Law:

Latest Associate Pay Raises Reflect Start of ‘Prestige Law’ Era
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Kirkland’s $500 Million AI Gambit Requires a Cast of Hundreds
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One of legal's hottest startups is helping lawyers finally answer: Is the AI's work any good?
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AI will expand demand for legal talent despite automation
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Lewis Brisbois Aligns Office Return With Cybersecurity Measures Following Attack
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Summer Associates: Good Habits, Soft Skills Outweigh Big Swings
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State Bar of California’s Disciplinary Trial Unveils New Allegations Against Former Girardi Keese Attorney
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Goldstein Denied in Bid for Post-Conviction Acquittal, New Trial
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The Networking Mistake That Quietly Costs Lawyers Referrals
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The Law School Getting All Its Grads To (Eventually) Pass The Bar
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Last Week Saw A Slew Of New Legal Tech CEOs. But Why?
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The Legal Tech-To-English Dictionary (2.0): The Ghosts Of Artificial Intelligence Past
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FBI arrests 5 people in connection with drone attack plot against White House UFC Freedom 250 event • Secret Service furious at Kash Patel for rushing to announce arrests in UFC plot • Chilling way FBI tipped off over plot to ‘kill 1,000s at Trump UFC event’ as suspect ‘dropped $3k of grad money on guns’
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Kash Patel Accused of Using ‘Slush Fund’ to Pay Out ‘MAGA Henchmen’ By Top Democrat
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DOJ Lawyer Can’t Avoid Bar Complaint By Declaring ‘Nevermind That Slush Fund Thing’
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DHS Announces Raids on Antifa Cells in Minnesota
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DOJ charges 15 people it says impeded agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown • Trump administration tasks ICE with tracking ‘false’ voters ahead of the midterms • Clerks smile and 'flip off' camera while 'sneaking' immigrants out of courthouse: DOJ • ‘Dreamers’ are losing their jobs waiting for renewals under Trump: ‘It feels like a personal attack’
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A $40 Million Gold Heist Risks Exposing CIA’s Top-Secret Spy Programs
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Trump ready to wave the white flag in showdown with niece, court docs suggest
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Epstein tried to kill himself multiple times in jail, multiple nooses found in cell, bombshell report claims • Six Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Epstein’s Death
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Tyra Banks sues Netflix for alleged defamation over ‘America’s Next Top Model’ documentary
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‘Todd Blanche Is Unfit For Office,’ Says The New York Times Editorial Board • Todd Blanche’s prospects in the Senate tepid — but far from doomed — ahead of confirmation hearing
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Leaked and classified Situation Room talks demands a criminal probe from ‘furious’ Trump
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SPLC boss funneled $1.2 million to lover in neo-Nazi group
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Sean Penn working on explosive Jan. 6 movie with A-list superstar — but project may cause major problems
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Trial date set for former Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo
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Luigi Mangione back in court as mystery lingers over ‘sealed’ hearing
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Bungee jump worker admits he ‘can’t remember’ why rope wasn’t attached to woman thrown to death as he’s quizzed by cops
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Cop who grabbed female officer by throat for pulling him off suspect won't face a jury
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Woman 'not getting along' with her foster daughter tries to trade her for a monkey
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Motorist rushing home for ‘Love Island’ busted going over 100 mph, highway patrol says
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Daughter holds mom down at family barbecue, boyfriend suffocates her with sock: Police
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Judges:

Judge recuses herself in Georgia voter rolls case
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Judges’ Misconduct Cases Bring Extra Scrutiny to Strained Courts
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Special counsel finds 'sufficient evidence' that DOJ lawyer lied to court
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Chemerinsky: Nine days in June
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How Supreme Court precedents die before they are overruled
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Dobbs' Lasting Impact on Abortion
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Judicial committee votes to remove judge who threatened to call ICE on students
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Judge Ross Sex Scandal Overlooks a More Important Conversation
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Judge ousts herself from Trump DOJ's voter rolls lawsuit after threat of 'drastic' action
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What Oral Argument Convey About The 2025/2026 Supreme Court Term
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Horrified judge shocked by ‘depravity’ of teen charged with stepsister’s rape, murder on family cruise
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Jury service builds trust in courts, while overall confidence in judicial system has eroded, new survey says
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Trump’s ex-personal attorney confirmed to 8th Circuit
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Federal Judge Rejects Former Wisconsin Judge’s Appeal to Overturn ICE Obstruction Conviction
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Wall Street:

S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures tick higher ahead of Fed decision; SpaceX shares rise
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Goldman tops $1 trillion of M&A, fastest ever to reach the mark
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Layoffs:

Trading platform Robinhood cuts 10% of workforce to flatten management layers • The subtext of Robinhood's layoff memo: It's not us, it's you
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Unicorn Artlist to cut 200 jobs, 40% of workforce
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'The vibes are off': Meta CTO admits employee morale is near its lowest point in 20 years
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Rivian laying off hundreds
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Entire Luna Abyss Development Team Laid Off One Month After Launch
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Tech:

The new oil? Inside the effort to turn AI computing power into a tradeable commodity
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The shutdown of Anthropic’s Mythos model sparks a global scramble for sovereign AI
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I was using Anthropic's Fable when it disappeared mid-project. It taught me a lesson about AI and business
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Trump's AI export strategy runs into Trump's export controls
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AI token costs are forcing companies to rethink how they hire, budget, and manage usage
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‘A signal of where power sits’: Trump and world leaders joined by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google at G7
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Fast-tracked power plants fuel AI boom, with little public scrutiny
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Spy agencies buy bulk data to assess potential targets
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State attorneys general open investigation into OpenAI, company says
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DOJ Lawyers Argue xAI Is ‘Vital’ for National Security in NAACP Lawsuit • Pentagon used Elon Musk’s Grok AI to fire 2,000 missiles at Iran, official says
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Two mayors, one $10 billion AI data center, and a growing divide in small-town Texas
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Marketing jobs are among the most exposed to AI. Adobe and LinkedIn are teaming up to ensure the industry is upskilled—not replaced
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AMD flirts with a $900 billion valuation after beefing up its memory technology
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AI-skilled workers make 60 percent more across sectors
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Nothing on the Internet Is Secure Anymore
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Microsoft Hit with AI-Related Securities Suit
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Companies More Exposed to AI Grow Headcounts Faster
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Climate:

The climate myth Democrats can't quit
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Agribusiness:

Shippers say renewed tax on Chinese ships could put some U.S. ag producers out of business
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Report: Tariffs with China costing Indiana farmers millions
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Oil may move through the Strait of Hormuz first, leaving fertilizer supplies stranded
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Retailing:

QVC’s on-air hosts aim to unionize as bankruptcy case continues
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Rail:

Brightline trains were going to change Orlando. It’s now facing bankruptcy • Brightline defers bond payments while seeking debt restructuring: Analysis • Brightline Florida bondholders agree to two-week extension
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Trona Railway owner files for bankruptcy
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Private Credit:

Private-Credit Defaults Match 2023 High in a KBRA Index • Private-Credit Defaults Match 2023 High In $300 Billion Index
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Advisors Weigh What to Do About Private Credit Allocations
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US annuity boom fuels private credit surge that worries regulators
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Moody's: Private credit faces 2028 test
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Software:

PE firms want software deals, but lenders don’t want to fund them
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Economy:

Kevin Warsh’s Fed is not expected to make any change to rates for a while, according to CNBC Fed Survey • Kevin Warsh was bracing for rising inflation. A US-Iran agreement simplifies things • Some at Fed may pencil in a hike. Most won't. Warsh is a question mark • Fed Chair Warsh expected to withhold ‘dot’ from central bank’s interest rate outlook
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The Fed Has Been Honest And Stupid
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Citi Chief U.S. Economist Defends Unpopular Fed Rate-Cut Call
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Fear of inflation forced Trump into an Iran deal
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Long-Term Inflation Estimates Are Far Off the Fed's Target
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The U.S. Economy Is Leaving These Companies Behind
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Investors pile into bullish dollar bets as ‘US exceptionalism’ trade returns
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Trump turned the dollar into a foreign policy tool, and now risks undermining the currency’s extraordinary status, think tank says
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Kamala Harris warns Americans are only $400 away from bankruptcy due to Iran war
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More Americans Dip Into Their 401(k) Savings For Emergency Funds
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UBS expects no Fed easing this year; sees hawkish tone in June meeting
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As Hormuz crisis eases, gas prices may drop—other everyday costs could stay high for a while
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Geopolitical Tensions Prompt Central Banks to Rethink Gold Storage
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Social Security is on a collision course toward insolvency, watchdog says. It hasn’t been this bad since 1983 • Ex-Social Security administrator calls for raising cap • New Wharton forecast puts Social Security trust fund depletion later than official projections
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How the G7 Is Insuring Itself Against Trump
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Supreme Court won't hear tariff challenge, paving way for new Trump action
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Electricity costs expected to hit record this summer, new analysis finds
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No country for rich men: 6 out of 10 wealthy Americans want to pull a Clooney and pack their bags
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America's fertility rate has never been lower. Blame smartphones - and these 4 financial realities.
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Who holds US Treasury securities overseas?
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Mapped: The States Americans Are Fleeing—and Moving To
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Chapter 11 Plan that Abridged Non-Debtor Lessee’s Rights to Remain in Possession After Rejection Unconfirmable as Having Been Proposed in Bad Faith
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Why is America’s capital of cheap retail becoming so expensive?
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Bill limiting investors from buying homes set to speed through Congress
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Congress Reaches Compromise on Major Housing Bill After Months of Gridlock
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A housing market on the precipice: New insights from the DMV Monitor
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Housing Starts Decreased Sharply to 1.177 million Annual Rate in May
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Rialto’s $34M foreclosure targets shuttered Chicago-area medical empire caught in Patlola vs. Prasad feud
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Filing Alert: 609 5th Ave Owner Chapter 11
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Bankrupt San Antonio hotel conversion heads to auction block
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Downtown CPS Tower Near River Walk Nears $32 Million Rescue Deal
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Filing Alert: Hermes Investments Chapter 11
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Municipalities:

YISD could become financially insolvent within 2 years
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Best- & Worst-Run Cities in America (2026)
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Oil/Gas:

Oil sinks below $80 a barrel as traders bet Strait of Hormuz flows will return
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Are high gas prices really just peanuts? See how much food that fuel cost you.
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Filling up your car won’t feel normal until next summer, S&P says
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The long way back from the Iran energy shock
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From supply shock to oil glut: IEA flags scale of demand destruction caused by Iran war
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Three Iranian tankers exit U.S. blockade as shipowners eye Hormuz in ‘wary disbelief’
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The oil shortage is ending — and now comes the glut
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Oil Prices Set to Keep Rising Even After Iran Conflict Ends, Shell Boss Says • Oil and gas unlikely to return to prewar prices for months even if Hormuz reopens
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Mapped: Which Countries Produce More Energy Than They Use?
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Politics:

Tracking approval and key issues
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Here are the adversaries Trump has threatened and prosecuted
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This Is Not AI
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GOP opposition that shelved Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is much quieter on audit immunity deal
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Krugman: Collapsing norms, cage matches, and a republic in danger
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Newsom-Trump feud explodes over investigation • Newsom office demanding any records from Trump DOJ’s ‘fishing expedition’ • How Donations Flow to Siebel Newsom’s Nonprofit Amid DOJ Scrutiny • Newsom sees Trump DOJ investigation as a political gift
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Trump falls short in Georgia governor’s race: 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
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Trump has mixed primary night; Progressives romp in DC • Trump-backed Barry Moore wins Alabama Senate primary runoff
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Political independents hit their highest level in a decade
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Trump’s ballroom now set to cost $600 million, report reveals
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Trump wanted the Reflecting Pool to be ‘American flag blue.’ Algae is turning it green • Why the Reflecting Pool Is Full of Algae After Trump’s Renovation
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How a Conservative Nonprofit Won a Huge Case Against Trump and Suffered for It
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JD Vance Torn Into by Trump Supporters Over Megyn Kelly Interview: ‘Not a Good Look’
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‘America’s Hitler’: All the Times J.D. Vance Trashed Trump
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Mass. has thousands of jailed voters. Few had votes counted in 2024
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FBI raid and voter ID push fuel election fears in Ohio
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As US nears 250th birthday, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows many Americans doubt it will last another 250 years
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Georgia showdown pits President vs Kemp in Republican Senate race
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A red-state revolt against insurers
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Bill Ackman aghast Bernie Sanders isn’t pro-trillionaire
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Trump’s SAVE Act fantasy is paralyzing Congress • Trump delays Jay Clayton’s nomination for intel director to try to push Congress on voting bill
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Lindsey Graham, Dana White Call Out Josh Hokit Over Michelle Obama Comment
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Records reveal Rep. Van Orden skipped 10 key Agriculture hearings as farm bankruptcies surge
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Republicans embrace Platner as midterm boogeyman
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Banking:

Ex-Citi executive says bank sacked her after raising Trump concerns
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‘We are not ready’: AI could trigger bank runs in seconds, lawmaker says
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Awards:

Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors Inducts 2026 Distinguished Fellows
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Media:

‘Open season’ on ABC as FCC moves up public comment process for renewals
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Celebs:

Meghan Markle insider lashes out at 'bankruptcy' claims with 6-word statement • Meghan Markle Brand Crisis: As Ever Reportedly Faces Bankruptcy As Traffic Slumps 33% • Meghan Markle rips NBA after Harry is denied front-row treatment • Meghan Markle's As Ever Brand Allegedly Facing AU7 Million Loss Over Unsold Expiring Stock
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Shilo Sanders faces $170K lawsuit as Mercedes-Benz repo request adds to bankruptcy fallout
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Katie Price Faces Growing Backlash Over Ties To Alleged Fraudsters And Failed Ventures
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Antoine Walker detailed how NBA players compete themselves into bankruptcy
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Theme Parks:

Zoo euthanizes rescued sloth Willow, 5th death tied to Florida's Sloth World transfer
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Utilities:

Inside the government’s push to divert Puerto Rico solar funds to a bankrupt utility
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Social Media:

Most people now get their news from social media. But many say they dislike it and are tuning out.
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Roughly 70% of kids are looking at electronic screens during dinner - that figure is even higher for parents
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Great Britain risks new battle with Trump over social media ban
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (32 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (7 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Administrators:

Availability of Bankruptcy Administrator Position in the Middle District of Alabama at Montgomery
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Urbandale man pleads guilty to PPP loan, bankruptcy fraud charges
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Jurisdiction:

Northern Pipeline v. Marathon And Stern v. Marshall: Bankruptcy Law Run Amok (Part 3)
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Appeals:

District Court Denies Stay of Del Monte Confirmation Order, Holding the Risk of Equitable Mootness Alone Isn’t Irreparable Harm and Economic Grievances are Compensable Through Ordinary Remedies
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Aviation:

Spirit Airlines gets unexpected lifeline after shutdown
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Bankrupt Spirit moves to auction Airbus jets and other assets, bidders emerge
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Florida airport land grab: After Spirit Airline's collapse JetBlue builds major new hub
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The jet fuel supply crisis never existed, sources say
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Cellphone fire on flight scorched cabin before landing in Las Vegas
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Insurance:

Filing Alert: Hallmark Financial Services Chapter 11
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Space:

SpaceX leapfrogs Amazon in market cap, briefly jumps Microsoft among top U.S. companies • SpaceX tops Amazon in market value as retail investors race to buy shares • SpaceX makes $60bn AI acquisition as it leapfrogs Amazon in market value • SpaceX trading hits 'bonkers' levels as new ETFs see a massive cash influx • Investors pile into moonshot SpaceX bets as first-day options trading shatters records
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Krugman: The SpaceX frenzy continues
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Crypto:

FTX Trust Drops $1.15 Billion Lawsuit Against Genesis Digital
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The real cowboys of crypto: Wyoming ropes a $1 stablecoin
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Prison Experiment
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Trump’s Family Crypto Firm Is Expected to Get Federal Banking Privileges
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Healthcare:

Sturgis Hospital to close after years of financial struggles
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Mass General Brigham Walks Away From Norwood Hospital Deal
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Jackson Hospital is asking a federal judge to set Blue Cross's prices. Every Alabama business should be watching.
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COVID-19 vaccine linked with lower risk of heart attack, stroke: Study
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Florida couple in IVF clinic’s embryo mix-up will keep baby who is not genetically theirs
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Trucking:

Sparhawk Trucking seeks buyer, warns of mass layoffs
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Freight Distress Report: more carriers shut down, logistics firms cut jobs
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Furniture:

Sleep Number has filed for bankruptcy — here's what that means for your smart mattress
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Engineering:

Filing Alert: Encore DEC Chapter 11
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Food/Beverage:

Yum to offload struggling Pizza Hut chain for $2.7 billion • Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion
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Texas-based Twin Peaks enters new era after separation from FAT Brands • New owners lift Texas breastaurant chain Twin Peaks out of bankruptcy
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Golden Corral franchisee files for bankruptcy in blow to ‘America’s number one all you can eat buffet’
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Student Debt:

US student debt repayment system is being overhauled – here’s what to know • Federal Student Loans Change On July 1. Act Now Before Choices Narrow
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Tax:

Bondholders Forced To Reckon With $4 Billion Tax Threat In Bitter Credit Feud
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Fraud:

FTC warns of record $3.5 billion losses to Imposter scams in 2025
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Solar:

HI: Solar Company Leaves Customers Stranded
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Prediction Markets:

People are betting on elections in prediction markets. Congress is watching
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Convenience Stores:

Eagles Investments ends bankruptcy proceedings, reveals plans to open 100 new c-stores
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UK:

The ‘New’ Magic Circle Is Here, And U.S. Firms Dominate List
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Court blocks bankruptcy petition service on Qatari businessman
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British Council at ‘high risk of insolvency’ as net losses mount, NAO reports
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Business insolvency stress remains elevated across 12 sectors
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Woking council set to 'lose control' of 1,300 houses as bankruptcy sell offs continue
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Quarter of Gen Z not focused on retirement savings because they expect to inherit
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Credit card interest costs have increased by 80% since 2021
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UK eyes record year for PE exits—but sponsors are mostly selling to each other
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EU:

EU lawmakers approve long-delayed US trade deal
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MENA:

Details of US-Iran deal revealed in 12-point plan — timeline for US withdrawal, $300B fund, Hormuz passage • ‘Humiliation’: Donald Trump battles charge his Iran deal is worse than Obama’s • Skeptical Republicans in Congress aren’t backing Trump on Iran deal before reading text • 5 reasons Trump allies don't like his Iran deal • Read the full 14-point agreement between the US and Iran • Trump will allow Iran to sell its oil under deal — giving financial boost to Tehran’s regime • Trump says he ‘never cared’ about Iran regime change, claims new leaders are ‘not radicalized’ • Iran Will Enter Nuclear Talks Feeling Emboldened • Trump promised no Iranian nukes. His deal doesn’t do that yet. • Trump: 'There would be no Israel' without me • Trump told Iranian protesters ‘help is on its way’ — but the peace deal leaves the mullahs more powerful than ever, dissidents say • Iran’s government thinks it has won the war • Senate Republicans want a say on Trump’s Iran deal • Trump signals he could send details of Iran deal to Congress • Vance: Iran deal a "very general document," we'll figure out the details in the "technical negotiation phase" • Trump says no investment will go to Iran • Brit Hume: "Iran has lost a lot, but this is not unconditional surrender" • Vance: Iranian leaders want to turn over a new leaf, believe the last 47 years have been a mistake • The questions outnumbering the answers about the US.-Iran deal • What’s Needed for Iran Nuclear Elimination Deal in 60 Days • Vance says nuclear inspectors will return to Iran • Vance says Iran won’t get $300B reconstruction fund ‘unless they totally transform themselves’ • Iran Found Trump’s Bone Spur • Hormuz will never really be open again • Trump Stages an Iran Retreat
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This time, Trump and Netanyahu have really fallen out
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Russia:

Russia should make peace deal, Trump says after 'very good' Zelenskiy meeting
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Ukrainian drone hits Moscow region's largest refinery
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Trump signals Russia oil sanctions may return as G7 backs new pressure push
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China:

Another Chinese property developer to pursue Hong Kong, Cayman schemes
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As Trump tries to rein in AI, China is taking over corporate America
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China controls trade choke points beyond rare earths. It’s squeezing them.
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China’s Spending Slowdown Deepens as Households Tighten Their Belts
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India:

IBBI new norms to boost valuation of distressed firms • IBBI Proposes Holistic Valuation Framework To Boost Recovery From Insolvency Cases
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Insolvency professionals need to push boundaries: Secretary, Corporate Affairs
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Netherlands:

Dutch furniture chain leaves €10m debt after bankruptcy
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Brazil:

Distressed Investor Is Taking Center Stage in Some of Brazil's Messiest Debts
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Russia:

Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelensky discuss Donald Trump at G7 summit
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