Law:

The Pandemic Was The 'Perfect Storm' For People To Apply To Law School
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Biglaw Firms Push Back Their Reopening Dates Due To Latest COVID Variant, Some 'Indefinitely'
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Ending 2021 With Tons Of Cash: The Biglaw Firms That Paid Bountiful Bonuses
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$2,000 an hour for a bankruptcy lawyer? 2022 could be the year
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The legal talent war that broke out in 2021 shows no sign of slowing down
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Legal predictions for 2022: It's going to be a big year for deals, law firm talent wars, legal tech, and bankruptcy
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Lawyers Sometimes Hold Other Lawyers To Unreasonable Expectations
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Law firms went West, headed South in 2021 to find new markets
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Chairman of Jan. 6 panel: "Significant testimony" shows WH "told to do something" during riot • Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount • Members of Congress interacted with Jan. 6 rioters, Rep. Thompson says • Trump ‘Went to War With Rule of Law’ in Jan. 6 Riot, Cheney Says • Poll: House's Jan. 6 probe is popular — even among many Republicans • Jan. 6 investigator Jamie Raskin: "I'm not gonna see American democracy go down the tubes." • Judge refuses to dismiss alleged Proud Boys leaders’ charges • Conspiracy theories paint fraudulent reality of Jan. 6 riot • Proud Boys Charged with Conspiracy and Obstruction on Jan. 6 Appeal Denials of Bail, Motion to Dismiss • Judge Rules Obstruction Charge for Alleged Militia Member Accused in Capitol Siege Can Stay, For Now • 725 suspects were arrested in the year since the Capitol riot, DOJ announces. The FBI is looking for 350 more • Americans Diverge on Perils and Lessons of the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack • House committee says Trump privilege claim should be tossed • Capitol Police officer says it's a 'disgrace' that Pence is dismissing January 6: 'We did everything possible to prevent him from being hanged and killed in front of his daughter and his wife' • Jan. 6 committee asks Supreme Court to deny Trump's bid to shield records • Already Behind Bars: Capitol Rioter Jenna Ryan Went to Federal Prison Days Before Christmas • Kerik Surrenders Documents to Jan. 6 Panel • The cruelty of Trump's Jan. 6 press conference • Trump's plan to hold a news conference on the Capitol riot anniversary shows he is getting 'terrible' advice, ex-aide says • At time of Capitol prayer service Jan. 6, Trump will deliver remarks doubling down on the ‘Big Lie’ • Rioters' Tears & Remorse Don't Work in Court
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34 percent of Americans say violence against government justified: poll • 1 in 3 Americans say violence against government can be justified, citing fears of political schism, pandemic • CBS News poll: A year after Jan. 6, violence still seen threatening U.S. democracy, and some say force can be justified
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Retired Gen. on CNN Says Military Has ‘Threat Within’ for 2024, Warns ‘Stop Listening to the Pillow Guy and Start Learning’
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The Navarro-Bannon Election Plot Exposed
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Ashli Babbitt repeatedly rammed her SUV into the car of her future husband's girlfriend, report says
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Rudy Giuliani Still In Disbelief That He's Been Banned From Appearing On 'Fascist' Fox News
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Alvin Bragg sworn in as Manhattan DA, taking over Trump case
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‘Slow-motion insurrection’: How GOP seizes election power
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Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Epstein sex abuse case • Federal Jury Convicts Ghislaine Maxwell of Sex Trafficking and Enticing Minors for Jeffrey Epstein's Abuse • Tears, Vindication and Relief: Maxwell Accusers React to Verdict • Maxwell’s Next Abode Will Be a Prison That’s No ‘Camp Cupcake’ • The Ghislaine Maxwell case raises a question some may think naive: why? • Why Ghislaine Maxwell’s Conviction Is Making Some People Very Nervous • BBC: Who Better To Break Down Ghislaine Maxwell Verdict Than... Guy Accused In The Same Matter? • BBC admits it shouldn't have interviewed Alan Dershowitz as an 'impartial analyst' on the Ghislaine Maxwell verdict • Ghislaine Maxwell's brother claims her trial was unfair, says harsh treatment in jail left her unable to defend herself • How the Maxwell siblings stood by their 'beloved' sister Ghislaine • BBC criticized for giving Ian Maxwell airtime to defend sister Ghislaine • The Massive Ego of Ghislaine Maxwell • Will Ghislaine Maxwell 'start naming names' to get a shorter sentence? • The disgraceful miscalculation that led to Ghislaine Maxwell's guilty verdict • Calls mount for other Jeffrey Epstein enablers to face charges after Ghislaine Maxwell guilty verdict • Ghislaine Maxwell Now Faces Another Criminal Trial for Perjury • Ghislaine Maxwell jury must work New Year’s if no verdict • Citing COVID, judge prods Maxwell jury to work overtime • Maxwell Jury Asks for Testimony Transcripts for Five Witnesses
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Prince Andrew: Accuser cannot sue because she isn’t in US • Judge: Prince Andrew can’t halt lawsuit with domicile claim • Federal Judges Order Release of Jeffrey Epstein Civil Settlement at Issue in Lawsuit Against Prince Andrew • Prince Andrew’s lawyers ‘in emergency talks’ amid fears Ghislaine Maxwell could ‘name names’ after guilty verdict • Prince Andrew in the spotlight after Ghislaine Maxwell conviction • ‘Prince Andrew Should Be Quaking in His Royal Boots’ • Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre could give victim impact statement at Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing • Virginia Giuffre's lawyers demand proof that Prince Andrew can't sweat • Prince Andrew faces 'internal exile' if he loses lawsuit brought by Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse victim, says Sunday Times report
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How Ghislaine Killed a Vanity Fair Expose
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Ghislaine Maxwell's Verdict Won't Close the Jeffrey Epstein Saga. Here's What to Watch Out for in the Courts.
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Prosecutors won't charge Jeffrey Epstein's former assistant Lesley Groff, who accusers say booked 'massage' appointments and flights, her lawyers say
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The ex-Palm Beach police chief who investigated Jeffrey Epstein slams prosecutors' 'failure' to do right by his victims in Florida
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Federal prosecutors quietly dropped their case against Jeffrey Epstein's jail guards in the middle of Ghislaine Maxwell's trial
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Federal judge blocks mask and vaccine mandates for Texas Head Start program
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Juror: Kim Potter made mistake but was still responsible
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Suspect in Denver shootings wrote books previewing attacks
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Decades of DOD efforts fail to stamp out bias, extremism
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Judge Denies Challenge of Vaccine Mandate for National Guard: COVID Has Killed More Americans Than 'All of the Wars the United States Has Ever Fought'
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Friendly family man’s 50-year secret: He was fugitive, too
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Comments renew debate over adoption as abortion alternative
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Mom: 14-year-old shot by LA police ‘died in my arms’
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Federal Judge Dismisses Reverse Discrimination Lawsuits That Claimed Michigan Police Sought to 'Displace White Males at All Levels' With 'Minorities and Females'
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Federal court denies Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's attempt to stop military vaccine mandate
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Michigan Man Allegedly Murdered Son After Victim Taunted 'Why Don't You Just Shoot Me?' During an Argument
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Drew Peterson to ask judge to toss out murder conviction
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Man Denies Beating Infant into Medically Induced Coma Despite Alleged Abuse Video of Him Saying 'How About You Stop Being a F------ Screaming, Crying Baby'
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U.S. Army Soldier Broke Baby Boy's Jaw in Three Places, Left Him with Brain Bleed: Deputies
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California Man with AR-15 Style Rifle, Body Armor, and 'Hit List' Arrested on His Way to 'Combat Evil Demons in the White House': Feds
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CO: Trucker's 110 Year Prison Sentence Lowered to 10 Yrs • Slain Man's Brother Slams 'Despicable' Governor for How He Commuted Truck Driver's Sentence in Fatal 2019 Crash
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Dad Shoots Teen Daughter By Mistake
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Texas Man Who Took Plea Deal Over Child Abuse Involving Cans of Peas, Squats, and Push-Ups Is Arrested While on Probation Again
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He Asked for Help and Police Killed Him
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Colorado Mother Brutally Stabbed Her Two Children to Death, Chasing at Least One Down in Parking Lot of Apartment Complex: Cops
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16-Year-Old Ohio Girl Fatally Shot by Her Father in Garage of Family Home After He Thought She Was an Intruder: Police
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‘As offensive as it is, it’s not illegal’: Idaho deals with violent, ‘nasty’ rhetoric
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A New York woman was arrested after being accused of giving teen a COVID-19 vaccine jab without his mother's authorization, police say
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2021 ends as Chicago’s deadliest year in a quarter century
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Judges:

Chief Justice Roberts Issues 2021 Year-End Report • Chief Justice Roberts touts independence of federal courts as some lawmakers press for change • Chief Justice Roberts Reflects on Conflicts, Harassment and Judicial Independence • Chief justice pushes back on outside efforts to reform courts • Chief Justice Stresses Independence Amid Calls for Court Changes
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Chief justice: Judges must better avoid financial conflicts
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Buckle up! 2022 is going to be a big one for the Supreme Court
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Louisiana judge resigns after video showed her using racial slurs • Louisiana Judge Who Claimed to Have 'Zero Recollection' of Racial Slur Video Resigns from Bench
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The Life And Legacy Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Do We Have the Supreme Court We Deserve?
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Wall Street:

Dow futures rise 150 points ahead of the first trading day of 2022
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S&P 500 ends 2021 with a nearly 27% gain, but dips in final trading day
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The Fed is set to hike interest rates in 2022. Here's what that means for US stocks.
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The Fed’s Moves Pumped Up Stocks. In 2022, It May Pull the Plug.
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Layoffs:

Amazon’s Machine Bosses Are Targeted in California Legislation
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Distressed Investing:

2021's top distressed-asset trades show how much market has changed
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Movie Theaters:

How Movie Theaters Fought to Survive (Another) Year of Turbulence and Change
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Cineplex Keeps Financial Covenant Testing Suspended With Creditors
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Taxis:

NYC taxi medallion baron paid for news stories to boost stock price, SEC claims
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Utilities:

PG&E electricity and gas bills are slated to jump 9% in early 2022
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Police Track Colorado Fire Tips After Power Lines Ruled Out
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When utilities spark wildfires in Washington, they can ‘burn down your house and get away with it’
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Healthcare:

New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record • Experts Warn of Omicron Blizzard in Jan. • US Hits Record 500,000 Covid Cases in 1 Day • Wastewater samples reveal record levels of Covid-19 across U.S.
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Younger adults driving coronavirus surge in Southern California
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott – who has been opposed to vaccine mandates – is now asking for federal help with COVID-19 testing and treatment
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Florida COVID update: State surpasses 4 million cases and breaks single-day case record • 'Where is Ron DeSantis now?' Florida mayor slams governor amid new surge
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New York’s daily COVID positivity rate surges to almost 20%
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Omicron is overwhelming New York’s quarantine hotel system.
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N.J. Covid-19 Hospitalizations More Than Double in a Week
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U.S. Covid Deaths Are Falling Even as Omicron Cases Jump
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U.S. is considering recommending that individuals exposed to Covid end isolation if they’ve tested negative for the virus after five days, Dr. Fauci says
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Chart shows how much protection people have against Omicron after 1, 2, or 3 shots of vaccine
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Some governments are easing rules for isolation, citing dangers of economic and health-care strains from omicron spread
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US children hospitalized with COVID in near-record numbers • Kids’ Covid Hospitalizations Hit Record in U.S. Omicron Surge • TX: Kids Hospitalized with Covid Triples • Fauci: Child COVID hospitalizations "avoidable" with vaccine
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Many people hospitalized in the Omicron surge are there for other reasons and have only mild COVID-19
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U.S. Sees More Kids in Hospitals as Covid Spikes, CDC’s Walensky Says
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Pfizer Covid Vaccine Safe for Children Aged 5 to 11, CDC Data Show
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New study on animals suggests omicron does not cause as much damage to lungs
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Two Doses of J&J’s Vaccine Slashes Omicron Hospital Stays • Johnson & Johnson booster slashed hospitalizations during omicron wave by 85 percent, South Africa study suggests
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The vaccine gap between Black and White Americans narrowed. But it's back for booster shots.
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NYC will consider race when distributing life-saving COVID treatments
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Despite omicron, Covid-19 will become endemic. Here’s how.
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First they ran short of PPE, then ventilators. Now, the shortage is hospital staff.
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Fauci says COVID-19 test availability will 'greatly improve in January'
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Fauci to Get Largest Retirement Package Ever
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600 cars in line at COVID-19 testing site in Missouri
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US move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt • CDC Director Says COVID Isolation Rules Were Changed to 'Encourage People to Do the Right Thing' • CDC director says new COVID-19 isolation rules were based on 'what we thought people would be able to tolerate' • Top health officials defend CDC's change to COVID isolation period • Michigan says it won't adopt new CDC guidelines without 'additional information'
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Fauci Warns Against ‘Hugging and Kissing’ in New Year’s Eve Celebrations
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Fauci: Data suggests Omicron less severe than Delta
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Rapid home tests may not be as good at detecting Omicron variant as prior COVID strains, FDA says
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Dreams of a New COVID Pill Panacea Have Been Dashed • New Covid Drugs in Short Supply as Omicron Spreads Across U.S.
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Hospital Under Fire For Treatment Of Dead COVID Patients • Shocking video ‘shows Covid patients PILED UP outside of hospital in rain for hours with body bags covered in blood’
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NJ Walmart Temporarily Closes After Employee COVID Outbreak, Worker Says
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WHO chief worried about ‘tsunami’ of omicron, delta cases • World Health Organization warns 'tsunami' of Omicron cases will pressure hospital systems on the 'brink of collapse'
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Covid-19 surges spark chain reactions that strain US hospitals everywhere
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WHO warns vaccine-resistant Covid variants could emerge as pandemic drags on
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‘Crazy’ omicron surge could peak soon, but the virus is unpredictable as the pandemic enters its third year
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Asia keeps omicron at bay, but a surge may be inevitable
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'Very unsettling': Scientists see troubling signs in humans spreading Covid to deer
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Law protecting patients from surprise medical bills starts Jan. 1 • Many surprise medical bills are now illegal
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Identical twins treated for breast cancer in the US and UK reveal vastly different stories
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Economy:

Unemployment claims end 2021 near pre-pandemic levels • Weekly jobless claims total 198,000, less than expected and around 52-year low
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Fed's Doomsday Prophet Has a Dire Warning for All
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America Runs on Bad Jobs
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Higher Interest Rate Could Spark Debt Crisis
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Money has never felt more fake
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U.S. companies are thriving despite the pandemic—or because of it
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Meet the typical baby boomer: Worth $206,000, they’ve been blamed for ruining the economy for millennials and are in the midst of the ‘gray tsunami’
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Two forces collided to create the most unusual job market in modern American history
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The key to Fed rate hikes? It may be the 2022 paychecks of Americans
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U.S. goods trade gap hits record; pending home sales slip
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Amid another Covid surge, schools and businesses find plans disrupted once again
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Unvaccinated Marines claim COVID mandate ‘purge’ as all religious exemption bids are denied • Federal court denies Oklahoma's attempt to block Pentagon vaccine mandate • More than 200 Marines separated for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
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3 reasons why the Omicron variant will hurt the economy less than past waves, according to JPMorgan
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New Covid isolation guidance from the CDC leaves many workers feeling disposable
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The Covid-19 case surge is altering daily life across the US. Things will likely get worse, experts warn
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Goldman Sachs tells employees to stay home due to Covid • Goldman Backtracks on Return-to-Office Plan as Omicron Surges
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Infectious Disease Expert: Cases Will Rise So ‘Dramatically’ in Coming Weeks It Will Be Hard to Keep ‘Everyday’ Life Operating
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First Job for New NYC Mayor Eric Adams: Tame Omicron
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Americans Rebuff Omicron as Activity Picked Up in Christmas Week
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U.S. Judge Tosses Order Blocking Vaccine Mandate for One NYPD Detective
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Times Square show will go on despite virus surge, mayor says • NYC’s Adams Vows to Keep City Open in Latest Virus Wave • New York City ushers in 2022 with ball drop in Times Square
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Eric Adams: NYC private employer vaccine mandate will stay in place
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30% of NYC emergency medical workers are out sick amid the Omicron surge
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Rising omicron cases, CDC guidance threatens businesses
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City of Houston’s departments, offices face staffing issues amid COVID surge
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Biden urges Supreme Court to maintain workplace vaccine mandate
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New Year’s Rose Parade marches on despite COVID-19 surge
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Fake Vaccine Card Biz Booming
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More than half of U.S. states will raise minimum wage in 2022, but employers are hiking pay faster • Record number of minimum wage increases set for 2022
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11 of America's most 'influential' companies have raised average wages during the pandemic — but historically high inflation has eaten away at those gains
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Inflation Will Be The Biggest Challenge In 2022
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Only 26% of World GDP to Come From Free Economies in 2050
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Global Economic Growth Set for 3.2% Pace in Next Decade
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Ark’s Wood Says Companies ‘Overreacted’ to Supply Bottlenecks
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Los Angeles Port to Fine Carriers for Lingering Empty Containers
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What it’s like returning to the office during Covid after having a baby
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BofA Encourages Remote Work the First Week of January as Omicron Spreads
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‘Two steps forward, one step back’: Omicron threatens new economic slide for women
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World's Largest Trade Pact Starts Without US
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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:

U.S. Mortgage Rates End Year With an Increase to 3.11%
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What will the 2022 housing market look like? It could ‘come back down to sanity’
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Biden’s about to adopt a policy that could hurt Dems even more with rural voters
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U.S. pending home sales drop in November; Omicron poses risk - NAR
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Fannie Mae: Mortgage Serious Delinquency Rate Decreased in November
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U.S. Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Decline on Low Supply
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NYC Real Estate Icons Like Cipriani Struggle as Omicron Surges
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In 2021, New York’s Housing Market Made a Stunning Comeback
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The Pricey California Market? In 2021, It Got Pricier.
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US housing crisis only gets worse as population shrinks
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Municipalities:

Long Beach, N.Y., Approves Tentative Deal to Stave Off Bankruptcy
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Detroit tops list of America’s neediest cities — though number 6 may shock you
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NYC’s Incoming Mayor Inherits Finances Soured by the Pandemic
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Oil/Gas:

Energy Transfer Must Pay $410 Million for Killed Williams Merger
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U.S. Loans Oil to Exxon Again in Bid to Tame Pump Pain
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Federal judge sides with law enforcement in Dakota Access pipeline protest suit
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Fossil Fuel Financing Under Pressure As Wall Street Caves To ESG Demands
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The Lone Star State May Host The World’s Next Big Hydrogen Hub
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Venezuela Surprises Oil Markets With Large Production Increase
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Religion:

Millennials lead shift away from organized religion as pandemic tests faith
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Washington archbishop whose archdiocese sued over pandemic restrictions tests positive for COVID-19
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When he asked for help with his mortgage, the wealthy LDS Church offered a man $40 for food, he says. So he wrote a Mormon musical
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Pope cancels New Year's Eve Nativity visit to discourage large crowds
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Banking:

FDIC chair intends to resign in February, giving Biden more say over regulation • FDIC chair quits following claims of Democrats' “hostile takeover” attempt
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A bank accidentally paid thousands of people a total of $175 million on Christmas Day, due to a technical glitch
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U.S. appeals court revives Libor-rigging claims against banks
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Sports:

NHL players vent frustration over being barred from Olympics
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Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins tests positive in latest blow to the N.F.L. postseason race.
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Cruise Lines:

U.S. CDC says people should ‘avoid cruise travel, regardless of vaccination status’
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Family Taken Off Cruise, Forced to Quarantine in Puerto Rico After Positive COVID Test
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Omicron brings calls to pause cruise ships again
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Carnival unit says ship will not sail to New York amid Omicron worries
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Mexico says it won't turn away cruise ships carrying covid outbreaks
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91 cruise ships under CDC investigation following COVID outbreaks
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Theatre:

Hugh Jackman tests positive for coronavirus as Broadway's 'The Music Man' cancels shows
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Mrs. Doubtfire Will Shut Down Next Week, Run Planning to Resume in March
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Owner Of Off-Broadway Theater, Tavern Struggling To Keep Historic Business Open
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Autos:

Tesla recalls nearly 500K US vehicles over safety issues
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Tesla delivered 936,172 vehicles in 2021, fourth-quarter sets a new record
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Food/Beverage:

Wine bar customer writes expletive on $300 check to protest $6 service charge
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Education:

Georgia schools going virtual due to COVID spike
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Schools adapt for return from break as COVID-19 cases surge
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Education secretary urges schools to remain open
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams said parents should 'fear not sending' kids back into the classroom amid concerns of surging coronavirus cases
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Schools adopting 'test-to-stay' policy as omicron shifts plans for 2022
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Taking a step back: US colleges returning to online classes
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A California school superintendent said she's been 'subjected to death threats on a daily basis' since launching an investigation into a photo of students posing with swastikas drawn on their bodies
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More Covid testing programs on the way for schools, Education secretary says
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TX college to offer free tuition and fees to students with family income $100,000 or less
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U.S. Schools Rush to Expand Covid Testing After Holiday Surge
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School administrators face tough calls as pandemic affects student behavior
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Climate:

‘So difficult’: Winter snow, cold slam Northwest and Sierra
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Excessively wet year in eastern U.S. shows fingerprints of climate change
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Alaska sets December temperature record at 67°F • Alaska: Heat and an Icemageddon Warning
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Tornado Watch Is Issued for Four U.S. States as Storms Intensify
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California continues to face wildfire risks. Insurers think they have an answer.
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Fast-moving wildfires burn at least 580 homes near Denver • Out-of-control fires in Colorado send thousands fleeing and destroy around 600 homes • 4 Dead, Hundreds of Homes Burned in Colorado Fires • Colorado Wildfires Force 30,000 to Evacuate • Colorado Rep. Neguse on wildfires: 'Just utter devastation' • Hurricane-Force Gusts Fan Colorado Wildfires, Force Evacuations • Colorado fires close out a year of disastrous drought • Climate changes linked to Colorado's fire disaster • Colorado wildfire still poses threat as snow aids fire crews in extinguishing blaze • Biden approves Colorado disaster declaration as wildfires destroy hundreds of homes
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Climate change, new construction mean more ruinous fires
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Doomsday Glacier is Coming for Us All
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COVID-19 conspiracy groups could pivot to pushing climate change misinformation in 2022, experts warn
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Politics:

How the left’s rage at Joe Manchin crystallizes the Democrats’ 2022 dilemma
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The left is already looking to 2024. Some want to see a Biden primary challenge.
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Cook Report projects GOP as clear favorites to win House majority
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Marjorie Taylor Greene's Twitter account permanently suspended for COVID misinformation
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Alaska GOP governor accepts Trump endorsement, Murkowski ultimatum
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Biden advisor’s brother plans to lobby for company that developed Covid vaccine
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The party of 'Karens': The new Democratic Party alienates nonwhite voters
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Rising gas price projections complicate Biden's horizons
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GOP Rhode Island lawmaker under fire for suggesting she lost a Black friend to critical race theory
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Alex Jones Threatens to ‘Dish Dirt’ on Trump for Pushing Vaccine
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Texas Audit: No Widespread Fraud in 2020 Election
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Trump fires up vaccine tensions
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Nearly three-quarters of GOP doubt legitimacy of Biden's win: poll
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Man who uttered 'Let's go Brandon' during Biden call-in event mulls running for office
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‘Rot in hell and vote for Biden’: Racist Lyft passenger has a crazed meltdown after being asked to wear a mask
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Ungerrymandered: Michigan’s Maps, Independently Drawn, Set Up Fair Fight
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These 3 issues will clobber Democrats in 2022
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Americans point to the best president of the last 40 years in new poll
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Dallas Morning News Trolled for Report Ted Cruz’s Teen ‘Disagrees With Most of His Views’
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Retired general warns the U.S. military could lead a coup after the 2024 election Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (40 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:

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

2021 Biggest Retail Bankruptcies: A Complete List Of Bankrupt Retailers
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Talc, airlines and energy at center of bankruptcy cases to watch in 2022
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Sunset of Certain Bankruptcy Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act
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Third Party Releases:

In Vacating Purdue Pharma’s Confirmation Order, the District Court Determines that the Plan’s Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases Are Not Statutorily Authorized
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Purdue bankruptcy judge extends temporary litigation shield for Sacklers
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Mass Torts:

J&J Talc Claimants Say Company Is Hindering Case Investigation • J&J Says There’s ‘No Basis’ for Demands From Talc Claimants
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New York jury finds drugmaker Teva liable in opioid epidemic • Jury Holds Teva Pharmaceuticals and Affiliates Liable for Worsening Opioid Addiction in New York
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Purdue Pharma seeks to appeal U.S. ruling that overturned its opioid settlement
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Suits against OxyContin owners on hold; negotiations ordered
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Miscellaneous:

Parties in Search of a New Resolution in Purdue? J&J Staying Active; Long Beach Bites the Bullet and More…
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Attorneys' Fees:

The recoverability of post-petition attorneys' fees in US bankruptcy proceedings
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Bankruptcy Strategy:

Not So Fast! How Poor Planning Can Doom Your Chapter 11 Filing
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Constitution:

Constitutionality of U.S. Trustee v. Administrator Programs (Siegel v. Fitzgerald)
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D&O:

D&O Exposures to Climate Change Risk
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Surety Bonds:

Recent Case Creates Uncertainty Regarding Surety Bonds In Bankruptcy
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Involuntary Bankruptcy:

Former billionaire suing Montana over forced bankruptcy
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Aviation:

Flight cancellations, delays continue Wednesday as airlines grapple with fallout from omicron, weather • U.S. Airlines Cancel Over 1,000 Flights on Day Before New Year’s Eve • FAA warns travelers of additional canceled flights amid Omicron surge • Airlines cancellations are set to get even worse. Here's why thousands of flights have been scrapped since Christmas Eve • U.S. Air Travel Ushers in the New Year With an Omicron Hangover • New Year's flight cancellations pile up as Omicron spreads • Thousands of flights canceled on New Year's Day due to omicron, weather • More than 4,000 flights canceled globally New Year's Day due to weather, ongoing COVID-19 surge • 1/2: Thousands more flights canceled amid bad weather, Omicron spike • Rough start to 2022 air travel as bad weather, omicron drive thousands of cancellations
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Travel in the omicron surge: What airlines owe you if they cancel your flight
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Spirit Airlines to triple flight attendant pay through January 4
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United Airlines offers pilots triple pay to ease omicron flight disruptions
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State Dept warns Americans traveling abroad to 'make contingency plans'
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AT&T, Verizon Reject U.S. Request for Delay in New 5G Service
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JetBlue cancels flights through mid-January as Omicron sidelines crews
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A Delta passenger punched a police officer after being denied boarding because staff said he was too drunk, police say
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Woman accused of groping Spirit Airlines passengers, attacking flight attendants faces federal charge
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Woman Tests Positive for COVID-19 Mid-Flight, Isolates for 5 Hours in Bathroom
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Elon Musk's SpaceX raises over $337 million in fresh funding
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Proving your vaccination status when traveling internationally might require extra paperwork
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Hong Kong Axes Quarantine Exemptions for Aircrew, SCMP Says
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Gov’t open to discuss PAL’s financing option • Philippine Airlines emerges from bankruptcy • Philippine Air Exits Bankruptcy With Option to Tap Financing
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What Can We Expect From Aeromexico In 2022? • Unsecured Creditors Committee recommends voting against
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Rail:

Amtrak to cancel trains amid COVID spike among employees
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Ride Hailing:

An NYC taxi-medallion company plunges 59% after the SEC alleges illegal stock promotion • N.Y. Lender to Taxi Drivers Has Shares Halted After SEC Sues
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Retailing:

U.S. retailers may pay the price for 'extended' holiday return season
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A Nation on Hold Wants to Speak With a Manager
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I work at the Amazon warehouse trying to unionize in Staten Island. I like my job — except the unpaid time.
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More Americans overspent this holiday, owing $1,249 on average
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Ikea raises prices as pandemic supply chain troubles continue
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Labor:

U.S. labor board impounds ballots in union-removal vote at Exxon refinery
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Automation Is Driving Us Toward Self-Employment
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Trucking:

Central Freight Lines truckers: Final paychecks came too late for Christmas
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Fraud:

Former NFL star Clinton Portis seeks to avoid prison time for fraud; federal prosecutors seek 10-16 months
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Student Debt:

Waiting for student loan forgiveness? Here’s what to do in the meantime
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How 7 people spent their money when they didn’t have to pay student loans
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Sovereigns:

IMF Hopes Spur Defaulter Zambia’s Kwacha to Best Year Since 2005
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El Salvador’s Leader Loved by Crypto Faithful, But Not by Bondholders
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‘There is no money left’: Covid crisis leaves Sri Lanka on brink of bankruptcy
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UK:

U.K. Regulator Plans Funding for Energy Firms to Curb Price Hike
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U.K. House Prices Finish Year With Strongest Growth Since 2006
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Credit Suisse bank chairman broke Covid-19 quarantine rules to attend Wimbledon tennis tournament: report
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U.K. Meets Vaccine Booster Target as Covid-19 Cases Surge
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U.K. Tinkers With Covid Measures as Omicron Drives Record Cases
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People with Omicron are less likely to need hospitalization, U.K. report finds.
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New year Brexit changes ‘permanently damage’ EU trade, says food body
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Speed limiters could be launched on UK cars within months under new EU rule
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Jake Paul reignites his feud with Floyd Mayweather by teasing the boxing legend in his New Year's resolutions list... claiming he wants to buy his promotional company to 'save them from bankruptcy' and hire him a stylist in 2022 • Logan Paul claims Floyd Mayweather stole from him as he is yet to pay his exhibition fee: 'It's been 6 months'
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'It's a slow, strangled death for us': Hospitality bosses in Wales fear a bruising month
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EU:

Low-vaccinated Eastern Europe braces for omicron surge
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Thousands gather to oppose Dutch virus measures despite ban
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Health pass or vaccine pass: Europe eyes tighter Covid control measures
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Canada:

Quebec Resorts to Curfew Again to Slow Covid Hospitalizations
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Quebec government faces backlash over New Year’s Eve curfew.
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Greece:

Music banned at New Year's venues in Greece amid COVID surge
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Greece Brings Forward Covid Measures as Omicron Variant Spreads
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Greece Adds Support Measures for Workers Impacted by Virus Curbs
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Italy:

Italy Set to Ease Covid Isolation Rules as Omicron Cases Surge
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Calisto Tanzi, Parmalat founder convicted over huge 2003 bankruptcy, dies at 83
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China:

China's Tsinghua Unigroup says creditors back restructuring plan
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China Extends Income Tax Cuts in Push to Stabilize Growth
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State Firm Buys China South City Stake in Developer Bailout
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China’s Suffering Small Businesses Feel Even More Pain
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Locked down in China’s Xi’an amid coronavirus outbreak, residents subsist on deliveries of vegetables
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China Threatens US for Backing Taiwan
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China Covid Lockdown to Hit Chip Factories
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Chile Unemployment Falls to Pre-Pandemic Level as Economy Soars
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India:

IBC Changes Proposed To Quicken Resolution Process, Protect Against Avoidable Transactions
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Denmark:

Denmark Reports Record Covid Cases on Christmas Testing Spike
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France:

Paris Makes Masks Mandatory Outdoors Starting Dec. 31
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France introduces free birth control for all women under 25
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Russia:

Russia Faces Lost Decade After Its Deadliest Month of Pandemic
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Putin Warns Biden of Complete Rupture
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Australia:

Australia Eases Isolation Rules to Manage Surging Omicron Cases
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Japan:

Only 18% of Japan’s Firms Planning 3% Pay Hikes in Nikkei Survey
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Japan pays a high price as it goes down market
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Argentina:

Argentina Daily Covid Cases Rise to Record, Deaths Stay Low
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MENA:

Israel’s PM warns of coming COVID-19 ‘storm’ • Israel to Start Giving Fourth Covid Vaccine to People Over 60
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Hundreds of Afghans denied humanitarian entry into US
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Three members of the Saudi hit squad that killed Jamal Khashoggi are living in ‘seven-star’ villas in government security compound: report
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Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan
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The Taliban ordered shop mannequin beheadings, saying the dummies are 'idols' and are forbidden by Islam, reports say
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South Africa:

South Africa eases COVID restrictions, says Omicron peak has passed • South Africa says Omicron wave may have peaked
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Hong Kong:

Hong Kong airline suspends cargo flights amid COVID-19 protocols, warns of supply chain issue
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Hong Kong Is Increasingly Shut Off as Inbound Flights Dwindle
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Hong Kong to Start Vaccine Mandate at Restaurants, Gyms, Cinemas
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Turkey:

Amendments Introduced in the Bankruptcy and Enforcement Code
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