• BANKRUPTCY, LAYOFFS AND LIKELY SALE – THE “FATE” OF A PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER

    BANKRUPTCY, LAYOFFS AND LIKELY SALE – THE “FATE” OF A PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER

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    One of West Virginia’s oldest newspapers, the Charleston Gazette-Mail announced on Monday, January 29, 2018, that a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing “is imminent”. The actual filing of bankruptcy pleadings has not been confirmed. Informed sources say the plan was to file the requisite Chapter 11 bankruptcy paperwork on Tuesday, January, 30th.If a Chapter 11 filing…

  • Toys R Us, The Retail Apocalypse And Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital

    Toys R Us, The Retail Apocalypse And Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital

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    2017 has been a particularly bad year for many of the nation’s retailers. On September 19, Toys R Us announced its filing of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Chapter 11 Bankruptcy is a form of bankruptcy wherein a corporation (or an individual whose debt exceeds certain monetary thresholds) seeks the reorganization of its debt through the mechanism…

  • COPYRIGHTS IN BANKRUPTCY

    COPYRIGHTS IN BANKRUPTCY

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    Under bankruptcy law, copyrights and patents are considered assets.  An author of a book who has copyrighted such book or a songwriter who has copyrighted his or her song or songs are considered under bankruptcy law, to possess an asset.  Depending upon the value of such an asset, a debtor may find such asset sold…

  • BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 11

    BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 11

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    From Clearwater, Florida comes a question from John J.  What is Chapter 11 Bankruptcy?  I have a small business, wish to retain my business, and either discharge or reorganize my personal and business debts.  Should I file a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in order to accomplish these goals? There are numerous Chapters available under the Bankruptcy…

  • WHY IS BANKRUPTCY IMPORTANT?

    WHY IS BANKRUPTCY IMPORTANT?

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    BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY QUESTION FROM NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA A gentleman from New Port Richey, Florida asks our Bankruptcy Attorney, why is bankruptcy important?  Bankruptcy is important because it is one of the few tools that an Individual possesses to prevent his or her enslavement. A Corporation may also file a sort of Bankruptcy called Chapter…

  • CELEBRITIES WHO FILED BANKRUPTCY

    CELEBRITIES WHO FILED BANKRUPTCY

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    BANKRUPTCY LAWYER QUESTION SPRING HILL, FLORIDA Spring Hill, Florida Resident Johhny B asks the Bankruptcy Lawyer, what famous Celebrities or Public Figures have filed Bankruptcy? A number of well known Celebrities and Public Figures have filed Bankruptcy.  This Video gives an extensive list of such Persons who have filed Bankruptcy. Among the surprises on the…

  • BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY QUESTION FROM LAKELAND, FLORIDA: WHO IS JAY WELLER?

    BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY QUESTION FROM LAKELAND, FLORIDA: WHO IS JAY WELLER?

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    Charles K Reed of Lakeland, Florida writes, who is Jay Weller? Jay Weller is an Attorney who primarily practices Bankruptcy Law. Mr. Weller graduated from the University at Buffalo in 1990 and from the University of Akron Law School in 1993. In Law School, the majority of Mr. Weller’s elective courses were in Bankruptcy Law…

  • 50 Cent Battles In Bankruptcy Court To Save His Connecticut Mention: Former Home of Iron Mike Tyson is Subject in 50 Cent’s Bankruptcy Filing

    50 Cent Battles In Bankruptcy Court To Save His Connecticut Mention: Former Home of Iron Mike Tyson is Subject in 50 Cent’s Bankruptcy Filing

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    In 2003, 50 Cent purchased his home at 50 Poplar Hill Drive, in Connecticut, for $4.1 million dollars.  The Seller was former boxer Mike Tyson. The home has 21 bedrooms and 25 bathrooms.  It features a screening room, dance club or disco, casino, an indoor pool, gymnasium, and a basketball court.  The house spans 51,657…

  • The Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Of Curtis James Jackson, III aka 50 Cent

    The Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Of Curtis James Jackson, III aka 50 Cent

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    This Article is the first entry in this Author’s Series on the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing of Curtis James Jackson III, or the man more famously known as 50 Cent, Fiddy, and sometimes, G Unit.  The entries in this Series  will be presented, as follows: FORMER PARAMOUR OF RICK ROSS DAMAGED BY RAPPER 50 CENT’S…

  • FIND A REPUTABLE BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY

    FIND A REPUTABLE BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY

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    SEEKING A GOOD BANKRUPTCY LAWYER FOR CLEARWATER, PORT RICHEY AND LAKELAND AREAS A Bankruptcy Attorney practicing Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and serving Clearwater, Port Richey and Lakeland, Florida, Jay Weller and the Bankruptcy Lawyers at Weller Legal Group have been representing the Tampa Bay area in Bankruptcy and Debt Related Matters,…

  • YOUR FLORIDA BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY

    YOUR FLORIDA BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY

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    The Bankruptcy Attorneys and Paralegals at Weller Legal Group serve the communities of Clearwater, Port Richey and Lakeland, and the sistering Cities to these population hubs. Since 1993, Jay Weller and the Bankruptcy Attorneys at Weller Legal Group have been practicing primarily Bankruptcy Law. Weller Legal Group does offer Legal Services in areas other than…

  • CAN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FILE BANKRUPTCY

    CAN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FILE BANKRUPTCY

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    The total Debt acquired by the Federal Government in Washington, DC, is approaching Twenty Trillion Dollars. The question becomes, with the Federal Government in Debt to a degree that could never be repaid, can the United States of America file Bankruptcy? The Bankruptcy Code provides for many forms of Entities, the opportunity to file Bankruptcy.…