December 9th, 2025

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Law:

Biglaw’s Worst Enemy Isn’t AI, It’s Clients Using AI to Stop Paying Them
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In-house lawyer role broadens in response to technological change
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In-house legal teams test AI for automating more tasks
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Law firms lean into the business of prediction
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US law firms prioritize jobs and safety in AI rollout
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AI adds bespoke features to ready-made tools
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Use Agentic AI Thoughtfully for Greatest Benefit in Legal Ops
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Lawyers navigate novel AI legal battles
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Young lawyers build tech skills to prepare for AI impact
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The quiet growth of an elite club of women at the top of leading US law firms
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US Lawyer Head Count Reaches All-Time High
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Law Firm Bankruptcy Filing Highlights Growing Financial Vulnerabilities in Legal Sector
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First This Firm Defeated Trump’s Executive Order — Now It’s Ordering Lawyers To Spend More Time At The Office
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Latham, Cravath Aid Paramount Hostile Bid for Warner Bros.
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Paul Weiss keeps faith in Proud Boys clash
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Pro bono lawyers braced for impact of Trump’s second term
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‘A masterful coup’: law firm behind Musk pay lawsuit faces internal revoltFirm Leading Musk Pay Lawsuit Taps Retired Partner for Rebuild
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St. Thomas College of Law returns to compliance with ABA accreditation standards
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How to navigate lawyer well-being in a tech-dominated world
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How to address financial challenges in a law firm succession plan
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Interested in watching Kim Kardashian’s new legal series? This lawyer suggests that you don’t
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The International Lawyers Network Releases 2025 Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Guide
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Zohran Mamdani shares step-by-step video explaining how to stand up to ICEHarvard Law Professor Arrested By ICE Following Shooting IncidentICE cruelty is off the chartsACLU claims Cuban detainees were beaten for refusing removal to MexicoJudge frees Karoline Leavitt's family member from arrestICEBlock app maker sues Trump administration for free speech violationsDHS shares Christmas-themed deportation memesVermont Somali community leaders react to Trump tirade
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DOJ Locked Out Of Comey Evidence It Never Should Have HadJudge throws major wrench into 'unreasonable' Trump DOJ's efforts to indict Comey again
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DC pipe bomb mystery begins to unfurl
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Pam Bondi and Kash Patel sued again for 'astounding lack of professionalism'
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Trump New Jersey U.S. Attorney Alina Habba steps downTrump blames stalled US attorney nominations on GOP, blue slips after Alina Habba’s exit
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Judi Dench: I imagine Harvey Weinstein has done his time
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Woman allegedly slashed hoses while firefighters tried to put out house fire she set
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'Targeted act of depravity': Couple had kids with them when they hunted down 3 men who just cashed their checks, opened fire into car, killing 1
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Doctor accused of shoving crushed abortion pills into sleeping girlfriend's mouth
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Man who murdered pregnant girlfriend after she refused to get abortion sentenced to death
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Husband who killed wife after she 'rambled' at him, dumped body in cornfield learns fate
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Trump-supporting 'protector of white people' declares war on 'enemy combatants': Police
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Mother, 2 kids found shot to death as divorce was being finalized from her husband: Cops
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Man shot 11 times 'for no reason' by 21-year-old on e-bike, who killed 1 other: Cops
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Parents locked kids up and starved them, doled out beatings for vomiting and eating: Cops
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Judges:

Supreme Court conservatives poised to back Trump in FTC firing case
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DOJ attacks judges for criticizing Halligan appointment
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Roberts and Kagan prepare for another showdown on executive power
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Judge orders top DOJ attorney to testify about Alien Enemies Act deportations
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Supreme Court hears major challenge to campaign spending limits
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Bove Cites Legal Shield in Sharing Little on Removal Flights
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Humphrey's Executor: SCOTUS weighs Trump's power to fireSupreme Court poised to expand Trump’s power over independent agenciesSotomayor goes there as Trump admin endorses 'conclusive' firing power, but Alito jumps in
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'Totally fine': Judge was twice the legal limit when she crashed into snowbank, cops say
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Court rejects Trump’s pause on wind approvals
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to settle dispute over immigration judges
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are little changed as Trump approves Nvidia chips sales to China
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Ride Hailing:

Waymo crosses 450,000 weekly paid rides as Alphabet robotaxi unit widens lead on Tesla
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Tech:

'One rule': Trump says he'll sign an executive order blocking state AI laws despite bipartisan pushbackTrump Wants To Regulate AI On A National Basis — Because What Could Go Wrong There?
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How AI is disrupting shopping
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Trump says he will allow Nvidia to sell some AI chips in China
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Yes, AI is in a bubble. No, it's not just hype.
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Apple is experiencing its biggest leadership shake-up since Steve Jobs died, with over half a dozen key executives headed for the exits
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Google Says First AI Glasses With Gemini Will Arrive in 2026
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Judge forces OpenAI to produce 20 million chat logs in copyright lawsuit — CEO Sam Altman's "fair use" defense relies on this
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Education:

Why a College Fighting for Survival Is Slashing Econ and Physics Majors
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‘Really scary’: Students form human swastika on San José high school football field
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Hedge Funds:

Hedge fund ordered to pay bonus to trader who made 97% of its revenues
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Economy:

Powell Faces Pressure From Multiple Fronts as Fed Prepares to Cut RatesThis week's expected rate cut could be the last one for a while
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The Year of America’s Cranky Consumer
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US dealmakers prepare for more White House intervention
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China’s trade surplus with the world tops $1 trillion, despite tariffs
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Trump threatens Mexico with 5% tariff increase over water dispute
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401(k)s Are Minting a Generation of ‘Moderate Millionaires’
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How much is the average Social Security payment in each state?
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Home sellers are giving up at ‘unusually high rate,’ says new Realtor report
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Where homes are losing value most
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A Real-Estate Tycoon’s San Diego Exit Is Turning the City Upside Down
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Fordham Landing developer files for bankruptcyUniversity Heights: Dynamic Star LLC, Developer behind Fordham Landing Development, Files for Bankruptcy
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Power stays on at Detroit’s Leland House apartments after owner makes emergency payment to DTE
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Oil/Gas:

Oil Prices Are Set to Fall Below $60 Next Year
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Retailing:

Howard’s Appliance to file for bankruptcy protectionMuch-beloved store closes all Southern California branches in shock move
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Pa. AG says consumers should ‘act fast’ in using bankrupt American Signature, Value City gift cards
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Agribusiness:

Trump is proposing a $12B aid package for farmers hit hard by his trade war with China
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US Farmers Say $12 Billion Bailout Won’t End Industry Slump
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Arkansas farmers thankful, remain uneasy following Trump economic relief announcement
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Politics:

Republican unity crumbles as America's mood sours
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Democratic governors present as leaders against Trump ahead of midterms, 2028
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JD Vance’s silence is allowing the oldest hatred to take root
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MTG says she was denied security detail despite 773 death threats5 takeaways from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ’60 Minutes’ interview
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Trump Loses It on Paramount Over 60 Minutes Sit-Down With ‘Traitor’ Marjorie Taylor GreeneMTG exposes how Trump’s allies badmouth him behind his back
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Charlamagne tha God criticizes Mamdani’s messaging on Trump: ‘That’s actually how you normalize fascism’
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JD Vance tells crude Trump sex joke in front of wife Usha: 'We won't ask the second lady for comment'
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Explosive insider accounts from Pete Hegseth's circle reveal the darkness that descends behind closed doors... and the slurs he levels at top advisors
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Hegseth in 2016 repeatedly warned of Trump issuing unlawful military orders
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Trump backtracks on releasing boat strike videoLawmakers seek to tie Hegseth’s travel budget to seeing boat strike footage
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Hegseth, national security leaders to brief 'Gang of 8' lawmakers: Sources
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MAGA goes feral after Tucker Carlson buys new home in Qatar
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Miami Hasn’t Had a Democratic Mayor in Almost 30 Years. Is That About to Change?
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett enters Democratic primary for U.S. SenateCrockett’s Senate launch video highlights audio of Trump insulting her
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Gov. Greg Abbott launches plan to open Turning Point USA chapters in all Texas high schools
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Sabrina Carpenter Wins Musical Feud With The White House, They Move On To Her Comedy Career
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Indiana Senate panel advances new House map, teeing up final vote
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After Supreme Court win, GOP rushes to draw more House maps
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Trump hits ABC reporter as ‘obnoxious’
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Gambling:

College campuses are at the fore of America’s sports-betting boom
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Awards:

North America Innovative Lawyers Awards 2024: the winners
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Practitioners: ten types of legal pioneer
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Intrapreneurs: the ‘hard yards’ that transform legal services
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Ten legal practitioners, ten approaches to achieving breakthroughs
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Resorts:

Club Wyndham Bentley Brook is closing and will be sold in a bankruptcy sale
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Bankrupt Coalville resort gets loan to pay off infrastructure debt
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Bicycles:

How tariffs hit the brakes on America’s booming e-bike industry
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Jewelry:

Lugano bankruptcy stalls Aspen investor lawsuits
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Furniture:

Buddy’s Home Furnishings franchisee Buddy Mac Holdings files Chapter 11
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Solar:

Residential solar installer Posigen files for bankruptcy
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Private Credit:

Blackstone's Schwarzman plays down private credit concerns over bankruptcies
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Private credit hit deployment record last year, ACC report says
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Auto Racing:

NASCAR Hits Back at Michael Jordan & Co.’s Key Witness After Shocking ‘Bankruptcy’ Claims
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  New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (37 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (15 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

 

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Mass Torts:

After five years and millions spent, Archdiocese of New Orleans emerges from bankruptcyArchdiocese of New Orleans years-long bankruptcy officially ends with agreed settlementArchdiocese set to pay $230M in abuse settlement
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Archbishop Gregory Aymond discusses end to years-long bankruptcy
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scarsdale Files for Bankruptcy Protection
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New York Archdiocese agrees to mediation for child sex abuse victims
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New York Archdiocese says it’s setting up a $300M fund for sexual abuse victims
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N.Y. Archdiocese Will Negotiate Sex-Abuse Settlement for 1,300 Accusers
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A list of the largest clergy abuse settlements reached by Catholic organizations in the US
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Corporate Governance:

Ructions test Delaware’s primacy as favored state for incorporation in US
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Bankruptcy Strategy:

Navigating Chapter 11: Balancing Corporate Restructuring and Legal Accountability in Bankruptcy Proceedings
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Third Party Releases:

The District Court for the Southern District of New York Deems Third-Party Releases Non-Consensual under State and Federal Law
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Aviation:

Spirit Airlines transfers Chicago airport gates to American Airlines for $30 million
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India’s aviation crisis is all about too big to tame
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Entertainment:

Paramount Skydance launches hostile bid for WBD ‘to finish what we started,’ CEO Ellison tells CNBCIt’s a Bidding War: Paramount, Backed by Saudis, Attempts Hostile Offer for Warner Bros.Finger-pointing in Washington as Paramount goes hostileTrump Looms Over Netflix’s Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery"Entirely expected": Netflix responds to Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros.Netflix Executives Confident They’ll Win Warner Bros. Fight
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Assisted Living:

Scoring, ‘poison pill’ and bidder ‘bombshell’ fuel questions about Genesis auction
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Seniors face upheaval after retirement community goes bankrupt
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SpiriTrust Lutheran to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Healthcare:

Rock Regional Hospital in Derby confirms Chapter 11 bankruptcy filingRock Regional CEO: Derby hospital filing for bankruptcy
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Oroville Hospital files for Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy
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Senate Republicans float competing health care plans
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More than 100 people infected with 'rib-cracking' virus after outbreak on cruise ship
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Autos:

First Brands rescue loan tumbles in value as bankruptcy drags on
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From bankruptcy fears to S&P 500: Carvana outvalues Detroit giants
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UK:

Pressure mounts as city faces bankruptcy
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Special Needs Lift UK Local Authority Borrowing to Record Levels
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When Might an Interim Charging Order Become Final Following an Intervening Insolvency?
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How the bank behind London’s most expensive office lease unraveled
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UK Targets Lawyers, Bankers in Fresh Anti-Corruption Drive
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Ireland:

Use of AI by director of insolvent company in court proceedings criticizedJudge brands multimillion euro liquidation case a ‘mess’ after ‘AI used to draft legal letters’
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Venezuela:

‘Fentanyl Isn’t Being Manufactured in Venezuela’: Laura Loomer Hits DoD Over Drug Boat Strikes
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US attack on Venezuela risks ‘Vietnam-style’ regional conflict, warns Lula adviser
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Germany:

German corporate bankruptcies to surge to a decade high in 2025 Germany's Bankruptcy Wave Sends Shock Ripples Through Two Key Equity ETFs
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Russia:

Russia rapidly gaining territory in Ukraine ahead of Downing Street summit
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U.S. pushes Zelensky for swift yes on peace plan: Ukrainian officialsZelensky rules out ceding land to Russia, refusing to bow to Putin or TrumpZelenskiy Gives Reality Check to US-Brokered Peace Plan
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Ukraine at ‘critical moment’ in war as European allies ramp up pressure on Russia
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Next Stop London As Zelenskyy To Press Ukraine's Cause With Key European Allies
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European allies to rally support for Ukraine as US pressure mounts
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A crisis over using frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine
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MENA:

Head of Judiciary: Legal capacities must be utilized to resolve the cases of insolvent prisoners and convicts unable to pay their debts
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Humiliation for Tony Blair as he is rejected from Trump's peace plan role
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Israel’s ‘new border line’ in Gaza casts doubt on future of Trump peace plan
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Fiji:

Fiji’s New Insolvency Bill Promises a Fresh Start for MSMEs
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India:

Inactivity Of Company For Two Years No Bar To Insolvency Proceedings: NCLAT
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NCLT Pendency: India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Faces Ten-Year Backlog
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Insolvency process needs to be retooled to meet the resolution deadline
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