March 24, 2026

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Law:

AI Won’t Replace Lawyers But Can Create Critical Shortage Of Good Ones
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Corporate Teams Expect an Edge Over Law Firms on AI Savings
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The $10 Billion Law Firm
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White & Case hits £2.7 billion revenues, lifting average partner earnings to £3.3 million
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Video Depositions in the AI Age Is Treacherous for Testimonies
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Reed Smith LLP Seeks to Resume Deposition in Gender Discrimination Case Amid Expanded Discovery Ruling
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Wilkinson Shuns Trump Deals, Billable Hours to Grow Her Boutique
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$11 Million a Partner -The Big Law Pay Story That Makes Every Other Firm’s Numbers Look Modest
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The Year Ahead in Bankruptcy
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Morgan Lewis Picks Its Next Leader As Jami McKeon Closes Out A Historic Run
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California Judge Sanctions Attorney in Meta and Google Social Media Impact Case
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DOJ guts office that helps indigent immigrants obtain affordable legal aid, sources say
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‘Petty, Shameful, Despicable’: Former White House Lawyer Says What Everyone’s Thinking About Trump’s ‘Demented’ Mueller Comments
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Pine Belt attorney Cory Ferraez pleads guilty to reduced bankruptcy case embezzlement charges, avoids trial
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New Startup Aims to Revolutionize Legal Practice by Automating Lawyers’ Timesheets
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Spring breakers face arrest for 'too much twerking' at legendary beach parties
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2 lawyers convicted in staged truck accidents scheme
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Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids
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‘Reacher’ star allegedly attacks neighbor in front of kids in violent video
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Bill Cosby Loses Sex Assault Lawsuit, Faces $19M Judgment
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Hegseth Gets Loomered In Court
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Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer, who has been linked to Epstein, exits with $25M pay package
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Did They Know the Score? Amid March Madness, questions remain about college athletes indicted in fixing scheme
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Mom left 7 kids — including infant — in car while she went gambling: Police
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Road rage suspect allegedly punches pregnant woman, assaults 68-year-old and bites cop
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Mom who fell for fake 'Rent-a-Hitman' website, tried to get her son killed avoids prison
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Quad amputee cornhole player murdered pal, drove off with body and dumped remains: Cops
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Man gunned down his own grandmother over losing 'allowance money': Police
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Man vowed to hang Trump 'for treason' and then demanded a pardon from him, DOJ says
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Woman froze to death after 911 dispatcher refused to send help for more than an hour: Suit
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Woman blasted man with .380 after he dared her to shoot him during argument: Police
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Suspected pipe bombs found in Maryland park
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Judges:

Bankruptcy Judgeship Opportunity - Southern District of California
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BK OR: Term Law Clerk Vacancy
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Supreme Court grapples with laws allowing mail ballots that arrive after Election Day to be countedSupreme Court appears ready to limit mail-in balloting ahead of midterms
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Supreme Court Hears Bankruptcy Case
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The Supreme Court’s shadow docket antics have fractured the judiciary, now internal tensions are spilling out in public and onto the docket.
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Birthright citizenship: reading the text and sidestepping the parent trap
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Will the majority-Catholic Supreme Court listen to the church on immigration?
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Samuel Alito’s Princeton Is Not Sonia Sotomayor’s
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Court Reaches Deal With DOJ on New Jersey’s Next US Attorney
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Sotomayor warns conservative justices just gave cops 'license to inflict gratuitous pain'
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A Litigation Playbook for Narrative Warfare
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Trump DOJ complains about Kilmar Abrego Garcia judge's 'clear legal errors' to her face
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Too old? The 92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case
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Legal Ethics Questioned as Former Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice Faces Billing Controversy at Day Pitney LLP
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He Compared a Black Child to a Dog and Withheld Evidence in Death Row Cases. Now He’s Running for Judge.
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are little changed after Monday’s relief rally; traders eye latest Iran developments
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Global shares mostly rebound after Trump hints at a possible end to the Iran war
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Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump’s market-turning postTraders placed $580mn in oil bets ahead of Donald Trump’s social media post on Iran talks
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Dow futures rally nearly 1K points, oil tumbles below $100 after Trump orders pause on attacks on Iran power plantsMarkets surge after Trump says Iran resolution is nearDow jumps more than 1,000 points after Trump delays ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
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Goldman’s second-in-command made more than Jamie Dimon in 2025
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Why market pros think Trump's latest Iran-war turnaround won't be the TACO trade moment investors are hoping for
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Layoffs:

After getting laid off, many professionals are being forced to take jobs with much lower salaries than what they were earning before
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IGT laying off 700 employees to ‘streamline’ global operations
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UCI Health Lays Off 150
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Closure of Denver cannabis growhouse will bring 132 layoffs
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CLT airport parking garage operator loses contract, will lay off nearly 200
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Media:

Job losses, falling ratings, consolidation: The decline in local TV news
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Veteran Podcasters Hanging up Their Headphones; Hemorrhaging Money
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Jewelry:

Liquidator Offers Diamonds, Gold from Nirav Modi’s Firestar
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Wind Energy:

Feds to Pay $1 Billion to Energy Giant to Cancel Wind Farms
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Prediction Markets:

Prediction Markets and Emerging D&O Risk
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Kalshi to block athletes and politicians from trading on their markets
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Personal Finance:

The cost of owning a pet has skyrocketed
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Sports:

Michael Johnson to Repay $500K in Grand Slam Track Bankruptcy Deal
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Non-Profits:

?The Hidden Cost Of Restricted Funding: Why Growth Can Bankrupt A Nonprofit
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Student Debt:

Federal Student Loan Collections On Hold
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Economy:

Trump economy approval hits historic low as CNN analyst exposes 'last in the pack' results
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Bessent’s Longshot Deficit Goal Undercut by War and Tariff News
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FOMC Summary of Economic Projections (March 2026)
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Young Graduates Face the Grimmest Job Market in Years
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Central Banks Won’t Be Riding to the Rescue This Time
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Hormuz Strait blockade would slow Q2 economy at 2.9 pp annual rate
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Did Trump just try to 'TACO' on Iran? Why markets will remain volatile, even if investors see some relief from selling this week.
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Fed's interest-rate stance is shifting, and Goolsbee's comments may be the latest evidence
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The Treasury just declared the U.S. insolvent. The media missed itThe United States is Insolvent - Though Only FORTUNE Seems to Have Noticed
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Workers who fall for ‘corporate bullshit’ may be worse at their jobs, study finds
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Hike Baby Hike
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The K-Shaped Economy Has Left Many Six-Figure Earners 'On Thin Ice,' Report Says
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Higher education, healthcare expect tough conditions ahead
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Lawler: Update on MBS Yields and Spreads
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How the Midwest became the hot new place to move
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Newtown tells bankrupt Brookfield apartment developer he must build missing covered bridge
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Oil/Gas:

Oil rises with Brent climbing back above $100 as optimism fades over Iran war de-escalation
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Why oil had been nearing peak even before Trump statement on Iran, according to top economists
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Chevron CEO says Iran war impact isn’t fully priced into oil market, traders have ‘scant information’
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Oil prices volatile after Trump's Strait of Hormuz threat
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Schiff: Trump ‘trying to bring down the price at the pump’ with talks of Iran negotiations
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US to pay Total $1bn to switch from wind to oil and gas development
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Private Equity:

Why Private Equity Is Swapping Software for Hard Hats
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Politics:

Tracking approval and key issues
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Don’t Listen to Anyone Who Thinks Secession Will Solve Anything
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The West is turning on its Jews
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Senate GOP says Trump signals shift to backing DHS compromise with DemocratsGOP cracks in Senate begin to show in DHS shutdown fight
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Staff revolts, secret meetings: Inside the tense fight between Mike Pence and the Heritage Foundation
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Krugman: Trump says he's negotiating with Iran. Iran says he isn't
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Inside the Turmoil at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s C.D.C.
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Kushner Mideast fund assets jump to $6.2B
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Preservation groups sue to block Trump Kennedy Center changes
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Bannon says ICE at airports ‘test run’ for 2026 elections
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Trump says Hegseth ‘first one to speak up’ in support of Iran war
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Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead DHS
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Politicians Who Often Hurl Insults Get 9x The Media Coverage, But Zero Extra Votes Or Donations
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Trump tells Republicans to pass voting law 'for Jesus'
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Cast a ballot and wait for the plane. In Alaska, a grace period for ballots is seen as a necessity
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Trump, Who Calls Mail-in Voting ‘Cheating,’ Just Voted by Mail
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Democrats release details behind spending on Noem’s $220M ad campaign
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Pentagon Press Association calls for immediate restoration of members’ credentials after rulingPentagon closes office space for journalists after judge’s ruling on building press policy
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Food/Beverage:

Red Lobster’s Last Gasp
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Red Robin is likely closing 20 stores in 2026
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Popular whiskey brand with over 600 awards faces liquidation after court rejects bankruptcyReceiver seeks gag order against Uncle Nearest Founder Fawn Weaver
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Ruth’s Chris gets schooled by Chili’s in viral dress code feud online
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Healthcare:

Rural Hospitals Face Insolvency Amid Medicaid Eligibility Challenges
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Soaring healthcare costs are forcing people to make troubling trade-offs, like skipping meals - and the situation is about to get worse
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Tech:

Social Media Addiction Trial Jury Stalls on VerdictSocial Media Addiction Trial Lawyer Sanctioned for Courtroom Misconduct
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Anthropic says Claude can now use your computer to finish tasks for you in AI agent push
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Alex Karp says there's 2 ways to know if you have a future in the age of AI
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Google’s AI platform incited man’s death by suicide and ‘mass casualty’ attempt, suit alleges
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SoftBank tests its own borrowing limits with $30bn bet on OpenAI
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Private Credit:

Moody’s cuts rating on private credit fund run by KKR and Future Standard to junk as bad loans grow
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Apollo caps investor withdrawals from flagship private credit fundApollo gives investors only 45% of requested withdrawals from $15 billion private credit fundApollo's private credit fund limits investor withdrawals after redemption requests surge
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Private Credit Stress: Will the Fed Backstop Exuberant Markets Again?
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How Does The Private Credit Convulsion Play Out?
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What We Still Don't Know About Private Credit Is Troubling
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Jeffrey Gundlach says it’s a ‘going nowhere’ market, warns of private credit strains
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Crypto:

Sam Bankman-Fried Court Letter Under Scrutiny As Parents Call For Clemency
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Pharma:

This bill could make CVS choose between its stores and its pharmacy benefit manager
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Hotels:

ME: MDI hotel to be sold for $60M after unpaid contractors force owner into bankruptcy
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Consumer Finance:

BNPL Users Struggle With On-Time Payments As Usage Expands
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Radio:

Beasley reaches refinancing pact that could hand 95% equity to creditorsBeasley Broadcast Restructures Debt, Ceding Strategic Control to Creditors
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Hedge Funds:

Hedge Fund Founder Weiss Loses Defamation Suit Against Jefferies
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  New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (17 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (61 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Venue:

What’s Going on with New Jersey Chapter 11 Case Assignments?
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Mass Torts:

Beasley Allen loses effort to stay DQ from talc cases
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LMEs:

Public Companies Are Increasingly Taking LME Route, Says Houlihan Lokey’s Surbhi Gupta
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IP:

Bankruptcy Challenges Unveil Strategic Opportunities for Intellectual Property Revitalization
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Aviation:

5-hour TSA lines reported at world’s busiest airport — as Duffy warns waits will get ‘much worse’TSA chaos continues as major airports including Atlanta and Houston warn of 4-hour security lines I missed my flight to Costa Rica after waiting 4 hours at a TSA checkpoint. The line wasn't just long, it felt dangerous. Republicans reject Democrats’ effort to pay TSA by suspending Senate rules ICE agents arrive at US airports amid TSA staff shortages, funding fightHoman: ICE officers will not assist with airport security scanning amid TSA staffing shortageWhich US airports has Trump deployed ICE officers to? Why ICE agents are still receiving paychecks during the partial government shutdown Staff absences soar at some US airports as ICE agents prepare to screen travelers ICE agents seen 'terrorizing' woman and child at SFO, Calif. senator saysJFK suspends wait time reporting amid DHS shutdown
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Welcome to the spring of travel hell
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Air traffic control tower evacuated & ground stop issued after reports of smoke at Newark Airport
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Moment air traffic controller pleads 'Truck One, stop, stop, stop' before Air Canada jet smashes into emergency vehicle on runway at LaGuardia'Please do something' Pilots reported LaGuardia safety concerns before fatal Air Canada crash 41 people hospitalized after Air Canada plane hits fire truck when landing at LaGuardiaInvestigator Responding to LaGuardia Crash Stuck in TSA LineAir Canada flight attendant on LaGuardia plane was strapped to jumpseat and ejected during deadly crashLaGuardia plane crash audio captures moments before fatal collision: ‘I messed up’Expert reveals who’s to blame for deadly LaGuardia crash that left 2 pilots dead, dozens hospitalizedLaGuardia passengers describe ‘chaos’ before fatal crash, and recount pilot’s heroic final act that saved lives
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Garuda Indonesia Loss Widens as Scheduled Airline Revenue Slips
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Climate:

Wildfires rip through unusual parts of US., raising fears of a brutal season
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Heat dome is still sizzling Southwest. The Midwest is next
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Retailing:

Wealthy consumers are heading to dollar stores
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Tax:

Mapped: Top Marginal Income Tax Rates by State in 2026
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States with the Best & Worst Taxpayer ROI (2026)
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Biotech:

Boston biotech company files for Chapter 11 amid financial reorganization
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Coal:

Clintwood JOD files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Autos:

Inside indicted Tricolor founder Daniel Chu’s nationwide luxury home portfolio
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Hearing brings new information on Sky Auto Mall fraud lawsuit
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Carmakers rush to secure aluminium as Middle East war hits supply
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UK:

Dane O’Hara and Liam Griffin co-lead Restructuring Advisory team of Leonard Curtis
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Rejected Administration Proposals: What Happens Next?
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UK construction firm plunged into administration with £17M unpaid bills
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Four Jewish ambulances set alight outside London synagogue in antisemitic hate crime: cops
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Government unveils new late payments legislation Companies will have to pay UK supplier invoices within 60 days or face fines
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Britain responds to Iran war energy shock by requiring solar panels, heat pumps in all new homes
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Inflation spike and growth slump signaled as flash PMI tracks war impact in March
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EU:

Eurozone flash PMI hints at rising stagflation risk amid war in Middle East
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EU and Australia clinch trade and security pacts
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Mapped: Minimum Wages Across Europe
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Canada:

Québec Superior Court offers guidance on pre-packaged transactions in insolvency proceedings
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MENA:

Trump delays strikes on Iran power, energy plants, citing ‘very good and productive conversations’U.S. negotiating with senior Iranian official: Trump Trump: US isn’t negotiating with Iran’s supreme leader Iran Media Denies Direct Talks After US Holds Off Energy Strikes... 'Trump Backed Down' Iran pours missiles into Israel and mocks Trump's talk of joint control of strait Trump says there are talks with Iran. Tehran says he's buying time Van Hollen: Trump is ‘lying’ about talks with Iranians IEA says 40 Middle East energy sites ‘severely’ damaged, could keep prices higher for longerDe-escalation arrives just in time as ‘pressure index’ forces Trump’s handThe same Polymarket trader who predicted the start of the Iran war is now betting on a cease-fire by next weekPentagon Officials Weigh Deployment of Airborne Troops for Iran WarUSS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier leaves Middle EastMore than 300 children killed in Iran, Lebanon since war started: UNICEFIran war takes mounting toll on America’s militarySaudi Arabia, UAE reportedly mulling joining war on Iran
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Trump says ‘we don’t know’ if Iran’s new supreme leader is alive: ‘Nobody knows what happened to him’US negotiating with Iranian parliament speaker after Trump was coy on which leader was in charge: report
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US issues worldwide security alert urging caution as Iran-linked groups may target American interests
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Trump says US wants Iran’s ‘nuclear dust’ as part of any peace deal with Tehran
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Tehran Missiles Sow Panic, Destruction In Israeli Towns
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Hormuz fertilizer block will upend world’s food production
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France:

French far-right fail to take key cities in test for presidential race
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China:

Hong Kong Court recognizes Mainland court-supervised restructuring proceedings in landmark decision
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Country Garden’s USD 14.5b offshore debt restructuring sanctioned by Hong Kong Companies Court
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China Targets Lawyers Defending Jailed Christian Leaders
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China’s leaders hunt for strategic gains from US quagmire in Iran
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‘IKEA’ missile market fears grow as Iran-style AI-guided attack drones surface on Alibaba listings
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Russia:

Russia to send women to psychiatrists if they don't want kids
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New Zealand:

Bankruptcy law reform: Lobby group tells family their loss to builder is a textbook case why law should change
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Germany:

One company goes bankrupt in Germany every 20 minutes
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India:

Supreme Court Gives Insolvency Claims A Fresh Lease Of Life: Debt Restructuring And Substantive Compliance
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