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  1. 11 - Saks bankruptcy court hearing, 2/20/2026

    4D AGO

    11 - Saks bankruptcy court hearing, 2/20/2026

    Listen to the hearing held in Saks's chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings on February 20, 2026, to catch up on the Saks bankruptcy. The audio streaming on this platform is available on the bankruptcy court's docket. If you'd like to download it directly, see docket number 926, which is a PDF with an embedded MP3 file: https://cases.stretto.com/public/x503/14494/PLEADINGS/1449402202680000000212.pdf Thanks to streaming technology and my podcasting initiatives, publicly available court hearings are more readily accessible to people who are hearing impaired, people who prefer to hear content while reading along with subtitles, and the many people who cannot be present in person or send someone to take notes, or for who it does not make sense to hire counsel given the typical costs and delays. Also, some streaming platforms enable use of subtitles in languages other than English, which expands the accessibility of information about developments in the Saks bankruptcy proceedings internationally. Given the international nature of the business and how many people are affected by the bankruptcy, I believe international streaming is essential. There is an important development in the case ahead. The Saks Meeting of Creditors is coming up. The Meeting of Creditors is scheduled to be held telephonically on February 23, 2026, 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. Below is the dial-in provided for the call, on the case administration site, which also includes more information about the Saks cases - https://cases.stretto.com/saks/ --- Meeting of Creditors Pursuant to section 341 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Meeting of Creditors has been scheduled for February 23, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CT and will be held telephonically: (888) 330-1716; passcode 7125797# --- Meetings of Creditors can be informative and provide an opportunity to ask questions of the representative of the bankrupt company presented at the Meeting of Creditors. Thanks for listening to my podcast! Please Subscribe to support my work.

    52 min
  2. President Trump's tariff powers-11/5/25 Supreme Court oral argument-(Learning Resources, Inc v Trump, President of U.S.). Repost, with thoughts after the Supreme Court ruling striking down tariffs.

    5D AGO

    President Trump's tariff powers-11/5/25 Supreme Court oral argument-(Learning Resources, Inc v Trump, President of U.S.). Repost, with thoughts after the Supreme Court ruling striking down tariffs.

    Listen to the tariffs argument held by the U.S. Supreme Court in November of 2025 when you have a couple of hours to listen to long form content, such as your favorite podcasts. I am reposting the argument today because of the Breaking News that the Supreme Court has reached a decision. After considering the arguments of counsel and the law, today a majority of the Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court reportedly struck down the tariffs in a ruling. The Presidential administration has reportedly responded that it will seek to apply tariffs under other legal authorities, so stay tuned for more news on whether tariffs will continue to be imposed, in light of the ruling. I am not sure when the ruling was handed down. I happened to be on LinkedIn around 11:00 am or so, when the press started reporting that a ruling had been handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. I always find it interesting when an important ruling is handed down on a Friday morning. Often markets are open and trading shifts in real time, in response to the ruling. This is not inevitable. It’s possible to release significant rulings, or reports, in a way that doesn’t kick off an immediate reaction, like imagine that today’s tariff news came out after close of business. On the other hand, with a Friday release of an important ruling there is a chance to triage over the weekend and stabilize markets. I don’t know why… I am reminded of the handling of the Mueller report, over a weekend, where there was somewhat of a catch and kill, helpful to the President. I suppose this leads to the observation you really never know how a response to the Supreme Court tariff ruling can play out, much as the tariff ruling seems momentous. Making things more interesting in the current market conditions is that Crypto and other assets trade 24/7, and prices of Bitcoin and other assets that have experienced some volatility of late could respond to the tariff ruling handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court today. — The audio in this post/podcast is the official court audio of the oral argument on tariffs, from the U.S. Supreme Court’s website: supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-1287

    2h 39m

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