August 14, 2026

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Law:

At This Elite Litigation Boutique, It’s ‘Eat What You Kill’ — And Associates Are Feasting
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Goodwin Joins Big Law AI Arms Race With Venture Funding Tool
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There’s A Secret Yale Law Group Chat About The Vances Because Of Course There Is
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The First 10: A Young Lawyer’s Blueprint Beyond The Billable Hour
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Law Firm Advertising Labeled ‘Graffiti,’ Threatened By Town Officials
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Daniels sends cease and desist to LSU after another player given No. 5
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Davis Polk Sues Oasis Petroleum for $3.2 Million in Unpaid Bankruptcy Legal Fees
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Private Equity’s Growing Stake in Big Law: Navigating New Opportunities and Challenges
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AI Errors in Legal Proceedings Highlight Need for Human Oversight and Ethical Guidelines
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Addressing the Human Skill Gap in Law: Navigating AI’s Impact on the Legal Profession
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Latham & Watkins LLP Tops BTI Client Service All-Stars Report for Legal Excellence
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Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer’s Role in Promotion Decisions
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Todd Blanche Would Like The DOJ To Know He Will Lead With Integrity
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Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Order Creates New Ways to Criminalize Women and Girls
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DOJ Lawyer Evades Ethics Sanction Over Journalist’s Home Search
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A Third Immigrant Detained at Delaney Hall Dies After Medical EmergencyHomeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked ThemHoman defends ICE electric shock gloves as alternative to lethal force U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration CrackdownBulldozers rip into Big Bend National Park, driving anger and heartbreakCustoms and Border Protection denies building 30-foot wall in Big Bend National ParkCFPB’s Immigration Status Guidance Creates a Compliance Catch-22 for Creditors
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Department of Justice not racing to appeal National Firearms Act ruling
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FBI seized phone of Guggenheim executive in probe of Mark Walter’s business empire
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Illinois' special prosecutors have strong political ties and little oversight
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Luigi Mangione, Facing Stalking Charges in Federal Court, Is Expected to Plead Guilty
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Flock adds new guardrails after public backlash and allegations of police misuse
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CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues
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Lindsay Clancy’s secret note reveals mom’s tragic thoughts before killing her 3 kids: trial
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What’s Happening in Kansas Should Alarm Us All
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This State Has the Most Serial Killers Per Capita in America, According to a New Study
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Rep. Max Miller’s ex-wife sues congressman over 'nude image' of their  two-year-old daughter
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Wife of hedge fund mogul demands $6.2B in divorce — but he offers one tenth of that as court battle rages: report
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Judges:

John Roberts Uses William Howard Taft To Defend His Own Record, Fails
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Who Is Justice Barrett?
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As Big Tech Cases Go to Trial, One Court Turns on the Livestream
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How a Covid-Era Scramble Transformed Supreme Court Arguments
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Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit that claimed Harvard failed to protect Jewish students
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Judge drops Nevada ‘fake electors’ case from 2020 presidential election
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Wall Street:

S&P 500 futures are little changed after benchmark sets record above 7,800, heads for winning week
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Rates are at multiyear highs, yet stocks hit fresh records. Here's how long the defiance may last.
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Markets are looking eerily calm as investors chase FOMO rally
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More than half of Gen Z redirected money away from investing and toward sports betting over the past year
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Layoffs:

FedEx and others announce layoffs in Southern California
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Student Debt:

The 3 things student-loan borrowers told us are confusing them the most right now
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Best private student loans in August 2026
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Agribusiness:

California bans paraquat, highly toxic herbicide outlawed in more than 70 countriesThis Pesticide May Be Too Dangerous to Use. Farmers Say They Need It.
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Education:

Anna Maria closure leaves questions about students' unpaid bills
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Lourdes shutdown, bankruptcy leaves scholarship donor in the dark
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When a college closes, do students still owe it money?
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College Costs Are Rising. Here's What The Average Family Pays
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How College Education Divided America
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Chronic absenteeism remains high six years after pandemic began
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Solar:

Freedom Forever customers in limbo as bankruptcy moves to liquidation
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Sports:

Inside LIV Golf’s financial balancing act and the decisions it faces, including bankruptcy Source confirms Jon Rahm to leave LIV Golf as League Still Owes Him 'Nine-Figures' Amid Financial UncertaintyLIV Golf urged to ‘shut down’ if Jon Rahm does leave with league’s future written offLIV Golf cancels $40M team championship while still selling ticketsBryson DeChambeau Dealt Career-Defining LIV Golf News as Bankruptcy Looms
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Tech:

Chatbots are doing the work of Congress with little oversight
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AI has opened up big holes in cyber security
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AI drives spike in class action filings
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Michael Burry doubles down on Nvidia short after $500B chip deal he calls a 'Wall Street stunt' with 'shades of Enron'
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AI agents tried to sabotage and disable each other when given the same task, Anthropic said
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‘Big Short’ investor Steve Eisman sees an Achilles’ heel in the AI boom
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Musk and Zuck make AI comebacks
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OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground
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AI frenzy drives Chinese tech valuations to multiples of US peers
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We’re at a Tipping Point on A.I.
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‘Enablers’ are the AI sweet spot for investors
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Military:

Rotten Meat, No Milk: Troops Detail Life Aboard the USS Abraham LincolnHegseth calls conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln ‘completely misrepresented’
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Telecom:

Optimum’s debt could spell bankruptcy in the near future
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Churches Fume at $40,000 Bills to Scrap Antennas After Dish’s Bankruptcy
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Hotels:

Filing Alert: The Rushmore Hotel Chapter 11
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Yachts:

The Italian Sea Group Insolvency: Bids Accepted for Megayacht Builder
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Kadey-Krogen and American Tug Bankruptcy Touched Many with Boats in Build
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Economy:

US jobless claims edged up to 209,000 last week
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US Set to Pay Most for 30-Year Debt in Quarter of a Century
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The United States and its creditors: Assessing foreign demand for US assets
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Wholesale prices were flat in July, below expectations for 0.2% increase
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Stagflation, the Scourge of the 1970s, Is Back
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A surprise credit after an overseas purchase: The tariff refunds now flowing through shippers
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More and more wealthy Californians are seeking 'golden visa' residency outside the US
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It Was a Great Scam While It LastedWhite House accuses over 40 countries of helping China avoid US tariffs
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White House Deploys AI to Curb Tariff Evasion and Bolster Customs Enforcement
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CFO retirements during first half of 2026 hit 8-year high: Russell Reynolds
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Donald Trump launches tariffs targeting Chinese drone technology
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The American Dream comes down to OnlyFans, dodgeball and reality TV
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Late-Stage Delinquency Trend Suggests Higher Consumer Stress
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Has AI made it harder for Gen Z to find jobs?
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Women are treated horribly in Afghanistan—and in many other places
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Florida court orders a foreclosure dismissal undone years later
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Filing Alert: 84-70 165th Street Chapter 11
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Filing Alert: Yareton Investment & Management (Washington) Chapter 11
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Trump Says U.S. Weighing Attempt To Stop NYC Pied-A-Terre Tax
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Mortgage costs pushed higher by US stand-off with Iran
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The Number of U.S. Homebuyers Just Dropped to a Record Low, Shifting the Market Further in Buyers' Favor
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Mamdani threatens to seize properties from ‘top 10 worst landlords’ and give them to tenants and nonprofits — ‘time’s up for bad landlords’
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Former owner buys back debt of "insolvent" Kelly Roofing to fix unfinished jobs, resolve liens
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Oil/Gas:

Krugman: Why Isn’t the Price of Oil Even Higher?
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Oil prices drop as investors weigh falling demand against Middle East tensions
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Climate:

UK houses caught up in wildfires during hottest day of the yearNew Forest blaze points to challenge for under-pressure fire services
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London bus drivers protest against sweltering working conditions
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Fraud:

Delio CEO Gets 15 Years in Prison Over $49M Crypto Fraud
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Alberto Gomez arrested for New York fraud, feds say
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Autos:

Filing Alert: Prime Asset Chapter 11
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July Was Hot for Auto Borrowers
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The average car loan is now $785 a month - and lasts for almost 6 years
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Politics:

Tracking approval and key issues
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Youth poll: Thumbs down on everything
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GOP worries time running out on Trump’s agenda with Congress
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Election deniers are on the ballot in 2026. What happens in 2028 if they win?
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The right must fight its own woke wing
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AOC suddenly leapfrogs to the front of 2028 presidential race on prediction market siteSizing up the 2028 Democratic presidential contenders
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For a different kind of Democratic insurgency, look to Iowa
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Vance Says GOP Must Reflect on Socialism Appeal: ‘We’ve Gotta Blame Ourselves’
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Rural Texas conservatives love free markets but not when it comes to data centers
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Trump has amassed staggering wealth in ‘most openly corrupt’ presidencyDemocrats demand Trump reveal stock managers, explain certain tradesTrump money-grab sets up Truth Social users for criminal charges: ex-DOJ chief
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House Republican Says ‘We Should Do a Little More’ for the Rich
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Maggie Haberman: Trump spends 70% of attention on legacy projects
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Trump-aligned board votes to put his name on the Kennedy Center — again
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Trump's growing White House tab
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Trump issues order allowing US companies to hack overseas groups under certain conditions
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Foul-mouthed pundit tops list to replace fleeing White House press secretary: sources
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Fierce Trump ally Leavitt shocks Washington and leaves White House Trump’s Incessant Calls to Karoline Leavitt, 28, While She Was on Maternity Leave ExposedWho will replace Leavitt? Top contenders emerge
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Senate Democrats request audit of Trump's ballroom project
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Trump's 401(k) Proposal Shows Evidence Of Phony Public Support
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Trump administration accused of ‘bullying’ union leader at consumer protection agency
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Democratic Socialism Could Cost $212 Trillion: Cato Institute
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Online agitator Hasan Piker is driving Democrats up a wall
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Inside the D.S.A.’s Audacious Quest for Power in the Democratic Party
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Former Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse refuses to apologize for using N-word
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House GOP group launches $22 million campaign in 41 districts
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How Democrats plan to rein in Trump should they win in November
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Older Democrats walloped by midterms anti-establishment revolt
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My Son’s Racist Views Are Destroying Our Family
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Hegseth is purging people of color. Trump’s war is killing them
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Senate rankings: 8 GOP seats that could flip in November
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A dozen Republican and Democratic congressional incumbents ousted in primary elections
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Accounting:

EY vaults from bottom to top of Big Four US audit quality league table
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Celebs:

A judge just rejected more secrecy in Shilo Sanders' bankruptcy caseWhy Deion Sanders is being slammed for 'insulting' media restrictions around Colorado football
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Charlamagne Tha God may bid on Dame Dash’s Roc-A-Fella footage and life story rights
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Gia Giudice files 'humanitarian packet' urging President Trump to pardon her felon father
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Resorts:

Resort destination mall and hotel file Chapter 11 bankruptcyFiling Alert: Boatworks at Tahoe Chapter 11
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Pipes:

Womble Contracting, Inc. Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Amid Financial Strain
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (20 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (6 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Corporate Governance:

U.S. Businesses No Longer Face Corporate Transparency Act Reporting
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LMEs:

Trinseo’s Chapter 11 restructuring turns on battle over LMEs and resulting claims
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Finality:

Adversary Proceeding’s “Memorandum and Order” Is Not Final & Appealable (Campbell v. Radiance)
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Chapter 13:

The Business Debtor in Chapter 13: Revisiting Consumer Reorganization for Small Enterprise Relief
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Subchapter V:

Third Circuit Affirms Subchapter V Eligibility and Insider Settlement Approval, Highlighting Conditions of "Contingent" and "Unliquidated" Debt
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Aviation:

Spirit’s HQ Sells For $93M & The Highest Bid Lost
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Rich Americans are propping up the travel economy as airfares soar 25% from a year ago
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Healthcare:

U.S. Employers Abandon Group Health Insurance As Price Hikes Bite
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Krugman: The Case for a Medicare Buy-In Option
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'I didn't know what else to do:' Patients take their health-insurance battles to Facebook and LinkedIn
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New Yorkers Who Lost Insurance After Trump Cuts Face Hard Choices
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How Trump’s order on vaccines is sowing confusion, doubt and fearTrump wants Big Pharma to split MMR vaccine; Big Pharma thinks it's idiotic
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Prescription drug prices record sharpest drop in more than 60 years
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Your prescription drugs shouldn't cost more than your mortgage. Inside the broken math that got us here.
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In a Heat Wave, Schizophrenia Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other Medical Condition
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Payroll Services:

Former Angola payroll company ordered to pay millions of dollars in damages
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Religion:

White House enrages with vow that public cash belongs to evangelicals
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Prediction Markets:

JPMorgan debanked Polymarket over regulatory concerns
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Private Credit:

Banks’ private credit disclosures highlight value of sunlight
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Private credit accounts for less than 1% of debt market, can grow manifold: Kotak Alts’ Rahul Chhaparwal
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Retailing:

Simon Property to More Than Double $18M in Lost Saks Rents
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Style war: inside Wall Street’s battle to revive J Crew
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Major grocery store chain to close 60 locations by year’s end across 15 states
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Well-Known Southern California Hardware Retailer Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Crypto:

Nearly 14,000 crypto holders face security risk after data breach
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UK:

UK Part 26A restructuring plans – timeline of key developments
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Corporate Insolvency Reform: Supported In Principle, Deferred In Practice
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10-year-old travel company to liquidate after bankruptcy, all trips off
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19-year-old luxury travel brand bankrupt, liquidation possible
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GDP slowed to 0.4% in June – industry reaction
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Nigel Farage scores a Pyrrhic victory Investigation into Nigel Farage to resume after he wins Clacton by-electionFarage aide Cottrell had secret Polymarket account that placed bets on Trump victory
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Canada:

Carney walks a political tightrope as trade deadline looms
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Trump has a border problem – but not the one he thinks
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Ireland:

Judge rejects Paddy McKillen jnr’s bid to have bankruptcy summons set aside
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MENA:

Iran looks to ramp up economic alliance with BRICS nations as war with U.S. drags on
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Bessent Takes Over on Iran; New strategy to cripple economyUS to roll out ‘economic isolation’ plan for Iran next weekUS to Soon Unveil Unprecedented Sanctions on Iran
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Iran's state media mock Trump over airplane switch, meme shows him hiding in a catering truckTrump’s Iran headaches are mounting
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The exodus from Israel
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U.S. military has lost roughly 25% of its Reaper drones as Iran war depletes arsenal
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Saudi Arabia considers supporting Yemeni ground push against Houthi forces
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Israeli settlers besiege Palestinian homes
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Brazil:

CNJ removes judge for conduct in bankruptcy of Bank Santos
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Russia:

Ukraine attacks Russian grain export terminals in Black Sea, prompting warning about food markets
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Moscow says it knows where Western ships sail as Putin threatens to seize vessels
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Sun, sea and bombs in Odesa
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Donald Trump is getting a new tariff weapon against Russia
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China:

China July bank loans contract for second time in 2026 on weak demand
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Japan:

Bank of Japan September rate hike locked in; SME bankruptcies hit 12-year high
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Venezuela:

Venezuela and its opposition want gold back from Bank of England vaults
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Inside Venezuela’s high-stakes political negotiations
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India:

Is AI coming for Indian jobs? It’s already here
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Advocates acting as insolvency professionals liable to collect, deposit GST: Delhi High Court
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NCLAT shields enforcement actions, weakening IBC moratorium
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Germany:

German corporate insolvencies dip for first time since FebruaryGerman insolvency wave set to persist into 2027, experts warn
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German chemical recycler Carboliq files for insolvency
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