January 27, 2022

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Law:

2 BigLaw firms try new tacks in battle to acquire more lawyers
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Will fewer BigLaw firms match Milbank’s new pay hike for associates? At least 10 firms are on board
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All Aboard! Another Top 50 Biglaw Firm Hops On The Milbank Money Train
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Top 20 Biglaw Firm Isn't Matching Associate Salary Increases (Yet)
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What Corporate Legal Department Challenges Will Keep GCs Up At Night In 2022?
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Nonprofit sues over unauthorized practice rules that prevent free nonlawyer advice in debt cases
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Latest Big Law Raises Draw Concern, Criticism From Everyone but Associates
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Want lawyers to take time off? This law firm is bankrolling vacations
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Biden picks 6 lawyers for US prosecutor posts, diverse group
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Booming bankruptcy business: Genova Burns, year after starting bankruptcy group, finds itself in middle of biggest case in N.J. history
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Cleveland City Council Unanimously Urges Cleveland State To Remove John Marshall From Law School's Name
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As The Pandemic Drags On, Law Professors Are Making Changes
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Missouri AG Facing Sanction Call After Suing 45 School Districts Over Mask Mandates
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Jan. 6 panel's subpoena furthers complications for Rudy Giuliani, DOJ • Oath Keepers Member Says Jan. 6 Panel Is Obstructing His Criminal Case • Virginia Man in 'TEAM TRUMP' Cowboy Hat Charged with Assaulting Police with Chemical Spray at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 • Virginia Man Who Wore 'Camp Auschwitz' Hoodie to Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Cooperate with Feds • Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes ordered to remain jailed pending trial on Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy charge
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Mike Lindell Turns Discovery Into Raging S------ In Dominion Defamation Suit
(DBN)

Prince Andrew Formally Denies Sex-Abuse Claims in Court Filing • Prince Andrew wants a jury trial if Virginia Giuffre lawsuit is not dismissed
(DBN)

A new Mississippi bill is the latest in a long effort to suppress the truth about civil rights history
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Dominion sees no chance of settling suits against pro-Trump lawyers Giuliani, Powell
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Witness at officers’ trial says he believed Floyd would die
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2 police officers shot in Ferguson
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San Francisco police mark 567% increase in anti-Asian hate-crime reports in 2021
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Inside San Francisco's open air drug market
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The Lawyer Suing Tesla for Racism at its California Plant — and Winning
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Abortion opponents eye priorities as high court ruling looms
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Biden is defending key Trump immigration policies in court
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Democrats in Congress Seek Review of Teams Within the Border Patrol
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Doctors urge ICE to expand COVID vaccinations for immigrant detainees
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Texas man pleads guilty to trying to smuggle 2 people into U.S. in flag-draped coffin: "Dead guy, Navy guy"
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Manhattan DA Taps Prosecutor for Guns After Shooting Uptick
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Biden to visit NYC to discuss gun strategy with Adams after shooting of cops
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Man suspected of killing Texas deputy arrested in Mexico
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Restraining order issued for woman claiming she's married to Apple CEO, he fathered her kids
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Former Northwestern University professor sentenced to 53 years in jail in boyfriend’s stabbing death
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Ousted Barclays CEO went to bat for Epstein as JPMorgan exec: report
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Illinois State Trooper Killed Wife, a Pre-K Teacher and Mother of 2, in Murder-Suicide Just Before She Planned to Leave Him for Good: Family
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Kansas Man to Stand Trial for Murder After Toddler Got Loaded Gun Off of Refrigerator and Shot a Girl in the Head
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Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Man Accused of Shooting Neighbor’s 5-Year-Old Son in the Head in Front of Two Young Sisters
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New Mexico Teen Used Social Media to Plot Carjacking that Led to Murder of Former Corrections Officer: Police
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Florida Couple Arrested After Allegedly Locking Autistic Child in Shed with Snacks, Tools, Canned Food, and Bucket of Human Waste
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18-year-old woman arrested for murder, accused of luring victim's brother through social media
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Alabama man's trial for keeping meth-fueled 'attack squirrel' delayed
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Third Circuit Hears Arguments in Evangelical Christian Employee's Case Against Postal Service for Making Him Deliver Amazon Packages on Sundays
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Texas man charged with selling gun to man who held hostages at synagogue
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Oil CEO Gets Five Years for Failure to Declare $66 Million, Blames Divorce
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Judges:

BK CT: Clerk's Announcement 2022-01 Regarding Return to In-Person Hearings
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BK NV: The Bankruptcy Bugle Newsletter
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Need to sharpen your legal writing? 10th Circuit Court judge shares his tips
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'Aggressively conservative' Supreme Court plunges into U.S. culture wars
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Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court, paving way for Biden appointment • Breyer retirement hands Biden open Supreme Court seat • Justice Stephen Breyer Announces Retirement Realizing This Isn't Getting Any Better • One Small Step For Breyer, One Giant Scramble On Twitter • Breyer's contribution to our legal system: Making the law practical • Everyone's Got Something To Say About Justice Stephen Breyer's Retirement • Retiring Justice Stephen Breyer’s nearly 28 years on the Supreme Court, explained • Biden's Pledge to Nominate Black Woman to SCOTUS in Spotlight as Breyer Plans Retirement • Justice Breyer, Supreme Court’s oldest member, will retire, reports say • No. 3 Senate Democrat says Biden should tap Black woman for Supreme Court • Biden said he'd put a Black woman on the Supreme Court. Here's who he may pick to replace Breyer • Schumer vows to vote on Biden Supreme Court pick with 'all deliberate speed' • Supreme Court confirmation fight to make history in 50-50 Senate • Breyer’s Strong Bipartisan Confirmation ‘A Relic of the Past’ • Biden’s First Supreme Court Selection: The Leading Contenders • Who Do YOU Think Will Replace Stephen Breyer On The Supreme Court? • Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson? A likely Biden short-lister for Supreme Court • White House ramping up quick selection process for Breyer replacement • ‘Could be credible’: Speculation ramps up that Harris could be Biden’s Supreme Court pick • Fight Over Biden’s Court Pick a Proxy Battle for Midterm Vote • As Democrats eye Breyer replacement, some Republicans prepare to fight • A Supreme Court vacancy upends politics for fourth election in a row • Biden’s Likeliest Supreme Court Pick • At least 3 judges eyed as Biden mulls Supreme Court pick • Democrats to use Republican playbook for fast action on U.S. Supreme Court pick • Senate set for muted battle over Breyer successor • Clyburn predicts Supreme Court contender J. Michelle Childs would get GOP votes
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Analysis: Biden's next Supreme Court nominee not likely to change its rightward push
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Amy Covid Barrett Back At It With Maskless Event
(DBN)

Would You Like To Own A Book From Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Library?
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Ginni Thomas is not the first Supreme Court spouse to imperil a justice
(DBN)

Omicron Puts Strain on Jury Trials
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Wall Street:

U.S. futures trim losses as investors assess Fed update
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Stocks steady after Fed signals it's set to hike interest rates
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Jeremy Grantham has been predicting epic market crashes for a decade. Here's why he could be wrong again • Jeremy Grantham Has an Even Scarier Prediction Than His Crash Call
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Risk of Rapid-Fire Fed Hikes Stirs Warning of Deeper Market Pain
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Layoffs:

Stearns Lending to lay off 348 workers
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Reebok to lay off 150
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Sports:

Italian football ‘at risk of insolvency’, claims Inter Milan chief Beppe Marotta • “Football is at risk of default, the Government is not helping us”
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Inter Milan’s Debt Costs Soar
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Bills fans arrested after bragging about using fake vaccine cards to attend games
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Personal Finance:

Around 6 people are hired every minute via LinkedIn. A careers coach says having the right photo is one of 5 key things you can do to make your profile stand out.
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How to answer ‘What are your salary expectations?’ in an interview
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Politics:

Biden Starts Year Two With Diminished Public Support and a Daunting List of Challenges
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Congressional Approval Sinks to 18% as Democrats Sour Further
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Kelly pushes back on Arizona Democrats' move to censure Sinema
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Hispanics sour on Biden and Democrats' agenda as midterms loom
(DBN)

Dems’ bid to keep Senate includes plans to fight inflation, promises for renewed agenda
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GOP map ties ‘woke’ Kansas enclave to Trump-loving areas
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Donald Trump only has $93 million in cash, Forbes report says, citing 2020 disclosure. It's far less than he's claimed at other times.
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An expert makes a strong argument for transforming the way American elections work. But could it ever happen?
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Top Dem say he's 'not sure it's necessary' to pass stock trade ban for lawmakers
(DBN)

Spotify agrees to remove Neil Young's music over Joe Rogan dispute
(DBN)

Possible witness in sex trafficking probe involving Matt Gaetz takes plea • Witness: Gaetz Had Sex with Teen
(DBN)

GOP Senator: Texas Violated Voting Rights Law
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U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw sends mail-in ballot applications to voters after Texas banned the practice for local election officials
(DBN)

Americans’ trust in science now deeply polarized, poll shows
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Democrats eye Supreme Court pick to revive 2022 prospects
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Economy:

Fed appears ready for interest rate hike in March, pointing to strong job growth amid the pandemic • Federal Reserve points to interest rate hike coming in March • What the Fed’s plan to raise interest rates this year means for you • A full recap of the Fed rate decision and the Powell remarks that knocked the stock market
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Goodbye, Mr. Gradual, Hello Mr. Nimble: Fed Chair Powell tears up rate-hike script
(DBN)

Inflation-fighting Fed expected to signal March interest rate hike • As Fed meets, investor angst over rate hikes spooks markets • Federal Reserve expected to signal March interest rate hike — with more to come • These 11 arguments will decide ‘titanic’ stock-market battle as Fed begins hiking rates • Fed chief faces volatile markets and thorny questions • Powell’s ‘Different Expansion’ Spurs Faster Fed Hike Calls
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Fed Suggests Balance Sheet to Shrink Via Roll Off, Not Sales • FOMC Statement: End Asset Purchases in Early March, "Soon appropriate" to Raise Rates
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IMF sees potential for further market turbulence as central banks hike rates
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IMF’s economic crystal ball is cracked
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Wall Street Zeroes In On Just How the Fed Might Drain Liquidity
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Americans Expect Inflation to Persist Over Next Six Months
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Market turmoil collides with Fed policy meeting
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12 states are at record low unemployment even as Omicron slowed down the hiring recovery
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Debt Up $2 Trillion in 1 Year of Biden
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Antique and vintage sales have soared, thanks to supply chain issues
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WTO Grants China a $645 Million Tariff Weapon Against the U.S.
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Trade deficit in goods tops $1 trillion in 2021 for first time as U.S. gobbles up imports • U.S. Goods-Trade Gap Widens to Fresh Record as Imports Jump
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Why more Americans than ever are starting their own businesses
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Workers Head Back to Offices Amid Growing Distrust of Employers
(DBN)

Goldman to Announce Return-to-Office Plans in February, COO Says
(DBN)

The Best American Company for Diversity
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Mapped: Corruption in Countries Around the World
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As Biden meets with CEOs on stalled Build Back Better plan, analysts ‘believe a $1T+ package is probable’ • SALT change likely to be cut from bill, say Senate Democrats • Menendez goes after Sanders over SALT comments • Senate Democrats urge Biden to get beefed-up child tax credit into spending deal • Top Democratic Senators Push Biden to Revive Child Tax Credit • Biden Seeks Endorsements From Ford, Microsoft for Stalled Build Back Better Bill
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POLITICO-Harvard poll: Big domestic spending bills seen as stoking inflation
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Navy discharges 1st active-duty sailors for vaccine refusal
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Vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workers
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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:

Is it or isn't it? Treatment of ground leases under the Bankruptcy Code
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New-home sales surge higher as supply shrinks • U.S. New-Home Sales Rose to Nine-Month High in December • New home sales rose 12 percent in December
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‘The new year holds both promise and potential pitfalls for the housing market’: New-home sales surge as supply shrinks
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December New Home Sales: Inventory of homes under construction highest since 2007 • New Home Sales increase to 811,000 Annual Rate in December; Sales down 7.3% in 2021
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest Weekly Survey
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Two-thirds of single women say they're not waiting until marriage to become homeowners, study finds
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Mortgage refinance demand plunges 13% as interest rates climb toward two-year high
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Home Prices in This City Are Soaring
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Municipalities:

Religious leaders critical to success of Puerto Rico debt restructuring
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Oil/Gas:

Oil at seven-year high as Ukraine crisis overshadows Federal Reserve
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Los Angeles bans new oil and gas wells, will phase out old ones over five years
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Renault-Nissan to do more together in $26 billion electric bet
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Ford Claims 10,000 Orders for E-Transit
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Where the Billions Pouring Into the Energy Transition Are Going • Energy Transition Drew Record $755 Billion of Investment in 2021
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Retailing:

The future of retail: more self-service
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Alleged shoplifter boldly robbing an NYC Rite Aid
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Food/Beverage:

Frustrated that you haven’t been able to tip the kitchen staff at restaurants in addition to tipping your waiter?
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Restaurants Say COVID Relief Is Needed To Avoid Closures
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McDonald’s earnings miss estimates as rising costs weigh on profits
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Student Debt:

A majority of people want the student-loan payment pause extended through the end of 2022, poll finds
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Biden must release a nearly year-old student debt memo and 'immediately' cancel up to $50,000 in loans before payments resume, Elizabeth Warren, AOC, and 83 other Democrats say • Dozens of Democrats demand Biden release legal memo on student debt cancellation
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Canceling student debt is a women's issue — we hold two-thirds of the burden
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Celebs:

Erika Jayne fires back at motion to surrender $750K earrings amid estranged husband Tom's bankruptcy case • Erika Jayne asked to relinquish $1.4 million diamond earrings after her estranged husband Tom Girardi was accused of using stolen client money to buy them
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Fraud:

Vale Accuses Steinmetz of ‘Elaborate’ Fraud in $2.5 Billion Deal
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Crypto, NFTs Are Rife With ‘Mountains’ of Fraud, IRS Says
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Corporate Reform:

SEC regulatory blitz begins with proposals to tighten rules on hedge funds, private equity
(DBN)

Hedge Funds Face New SEC Disclosures as Gensler Cracks Down
(DBN)

Billions in Bank ‘Junk Fees’ to Get Scrutiny by Revived CFPB
(DBN)

EPA Takes Action to Combat Industrial Air Pollution
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Museums:

Trouble enforcing mask policy leads Denver children's museum to close for 10 days
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Autos:

Elon Musk's bets on Tesla: no human drivers this year, robots next
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Tesla posts record profits from 2021
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Climate:

Economists Implore Biden to Get Key Climate Number Right
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Nasty nor'easter could slam the Northeast & New England this weekend with as much as 20 inches of snow
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Deloitte Report: Inaction on Climate Change Could Cost the US Economy $14.5 Trillion by 2070
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Americans’ Gas Stoves Are as Bad for Climate as 500,000 Cars
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Healthcare:

A Proactive Approach to Hospital Financial Health
(DBN)

Omicron Deaths in U.S. Exceed Delta’s Peak as Covid-19 Optimism Rises in Europe
(WSJ)

U.S. coronavirus hospitalizations slow, with the Northeast showing a steep decline
(DBN)

Omicron’s most crucial warning: A disease can move much faster than we can
(DBN)

COVID-19 vaccine booster drive is faltering in the US
(DBN)

‘Stealth’ Omicron Variant Is Behind Major Hong Kong Outbreak
(DBN)

Scientists Identify Factors That Appear Linked to Long Covid
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CDC director: ‘Milder doesn’t mean mild’ as Covid hospitalizations hit record
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Scientists are monitoring a new omicron subvariant called BA.2
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Covid vaccine skepticism fueling wider anti-vax sentiment, doctors say
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U.S. has shipped 400 million COVID vaccine doses globally
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More Than 10 Billion Covid Vaccine Doses Administered Across Globe
(DBN)

What now? How pandemics end
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Meghan McCain: COVID-19 battle made me doubt if nation will recover from pandemic
(DBN)

White House dismisses DeSantis calls to reverse decision on antibody therapies that don't work
(DBN)

N95 distribution plan could imperil small US mask makers
(DBN)

Dolly Parton Is Now Pushing Harder on Masks Than Vaccinations
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Hospital denies unvaccinated man heart transplant
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U.S., Other ‘Populist’ Nations Mishandled Pandemic, Study Says
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(3 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (8 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (11 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

District Court in Virginia Continues Questioning of Third-Party Releases – At Least in the Absence of Detailed Findings of Necessity
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Non-Debtor Releases:

District Court in Virginia Continues Questioning of Third-Party Releases – At Least in the Absence of Detailed Findings of Necessity
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Peoria Man Charged with Host of Felony Offenses in Bank Fraud Scheme
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Mass Torts:

Facing Millions in Mesothelioma Claims, Glass Company Files Asbestos Bankruptcy Plan
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Bankruptcy experts join call to dismiss J&J talc Ch. 11
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Ch. 7:

2022 Poverty Guidelines Available
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Aviation:

Charting the Global Airline Industry’s Two Lost Years
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Southwest Airlines reports first quarterly profit in two years
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A Third of Pilots Worldwide Aren’t Flying as Pandemic Persists
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Gulfstream Ramps Up Output on Best Luxury-Jet Orders in a Decade
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Boeing reports $4 billion loss tied to problems with 787 Dreamliner
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As Aeromexico aims for bankruptcy exit, junior creditors decry reorg plan • Aeromexico to defend restructuring in New York bankruptcy court
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Azul Says Latam Air Didn’t Give Its $13 Billion Offer a Fair Shot
(DBN)

Legal disputes continue around defunct Germania
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Court dismisses bankruptcy case of Russia’s Tomsk Avia
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Tata group regains control of debt-laden Air India • Tata Sons Set to Own Air India After Years of Taxpayer Bailouts
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Hainan Airlines expects to return to net profit for 2021
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AirAsia Group’s Passenger Growth Surges as Covid Curbs Ease
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easyJet expects summer take-off after short-term Omicron hit • EasyJet Starts to Scale Up Capacity as Omicron Curbs Recede
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Education:

Court: Mask rule OK at Iowa schools with disabled students • 8th Circuit rules for parents seeking school mask mandates because of their children’s disabilities
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Schools desperate for substitute teachers
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California schools speak out against student’s ‘racist comments’ during basketball game
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Religion:

Ex-AME Zion Church leaders charged with $14M fraud
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Archdiocese bankruptcy shouldn’t be kept in secret
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University AME Zion Church of Palo Alto targeted in multimillion-dollar fraud scheme
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WI: A look at the statewide investigation into clergy abuse
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Support your children if they are gay, pope tells parents
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Vatican defends Benedict after report faults abuse record
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Tech:

White House announces strategy to boost federal cybersecurity after hacks
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Despite Decades of Hacking Attacks, Companies Leave Vast Amounts of Sensitive Data Unprotected
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Commerce Chief Hopes Chip Industry Aid Bill Will Be on House Floor Next Week
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YouTube permanently bans Dan Bongino
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Crypto:

Crypto collapse erases more than $1 trillion in wealth, forcing a reckoning for everyday investors
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Crypto Lending Firms Celsius Network, Gemini Face SEC Scrutiny
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Sovereigns:

Why Sri Lanka is on brink of bankruptcy
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UK:

The law of unintended consequences: How a simple change threatens business rescue in the UK
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UK finance watchdog will take 'assertive action' against businesses using insolvency law to benefit themselves at the expense of customers
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U.K. Business Closures Rise 14% as Pandemic Hits Small Firms
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Katie Price's fiancé Carl Woods 'is furious and embarrassed' at claims she sent abusive texts as bankruptcy trustees probe her 'lavish' lifestyle despite £3.2m debt
(DBN)

The Wolseley’s Owner Placed Into Administration by Shareholder
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U.K. Won’t Face 1970s Style Wage-Price Spiral, Goldman Says
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UK government holds breath as it awaits ‘partygate’ report • Boris Johnson insists he WON’T quit over Partygate in dramatic PMQs as Sue Gray’s report to be published ‘imminently’ • ‘Partygate’ Probe Slips Into Next Week, Leaving Johnson in Limbo
(DBN)

Covid Deaths Among Black Britons Show Lagging Vaccine Program
(DBN)

U.K. Consumers Face Doubling Costs to Keep the Lights on
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Cheat used Covid cash to fund his Class A drug habit
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British Hospitality Firms Confident on Future as Tourists Return
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Canada:

WEPPA Amendments in Force: Some Welcome Changes
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Russia:

Ukraine’s front line: Where lives turn on distant decisions • U.S. Reiterates That Americans in Ukraine Should Weigh Leaving • U.S. offers Russia 'diplomatic path forward' but rejects demand to ban Ukraine from NATO • Russia threatens retaliation if Ukraine demands not met • It's just a 'panic attack' – Russian media blames US for escalating Ukraine crisis • These countries are withdrawing embassy staff from Ukraine amid growing fears of an invasion by Russia • German caution on arms to Ukraine rooted in history, energy • Germany says it will send 5,000 helmets to Ukraine after being slammed for refusing to send weapons • Germany offers Ukraine helmets, Kyiv's Klitschko "speechless" • Germany’s offer to Ukraine of 5,000 helmets is met with disdain • What are US options for sanctions against Putin? • The Russia-Ukraine Military Imbalance • Will There Be a War Over Ukraine? 13 Putin Watchers Weigh In • Russia Threatens to Send More Arms to Separatists in Ukraine • U.S. Responds to Russian Security Demands in Ukraine Crisis • 'Every indication' Putin plans force by mid-February: US • Russia signals resolve on key NATO demand as the West races to shore up support for Ukraine • Russia Says U.S. Made No ‘Positive’ Response on Its NATO Demands • Ukraine’s Economic Arteries Fear for a Worst-Case Scenario • Kremlin offers frosty response to U.S. as world awaits Putin’s next move
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China:

China Evergrande begins creditor talks over debt default -source • Evergrande targets restructuring proposal within six months as state tightens control • This Is the Evergrande Endgame as China’s Property Problems Spread • China Weighs Breaking Up Evergrande to Contain Property Crisis
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China will allow Guizhou financing vehicles to delay debt payments
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China’s Olympics COVID measures test residents’ patience • Ahead of Olympics, abrupt lockdowns loom over Beijing life
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Mexico:

Remittances to Mexico soar during Covid pandemic
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Indigenous town in Mexico survives on remittances from US
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Australia:

Insolvency Set-Off Does Not Protect Creditors Against Unfair Preference Claims
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Frydenberg’s citizenship opponent faces bankruptcy over court costs
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Austria to End Lockdown for Unvaccinated Monday, Nehammer Says
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India:

Enforcement Directorate Under PMLA Can No Longer Attach Assets Once Liquidation Process Has Been Initiated Under IBC
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Sweden:

Sweden Extends Covid Curbs to February to Tackle Rampant Spread
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France:

France to Lift Vaccine Pass Once Surgeries Stop Being Postponed
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Germany:

Germany Slashes Growth Forecast as Virus Surge Delays Rebound
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Denmark:

Denmark Is Said to End Curbs as Hospitals Can Control Omicron
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Malaysia:

Malaysia’s New Covid Cases Top 5,000 Again as Omicron Spreads
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MENA:

Abraaj’s Naqvi Fined $136 Million Over Firm’s Collapse
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