
(DBN)

Electric Vehicle Adoption Not Fast Enough
(DBN)

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Pharma:

Purdue Pharma appeals judge likely to stay deal approval pending appeal
(DBN)

Purdue Pharma appeals judge tells lawyers to stop 'deluge of letters'
(DBN)

‘A story people need to know’: behind a shocking TV series about the opioid crisis
(DBN)

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Celebs:

‘RHOBH’ star Erika Jayne looks glum during LA outing following bombshell reunion teaser • Victims Of 'RHOBH' Star Erika Jayne's Husband Tom Girardi Fire Off Subpoenas To Producers Over Unaired Footage • Erika Jayne's $600,000 'RHOBH' Salary Leaked As Reality Star Fights Off Tom Girardi's Creditors In Federal Court
(DBN)

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Retailing:

Home Depot executive says chartering ships to sidestep the supply-chain crisis 'started as a joke.' Now it's a critical lifeline for decorations, plumbing supplies, heaters, and more
(DBN)

Retailers are betting on wage hikes, perks to woo workers ahead of the holidays. Will it work?
(DBN)

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Gambling:

DiamondJacks creditors approve bankruptcy exit
(DBN)

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Non-Profits:

A growing worry for charities: Tax havens for the rich
(DBN)

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Crypto:

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon says 'bitcoin is worthless' amid crypto bull run
(DBN)

Mt.Gox Saga Reaches Another Milestone, What Now? • Mt. Gox Voting Deadline for Creditors Ends
(DBN)

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History:

Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people
(DBN)

Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day
(DBN)

The first Columbus Day was born of violence - and political calculation
(DBN)

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Politics:

Congress off the rails? Lawmakers barrel toward fall fights
(DBN)

McConnell seizes on debt standoff to undermine Biden agenda • McConnell says he won’t help Dems raise debt limit again • On Capitol Hill, there's little use and no love for the debt limit. There's also little chance it's going away • After McConnell's blink, Democrats hold a weaker hand • Republicans say McConnell 'blinked' on debt ceiling to save filibuster • House returns to stave off default with debt limit vote
(DBN)

Biden faces shrinking timetable to salvage his agenda
(DBN)

Dems sweat size of Biden agenda with crucial midterms looming
(DBN)

Biden administration competency doubts increase
(DBN)

Clooney compares Biden administration to a 'battered child'
(DBN)

No. 2 House Republican refuses to say election wasn’t stolen • The Republican Party continues to empower Trump's election falsehoods
(DBN)

Trump holds fast to his election lies as the GOP establishment hugs him tighter
(DBN)

Trump pushes Texas speaker to act on 2020 election audit bill • Republicans Are Laying The Groundwork For Endless Election “Audits” That Go Long Past Trump
(DBN)

Trump Won the County in a Landslide. His Supporters Still Hounded the Elections Administrator Until She Resigned.
(DBN)

National Democrats seek to intervene in GOP-backed challenge to mail voting in Pennsylvania
(DBN)

Trump's favorite channel, One America News, was never 'news' at all
(DBN)

Donald Trump will never be president again, says renowned pollster Frank Luntz • Jon Stewart says Trump has 'a very good chance' in 2024
(DBN)

Grassley's embrace of Trump shakes GOP landscape
(DBN)

The Biden-Harris train wreck may have its savior: 2024 GOP nominee Donald Trump
(DBN)

Steve Scalise's election rhetoric is no less harmful than Trump's
(DBN)

Fiona Hill, a nobody to Trump and Putin, saw into them both
(DBN)

In Georgia, a coalition that put Democrats in power fractures amid unfulfilled promises
(DBN)

Allen West, Texas GOP gubernatorial hopeful, has COVID-19 • Texas Republican Allen West, While Hospitalized for Covid, Doubles Down on Anti-Vaxx Rhetoric
(DBN)

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers tests positive for breakthrough COVID-19
(DBN)

New ethics board thrust into Kristi Noem inquiry
(DBN)

Virginia community colleges are dropping President John Tyler and others from their names amid racial reckoning
(DBN)

Poll: Young Americans say spending could offset sagging Biden approval
(DBN)

Democrats stake 2022 hopes on child cash benefits. There's just one problem.
(DBN)

Insider is suing the Biden administration for secret Trump and Pence staffing records
(DBN)

Axios-Ipsos poll: Biden is losing COVID trust
(DBN)

‘The president’s decline is alarming’: Biden trapped in coronavirus malaise
(DBN)

‘Hiding the Ball’: Hunter Biden Complicates White House Anti-Corruption Push
(DBN)

State Department Investigating if Trump Officials Stole G7 Gift Bags Meant for Foreign Leaders
(DBN)

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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (15 new filings today)
(DBN)

Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (15 new filings today)
(DBN)

Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) • Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
(DBN)

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
(DBN)

Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1) • (2) • (3) •(4)• (5) • (6) • (7) • (8)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

BK MN: Updated Case Filing Statistics
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UST:

U.S. Supreme Court Seems Poised to Address Constitutionality of 2018 U.S. Trustee Fee Increase
(DBN)

Bankruptcy officials want to know if financial crash of historic SC cotton gin was fraudulent
(DBN)

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Venue:

Cause for Reform: The Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2021
(DBN)

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Miscellaneous:

Week Ahead in Bankruptcy: Oct. 11, 2021
(DBN)

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Critical Vendors:

Critical Vendor Order Insufficient to Protect Critical Vendors Against Preference Claims
(DBN)

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Exemptions:

AZ: Homestead Protection Increased to $250,000
(DBN)

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Insurance:

Federal court rules insurers don’t have to pay out more than $1bn in Covid claims from businesses
(DBN)

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Aviation:

Business Travel Amid The Pandemic: Are Lawyers Ready To Return To The Lives They Left?
(DBN)

Southwest cancels hundreds more flights; passengers stranded • Southwest cancels hundreds of flights over weekend, citing bad weather and air traffic control issues • Five-hour wait times, flight shopping and a rental car rush: Southwest cancellations send travelers scrambling • Southwest Airlines flight woes extend to Monday with hundreds of cancellations, delays • Southwest Airlines denies that pilot "sick out" drove weekend of delays • Southwest Air Pilots Seek to Block Covid Vaccination Mandate • Southwest apologizes as flight cancellations mount • Southwest Airlines Woes Linked To Covid-19 Vaccines On Social Media
(DBN)

COVID Variant Medical Detectives Deploying To San Francisco International
(DBN)

Flight makes emergency landing at LaGuardia after 'security incident' involving unruly passenger • Unruly passenger questioned after NYC flight lands at LaGuardia
(DBN)

Pent-up travel demand could lead to holiday headaches
(DBN)

Fauci says he doesn't expect a vaccine mandate for domestic air travel 'immediately'
(DBN)

Denmark’s Great Dane Airlines Files For Bankruptcy
(DBN)

With Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, Air India Privatisation, Modi Govt Bites the Reform Bullet
(DBN)

Modi Expedites India Asset Sales With Regional Airline on Block
(DBN)

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Mass Torts:

Sexual abuse survivors are voting on the Boy Scouts bankruptcy settlement: 5 questions answered
(DBN)

Companies Facing Claims for Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos Diseases Agree to $545 Million Settlement
(DBN)

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Utilities:

Hedge funds cash out billions in PG&E stock. Fire survivors suffer and wait.
(DBN)

High winds prompt PG&E to shut power to 25,000 in California
(DBN)

____________

Religion:

Camden diocese plan would offer $26 million for clergy sex abuse survivors
(DBN)

French actor breaks silence on child sex abuse within church
(DBN)

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Fraud:

2 parents convicted in 1st trial of college bribery scandal
(DBN)

First person charged with Paycheck Protection Program fraud sentenced to federal prison
(DBN)

Who Knew NBA Players Had Such Bad Teeth?
(DBN)

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Hotels:

Trump hotel lost $70M despite millions in foreign business • It’s Official: Trump Would Be Richer If He Had Just Invested His Inheritance Into The S&P 500 • Trump misled public about Washington hotel finances, House panel says
(DBN)

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Live Performances:

In fits and starts, musical acts return to nation's stages
(DBN)

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Food/Beverage:

Papa Murphy’s Owner Has Some Labor Problems
(DBN)

Wendy's Manager Pours Hot Oil Over Customer After Cold Food Complaint
(DBN)

Owner of Massachusetts restaurant chain says staff shortages are having a huge impact on local businesses: 'It's a complete nightmare'
(DBN)

How Clever Deals Made Houston Rockets Owner Tilman Fertitta Billions Richer During The Pandemic
(DBN)

Famous Dave's owner buys California steakhouse chain
(DBN)

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Private Equity:

When private-equity firms buy companies, often the first place they cut costs is your paycheck
(DBN)

____________

Autos:

Elon Musk Just Taught a Huge Lesson to Every CEO in America. I Hope They're Paying Attention
(DBN)

Why Tesla Is Moving to Texas
(DBN)

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Solar:

Minnesota solar installer bankruptcies leave unfinished projects, calls for better oversight
(DBN)

____________

Newspapers:

Local news blues: The employees of small newspapers see a bleak future, this survey says
(DBN)

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Student Debt:

A judge stripped a veteran's $221,000 in student-loan forgiveness, and it shows how hard the law makes it to get rid of student debt
(DBN)

Student loans: California woman sees nearly $350,000 discharged in personal bankruptcy while serving as her own lawyer
(DBN)

Many parents are feeling the pain of borrowing for their kids' college
(DBN)

Biden has canceled $11.5B in student loan debt — but what about vast forgiveness?
(DBN)

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Sovereigns:

Covid pandemic has pushed poor countries to record debt levels – World Bank • Poor countries' debt rose 12% to record $860 billion last year
(DBN)

The Super Cool Belize "Debt for Coral Reefs" Restructuring
(DBN)

More on Belize: Marine Conservation is Nice; Deeper Haircuts Are Better
(DBN)

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UK:

UK business failures forecast to spike at 33%
(DBN)

Temporary insolvency practice direction provides certainty about administration appointments
(DBN)

Report says mistakes cost thousands of lives during pandemic in United Kingdom
(DBN)

Among England's most critically ill covid patients, 1 in 5 is pregnant and unvaccinated
(DBN)

2 women who demanded a refund after finding out their hotel was housing 200 Afghan refugees insist they are 'by no means racist'
(DBN)

UK Retail Sales in September Rose at Slowest Pace Since January
(DBN)

Courts shut down rogue education publisher
(DBN)

Ex-Newcastle ace Keith Gillespie was left bankrupt despite £7m career earnings
(DBN)

U.K. Job Market Strengthens With Record Vacancies
(DBN)

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EU:

The lost summer: Central and Eastern Europe pay the price for slow Covid vaccination
(DBN)

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New Zealand:

New Zealand’s doctors and teachers must soon be vaccinated
(DBN)

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Australia:

Clayton Utz report highlights COVID-19’s hand in restructuring and insolvency creativity
(DBN)

Repossession Of Aircraft Equipment On Insolvency: VB Leaseco Pty Ltd V Wells Fargo Trust Company NA.
(DBN)

Review Into Operation Of Australian Insolvent Trading “Safe Harbor” Protections Announced.
(DBN)

Sydney opens to vaccinated after 100-plus days of lockdown • Sydney starts to live with covid after 106-day lockdown. First stop: the pub.
(DBN)

Australia’s Rising Business Confidence ‘Reflects Hope Rather Than Reality’
(DBN)

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France:

French Insolvency Law Reform
(DBN)

France’s Macron Unveils $35 Billion Plan For Industrial Revival
(DBN)

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India:

Insolvency Law In Review- August 2021
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A Look at the Recently Redefined Scope of Section 9 of the IBC
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MENA:

Retail group Marka declared bankrupt by Dubai court in landmark judgment
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UN warns Afghan economy on brink of collapse • Taliban says US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan • Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State • Viewed as heretics, this minority is now being forced from their homes by the Taliban • US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal • Interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 escapes Afghanistan
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Iraq announces arrest of top ISIS financial figure in operation 'abroad'
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Fuel shortage forces shutdown of Lebanon's main power plants; outages expected for days
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Brazil:

Doctors claim Brazil hospitals gave dodgy COVID-19 care
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Brazil tops 600,000 virus deaths amid doubts about delta
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China:

Chinese developer Sinic likely to default on $250 mln worth of bonds • Chinese Developer Sinic Warns of Default as Hidden Risks Mount
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Chinese Developer Fantasia’s Troubles Mount After Directors Quit
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Crisis in China's property market deepens as developer asks creditors for breathing space to repay corporate bond
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As a potential default looms, Evergrande creditors criticize the company for its lack of transparency • Evergrande Creditors Brace for Battle on Offshore Assets • Evergrande crisis puts PwC role in spotlight
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China’s Xi calls for ‘peaceful’ reunification with Taiwan • Taiwan will not bow to China pressure, president says after Beijing reunification call
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Uyghurs tortured and beaten to death in Xinjiang, former Chinese police officer reveals
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Haiti:

Abductions by the busload: Haitians are being held hostage by a surge in kidnappings
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Mexico:

We Finally Know How 43 Students on a Bus Vanished Into Thin Air
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Singapore:

Singaporeans Increasingly Support Living with Covid, Poll Shows
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