Category: Chapter 11

Five Benefits Of Filing Bankruptcy
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Each year, a multitude of individuals, families, and small businesses are faced with the decision as to whether or not Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is a…

Should I File For Bankruptcy? – Reasons Why Bankruptcy May Be Right For You
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The decision to file for bankruptcy is a tough one no matter how you cut it. Going through the bankruptcy process takes time and money….

BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION & CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 (BAPCPA) Part II
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Part II – Changes in Bankruptcy Law [See related articles on this blog: The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), “Part I, Rationales”…

Gibson Brands, Inc. dba Gibson Guitars Secured Bondholder Recovery in Bankruptcy Court
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*** SECOND UPDATE *** According to a filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the secured bondholders of Gibson Brands, Inc. bonds are set to receive 56…

Business Bankruptcy
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A business bankruptcy can take a number of forms. In a Chapter 7, a corporation may file bankruptcy in order to seek the orderly liquidation…

What is Chapter 12 bankruptcy?
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Chapter 12 bankruptcy is a type of bankruptcy specifically fashioned to either family farmers or fishermen seeking to reorganize or consolidate their debts through bankruptcy…

Weinstein Company Bankruptcy – Harvey Weinstein Pleads “Not Guilty”
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*** FURTHER UPDATE *** In a further development related to the Weinstein Company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, disgraced former CEO Harvey Weinstein today entered “not…

CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY FILINGS – 770 AS OF MARCH, 2018 – HIGHEST IN 7 YEARS
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*** UPDATE *** (See prior article on this blog – “Chapters in Bankruptcy, a Short Primer…”) The number of Chapter 11 (“reorganization” bankruptcy) filings has…

Exceptions to Credit Counseling Course requirement in Bankruptcy
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One of the requirements for filing a petition with the Bankruptcy Court is to take a credit counseling course. Under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 521(b)…
Leveraged Buyouts… Bain Capital… And The “Art” Of Bankrupting Companies
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lev·er·aged buy·out ˌlev(ə)rijd ˈbīˌout/ – noun Plural noun: leveraged buyouts The purchase of a controlling share of a company by its management, using outside capital…

Gibson Brands, Inc. DBA Gibson Guitars Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
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*** UPDATE TO PREVIOUS ARTICLE *** Ending months of speculation concerning the future of the once iconic guitar manufacturing company, Gibson Brands, Inc., the parent…

Chapters In Bankruptcy: A Short Primer
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RE: CHAPTER 7, 11, & 13 BANKRUPTCIES This article is intended to provide background information on, and will discuss three chapters of the United States…











