November 20, 2025

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Law:

Cravath kicks off associate bonus season and other firms follow
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Milbank Stays Quiet as Big Law Bonus Season Revs Up
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This Top Biglaw Firm Is Offering Associates A Full Cravath Match — With Premium Bonuses On Top Of Special Bonuses
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Another Biglaw Bonus Match — And Extra Cash For The Associates Keeping The Lights On
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Brand New Biglaw Megafirm Announces Bonuses, Offering Associates Top Dollar For Hard Work
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Biglaw Is On Track To Have Either A ‘Pretty Good’ Or ‘Great’ Year
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Solomon Backs Goldman’s Top Lawyer After Epstein Emails Released
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Straight white woman drops bias case against King & Spalding over its diversity fellowship
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Maybe The Legal Industry Has Just Lost All Sense Of Shame
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Man accused of fatal shooting after release on unrelated charges because of lack of appointed lawyers
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Pope Leo XIV strongly supports US bishops' condemnation of Trump immigration raids: 'Extremely disrespectful'Trump Migrant Crackdown Spurs New Wrongful Deportation ClaimsShocking Minnesota Video Shows ICE Agents Dousing Protesters With Chemical Irritants in St. Paul: ‘They Sprayed Us Point-Blank’Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North Carolina97% detained in Chicago had no criminal recordNew fraud reports impacting immigration clientsTrump's border czar Tom Homan warns NYC will see boost in ICE enforcement ahead of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani taking office
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How to define ‘rebellion’? ‘Black’s Law Dictionary’ enters fray in challenges to federal National Guard deployments
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Neo-Nazi leader behind plot to give poisoned candy to Jewish kids in NYC pleads guilty
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DOJ admits full grand jury never reviewed final Comey indictment, further imperiling caseTrump’s Case Against James Comey Is Crashing and Burning New hurdle in Comey case as Trump’s Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury processDOJ runs full court press to keep grand jury secrets from Comey after startling admission
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US Justice Department will release Epstein files within 30 days, Bondi saysAG Pam Bondi: We Found "New Information" On Epstein Case, Not Going To Comment On "Pending Investigation"
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Lindsey Halligan Officially More Stupid Than You Imagined
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'Especially reprehensible': Hunter Biden name-drops Rudy Giuliani to collect for 'lies' that he committed a capital crime against US
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Trump admin lawsuit over Oregon voter data is 'based on a misrepresentation': Amicus brief
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Former Trump Lawyer Calls for Pam Bondi to be Disbarred
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The DOJ Is Broken. What Happens Now?
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Anti-Islam protesters, Muslims clash in Dearborn, Michigan, after man attempts to burn QuranAlt-right anti-Islam protesters in Dearborn overwhelmed by Muslim activists
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Veteran FBI employee files lawsuit claiming he was fired for displaying Pride flag
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Canadian former Olympic snowboarder wanted by US is charged with orchestrating murder of witness
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Texas man indicted on murder charge in shooting of ‘King of the Hill’ voice actor Jonathan Joss
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Fury as new 'upkeep' law will fine homeowners $200 for common yard maintenance practice
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'Did my friend die?': Grandmother drove SUV carrying her best friend into a lake, cops say
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Slain teenage cruise passenger’s stepbrother, 16, is ‘suspect’ in her killing — as his dad is accused of abusing him: docs
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Taco joint owner, son ordered woman kidnapped, killed for cooperating with the cops
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Mom propped up her 11-year-old daughter in recliner after stabbing her to death: Police
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Serial killer with haunting past revealed as authorities probe new string of deaths
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Murderer told victim's daughter he saved her money on funeral costs by disposing of body
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Woman eating burger on her porch is stabbed 14 times by 'obsessed' former co-worker: Cops
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Ex-GOP aide paid fetish artist to mutilate her, claimed it was an anti-Trump attack: court docs
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Man pretended to help liquor store clerk having heart attack, stole money from store: Cops
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Man shot friend, 16, in the head during game of 'quick draw,' on Mother's Day, cops say
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Judges:

Seventh Circuit Announces the Appointment of Daniel R. Fine to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Judge orders some Texas public schools to remove Ten Commandments posters
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US judge revives contempt proceeding against Trump officials
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Trump Judge Who Blocked Texas Redistricting Had Won GOP Praise
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Dissenting judge torches colleague for ‘judicial misbehavior’ in blocking Texas map
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Full Fifth Circuit Overrides Moderate Senior Judges’ Rulings
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US judge blocks termination of temporary legal status for Syrians
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US appeals court halts order limiting immigration agents' response to Chicago protests
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Remember When Federal Judges *Weren’t* A Political Hot Potato?
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Birthright citizenship and American exceptionalism
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Judge Pushed To Retire Over Halloween Showmanship
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Durbin Warns Chicago Judges Handling ICE Suits Face Threats
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Wall Street:

Stock futures rally as Nvidia’s strong forecast reignites the AI trade
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Layoffs:

Melania Trump delivers 'dystopian' speech to troops sparking meltdown
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Providence Swedish announces 130 cuts to workforce
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Philly Housing Authority plans to lay off almost 300 workers
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Mattel laying off 89 workers at El Segundo headquarters
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Crypto:

FTX Creditor Reveals How Law Firm Blocked the Bankrupt Exchange RestartFTX bankruptcy lawyers blamed for tanking reboot plans
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Crypto World Wipes Out $1 Trillion as Bitcoin Plunges Anew
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Andrew Tate Called “One of the Worst Traders in Crypto” After Losing Over $800,000
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Crypto got everything it wanted. Now it’s sinking
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Food/Beverage:

Rollins: SNAP facing ‘right-sizing’ and ‘structural changes’ after shutdown
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Agribusiness:

Strains with Beijing have deepened American agriculture woes, fueling stress and bankruptcies amid high costs and low prices
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Peach Growers Left in Limbo After Del Monte Bankruptcy
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US will soon announce details of farmer payments, says agriculture secretaryUS to Announce Farm Relief in Early December, Rollins Says
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Mark Hafliger with Agmark LLC Discusses the Impact of Hansen-Mueller Bankruptcy
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Toys:

Funko Inc. in the doldrums
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Gambling:

Creditors to decide fate of Imperial Pacific’s liquidation plan
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Golf:

Windermere Country Club owner files for bankruptcy
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Fraud:

Big Storm Brewing to be sold at auction as former owner remains in jail
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Climate:

What California's Record Shows About Newsom’s Claims to Climate Leadership
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Economy:

Labor Department won’t release full October jobs report, a casualty of the 43-day federal shutdown
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The September jobs report is finally coming out Thursday. Here’s what it is expected to show
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Many Fed policymakers at last meeting were opposed to December rate cutFed increasingly divided over December rate cut despite Trump pressureFed Minutes Show ‘Many’ Officials Lean Against December Cut
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Trump Says He Would ‘Love’ To Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell
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Trump Quips He’ll Fire Bessent If Interest Rates Not Lowered
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Why the U.S. Economy Has Remained Stronger Than Expected
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Delinquencies, Charge-Offs Rise As Consumer Sentiment Weakens
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Bond Market Wagers on Fed Rate Cut Crumble on Jobs Data Void
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Inflation ranks as No. 1 worry among small businesses: Bank of America
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FOMC Minutes: "Likely be appropriate to keep the target range unchanged for the rest of the year."
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U.S. trade deficit drops 24% in August as Trump’s tariffs reduce importsTrade Deficit Decreased to $59.6 Billion in August
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Trump's semiconductor tariff plan likely delayed, officials sayWilliams-Sonoma CEO says next quarter will see a bigger tariff impactTrump’s Canada Envoy Sees Trade Talks Resuming After Sudden Halt
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The GOP’s Affordability Agenda: Promise to Give People Cash
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The Boomer Stuff Avalanche is already crushing families
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Trump Says US Must Allow Skilled Foreigners Despite MAGA Uproar
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Top Earners Are Saving More For Retirement. Everyone Else Is Saving Less
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

AIA: "Billings continue to decline at architecture firms" in October
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Is a Global Housing Bubble About to Burst?
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Mortgage Delinquencies Climb in Q3, Led by FHA Loan Strain
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NYC’s ‘Madoff of landlords’ defaults on $170M loans, faces foreclosure on 35 Manhattan properties: suits
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America’s huge mortgage market is slowly dying
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Massachusetts Push for Strictest Rent Control in US Advances
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Soaring Insurance Costs Hit Owners of NYC Rent-Stabilized Units
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A Wealthy New Jersey Town’s Empty Firehouse Shows Strain of Fixing Housing Crisis
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Municipalities:

Oversight board stresses need for robust fiscal guardrails to avoid another bankruptcy
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The case for municipal bankruptcy
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Oil/Gas:

U.S. Gasoline Inventories Sink To 12-Year Lows
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Retailing:

Target’s Scaled-Back Outlook Signals Tough Path for Incoming CEOTarget sinks to new low as customers flee in droves - forcing bosses into drastic move
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Walmart hikes sales and earnings forecast as it attracts shoppers across incomes
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Politics:

Trump’s disapproval rating hits worst point for second term: DDHQ averageTrump says his approval ratings are down, except with 'smart people'
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In Washington, everything appears to be for saleWelcome to Anything Goes America
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Trump to meet with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at White House on Friday
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Epstein Bill Passes as Top Official Circulates Plan to Block Transparency Trump Signs Epstein Files Bill After Fight That Split GOP Despite congressional action, quick release of Epstein files is in doubt GOP senators warn Bondi not to slow-walk release of Epstein filesTrump Says He Will Approve the Release of the Epstein Files, but There Are Loopholes Harvard to Probe Epstein Ties After Uproar on Summers EmailsThreat to Arrest Bill and Hillary ClintonA Washington humiliation leaves Trump more politically exposed on Epstein than ever beforeWhat’s next once Trump signs bill releasing the Epstein filesEpstein Emails Spotlight Billionaire Thomas Pritzker’s Relationship With Financier: ‘Like Family’Rogan Brutally Mocks Trump Over Epstein Files Flip-FlopEpstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found. Trump blasts Kimmel, ABC after late-night host claims president is ‘bracing for Hurricane Epstein’
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Trump officials say president is plotting new wave of retribution after Epstein bill vote: ‘Democrats are going to come to regret this’
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Democrats win another discharge petition, this time to force vote on federal worker bargaining rights
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US House vote on Senate January 6 provision bares fresh Republican riftOutraged Lawmakers Vote to Strike $500,000 Payouts for SenatorsThune fires back at House GOP effort to repeal senators’ $500,000 damages provision
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GOP Redistricting May Backfire Due to Team Trump’s IncompetenceTexas Republicans have gerrymandered their way into a corner
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WaPo Tears Into ‘Weak’ Trump’s Smears of Murdered Journalist
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Congress is finally standing up to Trump – and it’s not just about Epstein
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Trump proposes to narrow Endangered Species Act protections
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GOP congresswoman on Trump calling female reporter ‘piggy’: ‘No one is perfect’
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Tom Steyer is running for California governor as a populist billionaire
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The Charlie Kirk purge: How 600 Americans were punished in a pro-Trump crackdown
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Nick Fuentes’s Plan to ‘Infiltrate Politics’ and Subvert the GOPTrump defense of Tucker Carlson interview with Nick Fuentes sparks chatter in GOP Jewish circles
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s big MAGA break-upWhat Marjorie Taylor Greene’s feud with Trump is really aboutTrump-Marjorie Taylor Greene breakup shakes MAGA: ‘Mom and Dad are separated’
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Jessica Tisch to Remain NYPD Commissioner Under Mamdani
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California facing projected $18B deficit as Newsom heads into his last year as governor
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House Devolves Into Lawmakers Just Voting To Punish Each Other
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Democratic lawmakers urge troops to disobey illegal orders
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Democratic Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick accused of stealing $5M in FEMA funds
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Education:

Harvard launches probe of Summers, other individuals mentioned in Epstein documents
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Education Department moves to outsource its programs as advocates cry foul
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Ride Hailing:

Concern grows that autonomous vehicles could replace human roles, with no guarantee of social safety net
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‘Robotaxi has reached a tipping point’: Baidu, Nvidia leaders see momentum as competition rises
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Hotels:

FL: Former I-Drive hotel owner sued for alleged fraud after failed bankruptcy filing
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Trucking:

Yellow's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Plan Clears Court, Top Shareholder Appeals Ruling
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Cannabis:

Marijuana powerhouse Cookies risks ‘insolvency’ after judgment
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Private Credit:

BlackRock Private Credit CLO Fails Key Tests as Bad Loans Mount
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Tax:

Production Tax Credits and Bankruptcy – Are Your PTC Rights at Risk?
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Student Debt:

12 Million Student Loan Borrowers Are At Risk Of Default
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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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 (3 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

FTI’s Eisenband, DLA Piper’s Albanese Weigh in on ‘Vibecession,’ Q3’25 Earnings Season; Expect ‘Robust’ Restructuring Activity in 2026
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Mass Torts:

Three more Buffalo-area churches headed for sale during Diocese restructuring
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Turnarounds:

Why most corporate turnarounds fail before they begin
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Aviation:

Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn’t look any better
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The NFL’s Secret Obsession With Supersonic Flight
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Healthcare:

Grief, shock follows closing of health center blamed on Medicaid cuts
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Ohio Law Could Change Over Medical Debt Collection As Hospital Sues 1000’s Of Patients
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Robots in your bloodstream could deliver drugs with greater precision
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“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
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Privacy:

23andMe Scores Approval of Data Breach Deal in Bankruptcy Court
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Nuclear:

US to Own Nuclear Reactors Stemming From Japan’s $550 Billion Pledge
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Religion:

Orthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing With Converts
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Litigation Finance:

Burford's $35 million bet on antitrust claims hits snag in US bankruptcy court
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Tech:

Elon Musk says Optimus will 'eliminate poverty' in speech after his $1 trillion pay package was approved
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Silicon Valley's humanoid robot companies go bankrupt
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Nvidia’s $24B AI deal blitz has Wall Street asking questions about ‘murky’ circular investmentsNvidia beats earnings expectations, even as bubble concerns mount
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It's OK, Nvidia Says There's No AI BubbleWall Street says Nvidia's blockbuster earnings prove the AI boom is nowhere near its peak
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Nvidia had a blowout quarter. But analysts warn the real AI bubble risk lies elsewhere
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Cracks are appearing in OpenAI’s dominant facade
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Trump Plans ‘Genesis Mission’ to Boost US AI Development
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This big AI bubble argument is wrong
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Can Chinese-Made Buses Be Hacked? Yep.
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Musk’s xAI Nears $15B Funding Deal at a Sky-High $230B Valuation
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Poverty spikes in the land of the tech billionaires
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CFOs’ AI adoption slows as challenges mount
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Autos:

Court orders independent probe into First Brands fraud allegations
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New Santander Links Emerge to First Brands Bankruptcy and Ex-CEO
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Troubled automotive tech supplier Luminar cancels Sunnyvale lease as bankruptcy looms
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Consumer Protection:

Trump Nominates Levenbach As New CFPB Director
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UK:

Latest insolvency figures highlight concerning upward trend in struggling companies
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TUPE takeaways: how insolvency proceedings can modify TUPE
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Billionaire Family Scion Says UK Economy Uninvestable
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Many English universities to report deficits despite rise in tuition fees
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Plymouth council told it has to "act now" to avoid bankruptcy
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Hillingdon Council Finance Chief resigns from Cabinet as risk of bankruptcy looms
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Debt-ridden Spelthorne council told to sell buildings fast or miss out on millions
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Insolvency firm appoints partner to head up new Southampton office - its 15th UK location
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Crisis in the British Tourism Sector: 11 Holiday Parks Declare Bankruptcy.
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Higher prices for essentials are their biggest worry ahead of the Budget
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Mountain of illegally dumped trash near Oxford river causes outcry in England
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Venezuela:

Trump’s Warships Trigger Rally in Defaulted Venezuelan Bonds
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Is Donald Trump preparing to strike Venezuela or lining up a deal?Why time is running out for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela
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Colombia Backs Idea of Maduro Leaving Power, Avoiding Jail
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Australia:

Turnarounds blowout as loan demand soars
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China:

China Weighs New Property Stimulus Package as Crisis Lingers
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Evergrande’s iconic Canadian hotel to be sold after default
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China has too many university graduates and too few jobs for them
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China Priming World for New Pressure Campaign on Taiwan
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Russia:

US and Russian officials draft new peace plan for UkraineTrump’s 28-point Ukraine peace plan catches Congress off guard
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Ukraine under pressure amid reports Russia and U.S. have devised a secret peace plan
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EU Top Diplomat Says Any Peace Plan Needs to Involve Ukraine
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Ukraine expected to give up land, some arms under US peace plan, sources say
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Top US Army Officials Head to Ukraine as Trump Pushes Peace
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Spain:

Far-right uptick in Spain raises spectre of Franco 50 years after his death
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India:

Insolvency regulator proposes uniform valuation format for bankrupt firms
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IBBI Asks Resolution Professionals To Submit Detailed Notes On Bidders' Compliance With Insolvency Law's Section 29A
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MENA:

Afghanistan’s Relentless Drought: Farmers on the Brink of Bankruptcy and an Unprecedented Livelihood Crisis
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Insolvency Surge in UAE: What It Means for the Financial Sector
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