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Should Gift Cards Be Honored When a Company Goes Bankrupt? One U.S. Senator Thinks So

11/28/2012 07:49 PM

Washington, D.C. - Gift cards are popular gifts, especially during the holiday season. Under current laws, companies that go bankrupt are not required to honor the cards, but Senator Richard Blumen...

 

Bankruptcy Judge Moves Patriot Coal’s Case to Missouri

11/27/2012 09:30 PM

New York, NY- Upon the urging of a miner’s union, a New York U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge has moved the proceedings for Patriot coal to St. Louis, Missouri.

 

Betsy Johnson Bounces Back from Bankruptcy in New York’s Fashion Week

09/13/2012 08:52 PM

New York, NY-Fashion Week is in full swing and designer Betsey Johnson is celebrating in style for her birthday and her fashion line’s emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

 

Singer John Mayer Named in Bankruptcy Suit tied to Ponzi Scheme

09/12/2012 08:56 PM

Seattle, WA- Singer John Mayer is no stranger to controversy but usually the focus is on his love life, but now he has been named in a bankruptcy lawsuit tied to a Ponzi scheme which landed the rin...

 

Digital Domain Inc., Founded by Director James Cameron, Files for Bankruptcy

09/11/2012 09:05 PM

Wilmington, DE- Digital Domain Inc., the special effects company founded by director James Cameron filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday.

 

Kodak Makes More Job Cuts, Shuffles Executives amid Bankruptcy

09/10/2012 08:28 PM

New York, NY- Kodak announced they will shuffling around executives and plan to let 1,000 employees go in an effort to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

 

American Airline Pilots Appeal Bankruptcy Judge’s Ruling on Labor Contracts

08/31/2012 06:59 PM

Dallas, TX- In a rare move, the pilot’s union filed an appeal, seeking to overturn the bankruptcy judge’s decision to deny American Airlines overhaul of their labor contract. Pilots wanted to come ...

 

Contec Holdings, Bain-Owned Business, Declares Bankruptcy

08/30/2012 08:56 PM

Schenectady, NY- Contec Holdings Ltd., a cable-box repair company which is owned by Bain Capital, filed for Chapter 11 reorganization Thursday, according to Reuters.

 

Brad Pitt Film Producer, Inferno, Files for Bankruptcy

08/29/2012 09:04 PM

Los Angeles, CA- The distribution unit of Inferno Films, which produced Brad Pitt’s latest film “Killing them Softly,” filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

 

DOE Questions Tax Breaks in Solyndra Bankruptcy Plan

08/28/2012 06:49 PM

Wilmington, DE – Two private equity firms, who own Solyndra, the failed solar firm that got billions in federal loan guarantees, may benefit from the companies collapse in the form of tax breaks.

 

Morris Brown College Files for Bankruptcy to Avert Foreclosure

08/27/2012 09:21 PM

Atlanta, GA- Last week news broke that the nation’s oldest African-American college, Morris Brown was facing foreclosure and an asset auction. In an effort to keep the historical college from closi...

 

Bankruptcy Judge Says No to $5 Million in Bonuses for Hawker Beechcraft Execs

08/24/2012 06:22 PM

Wichita, KS- On Friday, a bankruptcy judge denied a proposal that would award 8 executives $5.8 million in bonus while the company reorganizes their debts.

 

Bankrupt California Town Reaches Deal With Creditors

08/23/2012 08:17 PM

Mammoth Lakes, CA- Mammoth Lakes, one the three California cities to declare bankruptcy in the past two months has reached a settlement with creditors.

 

Hostess Ask Unions to Make ‘Deep’ Concessions amid Bankruptcy

08/22/2012 08:01 PM

Irving, TX- Hostess Brands Inc. has sent a letter to members of the company’s largest union, asking them to consider a new contract, which calls for wage and commission cuts, and would allow the co...

 

Evander Holyfield’s Bankruptcy Forces Prized Memorabilia Auction

08/21/2012 07:09 PM

Atlanta, GA- After Evander Holyfield lost his 54,000 sq. foot home to foreclosure, he was in dire financial straits. Now a federal bankruptcy court is forcing the five-time heavyweight champion to ...

 

Idaho Representative’s Bankruptcy Plan Rejected by Court

08/15/2012 06:39 PM

Boise, ID- Idaho state Representative Phil Hart recently declared bankruptcy, owing over half a million dollars in federal taxes, but the plan recently submitted to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court was r...

 

Jerry’s Nugget, Iconic Las Vegas Casino, Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

08/14/2012 08:28 PM

Las Vegas, NV- A fixture on the Las Vegas strip, Jerry’s Nugget, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after talks with creditors failed.

 

Facing Medical Bankruptcy, Some People Turn to Crowd Funding

08/13/2012 08:21 PM

New York, NY- Medical costs in the U.S. are skyrocketing and there is no relief in sight. Though President Obama’s signature policy, the Affordable Care Act was meant to address the exorbitant cost...

 

Postal Service Inches Closer to Bankruptcy

08/10/2012 08:16 PM

Washington, D.C. - In 1775, the Continental Congress established the post office naming beloved Founding Father Benjamin Franklin as the first Postmaster. Now, over two centuries later the U.S. Pos...

 

Bond Insurers Challenge Stockton Bankruptcy

08/09/2012 08:12 PM

Stockton, CA- Just days after Stockton became the third California city to declare bankruptcy; they are facing a challenge from bond insurer MBIA Inc.

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