Law:

Biglaw Firm Slams The Door On Salary Transparency, Goes Black Box
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Elon Musk Is Coming For Biglaw
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Judge Removes Law Firm from Franchise Group’s Bankruptcy Case Amid Conflict of Interest Concerns
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3 lawyers with ‘elite establishment credentials’ have joined Musk’s DOGE effort, report says
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Tom Goldstein Is Now In Jail, Because Of Course He Is
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Chicago Attorney Cleared of Wire Fraud: Retrial Acquittal Highlights Legal Complexities in Bankruptcy Cases
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Orrick Adds Top New York Restructuring Advisor • Orrick Picks Up A&O Shearman Restructuring Partner in New York
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Skarzynski Marick Adds Bankruptcy Team in Los Angeles
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Jurist Doctors: Physicians return to law school for new challenges
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Legendary Litigator Neal Katyal Makes Major Lateral Move, Joining Milbank
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Lawyer spent friend’s $215,000 at casino, bar complaint says
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ABA Defends Rule Of Law Against Entitled Billionaire And Yale Law Grad Who Didn’t Do His Con Law Readings
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Elon Musk and Bill Ackman are pulling out of Delaware. Now the state is scrambling to protect its $2 billion legal economy
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Federal watchdogs fired by Trump urge court to reinstate them
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New Hampshire High School Trans Athletes Take Their Fight to Trump
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Jan. 6 Riot Videos Have 'Disappeared,' Filing Claims
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Presidents May Not Unilaterally Dismantle Government Agencies
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Alina Habba’s Interesting Take On The Separation Of Powers Sparks Ridicule • Alina Habba’s Take On Donald Trump’s ‘Authority’ Leaves Critics Stunned
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Trump DOJ nominee wants to keep Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago report under wraps
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Ex-White House Ethics Lawyer Shares Blunt Thoughts On Trump, Musk
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Trump administration battles employee lawsuit to block dismantling of USAID
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Musk takes aim at law firms involved in Trump policy challenges
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Trump's Justice Department hits the brakes on anti-corruption enforcement • Who benefits from the White House pause on fighting corruption
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Jan. 6 rioter caught at Obama's house with guns and ammo wants a pardon for that, too
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How to make sense of all the court orders against Donald Trump
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Judge Not Convinced That Trump Admin Violated Court Order By Accident
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Judge temporarily reinstates head of whistleblower office fired by Trump
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Religious Leaders Take Separation Of Church And State Seriously And Sue The Department Of Homeland Security
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Chemerinsky: Signposts on the road to authoritarian rule
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Democratic Power Broker in Illinois Is Convicted in Corruption Trial
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U.S. sending nonviolent, "low-risk" migrants to Guantanamo, despite vow to detain "the worst" there • Relatives of migrants sent to Guantanamo Bay describe how they found out • Pam Bondi Announces Charges Against New York Over Immigration—'You're Next' • Afrikaner ‘Refugees’ Only • Illegal Immigrant Charged With Fatally Shooting Bystander • Map Shows States That Want to Block Illegal Immigrant Children From Schools, Despite SCOTUS Precedent • DHS Seeks IRS Help In Fulfilling Trump’s Promise To Mass Deport Undocumented Migrants • New Tip Line Would Pay $1,000 to Report Illegal Immigrants
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The Other Fear of the Founders
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Sean Combs Sues NBC Over Documentary That He Says Defamed Him
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Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly's convictions and 30-year prison term
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Mafia godfathers lament ‘miserable’ calibre of new recruits
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Social worker with decades-old bank fraud felony can’t own a gun, court rules
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Teacher who earned 'trust' of student directed him to bring gun to school, shoot faculty
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Aunt drove around for months with decomposing bodies of niece and nephew
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Judge warns women of sperm donor who fathered 180 children: "Horror story"
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Judges:

BK FL MD: Court Connection Newsletter
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BK NH: Job Vacancy - Career Law Clerk
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Sotomayor Issues Stark Warning: 'We Will Lose Our Democracy' • Supreme Court Justice Sounds Alarm Over Trump’s ‘Monarchy’ Power Grab
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Justice Barrett's surprising role in thwarting Trump's massive federal funding freeze
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Trump Objects to Federal Judges Blocking His Effort to Cut Government Waste • Musk Calls for ‘Wave’ of Judicial Impeachments Amid Pushback • Pam Bondi reacts to Elon Musk calling for "wave of judicial impeachments" • Judicial Security Concerns Rise Amid Social Media Criticism from Trump Allies • Trump and allies rail at courts as some Republicans defend judiciary • Elon Musk Demands Judge Be Fired For Ridiculing Trump's Legal Argument • What Happens if Trump Defies the Courts • Constitutional crisis or no? Fears of Trump overreach abound as cases proceed in court • Government Can Be Downsized Without Destroying the Constitution
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Judges' Executive Check Works Best When Politics Kept Out of It
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Maryland's Federal Court Becomes Magnet for Trump Challenges
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Even Superstar Supreme Court Litigators Can’t Win Them All
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Judge ridicules DOJ argument about accessing public health webpages using Wayback Machine
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Tests of Trump's power on fast tracks to the Supreme Court
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Thousands Sign Petition to Save Gay Marriage Amid Supreme Court Fears
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Wall Street:

S&P 500 futures tick higher as investors look ahead to more earnings, inflation data
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Trump’s halt of US law banning business bribes abroad raises specter of a ‘Wild West’ of dealmaking
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Private Credit Power Players Weigh In on the Next Big Risk
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The start of Trump 2.0 is not quite what Wall Street expected
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Layoffs:

Chevron announces 15% to 20% layoff of global workforce, source says
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JPMorgan Chase begins planned layoffs for 2025
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EFishery Cuts About 90% of Jobs as Potential Liquidation Looms
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1 in 3 Americans have ‘layoff anxiety’ — here’s how to combat it
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Redfin to lay off 450
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Walmart to cut nearly 500 corporate positions
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Commerzbank plans job cuts
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Tech companies laying off staff are still hiring — especially in AI
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Trump's plan to get federal workers to resign can continue, judge rules • White House says about 75K federal workers accepted 'deferred resignation' offer • Trump’s ‘Buyout’ Falls Short as 75,000 Federal Workers Took Deal
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Trump starts mass firings across federal agencies: what to know
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Education Department moves to fire civil servants
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Bezos’ Rocket Firm Bracing for Job Cuts After Years of Expansion
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Healthcare:

Private equity behind 88 percent of large healthcare-related bankruptcies in 2024: report
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Michigan Removes 700,000 People From Health Care Plan
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432 rural hospitals at risk of closure, breakdown by state
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Bankruptcy court allows Prospect Medical Holdings' sale of two RI hospitals • Federal bankruptcy judge approves deal to sell Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals
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5 health systems with lowered outlooks
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Mass General Brigham to conduct largest layoffs in its history
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Connecticut AG wants 'seat at the table' of bankrupt health system talks: 10 things to know
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Trump drew the line at Social Security cuts in Republicans' proposed budget, but Medicaid is on the chopping block • Fact Check: Does Republican Budget Cut Medicaid By $880 Billion? • GOP leaders downplay Medicaid cuts as they seek $2T in savings
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Trump’s shocking purge of public health data, explained
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Pain clinics made millions from "unnecessary" injections into "human pin cushions"
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Top N.I.H. Official Abruptly Resigns as Trump Orders Deep Cuts
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Retailing:

Joann, the bankrupt fabrics retailer, is closing 500 of its 800 stores • The more than 500 Joann stores expected to close amid second bankruptcy filing
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Twice-bankrupt retailer receives $20 million lifeline after shuttering 850 stores
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Full List of GameStop Stores Closed in January
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Trucking:

In 3 months, Jack Cooper went from discussing new funding to closing its doors
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Pennsylvania trucking company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Economy:

Consumer prices rise 0.5% in January, higher than expected as annual rate rises to 3% • Inflation surges ahead, warning price pressures still persist • US consumer prices post largest increase in nearly 1-1/2 years in January • YoY Measures of Inflation: Services, Goods and Shelter • US inflation worsened last month with prices for groceries and gasoline heading higher • The cost of breakfast is growing as egg prices hit a record high, orange juice and coffee are on the rise • Beef is cheaper than eggs by one key measure for first time since the '80s • US inflation heats up to 3% for first time since June • Cleveland Fed: Median CPI increased 0.3% and Trimmed-mean CPI increased 0.4% in January • BLS: CPI Increased 0.5% in January; Core CPI increased 0.4%
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Powell Says Latest Inflation Data Show Fed Has More Work to Do
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How a Fed Bank Distributes Its Billions of Dollars in Cash
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Treasury yields fall as investors digest inflation data
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Would You Rather Lend to the U.S. Government or Microsoft?
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Trump's best pick to succeed Powell at Fed is this 'battle-tested' market expert
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Traders See Just One 2025 Fed Rate Cut After Hot Inflation Data • El-Erian Sees Fed Holding Rates for Longer Than Markets Expect • Bank of America CEO on inflation impact on U.S. economy: ‘Rates are going to stay where they are’
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Senators Say Bessent Misled Them on DOGE’s Treasury Access
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Eggs Soar 15% in a Month With Grocery Shelves Empty Across US
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Used car prices jump most since May 2023 and could push higher as inventory shrinks
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Donald Trump's Pledge to Lower Costs on 'Day One' is Unraveling • Inflation heats up, adding pressure on Trump over vow to lower prices • With High Prices Persisting, Trump Tempers Tone on Slaying Inflation
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Trump says interest rates should be ‘lowered’ to go ‘hand in hand’ with his tariffs • Trump dismisses hot inflation report as 'Biden inflation' after another call to lower interest rates • Trump says 'Biden inflation' is up. What's right, and not, about that remark. • Powell says Trump's comments won't affect interest rate decisions by the Fed • Trump wants interest rate cuts. The market isn't buying it.
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Mitch McConnell says Trump’s trade war will raise prices: ‘Tariffs are bad policy’ • McConnell warns of ‘big, lingering concerns’ with Trump tariff plan • Trump tariffs to stoke inflation in 2025: corporate economists • McKinley's Biggest Tariffs Were a GOP Disaster • Fed Is Reserving Judgment on Tariffs, Powell Says • Krugman: The Emperor’s New Tariffs: Small, Ugly and Stupid • Ken Griffin says he is ‘so appreciative’ of Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts but slammed Trump’s tariffs, saying they’re ‘what you do in the death throes of a nation’ • Companies warn of more pain as Trump tariff threats escalate • US Manufacturers Face Growing Headwinds From Trade Tensions • Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting up a major economic showdown • Trump reciprocal tariffs could come by Thursday, White House says • US House speaker Johnson believes White House considering exemptions to reciprocal tariffs • Trump's 25% steel, aluminum tariffs add on to Canada and Mexico duties: W. House • Billionaire hedge fund guru Ken Griffin issues dire warning America is heading for trade disaster • Brazil calls for dialogue with US on trade, suggests steel quotas • US will suffer job losses through tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, says Trudeau • Quebec Says Canada Should Consider Aluminum Tax to Create Leverage Against US • Why Tariffs Will Make Car Insurance Even More Expensive • US steel, aluminum tariffs are 'truly universal': Fmr. Biden official • This is why Trump's tariff plan has upended the car industry, and it's not over yet • Ford CEO: Trump is creating "costs and chaos" for automakers • EU favors dialogue over retaliation to Trump tariffs • EU Trade Chief Talks to Trump Team to Find Tariff Solution • Trump’s tariffs and tax plans are inflationary. Voters won’t tolerate it. • When the pain hits home, Republicans balk at Trump's spending cuts and tariffs • How Mexico’s Leader Is Writing the Playbook for Handling Trump
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Immigration crackdown could lead to a lower U.S. unemployment rate. Here's why. • Donald Trump's Immigration Plans Could Push Up Retirement Costs
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Workers are slowly getting dragged back to the office but the RTO battle isn’t over yet
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California Faces 'Unprecedented' Population Shift
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In spite of anti-DEI pressures, top corporations continued to diversify in 2024: new research • Costco's DEI clash has companies taking notes. Some, like Disney, are making changes • America's biggest companies are waging a stealth campaign to dismantle DEI • There is a DEI dilemma taking place across Corporate America • Deloitte tells some staff to remove pronouns from their email signatures • FCC launches effort to 'root out' DEI programs, beginning with Comcast • Nationwide Economic Blackout on February 28: List of Stores Being Targeted
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Bosses are fed up with remote work for 4 main reasons. Some of them are undeniable • Trump blasts WFH policies: "If people don't show up to work, we have a right to fire them"
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Tech crash, Powell firing, bond turmoil - these are one firm's possible, if unlikely, gray swans
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Behind the staggering economic toll of the L.A. wildfires
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US Budget Deficit Hits Record $840 Billion Over Past Four Months
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Beware the US 'Sovereign Wealth Fund' Boondoggle
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Mortgage refinance demand jumps to highest level since October, but homebuyers pull back again
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America's Five Hottest Housing Markets
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The boomer housing crisis is pacing to get even worse: ‘We’ve never had a population pyramid that looks like this’
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California's last-resort home insurer is getting a $1 billion bailout. Homeowners could be on the hook for some of the bill.
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Florida Bills Turn Tables on Insurers
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More than six years after wildfires destroyed their Malibu homes, many still struggle to rebuild
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Municipalities:

Talk of East Cleveland bankruptcy sparks controversy
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Oil/Gas:

Gas Prices Are Soaring Again Under Trump
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OPEC sticks to 2025, 2026 global oil demand growth forecasts
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Motorcycles:

MotoGP, KTM AG improves restructuring plan, but U.S. creditors raise bar • KTM improve offer to creditors ahead of pivotal February 25 vote • Creditor Accuses KTM of Delaying Restructuring Process
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Politics:

House Republicans unveil blueprint to advance Trump’s agenda • 'Back at ground zero': Republicans reportedly fear major bill could be doomed • US Republicans struggle to find unity on taxes in Trump 'golden age' • House GOP releases budget calling for trillions in cuts to taxes and spending • Are Republicans cutting SNAP benefits in new budget? What to know
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Republicans Reveal Trump Tax Plan Will Cost US $4.5 Trillion
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Donald Trump's high approval rating fades: Poll
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The Trump Supporters Who Didn’t Take Him at His Word
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John Bolton Says He Knows 'Exactly' What Trump Will Do Next
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Trump Humiliated in the ‘Most Powerless Image Ever’ of a U.S. President: O’Donnell • Trump agitated as he is upstaged by Elon Musk's nose picking son in Oval Office
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Cook finds Republicans with advantage in 2026 Senate races
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Pro-Trump Messages Are Appearing on Dollar Bills Throughout the Country
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An eerie prophecy of Trump’s second term — from 1998
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NOAA imposes limits on scientists, sparking concerns over global forecasts
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Eric Adams owes Donald Trump now — and New Yorkers know it
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Global war fears rising among security experts: Survey
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Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line • Tulsi Gabbard’s history with Russia is even more concerning than you think • Tulsi Gabbard sworn in as top intelligence chief in Oval Office • McConnell only Republican to vote against Gabbard • 'Shackles are off' as Mitch McConnell sends Trump 'a signal'
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Trump unveils nominees for CFPB director, comptroller of the currency
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RFK Jr.'s once-wobbly health chief nomination advances in Senate
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As DOGE hammers away at the US government, Republicans stir with quiet objections • Elon Musk Says US Government Needs to 'Delete Entire Agencies' • DOGE Raises Red Flags for National Security • Some federal workers are ‘getting wealthy at taxpayer expense,’ says Elon Musk, whose companies have received at least $20 billion from the government • The Hidden Costs of Musk’s Washington Misadventure • 'Highway robbery': Furious NYC comptroller accuses Musk of stealing $80 million from city • Musk's DOGE cuts based more on political ideology than real cost savings so far • It’s a Model of Government Efficiency, but DOGE Wants It Gone • "Armored Tesla" forecast to win $400 million State Department contract after Trump's election, government document shows • Mention of Tesla Removed From $400 Million State Dept. Contract Amid Scrutiny of Musk • Top Dem on DOGE subcommittee calls on Elon Musk to testify • Hegseth welcomes DOGE's "keen eye" to massive Pentagon budget • $1,300 coffee cups, 8,000% overpay for soap dispensers show waste as DOGE locks in on Pentagon • The Government Waste DOGE Should Be Cutting • FEMA says it's halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels • ‘Some of the things that I say will be incorrect’: Musk backs away from false claim of $50 million for Gaza condoms • DOGE plans for NOAA, FEMA could have big climate impacts • The National Endowment for Democracy was a GOP darling. Musk is changing that. • Musk's double-edged sword on government shutdowns • The World’s Most Powerful Unelected Bureaucrat • Dem shames GOP for not investigating '$8 million a day' Elon Musk gets from taxpayers • Student Loan Forgiveness: Did Elon Musk's DOGE Violate FERPA? • Elon Musk’s X Strikes $10 Million Deal to End Trump Lawsuit Drama • First DOGE committee hearing becomes referendum on Elon Musk • How Musk’s DOGE took over the Education Department, one office at a time • Chaotic USAID Shutdown Costs Intensified by Wasted Supplies, Layoffs and Lawsuits • Elon Musk's DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here's a list of what's been targeted so far.
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What Trump’s Gulf of America obsession is really all about
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Canada's defense minister reacts to Trump's 51st state offer: "Offensive"
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Trump's funding freeze is hitting farmers. Democrats hope it costs Republicans in the midterms.
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House Republican circulates petition to deport Omar
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Stars flee Kennedy Center groups after Trump seizes chair
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Oversight laws about foreign influence were already limited. Now the Trump administration is shredding them
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Donald Trump reignites the lightbulb wars
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Democrats push for tougher resistance to Trump as anger mounts
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Batteries:

600 creditors seek billions of kronor from Northvolt in US court
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (9 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (25 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

PE Bankruptcy Tracker • Private equity drives large US bankruptcies in 2024
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Las Vegas, Reno and Annual Bankruptcy Case Filing Statistics Available
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Bankruptcy Amounts:

Bankruptcy Dollar Amounts Set to Rise Significantly on April 1, 2025
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Bankruptcy Remoteness:

When Provisions in a Loan and LLC Agreements Do Not Impermissibly Restrict a Bankruptcy Filing
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Independent Manager Consent Requirement Upheld
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Mass Torts:

Why so many Catholic churches file for bankruptcy
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Priority:

IRS Wins Priority Dispute Over Commercial Tort Claim
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Aviation:

Frontier's stock slides 3% as Spirit rebuffs budget airline's takeover offer for a third time
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A Boeing 737 Max collided with an airport vehicle on the runway as it accelerated for takeoff
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Air taxi developer Lilium could file for insolvency – again
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Autos:

Trump’s Mexico and Canada tariffs could add nearly $6,000 to the average cost of a car, by one estimate
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KKR Is Said to Weigh Nissan Investment After Honda Talks End
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'Free Speech' Musk: Tesla suing drivers who complain about cars after accidents
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The Tesla Revolt
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Sports:

Education Department calls for school sports organizations to strip trans athletes of titles, awards
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Consumer Protection:

From credit cards to medical debt: What may happen to some key consumer protection rules under Trump
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Awards:

Two Campbell Law students earn Stubbs Bankruptcy Fellowships
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Entertainment:

New 'Captain America' film flies into Trumpian headwinds
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Private Equity:

PESP Private Equity Bankruptcy Tracker
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Buyout Titans Face Early Trump Tests, From Tariffs to Taxes
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Personal Finance:

8 mistakes to avoid making during work meetings, according to an etiquette expert
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Agribusiness:

US Farmers Suddenly Realize They've Been Had • 'Everyone is really scared': Farmer speaks out as Trump puts livelihood in jeopardy
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Fraud:

Head of Commercial Real Estate Investment Firm Pleads Guilty in $62.8M Fraud Scheme Targeting Atlanta Financial Center Investors
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Elizabeth Holmes Breaks Her Silence in First Interview from Prison: 'It’s Been Hell and Torture'
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Wind Energy:

Trump hostility to US offshore wind reverberates through supply chain
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Education:

Judge orders LSU to reinstate professor who was removed from class following political comments
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Trump wants the Department of Education to be closed 'immediately.' Here's what shutting it down would mean.
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Climate:

EPA Seeking to Claw Back $20 Billion in Awards From Climate Law
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Labor:

Federal employees rush to join union as Trump cuts jobs
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Tech:

Using Westlaw headnotes to train competing AI legal research program isn’t fair use, judge rules
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Hollywood writers say AI is ripping off their work. They want studios to sue
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OpenAI’s DeepResearch can complete 26% of ‘Humanity’s Last Exam’ — a benchmark for the frontier of human knowledge
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UK:

Bankrupt Woking council to ask Government for £171m amid 'one of the most difficult' budgets
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Are you making progress? The Scottish court provides helpful pointers to English administrators seeking to extend on the content of progress reports
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UK economy ekes out 0.1% growth in the fourth quarter, beating expectations • UK Escapes Recession Threat After Posting Slow Growth in 2024
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EU:

‘The rules of the game have changed’: Europe fears an unreliable US ally
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Trump's Ukraine Plans Mean Europe Could Face a $3 Trillion Bill
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Europe’s High Gas Prices Are Dampening Industrial Demand
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Canada:

Chapter 11 and CCAA: A Cross-Border Comparison
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The 51st state? Canadians say no, thanks. They don't want U.S. products either
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Russia:

Russian defense spending overtakes Europe, study finds
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President Donald Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to begin "negotiations" on ending the Ukraine war • Trump-Putin Stun EU With Peace Talks • Putin invited Trump to Moscow to discuss Ukraine, Kremlin says • Trump says he expects to meet with Putin in Saudi Arabia • Trump-Putin call lowers the temperature but at Ukraine's expense • Trump-Putin Ukraine peace talks mustn’t exclude Kyiv, EU allies warn • Trump calls on Putin and Zelenskiy to initiate peace negotiations in Ukraine ‘immediately’ • Trump’s plan for Ukraine a great deal — ‘for the Kremlin,’ Kyiv’s backers say • Fearing Trump-Putin Carve-Out, Europe Demands Ukraine Role
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Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect return to old borders, NATO membership • Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine and says Europe must be responsible for country’s security • Hegseth to NATO: U.S. troops won't guarantee Ukraine's security after war
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US Treasury’s Bessent Presents Economic Partnership to Zelenskiy • US Offers Ukraine Economic Partnership in ‘Exchange’ for Support
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Ukraine Seeks $300 Billion of Russian Assets to Buy US Weapons
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Elon Musk Goes After NATO
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Russian TV Says Army 'Ran Out' of North Koreans, 'New Batch' Expected
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Mike Pence Issues Warning to Donald Trump
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Russian money launderer to be freed in exchange for Marc Fogel • The Art of the Deal? Bitcoin fraudster tied to 2016 hacking of Democrats is Russian released in exchange for U.S teacher
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Bombshell spy intel reveals Putin arming for ‘large-scale’ war
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MENA:

Relatives of Israeli hostages are terrified as the Gaza ceasefire teeters • We interviewed hundreds of Israelis and Gazans – here’s why we fear for the ceasefire • Israeli military calls up reservists as Gaza ceasefire tensions rise
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Hamas Says It Will Free Hostages on Schedule, Averting War
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Egypt's Sisi refuses White House visit if Trump pushes Gaza expulsion plan • Egypt to offer Trump Gaza reconstruction plan without Palestinian displacement • "High on Trump": Netanyahu sees Trump's Gaza gambits as Israel's big chance • French President Macron denounces Trump’s Gaza takeover plan: ‘The right answer is not a real estate operation’
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Israel Sees Opening for Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites, U.S. Intelligence Warned
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Argentina:

How Argentina took a chainsaw to government, a year before Elon Musk's DOGE
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Austria:

Insolvencies in CEE: same same but different?
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