Category: News
The Millennial Generation: “Selfish Slackers” or Next Modernist Generation?
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Who are the “Millennials”? According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, “Anyone born between 1981 and 2000 (ages 18 – 37…
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…
Dodd-Frank: Title XIV – Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act
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Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, amendment to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), was brought about as a reaction to the lending practices that…
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…
Connecticut – a Legacy of Debt and the Possibility of Chapter 9 Bankruptcy
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The State of Connecticut ended the 2017 fiscal year on a note of financial doom. As of the end of December, 2017, the state had…
Chapter 9 Bankruptcy – Santa Cruz, CA & Calpers Pension Crises
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The City of Santa Cruz, CA is one of the latest municipalities to fall into what some have called a “…disturbing trend that will end…
Public Sector Pension Plans: A “Ticking Time Bomb”
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According to a December, 2017, washingtonfreebeacon.com report “…unfunded liabilities of state public pension funds increased by $433 billion over the past year and presently exceed $6…
Winn-Dixie to Close 94 Stores – Parent Company to File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Florida-based Southeastern Grocers – the parent company of the Winn-Dixie grocery chain – announced yesterday that it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the…
The Weinstein Company Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy After 5-Month Delay
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****** MARCH 20218 UPDATE ****** BREAKING NEWS THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY AFTER 5-MONTH DELAY The Weinstein Company – founded by embattled…
Harvey Weinstein / The Weinstein Company – Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the Offing as Sale Talks Fail
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“Born under a bad sign, been down since I began to crawl if it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all…”…
Hcr Manorcare, Inc. – $7 Billion In Debt – Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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HCR Manorcare, Inc., the second largest nursing home operator in the United States, has filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The Toledo, Ohio-based…