February 5, 2025

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Law:

Girardi Trustee Sues Litigation Funder Over Alleged Fee Fraud
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Latham Defends Steward Bankruptcy Effort Despite TRACO Concerns
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What Is OpenAI’s Powerful New Deep Research Tool Capable Of? I Use It To Analyze The Legality Of President Trump’s Pause Of Federal Grants
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Former Biglaw Partner Loses Appeal On Crypto Scam Conviction
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What questions about criminal history are appropriate to ask bar applicants?
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The Road Back: How should conditional bar admissions be handled?
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Should lawyers get billable-hour credit for time off? It should be encouraged, ABA House says, but not before debate
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Law prof who used F-word while criticizing political leaders must be reinstated, for now, judge says Appeal Court Sides With LSU’s Attempt To Keep Law School Professor Out Of The Classroom
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House asserts bar associations’ First Amendment rights, says AG’s Honors Program should be reinstated
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Donald Trump Administration Hit With Slew of Legal Challenges The Constitutional Crisis Is Here The anti-Trump lawsuits are here Trump's USAID Plans Bring 'Legal Challenges': Legal Expert Advocacy Group, Unions Sue Treasury Department Over Illegal DOGE Data Access Migrant flight lands in Guantanamo Bay as legal questions swirl around Trump plans Is Trump Breaking Federal Laws? We Asked Legal Experts DOGE committing 'massive and unprecedented' intrusion of taxpayers' privacy: Lawsuit
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White House Press Sec Scores Another Own Goal In Funding F*cktussle EPA spending freeze continues despite court orders Judge slams Trump DOJ's 'thinly veiled attempt' to avoid court over federal funding freeze
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Senate votes to confirm Pam Bondi as attorney general Pam Bondi expected to move quickly to assert control of Justice Department
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USA Begins Migrant Flights to Guantanamo Bay Mass deportations haven’t arrived but Trump’s PR blitz has Florida's TRUMP Act: Experts Warn Immigration Bill 'Makes No Economic Sense' Border Czar Threatens to Jail NJ Gov for 'Concealing Illegal Alien' NJ gov walks back claim he's harboring illegal after arrest threat ICE releases some migrant detainees as its detention facilities reach 109% capacity Most Undocumented Immigrants Live in These 12 States El Salvador Offers to Take US Criminal Deportees of Any Nationality for a Fee
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Letitia James is taking on Donald Trump — again
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FBI agents sue to block DOJ from compiling list of officials who worked on Jan. 6 or Trump cases FBI turns over details of 5,000 employees who worked on Jan 6 cases to DOJ FBI Agents Are Suing the DOJ Out of Fear Trump’s Allies Will Put Their Lives At Risk Trump seeks to 'exact revenge' on FBI agents who investigated him, lawsuit claims Donald Trump’s Justice Department forces out FBI’s top agent in Miami McCabe: FBI in Utter Disarray
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Federal health workers terrified after 'DEI' website publishes list of 'targets'
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A Historic DC Black Church Now Owns the Proud Boys’ Name Proud Boys chief vows to defy order giving trademark name to vandalized Black church
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Neo-Nazi leader found guilty of plotting attack on Maryland power grid
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Johnny Depp lawyer praises Justin Baldoni for 'aggressive' tactics against Blake Lively
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Deep-sea treasure hunter jailed for 10 years for refusing to disclose location of gold coins finally scores legal win
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Luigi Mangione's Top Donors Fizzle Out
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Ohio Mass Shooting: 'Multiple Victims' at New Albany Warehouse
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Silicon Valley CEO who is the son of 'world's greatest' ballerina is arrested for rape in San Francisco
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5th Circuit overrules itself, finds law banning handgun sales to adults younger than age 21 unconstitutional
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Who Is Lisa Bloom? Attorney Repping Diddy Accusers P Diddy accused of raping two women in New York City Trump Hotel penthouse in latest lawsuits
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Trump to lock up American criminals in El Salvador’s notorious super prisons after ‘unprecedented & extraordinary’ deal
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Judge blocks federal prison system from moving three transgender women to men’s prisons Donald Trump's Transgender Order Blocked by Reagan-Appointed Judge Trump admin dismisses concerns about violence against transgender women in men's prisons
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Transgender service members push judge to pause Trump administration's military ban
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22-year-old plunges knife into boyfriend's neck over using home as wedding venue: Cops
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Blind Man Gets a Concealed Gun Permit
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Woman upset about boyfriend's 'multiple relationships' hits him with Range Rover: Cops
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About 100,000 eggs worth $40K stolen from trailer in Pennsylvania
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Accountant attempted to kill random person who tried sitting on park bench with him: Cops
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Man called 911 after living with wife's corpse for '7 to 10 days': Police
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Man with 'ingenuity' used tomato soup barcode ring to rob Walmart 'several' times: Police
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'Very angry' dad beat intellectually disabled son after victim misplaced his glasses: Cops
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Man kidnapped and killed woman because she tried to resell a $50 pawned watch
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Judges:

Federal appeals judge, 97, loses bid to unseal documents about her suspension D.C. Appellate Court Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore Keeps Up The Delay Gambit To Prevent Pauline Newman From Working
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Doctrine Used to Nix Biden Moves Threatens to Undo Trump Tariffs
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Town court judge resigns after using this excuse to avoid jury duty
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Wall Street:

Stock futures fall as Alphabet and AMD drop after earnings
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Investors shake off trade-war fears, but wonder how long the calm will last
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Layoffs:

‘Catastrophic’ layoffs hit foreign aid groups amid Trump admin funding freeze
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Only 1% of Federal Workers Accept 'Buyout' Offer The White House says more than 20,000 federal workers have taken buyouts — and they expect a 'spike' in the coming days
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CIA sends ‘buyout’ offers to entire workforce
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Mystery OPM server that aided buyout offers prompts House Democrat probe
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Trump administration plans sweeping layoffs among workers who don’t opt to resign
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Maryland’s public universities could cut 400 jobs under Moore’s budget plan
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Cruise to Cut Workforce by 50%
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Alamo Drafthouse Layoffs Prompt Unfair Labor Practice Charge
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Dark Horse Comics Makes Sweeping Layoffs Among Its Staff
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Estée Lauder Aims to Cut Up to 7,000 Jobs
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Walmart to Cut Hundreds of Jobs, Relocate Staff to Main Hubs
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Franklin Resources Cuts 3%
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Amazon to Face Legal Action After Laying Off 1,900
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Tech:

Meta's CTO says he called the whole DeepSeek thing 6 months ago
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Alphabet shares drop as much as 9% on revenue miss, soaring AI investments
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Deepfake videos are getting shockingly good
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Climate:

January surprises with a global temperature record
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Winter Temperatures Break 98-Year-Old Records
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Climate change target of 2C is ‘dead’, says renowned climate scientist
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In the Trump era, renewable energy isn’t green — it’s ‘dominant’
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Trump is ordering a sweeping censorship of science, starting with climate and health
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Trump Mulls Revoking Loans From $400 Billion Clean-Energy Office
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‘It’s Surreal’: Trump’s Freeze on Climate Money Sows Fear and Confusion
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Trucking:

Heavy Truck Sales Increased 5% YoY in January
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Georgia-based RSTZ, with operations also in New England, files for bankruptcy protection
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Education:

College Presidents Defy Trump’s War on Higher Ed
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Is Donald Trump Dismantling Department of Education? What to Know
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Autos:

Merger of Honda-Nissan Looks Less Likely Honda Asked Nissan to Become a Subsidiary Honda-Nissan Deal Thrown Into Doubt Only Weeks After Talks Began
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Say goodbye to Hoonigan, motorsport brand files for bankruptcy
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Vehicles Sales Decrease to 15.60 million SAAR in January
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EV sales to reach 20 million in 2025 – report
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Global Car Tariff Pain Spreads From Asia to the US
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Tourism:

‘The whole island has emptied:’ Thousands flee Santorini as quakes rattle Greek tourist haven
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Retailing:

Popular sporting goods store files for bankruptcy
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U.S. retail closures are expected to exceed openings again this year
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Popular bankrupt retail chain finds buyer for brand and assets
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This Bankrupt Reverse Logistics Expert/Closeout Chain Blames Amazon
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Economy:

The Fed could find itself in a policy Catch-22 if tariffs spike inflation and slow growth Fed Vice Chair Jefferson advocates remaining cautious on rates as policy drama unfolds
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BLS: Job Openings Decreased to 7.6 million in December
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The bond market is signaling two things about Trump’s second term
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Job openings fall close to 4-year low. Finding work gets harder.
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Americans Think the Economy Is Looking Up
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China announces counter tariffs on numerous U.S. products with U.S. levies due to take effect US Postal Service suspends incoming parcels from China and Hong Kong 10-, 30-year yields rise as China’s tariff retaliation adds to inflation concerns Navarro on Trump’s tariff threats: ‘It’s a drug war, not a trade war’ Trump says Canada tariffs would fight fentanyl trafficking, but little comes in across northern border, officials say China Accuses Trump of Disregarding Its Help on Fentanyl Crisis Trump's perplexing tariffs goals Prepare for higher prices on these 4 types of imported Chinese goods after Trump's tariff hikes ‘Treat others the same way they treat us:’ Chinese shoppers react to Trump’s tariffs How bad is the trade war with China going to get? This firm employs thousands in Canada, the US and Mexico. Here’s what its workers think of Trump’s tariffs Trump’s tariffs won’t hit all Americans equally. Here’s who gets hit the hardest Chipotle downplays looming Trump tariffs, says only half of its avocados are from Mexico Trump's Plan to Make European Cars More Expensive Has a Fatal Flaw Mark Carney blasts 'bully' Trump as he pledges Canadians are not 'pushovers‘ Canada Fumes, Fears Lost Business With Trump Trade Talks Ahead Tariffs loom, but US automakers began making cars in Canada, Mexico in early 1900s 'Never sent a bill': European leader delivers scathing history lesson amid Trump threats Small-Business Owners Say Tariffs Will Squeeze Them, and Their Customers The Tariffs Were Never Real ‘Race to the Border’: Manufacturers Scramble Under Trump’s Looming Tariffs
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Thousands of Federal Workers Given Return-to-Office Deadlines
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Why some conservatives oppose a sovereign wealth fund Why Trump’s sovereign-wealth fund won’t Make America Great Again
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GOP hardliners rebel over Johnson’s budget plans Senate GOP plots to bypass Mike Johnson on reconciliation Republicans scramble for solutions on Trump legislative agenda after punting vote
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Republicans stare down massive deficits to extend Trump tax cuts
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Shutdown anxiety rises on Capitol Hill amid Trump chaos Shutdown fears grow as Trump battles multiply
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‘The fear is real’: As Trump administration targets DEI, professionals worry about the future of their industry
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Pennsylvania May Double the Minimum Wage
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Trump’s Tax-Free Tips Proposal May Sound Good But Is a Risky Bet
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Amazon, Alphabet Targeted as Oklahoma Joins Anti-DEI Investor Ranks
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Fannie and Freddie: Single Family Serious Delinquency Rates Increased in December
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Trump Tariffs Risk $29,000 Rise in US Home Building Costs
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Homebuilders Sound Alarm on Housing Market as Buyers Disappear
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LA Wildfire Losses Seen as High as $164 Billion, UCLA Says
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Texas Announces Action Against Squatters
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Trump and Musk demand termination of federal office leases through General Services Administration
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Signa: Berlin headquarters fetched 450 million euros
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More bids come in for three UArts buildings, including the iconic Hamilton Hall on South Broad Street
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Municipalities:

A coastal California community is sliding 4 inches a week toward the ocean
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Oil/Gas:

Oil prices fall after U.S. imposes tariffs on China, Beijing retaliates
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Texas regulators grapple with a growing problem: old oil wells leaking polluted water
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Trump administration will consider redrawing boundaries of national monuments as part of energy push
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Food/Beverage:

Bankrupt Restaurant Chain To Sell Or Close Its Remaining Locations
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TGI Fridays sells 4 NJ restaurants amid bankruptcy
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Waffle House announces $0.50 surcharge on eggs because of bird flu
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The Last Days of American Orange Juice
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Pizza Hut acquires a chunk of stores from bankrupt franchisee
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Alamo Beer Co. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Politics:

What cutting USAID could cost the U.S. — and how China, Russia may benefit Rubio’s years of strong support for USAID stands in contrast to his sudden criticism of the aid agency Trump and Musk Find Unexpected Ally in Push to Shut Down USAID Iran praises U.S. for cutting foreign aid funding USAID Workers Call for End of Furlough—'Devastating for My Family' Trump moves to put nearly all USAID Washington staff on leave Trump dismisses USAid direct-hire workers around the world Senate Dems plot USAID revenge on Trump USAID employees around the world will be placed on leave Friday and ordered to return to US Sen. Andy Kim: USAID critical for national security What USAID does, and why Trump and Musk want to get rid of it How the US foreign aid freeze is intensifying humanitarian crises across the globe ‘It’s effectively a death sentence’: MSF doctor on the freezing of USAID USAID upheaval is paralyzing global delivery of food and medicine Gutting of USAID could cost thousands of American jobs Democrats Are Falling For Trump and Musk's Foreign Aid Trap America Can’t Just Unpause USAID
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Trump’s Myth of American Decline
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The CIA Is About to Get a Trump Makeover, Buyouts Offered To Everyone
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Texas lawmaker calling for deportation of Ilhan Omar
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Trump administration drafting executive order to initiate Department of Education’s elimination DOE Collapse Would Leave Millions of Teachers Without Funding
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Trump Signs EO to Probe US Ties to UN
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Donald Trump Has Never Been This Popular: Polls
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Trump Is Turning Out To Be a Very Pro-China President
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37 ways Project 2025 has shown up in Trump’s executive orders
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Republicans insist they could eventually restrain Trump and Musk
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Trump Official Warns NY Times ‘Almost No One Can Control’ Elon Musk DOGE’s access to federal data is ‘an absolute nightmare,’ legal experts warn Treasury Says Musk Team Has Read-Only Access to Payment Data Elon Musk gets quiet White House reminders his power is limited Officials Privately Warn Elon Musk’s Blitz Is Illegal Trump admits 'Leon' Musk has access to fed payment system to fire people who are 'no good' Trump Advisers Stopped Musk From Hiring a Noncitizen at DOGE GOP Lawmakers Cede to Trump, Musk Power Grab Without a Challenge Concerns grow as Elon Musk’s DOGE team gains access to yet more sensitive government databases 25 year old Musk operative makes extensive code changes to Treasury system 'Nobody elected Elon' rally sees thousands of angry protesters in DC 'This is insane': Law professor exposes Elon Musk's 'backdoor' scheme Musk shocks lawmakers, setting himself on collision course Elon Musk and DOGE are hacking the government Musk’s expansive portfolio divides Trump world ‘Things Are Going to Get Intense:’ How a Musk Ally Plans to Push AI on the Government Treasury says Musk’s DOGE has not rejected payments in first attempt to clarify access granted to critical system Republican Senators Say They’re Fine Handing Their Power to Elon Musk Ocasio-Cortez: Elon 'one of the most unintelligent billionaires I have ever met' Concern about SpaceX influence at NASA grows with new appointee Warren, Wyden call for probe of Musk aides’ access to Treasury payments How Elon Musk set off two weeks of chaos across Washington Elon Musk Mural Vandalized
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Some Jewish leaders renew calls for X boycott as Musk’s power grows
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Ex-New York Times Columnist Paul Krugman Accuses Former Employer of ‘Sanewashing’ Trump
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RFK Jr. passes key HHS confirmation hurdle with Senate panel vote How Bill Cassidy got to ‘yes’ on RFK Jr. The Doctor Who Let RFK Jr. Through Trump spreads autism misinformation in RFK Jr. confirmation push
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Gabbard nomination heads to Senate floor
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Senate confirms VA Secretary
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Trump Shares the Founders' Delusions on Canada
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Greenland’s parliament approves a ban on foreign political donations as Trump seeks the island Greenland Moves to Block Foreign Cash as Trump Eyes Takeover
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Rubio lauds El Salvador's offer to put U.S. deportees, including American criminals, in "mega-prison" Is El Salvador Taking US Prisoners? What To Know
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Donald Trump's Release of California Waters Stuns Locals California water releases ordered by Trump draw criticism: ‘It’s going to be wasted’
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John Fetterman Faces Backlash After Breaking With Democratic Colleagues
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DeSantis' Hold on Florida Is Slipping. Trump Could Deliver the Final Blow
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If You Need a US Passport in the Next Year, You'd Better Apply Now
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Private Equity:

Private Equity Firms Are Finding New Ways to Curb Creditor Power
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Corporate Governance:

As Musk and Ackman Snub Delaware, Governor Looks Hard at Court Delaware’s Famed Business Court Gets a Hard Look From Governor as Musk, Ackman Leave
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Comic Books:

Who Will Buy Diamond Comic Distributors? The Runners And Riders
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IDW Pushes Back On Auditor's Report That Warns Of "Substantial Doubt"
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Diamond, Alliance Creditors File Reclamation Demands
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Sports:

Report: Rangers' MSG Networks Going Bankrupt and Could Be Bailed Out by Jeff Bezos
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Trump Set to Ban Transgender Girls From Women’s Sports
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Personal Finance:

Couple’s dream vacation ends with nightmare $47,000 bill from cruise line – they were on free trip & now face bankruptcy
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Crypto:

Bankruptcy payouts to begin for FTX's Bahamas creditors after a two-year wait
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Trump’s Crypto Czar Is Studying Feasibility of US Bitcoin Reserve
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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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 (8 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy Filings Rise 14.2 Percent January Chapter 11 Commercial Filings Increase 16 Percent Over Last Year U.S. Courts: Bankruptcy Filings Increase 14 Percent in 2024; 33% Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
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Bankruptcy Cases Filed, Terminated, and Pending—During the 12-Month Periods Ending December 31, 2023 and 2024 Business and Nonbusiness Cases Filed, by Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code—During the 12-Month Period Ending December 31, 2024 Business and Nonbusiness Cases Filed, by Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code—During the One-Month Periods Ending October 31, November 30, and December 31, 2024, Based on Data Current as of December 31, 2024 Business and Nonbusiness Cases Filed, by Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code—During the Three-Month Period Ending December 31, 2024 Business and Nonbusiness Cases Filed, by Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code, District, and County—During the 12-Month Period Ending December 31, 2024
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Cross-Border:

Florida Bankruptcy Court Refuses to Recognize Pre-Judgment Asset Freeze Order of Brazilian Bankruptcy Court as Being Manifestly Contrary to U.S. Public Policy
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Filing of Adversary Proceeding Against Chapter 15 Debtor Violated Automatic Stay, and "Home Court" Rule Does Not Apply in Chapter 15 Cases
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Ninth Circuit: Reversal on Appeal of Order Denying Chapter 15 Recognition Does Not Retroactively Trigger Automatic Stay
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No COMI? No big deal! Hong Kong courts reaffirm their position on recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings
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Cramdown:

Cramdown of Equity in Chapter 11 Plan Requires Assessment of Equity's Value to Satisfy "Fair and Equitable" Standard
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Avoidance Actions:

ABCs & Bankruptcy, Part 4: Are State Preference Laws Unconstitutional, Without A Knowledge Or Intent Element? (Clark v. White)
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Mass Torts:

'Lost trust,' anger and frustration grows over New Orleans Saints, archdiocese emails New Orleans NFL team denies it had input into archdiocesan clergy abuse list
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A dispute between New Orleans archbishop and Second Harvest board goes nuclear Archbishop says $16 million was to cut ties with food bank, not settle bankruptcy
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Dispute over Sandy Hook families’ $16M share of Alex Jones’ estate with bankruptcy judge for ruling
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Miscellaneous:

The Year in Bankruptcy: 2024
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Aviation:

DC Plane Crash: NTSB Provides Update on Black Hawk Data Army Helicopter Was Flying Above Limit Before Midair Collision
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Growing risk of ‘catastrophic’ collisions between planes and thousands of rockets dumped in space, experts warn
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Island Littered With Debris After Elon Musk’s Starship Explodes Overhead
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Stop attending panels meant to improve air travel, FAA tells employees
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Healthcare:

Struggling Alabama hospital files for bankruptcy but says ‘patient care will not change’ Jackson Hospital files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings Mayor, lawmakers react to bankruptcy filing of Montgomery’s Jackson Hospital Struggling Alabama hospital files for bankruptcy but says ‘patient care will not change’ Alabama hospital files for bankruptcy Jackson Hospital files for bankruptcy, lawmakers working to save it Montgomery city leaders react to Jackson Hospital filing bankruptcy
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Cold Spring Hills Nursing to close in May, unless new agreement is reached
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Doctors sue Trump admin over removed health data
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Student Debt:

Student Loan Provider Charging 16% Interest Sparks Shock: 'Genuinely Evil'
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As Trump looks to shut down Education Department, here’s what to know about your student loans
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Agribusiness:

Scientists Are Starting to Track Bird Flu in Farm Wastewater
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UK:

English court terminates theme park's CVA for irremediable breaches
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Council tax increases confirmed as seven London boroughs apply for emergency funding to stave off bankruptcy What happens if your council goes bust as London town halls issue bankruptcy warnings? Adult social care and child services to bear brunt of 'bankrupt' Birmingham council's £148m cuts
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Thames Water running out of money ‘a risk which cannot be run’, High Court told
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Has Brexit finally paid off? What Trump’s tariff reprieve means for Starmer
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EU:

Poland spends big on arms to stay friends with Trump
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Canada:

Insolvencies rose 12.1 per cent in 2024, led by business filings Canadians' financial pressures are far from over as insolvencies rise
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Fact check: Trump falsely claims Canada prohibits US banks
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Mexico:

Mexican drug cartels plan attacks on Border Patrol agents with kamikaze drones and other explosives to fight US crackdown
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Russia:

Russia’s economy defies wave of bankruptcy fears with fastest private sector PMI growth in a year
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Donald Trump's Hunt for Ukraine Minerals Faces a Russia Problem Ukraine’s mineral riches have long been eyed by its allies. Now they may be Trump’s price for military aid Trump is talking tougher toward Putin but has yet to ratchet up assistance to Ukraine
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Ukraine Is Losing Support Within Poland
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Russian State TV Praises Trump Administration: 'Adopted Our Point of View'
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Russia's Birth Rate Collapses to Record Low Under Putin
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MENA:

Trump proposes U.S. ‘take over’ Gaza, permanent displacement of residents Trump Proposes U.S. Take Over Gaza, Level It and Build Resorts Trump’s Wild Plan for Gaza Trump says U.S. will ‘take over’ Gaza to develop it, and Palestinians should leave 'What is Gaza?': Trump says Palestinians would 'love' to leave devastated enclave Trump's Gaza plan will be seen as flying in face of international law Trump says Palestinians have ‘no alternative’ but to leave Gaza Republican Suggests Turning Gaza 'Into Mar-a-Lago' After Trump Announcement Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza: 'We'll own it' Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip and doesn’t rule out using American troops Key takeaways from Trump’s plan to ‘take over’ Gaza Trump’s Gaza ‘Riviera’ plan is the most outlandish idea in the history of US Middle East peacemaking ‘Deranged’ and ‘problematic’: Bipartisan lawmakers bash Trump’s Gaza proposal Full List of Republicans Breaking with Trump Over Gaza Trump’s suggestion the US ‘take over’ the Gaza Strip is rejected by allies and adversaries alike Saudi Arabia, in swift response to Trump, says no ties with Israel without Palestinian state Trump's Gaza solution betrays his ignorance of history - and could make the conflict worse Palestinians fear a repeat of their 1948 mass expulsion in the wake of Trump’s remarks on Gaza
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Trump’s nominee for Pentagon chief suggested new temple could be built on Temple Mount
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Congress puts hold on Trump’s $1 billion arms sale to Israel
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Trump reinstates ‘maximum pressure’ campaign against Iran Trump Directs Officials to Ramp Up Economic Pressure on Iran Trump says he’s given advisers instructions for Iran to be ‘obliterated’ if it assassinates him Trump Says He Wants New Nuclear Deal Allowing Iran to ‘Prosper’
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Trump announces withdrawal from UNHRC and halt to funding for Palestinian refugees
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DOD drafting plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria
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China:

Trump sows uncertainty - and Xi Jinping sees an opportunity
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Netherlands:

Fashion chain Vanilia declared bankrupt; Some 290 jobs in Netherlands at risk
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Germany:

Subordination without borders? German court refers matter to the ECJ for clarification
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Meet the Blue-Collar Voters Making Germany’s Far-Right AfD Mainstream
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India:

IBBI proposes coordinated insolvency resolution for interconnected entities
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Interplay between Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 and Mediation
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Byju’s insolvency: Suspended directors challenge NCLT ruling reinstating lenders, cite prejudice
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Legal shift in areas of AI, cybersecurity, and insolvency shake-up will reshape India Inc in 2025
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Insolvency board issues discussion paper to streamline corporate resolution process
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Sweden:

‘At least 10 dead’ in Sweden school shooting as terrifying vid shows gunman prowling corridors as kids flee for lives
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South Africa:

Trump vows to save white South Africans while Musk calls for welcoming them as refugees
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Switzerland:

Significantly more company bankruptcies in Switzerland
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Switzerland’s bankruptcy fraudsters
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