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WE WON WE MADE A NEW LAW. In the Chapter 11 case of Beaulieu Group, LLC (carpet industry in Dalton, Georgia) in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia, we defended Auriga Polymers Inc. (a subsidiary of Indorama Ventures) in a preference claim filed by the Beaulieu Liquidating Trustee. We successfully asserted Auriga’s “new subsequent value” defense, that after receiving preference payments, Auriga shipped more merchandise. A substantial portion of the merchandise was shipped within 20 days prior to the Chapter 11 filing, which provided Auriga with a Bankruptcy Code section 503(b)(9) administrative priority claim for the…

The Mediterranean staple doesn’t have to wait for tomatoes to arrive Green beans add crunch to the popular Thai basil chicken dish, while chopped peppers add heat. [Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] Fresh and creamy, key lime pie with basil chunks hits the spot on a hot summer night. [Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] Mix basil, cilantro, mint and jalapeño into a bright, spicy sauce for fried fish. [Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] Mix basil, cilantro, mint and jalapeño into a bright, spicy sauce for fried fish. [Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] Basil pesto requires no cooking and comes together in minutes in a food processor or blender….

BRADDOCK, Pa. – Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 800 block of Braddock Ave. in Braddock around 1:48 a.m. Sunday. When authorities arrived they found a 38-year-old man, later identified by the Medical Examiner’s Office as Alon Carrington, suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Carrington later died in hospital. Homicide detectives have launched an investigation. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow the news of Channel 11…

The Mega Millions jackpot has passed the $1 billion mark. The grand prize for Friday night’s drawing will be about $1.02 billion, lottery officials said, although that is sure to grow as more and more tickets are bought as the drawing nears . The cash option for this pot of gold would be $602.5 million. No winning tickets were sold for Tuesday night’s drawing, which had an $830 million jackpot. It would have been the nation’s fourth-largest lottery prize of all time and the third-largest Mega Millions prize. The winning numbers for Tuesday night’s draw were: 29, 63, 66, 7,…

The editorial was contradictory In your July 24 editorial you succinctly laid out the reasons why no one should expect the legalization of psilocybin for therapeutic use to cause problems similar to those that have resulted from the legalization of recreational marijuana. Then, inexplicably, you wrote, “Still, concern among local governments about unintended consequences is understandable, especially given the results of legalizing cannabis.” You just explained why it’s not a reasonable concern! For those concerned about the “recreational” use of psilocybin, I just want to say, if you want some, I know someone who knows a guy who can get…