February 25, 2026

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Law:

The Biglaw Firms Dominating The Lateral Partner Market
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Court Battles Over Disclosure of Law Firm Pro Bono Deals Pile Up
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Fifth Circuit Sanctions Lawyer for Filing Brief Containing Fabricated Citations
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Does Asking ChatGPT A Legal Question Make It Discoverable? It Depends!
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In Big Law’s Free Agent Era, This Latham Dealmaker Is Test Case
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Gibson Dunn Loses Appeal in Partner Retirement Pay Case
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American Bar Association in Settlement Talks With Anti-DEI Group
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Small Firm Lawyers Can Charge Big Rates, Appeals Court Finds
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Feds: Attorney for major SC law firm diverted $1.5M in firm funds to himself
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Law Firms Can’t Afford to Miss Out on Data Center Boom
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What Separates Rainmakers From Service Lawyers
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NY Bar Exam Tells Applicants Stranded By Historic Blizzard To Pound Snow
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Lawyer in SCOTUS case against Trump's tariffs says his clients want a refund
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Arizona Republic Investigation Finds Consumer Harm, Loopholes, And Conflicts Of Interest In Arizona’s Legal Regulatory Reform
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Former assistant district attorney charged with strangulation of family member
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Divorce, But Make It Fashion: Clothing brand launches new collection with family law attorney as model
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Savannah Guthrie offers $1 million reward for missing mother Nancy Guthrie
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A U.S. veteran adopted an orphan from Iran. Decades later, ICE is trying to deport herI was detained by ICE — even though I’m 100% Native AmericanTrump administration sues New Jersey over restrictions on immigration arrestsLoyal New Jersey MAGA couple say Trump 'ruined their life' after husband detained by ICETrump Administration Considers Requiring Banks to Collect Citizenship Information
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From The Special Counsel’s Office To The Campaign Trail: Former Trump Prosecutor Turns Firing Into Political Launchpad
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New York City police investigating after officers were hit with snowballs during a snowball fight
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Federal agents using facial recognition software to surveil, intimidate citizens: Lawsuit
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New FBI Whistleblower Allegations Say Kash Patel Has ‘Harmed Actual Investigations’ With Jet Use: Report
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Trump’s DOJ Losing Court Fights to Protect DOGE, Musk Secrecy
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Bali suitcase killer freed from prison for good behavior and deported to U.S.
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Father of Georgia school shooting suspect described son's aggressive behavior
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Dad cradled 3-year-old in his arms before shooting him in head after fight with mom: Cops
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Dad and girlfriend responded to 7-year-old 'throwing tantrums' by starving him to death
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Woman who traveled 3 hours with toddler daughter for date with man gets kidnapped: Cops
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Man hid ex-girlfriend's corpse in her own coffee table after she broke up with him
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Woman abducted toddler she thought was her 'long-lost child,' cops say
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Woman accused of killing friend's newborn for being 'put to nanny work' loses in court
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Man killed wife in her Nissan after she 'disrespected him in front of others': Cops
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Pregnant Jane Doe killed in 1980 identified using DNA
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Mom of three who vanished 24 years ago reveals why she ditched family
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Judges:

ABA Politely Tells President He Can’t Insult Judges Because He Lost Bigly
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State of the Union May Be a Trial for ‘Barely Invited’ JusticesTrump avoids tariffs confrontation with Supreme Court justices at State of the Union
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Justice Samuel Alito Won’t Hang Up His Robes Anytime Soon
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Trump predicts Supreme Court will rule against him on birthright citizenship after tariffs loss
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Erosion of public confidence in courts spurs group from former state supreme court judges
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Let’s Talk Tariffs: A Closer Look At The SCOTUS Opinions
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Judiciary Says Courthouses Are in Crisis, Seeks Real Property AuthorityJudiciary says courthouses are crumbling nationwide, seeks control over properties
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‘A disgrace’? Kavanaugh has a duty to defend the Supreme Court.
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Federal Judge Accused Of Driving ‘Super Drunk’ Takes ‘Voluntary’ Leave From The Bench
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Maryland Federal Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby Acknowledges Creating ‘Abusive’ Workplace
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Judge finds ICE in contempt for violating court order by shipping man out of state
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Attorneys look to trade court to handle refunds after SCOTUS tariffs decision
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Class Action Workaround Undermines Universal Injunction Decision
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Masked ICE arrest is unconstitutional, federal judge finds
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Judge Pens MAGA-Friendly Dissent That Sure Reads Like A Supreme Court Audition
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Trump DOJ calls judge who obstructed ICE 'absurd' for trying to get guilty verdict tossed
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Committee Report Calls For Privatizing Court Debt Collection After Fund Errors
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Wall Street:

Stock futures inch higher ahead of key earnings results from Nvidia
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People are getting fake news on their phones and that’s increasing the risk of a market crash
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AI jitters are turning discount chains and shampoo makers into the stock market's hottest trade - and that's risky
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9 of the stock market's 10 most-watched valuation indicators are now in 'sell' territory
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Layoffs:

Aston Martin cuts 20% of workforce as losses widen
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Cook Says Fed May Not Be Able to Counter AI-Driven Unemployment
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AI will lead to mass unemployment, a new paper says - but other researchers are skeptical
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Can Trump Fire Nearly All CFPB Staff? Appeals Court Isn’t Sure
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Judge gives UPS green light for $150,000 buyouts to drivers
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Alameda County health care plans to layoff 188
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More than 200 workers in Kansas are losing theirs jobs as part of nationwide layoffs impacting a major manufacturing company
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Panasonic said to layoff 12,000 employees
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Non-Profits:

Homeless youth shelter filed for bankruptcy after founder arrested for child sex crimes
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Pharma:

Novo Nordisk to slash GLP-1 list prices by up to 50% in U.S. to cut costs for insured patientsThese 4 charts show the scale of Novo Nordisk’s woes
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Ride Hailing:

Waymo robotaxis now available in 10 cities
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Food/Beverage:

Another California wine giant shuts site and axes staff as chaos rips across Napa Valley
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Filing Alert: SRAN Vineyards Chapter 11
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American tequila sales are collapsing. Diageo is cutting its dividend in half.
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Cava reports surprise same-store sales growth, driven by menu prices
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Clean Energy:

As energy company with ties to Scuderi engine winds down, bankruptcy court searches for value
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Celebs:

Actor James Van Der Beek bought the $4.8 million Texas ranch he rented just before his death
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Consumer Protection:

Nearly 100 Groups Are Standing Up for a Strong, Robust, and Independent CFPB
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Economy:

Fed’s Goolsbee calls for a hold on cuts as current rate of inflation is ‘not good enough’
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Professor A. Mechele Dickerson on The Daily Show
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More than 80% say affordability has not improved under Trump, exclusive YouGov-MarketWatch poll finds
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Trump Offers Rose-Colored Glasses in Economic-Focused Speech
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Consumers are more upbeat about the U.S. economy than previously thought
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Consumer confidence inches up on brighter view of job market
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Market Pulse Data Shows U.S. Consumer Debt Accelerating
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Jobs and CPI reports are not being politically manipulated, government’s statistics chief says
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Fresh Off a Supreme Court Loss, Trump Could Face New Challenges on TariffsL'Oreal, Dyson, Bausch + Lomb become the latest to sue for Trump tariff refundsTariffs were illegal. Now Trump wants to delay refundsTrump promised to replace taxes with tariffs. Here's what it would costTrump's many tariff tools mean consumer prices won't go down, analysts sayTariff extensions off the table for Senate Democrats as Trump rages over Supreme Court loss
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Adding Steel Mill Jobs, and Crushing American FactoriesLong Slog Looms for Companies Pursuing Tariff Refunds
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How boomers became the richest generation - and why Gen X, Gen Z and millennials may never catch up
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Stop muzzling the 1%: The wealthy have a right to free speech - and democracy needs billionaires
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Case-Shiller: National House Price Index Up 1.3% year-over-year in December
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Mortgage rates hit lowest level in nearly 4 years, but homebuyers are still stuck on the sidelines
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Nearly 1 in 7 Home Sales Are Falling Through, a Record For This Time of Year
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Filing Alert: BRDL Warden Station Chapter 11
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House of Cassini: See the Gilded Age mansion about to sell for just $34.5 million after years of bankruptcy turmoil
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Detroit: Leland House tenants can reclaim belongings
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Municipalities:

Wayne State professor's new book digs into race and space in Detroit
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Legal challenge over Cle Elum bankruptcy may be on the horizon
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Oil/Gas:

Filing Alert: Axip Chapter 11Houston-based energy company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
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Politics:

Tracking approval and key issues
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Poll: 61% say Trump growing erratic with age
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In Combative State of the Union, Trump Heralds Economic and Border Policies 5 notable moments from Trump's State of the UnionRead NPR's fact check of President Trump's State of the UnionNewsom trolls Trump’s weird big hair at State of the UnionTrump announces new retirement plan at State of the UnionTrump claims a U.S. 'golden age' and spars with Democrats Trump cheered himself and Republicans while scolding Democrats in State of the Union Trump says he prefers diplomacy, but lays the case for war with IranSOTU erupts as Al Green is escorted out over anti-Trump signDems defy own leaders by relentlessly disrupting SOTUAround half of Democrats skip Trump State of the Union Trump sets new record for SOTU speech lengthTrump touts drug price reductions most Americans may not feelTrump Flat-Out Says Democrats Can’t Be Legitimately Elected: ‘Only Way They Can Get Elected Is to Cheat’Trump throws shade at Pelosi with call to end congressional stock trading, gets ovation from Sen. WarrenIn Democratic response to Trump, Abigail Spanberger frames the party's midterm message
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Republicans brace for Trump's tax-cut demands
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Epstein hid secret files in storage units across USJeffrey Epstein’s secret Paris hideout exposed as chilling new photos surface from perv’s French lair Epstein Lurked at JPMorgan for Years After Bank Kicked Him Out Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to TrumpNPR Finds 53 Missing ‘Trump’ Pages — the DOJ Has No ExplanationDOJ may have withheld FBI interviews with Trump accuser, Rep. Garcia saysEpstein: The scandal suggests that everything awful we’ve ever believed is trueTwo GOP House members plan to join Dems in SOTU Epstein protestsBill Gates admits he had 2 affairs with Russian women, apologizes to staff over Jeffrey Epstein ties
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Trump vows a lengthy SOTU speech. These are the records
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Trump ad appears on Fox flogging gaudy $100k 'fight fight fight' watches
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Omar Navarro, MAGA favorite and ex-congressional candidate, gets 4 year in prison for embezzlement
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Coast Guard investigating swastika found at recruit training center
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Texas County Drops Proposal to Rename Highway for Charlie Kirk After More Than 100 People Show Up to Commission Meeting
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‘Evil Demon’: The Internet Explodes Over New Candace Owens Project Targeting Erika Kirk
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Mom of Jack and Quinn Hughes addresses viral video of Trump joking about women's hockey teamThe five Team USA hockey stars who turned down Trump's invite to the State of the Union and White HouseFlavor Flav is among women's hockey team fans outraged by presidential snub
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A Republican’s Sex Scandal Could Paralyze the House
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The truth about what Kristi Noem really left behind on plane that got Corey Lewandowski so bent out of shape: 'This was never about the blanket'
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Hegseth revives push to punish Sen. Mark Kelly
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Tariff Decision Does Little to Check Trump’s Unilateral Actions
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Media:

The Clock May Be Ticking on ‘60 Minutes’ as We Know It
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Retailing:

Saks Global CEO Says Top Brands Are Shipping Despite Bankruptcy
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Lowe’s earnings beat as sales jump more than 10% despite sluggish housing market
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Movie Theaters:

AMC plans to close more theaters in underperforming locations
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Private Equity:

Filing Alert: The Phoenix Fund Chapter 11OCIF orders the liquidation of Phoenix Fund
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Education:

Man vowed to shoot up stepdaughter's elementary school over her being bullied, cops say
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Schools must pay $1.5 million to families over LGBTQIA+ storybook lawsuit
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Tech:

Data center expansion reaches an ‘inflection point’
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The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored
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More Than Half of Teens Use Chatbots for Schoolwork, Survey Finds
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‘AI Bubble’ Becomes Credit’s Biggest Scare, BofA Survey Shows
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Hegseth threatens to force AI firm to share tech, escalating Anthropic standoffHegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use the company’s AI tech as it sees fitAnthropic faces Friday deadline in Defense AI clash with Hegseth
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Man accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuums
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Moscow opens probe of Telegram chief, claiming app has been used for terrorism
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On witness stand, YouTube VP says his kids watch 5 to 6 hours daily on platforms
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Misuse of AI to create sexually explicit, harassing content prompts workplace lawsuits
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Trucking:

Florida carrier with 57 drivers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Fundraising:

Colorado nonprofit takes a hit after donation site Flipcause declares bankruptcy: "They stole from hungry people"
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Pensions:

Trump announces 401(k) plans with $1,000 match for workers whose employers don't offer them
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (24 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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Finance:

Merchant Cash Advances Piling Up in Small Business Bankruptcies
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LMEs:

Liability Management’s Limited Runway: Corporate Restructuring Today
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Bankruptcy Alternatives:

Common Law ABC Is On The ADR Spectrum, But Most ABC Statutes Are Not
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Aviation:

Spirit Airlines plans to slash flights, fleet in bid to emerge from bankruptcy as early as springSpirit Airlines Will Exit Bankruptcy Again By Summer—Fewer Flights, Pricier Seats, But Will Anyone Buy? Traveler slams 'awful' experience of canceled flights as budget airline announces creditor agreement Spirit Airlines is betting on this air-travel trend as it prepares to emerge from bankruptcy This Airline Is Shrinking Its Network After Bankruptcy. Here’s What’s Changing
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Spirit strikes deal with noteholders to exit bankruptcySpirit Airlines reaches deal to emerge from bankruptcy, avoiding closure threatSpirit Airlines plans life after bankruptcy with creditor dealSpirit Airlines expects to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy by summer
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American Airlines jet lands in Miami with bullet holes after trip to Colombia
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Autos:

Raistone Files for Liquidation Following First Brands Collapse
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Lucid widely misses earnings expectations, forecasts continued EV growth in 2026
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Solar:

US Solar Tariffs Roil India's Glut-Stricken Panel Manufacturers
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Entertainment:

Warner Bros. Discovery says Paramount made higher bid, board will weigh offer against Netflix deal
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Mail:

Supreme Court rules the Postal Service can’t be sued, even when mail is intentionally not delivered
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Publishing:

America says goodbye to the mass-market paperback
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Religion:

Christian leaders denounce Trump actions, warn of 'crisis of faith'
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Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
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Federal appeals court allows Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law to take effect
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Banking:

Jamie Dimon says AI is reshaping JPMorgan Chase’s workforce as bank plans ‘huge redeployment’
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Climate:

Northeast US scrambles to clear piles of snow as new storm descends on the region
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Healthcare:

Jackson Hospital alleges Blue Cross Blue Shield withheld $1.4 million after bankruptcy filing
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Governor Ivey pledges $40 million bailout for Jackson Hospital if it emerges from bankruptcyIvey announces $40 million to help save 80-year-old bankrupt Montgomery hospital
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When will Connecticut step up to private equity?
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There's a vital difference in how Medicare and Medicare Advantage prevent and treat strokes. What you should know.
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The Rural Care Crisis Is An Economic Issue, Not Just A Public Health One
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Recent studies challenge RFK Jr.'s claims about vaccines, Tylenol and antidepressants
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Hundreds of American nurses choose Canada over the U.S. under Trump
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Why heart disease and stroke are expected to rise significantly among younger women
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Patients hit dead ends with insurance 'ghost networks.' Now, some are suing.
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UK:

What the latest ONS insolvency statistics signal for the food & beverage sector — and options for companies in distress
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Student loan crisis spreads to property as accommodation giant hit
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Owner of chicken chain Wing It ‘feels no shame’ about entering insolvency plan to pay off debts
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Fifth of adults are being kept up all night due to financial stress
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Scottish debts hit decade high
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Arrest of Ex-Ambassador Mandelson Rattles UK Politics
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UK Government agrees to publish 'Andrew files' as MPs attack royal
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The Erstwhile Ambassador, the Fallen Prince, and the U.S. Epstein Morass
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Canada:

After Trump threats, Canadian military recruits surge
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Canada, like Europe, seeks to break U.S. defense dependency
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Russia:

Russian soldiers being killed faster than Kremlin can recruit them
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MENA:

A new U.S. attack on Iran could risk large-scale retaliation7 Experts on the Risk of a Wider War with IranThe largest force of US warships and aircraft in decades heads to the Middle EastWaging War With Iran Is In No One’s Best Interest
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Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva talks in the face of major US military deployment
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China to send Iran aircraft carrier-killing missiles
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Marco Rubio to deliver rare briefing to top US lawmakers on Iran amid tensions
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Over 150 US aircraft sweep into Europe, Middle East as Trump mulls strikes
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Inside the Gaza tunnels that Israel says must be destroyed before reconstruction can begin
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Mexico:

Mexico weighs legal action after Musk links president to drug cartels
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Mexico Is Caught Between Trump and the Cartels
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Cartel warfare threatens to spill into California as narco-terrorists unleash hell on border city
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Terrified tourists trapped on roof of their Mexican hotel after violence erupts in wake of cartel drug lord’s killing
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World Cup matches in jeopardy after US coordinated hit on Mexican cartel boss
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Dire Spring Break warning to US travelers as Mexico violence spreads close to tourist hotspots like Cancun and Jalisco
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Russia:

Zelenskyy's public frustration grows as Putin's war enters a 5th year
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Russian soldiers being killed faster than Kremlin can recruit them
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Hungary blocks Europe aid for Ukraine on war's fourth anniversaryHungary’s Orbán stakes his reelection on anti-Ukraine message
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Spain:

Spain’s Housing Chaos Pits Squatters Against Stranded Owners
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India:

Insolvency, Sovereignty and Spectrum: Locating IBC Within Constitutional Order
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IBC in Conflict: Navigating Moratorium, Enforcement Actions, and Statutory Priority in a Multi-Regulatory Framework
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France:

Nacon Faces Closure After Filing for Emergency Insolvency
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