Mitch McConnell Prefers Calamitous Debt Default to Helping Democrats – New York Magazine

The hammer-headed Senate Minority Leader says hes not bluffing. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images In trying to adequately describe the current stalemate in Washington over the necessary chore of avoiding a calamitous default on the nations public debt, I have struggled with several metaphors. Are Mitch McConnell and his Democratic opponents two…

COVID-19: UK Government Announces End of Temporary Restrictions on Certain Insolvency Proceedings – JD Supra

The UK government has announced that temporary restrictions on creditor action introduced in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 are to be phased out. These temporary restrictions were put in place to protect businesses in financial distress, as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, from being forced into insolvency. The current restrictions on…

Laurentian faculty going after LU insurance money, claiming mismanagement – Sudbury.com

LUFA president says union has made a D&O claim against Laurentians leadership under insolvency legislation The union representing Laurentian University faculty is going after insurance money held by the insolvent university, saying the universitys leadership mismanaged its finances. Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) president Fabrice Colin explained that lawsuits cannot be filed against Laurentian at…

Coles County Fair agricultural and horticulture awards announced – Journal Gazette and Times-Courier

CHARLESTON Agricultural and horticulture products Art Hall winners at the at this year’s Coles County Fair livestock show have been announced. Agricultural Products – Grains/Seeds/Forage/Crops – Soybeans 1st – Bridget Overton Agricultural Products – Grains/Seeds/Forage/Crops – Wheat 1st – Bridget Overton Agricultural Products – Grains/Seeds/Forage/Crops – Shelled Corn, Yellow 1st – Bridget Overton Agricultural Products…

My deadbeat dad arrived at my brother’s Communion high on cocaine. He punched the cab driver. Am I liable for his end-of-life care? – MarketWatch

My parents divorced when I was very young due to my father being a physically and emotionally abusive alcoholic and drug addict. Although my brother and I spent sporadic weekends with him when we were in elementary school, I stopped visiting him during my middle-school years, and cut off all contact when I turned 18.…