September 15, 2021

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Law:

Big Law Firms Meet Diversity Program Requirements, Group Says
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Five Ways to Stand Out as a First-Year Associate
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The Best Biglaw Culture
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First ABA-approved online J.D. program to debut next fall
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Is It Ever OK To Enunciate A Slur In The Classroom?
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Katherine Magbanua's Attorneys Seek To Disqualify Prosecutor In Dan Markel Murder Trial
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A lawyer was shot months after his wife and son were killed. Police say it was a $10M insurance fraud scheme.
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Lawyer roams Galveston beach dressed as Michael Myers in 'another day on the island'
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Pillow Dude Seeks State Attorney General For Hot SCOTUS Action
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'Call to Action' to Descend on U.S. Capitol Came 'From the Don Himself': Pa. Men Allegedly Assaulted Cops on Jan. 6, Warned Next Time Would Be 'More Violent'
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Sept. 18 rally organizer asks attendees not to wear pro-Trump clothing
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Driver of Truck with Swastikas Scrawled on It Near DNC Building Is Kept Behind Bars in Felony Weapons Case
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AG Garland announces limits on federal monitors overseeing police department consent decrees
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After Floyd's killing, Minneapolis police retreated, data shows
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Justice Department asks federal judge to block enforcement of Texas abortion law
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Sports gamblers tried their luck with courts long before betting became legal
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Lawyer Murdered In Texas By Guy Blaming Her For Conducting ‘Abortions By The Manner Of Magic’
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Ex-cops accused of violating Floyd’s rights to be arraigned
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U.S. Approval of Interracial Marriage at New High of 94%
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New York Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder as a Hate Crime Over 'Brutal, Despicable and Cowardly' Stabbing of Black Teenager
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Militia leader gets 53 years in Minnesota mosque bombing
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Justice Department to investigate Georgia's prisons after reports of violence, deplorable conditions
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Chesa Boudin, the Most Hated of the Progressive Prosecutors
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Gangs Infiltrate L.A. Sheriff's Dept
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Mom Defends Son Who Plotted School Massacre
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Judges:

What is Judicial Impartiality? Judges Explain How They Apply the Law
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FBI Under Pressure Over Kavanaugh Probe
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Activists Protest at Kavanaugh Home
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Biden Court Pick Won’t Say If Brett Kavanaugh Is ‘Morally Bankrupt’ Cruz grills Biden judicial nominee over statement calling Kavanaugh 'intellectually and morally bankrupt'
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The art of justice: Re-examining landmark Supreme Court cases through expressionist paintings
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Wall Street:

Dow futures are flat as markets try to shake the September doldrums
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Agribusiness:

Easterday estate farm equipment sell-off one of the largest in US history
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Retailing:

Report: Bustling holiday shopping season ahead
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Celebs:

Andy Cohen Says Erika Jayne ‘Answers Everything’ About Husband’s Bankruptcy Scandal During ‘RHOBH’ Reunion RHOBH’s Erika Jayne ‘was GRILLED at show reunion’ about divorce & fraud claims as Andy Cohen ‘did not go easy on her
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RHOBH’s Erika Jayne ditches make-up and shoes while picking up pie delivery in pajamas at home after fraud lawsuit
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Healthcare:

Texas hospital faces closure over vaccine mandate, CEO says
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A Boy Went to a COVID-Swamped ER. He Waited for Hours. Then His Appendix Burst.
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Alaska's biggest hospital begins rationing treatment
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Fauci debunks coronavirus vaccine infertility conspiracies after Nicki Minaj tweets
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This pastor will sign a religious exemption for vaccines if you donate to his church
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U.S. will require most new immigrants to get coronavirus vaccine
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The delta variant is wreaking havoc on most of Texas — but not El Paso. Here’s why.
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Axios-Ipsos poll: 60% of voters back Biden vaccine mandates
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DeSantis threatens to issue "millions" in fines over local vaccine mandates
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Anti-Vax Real Science Radio Host Dies of Covid Fifth conservative radio talkshow host dies of covid -- in just six weeks!
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Jeff Bridges: Covid Made Cancer Look Easy
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Economy:

Fed Chair Fight Amps Up Debate Over Bank’s Role in Climate War
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When will the COVID-19 pandemic end? Experts explain
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Federal Tax Collections Set Record
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BLS: CPI increased 0.3% in August, Core CPI increased 0.1%
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Consumer prices posted modest increase in August
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Consumer inflation expectations continue to rise
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Early Look at 2022 Cost-Of-Living Adjustments and Maximum Contribution Base
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Sinema's secret spreadsheets
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People Want Taxes Raised on Everyone but Them
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House Democrats propose new retirement plan rules for the rich, including contribution limits and a repeal of Roth conversions
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U.S. Census says poverty declined in 2020 due to federal stimulus payments and unemployment aid
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Attends Her First Met Gala In A 'Tax The Rich' Dress
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Image Ratings of Several U.S. Industries Tumble
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Priciest Food Since 1970s Is a Big Challenge for Governments
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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:

Q&A: Distressed real estate litigation and restructuring
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Judge sides with Romano in lender dispute as bankruptcy wraps up
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Oil/Gas:

Chevron vows big increase in low-carbon spending
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Awards:

IFLR1000 M&A, Private Equity, and Restructuring and Insolvency 2021 Awards
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TMA Announces 2021 TMA Turnaround/Transaction of the Year Award Recipients
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Nursing Homes:

How one of the largest nursing home chains in Florida could avoid nearly all of $256 million fraud judgment
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Sports:

NBA will not institute vaccine mandate for players in upcoming season
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Student Debt:

Income Share Agreements – Risks, Rewards, and Regulators
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Second Circuit Rules that Private Student Loan Debt is Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
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Fraud:

Inside the Start of Elizabeth Holmes' Trial
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Revived Enron Unit Loses Appeal to Claim Nigerian Yacht Proceeds
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Hotels:

Long Beach votes to negotiate transfer of Queen Mary to Harbor Department
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Politics:

Biden makes push for California’s Newsom as recall nears end
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Biden Approval Falls to 42%
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Milley Told China We Wouldn't Start a a War Milley Secretly Secured Nuclear Codes Because of Trump Pelosi Told Milley Trump Should be Arrested Trump Wants Gen. Milley Arrested for Treason General Milley thought Trump lost sanity
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Pence Had to Ask Dan Quayle If American Democracy Should Continue
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"Big Lie" hits California recall election
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Out West, Biden points to wildfires to push for big rebuild
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Top Democrat threatens to subpoena Biden officials as Blinken testifies on Afghanistan
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Why Democrats’ immigration hopes rest on a decision by the Senate parliamentarian
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A student who was filmed putting American flags in a trash bag on 9/11 says he was protesting Islamophobia
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Gavin Newsom projected to prevail in his effort to remain in office in California Newsom Wins Recall Election in a Landslide
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Last Confederate monument on Maryland public land set to come down after hotly contested Talbot County Council vote
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Tucker Carlson Admits That He Lies
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Pro-Trump Rally Fizzles Out
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (12 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (3 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy filings are down, but lousy deals and operational woes will change that
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Mootness:

Pressure Grows for Justices to Review Judge-Made Bankruptcy Rule
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Mediation:

A History Of Mediation In Italy: Both Ancient (Including Bankruptcy) And Recent
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Discharge:

Post-confirmation administrative claims can be discharged
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Appellate Court Holds FCC Penalty Claim Survives Chapter 11 Corporate Debtor’s Discharge
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Aviation:

White House eyes mandate for international fliers
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Southwest Airlines President Quits
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Philippine Airlines helped by bankruptcy cuts, but more needed?
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Court approves reorganization plan and Avianca nears the end of bankruptcy
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Hybrid Airships the Future of Travel
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High Court grants extension to AirAsia X to hold creditor meeting to March 2022
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Coal:

New coal-fired power projects dwindle worldwide
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Climate:

People around the world increasingly see climate change as a personal threat, new poll finds
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In Response to Climate Change, Citizens in Advanced Economies Are Willing To Alter How They Live and Work
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Over Half of Kids Think Humanity is Doomed
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Education:

Massachusetts activates National Guard to help with school transportation
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2022 U.S. News College Rankings
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Teachers in CO Face Criminal Charges If Don't Enforce Masks; Punishable By Prison
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Mass Torts:

Boy Scouts settlement reached with primary insurer Boy Scouts reach $1 billion in sex abuse settlements with The Hartford, Mormon Church Boy Scout sex abuse victim settlements near record $2 billion
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Hartford Increases Boy Scouts Insurance Settlement to $787 Million
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Simone Biles, FBI director to testify at Senate hearing on Larry Nassar investigation
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Bestwall wants asbestos lawyers to cough up answers on claims and settlements, prove they aren’t double-dipping
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UK:

British government to start booster shots for vulnerable populations next week
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UK Puts Off Post-Brexit Trade Controls Again
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Italy:

New Changes to the Italian Bankruptcy Act and Further Postponement of the Italian Bankruptcy Code
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MENA:

Lebanese cancer patients face frantic search for medication
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U.S. spy chief: Other countries pose greater terror threat than Afghanistan What the Taliban’s new government reveals about how they will rule Trump aides aim to build GOP opposition to Afghan refugees
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China:

Evergrande: China's fragile housing giant teetering on the brink of bankruptcy Indebted Chinese developer Evergrande denies bankruptcy claims Why China’s Economy Is Threatened by a Property Giant’s Debt Problems The rise and demise of Chinese property firm Evergrande Struggles facing China's Evergrande not panicking markets - yet Evergrande: Why the Chinese property giant is close to collapse Evergrande endgame: What next for the property giant? China hires advisers on Evergrande as restructuring looms How dangerous would the bankruptcy of real estate giant Evergrande Group be for the Chinese economy?
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Beijing court dismisses landmark #MeToo case
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India:

‘Ordinary Course of Business’ Defense under the IBC: Origin and Scope
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