September 16, 2021

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Law:

Biglaw Firm Boosts Salaries For First-Year Associates, Talks Up $100K Bonus For Former Clerks
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The Biglaw Firms That Provided The Best Client Service During The Pandemic
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NYC Lawyer Who Resisted Return-to-Office Advances Firing Lawsuit
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Mintz Strengthens Leading Bankruptcy Practice with Addition of Nathan Coco and Megan Preusker
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The Big Law career guide for law school students and young lawyers looking to land a job at an elite firms
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The New Hotness In Biglaw Perks? Peloton This BigLaw firm says it’s the first to provide free and reduced-rate Peloton content to lawyers and staffers
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Alex Murdaugh arranged for a man to kill him in a conspiracy to collect $10 million in life insurance for his son, authorities say Ex-client is charged with assisted suicide in shooting of lawyer under investigation for firm theft Suspended South Carolina Lawyer Alex Murdaugh Hired Local Man to Kill Him to Trigger $10M Payment to Son: Authorities The Hot Shot Lawyer's Hitman
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National mean scaled score for August MBE slightly decreases compared to 2019 Bar Exam Takers Show Little Covid Drag in July Multistate Test
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LSAT Scores Up, But Legal Job Market Unprepared To Absorb Number Of Potential Law Students
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Ken Jennings Asked About One Of Above The Law's Greatest Law School Moments
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Lawyer Dressed As Michael Myers From 'Halloween' Gets Arrested For Disorderly Prank Texas Attorney Handcuffed for Wearing Michael Myers Costume and Walking on Beach with Seemingly Bloody Knife
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Lawyers Behaving All Kinds Of Badly
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Connecticut woman, daughter charged in Jan. 6 Capitol breach Connecticut Mom and Daughter Busted for Jan. 6 Said They Missed Trump's Speech Because Their Bus Driver Got Lost. They Entered the Capitol Anyway. Capitol Police officers face discipline for selfies with rioters, internal documents show Lawmakers, staff asked to avoid the Capitol during pro-Trump protest Capitol fencing raises questions about a democratic disconnect DC police department will be 'all hands on deck' for J6 protest, official says Capitol Police ask Pentagon for help ahead of Sept. 18 rally Second Oath Keeper in Capitol riot conspiracy case pleads guilty In Bizarre Hearing, Jan. 6 Defense Attorney Alleges Client’s Signature Was Forged on Plea Agreement DHS: Extremists used TikTok to promote Jan. 6 violence
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Eighth Circuit Holds RTs = Endorsements In Nunes Defamation Suit 'The Decision Okays Gag Orders': First Amendment Experts Sound Alarm on 'Mind-Bending Interpretation of Libel Law' in Devin Nunes Appeals Court Ruling
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In seeking emergency halt on Texas ban, Justice Dept. describes women, girls desperately seeking abortions out of state 24 Democratic AGs back Biden bid to block Texas abortion law U.S. Fight Over Texas Abortion Ban Set for Oct. 1 Hearing Abortion Activists Helping Texas Women
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Trump Loses Effort to Delay Rape Accuser’s Case During Appeal Federal Judge Denies Trump’s Request to Further Delay E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuit Pending Appeal
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Minnesota Supreme Court Tosses Murder Conviction of Cop Who Shot and Killed a Woman After She Called 911
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Biden's Covid vaccine mandate plan is constitutional, whatever his GOP critics say
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Jurors don't know what the penalties for a guilty verdict will be. They should.
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Ivermectin experiments in Arkansas jail recall long history of medical abuse
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Racial Justice Protesters Sue Denver Police, Charge Excess Force
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Colorado AG: Aurora police engaged in racially biased practices
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4 People Found Mysteriously Shot Dead in SUV at Wisconsin Cornfield, Authorities Say 'Everybody's a suspect' after 4 people found shot to death in Wisconsin cornfield
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Appeals court overrules judge's order blocking Biden immigration priorities Biden’s Push to Arrest Fewer Immigrants Wins Round in Court
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Fate of Robert Durst in jury's hands after long murder trial
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Arizona Sues Biden Over Vaccine Mandate
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Padilla, Paul introduce bipartisan bill to protect 200,000 "Documented Dreamers"
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UK Court Will Serve Andrew US Court Papers
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Judges:

Senior federal judge to appear at event with insurrection rally speaker
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Supreme Court job approval sinks to all-time low, poll shows
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The Roberts Court is Dying
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Wall Street:

U.S. stock futures are down again as markets try to shake September funk
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The stock market is undergoing a slow motion deterioration with pockets of shares down 20% or more
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Dow closes more than 200 points higher, S&P 500 rebounds to stave off September slide
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Theatre:

Broadway musicals return with a big roar
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Fraud:

Whistleblower continues testimony in Elizabeth Holmes trial
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Paranoid College-Cheating Dad Didn’t Know FBI Was Listening
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Victims of 24-Year-Old Crypto Fraudster Seek Maximum Sentence
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Former Georgetown coach to plead guilty in 'Varsity Blues' case
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Healthcare:

The pandemic marks another grim milestone: 1 in 500 Americans have died of covid-19 September 15th COVID-19: 2,000 Deaths Reported Today, Most since February
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72% Know People Killed or Hospitalized
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U.S. administers 382.3 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines - CDC U.S. Covid Vaccinations Slide Again Ahead of Biden Mandates
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Alaska joins Idaho in rationing health care Montana’s Largest Hospital Close to Rationing Life-Saving Care
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Southern Illinois Sees Zero Available ICU Beds Amid Covid Surge
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FDA strikes neutral tone ahead of vaccine booster meeting FDA scientists skeptical of COVID-19 booster evidence ahead of key meeting Pfizer says data suggests COVID vaccine boosters are warranted Moderna releases new data on Covid breakthrough cases it says supports need for booster shots Booster Dose Slashes Rates of Covid Infection in Israeli Study
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UK to offer Covid booster vaccines to people over 50, starting next week
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Thousands of LAPD employees plan to seek vaccine exemptions; police officials sue city over mandate
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Babies could be given Pfizer's Covid vaccine in the US this winter
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Researchers Say Some People Have Developed ‘Superhuman Immunity’ Against COVID-19
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Six unvaccinated members of Florida family die of COVID-19
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Unvaccinated pregnant mother and her husband die of COVID-19, leaving four children and one newborn
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EU pledges 200 million vaccine doses to Africa, low-income nations
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Number of states with high obesity almost doubles in 2 years
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US Customs Finds Fake Vaccination Cards
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Winter Worries for a Changing Virus
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Economy:

Yellen's Treasury faces waning influence with key posts unfilled
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Key Democrats Not Yet Sold on Powell Despite Growing Support
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New York Manufacturing Expands More Than Forecast, Prices Rise
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The Fed is on target to taper and raise rates in late 2022: Analyst
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Fed mandates COVID-19 shots for all employees
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The Fed didn't just make America's rich richer during the pandemic. The world's wealthy class got a boost.
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How 'private-equity titans' tapped billions in federal Covid relief
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Delta Tells the Economy, Not So Fast
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America's Grand Reopening Postponed
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TD’s U.S. Head Sees ‘Sort of a Pause’ in the Economic Recovery
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UN Says World Economy to Grow at Fastest Pace in Almost 50 Years
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4 reasons Congress should permanently expand $300 monthly child tax credits, according to more than 400 economists
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After Ida hits, August industrial output gains slow to 0.4% Industrial Production Increased 0.4 Percent in August
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Here's why your food prices keep going up
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What's behind these weird price increases? Americans are paying more for window coverings and salad dressing
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Here’s how inflation is hitting the online prices of everything from apparel to furniture
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'Ghosting coasting' is the latest labor challenge for employers, where underqualified hires disappear before they can be fired
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The debt-ceiling debate is out of control. Here's how to stop the madness.
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Democrats target cigarettes and vaping as potential sources to pay for $3.5 trillion economic package House Democrats’ tax hike on tobacco, vaping may violate Biden’s pledge
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Biden to meet with Sinema, Manchin on Wednesday on $3.5T spending plan Manchin keeps Washington guessing on what he wants
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Tax Hikes to Pay for Biden Agenda Approved by House Committee
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Democrats have to pass Biden's agenda or the US won't get back to pre-crisis prosperity, Oxford Economics says
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Debt limit standoff intensifies as McConnell says GOP opposes raising it
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L.A. County plans to require proof of COVID vaccination at indoor bars, wineries, breweries, nightclubs
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Raytheon requires U.S. workers get COVID-19 vaccination
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'A matter of life and death': Army says active duty soldiers must be vaccinated by Dec. 15
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Majority in U.S. Says Public Health Benefits of COVID-19 Restrictions Worth the Costs, Even as Large Shares Also See Downsides
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Wyoming Governor to Take Action on Biden Vaccine Mandate
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Florida Democrat says vaccines, masks are key to small-business recovery
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OSHA faces big challenge with Biden vaccine mandate
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Child tax credit is less likely to be claimed by parents without high school degree, survey shows
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They came to Texas for the big houses and barbecue - they also got new laws on abortion, guns and voting
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Maverick Dem senators meeting with Biden on spending plan
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Over 100 Economists Urge U.S. Congress to Invest in Child Care
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Productivity Surges After Company Switches To 4-Day Work Week
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Top CEOs earned 351 times more than typical worker
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LA Area Port Traffic: Solid Imports, Weak Exports in August
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Federal stimulus measures reduced poverty in 2020, Census Bureau reports
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Most wealthy business owners plan to sell or retire early due to Covid pandemic: Survey
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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:

‘We need to have an end of the moratorium’ in NY: Rent Stabilization Association President
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest Weekly Survey
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Freddie Mac: Economic growth loses momentum, keeps interest rates low
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Mega mansion once worth $500 million defaults on $100 million in debt, forcing a sale
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Florida landlord says tenants must get the covid vaccine: 'You don't want to get vaccinated? You have to move'
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Wells Fargo: Oh, You Were Serious About Us Not Improperly Foreclosing On People?
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This Is the State Where the Most People Face Foreclosure
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Municipalities:

State, local governments struggle to recover jobs after COVID-19 recession
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New Orleans has only cleared 5 percent of debris from Ida, including residents' trash
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This Is the State With the Best Economy
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NYC Takes Biggest Hit From $59 Billion Business Travel Collapse
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Oil/Gas:

Democratic bill would force Fed to defund fossil fuels
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House Democrats want curbs on big-bank lending to fossil-fuel industry
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Politics:

Milley defends calls to Chinese as effort to avoid conflict White House says Biden has 'complete confidence' in Milley after revelation top general, fearing Trump, conferred with China to avert armed conflict Vindman calls for Milley's resignation: 'He usurped civilian authority' Joint Chiefs spokesperson confirms Milley calls with China, defends them as routine
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Trump on Time's Top 100 List
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Poll: Most Americans feel democracy is under attack in the US
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‘That fellow from Down Under’ — Aussies cringe as Biden appears to forget PM’s name
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Biden ignored Austin, Blinken warnings on Afghanistan withdrawal: Woodward book
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Pope says bishops debating Communion for Biden should be pastors, not politicians
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Trump, Elder's campaign falsely claimed fraud before California votes were counted - a growing GOP tactic
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Seven takeaways from California's recall election
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White House praises Fox for its new Covid policy, encourages network to 'convey to their audience' why it's effective
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Pennsylvania GOP authorizes subpoenas in election probe PA: GOP Goes After Voter's Personal Info
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Filibuster reform is coming—here’s how
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Kimmel Finds Uninformed Voters
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (9 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (13 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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Discharge:

3rd Circuit Holds Post-Confirmation, Pre-Effective Date “Claims” Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
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Sanctions:

Sanctions in the Michigan Election Case and in Bankruptcy Court
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Aviation:

Delta Air Lines official says 4,000 unvaccinated employees got shots after surcharge announcement
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Tourism:

'We get cussed at every day': Maui tourist surge raises tensions, renews calls for visitor limits, new fees
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Mass Torts:

Judge Gives ‘Tentative’ Ruling Favoring Boy Scouts of America
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Committee wants to file own plan in Boy Scouts bankruptcy Tort Claimants' Committee for Boy Scouts of America Bankruptcy Rejects Fifth Amended Plan of Reorganization
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Simone Biles and McKayla Maroney offer searing testimony about Nassar's abuse
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US gymnasts offer scathing assessment of FBI Simone Biles says FBI neglected sexual abuse accusations against Larry Nassar 'I Also Blame An Entire System': Simone Biles, Fellow Olympians Call Out FBI at Senate Hearing on 'Dereliction of Duty' in Larry Nassar Case 'We have been failed': Simone Biles breaks down in tears recounting Nassar's sexual abuse McKayla Maroney says FBI lied about her abuse allegation Democrat rips Justice for not appearing at US gymnastics hearing FBI director says he's 'deeply' sorry to Nassar victims If only we’d listened to our young athletes FBI fires agent accused of failing to investigate Nassar sex-abuse allegations
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Judge orders that Larry Nassar's prison funds be turned over to victim restitution
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Sports:

MLB's Nationals to terminate contracts of employees who skip COVID-19 rules: report
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Tax:

Treasury and IRS push House Democrats to expand crackdown on tax cheats
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Education:

States sound alarm over Covid-19 outbreaks among school kids
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Religion:

A Yom Kippur reminder: The idea of debt forgiveness dates at least as far back as the Bible
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Banking:

Elizabeth Warren Would Like Wells Fargo’s Latest Setback To Be Its Last
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Student Debt:

The Future of Student Loans and Bankruptcy – Is There a Bubble Waiting to Burst?
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Student loans: 'Revolutionary' new data shows average debt of recent graduates by degree
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Student debt is keeping many Americans from becoming homeowners — and COVID didn't help
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Celebs:

RHOBH’s Erika Jayne & ex Tom Girardi’s $203K worth of luxury items raked in at auction for creditors in bankruptcy case 'RHOBH' Star Erika Jayne’s Husband Thomas Girardi’s Bankruptcy Auction, Which Included Mystery Box Of Lingerie, Only Brings In $231k For Victims
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Climate

Climate change has us on the brink of 'ecological bankruptcy.' But there is hope if we act soon.
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Mount Shasta is nearly snowless, a rare event that is helping melt the mountain's glaciers
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Clean energy wins and woes in Biden's budget
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Americans' views on global warming haven't changed. They're an outlier, survey shows.
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Biden and Congress should go big on a Civilian Climate Corps to restore the environment and provide good jobs
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Biden will convene Major Economies Forum on Friday to press for climate action
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Pharma:

Democrats suffer blow on drug pricing as 3 moderates buck party
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Sovereigns:

Lebanon to Resume IMF Talks
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UK:

UK sees record jump in annual inflation
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Care home owners fear legal action over Covid could cause bankruptcy
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North Korea

North Korea launches two ballistic missiles as fears grow over nuclear capability
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France:

Paris attack suspect says death of 130 people 'nothing personal'
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Macau:

Macau’s Future in Doubt as China Signals Crackdown on Casinos
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India:

Recourse to Appropriate Proceedings against Personal Guarantor of Corporate Debtor
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Singapore:

Singapore CDL sells Chinese unit for a mere US$1 After US$1.4 Billion write-off
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MENA:

Saudi Conglomerate’s $7.5 Billion Default Is Finally Settled
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Pakistan calls for world to ‘engage’ with Taliban government What's Next for the US in Afghanistan?
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