November 4, 2025

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Law:

New Year’s Forecast For This Top 20 Biglaw Firm? Four Days In The Office, Rain Or Shine
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Goodwin Procter Ends Tech Monitoring, Requires Four In-Office Days for Attorneys
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Creditors seek at least $400M from Mark Nussbaum’s former law firms
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Law Firm Ownership Could Be Opened to Non-Lawyers in Tennessee
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Boies Schiller Flexner Adds Restructuring Lateral Partner
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More firms are helping lawyers stress less over money
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ABA Modifies Scholarship Criteria Amid Legal Scrutiny on Diversity Initiatives
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Cozen O’Connor to Merge With Minneapolis Firm Moss & Barnett
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Munger Tolles Elects Former Federal Prosecutors to Leadership
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A primer on artificial intelligence, part 2
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OpenAI ‘Stops Giving Legal Advice’, But Has It Really?
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New Report On AI Use In-House Spells Trouble For Outside Lawyers
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Over $200M verdict overturned in ‘Maya’ hospitalization case chronicled in Netflix documentary
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Public defender strangled and spit on pregnant girlfriend for a year: Police
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Florida Still Stumbling Through Trying To Replace ABA Accreditation
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ISIS-inspired terror suspects plotted Paris-style attack on bars and nightclubs as photos show them taking target practice: feds
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Reverend shot by ICE shares chilling warning after being left with 'dent' in his headEmployee of Trump-Supporting Superstore Fired for Filming Brutal Immigration RaidFederal Judge Grants Class-Action Status to New England Migrants Challenging Bond Hearing DenialsTrump Accused of Using Far Right Propaganda to Boost ICE RecruitsDHS Finally Caught a Real Alleged Drug Lord in Chicago BlitzHow Elite Agents Use High-Risk Military Tactics on Civilians in ChicagoSF politicos threatened federal agents with arrest. Cops call it fake newsJudge to hear arguments as advocates sue feds over conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility
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Jack Smith, Trump’s Target, Shifts From Defense to CounterattackTrump’s Ultimate Nemesis Boasts He Has ‘Tons of Evidence’
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Justice Department defends Trump’s post as it urges judge to reject Comey’s effort to dismiss case
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Kash Gets Overruled in Latest MAGA Civil War Move
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Another Day, Another Fake MAGA Prosecutor
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DOJ Rebuts Comey, James Push to Remove Virginia Prosecutor
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Jury selection begins in the trial of D.C.'s 'sandwich guy'
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Judge grants Sean 'Diddy' Combs' request for expedited appeals schedule
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MAGA turns on Kash Patel as he slams 'supposed allies' after using FBI jet to watch girlfriend at wrestling showKash Brutally Fact-Checked After FBI Jet Date
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Justin Baldoni’s $400M countersuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds comes to a shocking endJustin Baldoni Blows Deadline To Save $400 Million Blake Lively Lawsuit, Proving Silence Isn’t Always Golden
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Judge rejects plea deal for funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 190 decaying bodies
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Teen kills 3 people with Porsche, then darts home to call his rich dad for help: Police
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Man follows 'cute' woman and her young son home from Target and tries to kidnap her: Cops
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Dad shoots own son 12 times while arguing with him over slammed door, girlfriend: Cops
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Man who killed girlfriend after she refused to get abortion should get death penalty: Jury
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Florida woman arrested after 'rip roaring drunk' fracas in front yard, sheriff says
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Judges:

Trump reverses course on attending Supreme Court arguments this weekInteresting Trade-offs on Trade Await the SupremesPresident Trump’s tariffs v. the Supreme Court’s dutiesSupreme Court justices to watch during the tariffs oral argument
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The Debate Dividing the Supreme Court’s Liberal Justices
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Is Same-Sex Marriage In Danger At SCOTUS?
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Federal Judge Threatens to Disqualify Doe Run Defense Counsel Over ‘Repeated Disregard of My Orders’
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A major question for the Supreme Court: Will it treat Trump as it did Biden?
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What the U.S. Supreme Court Tariffs Case Is Really About
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US judge permanently blocks Trump order requiring voters to prove citizenship
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Which of Trump's tariffs could the US Supreme Court strike down?
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Judge heavily teases outcome of National Guard case after 'great' deference to Trump
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Judge Cannon put on clock after extended 'undue delay' on Jack Smith's secret Trump report
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Wall Street:

 

Stocks Tumble as Bank Chiefs Flag Sky-High Prices
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Layoffs:

A Wave of US Layoffs Flash Early Warning Sign for Job Market
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Healthcare:

Jackson Hospital Appoints New CEO, Board Amid Bankruptcy ProceedingsBankrupt Jackson Hospital names new CEO as it struggles to stay open
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Prospect seeks judge’s approval to close 2 R.I. hospitalsCenturion vows to keep Rhode Island’s safety-net hospitals open as Prospect Medical moves to shut them downNeronha heads to Texas as lawyers battle over potential closure of Roger Williams, Fatima
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Woman Ordered Medicine by Mail, Got a Box of Human Fingers Instead
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Banking:

Banks tap Fed Standing Repo Facility in record numbers amid month-end pressures
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How willing are big banks to look into the abyss?
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UBS Chair Warns Switzerland Losing Edge, Insurance Systemic Risk
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BofA CEO To Face Investors With Worst Returns On Wall Street
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Fed October SLOOS Survey: Banks reported Stronger Demand for Some Loan Categories
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Diamond Sees M&A Taking Out 3,000 US Banks in 2-3 Years
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Economy:

Fed's Goolsbee, Cook, Daly join growing chorus of officials undecided on December rate cutFederal Reserve’s Lisa Cook signals December rate cut is not a foregone conclusion
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ISM® Manufacturing index Decreased to 48.7% in October
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US Manufacturing Shrinks for Eighth Month on Sluggish Demand
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We've never been so sure of an imminent financial crash: Industry leaders across all sectors come together to say these signs of US economic meltdown are undeniable
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What if Trump’s tariffs are illegal? It’s everybody’s problemUK Still in Talks With Trump Team Over Steel, Whiskey Tariffs
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Riskiest Consumer Borrower Ranks Swell as Personal Loans Surge
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Top 10 billionaires wealth grew by $698 billion in year
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Global financiers warn on US insurance risks, Trump immigration crackdown
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Both subprime and super prime loans are on the rise, signs of a K-shaped economy that is a ‘prescription for real trouble’
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Risky Loan From Housing-Bust Era Is Making a Comeback
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Housing November 3rd Weekly Update: Inventory Down 1.3% Week-over-week
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California owns dozens of vacant houses in Los Angeles County. It's paying millions to guard them from protesters.
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Insurance Changes Could Lead to Owners' Inability to Sell Their Units
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Office-Space REIT Ordered Into Mediation With Jilted Creditors
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Office vacancies notch first post-pandemic annual drop: CBRE
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CMBS Delinquency Rate Surges to 7.46%
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Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year
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Oil/Gas:

$50 Oil Could Crush American Shale Growth
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Politics:

Poll: Trump 63% Disapproval Highest of His Career Trump hits new low: Polls show majority of Americans disapproveMost Americans say country is on the wrong track, blame Trump for inflation: PollNew poll shows what Americans think of America, and it’s not greatHalf of Americans say Trump admin not committed to protecting rights, freedoms: PollAbout half of Americans say country’s best times are in the past: Poll
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For Trump, the entire Western hemisphere is America’s
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One year out from Election Day 2026, Tuesday's results could shape 2026 midtermsElections this week will show how unpopular Donald Trump really is
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CBS Cuts Trump’s Corruption Tantrum From ’60 Minutes’ EditFactCheck: Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview Trump says he knows 'nothing' about the crypto billionaire he pardoned Mike Johnson Cornered Over Wild Trump Pardon Hypocrisy CBS News heavily edits Trump 60 Minutes interview, cutting boast network ‘paid me a lotta money’Trump’s Sweat-Filled ’60 Minutes’ Interview Fuels Health SpeculationAnatomy of a news story: ’60 Minutes’ invites audience into the editing process with Trump interview
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Trump throws ‘Gatsby’-themed gala as SNAP benefits expire
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Mamdani’s Edge Has Democrats Wondering If He’s a Model or a FlukeNew York, the Capital of Capitalism, Prepares for a Socialist Mayor Why some Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish votersCuomo backed by major NYC Hasidic community after rabbi issues ‘unauthorized’ Mamdani endorsementHow to understand Mamdani, the Muslim at the gay barMamdani spews word-salad excuse after Obama endorsement snub just day before electionNearly a million New Yorkers ready to flee NYC if Mamdani becomes mayor — possibly igniting largest exodus in history: poll Here’s where big Wall Street firms are moving as NYC looks poised to elect a socialist mayor Why Zohran Mamdani May Want to Look to Toronto Mamdani Takes in the Knicks From the Rafters, After Cuomo Sat Courtside Who is Zohran Mamdani’s wife? Artist fighting ‘American imperialism’ N.Y.C. Early Voting Ends With 735,000 Ballots Cast, as Younger Voters SurgeMamdani Crosses Brooklyn Bridge at Sunrise to Signal ‘New Day’ for City House Republicans exploring ways to prevent Mamdani from being sworn in as NYC mayor if he wins on Election DayTrump endorses his NYC mayoral pick in blistering post hours before electionTrump Backs Cuomo as N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race Nears Finish Line Donald Trump Warns Against Voting for Republican in New York Mayoral Race Let’s get real — a vote for Sliwa is a vote to make Mamdani mayor Bombshell NYC election eve poll predicts Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo mayoral race will come down to wireSuper PAC depicts Zohran Mamdani in front of Twin Towers attack in ad
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Barack “The Closer” Obama Rips & Mocks Trump & Billionaire Pals On Campaign Trail: “It’s All Tricks & No Treats”
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Why the Hell Did JD Vance and Erika Kirk Hug Like That?
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Trump administration agrees to partially fund SNAP despite government shutdownTrump administration will partially fund SNAP, but it could take months Fully Funding SNAP Benefits Threatens School Lunches: Trump AdminPanic and misinformation swirl as SNAP recipients brace for slashed benefits SNAP Benefits: Republican Governor Issues Disaster Declaration Food stamp delay hits Michigan: Residents ration, pantries scramble Shutdown-Affected Workers Have Options to Protect Their Finances Houses of Worship Struggle to Feed New Yorkers During SNAP Stalemate GOP shoulders more shutdown blame, as voter irritation with both parties piles up'Utterly shameful': Congress to crush US record this week for longest shutdownTop labor groups break with federal union's support of GOP measure to end shutdownEPA union: Government shutdown deal must include health care funding Five things we learned about Zohran MamdaniJohnson says funding extension date under discussion as Nov. 21 draws closer8 Democrats sit at center of potential deal to end government shutdown this weekHow Democrats, GOP could end shutdown and save faceGovernment Shutdown Delaying Contracts, But No Major Financial Impact Yet, Defense CEOs SayMike Johnson Awkwardly Pushes Back on Trump’s All-Caps Demand to Go NuclearSenate majority leader says he doesn’t have the votes to eliminate filibuster despite Trump’s wishesGovernment shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by DemocratsJohn Thune says Senate close to shutdown off-ramp
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White House ballroom donations by corporate owners create awkward moments for news outletsMost Trump Ballroom Donors Have Federal Contracts, Watchdog Says
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Trump administration is planning new mission in Mexico against cartels, current and former U.S. officials sayFederal memo says cartels offering $10K for shooting at Border Patrol agents
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Trump threat of military action in Nigeria prompts confusion and alarmWhat to Know About Trump’s Threat of Military Action in NigeriaA Fox News report prompted Trump to post about Nigeria, setting off White House scramble
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America is bracing for political violence — and a significant portion think it’s sometimes OK
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US congresswoman suggests ‘fallen angels’ could be responsible for UFOs
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Democrats race to boost Sherrill in tight New Jersey governor’s race
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Where the polling stands in Virginia, New Jersey, NYC and California
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California voters take up Democrats’ push for new congressional maps that could shape House control
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Fiery feud engulfs White House Over Israel, AntisemitismMAGA Lawmaker Calls Tucker Carlson ‘The Most Dangerous Antisemite In America’
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Dinesh D’Souza Warns of ‘Mass Desertions’ of Minorities From the GOP Following Racist Attacks on Ramaswamy
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Faith leaders condemn a Pennsylvania Halloween parade float with an Auschwitz sign
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Refrigeration:

Norcold Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Debt Collection:

Debt Collection Calls Spike As Tactics Grow More Aggressive
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(6 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (39 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (15 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Aviation:

Flight delays pile up as government shutdown enters second monthTravel nightmare at major US airports as staff shortages spark massive delaysMap Shows Airports Hit Worst By Delays Amid Staff ShortageTSA lines stretch outside Bush Airport; some passengers miss flights
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Corporate Governance:

Control of Tesla Is at Stake in Vote on Elon Musk’s Pay PlanNorway wealth fund to vote no on Musk $1 trillion Tesla pay package
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Pharma:

FDA’s top drug regulator sued by drug company, resigns amid conduct probe
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Climate:

Hurricane Melissa death toll rises to 63 as economic impact could top $4 billion
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They survived the hurricane. Their insurance company didn’t.
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Fraud:

First Brands accuses former CEO of misappropriating millions, perhaps billionsFirst Brands Sues Founder Patrick James for Fraudulent Transfers
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Wall Street Intensifies Scrutiny of Fraud After Spate of Loan Losses
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Easy Money Breeds Fraud: The Cases of Tricolor and First Brands
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Credit Fraud Fears Loom After BlackRock's HPS Zeros Out Bad Loan
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JPMorgan Says Javice Legal Bills Included Hotel Room Upgrades
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Sports:

Texas All-Star Cheer Gym Declares Bankruptcy Before Sex Abuse Trial
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Retailing:

Can Claire’s make a comeback?
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Food/Beverage:

Hooters is getting a ‘re-Hooterization’ as its founders retake control of the restaurant chainSkimpy uniforms are out, modesty is in as Hooters founders take back control of chain
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How California Pizza Kitchen Survived Bankruptcy And Came Out On The Other Side
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Student Debt:

New Trump Rule Declares Most Public Service Work ‘Illegal,’ Ineligible For Loan Forgiveness Blue states, groups sue Education Department over Public Service Loan Forgiveness rule change
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Autos:

First Brands’ New Management Accuses Founder Patrick James of Fraud
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Crypto:

FTX Creditors From Restricted Regions Just Won Access to $500 Million — Here's HowFTX drops ‘restricted countries’ motion but warns it may refileFTX Backs Down After Backlash Over Cross-Border Repayment Limits
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Fiat Disbursements in Crypto Bankruptcies: Trust Erosion Ahead?
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Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried is making a play for redemption. Under Trump, it’s not so far-fetchedFormer FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks New Trial Nearly Two Years After Fraud Conviction
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Kidnapper admits to beating, waterboarding ‘Crypto King’ Aiden Pleterski
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Tech:

Now AI fakes are fooling news outlets — and maybe AI pros?
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Apparel:

This Victoria’s Secret rival has closed, ceased shipping, without filing for bankruptcy
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UK:

The Eleven Conditions for Cram Down in a UK Restructuring Plan
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Can Administrator Fees Be Challenged? Lessons from Pagden v Ridgley
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Birmingham commissioners slate critics of bankruptcy as 'ill-informed' and 'wrong'
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City bosses warn on pay as minimum wage closes in on graduate salaries
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TGI Fridays management company acquires brand's U.K. division
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Pizza Hut UK operator owed nearly £30m before collapse as 1,100 jobs lost
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Hundreds of pubs go bust as tax hikes sparks highest insolvency rise in a decade
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MENA:

Israel's 'yellow line' marks uncertainty at the heart of Trump's Gaza truce
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White House makes 'venomous' split with Israel: Fiery feud engulfs Trump insiders with alliance on the brink
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The torture video shaking Israel to its core
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Israel rocked by scandal as top military lawyer resigns, goes missing, is found and thrown into jail
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The Arab World’s Last Militant Leader Is Elusive and Defiant
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India:

IBBI plans protection for performing realty projects in boost for homebuyers: Report
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Independent Directors Cannot Automatically Escape Liability For Fraud Under IBC: NCLT Mumbai
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South Korea:

Financial authorities shorten restructuring deadlines and designate insolvent card, capital firms for swift corrective action
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China:

The mystery of China’s slumping investment
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