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17 May, 2020 06:21

Covid fallout: Bankruptcies & bailouts galore

While unemployed Americans and failing businesses look to Congress for help during this pandemic, Nancy Pelosi supports using federal funds to bail out K Street lobbyists. Also, Joe Biden is enlisting the help of certain Republicans in his campaign to unseat President Trump. Then, United Airlines faces a lawsuit over its plans to reduce employees’ hours.

RT correspondent Brigida Santos explains Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcies, as courts across the country are preparing for a tidal wave of filings as a result of coronavirus.

Legal journalist Mollye Barrows discusses how Education Secretary Betsy DeVos aims to restructure the way colleges deal with sexual assault cases, possibly turning student hearings into de facto courtrooms.

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