September 17, 2025

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Law:

Biglaw Firm’s Active Shooter ‘False Alarm’ Highlights The Scary Reality Of 2025
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These law firms rank highest for midlevel associate satisfaction; Trump deals and AI are on their mindsMidlevel Biglaw Associates Are Really Concerned About Donald Trump
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There’s No Absolution For Biglaw Firms Suing The Administration After Bending A Knee To Trump
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Trump’s Law Firm Deals May Have Hurt Headcount
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Paul, Weiss Is Having A Great Year, Despite Making A Deal With Trump
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Courts Crack Down on AI Misuse in the Legal Profession
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Harvard Law School Enrolls More Black Students After 2024 Tumble
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Biglaw Partner Gets His Ear Pierced During Court Hearing To Celebrate Saving Claire’s From Bankruptcy
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Fear, Loathing, And Perfectionism In Biglaw
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Lawyering In The Age Of AI: Why Artificial Intelligence Might Make Lawyers More Human
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How I Left Corporate Law to Become a Legal Tech Entrepreneur
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SCOTUSblog founder Goldstein could leave country, live comfortably, avoid capture, prosecutors say
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What are the most overused words in law firm press releases?
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Politically influential law firm under investigation by New York AG
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What No One Tells You About Running A Law Firm (Part I)
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It Really Pays To Be At The Top Of The Legal Department
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Trump Sues NYT For Tortious Journalisming. Again. Trump’s $15 Billion NY Times Suit Also Has a Serious Intent Trump Sues The New York Times for Articles Questioning His SuccessTrump files $15 billion defamation case against New York Times, Penguin Random House
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60 violations in 50 days: Inside ICE’s giant tent facility at Ft. BlissHe Fled Putin’s War. The U.S. Deported Him to a Russian JailICE Detains Green Card Holder Dad with Tumor After 30 Years in US—AttorneyICE Issues Chilling Warning: ‘Think Before You Resist’US Border Patrol chief says 'many arrests' in Chicago immigration crackdownSenate Democrats raise concerns over Pentagon plan to use military lawyers as immigration judgesAmerican Bar Association rejects use of racial profiling in immigration enforcementABA project celebrates 10 years of supporting unaccompanied youths
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Georgia Supreme Court declines to hear Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from Trump election case
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After key win, Trump is set to grill editor under oath for defending Pulitzer Prize Board
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Trump Points to Contract Law to Justify His Cost-Cutting Moves
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Kash Patel to face questions from Congress amid turmoil at his FBIKeystone Kash Bites Back After FBI Blunders in Charlie Kirk HuntKash Patel Says No ‘Credible’ Info Epstein Trafficked Young Women to OthersPatel blames Trump’s former labor secretary for ‘original sin’ on Epstein case Kash Patel Calls Cory Booker an ‘Embarrassment’ in Senate Shouting MatchUS FBI chief calls for 'al Qaeda' treatment for traffickers, after second strikeKash Patel Is Posting Through ItPatel lashes out at Schiff, calling him ‘political buffoon at best’
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‘That is not the law’: Bondi promised to target ‘hate speech.’ She’s facing backlash from all cornersSotomayor rebukes calls to ‘criminalize free speech’ in apparent swipe at Pam BondiJohnson weighs in on Bondi’s ‘hate speech’ comments: ‘We do not censor and silence disfavored viewpoints’ Cruz says First Amendment ‘absolutely protects hate speech’ in wake of Charlie Kirk killingPam Bondi Is Clueless About the First AmendmentWhy free speech can be so contentiousSwalwell hits back at Bondi on hate speech, says she failed ‘to prosecute MULTIPLE direct death threats’ against himBondi threatens charges over Office Depot employee who wouldn’t print Charlie Kirk flyersBondi clarifies ‘hate speech’ comment after blowback
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DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing
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Jan. 6 rioter says he was 'wrongly' injected with 'massive levels of estrogen' behind bars
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New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count standCheers erupt outside court after judge drops two charges against Luigi MangioneLuigi Mangione Supporters Remain Unbowed After Charlie Kirk Killing
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Erik and Lyle Menendez Denied New Trial
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Dad kills daughter by burning down family home after wife refused to 'let him stay': Cops
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Clerk 'having a bad day' killed off-duty officer buying a hot dog at Circle K: Police
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Man blows stepfather away through bedroom door, then claims self-defense, cops say
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55-year-old 'checking his mail' mowed down and killed by woman texting in her Ford F-150
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Mom left 3 dead babies hidden in home before eviction, 1 in closet, 2 in attic: Cops
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Teen who ran over woman with her own car while she tried to save her 6-year-old son will be tried as an adult: Prosecutors
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Man in scuba gear robs Disney Springs paddleboat restaurant before swimming away: Cops
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Judges:

Former Judge’s Role as Mediator in GWG Restructuring Case Challenges Notions of Judicial Immunity
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Federal Judge Censures Prolonged Court Filings Amid Ethical Controversy Over Former Judge
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J.C. Penney to Recoup $1.4 Million From Law Firm Over Bankruptcy Ethics Scandal
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Supreme Court Justice Flames Pam Bondi’s Free Speech Crackdown
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As Trump exerts power, US Supreme Court's Sotomayor raises specter of a 'king'
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Justice Sotomayor Thinks To Herself ‘That Law School Failed’ When She Sees These Politicians With Law Degrees
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Kavanaugh lauds separation of powers as protesters criticize SCOTUS for Trump rulings
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Chief Justice John Roberts Given Stark Warning: Rule Of Law At A ‘Category 6 Code Red, Six Alarm Fire’Democrat Sounds Alarm for Judiciary Over High Court Docket
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Former US Judges Warn Against Rising Threats to Judicial Independence and Urge Respect for Constitutional Roles
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Trump’s Rapid Deportations Spotlight Court FrustrationsJudge ‘alarmed’ by Trump deportations that expose migrants to torture — but she can’t stop it
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Judge scolds Trump admin for efforts 'designed to evade' legal obligations
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Trump’s Seventh Circuit Nominee Draws Conservative Criticism
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are little changed as traders await Fed rate outlook
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Layoffs:

Federal Workers Fired by Trump Score Major Legal Win
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New Opendoor Chairman Keith Rabois says he doesn’t know why the company has 1,400 employees: ‘We don’t need more than 200’
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Healthcare:

Bills top $60 million in Prospect bankruptcy, lawyers charging $2,100 an hour
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Connecticut in talks to buy three local hospitals. Deal could reach nearly $400MLawmakers raise concerns over UConn Health’s proposed $500M bid for Waterbury Hospital
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Bambu Ventures Set to Acquire Telemedicine Pioneer Lemonaid Health Through Spv Amid Chrome Holding Co.'s Bankruptcy Proceedings
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Bernie Sanders, other senators investigating former Steward Health CEO
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Thune: Expiring ACA subsidies will be ‘addressed’ but not on stopgap funding
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America's 'Alarming' Depression Problem
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Former CDC leaders rip into Kennedy in upcoming Senate testimoniesOusted CDC director expected to push back against RFK Jr.’s version of her firingFormer C.D.C. Director to Tell Lawmakers She Was ‘Fired for Holding the Line’
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New laws aim to protect Oregonians from medical bankruptcies, dishonest car dealers
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Climate:

Texas Area Declares ‘Exceptional Drought’ For Only Second Time in History
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Spain's 2025 summer was hottest on record, state weather agency says
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Many ask where the hurricanes are this season as the Atlantic remains quiet
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China Embraces Cleaner Energy, While US Stuck in the Past
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Pharma:

U.S. FDA sends drug advertising warning letters to Lilly, Novo, Hims
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Tax:

The problem with taxing the rich
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Economy:

Fed convenes meeting with a governor newly appointed by Trump and another he wants to oustMiran joins Fed as bank prepares to cut ratesFed set to cut rates, but forecast for rest of 2025 is key to markets with politics clouding the pictureUS Fed rate cut to mark pivot toward job market
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Trump Treasury Secretary Jokes About Duel When Grilled on His Threat to Punch Colleague
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A weak dollar threatens the Fed’s rate-cut magic
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U.S. credit scores suffer largest 2-year drop since Great Recession
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Industrial Production Increased 0.1% in August
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Retail Sales Increased 0.6% in August
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Trade dispute, consumer spending slowdown hurting small businesses: Equifax
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Fired BLS Chief Breaks Silence, Calls Her Dismissal a ‘Dangerous Step’Former BLS Chief Recounts Shock of Getting Fired Over Jobs Data
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Grocery prices spike to highest level in 3 years
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Poorer Americans hit hardest as tariffs fuel price risesTrump, Modi Talk in Bid to Calm Tariffs, Russian Oil Dispute
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America Has Entered a New Kind of Job Market
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Map Shows States With Highest Poverty Levels
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Over 500,000 Americans Could Soon Slide Into Poverty
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The new threat that has hiring managers worried
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House Republicans roll out 7-week funding patch as shutdown loomsWhy a Government Shutdown Really Might Happen This TimeRepublicans unveil a bill to fund the government through Nov. 21. Democrats call it partisanSchumer, Jeffries vow to oppose GOP government funding plan
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What CEOs think about the SEC ‘prioritizing’ Trump’s plan to end quarterly reporting for public companiesTrump’s quarterly reporting move is the wrong idea at the wrong timeWhy quarterly earnings will go the way of the dinosaurs
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Why the Supreme Court should reject Peter Navarro’s tariffs ‘roadmap’
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Scientists confirm what employees already know: Working from home really does make you happier
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

44 of the biggest 50 metros are flashing a grave warning that a house price crash is next
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Mortgage refinance demand spikes nearly 60%, as interest rates drop sharply
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NAHB: "Builder Confidence Steady but Future Sales Expectations Hit Six-Month High", Negative territory for 17 consecutive months
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Miami’s Housing Market Is Telling Two Different Stories
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BofA sees ‘path to a 5% mortgage rate’ if the Fed pulls off these 2 things
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Municipalities:

Cle Elum bankruptcy case moves forward with October settlement conference
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Watertown voters approve $30M bond to pay town's water and sewer debt
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Dublin residents demand accountability as School District faces $12 million shortfall
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Oil/Gas:

Natural Gas to Dominate U.S., China and India's Energy Mix By 2050
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USA EIA Sees USA Crude Oil Production Dropping in 2026
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Private Equity:

Private Equity Pours Billions Into Troubled Firms That Fail: S&P
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Politics:

Trump Threatens ABC’s Jon Karl to His Face Amid Grilling on ‘Hate Speech’ Crackdown
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The Maga crackdown on free speechHis Wife Called Charlie Kirk a ‘Nazi.’ He Was Fired.A 30-year-old Walmart worker falsely accused of celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death was suspended from his job. Now he fears for his family’s safety Workers commenting on Kirk’s death learn the limits of free speech in and out of their jobs Assassination of Charlie Kirk prompts flood of false and misleading claims onlineCharlie Kirk's family selling merch ahead of his funeral as they raise $7m in donationsPam Bondi Sparks MAGA Fury Over Free Speech RemarksJoe Scarborough: MAGA’s Free Speech Crackdown Dishonors Charlie KirkProsecutors will seek death penalty for suspect in Charlie Kirk assassinationStephen Miller Vows to Target Left-Wing Groups Over Kirk’s MurderFBI ‘running down’ more than 20 Discord users in Kirk shooting probe: PatelFBI investigating ‘all members of Discord group where Charlie Kirk suspect confessed’ as texts showing ‘motive’ revealedSuspected shooter says Charlie Kirk ‘spread too much hate’First man arrested in Kirk assassination tried to help shooter escape, authorities sayWaPo fires columnist who lied about Charlie Kirk — good riddanceSchwarzenegger condemns Kirk assassination: ‘It’s just unbelievable’Rubio: Visa revocations ‘underway’ over Charlie Kirk assassination celebrationsSuspect left note saying he planned to kill Charlie Kirk, later confessed in texts, prosecutor saysLeaked Messages from Charlie Kirk AssassinCharlie Kirk’s Pastor Rebukes Candace Owens for Haunting Kirk Family With Conspiracy Theories
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FCC chief pushes back on social media crackdown talk in wake of Kirk assassination
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Donald Trump's Reaction to Melissa Hortman Flag Question Sparks Anger
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Who will ‘replace’ Charlie Kirk? Trump’s MAGA is placing bets
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The Democratic Party is in fits over Mamdani’s bid for NYC mayor. Republicans are loving it
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White House Calls Trump’s Wildly Veering Walk ‘Perfect’
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Trump Claims His Personal Brand Is Worth $100 Billion
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US lawmakers release more Jeffrey Epstein files amid scrutiny over Donald Trump links
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Trump administration says all interpretive signage in national parks under review
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Trump says the GOP will hold a midterm convention
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The last time the US waged a propaganda war on the arts
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Utah Supreme Court upholds ruling requiring new congressional map ahead of 2026
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Past presidents have hit a financial windfall after leaving office. Biden is struggling to find work
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Eric Trump Mocks Hunter Biden ‘Fingerpaints’ When Pressed on Bombshell Report of Family Making Billions in Office
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Donald Trump Jr.’s new career: advising companies
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'Robot chef' looms large in Greg Abbott complaints over challenge to gerrymandered redistricting maps
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Agribusiness:

Bankruptcy on the rise with rural Iowa farms
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Farmers are desperate for workers amid Trump immigration crackdown
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‘Farmageddon’: Many US farmers are warning they are at a breaking point
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Water:

‘Barreling toward insolvency’: Court filing provides more details on JXN Water’s financial straits‘Currently insolvent’: JXN Water again raises alarm over financial crisis
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Retailing:

VA Hallmark Retailer Files For Bankruptcy, 38 Stores Affected
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Bed Bath & Beyond roars back with $10m deal and wave of new stores after brutal bankruptcy
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Pine Bluff pharmacy files bankruptcy over $3.5M in 340B program debts
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Retail sales exceed forecasts despite sinking consumer sentiments
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Non-Profits:

Heart of the Valley YMCA Emerges from Bankruptcy, Poised for Renewal
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Hotels:

Troubled Virginia hotel project in default
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Assisted Lving:

Facing decertification, Genesis facility gets boost from ombudsman, court
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Festivals:

LimeWire buys financially troubled Fyre Festival
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (47 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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Mass Torts:

Alex Jones Denied $10 Bond to Avoid $50 Million Texas Judgment
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Bankruptcy Policy:

Sustainable Bankruptcy
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Cross-Border:

Chapter 15-Related Rulings: Trends and Practical Lessons for Cross-Border Restructurings
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Ch. 13:

Manufactured Home Is Not “Motor Vehicle” So Cram Down Of Secured Loan In Chapter 13 Plan Is Not Prohibited By Hanging Paragraph of §1325(a)
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DOJ:

U.S. Department of Justice & Bankruptcy: A Massive and Irreconcilable Conflict Of Interest
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LLCs:

Of Ipso Facto Clauses, Executory Contracts, And LLC Operating Agreements In Bankruptcy
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Intercreditor:

Is 'creditor-on-creditor violence' coming to the muni market? Texas bankruptcy tests the waters
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Aviation:

United Airlines rules out bid for Spirit Airlines' assets
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Trump Flight to London Has Close Encounter With Spirit Jet
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Education:

Private school for Native Hawaiians vows to defend admissions policy from conservative strategist
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Oklahoma court stops social studies standards with 2020 election misinformation from taking effect
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Autos:

It’s ‘do or die’ for electric vehicle maker Rivian as it breaks ground on a $5 billion plant
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The potential warning sign of an auto lender’s bankruptcy
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EV startup’s lawsuit against Foxconn will proceed
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US private auto premiums hit record-high Q2 mark
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Jaguar Land Rover production shutdown could last until November
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Student Debt:

Education Department updates backlog numbers for student loan repayment applications
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Student Loan Delinquencies Hit Record High
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Tech:

What chatbot usage studies from OpenAI and Anthropic say about AI’s likely economic impacts
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A teen contemplating suicide turned to a chatbot. Is it liable for her death?
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AI Now Claiming to Be God
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Most firms miss AI cost forecasts, survey finds
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Trump says US has a buyer for TikTokBeijing says TikTok’s US app will use Chinese algorithm
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Social media has us in its grip and won't let go. The Charlie Kirk killing is a case study
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The next great American job is one that robots and AI can’t do
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Why OpenAI’s $300 billion deal with Oracle has set the ‘AI bubble’ alarm bells ringing
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Debt Collection:

Florida has 3rd most debt collection calls in the nation
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Sweepstakes:

Amid bankruptcy, some Publishers Clearing House winners are facing the end of 'forever' prizesPublisher’s Clearing House Bankruptcy Leaves ‘Lifetime’ Winners in ‘a Nightmare’
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Food/Beverage:

How This Health-Focused Fast Food Chain Managed To Survive Bankruptcy
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High-profile craft brewery closure will erase dozens of Bay Area jobs
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Del Monte In Bankruptcy as Shoppers Turn Away from Canned Foods
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Restaurant chain ‘hip in the 90s’ closes store doors after sudden bankruptcy
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Celebs:

Dr. Phil’s Merit Street Media starts defense of bankruptcy case in Dallas court
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Damon Dash Movie Creditors Say Bankruptcy Just a Ploy to Delay $5M PaymentDamon Dash's Attorney Revealed Why Damon Filed for Bankruptcy After a Successful Career in MusicDame Dash May Lose The Rights To His Life Story Amid $25 Million Bankruptcy
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Calvin Harris Files Legal Action Against Thomas St. John, After Firm’s US Company Filed for Bankruptcy Citing $11 M+ in Debts
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UK:

Insolvency Service moves to improve IVA transparency with new video guide
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Council leader says authority is facing bankruptcy over relief road that was never even built
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Trump Lands in UK With Flurry of Pledges From Microsoft, Open AI
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Queen Camilla Says She Is Sick Hours Before Donald Trump Touches Down for State Visit
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UK Drops Steel Tariff Goals Despite Trump’s Concession Talk
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Inflation holds at 3.8% – industry reaction
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Belgium:

Belgian haulier declares bankruptcy for the second time: a symbol of sector-wide issues
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Venezuela:

Trump Says US Military Hit Third Drug Boat From Venezuela
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MENA:

UN chief calls Israeli attack on Gaza City 'horrendous'
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Rubio says US, Qatar nearing defense agreement after Israeli attack on Doha
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Saudi Arabia cracks down on music ‘lounges’ after conservative backlash
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Russia:

Trump administration clears first Ukraine arms aid paid for by allies, sources say
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Putin should look at Nepal and be afraid
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India:

Trump says he had ‘wonderful’ call with Modi amid tensions
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China:

China Evergrande liquidators appointed as receivers over founder's assets
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China tells tech firms to stop buying all of Nvidia's AI chips
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South Korea:

97% of construction firms risk bankruptcy from fatal accident penalty
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