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Restaurant that Ignored COVID-19 Rules in Pennsylvania Files for Bankruptcy
A Brentwood, Pa., restaurant ordered to close for ignoring COVID-19 masking requirements has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. The Crack’d Egg filed the petition on Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Pittsburgh, and it will continue to operate … Continue reading
Quiksilver Owner Sued over Oaktree-Backed Rescue Deal
Investors sued Boardriders Inc., the company behind the Quiksilver and Billabong brands, over a $431 million rescue financing package they said elevated the interests of a select group of lenders. Intermediate Capital Group PLC, York Capital Management and other lenders … Continue reading
Mallinckrodt Files for Bankruptcy Amid Opioid Suits
Mallinckrodt Plc became the third major opioid maker to go bankrupt after allegedly profiting by fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic. The drug company said that it filed for chapter 11 protection in Delaware after getting creditors and claimants to agree … Continue reading
KEPP Program – Landlords and Tenants Apply for up to $5,000 per household
Home has never been more important. Our homes have always provided shelter, but in the midst of the COVID pandemic, home has become so much more. Home is where we receive our health care, educate our children, conduct business, and connect virtually … Continue reading
Back-Shooting Not Defense
Statutes allow physical force in defense of another to the same extent as self-defense, which is the amount reasonably necessary when unlawful use of force reasonably looks imminent, but do not support deadly force in a simple assault and battery. … Continue reading
SEC Reports 700 Enforcement Actions in Fiscal 2020, ‘Significant’ During Telework Period
The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said that the agency has brought 700 enforcement actions in the 2020 fiscal year, a ‘significant’ amount after March 15. In a virtual address kicking off “SEC Speaks 2020,” an … Continue reading
U.S. Railroad Amtrak Warns of 2,400 Additional Job Losses Without New Bailout
U.S. government-supported passenger railroad Amtrak said that without a new bailout it could be forced to cut more spending and train services, which could lead to the loss of another 2,400 jobs. In November, Amtrak told Congress it needs up … Continue reading
Too Late to Seek GAL
Statute mandates the appointment of a guardian ad litem for child when, and only when, the petition alleges abuse with specificity; pleading the appearance of unexplained bruises is too generalized.RAYMOND WINFREY, Respondent vs. CHEYENNE N. CAHALAN, AppellantMissouri Court of Appeals, … Continue reading
IRS extends Economic Impact Payment deadline to Nov. 21 to help non-filers
The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the deadline to register for an Economic Impact Payment (stimulus payment) is now Nov. 21, 2020. This new date will provide an additional five weeks beyond the original deadline. The IRS urges people … Continue reading
Repaying Salary After Arrest Isn’t Compensation for Loss and Isn’t Dischargeable
The obligation of a police officer to repay salary after being convicted of a crime is a nondischargeable debt, according to Bankruptcy Judge Kathryn C. Ferguson and District Judge Michael A. Shipp of Trenton, N.J. Affirming Judge Ferguson’s decision, the … Continue reading