November 13, 2025

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Law:

The Office Strikes Back: More Top Law Firms Embrace A Four-Day Attendance Mandate
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McDermott Will & Schulte Considers Outside Investment in FirmMcDermott Toys With Private Equity Money
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What one Big Law firm told 400 young lawyers about using AI
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Blank Rome partner engaged in ‘secretive spying’ by accessing private computer files at ex-firm, suit alleges
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A Dominatrix, Cyberstalking, And Sour Grapes: Lawsuit(s) Against Biglaw Partner By Former Firm Is Quite The Journey
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Why Lawyers Lose Money: The Psychology Behind Pricing, Value, And Client Loyalty
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Kim Kardashian disappointed in psychics who wrongly predicted she would pass California bar examBouncing Back From Bar Exam Failure: How Kim Kardashian And Others Can Succeed On Their Next Attempt
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Attorney Dies, Court Denies Continuance, Rules Against Clients
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AI boom fuels fresh wave of legal tech investments
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How in-house counsel are increasingly turning to generative AI
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Why In-House Counsel Often Don’t See The Innovation They Want From Law Firms
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Students With Disabilities Feel Unsupported By Their Law Schools
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ICE throws pepper spray into car with toddler inside, video appears to showKoreans arrested at Georgia plant preparing class action lawsuitChicagoans buy out street vendors amid immigration crackdown to give them a 'day without fear'Catholic bishops launch new program in defense of migrantsImmigrant detainees say they were harassed, sexually assaulted by guard who got promotedBlue States Accidentally Hand Over Residents’ Data to ICETrump’s Raids Drive Hispanic Shoppers Toward Safer Online BuyingMigrants at largest US detention camp face foul water, rotten food, congresswoman says
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Does Trump have a defamation case against the BBC?
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Donald Trump might challenge election results in 2026, say two leading lawyers
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Bill Essayli Disqualification Ruling Isn’t Enough, Defense Says
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High stakes hearing as Comey and James seek to disqualify prosecutor
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Trump DOJ Lists Ex-Delaware GOP Chair as Acting US Attorney
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Inside Trump’s Retribution Campaign
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The Home Depot’s request for employee to remove ‘BLM’ letters from apron was justified, 8th Circuit rules
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US consumer finance watchdog proposes ending key anti-discrimination requirements
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LI drug dealer freed by Trump now convicted of molesting his kids’ nanny and threatening synagogue congregant
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House Republicans Claim They Were Blindsided by MAGA Senators’ Cash Grab
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Inside the Sandwich Guy’s Jury Deliberations
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Millionaire who threatened to ‘gang-rape’ flight attendant in midair meltdown has jail sentence tripled
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Baby dies with eggshells and feathers in his stomach leading to his mother's arrest: Cops
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Antonio Brown will be under house arrest as he faces attempted murder charge
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Low-level inmate killed days from release after being placed with child murderer with 'nothing to lose': Lawsuit
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'No real consequence': Driver who plowed into husband holding hands with wife as they crossed the street will not spend a day in prison
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Man orchestrated teen's murder in front of mom after duo reported him for sexual assault
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TikTok star to pony up for affair with woman's husband in 'alienation of affection' suit
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Dad jumps out of moving car after daughter calls 911 to report her parents' fight: Police
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Driver repeatedly ran over man's head, Googled 'ways to cover up a hit n run,' police say
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McDonald's manager says customer hurled hot coffee at her over messed-up order: Cops
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Judges:

US Supreme Court to hear Trump's bid to fire Fed's Lisa Cook on January 21
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America’s Supreme Court will continue to bless Donald Trump’s agenda
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Judge harshly upbraids Trump admin over 'illegal' policy and 'unbelievable' arguments
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Judge accused of helping immigrant avoid ICE didn’t know about plan, hearing officer concludes
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This Supreme Court Justice Is Busy Cultivating His Potential Judicial Heir
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Former Judicial Clerks: Creating Legacies For Generations
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Trump Judges ‘Dominate’ Biden Judges In Performance Says Study Confusing Narcissism With Merit
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Trump Taps Former Ted Cruz Aide for Texas District Judgeship
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Disgraced Alaska Judge Joshua Kindred Disbarred by Court'Overwhelmed' Trump-appointed judge disbarred after quitting amid misconduct scandal
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GOP Senator Blocks Trump Judge Picks to Get Tribe Recognized
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NJ Judge Loses Retirement for Aiding Fugitive Boyfriend
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are little changed after Dow rallies to record high
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Layoffs:

Amazon plans a reboot after Whole Foods stumbles, layoffs ahead
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Another Major Tech Company Just Announced Thousands of Layoffs
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Oshkosh Defense layoffs to impact 160 workers
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Q Cells cuts pay, hours for 1,000 workers
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Autos:

Auto Bankruptcies Show ‘Astounding’ Lapses in Loan Paper Trail
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First Brands Seeks to Resume Borrowing Against Receivables Amid Fraud Probe
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Third auto lender fails this month amid $160 million bankruptcy
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Car Loan Delinquencies Hit Record for Riskiest Borrowers
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Man shot car dealership owner, customer after an argument over a 'lemon' Hummer: Police
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Healthcare:

Hospital workers allege McKee’s administration unlawfully interfered in Fatima, Rogers Williams sale
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Thousands in The Villages could be forced to switch insurance or doctors
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Planned Parenthood closes 20 clinics after Medicaid cuts, warns of grim future
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Climate:

How Climate Change Can Lead to Earthquakes
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No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap as the storms keep coming
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Tax:

Trump Allies' Jaw-Dropping Tax Dodge Scheme Exposed
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Hotels:

Marriott, Sonder breakup leaves some travelers without rooms Marriott Pushes Back on Sonder’s Claims Amid Bankruptcy Fallout Marriott tells displaced Sonder guests to seek refunds from their banksSonder customers stranded and outraged after bankruptcy forces cancellationsWhat to Do If You Have a Sonder Booking as Hotel Chain Files for Bankruptcy
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Fraud:

First Brands Founder Wins Control of Personal Bank Accounts
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Economy:

The Fed Is Increasingly Torn Over a December Rate CutFed to cut rates again in December on weakening job market, say most economists: Reuters poll
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Hassett Says He Would Accept Fed Chair Job, Wants Lower Rates
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The dollar’s dominance is being challenged more and more
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War Is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Grocery Prices Are Way Down. Lying has worked for Trump in the past. Is this a lie too far?
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America is going through a big economic experiment - In 2026, results will start to come in thick and fast
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Atlanta Fed chief Bostic to step downFed official announces surprise retirement, opening new avenue for Trump influence at central bank
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Jobs report and inflation data due in October may not be released at all, White House says
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US Labor Department urged to prioritize November employment, CPI data post-shutdown
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How the American dream turned out to be pay to play
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U.S. Card Spending Rises Most Since Early 2024, BofA Data Show
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Seasonal hiring dries up ahead of holidays, reports show
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'Substantial' tariff relief coming soon for coffee and bananas, treasury secretary saysCompanies will struggle to stay on top of tariff chaosTariff uncertainty is throwing Chinese manufacturing into chaosEU Prepares New Plan to Implement Trade Agreement With US
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‘America First’ Is Making Emerging Markets No. 1
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‘He’s Actually Weakening the Economy’: Why Trump’s Strategy May Fail
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Ten business trends for 2026, and forecasts for 16 industries
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Investors Now See Some Corporate Bonds As Safer Bets Than Government Debt
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The Penny Dies at 232
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A frenzy of financial innovation has ensnared America Inc. What could go wrong?
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Truist to require all employees in office 5 days a week
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Global uncertainty is here to stay, says the head of the IMF
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Affordability is in crisis. The solution: You’ll never own anything again
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Part 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-November 2025
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Foreclosure Activity Is Almost Back To Pre-Pandemic 2019 LevelsU.S. Foreclosure Activity Posts Eighth Straight Month Of Year-over-year Increases
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Downtown Miami development site set for $100 million+ auction
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Municipalities:

An old manufacturing city sputters back to life
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Oil/Gas:

Why Big Oil Is Still Gushing Profits Despite Low Oil Prices
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Politics:

Shutdown over: Trump signs funding bill ending historic 43-day government disruptionWhite House orders federal employees back as record shutdown endsShutdown’s End Will Kick Off Long Process of Rebooting US GovernmentThe Shutdown’s Unseen Victims
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Only 33% Approve of Trump's Management of GovtRating on economy drops below Biden's worst!
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Krugman: Republicans Are Damaged by Their Own Cruelty
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Russell Vought’s Too Clever By Half: CFPB Edition
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Trump Supporters Rip President For Saying There Aren’t Enough Talented People in America
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Newsom Trolls Trump With Pitch for His Next Reality Show
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Donald Trump counts the wins of unpredictability. The losses will come
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Goes Full Newsom to Mock Trump
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Affordability worries and GOP infighting hover over the early race to succeed Trump
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Progressive on the edge of a win in Seattle mayor race
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Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His ConductEpstein claimed he had photos of 'dirty Donald' with bikini-clad girls in his kitchenTrump Stoked the Epstein Scandal. It’s Come Back to Bite HimWhat We Know About Epstein’s Emails Alleging That Trump Knew of His ConductJeffrey Epstein email gold mine shows he watched Donald Trump's legal issues closelyTrump’s Epstein Ties Resurface in Already Divided CongressLarry Summers, Goldman Lawyer Slammed Trump in Epstein EmailsWhat we know about Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey EpsteinJeffrey Epstein wrote Trump 'knew about the girls,' referencing Mar-a-Lago, in newly released emailsRead Jeffrey Epstein’s newly released emails about TrumpTrump ‘spent hours’ at Epstein’s house with victim of sex trafficking, email alleges House Republicans release 20,000 pages of documents from Epstein estateTrump Ramps Up Pressure on G.O.P. To Thwart Epstein VoteTrump Melts Down After Name Pops Up in New Epstein FilesWith Latest Epstein Emails, Democrats Dropped a Perfectly Timed Political BombWhite House Says Virginia Giuffre Is the Unnamed ‘Victim’ in Epstein Emails About TrumpTrump Spent Hours With Epstein’s Most Tragic Victim
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Bipartisan duo expects to secure signatures Wednesday to force a vote to release Epstein filesThe Democrat about to bring an Epstein reckoning for TrumpJeffrey Epstein files: House speaker announces vote next week on release of docsHouse Will Have Votes to Force Release of Epstein Files, Khanna SaysTrump Summons Boebert as He Pushes GOP to Block Epstein Vote
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‘South Park’ Ups the Ante“Thanks For The Nightmares”
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Impeachment Odds Reach 50%
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Trump’s Pentagon Name-Change Likely to Cost Taxpayers $2 Billion
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Mamdani reveals when he’ll reach out to Trump, calls their relationship ‘critical to the success’ of NYC
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U.S. allies begin to push back on Trump’s Caribbean military strikesU.S. troops not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Dept. memo says
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Trump’s Gift Exchange With Syrian President Gets Awkward Fast
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Corporate Governance:

Tesla Shareholders Show How Far Law Will Go to Protect the Board
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Private Credit:

The hidden risks in private credit’s $3trn boom
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Gambling:

Prime Sports Files For Bankruptcy In Order To Restructure
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Utilities:

Paradise town council considers sending letter to bankruptcy court regarding Fire Victim Trust payouts
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Skyrocketing electricity prices fuel political backlash against tech sector’s AI data centers
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Electricity Shortages Threaten to Pull the Plug on AI Expansion
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Labor:

Starbucks workers union launches strike in at least 40 cities on chain’s key holiday sales day
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Private Equity:

How Private Equity’s Vision for a Roofing Conglomerate Went Bust
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Retailing:

Consumers have doubts about holiday shipping
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (178 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (5 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Why are corporate bankruptcies on the rise?
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Mass Torts:

Hearings begin to finalize Purdue Pharma $7.4 billion bankruptcy settlement plan
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Parishes, charities linked to Archdiocese of New Orleans file for bankruptcy
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Judge delays dismissal of Oakland Diocese bankruptcy case
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Diocesan Bankruptcies Are a Messy Business For the Catholic Church
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Cross-Border:

Fossil Group Receives Chapter 15 Recognition Order
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Advisors:

Notice of Appearance - William Snyder
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Franchises:

Fractured Circuits: The Deepening Divide over Debtor Franchisee Rights
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Aviation:

Texas Aviation Company Files for Bankruptcy
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The Rise of Distressed Asset M&A: Legal Lessons from the Jet Airways Resolution and Beyond
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Three Flights and Four Airports in One Day: Rolling the Shutdown Dice‘Not going to get to Thanksgiving': Duffy warns of potential for major flight disruptionFAA keeps flight cancellations at 6% as House is set to vote to end shutdownDelta CEO says the quiet part out loud: Airlines were a 'political football.'
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Air traffic control centers properly staffed for first time in 2 weeks
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Unqualified captain flew passenger jets across Europe for months after forging certificates | Daily Mail Online
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Solar:

Sunnova Energy's Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan approved by court
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Television:

Only half the homes in America have cable TV anymore
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Autos:

Record number of subprime borrowers miss car loan payments in October, data shows
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Toyota opens US battery plant, confirms $10 billion investment plan
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Ford can't 'walk away' from EVs if it wants to thrive, says its CEO
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Food/Beverage:

Three coffee companies facing bankruptcy as prices for shoppers spike 19% – and even Starbucks took a hit
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Condiment maker True Made Foods files for bankruptcy amid lawsuit with distributor
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Why Americans are giving up on Sweetgreen
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Wendy’s could close hundreds of restaurants
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The world has hit “peak wine”
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Tech:

Anthropic will invest $50 billion in building AI data centers in the US
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Bank of America runs 270 AI models across operations
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Tesla AI boss tells staff 2026 will be the 'hardest year' of their lives in all-hands meeting
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Will the bottom rung of the career ladder disappear?
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How high are OpenAI’s compute costs? Possibly a lot higher than we thought
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The battle for AI supremacy
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UK:

Insolvency Activity Rises by 17% in Scotland
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Can the Magic Circle’s Most Profitable Firm Survive Its Own Success?
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EU:

Debt Workouts in Europe to Peak in 2026, EY-Parthenon Poll Shows
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Canada:

Consumer insolvencies hit post-2009 high as debt stress builds in silence
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Former Laurentian leaders named in $3M settlement over benefit fund depletion
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AI voice agent helps police manage non-emergency calls
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MENA:

Masked Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages and IDF soldiers in the West BankIsrael’s president says ‘shocking’ settler violence against Palestinians must end
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Trump Formally Demands Another Country Pardon His Buddy
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What now for the Palestinians?Gaza’s zombie ceasefire
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Israel Reopens Crossing Into Northern Gaza for Aid
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US intel revealed Israeli officials discussing use of human shields in Gaza, sources say
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Russia:

How a European cottage industry is fighting Russian drone incursions
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Zelenskiy Says Ukraine’s Survival Rests on Funds From Allies
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Germany:

German court rejects shareholders’ bid for more of Wirecard insolvency spoils
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Can anything halt the decline of German industry?
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France:

French parliament suspends Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform
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Argentina:

Argentina’s $870 Million Boost of IMF Assets Suggests US Aid
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The next year could be a good one for Javier Milei
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China:

Gaw Capital misses $260 million debt payment, sending shockwaves through China's real estate sector
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Brazil:

Founders seek bankruptcy of São Paulo university over unpaid rent
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