January 14, 2026

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Law:

Tons Of Dough: Biglaw Firm Serves Up A Four-Course Bonus Feast
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Cravath Is No Longer Immune To Partner Poaching
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Kirkland & Ellis Accused of Conflict in Private Equity Spat
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Manhattan Court Rejects DLA Piper’s Bid as Special Counsel in High-Profile Hotel Bankruptcy CaseCourt Blocks DLA Piper’s Representation Amid Conflict Concerns in Hudson Hotel Bankruptcy
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CoStar Seeks to Disqualify Quinn Emanuel from Antitrust Case Over Alleged Conflict of Interest
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After Failed Merger, This Top Biglaw Firm Is Single And May Still Be Looking
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Ashurst LLP Increases Top Partner’s Pay Amid Competitive Legal Industry Landscape
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Boston Scores Yet Another Biglaw Firm
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J&J Seeks Beasley Allen’s Removal From NJ Talc Litigation
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Speculation swirls over what law school accreditation might look like if states break away from ABA
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Law firm sues former clients for over $10M in alleged fee dispute
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Legal Community Reacts to Former Duane Morris Partner’s Arrest in Wife’s Death Case
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6 law schools hit perfect pass rates for July California bar exam
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Whistleblower lawyer says his security clearance has been restored
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AI Reshapes Legal Landscape: In-House Litigation Teams Embrace Technology Amid Ethical Concerns
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She made a Facebook comment about her mayor. Then the police arrived.
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Immigration Agents Terrified of ICE Backlash After ShootingWhy ICE agents face far less accountability than policeVideo: Ice Terrorizes Another WomanICE agents wrench random disabled woman out of her car in terrifying Minnesota clashJoe Rogan criticizes ICE tactics: 'Are we really going to be the Gestapo?'‘Like a Military Occupation’: Clashes Rise With Federal Agents in MinneapolisBillionaire Bill Ackman defends controversial $10K donation to ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good Target’s Stores Become an ICE Battleground in Hometown MinneapolisDOJ expert in police shootings not involved in Minneapolis probe Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shootingTrump administration ends temporary protected status for Somali immigrantsWhistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents: 'The last straw'Personal Details of Thousands of Border Patrol and ICE Agents Allegedly Leaked in Huge Data BreachRubio says court hearings no longer possible for deported VenezuelansICE agents caught using deadly tactics banned after George Floyd deathSoCal ICE protester permanently blinded by federal agent during rally in OC: ReportICE now so hated even their own agents are terrified"Who's behind the masks": Raskin seeks answers on Jan. 6 defendants hired by ICEOglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention Trump ending federal funding to sanctuary cities, states
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Trump officials fire high-ranking prosecutor in Virginia amid turmoil
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Trump Blasted Federal Prosecutors at White House Event, Calling Them Weak
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10th Circuit affirms murder conviction of woman who claims prosecutors slut-shamed her onto death row
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At least 3 prosecutors resign over concerns about probe into ICE shooting, source says
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Former Trump lawyer Halligan defends US prosecutor status in wake of Comey, James dismissals
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Six Federal Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
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Top DOJ Lawyers Exit in Latest Civil Rights Unit Upheaval
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Facing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein InquiryClintons face prison threat over Congress Epstein snubClintons flirt with contempt, use deadly ICE shooting to try and duck Epstein subpoenaDems leave door open to voting for Bill Clinton contempt measure
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Trump orders Kash to purge ‘total scum’ FBI agents
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Their 21 kids were taken by the state. They've since had more surrogate-born babies.
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LA County women's jail faces sexual abuse allegations
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Au pair takes stand in trial of Virginia man accused of plotting double murder to avoid divorce
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McDonald's workers watched 'vagrant' kill woman in drive-thru, refused to call 911: Suit
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Man claimed blood on phone was 'fish guts' after killing neighbor in hallway: Police
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Man shot 'the wrong guy' before executing his intended target a day later: Prosecutors
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Plumber savagely stabbed woman because she complained to his boss about shoddy work
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'His demise was set up': Mom lured toddler's dad to his death ahead of custody hearing
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Husband murdered wife as she slept after she told him to move out over urinating on floor
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Woman shoots 11-month-old son with 9 mm instead of letting ex have him, deputies say
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'Extremely angry' surgeon 'charged' at patient he operated on and had to be pulled off of her by nurses, police say
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Man pulled gun on neighbor who confronted him about walking dog off-leash: Police
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Judges:

Availability of a Bankruptcy Judgeship in GANB
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Spending bill would boost court security, public defenders
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The Justices are heading into a busy, contentious season. The mood seems brittle.
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How the Supreme Court broke Congress
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Justice Kavanaugh May Bring a Coach’s Perspective to the Case
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Hints Suggest How 2 Key Justices May View Trans Athletes in Women’s Sports2 Students Behind Challenges to Trans Athlete LawsSupreme Court’s Ruling on Trans Athletes Could Apply to 2 or Many 27 States Restrict Trans Participation in School SportsSupreme Court appears skeptical of arguments against bans of trans athletes
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Supreme Court’s Delayed Gratification
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Judge asked to halt 'merits-based' discovery so Trump can't make 'objectionable' demands
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Trump's shutdown targeting of states he didn't win in 2024 violated Constitution: Judge
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Wall Street:

Stock futures lose ground as traders weigh more bank earnings
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Global share prices mostly rise ahead of U.S. wholesale price report
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Layoffs:

BlackRock to Cut 250 Jobs
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Healthcare:

A $2,500 full body scan said he was healthy. Then he had a catastrophic stroke.
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Initial Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 1.4 MillionAt least 800,000 Americans are opting out of Obamacare as healthcare costs soarAs enhanced ACA subsidies lapse, millions poised to drop health insurance
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Medical Groups Will Try to Block Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
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Louisiana Indicts Another Out-of-State Doctor Over Abortion Pills
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Credit Crads:

Trump's big swing at credit card interest rates targets a growing American problem
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Credit Card Caps Are Just Price Controls By Another Name
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Klarna CEO backs Trump's 10% credit card cap, criticizing rewards as built on poorer borrowers' debt
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JPMorgan Chase says banks could fight Trump credit card rate cap: ‘Everything’s on the table’JPMorgan CFO: Card interest cap would ‘significantly change’ bank’s business
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Visa, Mastercard In Trouble Again? Trump Revives Credit Card Competition Act To End ‘Swipe Fee Ripoff’
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Autos:

$25 Billion. That’s What Trump Cost Detroit.
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More drivers have $1,000-plus car loan payments. Here’s what buyers can expect in 2026
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Tesla’s profit engine is sputtering. Elon Musk has bet its future on a promise he’s far from delivering
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Sports:

Number of Trans Athletes Affected by Bans Is Low, but the Debate Is BroadSupreme Court leans toward backing state restrictions on transgender student-athletes
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Economy:

Powell investigation backfires with Hill RepublicansJudge Jeanine panics as her MAGA revenge plot triggers Republican furyPirro defends Powell subpoena, saying ‘no one is above the law’Pirro on Powell probe: ‘None of this would have happened if they had just responded to our outreach’Dimon warns Trump's criticism of Fed's Powell could boost inflationTrump says Dimon 'wrong' to criticize DOJ probe of Fed's Powell Trump attacks Powell again amid Fed independence fears: ‘Incompetent’ or ‘crooked’Murdoch paper absolutely tears into Trump for 'dumb' plot The candor of Jerome PowellThe enormous stakes of Donald Trump’s fight with Jerome Powell 'We are Jerome Powell': In rare show of unity, Republicans, Democrats, Wall Streeters and TikTok-ers are backing the Fed chair
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A major development in Trump’s Fed feud is set to happen next week in the Supreme Court
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Trump's heavy hand tightens grip on U.S. economy
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Here’s the inflation breakdown for December 2025 — in one chartCPI rose at 2.7% annual rate in December as inflation remains sticky December core consumer prices rose at a 2.6% annual rate, less than expectedFood Prices Shot up in DecemberPrice growth held firm in December, capping a year of persistent inflation
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Rising cost of basic necessities could widen a gap between the well-off and everyone else
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Wall Street CEOs Warn Trump To Stop Attacking The Fed And Credit Card Industry
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Global economy holding steady despite threats, thanks to U.S. performance
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Trade and war worries haunt Davos as world seen 'on a precipice'
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Warren urges Treasury to limit use of reserve fund
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How Wages Compare to Inflation Since 2020
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The Supreme Court may rule Wednesday on Trump's tariffs. But here's what it means if it holds off againTrump tariff decision shadows Supreme Court, with unease palpable
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More Than 1,000 Fashion & Beauty Companies Sue Trump Over Tariffs Trump administration clarifies scope of tariff refunds ahead of Supreme Court ruling
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'Hybrid creep' is the latest trick bosses are using to get workers back in the office
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U.S. lost more immigrants than it gained in 2025, new estimate shows
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Tariffs and AI’s downside pose top global risks for business, World Economic Forum saysGlobal Risks Report 2026
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

New Home Sales at 737,000 Annual Rate in October
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2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in December
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Trump is planning to rescue a crucial part of the American Dream
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Maui braces for possible end to FEMA rental assistance
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L.A. Rams Owner Stan Kroenke Becomes Largest Private Landowner in the U.S.
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Oil/Gas:

Exxon Mobil's stock hits a new high. Its CEO's call on Venezuela may be helping.
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Venezuelan Oil and the Limits of U.S. Refining Capacity
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Fraud:

Disbarred Attorney Defrauded Clients Out Of Over $4.2M
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Consumers lost $12.5 billion to fraud last year, and AI-powered scams are set to explode in 2026, Experian warns
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At This Office Park, Scamming the World Was the BusinessInside the Scam Complex’s Detailed Playbook
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Politics:

The House Republican Majority Is Down to Almost Nothing
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Trump’s “Economy” Speech Went off the Rails
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Young Americans Are Turning Antisemitic
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Trump turns to progressives for ideas on affordabilityWarren Says Willing To Work With Trump On Credit Cards, Housing
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President Trump: Hey, F*** You, Bub
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Trump's Dangerous Bubble
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Trump has been texting with Mamdani
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U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
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Writers’ Festival Unraveled After It Disinvited Palestinian Australian Author
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Greenland’s PM has a blunt message for Trump: ‘We choose Denmark’ over the U.S.Vance elbows out Little Marco to lead Greenland power grabBuying Greenland could cost as much as $700 billionSecurity fears and dreams of minerals behind Trump's push to 'own' Greenland, experts sayGreenland and Denmark prepare for a White House showdownTrump: Anything less than Greenland ‘in the hands of’ US ‘unacceptable’Murkowski, Shaheen push bill to block Trump from seizing Greenland'We're Not Stupid': Greenlanders Fear What U.S. Takeover Would Mean
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How Greenland, Venezuela, Iran are part of the U.S.-China power struggle
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Republicans join Dems to torpedo Trump’s unhinged threats to allies
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Vance tries to talk Trump down from striking another country
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Is the US government using ‘Nazi-inspired’ slogans?The Nazi Slogans Are Not an Accident
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Over 50 House Dems sign onto Kristi Noem impeachment articles
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Democrats outline 'multiple paths' to a Senate majority — all through red terrainInside Schumer's plot to retake the Senate
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she's under federal investigation after video about refusing illegal orders
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Secret Service agent assigned to JD Vance placed on leave after alleged security leak
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Environmental:

E.P.A. Moves to Limit States’ Ability to Block Pipelines
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Newsom trolls MAGA fans over wild pollution plan
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Banking:

JPMorgan Made Less Money Last Year, Facing Pressure on Multiple Fronts
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Bank of America tops expectations on better-than-expected net interest income
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Wells Fargo profit beats estimates, shares fall as interest income misses forecast
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Food/Beverage:

FAT Brands faces looming Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Retailing:

Saks files for bankruptcy as luxury market struggles Luxury retailer Saks Global files for bankruptcy as it prepares to restructureSaks Global files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, secures $1.75B financing commitmentSaks Global files for bankruptcy after Neiman Marcus takeover leads to financial collapseSaks Files for Bankruptcy as Department Stores Fight for SurvivalSaks’ Downfall Is a Make-or-Break Moment for Macy’s Saks Global Files for Bankruptcy, Undone by Debt and a Luxury Slump Saks Global Bankruptcy: $2.2bn Debt and Merger Failure Luxury retailer Saks Global files for bankruptcy after turnaround failsBig losses for Chanel, Kering and LVMH after bankruptcy of SaksSaks Global files for bankruptcy. Here’s how luxury retail went out of style Richard Baker to Exit Saks Global; Geoffroy van Raemdonck Waiting in the WingsFormer Neiman Marcus CEO to get hefty signing bonus to lead Saks through bankruptcy: sourceSaks files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, ousts CEO as it turns to ex-Neiman chief for leadership What Does the Saks Bankruptcy Mean for Shoppers?
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Factbox-Biggest US Retail Collapses in Recent Years as Saks Global Files for Bankruptcy
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Hedge Funds:

Hedge funds turn chaos into cash for best gains in 16 years
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Tax:

Missouri governor wants voters to decide whether to eliminate the state income tax
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  New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (126 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (2 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Puerto Rico bankruptcies rose 4% in 2025, report shows
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Las Vegas, Reno and Annual Bankruptcy Case Filing Statistics Available
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Bankruptcy Policy:

U.S. Government’s Bias On Bankruptcy Cases (Hertz v. Wells Fargo)
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Trustees:

House of Representatives Approves Bill to Double Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee Fees
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Third Party Releases:

The Cloud Over Third-Party Releases in the Southern District of New York
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Mass Torts:

Law prof’s new book details pelvic mesh litigation scandal that ‘shocked the mass tort world’
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Bankruptcy System Needs Overhaul to Protect Sexual Abuse Victims
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Labor:

Bankrupting Labor Power
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Litigation Finance:

Federal legislation takes aim at third-party litigation funders
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UST:

Job Opportunity Announcement: Assistant U.S. Trustee, Region 15, Honolulu
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Aviation:

Citadel and other Spirit bondholders to decide if airline survives bankruptcy
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UK administrators in discussions with preferred bidder for airline assets - outcome for creditors revealed
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Boeing outsold Airbus last year for first time since 2018, deliveries rise to 600
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Crypto:

Former New York mayor Eric Adams under fire after NYC Token collapses after launch
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Climate:

U.S. Emissions Jumped in 2025 as Coal Power Rebounded
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2025 was the third-hottest year ever recorded on Earth, data shows
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Another near-record hot year a ‘warning shot’: Scientists
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The Richest 1 Percent Burned Their Entire Share of Carbon for the Year in Just 10 Days
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The world's great climate collapse
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Wind Energy:

Judge Smacks Down Trump’s Bizarre Crusade Against Windmills
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Danish Wind Farm Developer Scrambles to Salvage U.S. Projects.
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Tech:

Microsoft says communities won’t see energy price hikes near data centers as utility costs rise
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Trump seeks to quell rebellion over data centers
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America’s Biggest Power Grid Operator Has an AI Problem—Too Many Data Centers
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This Is What Convinced Me OpenAI Will Run Out of Money
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AI Agents Could Overtake Human Error as Cause of Data Breaches
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College paper fights to stop AI slop website from stealing its identity
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‘Humans could go the way of horses’: Goldman calculated how bad the AI ‘job apocalypse’ will be—and its analysts were pleasantly surprised
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Robot surgeons in 3 years, longer lifespans, and no need for retirement savings: Elon Musk shares 4 bold predictions for the future of work
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Man Planning to Raise Adopted Children With AI Girlfriend as Their Mother
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Americans banned from using phone for more than one hour per day under ground-breaking new law
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Like Lawyers In Pompeii: Is Legal Ignoring The Coming AI Financial Crisis? (Part IV)
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Sure, AI is speeding up work — it's also creating more
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UK:

‘Thames Water creditors’ sewage deal will not wash with customers’
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Trump Says London is Unsafe. Its Murder Rate Just Hit a Historic Low.
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EU:

The Weil European Distress Index
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Canada:

Trump’s Bullying Bombs as Canadians Back U.S. Booze Ban
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MENA:

Iran To Hang Man, 26, In 1st Execution Over Anti-Khamenei Protests: ReportsIran signals fast trials and executions for protesters as death toll in crackdown goes over 2,500 Over 12,000 feared dead after Iran protests, as video shows bodies lined up at morgueTrump issues ominous warning against Iran if regime hangs protesters Trump's "Help On Its Way" Message To Iran Protesters, Then A Russia Warning‘Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From IranAt least 12,000 killed in Iran crackdown as blackout deepensIran Is Hunting Down Starlink Users to Stop Protest Videos From Going GlobalUSA warns citizens to leave immediatelyIran regime collapse could unleash nightmare scenario for IsraelWill the US strike Iran? The factors shaping Trump’s decisionTrump fires off major threat in ominous 'MIGA' postTrump urges Iran protesters to "take over" government institutions Israeli and Arab officials have privately suggested U.S. hold off on Iran strikesTrump's envoy secretly met Iran's exiled crown prince
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Panama:

The Battle Over Who Runs the Panama Canal Ports Is About to Be Decided
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Germany:

Germany's nationalist AfD party hopes to take power in 2026
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South Korea:

Prosecutors Demand Death Penalty for South Korea’s Ousted Leader
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Russia:

Ukraine officially awards lithium deposit to Trump-linked investors, $179 million set for development
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Venezuela:

Venezuelans in U.S. facing immigration limbo feel it's still not safe to return
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China:

How protection funds compensate bankrupt financial institutions
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China reports record $1.2 trillion trade surplus, defying Trump's tariffsChina’s annual trade surplus hits a record $1.2 trillion, even as exports to U.S. decline by 20%
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Singapore:

Singapore Restructuring & Insolvency Yearbook 2025
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