Law:

Biglaw Is Now The Largest Employer Of New Law Grads
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Biggest US law firms explore selling stakes to private equity
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Ford GC Is Right. AI Keeps Work In-House, but Not Only in Legal
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Advice About AI for New Law Students
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Milbank Is So Busy It’s Letting Its Incoming Associates Start Early — Again
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ABA Rejects Plan to End DEI Rule for Law Schools
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Brown Rudnick Wipes Out HSF Kramer IP Group With New Office
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader’s First Litigation Hire Is From Crowell
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Biglaw Firm Goes Even Bigger With Largest Group Hire In Firm History
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Legal artificial intelligence is creating a hidden writing problem
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Appeals court suspends lawyer who denied sex with client
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Bar candidate whose care was delayed after heart attack sues university
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Will We Never Learn Our Lesson About The Bar Exam?
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State Supreme Court Approves Skills-Based Pathway To Becoming Licensed Lawyer In New Mexico
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Court confirms that temporary deportation protections for Haitians are no longer in place • ‘People are going to kill me’: Haitians fear deportation as US revokes protected status • ICE begins outfitting Haitian immigrants with ankle monitors, attorneys say • ‘What they’re doing qualifies as torture’: new details of ICE force-feeding revealed • Map shows ICE deportation costs in every US county • Silicon Valley leaders seek to block ICE detention centers • Mullin’s immigration balancing act grows more precarious • Chicago police won't explain suspended DHS case • Trump deportations cost taxpayers $2,358 each
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Why Trump picked a Houston boutique law firm for a $150 million job
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White House declassifies info on secret FBI probe into whether Trump fired Comey at Russia's behest, official says
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Blanche Tosses Pirro Under the Bus When Asked About Trump Possibly Firing Her • Blanche defers to Trump on Pirro’s future over Reflecting Pool case: ‘That’s his call’ • Jeanine Pirro has finally admitted the truth about the reflecting pool • What did the Reflecting Pool grand jury hear? • Jeanine Pirro faces the choice many Trump officials confront at one point or another • Trump administration accused of destroying reflecting pool evidence
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Giving the President Tax Immunity Would Be Illegal and Unjust • Todd Blanche kept Trump’s tax audit shield. It could erase a $100 million IRS bill
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Where are they now? The ex-Trump lawyers in plum US government posts
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Trump Trust begs judge to shut down order exposing 'sensitive' records in discovery
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'Evidence of collusion' in Trump case 'amply supported' judge's sanctions: Court filing
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Todd Blanche Loses Susan Collins’s Vote. Blame His Secret Promises To Anti-Abortion Groups.
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U.S. attorney’s office offers mea culpa in ‘Broadview Six’ case, says no further inquiry warranted
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Democrats refer Wright to DOJ for prosecution, accusing him of lying to Congress
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New Mexico sues DOJ, Blanche; Alleging they blocked Epstein probe • Investigations into Epstein’s mysterious New Mexico ranch add pressure on the Justice Department
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Grandmother poisoned her 4 grandkids with help from their mom to avoid summer with dad
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Multiple people dead in North Carolina shooting, official says
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FBI adds three suspects to most wanted list in $400M scam
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Woman who helped commit double murder wanted victim's 'gold teeth as a trophy'
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Man nearly blew wife's head off with shotgun during argument about their cats, cops say
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Man hearing screams finds his brother-in-law 'actively stabbing' his sister: Police
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Man tracked husband to Walmart and stabbed him before trying to have his family killed
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Boater fuming over people hunting for lobsters in his spot cuts off diver's air supply, police say
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Judges:

FL: JEAC Says General Magistrates May Complete Bankruptcy Trustee Cases
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The justices should hold regular press conferences
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What does the Trump administration want from the Supreme Court next?
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Judge slaps Trump admin with sanctions after DHS 'intentionally' violates discovery order
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Supreme Court faces timing questions over Trump mail voting order before midterms
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When the court denies racism that others see
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Judge refuses to halt scathing ruling against Trump for suing his own government
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Judge swats down Trump admin's last-minute request for more time in lawsuit
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Florida’s no-children-at-drag shows law upheld by federal appeals court
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Dog toy maker laps up victory over Jack Daniel’s trademark challenge at 9th Circuit
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Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds
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Former Federal Prosecutors To Senate: Stop Confirming Election Deniers To The Federal Bench
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Fourth Circuit defines anti-cop license plate as protected private speech
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Wall Street:

Futures inch higher after Dow record close
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Dow jumps more than 250 points for record close and fifth winning day • Dow closes at record on Mideast optimism; SpaceX, AMD drag Nasdaq
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Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ is doing something unusual as stocks hit record highs
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The S&P 500 just hit a new high. 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry thinks it could bring a 1987-style fall.
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JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon warns of high leverage: ‘Somebody will disrupt the market’
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'Perps' are the risky new derivatives that could amplify stock blowups
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The next AI boom in stock market after memory chip trade may be photonics
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Layoffs:

Etsy laying off 12% of staff in bid to streamline business, position for growth
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Wells Fargo’s CEO Says AI Will Erase Tens of Thousands of Jobs. Here’s Why He’s Still Not Worried About Your Wallet
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Block slashed 40% of its workforce for AI - and earnings suggest that's paying off
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Water:

Puerto Rico begins water rationing in San Juan and other major cities as crisis deepens
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Celebs:

Perez Hilton taken to hospital after livestreaming self-harm
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Shilo Sanders seeks to seal written record of looming bankruptcy trial
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Lawrence Dallaglio bankruptcy extended by a year after lavish lifestyle allegations
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Feds question whether Ronn Owens’ GoFundMe donors got what they were promised
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Waste:

Otto, holder of NYC Bin contract, is in involuntary bankruptcy
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Trucking:

Teamsters sue California over self-driving truck rules
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Retailing:

Sleep Number and 7 other major retailers quietly filing for bankruptcy in 2026
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Entertainment:

Paramount-Warner Bros trial to start in March 2027 in blow to David Ellison
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Agribusiness:

Napa Valley winery Signorello faces $37 million foreclosure
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Theme Parks:

Ex-Dolphin Company CEO Loses Bid to Dismiss Chapter 11 Case
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Fintech:

Houston Judge Rejects Investors' Bid to Claw Back Linqto's Circle Shares
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Telecom:

Why AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile shares are down after SpaceX's earnings
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Fraud:

Goodbye mansions, hello jail: Nevada woman stole $26 million from construction boss to live the high life — then the IRS caught up with her
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Water:

Dwindling Colorado River creates water and power challenges for the Western US
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Ride Hailing:

Uber pledges $10bn to win robotaxi race
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Apparel:

Sustainable Denim Brand Mud Jeans Files for Bankruptcy
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Economy:

Scott Bessent just declared the K-shaped economy is over, saying he’s sick of hearing about it—but the data would beg to disagree
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US Signals Steady Debt Sales to 2027, Offers ‘Subtle’ Change
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ADP says businesses added the fewest new jobs in six months. A summer slowdown in hiring?
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US Services Activity Continues to Expand on Resilient Demand
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‘Sell America’ Debate Re-Emerges as US Policies Sow Some Doubts
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As Warsh and the Fed contemplate fewer meetings, markets brace for potential volatility ahead
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Fed's Cook says ready to raise rates if inflation doesn't start easing
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Stop assuming GDP is an indicator of prosperity
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U.S. economy keeps up the momentum, but rising costs put a lid on new hiring
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Affordability is a ‘defining challenge’ for Americans, with food costs leading the way, report finds
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Bill Ackman’s next big bet is convincing Americans to fall back in love with capitalism
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Governments are making a dangerous bet on the AI boom
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Record number of U.S. adults are moving in with their parents as costs rise, study finds
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"Peanut butter" pay raises are out, as employers shift to merit-based hikes
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Employers are hiring less but paying more
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Trump admin refunds $100 billion in ‘liberation day’ tariffs • Corporate America got billions of dollars in tariff refunds. Where’s your cut? • E.l.f. Beauty sees $50 million windfall in tariff refunds as profits surge 100% • Will Trump’s Tariffs Be Reversed After He Leaves Office?
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Career growth is actually a higher priority for Gen Z than work-life balance, survey says—with 93% of interns wanting to become executives
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‘Every dollar is mobile’: California’s rich snap up New Zealand ‘golden visas’
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Krugman: An Explosion of Misery - Making Americans hungry and uninsured again
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Americans have $2.1 trillion sitting in nearly 32 million forgotten 401(k) accounts.
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The average retirement savings in America by age 60
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Single Family Inventory Up Slightly Year-over-year
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‘Socialism is a disaster’: Bill Ackman says Zohran Mamdani’s bad left-wing housing policy is worsening New York’s affordability crisis
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Locked out of housing, Gen Z and millennials are building wealth in the stock market instead as they reach record high $3.1 trillion in holdings
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After months of a public back and forth over Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax, Ken Griffin isn’t ready to give up on New York after all
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East Tennessee family stuck with $99K loan after home dealership files for bankruptcy
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Road Trip to Bankruptcy
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Oil/Gas:

USA only has 43 days left of emergency oil
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Global economies face affordability issues as oil companies report huge earnings
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‘All hands on deck’: Oil industry rallies to keep Trump from stopping exports
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Middle East War Throws LNG’s Growth Story Into Doubt
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Hormuz Crisis Is Rewriting the Global LPG Trade
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Autos:

Lucid begins 'operational reset' as CEO says EV maker will delay midsize vehicle
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Texas Cybertruck supplier files bankruptcy, delaying Tesla's recovery of needed equipment
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How Carvana went from bankruptcy risk to record profits
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Reebok Owner and HPS Back £450M Aston Martin Debt Deal
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Used Car Sales Hit Summer Drag
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Religion:

As clergy run as Democrats, Republicans question their faith
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Solar:

Freedom Forever headed for liquidation
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Politics:

Tracking approval and key issues
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How Roy Cohn taught Donald Trump everything
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Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns
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Senate’s summer pileup is threatening a quick recess escape
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GOP infighting erupts as Thune warns of legislative 'trainwreck'
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Trump Said Qatari Jet Was Destined for His Library. That May Change • Is Trump going to try to keep his flying palace?
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Krugman: The Good News Trump Won’t Mention - Crime is plunging, but he can’t handle that truth
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Lawmakers call for Pentagon probe of Trump family-backed companies
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Peters argues Fauci can’t be punished for pleading Fifth ahead of contempt vote • Fauci faces contempt vote - here’s what to expect • Republicans may finally snare Dr. Fauci in Covid’s last culture war
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left • Major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing • El-Sayed calls for unity after tight Michigan Senate race: "There's a lot of healing to do after a hard-fought primary like this" • Muslim Americans Celebrate Abdul El-Sayed’s Win in Michigan Primary • Trump Loses It as ‘Communist’ Abdul El-Sayed Wins • El-Sayed Taunts ‘Coward’ GOP Rival – Dares Him to ‘Five Debates’ • JD Vance Frets Over ‘President El-Sayed’ Undoing Trump’s ‘Incredible’ Work • El-Sayed Vows to Protect Jewish Voters Like His Own Kids After Primary Win
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DSA candidate Will Lawrence wins Dem nomination in battleground MI-7 district
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2026 is turning into a bloodbath for safe-seat House Democrats
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Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifts Kansas Senate race in Democrats’ favor
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Democratic socialists turn to Hong in Wisconsin with hopes for next big win
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Wisconsin gov. candidate Hong faces backlash over ‘Cancel Thanksgiving’ comment—even from Democrats
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Mike Lindell stepping down as MyPillow CEO to focus on Minnesota governor's race
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House GOP anxiety spikes as scandals pile up in critical battleground seats
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Rep. Max Miller defiant amid abuse allegations and scrutiny over release of 'sensitive' photo of child
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin pushes Pentagon to release probe of Iranian attack that killed 6 U.S. troops in Kuwait
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Talarico May Have Broken Same Voting Laws He’s Accused GOP Rival of Violating
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Trump-Endorsed Candidate Suffers Embarrassing Loss to Opponent Who Dropped Out
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MAGA In Turmoil Over Tucker Carlson Possible '28 Presidential Bid • ‘Whiny Turncoats’: Trump WH Goes Nuclear On Tucker Carlson’s ‘America First’ Gathering • Tucker Carlson unveils 10-point manifesto amid third-party speculation
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Lawsuit over Missouri’s congressional map could throw a wrench into midterms
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Tech:

SpaceX stock falls 13% as AI spending surge rattles investors and massive share unlock looms • Elon Musk’s SpaceX unnerves investors with lavish AI spending plans • SpaceX insiders get their first chance to cash out - but the stock's slide will limit their opportunity • SpaceX created a new class of ultrawealthy. Here’s what comes next • Investors are having doubts about Elon Musk’s grandiose ambitions • Why SpaceX stock is falling despite strong revenue growth • SpaceX moon crash is a perfect metaphor for rocket maker’s share price, analysts say
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AI's bottomless pit problem: Investors are scrutinizing costs
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Should AI labs be treated like the owners of dangerous animals?
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How OpenAI's agents broke out of testing to hack Hugging Face
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AI models are behaving unexpectedly. Experts warn of a "bumpy road" ahead
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Anthropic CEO Says His Employees Are a Bunch of Untrustworthy Rats
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Texas Data Centers Suffer Brutal Collision With Reality
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Elon Musk Allegedly Stiffing Contractors on Huge Bills
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It's the worst time in years to invest in AI credit markets: 'Almost no upside and plenty of downside'
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Google’s AI Is Telling Users That Flock Cameras Are Filled With Valuable Gold and Copper
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Situational Awareness hedge fund meltdown was a warning shot for leveraged markets, BofA CEO says • Citadel surges 6% after swoop on Situational Awareness • Citadel ‘makes a killing’
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Situational Awareness Returns to Investing Days After Near-Collapse, Bets $400M on Private Company
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Who needs consultants in the age of AI?
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Google is expanding its AI empire — and losing the people who built it
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Batteries:

A Billion-Dollar Kentucky Battery Plant Went Bankrupt, Got Fined By The DOJ, And Is Now Owned By The Contractor It Never Paid
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Electricity:

Power station power struggle: Pleasants Power Station owners fight to dismiss bankruptcy filing
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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 (4 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Oklahoma business bankruptcy rate in the top ten
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Subchapter V:

Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019: "A Guide to the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019" and "Key Events in the Timeline of Subchapter V Cases"
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Mass Torts:

Talc Terror: Overland Bath Maker Vi-Jon Files for Bankruptcy Amid Cancer Claims
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Court rules Burlington parishes are not separate from diocese in bankruptcy
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Aviation:

As airlines struggle, their suppliers are flying high
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Wizz Air swings to loss as Iran conflict drives up jet fuel costs
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Trump’s Marine One came less than a mile from hitting jet
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Food/Beverage:

Salad and Go files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after cyclospora fears worsened its challenges • To Close All Restaurants • Lettuce Pray, Phoenix-Born Salad And Go Shutters All 70 Drive-Thru Stores After Bankruptcy • Filing Alert: Salad And Go Chapter 11 • Dutch Bros to buy Salad and Go assets
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Less booze, fewer buddies
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Government-run grocery stores face renewed scrutiny after Chicago's experiment fizzles
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Restaurant Brands International earnings beat as Burger King’s U.S. business soars
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Climate:

Record-low Danube River levels put Hungary's only nuclear plant on brink of shutting down
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Europe’s Heatwave Is Hitting Refineries And Power Supplies
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Global Warming Is Rapidly Accelerating, New Paper Finds
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Budapest goes dark amid a drought-driven power crunch
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Extreme weather is drying up Europe’s rivers in a crisis so dire it can be seen from space
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Prediction Markets:

Kalshi Defends Plan to Bet on Lives of Cancer Patients
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Trump Jr.'s investment fund backed Polymarket at $300 million. After a federal license, it’s now reportedly worth $15 billion
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Bicycles:

Bikemaker Accell files for insolvency four years after €1.8bn KKR-led buyout • End of a cycling empire? Bike maker Accell at risk of bankruptcy • Raleigh owner starts insolvency proceedings -  “deeply sad and frustrating situation”
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Sports:

LIV Golf pursues ‘grand bargain’ with Saudi wealth fund and BC Partners • Report: BC Partners Credit exploring loan to LIV Golf • LIV Golf has lead investor and planning ahead for another season • Dustin Johnson reacts
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Gianni Infantino admits ‘mistakes’ over failed $20bn FIFA investment plan
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Healthcare:

Charleston-area plastic surgery practice is bankrupt, leaving patients in the lurch
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Michigan just erased $74 million in personal medical debt — other states are doing the same.
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Dr. Oz says 'many' seniors will see even lower premiums next year — but only about a quarter are projected to see flat or lower costs at all
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The risks of many diseases are linked to birth order, study finds
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Cyclosporiasis outbreak has affected about 1 in every 1,000 people in Michigan and killed two
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Mexican jalapenos tied to Salmonella outbreak in 27 U.S. states
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New York legalizes medical aid in dying after decade-long battle
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Private Credit:

Ares scales back blockbuster private credit vehicle after valuation pushback
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Two regional Fed banks to launch pilot survey of private credit market
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Early Warning Signals in Private Credit? What BDC Portfolios Reveal about Emerging Risks
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Private credit isn't a repeat of the 2008 global financial crisis, says Partners Group
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Singapore banks offload risk to private credit
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Student Debt:

450K student loan borrowers eligible for debt relief after court ruling
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Student loan rates in August 2026: What borrowers need to know
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The Trump administration tried to delay student loan forgiveness for nearly 180,000 borrowers. A federal court said no
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Hedge Funds:

Big US hedge funds targeted by wave of cyber attacks
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Filing Alert: Revere Capital Advisors Chapter 11
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Crypto:

Feds accuse crypto founder of stealing $10 million from NFT investors, spending it on Miami condo and DJ hobby
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71.9% of Former Top-100 Cryptocurrencies Are Now Defunct
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Metals:

US bans exports of various used critical minerals
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UK:

At least half a dozen senior NHS leaders linked to Palantir
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Zack Polanski calls for higher taxes on oil and gas profits to fund wildfire prevention
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How AI is breaking the British state
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Canada:

Goodfood, Montreal-based meal kit company, seeks bankruptcy protection
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Creditor claims $122 million loan default on Portwood development
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Toronto Townhouse Project With 65 Unsold Units Placed Under Creditor Protection
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Carney Wants Broader Tariff Relief as Trump’s New 50% Levy Looms
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Cuba:

As the lights go out, Cuba’s true believers vow to resist US intervention
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Russia:

Ukraine’s military hits one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries in long-range drone attack
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Australia:

Leading restructuring lawyer Nicholas Dunstone joins Jones Day in Sydney
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Jon Adgemis seeks to block probe into $1.8 billion bankruptcy • Jon Adgemis is still refusing to front up over his $1.8b bankruptcy
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Safe Harbour Under Scrutiny
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MENA:

An agreement on the Strait of Hormuz is taking shape – but not one Trump wants • Iran says it has reached agreement with Oman on Hormuz shipping route • US ready to return to 'commitments,' Iran says as Strait of Hormuz deal looms
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Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes
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Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
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Israel launches strikes on Lebanon in new flare-up
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South Africa:

Inside Gauteng’s bid to fix South Africa’s insolvency crisis
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The municipal insolvency elephant
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SA seeks advisors for creditor talks on Eskom spin-off
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Germany:

Debt-to-Equity Swap: Opportunities and Risks
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Sweden:

Swedish Festival Canceled As Organizer Files For Bankruptcy
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Mexico:

Mexican Influencer Is Shot Dead During a Livestream in Sinaloa
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China:

China hits back at US with sanctions and tighter drone export rules
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China’s AI drive threatens to the world’s largest workforce
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