January 15, 2026

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Law:

It Won’t Be Boring: 7 Predictions for the Legal Industry in 2026
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Bigger Is Better In Biglaw
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Lawyer sues for over $3M after former client left negative Google review
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White & Case Sets Ambitious $5 Billion Revenue Target Amid Global Expansion Plan
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Thompson Coburn Continues Growth in Dallas and NY, Bolstering Financial Services and Restructuring Offerings
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Help Wanted? 'Ghost job' listings are less common for attorney positions and may be accidental, recruiters say
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Biglaw Lateral Activity Expected To Be ‘On Fire’ In 2026
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ULaw voids contract law exam over past paper similarities
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New Law School Set To Open Over Ashes Of Past Legal Education Disaster
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F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified MaterialPhone and Watch SeizedFBI Raids Home of Reporter Investigating Trump Administration
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Elon University aims to open law school as merger moves forward
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Ex-Duane Morris partner charged with murdering wifeFormer Biglaw Partner Officially Charged With Murder In Wife’s Death
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Family of Minneapolis ICE shooting victim hires George Floyd attorney as clashes with ICE spikeMinneapolis ICE shooter thanks MAGA fans for donating $250K for 'his safety' ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say ICE Agents Speak About the Shooting in MinneapolisWhat Immigration Agents Can—and Can’t—Do Under the Law: Legal Experts Weigh In After Deadly ICE ShootingPentagon to dispatch dozens of military lawyers to Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off BreathingICE officer shoots man in leg in north Minneapolis after shovel attack, officials sayICE error meant some recruits were sent into field offices without proper training, sources sayTrump's mass deportations are in big troubleTrump Administration Issues Rare Apology Over Deportation ‘Mistake’MAGA wants a moratorium on legal migration, too
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Minnesota Becoming A Constitutional Law Issue-Spotter
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U.S. to stop issuing immigrant visas for 75 countries
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Lindsey Halligan Says Her ‘I’m An Illegal Appointment’ T-Shirt Has People Asking A Lot Of Questions Already Answered By Her Shirt
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DOJ implores federal court to let Alina Habba remain in charge of US Attorney's Office
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Nomination of Trump Prosecutor Without Courtroom Experience Sparks Debate on Qualifications
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ACLU sues Trump at record pace in year one
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Newsom moves to stop Louisiana from extraditing doctor accused of mailing abortion pills
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California protester seriously injured after clash with federal agent
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Trump’s beauty queen prosecutor rages at judge over humiliating court order
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These prosecutors spent years on cases. Then Trump granted pardons.
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The aftermath of an attack on Mississippi's largest synagogue
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NASCAR star Greg Biffle’s home broken into as thieves steal $30,000 in cash weeks after fatal fireball plane crash
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Navy vet killed at McDonald's while 'protecting' mom and child from gun-toting woman: Cops
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Man killed girlfriend after being released from jail, told police it was suicide: Cops
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Boy, 11, shot sleeping dad dead for taking away his Nintendo Switch on his birthday: Cops
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Man who killed girlfriend's 1-year-old over struggles learning to walk gets no prison time
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Mom claimed babies suffered rare virus, while secretly killing them for years: Police
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Judges:

Reappointment of Incumbent U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Hon. Rebecca B. Connelly, WDVA
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The Seventh Circuit is pleased to announce the appointment of David H. DeCelles to a 14-year term as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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The Seventh Circuit is pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy A. Peterman to a 14-year term as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Warning Party To Stop Citing Fake AI Cases Is Not, In Fact, Bias
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'Dubious departure from settled law': Jackson says even Barrett realizes SCOTUS vote-counting decision 'finds no support in our precedents'
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Supreme Court Backs Police Entry Without Warrant in Emergencies
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Supreme Court Hacked, Proving Its Cybersecurity Is As Robust As Its Ethical Code
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Courts keep telling Trump that he can’t cut funding for ‘sanctuary cities,’ but now he’s going to try to cut states off, too
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Judges in this state aren’t required to perform same-sex marriages, top state court rules
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Judge who paid defendant’s $1 bond is suspended
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Trump admin insults judge for 'rudimentary error' over Lindsey Halligan 'inquisition'
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John Roberts Wouldn’t Recognize an Anti-Trans Law If It Slapped Him in the Face
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Los Angeles Tops “Judicial Hellhole” List Amid Concerns Over Litigation Climate
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Wall Street:

Stock futures rise, led by chips, after back-to-back losing sessions
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Layoffs:

Playtika to lay off about 500 employees
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Citigroup Cuts 1,000 Jobs This Week as BlackRock Plans 'Hundreds' More — The 2026 Layoff Wave Hits Finance
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The job replacement AI machine
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Anthropic study says job impact is more evolution than apocalypse
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CarMax announces 230 job cuts
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Kauai Coffee Warns 141 Workers of Potential Layoffs
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Trinity Health to cut 10% of billing jobs
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Environmental:

Trump’s EPA is setting the value of human health to $0
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Tech:

AI is fast. But checking its work is slowing workers down.
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Tech Billionaires Have No Answer for What’ll Happen If AI Takes All Jobs
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California Senate Bill Proposes Ban on AI-Replacement of Human Legal Arbitrators
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FTC Accuses AI Search Engine Of ‘Rampant Consumer Deception’
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Economy:

Krugman: Donald Trump, Would-Be Price Controller
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Trump's new push for lower rates
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It’s not just the Fed. Politics looms over central banks everywhereA private memo from central banks to governments
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A Top Fed Official Says the Trump Administration’s Threats Are ‘About Monetary Policy’
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Exodus Of Immigrants A Hit For US Economy, Study Says
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Retail sales rose 0.6% in November despite weak consumer sentiment
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Forget the K-shape: We have a barbell economy—and the middle class is buckling under the weight
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White House sets tariffs to take 25% cut of Nvidia and AMD sales in China
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Boomers are staying in the job market as Gen Z struggles to break through
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Nearly 40% of top execs weighed quitting in past year: survey
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Donald Trump’s ‘unpredictable’ policies to fuel multiyear shift from US, Pimco says
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America’s gunboat capitalism will make the world poorer
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Home Sales Surge in December, but 2025 Remains Weakest Year in 3 Decades
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Lawyers Challenge Pinnacle Group’s Plan to Sell Buildings in Bankruptcy
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As Trump Pushes Housing Affordability, His Mortgage Chief Undermines It
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Florida Condo Drops Price Nearly 50 Percent as Housing Market Struggles
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Oil/Gas:

Krugman: The Ignominious Death of Drill, Baby, Drill
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Politics:

Initial Review Finds No Widespread Illegal Voting by Migrants, Puncturing a Trump Claim
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24 members of Congress are 80 or older. More than half are running for re-election.
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This Is Not How a Normal President Speaks
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Down in the polls, Trump yanks Republicans toward economic populism. It may not save them
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Trump FactCheck: "If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget."
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Trump 'falling off a cliff' with notoriously 'fickle' voter demographic: data guru
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Krugman: Trump is Venezuelifying the United States
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California can use new congressional map in 2026, court says
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Denmark sends military reinforcements to GreenlandTrump repeats false claims when discussing Greenland’s security in the ArcticDenmark’s army chief has a plan for defending GreenlandDenmark Reinforces Its Military Presence in GreenlandWhy Greenland Matters for a Warming World Trump Voters Torch His Deranged New ObsessionFurious Trump rants about dogsleds in bizarre morning tantrumDenmark sees ‘fundamental disagreement’ with US on GreenlandFive takeaways from crunch White House talks on Greenland’s future How Greenland Became the Most Dangerous Real Estate on EarthGreenland Turns Into an Alliance Problem, Not a Strategic Asset How Trump Could Expand US Power in Greenland Under Existing TreatyNATO nations deploy to Greenland after tense White House talksEurope has three options for defending Greenland US, Denmark and Greenland to form Arctic working group after tense talks
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How Americans are grading Trump on Venezuela and Greenland
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Donations Surge for Ford Worker Who Triggered Trump With ‘Pedo Protector’
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Trump Election Guru Warns ICE Fury Now ‘Really Hurting’ Him Ahead of Midterms
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Raging Trump demands Dem nemesis be thrown out of the country
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With a tiny majority, House GOP leaders tell members to show up unless it's 'life or death'
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Suddenly, Alaska Is in Play
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Democratic Rep. Jason Crow contacted by Justice Department after video to troopsTrump administration investigates 5 Democratic lawmakers over their video message to troops. Here's what we know.
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Senate GOP kills war powers effort to limit Trump on Venezuela, with Vance breaking tie
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Some Democrats fume as Kristi Noem impeachment gains steam
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Retailing:

Saks Global’s Bankruptcy Filing Reallocates Risk Across Lenders, Insurers, and Luxury Supply Chains
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Willkie, Haynes and Boone Tapped for Saks Global Bankruptcy
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Saks Bankruptcy: The Stores and Jobs at Risk Across US
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How Saks Fifth Avenue’s owner went bust
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Luxury retailer Saks leans on real-estate rights to keep doors open during bankruptcy
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Saks, Neiman Marcus look for path forward with bankruptcy, after ‘disaster’ merger
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‘The consumers are still out there’: why a bankruptcy for Saks Global may not spell the end
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Saks Global obtains US court approval for $400m in rescue financing
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Amazon's $475M Saks Global investment at risk after bankruptcy filingAmazon challenges Saks bankruptcy financing planA $900M promise to Amazon and 4 other takeaways from the Saks bankruptcyAmazon Blasts Saks Funding Deal, Says Equity Is ‘Worthless’
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What Saks Global's bankruptcy filing reveals about its assets, creditors, financing
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Saks Global reveals top 30 unsecured creditors, Chanel hit hardest in bankruptcy
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Inside Saks Fifth Avenue's fight for its life: How a tumultuous 12 months left the retailer filing for bankruptcy
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What Saks' bankruptcy says about the future of department stores
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4 ‘immediate impacts’ all shoppers will feel after Saks owner files for bankruptcy
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Sorting Through the Saks Bankruptcy
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Can Saks Global be fixed?
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Saks' bankruptcy is a warning sign for department stores
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Is Saks Bankruptcy Highlighting Structural Risks For Luxury Department Stores And Altering The Investment Case For Dillard's
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Saks has filed for bankruptcy. Don’t expect a fire sale.
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The new CEO leading Saks Global through bankruptcy abides by a management philosophy of ‘leading with love’
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US Retail Sales Rebound
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (19 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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Aviation:

ALPA Urges Spirit Bondholders To Continue Funding As Bankruptcy Pressures MountSpirit pilots appeal to lenders to back airline’s overhaul in bankruptcy, reject liquidationSpirit Airlines Pilots Plead With Citadel To Continue Funding As Liquidation Risk Grows
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How a Mid-Flight Wedding Left Passengers Unable to Stand or Use the Bathroom
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Part that broke in deadly UPS cargo plane crash had failed 4 other times, NTSB says
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Credit Cards:

Citi's top execs say a credit card cap would hurt the economy and the bank won't support it
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Republican Leaders Pour Cold Water on Trump Plan Backed by Democrats
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Healthcare:

North Country Healthcare’s future uncertain amid bankruptcy and lawsuit
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A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
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Vaccine exemptions for religious or personal beliefs are rising across the U.S.
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Climate:

The climate question that economists cannot answer
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Smaller natural disasters incurred record insurance costs last year
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Agribusiness:

US farm economy shows widening cracks as costs rise, jobs vanish
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Education:

The Problem of Unregulated Homeschool
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Weight Loss:

Oprah Winfrey: I can't quit the jabs, as TV presenter reveals she piled on '20lbs' during break from weight loss drugs last year
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Golf:

Jack Nicklaus’ Former Company Wins Bankruptcy Financing DisputeDelaware Court Approves $17 Million Loan for GBI Services, Utilizing Jack Nicklaus’s Brand Assets as Collateral
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Assisted Living:

New bidder gets Genesis nod in latest bankruptcy auctionNew docs reveal Genesis HealthCare, selected bidder’s shared history
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Autos:

Tricolor executives plead not guilty to charges stemming from collapse
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Logistics:

New Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing - STG Logistics, Inc.
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Food/Beverage:

Iconic casual dining chain to open hundreds of new restaurants in comeback from bankruptcy
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Iconic burger and bar chain owner faces collapse, Chapter 11
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Sports:

Stars denied bid to reopen 2011 bankruptcy case as part of legal battle with Mavericks
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UK:

Restructuring plans round-up: key takeaways from Chandlers, River Island, Poundland, and Madagascar Oil
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UK Supreme Court clarifies Director owes Fiduciary Duties following Post-Liquidation Intermeddling
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Asda hit by debt sell-off after Christmas sales slump
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Sadiq Khan to warn AI could cause ‘mass unemployment’ in London
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Business confidence hits three-year low
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Operating costs and economic uncertainty are top small businesses concerns
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MENA:

Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate as Iran official brings up earlier attackU.S. evacuates troops from Middle East bases as Trump weighs Iran strikes
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‘There are rivers of blood’: The true horror of Iran’s protest massacresWorld waits to hear if Iran executed protester after Trump warns them not toInside Iran, Protesters Urge Trump to Act: ‘If Nothing Happens, It’s a Catastrophe’Iran claims shopkeeper Erfan Soltani, detained during protests, was never facing executionA 23-year-old fashion student was killed in Iran's protests. Her mother searched through hundreds of bodies to bring her home.
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Thousands Sign Petition for Trump to Deport Daughter of Iranian Official
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US military intervention in Iran may begin within 24 hours, European officials say
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Donald Trump deploys three missile-armed destroyers as strike 'imminent'
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Trump's Gaza peace plan enters second phase
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Russia:

Putin’s explosive message to Trump
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Venezuela:

Venezuela's opposition leader visits Trump with her country's future, and a Nobel prize, at stake
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Germany:

Germany’s economy grows for first time since 2022
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China:

Chinese builder Jingrui ordered to liquidate by Hong Kong court
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Brazil:

Brazil Police Serve Warrants on Businessmen in Banco Master Probe
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