October 27, 2026

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Law:

This Biglaw Firm’s New Year’s Resolution? Pay Associates On The $235K Salary Scale
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Weil’s Incoming Leader Won’t Take The Job, And Might Take One At Simpson Thacher Instead • Weil’s troubles mount with key partner’s pending departure • What’s Going on at Powerhouse Law Firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges? • Weil, Gotshal & Manges Faces Succession Challenge after Unexpected Leadership Exit
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Big Tech Versus Big Law: The Rising Competition for Legal Expertise in the Digital Age
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Navigating AI in Courtrooms: Balancing Innovation with Legal Integrity
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Athletic conference pushes back on university’s recruiting claims over ‘hallucinated’ case citations
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Want to land a legal job at Google or Nvidia? These law firms could be your ticket.
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Attorney disbarred after mishandling over $659K in tragic toddler death
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Former Florida Bar president faces malpractice suit in estate case
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The greatest legal product ever sold was doing absolutely nothing
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Texas Jockeys With New York for Legal Ties Beyond Incorporation
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Trump's DOJ barrels into midterms with lawsuits, raids and arrests • California votes. Trump’s Justice Department panics • John Brennan Frets Trump Will Use ‘Tremendous Authorities’ to Meddle in Midterms
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Trump DOJ's Alaska 'confusion' lawsuit must be tossed 'this week,' emergency motion says • Judge fast-tracks DOJ’s Alaska Senate lawsuit as Peltola seeks dismissal before Election Day
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Violent crime victimization fell 25% in 2025 over prior year, survey released by DOJ shows
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Defendant pleads guilty to charges associated with NBA players, coaches involving rigged bets
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GOP Congressman Suggests He’s Open to Deporting Melania Trump if She Lied on Her Immigration Paperwork • Mass Trump crackdown backfires in Texas county that flipped for him: 'He overreached' • Trump’s DOJ Is On A Denaturalization Crusade. Ilhan Omar Is Just One Of Its Targets
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James Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administration
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Outrage as Epstein report hits Trump with barrage of new allegations
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Man charged with mailing threatening letters with white substance to members of Congress
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'Deeply revealing' privilege log names key Trump 'intermediaries' DOJ is trying to shield
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Thousands of monitors will observe voting on Election Day
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Trump Declares He Is Offering a Huge Payout to Anyone Reporting Voter Fraud • Trump's focused on voter fraud. Yet he worked to free a former official convicted in an election interference case. • DOJ asks Washington state to set aside 400 ballots from voters it says may be noncitizens • Appeals court hands Trump administration setback in push to block California votes by alleged noncitizens
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Husband hides in bushes at Walmart, ambushes and kills wife in parking lot: Police
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Man showing off gun to group of friends outside Waffle House kills college senior: Cops
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Mom arrested for leaving 4 kids — ages 9 to 14 — home alone during work trip to Vegas
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Man blows away customer in restaurant parking lot for 'sleeping with his wife': Cops
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Judges:

Death of federal appeals judge (former bankruptcy judge) is ‘significant’ loss
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Vacancy - Bankruptcy Judgeship - Western District of Pennsylvania
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The US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on Americans
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Judge rules Justice Department unlawfully fired Maurene Comey • Trump immunity decision can't help president fire James Comey's daughter, judge rules
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When Will Alito Retire? Nearly $6 Million Says It’s A Question Worth Betting On
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Ninth Circuit Bats Around DOJ Lawyer In CA ‘Emergency’ Vote Purge
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Judge further extends block on Trump administration’s removing trees at D.C. golf course
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9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots
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5th Circuit blasts federal judge for AI errors in rulings
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Ethics complaint filed against judge who had attorney jailed, shackled for ‘attitude’
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Court Says Trump Violated Law in Los Angeles National Guard Deployment
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Calls for Reform Intensify Amid Concerns Over Federal Judges’ Financial Disclosure Transparency
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are mixed after Wall Street starts the week on a winning note
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Investors turn to old-economy AI adopters as global tech boom wobbles
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Layoffs:

Shake-ups and layoffs reveal a culture clash inside Netflix
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Microsoft offers a quarter of its global workforce voluntary buyouts as AI spending accelerates • 60,000 employees
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Skydance Is Offering Employees Voluntary Buyouts Ahead of Layoffs, Adopts 5-Day-per-Week In-Office Policy
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No layoffs in 101 years: CEO of a company that has never laid off workers says businesses should cut costs elsewhere instead of firing employees
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Military:

US military prepares for '90 days without power'
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A New Era of War: A Nine-Ton U.S. Helicopter Versus a Drone
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West Point still reviews faculty speaking requests despite judge's order
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Telecom:

Wilkes Telephone files bankruptcy, seeks sale
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Verizon says SpaceX needs up to 8 years and a half trillion dollars to compete in wireless
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Gambling:

Online betting companies lavish losers with rewards while capping winners • DraftKings Faces Growing Pressure Over How It Targets Customers
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Religion:

Bishops lament White House meeting that produced photo with Trump, say session was "manipulated" and "exploited"
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Fraud:

IMF, World Bank call for coordinated response to financial fraud crisis
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Woman, 93, outwits would-be scammer, helps get him arrested, police say
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Trump ‘War on Fraud’ Stymied by Depleted Expertise, Resources
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White-Collar Investigations Await New York Companies, Executives
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Autos:

Filing Alert: Eddie Gilstrap Motors Chapter 11
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Tech:

Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI • Anthropic S-1 Reveals Rapid Growth Ahead of Blockbuster IPO • Founder control, Trump risk, giant losses: Anthropic’s IPO filing • Terrifying secret clauses in Anthropic IPO filings reveal how AI tech may destroy world • Anthropic discloses $80 billion loss as company prepares to go public • Anthropic’s Massive Revenue Surge Comes With Ballooning Computing Bill • What’s Riding on Anthropic’s Market Debut? Nearly Everything. • Anthropic’s IPO Sets Up Defining Moment for Wall Street and AI Boom • ‘Bold but sane’: what we learnt from Anthropic’s 240,000-word IPO filing • Why you shouldn’t bother reading the Anthropic IPO filing • Anthropic's IPO outlines AI's extraordinary risks • Anthropic to investors: Trump hates us so much • Claude says Anthropic's IPO is a buy. ChatGPT disagrees • Anthropic plans to spend up to $567 billion on compute. Its IPO prospectus reveals plans to set up its own data centers
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Wilson Sonsini Poised to Get $200 Million Anthropic Stake
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CoreWeave debt fears hit a record — some are whispering 'Lehman'
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Meta AI spending wipes $124bn off value, Nasdaq falls
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Anthropic AI bot accessed public Georgia voter data, officials say
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Meta's $42B in penalties is a warning to AI
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Musk Is Predicting ‘Guppy-level Death’ for Scores of A.I. Companies
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AI 'singer' quits pop group because she's 'pregnant'
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Across Connecticut, anxiety fuels data center backlash
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To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn’t that simple
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Economy:

Federal Reserve to announce its latest interest rate move this week. Here's what economists expect • Federal Reserve expected to tap brakes on rate hikes • Fed Meeting Focus Turns to Warsh Messaging With December in Mind • Fed is likely to hold interest rates steady in October. Here’s what that means for consumers • Fed Expected To Leave Interest Rates Unchanged With Midterms 1 Week Away
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Chain-reaction chaos threatens to unleash AI-driven risks on the world
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US manufacturing is adding jobs again, but the hiring rules have changed
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Krugman: The Crisis Next Time - Three paths to a bad economy
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The Diesel Diversion: Trump’s Faulty Attempt to Blame Inflation on Ukraine
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Trump failed to stop inflation. Now Republicans may pay the price in the midterm elections
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Trump Exempts Some Canadian Products From Section 338 Tariffs—But His Illegal Trade War Continues
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Frustrated cruise passengers push back as popular line rolls out new dynamic drink prices
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Treasury Unveils New Rules for Big Investor Homebuyers After Congress Set Limits
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What really delays home construction in America
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'Forced out': HOA fees to rise to $7,500 a month
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Historic Oheka Castle heading to auction following bankruptcy filing
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California Tiny-Home Developers Face Felony Charges After Abandoning Projects
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Florida Homestead Tax Sparks Debate Over Who Will Pay for Local Services
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North Carolina Governor Calls Proposal To Cap Property Taxes a 'Con Job'—but Voters Will Decide
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Oil/Gas:

Oil prices seesaw amid renewed diplomatic efforts to end Mideast conflict
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Democrats lay groundwork to probe Trump's diesel deal
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JD Vance Riffs On High Gas Prices When Dictators Go to War
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Broadband:

VA Broadband Provider Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
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Food/Beverage:

A Major Popeyes Franchisee Is Near a Bankruptcy Exit. It Won't Emerge With a Single Restaurant
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What this Wendy’s operator bankruptcy can teach franchisees
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Wendy's closing stores: List of shuttered locations likely to grow
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No coffee, no seat? Starbucks draws the line on customers who don't order
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Weddings:

Brides seeking answers weeks after NH photography company's bankruptcy announcement: "We paid them in full"
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Politics:

Should $638,000 in student loans disqualify a candidate from winning a local office?
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Tracking approval and key issues
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Powerful executives cozied up to Trump. Now they fear a reckoning.
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The begging email that shows Trump is panicking over the midterms
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‘Plan accordingly’: Ex-GOP leader delivers Trump veiled threat in scathing WSJ op-ed
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Harvard Computer Model: 94% Chance Dems Take House • 69% Senate
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In America's conservative heartland of Kansas, Democrats dream of victory
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President's stocks gained millions during Iran war
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Republicans yank their money from Trump’s businesses as his approval craters: report
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7 jaw-dropping claims in new Epstein report accusing Trump of ‘brutal’ rape • House Democrats Say Todd Blanche Steered Ghislaine Maxwell Away From A Trump Accuser
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‘I find him to be a moral void’: Christians lose faith in Trump
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Voters’ rising ire at corruption plays central role in Texas Senate race
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Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny
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1,300-Word Tirade Against Maher Prompts Suggestions He's Losing His Marbles
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Trump's Board of Peace taps ex-Biden aide to lead Congress outreach
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MAGA’s crusade to yank women’s vote is no joke and it’s storming the mainstream
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El-Sayed mocks president over Husted remarks • Sunny Hostin Warns Bill Maher to Stop Criticizing Trump or ‘He’s Never Going to Get a Compliment About His A--’ • JD Vance Weighs in on Trump Remarks About Mens’ Butts: ‘We’re Self-Confident!’
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Trump demands metal detectors for Abdul El-Sayed at US Capitol
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The ‘Big-Ass Truck’ Vote
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Spurned by Trump, these outgoing Republicans aren’t helping their potential successors
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‘You Did Irreparable Damage!’ James Carville Unleashes on ‘Progressive America’ • Carville predicts GOP voters will further distance from MAGA after midterms
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Ohio venues cancel Vivek Ramaswamy events as backlash grows
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Healthcare:

‘First sign of optimism’ for LTC as healthcare bankruptcies decline
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The Cost of Healthcare Is Hitting America Where It Hurts: The Wallet
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow the spread in African countries
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Retailing:

Saks, Neiman Marcus owner bets on a 'rebirth' after a decade of turmoil
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Toys 'R' Us aims to open 120 stores by Thanksgiving -- but suppliers remain skittish following 2017 bankruptcy
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FTC targets Dollar General in lawsuit over price discrepancies
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UPS raises outlook as revenue climbs
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Esports:

Finnish esports organization ENCE files for bankruptcy • Is the esports business model failing? ENCE files for bankruptcy
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Comic Books:

Diamond Bankruptcy Court Approves Consignment Inventory Settlement
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Agribusiness:

How one Michigan farmer is navigating ‘skyrocketing prices’
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Arkansas leads nation in farm bankruptcy; Q3 filings up significantly
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Cable TV:

Another Major Cable TV Company Is Preparing for Bankruptcy With Over $26 Billion in Debt
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Consumer Protection:

CFPB Stops Plan To Make Regional Employees Relocate To Washington DC
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Wind Energy:

Trump’s fresh campaign against wind power puts permitting deal in doubt
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Corporate Governance:

Plan for AI ‘agents’ to run US companies challenged by lawmakers
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Student Debt:

Trump admin says 'pay up' to the 10 million Americans in student loan default — act quickly to prevent 15% pay clawback
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(3 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (37 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Notice:

Declaration of Bankruptcy Rules Emergency
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BNC Noticing has resumed noticing operations
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Automatic Stay:

North Carolina Supreme Court Rules Bankruptcy Stay Paused Judgment-Renewal Deadline
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Congress Has Made It Easier for More Small Businesses to File Bankruptcy
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Cross-Border:

Bankruptcy Court Denies Stay of District Court Litigation in Chapter 15 Case
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Mass Torts:

Industry executives knew for decades about microplastics
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Archdiocese turns over clergy abuse review board names to bankruptcy trustee
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NY Archdiocese's $800M Abuse Deal: Second Biggest in U.S. Catholic History
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Legal Bay Reports Major Developments in Nationwide Clergy Sexual Abuse Litigation
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Aviation:

JetBlue posts bigger loss on fuel costs, but CEO says margins improving • Why JetBlue stock dived by almost 10% on Monday • Could JetBlue Become the Next U.S. Airline to Face Bankruptcy? • Can JetBlue still avoid bankruptcy? Analysis says yes, but it won’t be easy
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Dan Air Insolvency: Romanian Airline Says Flights Continue
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New details emerge after United ‘hijacking’ threat — as 25-year-old suspect’s chilling messages are revealed
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Sports:

Another major champion quits LIV Golf ahead of proposed relaunch • Graeme McDowell becomes 12th big name to quit LIV Golf • LIV Golf’s collapse leaves the DP World Tour facing a promise it can’t afford to keep • LIV Golf Given A Few More Days To Climb Out Of The Grave • Cameron Young was closer to joining LIV Golf than anyone knew • LIV Golf Gets One Last Chance With Just 15 Players • LIV Golf tracker: Who's staying, who's leaving? See the latest as deadline approaches • Golf-LIV Golf appoints former TaylorMade CEO Mark King as senior adviser • “That’s So Sick”: Golf Analyst Mocks Ian Poulter for Using Exact Same Excuse To Leave LIV Golf That He Used To Join • ‘Bit of a Vendetta’: Former PGA Tour Pro Drops Harsh Verdict on Future of LIV Golf • Michael Kim Says Tour Won’t Care If Players Get Pissed Off
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Hotels:

Company behind 175 Hawaii hotel rooms files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Compensation:

CFO pay jumps 66% at major industrial spinoffs
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Solar:

'It's offensively cheap': How solar power is quietly becoming bigger than nuclear
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Education:

Covid launched a new era of technology-led learning. Now, some parents and school districts are ready to toss devices
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Climate:

Flood-weary U.S. Southwest eyes forecast for more rain
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Insurance analysts pressured to play down climate risks to cut prices
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UK:

Insolvency peak passes for UK businesses, but structural pressure remains
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Katten Continues London Expansion with Restructuring Partner
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Number of UK businesses in financial distress ‘at two-decade high’
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Poundland close to collapse as new directors head for exit
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Renters’ Rights Act 2025: The Property Database and What Insolvency Practitioners Need to Know
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Thousands face 32% council tax rise as three more councils plan to hike charges
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Law firm for seven celebrities’ claim against British tabloid goes bankrupt
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Ryden and LSH strengthen Scottish restructuring and insolvency offering
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Insolvency Service hires Quantexa in economic crime fight
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Shop price inflation hits two year high
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MENA:

Corporate Insolvency in Dubai: Restructuring & Rights
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Israeli Jews Across the Spectrum Face an Election of Fears • The main issues in Israel’s elections aren’t what you might think • Israel’s opposing parties tied ahead of Tuesday vote
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Netanyahu, with Trump's backing, could lose election and still lead a divided Israel
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Flurry of Diplomacy in Iran as Threat of Renewed Regional War Looms
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Shock Report Says Bibi Pushed To Strike Iran Ahead of Election, IDF Resisted
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Switzerland:

Swiss bankruptcies set to reach record levels in 2026
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Serbia:

Student movement topples Serbia's longtime ruling party
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India:

I Went to India and Saw a Profound Change Taking Place
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China:

Trump said China was headed for 'big trouble'—instead, its economy is growing faster than the US and its deficits are moving in the right direction
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Is China’s economy broken?
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China industrial profits post strongest growth in three months as tech boom widens economic divide
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Brazil:

Krugman: The Oligarchs Lose a Big One • Brazilian Markets Convulse After Unexpected Election Result • Lula’s win checks Trump’s ambitions in Latin America • Lula faces a fiscal reckoning after Brazil’s market rout • Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party accepts defeat in Brazil as Donald Trump calls result ‘rigged’ • Brazil’s currency plunges most since 1999 after Lula’s surprise victory • Lula’s Win Over Bolsonaro in Brazil Election Stokes Fears Over Financial Future
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Norway:

Norway Pushes Back After Trump Disparages It Over Nobel Prize Decision
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Malaysia:

Bankruptcy benchmark to be raised from RM100,000 to RM150,000
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Scam victims among four groups eligible for fast-track bankruptcy discharge
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South Korea:

Homeplus sale nears deadline as cash crisis deepens and bidders stay away
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India:

Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay Byju's Insolvency, Admits Review Plea Seeking CBI, ED Probe
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Personal Guarantor's Insolvency Cannot Block Recovery Against Company's Property: NCLT Mumbai
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Australia:

ASIC Review Provides Insight Into Insolvent Liquidation Process And Outcomes • ASIC: No Dividend for Unsecured Creditors in 88% of Cases
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‘Weighing insolvency’: Icon on life support
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'The fire is out' but problems remain at casino group
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Germany:

DWS to honor just 10% of redemption requests at flagship property fund
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