August 17, 2023

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Law:

Davis Polk Is 'Predominantly An In-Office Firm' Now, As It Clings To Mandatory 4-Day Attendance Plan
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‘The Real Game-Changer’: Dentons is latest major firm to launch GPT-powered chatbot
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Top 10 Biglaw Firm Threatens To Dock Bonuses By Up To 50% For Late Timesheets
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Graduates of this Ivy League law school have highest salaries 4 years after graduation
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Lawyers Are Worth Millions At These Biglaw Firms
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ABA weighs new free speech rule for law schools
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Changing the culture at law firms to promote wellness and mental well-being
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Objection to ACLU ‘mission drift’ led to ouster of Florida board members, suit says
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Black lawyer alleges he was wearing handcuffs as judge pressed him to settle or produce documents
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Religious act may protect Jehovah’s Witness who refused psychiatric meds before trial, 5th Circuit says
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Sexual Harassment Allegations Mount Against Former FTC Commissioner & Law Professor
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Judge sentences Alex Murdaugh co-conspirator to prison in scheme to steal from housekeeper's family
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Referee faults Florida Bar probe of lawyer accused of improperly soliciting hurricane clients
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Spanking gesture was directed at male deputy DA, not female prosecutor, defense lawyer says
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Mugshots, TV Cameras: Trump Won’t Be Treated So Different This Time Trump's time in Fulton County Jail will be brief. Others die waiting Trump supporters post names and addresses of Georgia grand jurors online Fulton County DA proposes March 4 trial date for Trump and co-defendants The phone calls at core of indictment Mark Meadows seeks to move Fulton County election interference case to federal court Mark Meadows Says He Was Just Doing His White House Job When He Offered GA Officials Campaign Money For 2020 Recount Trump’s tweets used against him in Georgia indictment As Georgia Republicans rebuke, they are lonely voices in party Georgia indictment bolstered by broad state law on racketeering These lawyers are charged along with Trump in Georgia RICO indictment; is ‘partisan shift’ to blame? DA wants Trump election interference trial to start 8 days before Georgia primary Georgia Indictment: 27 Trump Election Lies
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Trump Claims Blanket Immunity
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County clerk says 'mishap' caused leak of 'fictitious' Trump charging document
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Trump Stiffs Lawyer, She Has to Beg for Donations
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Lawyers Whose Lawyers May Themselves Need Lawyers: Trump’s Crackpot Legal Team Of Indictees
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Disbarment proceedings against Trump attorney should go on: California State Bar
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Will Arizona be the next state to indict former president Donald Trump?
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Georgia prosecutes Trump and allies. Will Nevada follow suit?
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MSNBC Host Stunned At Parallels Between Trump and Mafia
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‘Biased.’ ‘Corrupt.’ ‘Deranged.’ Trump’s Taunts Test Limits of Release.
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Giuliani ‘Likely’ to End Up Bankrupt With Court-Appointed Attorney, Warns Former Nixon Counsel: ‘It’s Sad But True’
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Chris Hayes Busts Biggest Myth About Rudy Giuliani's Epic Fall From Grace
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Former Trump Lawyer (Not One Of The Indicted Ones) On How The Former President's Latest Legal Strategy Could Backfire
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Impeached TX AG used fake UBER name to meet mistress, new filings allege
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Ron DeSantis So Sure He's Going To Win Disney Lawsuit That He's Publicly Begging Bob Iger To Drop It
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Republican mayoral nominee in Connecticut now faces Jan. 6 charges
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Special counsel sought Trump's tweets and direct messages in search warrant
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Prosecutors rip Hunter Biden's contention that part of failed plea agreement is in effect
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Witnesses of Buffalo mass shooting file rare lawsuit against social media and gun companies
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Most of the Texas border buoys to deter migrants are actually in Mexican territory
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Appeals court upholds some restrictions on abortion pill access, but drug will remain available for now
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Catholic school had legal right to fire unmarried, pregnant teacher, New Jersey court rules
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MN: Town's Entire Police Department Resigns
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Alec Baldwin may still face charges in fatal 'Rust' shooting after new report alleges he pulled trigger
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9-year-old gets ahold of a gun, accidentally shoots, kills 6-year-old: Cops
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Former FBI spy hunter pleads guilty to working for Russian oligarch
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Oklahoma declines to discuss a settlement of Tulsa Race Massacre survivors' lawsuit
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Retired professor accused of stealing $45K in jewelry from wealthy friends
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Ex-FBI counterintelligence agent pleads guilty to Russian oligarch conspiracy
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The family of a pregnant Colorado woman fatally shot by police sues the officers
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Woman on trial for murder after using Apple AirTag to catch cheating boyfriend at bar
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Judges:

The 34-Year-Old Judge in Charge of Trump's Georgia Case Judge assigned to Trump’s criminal case in Georgia once worked for DA
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Texas woman arrested and charged with threatening federal judge overseeing Trump’s election case
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Judge Earns Misconduct Complaint After Ordering Lawyers Take Training Classes From Anti-LGBTQ Group
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Trump-Appointed Judge James Ho Uses Dissent To Peacock His Love Of Country In Case Trump Gets Elected
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Some Supreme Court Justices Cringed At Cases Involving Tax Law
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Federal Judges Deserve Due Process, Too - WSJ
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California State Judge Faces Murder Charge
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Juvenile court judge charged with forging signature on client's divorce papers
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Luttig: Trump is a Clear and Present Danger
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are slightly higher as Wall Street tries to recover from back-to-back losses
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Layoffs:

Trucking giant Yellow’s collapse hits hundreds of WA employees
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Economy:

Fed officials see 'upside risks' to inflation possibly leading to more rate hikes, minutes show
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Meet the world's secretive billionaires who give stealth wealth a whole new meaning, from Ike Perlmutter to Philip Anschutz
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Elon Musk keeps getting creepier
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Deficit Totals $1.6 Trillion in First Ten Months
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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:

Housing's Ticking Time Bomb
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Bankruptcy Court and Distressed CRE Opportunity
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Evictions are on the rise — and it's harder for this group of tenants
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Mortgage applications crater as lending rates hit the highest level since 2021
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Harder to Get Wildfire Insurance in Los Angeles
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Oil/Gas:

Dam It?
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Climate:

Maui fires shocked climate scientists, who now say America isn't ready for today's natural disasters Survivors of Maui fires set up their own aid network as trust in government falters For Lahaina couple expecting a baby, there was no more time to hope Pilot on vacation helped 330 people escape Maui fires by flying them off the island Maui wildfire becomes latest fodder for disaster conspiracy theorists Maui residents say utility trucks blocked roads as they tried to flee Ignored warnings, hubris, slow response fueled America's deadliest wildfire in century Many Fear Children Are Large Share of Dead Tourism sparks anger Officials say 'no regrets' about lack of sirens
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What Sparks US Wildfires: Power Lines, Burning Trash and Lightning
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Gulf of Mexico waters hottest on record as coastal areas cook
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Montana’s disregard of climate change violates right to clean environment, judge rules
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Most Texans Want Tougher Methane Rules
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Politics:

What debate? Trump could time his Georgia arrest to blot out first matchup
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Trump plunges to 35% favorable rating in dire new poll that says 53% back indictments Fox Poll: Majority think he did something illegal Quinnipiac: 54% Want Prosecution
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Trump refusal to sign loyalty pledge puts RNC in bind
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DeSantis Crushes Trump in Cash From Lawyers Seeking Alternative
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Feds indict fundraiser for Rep. George Santos for allegedly impersonating Kevin McCarthy aide
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein claims 'financial elder abuse' in lawsuit over husband's estate
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Ron DeSantis security tab approached $10 million as he prepped presidential run
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Mike Pence says 'Georgia election was not stolen' in first remarks after Trump's indictment
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GOP strategists warn Trump's post-indictment political resilience could falter after Georgia
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Hunter's Criminal Lawyer Quits, May be Witness
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Lodging:

As tourists seek refunds for upcoming Maui trips, Airbnb offers muddled response
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Healthcare:

Journalists Talk Madera Hospital Bankruptcy Woes and Savings for Covered California Enrollees
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Price gouging of cancer drugs in short supply hits some hospitals hard
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Texas is Trying to Bankrupt Planned Parenthood
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These kids in states with more anti-immigrant laws have poorer health, study finds
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Retailing:

166-year-old high-end shop in San Fran warns: Could be last year
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Flash mobs invade luxury L.A. retailers with brute force, overwhelming numbers
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Target sales ebb after Pride month shopper backlash and the company cuts profit outlook for 2023
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Christmas Tree Shops bankruptcy converted to Chapter 7
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Fraud:

Philly real-estate guru Greg Parker inspired hundreds to invest. Now some say it was a scam.
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Utilities:

Hawaiian Electric Faces Heavy Legal, Financial Pressure After Lahaina Fire
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Celebs:

Judge Blasts Erika Girardi's Latest Attacks on Bankruptcy Trustee: 'You Have No Evidence'
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Food/Beverage:

27 Boston Market restaurants ordered closed by New Jersey for wage violations
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Crypto:

3AC Founders' OPNX Fined $2.7M by Dubai Crypto Regulator
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Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Turns To Customer Vote Following Court Approval
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (6 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (5 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcies in the EU highest since 2015, Eurostat says
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Subchapter V:

Subchapter V Trustee’s Facilitation Role (Part 2)—NOT MEDIATION
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Mass Torts:

Judge to decide if Alex Jones pays Sandy Hook families ‘realistic amount’ or ‘until the day he dies’
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Will the Acceptance of The Appeal in Purdue Pharma by The U.S. Supreme Court Affect Johnson & Johnson?
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Second Circuit Strikes Down Attempted Bankruptcy Contempt Proceedings In Class Context
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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether a Release That Extinguishes Non-Debtors’ Claims Against Non-Debtor Third Parties, Without the Claimants’ Consent, is Legally Permissible in a Chapter 11 Plan
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Aviation:

Wheels Up flies for now, but private-jet rivals see opportunity
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GoFirst flight cancellations extended until 18 August
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Litigation:

US Funder Bets on Lawsuits Against UK Schools for Covid Closures
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SCOTUS:

AL: GOP Defends Ignoring the Supreme Court
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Newspapers:

Raided Kansas newspaper to have seized items returned after search warrant is withdrawn
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Transit:

Orlando debuts self-driving shuttle that will whisk passengers around downtown
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Banking:

Moody's Downgrades 10 Banks
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Fitch May Downgrade Dozens of Banks
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Sports:

World Aquatics to debut 'open category' races for transgender swimmers in Berlin
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Sinclair 'Milked' Subsidiary Out of $1.5 Billion, Diamond Sports Group Suit Says Sinclair Accused of Draining $1.5 Billion From Local Sports Unit
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Autos:

A Vietnamese EV manufacturer is now worth more than legacy US carmakers Ford and GM
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Labor:

From Detroit to Hollywood, New Union Leaders Take a Harder Line
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Pharma:

Here's Big Pharma's playbook to bankrupt Americans who can't afford medications
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Education:

Georgia panel rejects recommendation to fire teacher for reading book about gender identity to her students
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Florida teachers are worried new policies could get them fired — or even criminally charged
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Cannabis:

How Close Can You Be To Cannabis And Still Have Access To The Bankruptcy Courts?
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Steel:

U.S. Steel, First $1B Company, Nearing End. Lesson for Tesla, Apple
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UK:

‘Still hope’ for Wilko employees with administrators’ decision on rescue bids expected next week
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Germany:

Man tried to burn memorial for gay victims of Nazis in Berlin, police say
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MENA:

Muslim mob attacks churches in Pakistan after accusing Christians of desecrating the Quran
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Argentina:

This Politician Just Won Argentina's Primary. His Hair Is Baffling the World.
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Mexico:

Cartel hitman, age 14, beheads four as Mexico lawlessness exposed
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China:

China is considering countermeasures to Biden’s executive order
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Chinese asset manager eyes restructuring to ease liquidity crunch amid contagion fears
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Country Garden: How bad is China's property crisis?
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Chinese asset manager Zhongzhi says it is in liquidity crisis
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China: Next real estate giant on the ropes
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