Law:

Biglaw Firm Chooses Associate Over Elon Musk
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Yeah, 2021 Was Pretty Baller For The Am Law 100
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Three Skills Bankruptcy Associates Need to Stand Out
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Dechert lawyer hid hacked emails' origin - former colleague
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Paul, Weiss Adds Distinguished Restructuring Partner • Paul Weiss ups its bet on restructuring work with Lazard hire
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Dorsey Opens Phoenix Office With Bankruptcy Lawyers From Quarles
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Akerman Expands Chicago Office with Bankruptcy and Reorganization Partner Paul Musser
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Bankruptcy Lawyer John Cornwell Named Managing Shareholder of Munsch Hardt Houston Office
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Lawyer with over $543K in student debt gets reprimand vacated after telling court of financial hardship
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Debate Intensifies Over Potential Discipline For Penn Law Prof Amy Wax • Amy Wax Faces Formal Complaint Over 'Promotion Of White Supremacy' • Penn Law Dean Starts Process That Could Lead To Sanctions On Professor Amy Wax
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Imprisoned Bruce Matson sued by LandAmerica trustee for $500K
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Pressure Builds To Remove John Marshall From Cleveland State Law School's Name
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Students May Have Legal Claims Against Universities (And Law Schools) That Shift Online Due To Omicron
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Biglaw Partner Who Set Britney Free Is The Ringleader For 2021's Lawyer Of The Year
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DHS, FBI warn faith-based communities they 'will likely continue to be targets of violence'
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Being Jewish Today Means Training for Active Shooters
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Teens arrested in England are children of alleged hostage-taker in Texas, sources say • Texas synagogue hostage-taker had stayed in area shelters • Texas Hostage Taker Was Known to British Intelligence • British Man Who Took Hostages at Texas Synagogue Was Investigated by MI5 in 2020 • White House: Texas hostage-taker had raised no red flags • Antisemitic tropes cited by the Texas synagogue hostage-taker have deep roots
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As Holocaust Survivor's Family Fights for Return of Nazi-Looted Impressionist Masterpiece, Supreme Court Asks Whose Law Applies
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Amazon sued over tornado warehouse collapse
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Supreme Court seems to think Boston erred by denying Christian group that wanted to fly flag at city hall
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'Nobody Looking at It Could Have Believed This Website Was Real': Woman Who Fell for Fake 'Rent-a-Hitman' Website in Failed Murder Plot Against Ex Sentenced to Prison
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'I Did Something Really Bad': Man Charged with Murdering Father by 'Sneak' Attack After Obsessing About the Devil and COVID-19 Vaccines
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Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell • Jan. 6 Committee Goes After Peddlers of Trump's Fraud Claim; Seeks to Depose Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and Jenna Ellis • The Federalist Society And The Capitol Attack: What Is To Be Done? • Trump lawyers to Supreme Court: Jan. 6 committee 'will not be harmed by delay' • Jan. 6 investigators target Trump's court efforts to overturn election • January 6 committee obtains phone records of Eric Trump and his brother's fiancé, Kimberly Guilfoyle, through subpoenas
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In Preparation For Bill Barr's Redemption Tour, Let's Review
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N.Y. attorney general alleges Trump's business inflated property values, wealth statements • 'We found fraud at the Trump Organization': New York AG seeks subpoena for Trump, Don Jr and Ivanka • NY AG says Trump company misled banks, tax officials
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'She Believed the Allegations Then and She Believes Them Now': Sidney Powell Sticks to Baseless Voter Fraud Claims in Bid to Boot Venezuelan Businessman’s Defamation Lawsuit
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'Hey, Your Cats Are Dead': Indiana Brothers Allegedly Trapped and Shot More Than 20 of Neighbor's Pet Cats in the Head
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Bicyclist Facing Trial for Allegedly Murdering Immigration Attorney in Road Rage Incident Pleads Guilty to Related Bail Jumping
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Local police used fake DNA reports in bid to win confessions, state attorney general says
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Felony charges are 1st in a fatal crash involving Tesla Autopilot • Tesla Driver on FSD Charged w/ Manslaughter
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Cracker Barrel served a cleaning agent to a customer. A jury ordered it to pay $9.3 million.
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Judges:

In Sympathy - The Honorable Jerome Feller
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Selection of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, District of South Carolina: Elisabetta G.M. Gasparini
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Judiciary Urges Dialogue on Electronic Case Files Bills, Seeks Delay in Action
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Supreme Court justices aren't 'scorpions,' but not happy campers either
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Gorsuch refused to wear mask despite request over Sotomayor’s Covid concern, report says
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Neil Gorsuch's Call For Civility Was Always Just For Show
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SCOTUS Wife Praised Rioters
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Supreme Court Justices Grapple with Complex First Amendment Case Over Christian Flag Flown at Boston City Hall
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Judge disparaged lawyer, apparently unaware of livestream: ‘Can you imagine waking up next to her every day?’
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Federal judges who hired law clerk accused of racist statements won’t face misconduct complaints
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Ex-Ohio Judge Loses Appeal in Suit Saying Politics Led to Charge
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Tennessee Judge Who Illegally Jailed Children Plans to Retire, Will Not Seek Reelection
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Wall Street:

Dow futures nudge higher after sell-off on Wall Street, more bank earnings ahead • U.S. stock futures inch higher with more earnings ahead, while Treasury yields rise further
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Dow sinks 500 points as bond yields, earnings rattle investors
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Goldman’s Record Expenses Show Ballooning Costs of Talent War
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Layoffs:

Now You Can Rent a Robot Worker—for Less Than Paying a Human
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Book Review:

Unwritten Law and the Odd Ones Out
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Fitness:

Peloton hires McKinsey to review cost structure; cycle maker may cut jobs, close stores
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Peloton is hiking prices because of inflation
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Utilities:

Winter brings more chilling news in Ohio’s ongoing HB 6 scandal
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The Texas Electric Grid Failure Was a Warm-up
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Banking:

Chime’s Founder Sees End of Overdraft Fees as U.S. Banks Ease Up
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Nursing Homes:

Eagle Senior Living files for Chapter 11 to achieve ‘balanced and sustainable capital structure’
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Accounting:

KPMG Director Fined $203,800 for Misleading Audit Inspectors
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KPMG fined $5.8 million over "Bargain Booze" audits in Britain
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Education:

Teacher Went on Classroom Rant About 'Awful' Kids, Fantasized About Carrying a Gun
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Tech:

Bubble Fears for U.S. Tech Stocks Surface in Deutsche Bank Poll
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Transit:

NYC Subway Lines to Resume Service After Weeks of Suspension
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Pharma:

Ex-Pharma CEO Aided Illegal Opioid Sales to Addicts, U.S. Says
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Celebs:

Victims Of Erika Jayne’s Estranged Husband One Step Closer To Answers In Court
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Rapper Trick Daddy Accused Of Owing $23k In Bankruptcy Months After Losing Radio Show With Trina
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Britney Spears Claims Dad ‘Stonewalling’ With $1,200-per-Hour Lawyer on Her Dime
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Healthcare:

A Proactive Approach to Hospital Financial Health
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State of Affairs: Jan 18
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The pandemic’s true death toll: millions more than official counts
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US faces wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say
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The end of the Omicron wave is in sight
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WHO: Omicron Won't be the Last
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Scientists warn it’s too soon to relax despite omicron Covid variant proving to be less severe
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California surpasses 7 million COVID cases, with 1 million recorded in 1 week
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We have a chance to end Covid emergency in 2022, WHO official says
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Like 'Tetris': COVID surge turns staff scheduling at California hospital into a frustrating numbers game
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Life, death and 'hugs and prayers': A story of covid in rural Michigan
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FactCheck: “You are 17 times more likely to go to the hospital if you’re not vaccinated, 20 times more likely to die.”
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'We’re about to catch on fire': Inside a Texas hospital battling omicron & staffing shortages
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Fauci says COVID-19 won't go away like smallpox, but will become endemic
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We’ll never have a normal flu season again
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Israeli trial, world’s first, finds 4th dose ‘not good enough’ against Omicron
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Hawaii to require travelers have COVID booster shot to be 'fully vaccinated'
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Vatican No. 2 and deputy both positive for COVID
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CDC director says COVID-19 messaging should have been clearer
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In the omicron crush, some people pay whatever it costs to get tested
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Scammers see an opportunity in the demand for coronavirus testing in the U.S., officials say.
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How a 'pan-coronavirus' Army vaccine could beat COVID and all new variants
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People Are Hiding That Their Unvaccinated Loved Ones Died of COVID
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Covax to Deliver Next Billion Vaccines More Than Twice as Fast
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How Being Sick Changed My Health Care Views
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Economy:

New York Manufacturing Gauge Slumps, Hinting at Omicron Effect
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World Bank: Gap between rich and poor countries is widening
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Millionaires group calls for wealth tax at virtual Davos
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4 signs a company is actually invested in remote work long-term
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Mayors feel powerless to reduce homelessness
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The hot and not-so-hot job growth centers
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Texas, Arizona Have Recovered All the Jobs Lost When Covid-19 Hit
(WSJ)

Larry Fink to CEOs: Treat your workers well
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How $1,000 a Month in Guaranteed Income Is Helping N.Y.C Mothers
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Should the government control the price of food and gas?
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Workers are calling out sick in droves, leaving employers scrambling
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The Movement To Stick Inflation Blame On Biden
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NYC Mayor Adams says city is winning the war against omicron as cases decline
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Maybe Republicans Weren’t Being Sincere About Wanting To Boost Investment In Low-Income Areas
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Carlyle’s Co-Founder Rubenstein Says ‘We’re Due for a Correction’
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Airbnb CEO Joins Work-From-Anywhere Party With Plan to ‘Live on Airbnb’
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The State Where Unemployment Claims Are Surging
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This Is the Country With the Biggest Income Gap
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Carhartt said vaccination remains mandatory for employees. A conservative backlash followed.
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Elon Musk laments the declining birth rate: 'If there aren't enough people for Earth, then there definitely won't be enough for Mars'
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Monthly checks to parents aren't coming back any time soon with Democrats and Republicans miles apart on striking a deal
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BlackRock's Larry Fink says CEOs should give young workers what they want: 'Companies that deliver are reaping the rewards'
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US to Let Teens Drive Big Rigs
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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:

Homebuilder confidence drops for the first time in four months, as inflation hits materials • NAHB: Builder Confidence Decreased to 83 in January
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Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in December
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MBA Survey: "Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 1.41% in December 2021"
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Homebuyers: Buckle up for another brutal spring housing market
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A growing share of Americans say affordable housing is a major problem where they live
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Mortgage rates jump again, causing headaches for homebuyers
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Trump Plans to Build 2,300 Luxury Homes at His Miami Resort
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10 housing market records broken in 2021
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‘The One’ Megamansion's Bankruptcy Auction Pushed Back to Woo Potential Buyers
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This TikToker rents a 95-square-foot apartment for $1,200 a month in NYC. Here's what it's like living there.
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico's Looming Bankruptcy Exit Set to Soothe Island's Turbulent Muni Debt
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Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Judge approves Plan of Adjustment
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Puerto Rico gets green light to end five-year bankruptcy
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Puerto Rico gets green light to end five-year bankruptcy
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Alert: Puerto Rico bankruptcy battle resolved after judge slashes island's public debt load as part of restructuring
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Puerto Rico Approved to Exit Bankruptcy as Judge Backs Plan
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Puerto Rico Released From Bankruptcy as Economic Problems Persist
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Puerto Rico legislators seek to freeze increases on electric, water and highway tolls
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Oil/Gas:

Judge Denies Delay, Limetree Sale Set for Friday
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Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook
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Oil Prices Potentially Set Up for Sizzling Summer
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Biden Working With Oil-Producing Nations as Prices Surge to 2014 High
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Plugging the U.S. fossil fuel revenue gap won't be easy
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Exxon Sets a 2050 Goal for Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Oil prices hit seven-year highs amid geopolitical instability
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LNG Vessel’s U-Turn to U.K. From Hawaii Shows Draw of European Energy Crisis
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Biggest North Sea Majors Set to Spend More on U.K. Wind Than Oil
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Maritime:

Genting cruise unit on brink of liquidation after court defeat
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Cruise operator Genting Hong Kong files to wind up company
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Genting Hong Kong Files Bankruptcy to Prevent "Disorderly Liquidation"
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Dream Cruises to continue operating in S'pore, even as parent company files to be wound up
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Genting Hong Kong names liquidators, as US$2.78 billion of debt triggered by bankrupt shipyard forced ‘Cruise to Nowhere’ operator to wind up
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Student Debt:

A Better Way to Deal with Student Loan Debt
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Religion:

Diocese bankruptcy case should usher in change
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Sports:

The Djokovic debacle • More woe for Novak Djokovic in the wake of his Australian visa blow as he now faces being banned from the French Open • Novak Djokovic's major sponsor Lacoste sends the tennis superstar an ominous message • Djokovic must comply with local health rules to compete in Madrid Open, Spain's prime minister says
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The U.S. declared China's treatment of the Uyghurs a genocide. A Golden State Warriors co-owner said 'nobody cares.'
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Food/Beverage:

Restaurants and Bars Face Bankruptcies, Evictions Without Federal Relief
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Partners Crackers files for Chapter 11
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Pensions:

Supreme Court declines to hear PBGC Delphi ERISA case
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Cosmetics:

Doja Cat, Iggy Azalea Partner BH Cosmetics Files for Bankruptcy
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Retailing:

Toys ‘R’ Us Directors Face New Fraud Claims Over Bankruptcy
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Politics:

Biden year 1: Grand ambitions, humbling defeats
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A year ago, Biden unveiled a 200-page plan to defeat covid. He has struggled to deliver on some key promises.
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The left dreamed of remaking America. Now, it stares into the abyss as Biden's plans wither.
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Biden’s first year: A tale of two presidencies
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Democrats, poised for filibuster defeat, pick at old wounds
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Desperate Dems signal support for cutting Biden bill down in size
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Sinema, Manchin slammed as Senate begins voting bill debate • Manchin and Sinema hand Senate Republicans a veto • Sanders open to supporting primary challengers against Manchin and Sinema • Manchin: Primary me if you want, I won't go 'nuclear' • Major abortion-rights group vows to pull campaign support from Sinema unless she flips on filibuster • Emily's List says it will no longer endorse Sinema as she holds firm on Senate filibuster • Here's why Manchin and Sinema waived the filibuster for the debt ceiling but won't for voting rights • Manchin defends filibuster stance amid primary threats: 'Bring it on'
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Schumer Hits Trouble After Earlier Wins in 50-50 Senate
(WSJ)

Senate Democrats eye talking filibuster
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Democrats ponder Plan B strategy to circumvent voting rights filibuster
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Splintered Democrats Stumble to Verge of Defeat on Voting Rights
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There Are 100 Million Reasons Why No One Trusts Nancy Pelosi
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Momentum builds to prohibit lawmakers from trading stocks
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Latino Voters Are Key to 2024, and They’re Not Buying What Democrats Are Selling
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Charted: GOP surged as Biden slumped
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Distrust in political, media and business leaders sweeps the globe
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Populist politics lost support globally during the pandemic, research finds
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Online Republican Donors Flood Party, Causes With $559 Million in Cash
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Former Trump officials plotting effort to blunt his impact on elections: report
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DeSantis says backing Trump for 2024 now 'is too much to ask' • What's behind the burgeoning Trump-DeSantis clash?
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Trump Caps MLK Day by Using Taxpayer-Funded Office to Promote Golf Course Renovations
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Millions of dollars pour early into Texas governor’s race
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America's youth turn left
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U.S. Senate candidate from Louisiana smokes marijuana in campaign ad
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Florida governor proposes special police agency to monitor elections
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A New Digital Army Is Counting Votes to Prove Trump’s Big Lie
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Supreme Court to Hear Ted Cruz's Challenge of Federal Law Used to Prevent 'Actual and Apparent Quid Pro Quo Corruption'
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These Are the States That Make It Hard to Vote
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28 voting rights demonstrators are arrested outside U.S. Capitol
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Texas says supply chain issues have limited the number of voter registration forms it can give out
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GOP Reps. Greene, Clyde accrue nearly $150K in combined mask fines
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Two more Democrats, Reps. Langevin and McNerney, announce their retirements
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America's shift to the right in 2021 is worse news for Democrats than it seems
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Revealed: rightwing firm posed as leftist group on Facebook to divide Democrats
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (18 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (10 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) • Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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

Q4 Bankruptcy League Tables: A Year of Change
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During the pandemic bankruptcy filings have tumbled to record lows. Here’s why
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Nebraska bankruptcy filings plummet for second-straight year
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Bankruptcy Fees:

Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of U.S. Trustee Fees in Chapter 11 Cases
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Subchapter V:

A Behind-The-Scenes Role: Subchapter V Trustee Facilitation
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Solvent Debtors:

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Rules that Unsecured Creditors of a Solvent Debtor Are Entitled to Post-Petition Interest at the Federal Judgment Rate, Not the Default Interest Rate
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Mass Torts:

Judge to Rule in February on Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Bankruptcy Strategy
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Latest vote tally for Boy Scouts' $2.7 bln abuse settlement falls short of goal
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Drug distributor executive accused of 'greed' in opioid trial
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Woman Ordered to Pay Over $80,000 in Restitution To Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee
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Advisors:

Advisory firm Teneo taps Rothschild vice chairman with bankruptcy bent
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Teneo Appoints Jay Goffman Client Chairman of Financial Advisory Business
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Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors Announces 56 CIRA Certification Awards
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Miscellaneous:

Puerto Rico eyes the finish line; Boy Scouts fire back at TCC; Houston takes its place as a magnet; Supreme Court and UST fees
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Aviation:

The bankruptcy Pegasus: stalking horse agreements in aviation
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Airlines call for Biden admin's "immediate intervention" in 5G deployment • Why airlines fear 5G will upend travel this week • Impact of 5G on transportation and economy is 'incalculable,' US airlines say • AT&T, Verizon pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarm • Explainer-Do 5G telecoms pose a threat to airline safety? • Airlines scramble to rejig schedules amid 5G crisis • Foreign airlines cancel some U.S. flights despite 5G deal
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Supreme Court rejects bid to block mask mandate on airplanes
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Three charged in alleged attack that sent Delta Air Lines security officer to hospital
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Woman sues Southwest, says airline ejected her for removing mask to drink water
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Investment in space companies hit record $14.5 billion in 2021, report says
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Corporate Governance:

It’s Not ‘Woke’ for Businesses to Think Beyond Profit, BlackRock Chief Says
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Awards:

2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers
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Fashion:

Escada America Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Climate:

Race to cut carbon emissions splits U.S. states on nuclear
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US plans wildfire fight where forests, neighborhoods collide • U.S. Targets 50 Million Acres for Plan to Curb Wildfire Risks
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2021 was a hot year for North America and the world
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Sovereigns:

EU Edges Closer to Deal on Relaxing Debt Rules Post-Pandemic
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IMF Urges Creditors to Finalize Chad Debt Treatment by March 31
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Chad must reach deal with all creditors by end-March, says IMF
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Sanctions-defying Venezuela eyes reset with creditors
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UK:

Omicron onslaught: Wave of bankruptcies as insolvencies climb with voluntary liquidations up by 73 per cent
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COVID-19: update on recovery of commercial rent arrears
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Vijay Mallya can be evicted from London home over unpaid loan, UK court orders • Bank Loan Fraud, Escape To UK, Bankruptcy: Timeline Of Vijay Mallya's Grand Downfall
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Ex-KPMG partner blames junior colleagues for fabricated documents
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UK inflation hits near 30-year high, pressuring BoE and households
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England looks to ease Covid rules while Europe is engulfed by omicron
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Boris Johnson denies lying over lockdown parties
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Boris Johnson says 'nobody told me' Number 10 lockdown garden party was against the rules • Boris Johnson Denies Ex-Aide’s Claim He Was Told About Lockdown Party
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London plans 'pay per mile' charges to force drivers onto public transport
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Prince Andrew’s Bizarre Teddy Collection Had to Be Perfectly Positioned on Bed or He Would ‘Scream and Shout’
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U.K. Supplier Together Energy Collapses With 176,000 Customers
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Energy crisis: Household finances face worst hit from surging bills since 1970 by end of this year
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Biggest Energy Firms Split on How U.K. Should Tackle Price Hike
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Four-Day Work Week Pilot Launches in U.K. With At Least 30 Companies Taking Part
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Covid-Related Depression Is Driving Labour Shortages in U.K.
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EU:

Viability Assessment in Corporate Debt Restructuring: Optimizing the Filtration Effect of the European Directive on Restructuring and Insolvency
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ECB Would Act If Inflation Proved More Persistent, Villeroy Says
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France:

France’s education minister draws ire for an Ibiza vacation as school Covid rules were changed.
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France’s Villeroy Warns Presidential Hopefuls of Economic Limits
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Belgium:

The Belgian Court of Cassation confirms extension of bankruptcy liability
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Ireland:

Restaurants call for tax amnesty to stave off insolvencies
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Australia:

Australia suffers deadliest day of pandemic as Omicron drives up hospital cases • Australia has record COVID-19 deaths, hospitals under stress
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Malaysia:

Director’s Liabilities For Insolvent Trading Under The Companies Act 2016
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China:

Chinese Property Developers Face Big Debt Maturities in 2022
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China orders overseas mail disinfection over Omicron fears • China says virus on parcels, despite doubts abroad
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Beijing Faces Twin Variant Threat as Cases Rise Before Games
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Russia:

Russia moves more troops westward • Russia Thins Out Its Embassy in Ukraine, a Possible Clue to Putin’s Next Move • White House says Russia could launch attack in Ukraine 'at any point' • Ukraine says Russia has 'almost completed' its buildup of border troops for a potential invasion
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Western rift as Germany ‘backs down’ over sanction threat if Russia invades Ukraine • Germany Is Ready to Hit Nord Stream 2 to Counter Russian Aggression
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U.K. Officials Told to Be Ready for ‘Crisis Mode’ Over Russia
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South Africa:

Rothschild hired by Eskom’s creditors to help steer debt revamp
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Covid-19 infected lions prompt variant warning in South Africa
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MENA:

Before pullout, watchdog warned of Afghan air force collapse
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UAE: Abu Dhabi makes booster vaccine mandatory for entry
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Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews confront #MeToo claims
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Israeli vaccine chief: “We have made mistakes”
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Poland:

Poland has entered a fifth wave of COVID, says minister
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Italy:

For two Italian musicians, being unvaccinated means being locked out of public life
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A neighbor's noisy toilet is a human rights violation, Italy's top court rules
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Norway:

Mass murderer Anders Breivik gives Nazi salute as he enters court for parole hearing
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Finland:

Finland to Unwind Curbs Next Month as It Looks Beyond Omicron
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India:

Proposed amendments to IBC
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South Korea:

South Korean EV Start-up Edison Motors Buys Troubled Ssangyong in $254.7 Million Takeover Deal
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