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Category Archives: Bankruptcy
Sharps Rifle Company Pulls Trigger on Bankruptcy
Sharps Rifle Company has filed for bankruptcy with the Wyoming District U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The Sharps bankruptcy filing shows that Sharps has been struggling for quite a while now, and with only one current employee, is further evidence that the … Continue reading
Express is closing 31 stores. Is your location on the list of closures?
The stores are closing as part of the fashion retailer’s “fleet rationalization,” after an abysmal holiday season. Express officials announced 100 closures overall. 31 Stores have closed since this blog post, and another 35 stores will close by the end … Continue reading
Hospital Files for Bankruptcy
Americore Health and its four affiliated hospitals in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas filed for Chapter 11 protection, Becker’s Hospital Review reported. The three of the hospitals listed in the bankruptcy petition are: Ellwood Medical Center in Ellwood City, Alexius … Continue reading
Kansas Farmer Grows Bankruptcy Fraud Scheme
Wichita Kansas prosecutors say they plan to seek more than $2.1 million in restitution from a Kansas farmer who pled guilty to crop insurance and bankruptcy fraud, reported AP News. The Wichita Eagle reports that Kevin Struss, of rural WaKeeney, … Continue reading
Rapper “Trick Daddy” Files for Bankruptcy
“Love & Hip Hop: Miami” star and rapper Trick Daddy has filed for bankruptcy, listing over $800,000 owed to creditors, The Blast reported. According to court documents, the rapper filed for chapter 13 bankruptcy on August 6, 2019. This is … Continue reading
Fake Name, Real Sanctions
Florida state permits lawyers to do business using a fictitious law firm name with disclosures required under Bankruptcy Rule 2014. Because the retained lawyers did not disclose the details of their relationship under the rule, newly appointed Bankruptcy Judge John … Continue reading
Crying Wolf and Bankruptcy Judges
An attorney who (allegedly) repeatedly made unsubstantiated allegations that a federal Tennessee bankruptcy judge communicated outside her courtroom with lawyers about pending cases was slapped Tuesday with a two-year suspension in the Eastern District of Tennessee, reported by Law360. U.S. … Continue reading
Houlihan’s Restaurant Chain Files for Bankruptcy
The private-equity backed operator of the Houlihan’s Restaurant + Bar chain has filed for bankruptcy protection with a deal in-hand to sell the casual dining chain to fellow restaurant operator Landry’s Inc. for $40 million and assumption of some liabilities, … Continue reading
Washington County businessman gets prison in tax, bankruptcy, unemployment schemes
A judge has sent Washington County business owner George Retos Jr., 71, to federal prison for a year and a day for conspiracy to defraud the IRS and filing a false bankruptcy declaration in connection with his companies, reported by … Continue reading
Colleges Can Be Forced to Return Tuition When Parents Go Bankrupt
Colleges can be forced to return tuition payments made for students whose parents can’t cover their own debts, according to a federal appeals court ruling that opens up higher education institutions to more litigation in bankruptcy courts, WSJ Pro Bankruptcy … Continue reading