March 19, 2026

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Law:

Kirkland Tops $10 Billion Revenue Mark as Profits SpikeKirkland & Ellis, the gilded age
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Akerman Expands Bankruptcy Practice With Partner Luke Murley in Wilmington
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Trans-Atlantic Law Mergers Are Impacting the Legal Hiring Market
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Proposed Colorado regulation would shield AI from complaints regarding unauthorized practice of law
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Absurd AI-Powered Lawsuits Are Causing Chaos in Courts, Attorneys Say, “Clogging the System” and Driving Up Costs
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Nearly half of in-house legal professionals report internal conflict because of AI, new study shows
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The Myth Of Toughing Out Mental Health Issues In Biglaw, Busted By Leading Partner
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Top Biglaw Firm Announces Its First Female Executive Partner In History
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Navigating Client Trauma
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US appeals court reverses contempt order against lawyer in hundreds of food labeling lawsuits
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Attorney arrested for allegedly bringing gun and drugs onto prison premises
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California trial attorneys push bills to rein in ‘bad actors’ in legal industry
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Trump lawyer accused of 'stunning interference' to hide Epstein info: 'This reeks'Todd Blanche’s Top Priority Appears To Be Keeping Key Epstein Files From Seeing Light Of DayJustice Department blocked release of secret Epstein drug probe file, Sen. Ron Wyden saysEpstein Files Reveal Trump Casino Chief Nick Ribis Sent Huge 2018 Payment to Jeffrey Epstein
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Millions of ‘anonymous’ crime tips exposed in massive Crime Stoppers hack
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Utah Federal Judiciary Declines to Extend Interim U.S. Attorney Term Amidst Senate Approval Delays
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Man Tried To Pay Bail With Funny Money
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Alabama Supreme Court rules that police can require people to provide identification
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19 Million Americans Have Seriously Thought About Shooting Someone, National Survey Suggests
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ICE nabs Dreamer visiting his premature baby in intensive care: reportConfessions of the ICE Agent WhispererBronx student released from ICE detention after 10 monthsSupreme Court asylum decision burdens already overworked DOJBronx student released from ICE detention after 10 monthsFederal Judge Critiques DOJ’s Vetting Process for Sponsors of Unaccompanied Migrant MinorsICE Can’t Shake Detained Migrants’ Virtual Court Access Suit
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Trump Will Take Control of the Midterms–If This Florida Lawyer Gets His Way
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Chaos in Florida for spring break as ‘takeovers’ overwhelm beaches and law enforcementFlorida sheriff blames spring break 'promoters' as arrests climb
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Spring breakers knocked out cold in brawl on cop car outside of Fort Lauderdale bar, wild video shows
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Tina Peters found not guilty of assault in prison scuffle, guilty on lesser violationTrump dismantling research institute in retaliatory anti-Colorado crusade, lawsuit says
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Mom held down 10-year-old at playground while her kids beat him, police say
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Afroman sued by Ohio deputies over music video showing raid of his home, says 'I got freedom of speech'Afroman Fights Multimillion-Dollar Defamation Case Against Officers Who Raided His Home
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Fire captain admits to gunning down girlfriend and her son while co-workers battled blaze
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Judges:

BK AZ: New Chief Bankruptcy Judge Appointed
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US Trustee Withdraws Objection to Jackson Walker’s Private Deals in Bankruptcy Case
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Judge Tosses DOJ Lawyer From Courtroom As New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s Office Descends Into Chaos
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AI Hallucinations And Judicial Derangements
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Pressure Grows on Supreme Court Over Trump ‘Emergency’ Wins
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Judge slams Trump admin for pulling work authorization from police officer
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Judge bashes Trump admin for not restoring 'inappropriately' revoked student visas
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Does the Supreme Court have a strong “unitary” judicial power?
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AI pilot program in L.A. County courts will help judges craft rulings in some cases
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Judge questions Trump aides’ ‘brazen’ claims on White House ballroom
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Judge Orders Voice of America to Restart All News OperationsJudge uses Kari Lake deposition against her due to 'bad faith' after VOA teardown
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Trump's judicial confirmation machine shows signs of slowing compared to first-term boom
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Justice Sam Alito shamed as 'absolute embarrassment' over case involving billionaire pal
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Nearly 150 retired judges take Anthropic's side in Pentagon fight
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Wall Street:

Stock futures slip as oil rises after Dow falls to fresh 2026 low
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Layoffs:

WME Layoffs Hit 30 Agency Staffers
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Judge reinstates 1,000 Voice of America employees, deems wind-down illegal
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Personal Finance:

$500 tee times, private yachts: Bachelor(ette) trips are out of control
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Celebs:

Antonio Brown's $4 million mansion listed for sale amid bankruptcy complicationsAntonio Brown Is Losing His $4 Million Mansion—And It’s Complicated
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Celebs:

The Rise And Fall of Peter Attia’s Longevity Empire
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Healthcare:

Creditors, DOH, and North Star working together after weeks of stagnation; Manzer credited with progress on DOH concernsNurses rallying tonight to keep hospitals in Carthage and Ogdensburg open as North Star seeks collaboration to stabilize finances
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How lawyers got their hands on thousands of private patient records
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Health insurance bankruptcies ticked up in 2025
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'Craziest thing': Women in labor get shock hearings as judge dictates how they give birth
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Trump ally might soon depart after court loss shows 'wheels are coming off': author
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Florida hospital sues to evict a patient who won’t leave room 5 months after discharge
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Mail:

USPS wants to raise first-class stamp price to as high as 95 cents
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Amazon says U.S. Postal Service ‘walked away at the eleventh hour’ in negotiations
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Crypto:

Crypto Market Descending Into Chaos
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Utilities:

PREPA parties discuss path forward
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Swain: PREPA bankruptcy case cannot continue without concrete results.
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Edison executive pay soars despite devastating Eaton fire
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Prediction Markets:

Betting on Ayatollah’s Ouster Ignites Ire Over Prediction Markets
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People are betting $1.2M on whether ICE agents in Minneapolis shootings will be charged
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Climate:

Dozens of temperature records shattered across SoCal as historic March heat wave sizzles on
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As War Chokes Natural Gas Supply, Asia Turns Back to Coal
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Mail:

Postmaster Says Service Will Be ‘Out of Cash’ in Under a Year
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Publishing:

B&T Makes Surprise Chapter 11 Filing
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Economy:

Powell: Job creation is near zero
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Krugman: A Whiff of Stagflation
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Federal Reserve chief Jay Powell says Iran oil crisis will worsen US inflation
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Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected and up 3.4% annuallyUS wholesale prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month, the most in a year
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Fed keeps rates on hold, Powell says he will remain in place until successor confirmedPowell Says No Intention of Leaving Fed Until Investigation OverFederal Reserve projects one rate cut this year, sees limited economic impact from Iran warFed to still cut rates this year, even as high oil prices spark an uptick in inflation: CNBC Fed Survey'Nobody knows': Oil price shock leaves Fed uncertain about the economyThe Fed can only wait and wonderFederal Reserve holds steady as inflation fears mount
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Trump ally warns US economy not strong enough to cope with Iran war
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Gold and silver sell off as inflation fears grip global markets
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Impact of Trump's tariffs on American manufacturing: A struggle for survivalTrump's tariffs are causing harm to American manufacturers instead of benefiting them
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'All bets are off': Trump's war on Iran confounds the world's central bankers
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American billionaires prepare for ‘tax the rich’ wildfire
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It’s not just oil: Aluminum prices have surged as Iran conflict chokes supply
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Why the Red Sea could be the next choke point for the global economy
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‘Whac-A-Mole inflation’ is making car ownership impractical
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American Retirees Want to Leave the Country. Italy and Costa Rica Are Happy to Have Them
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Many states’ unemployment benefits fall far short of average wages: Analysis
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US national debt breaches $39 trillion milestone for first time amid spending surge
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Americans Are Stuck in Dead-End, Exploitative Part-Time Jobs
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If You Hate Trump’s Economy, I Have News for You
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Higher energy prices might eat your tax refund, economists say
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Japan rebels over $6bn fee for SoftBank under US trade deal
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CFOs turn to AI for pricing as affordability concerns rise
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Architecture Billings Declined Slightly in February
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The Top 20% of Earners Hold Nearly 60% of America’s Real Estate Wealth
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Portland has a wonky secret to building cheaper houses. Other cities are copying.
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Home insurance premiums set to rise again as extreme weather drives costs up
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Municipalities:

Municipal bankruptcy stays rare, but credit stress keeps Chapter 9 in focus
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Corpus Christi water crisis creeps closer
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Oil/Gas:

Iran war energy shock sparks global push to reduce fossil fuel dependence
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Oil prices hit nearly $110 as Iran vows to escalate the war in ‘new ways’Oil rises beyond $119 and Europe gas prices surge after attacks on energy facilities in Qatar, Iran
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Why This Jump in Gas Prices Feels Different
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US drivers see gas prices jump to their highest level since 2023 as the Iran war drags on
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Oil prices spiral again as White House moves make little impact
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Gas prices surge after Iran evacuation warning
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Citi warns oil could hit $200 after Iran infrastructure strikes
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Oil spikes after Iran says world’s largest gas fields hit in strikes, vows to attack Gulf oil production in retaliation
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Trump waives U.S. shipping law for 60 days to steady oil market
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The world’s EVs were already replacing 70% of Iran’s oil exports. The war just made that matter
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Politics:

Tracking approval and key issues
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He’s Openly Antisemitic. Young Male Conservatives in Florida Love Him.
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Trump’s failed strong-arming of allies on Iran shows that pressure is losing its effect
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Gabbard deflects when asked on Capitol Hill about intelligence she’d offered Trump before warGabbard defers to Trump when asked if Iran posed "imminent threat"
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JD Vance at center of stunning Iran war rupture after closed-door meeting with spy boss
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Inside Dems' new gambit to win the DHS shutdown fight
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Why the battle for Iran and Ukraine is coming for us all
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How ‘America First’ Became ‘America Alone’
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Morning Joe bashes Trump as being all-consumed by 'decade-long' obsession
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Trump’s advisers circle the wagons as signs of dissent over Iran emerge
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"Tell me to my face": Paul clashes with Mullin at DHS hearingDHS pick Mullin boasts of 'special assignments' abroad but offers few details'I can cancel the vote': Rand Paul threatens to sink Mullin for hiding 'classified work' 'Mic drop': Republican's 'ice-cold' attack on DHS nominee leaves senators' 'mouths agape' GOP senator ramps up humiliation of Trump’s DHS pick with montage of 'machismo' threats Mullin says he regrets calling Alex Pretti ‘deranged’Mullin makes his case as a steady hand for DHS but faces Senate pushback over his temperamentTrump's DHS pick shamed for defending violent duels in Congress: 'Illegal for 170 years'Markwayne Mullin wipes away tears while defending DHS nomination as Senator Rand Paul rips into him for ‘anger issues’ Paul a "no" on Mullin after heated hearingFact-checking Markwayne Mullin’s Homeland Security hearing
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Brendan Carr’s ‘equal time’ curveball crashes the midterms
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The voting bill Trump says will secure victory could backfire
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The Unlikely Red State Trying to Buck Trump and Big Tech
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County GOP in Texas will switch voting rules for the runoff after primary day chaos
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AI and Crypto spent nearly $20 million to reshape Illinois’s Democratic primaries. They mostly lost
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The "Squad" left suffers complete wipeout in Illinois
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Trump’s withheld endorsement hangs over Senate primary in Texas
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James Carville sends shockwaves with bombshell Trump prediction
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MAGA's 'proud Islamophobe' roasted as she gushes over 'most famous' Islamic architecture
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Horse Racing:

Illinois Racing Board OKs Delay in Hawthorne Season
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Retailing:

Bloomingdale’s takes share from Saks Global, lifts Macy’s Inc. in Q4
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Festivals:

Bluesfest Was Discussing Insolvency a Year Before It Collapsed
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Accounting:

PwC US boss says partners who resist AI have no place at the firm
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Pharma:

Trump Promised the ‘World’s Lowest’ Drug Prices. We Checked the Numbers.
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Maritime:

Filing Alert: Swiftships Chapter 11
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Sporting Goods:

52 Years Old U.S. Sports Equipment Maker Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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  New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (21 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (13 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Cross-Border:

3 Notable Developments In Ch. 15 Bankruptcy This Year
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Special Masters:

Whether a Bankruptcy Judge's Appointment of a Special Master Would Violate Article III of the Constitution
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Venue:

Judge Kaplan Keeps Multi-Color Cases in New Jersey Despite ‘Gut Check’ Feeling That Debtors’ Venue Planning Does Not ‘Sit Right’
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Awards:

Professor Elizabeth Gibson wins Distinguished Service Award
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Aviation:

Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy exit plan hit by soaring fuel costs
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Mass TSA absences mean flying is a crapshoot right nowTravel woes mount for Philadelphia fliers as TSA closes more security checkpointsI'm a TSA agent, and my most recent paycheck was just $4 thanks to the government shutdown. I can't afford rentFlight passengers are warned things could get worse amid DHS shutdown, delays and calloutsHouse Democrats try to force vote to fund DHS, but not ICE and CBPUnpaid TSA staff are calling out in big numbers. Here are the 5 airports where the problem is worstTSA official warns some airports could shut down if officers' sick calls climb: "A serious situation"TSA agents ‘forced to sell blood to afford to go to work’ as 50,000 going without pay under shutdown chaos
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Cruise Lines:

Luxury Cruise Descends Into a Diarrhea Nightmare
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Labor:

Cesar Chavez, Civil Rights Icon, Accused of Abusing Girls for Years6 Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Cesar ChavezLabor leader Dolores Huerta says she was assaulted by Cesar Chavez as allegations of abuse emerge
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Student Debt:

Colleges are dipping their toes in the private student loan business
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Food/Beverage:

A look at the bankruptcy of Fat Brands
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Bankruptcy court asked to toss ‘unlawful’ Uncle Nearest filingsKentucky lender accused of defamation by Uncle Nearest founder. What lawsuit saysUncle Nearest CEO files bankruptcy petition without receiver approvalUncle Nearest whiskey founders accused of fraud by Louisville lender
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Salt and Lime files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Entertainment:

Film studio goes bankrupt after three years trying to bring Hollywood to the Jersey Shore
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Filing Alleges Trump Quid Pro Quo In WBD Deal
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Wall St. Sours on the Ellison Deal: ‘This Should Not Be a Public Company’
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Private Credit:

U.S. Private Credit Defaults Ease to 5.4% in February 2026
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Wall Street’s Private Credit Love Affair Hits the Rocks
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Prepare for Liability Management Transactions in Private Credit
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BDC performance, software exposure trigger pricing fears
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Crypto:

Sam Bankman-Fried's bankrupt exchange FTX set to repay creditors $2.2 billion this month
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FTX Owned Anthropic, Solana And SpaceX, Then Had To Sell Too Soon
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FTX creditors to receive 120% of their money back in $2.2B distribution
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Court Ruling Intensifies Focus on Core Scientific’s Pre-Bankruptcy Operations Amid Patent Infringement Allegations
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Tech:

Robot Goes Berserk in California Restaurant, Dragged Away by Staff After Smashing Tableware
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns AI could leave the class of 2026 facing the highest unemployment in years—even without a recession
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The dictionaries are suing OpenAI for ‘massive’ copyright infringement, and say ChatGPT is starving publishers of revenue
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Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild
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The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests
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The AI spending flip
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AI could shrink paychecks but stretch them further, a Yale economics professor says
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UK:

MFS owner Raja hit with worldwide asset freeze after collapseOwner of collapsed lender MFS hit with freezing order
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KPMG and Harvey Nichols among employers found to have paid less than UK minimum wage
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UK to protect steel industry with new import tariffs
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EU:

Has Trump finally united Europe?
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Canada:

Trust or bust: Safeguarding adjudication proceeds from bankruptcy
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MENA:

Iran warns Gulf nations of major response after gas field strikeIranian missile hits military base housing UK, US and Australian troopsQatar refinery attacked as Iran missile strikes spark chaos Iran missile attack on Qatar causes ‘extensive damage’ to facility housing huge gas plantIsrael strikes Iran natural gas facility in coordination with U.S. Trump seeks de-escalation after Iran, Israel strike gas hubs Missiles Hit Riyadh Trump warns will ‘blow up’ South Pars gas field in Iran if strikes against Qatar energy continue The Iran War’s Next Threat Is to Food and WaterGabbard says Iranian regime is "intact but largely degraded" at Senate hearing on threats to U.S.Trump hasn't made up his mind on sending Americans into Iran to seize nuclear material, sources sayIsrael Is Hunting Down Iranian Regime Members in Their Hideouts, One by OneTrump May Not Be Able to End This WarIran killed elderly Israeli couple in 'retaliation' strikes for assassination of security chiefIsrael killed another Iranian leader, but experts say that doesn't mean it's winning the warIsrael Intensifies Strikes on Beirut, Targeting Areas Once Considered SafeHezbollah ignites blowback from its base as over 1 million flee war with IsraelTrump aides foresee Iran endgame divide: "Israel doesn't hate the chaos"
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How China Is Quietly Helping an Isolated Iran Survive
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Gulf states want the US to cripple Iranian regime before ending war
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This Emirati billionaire put a voice to Gulf anger over Trump’s war in Iran
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Russia:

How Russia is benefiting from "America's war of choice in Iran"
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Zelenskyy says Russia has already earned back $10 billion of its 2026 deficit in 2 weeks of the Iran war
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Cuba:

Two shipments of Russian oil and gas head to Cuba in defiance of US
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Rubio: Cuba’s reforms ‘not dramatic enough,’ country needs ‘new people’ in charge
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This Isn’t What Cubans Have Been Fighting For
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Why Trump's Cuba takeover plans could see a Castro return as ruler
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Cubans Want a Deal. Just Not This One.
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India:

Delhi High Court holds that the National Company Law Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate if there is fraud or malicious initiation of insolvency proceedings
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Argentina:

Argentina Wins Discovery Stay in $16 Billion US Court Judgment
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Japan:

Japan's Personal Bankruptcies Hit 14-Year High
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