Lucky Brand Dungarees LLC slides into the Bankruptcy Wave

Lucky Brand Dungarees LLC prepares themselves to file for bankruptcy due to the unpredicted circumstances caused by the pandemic, yet again. They plan to close to at least 13 stores, and but sell their investment business to the director of Aeropostale.

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Documents from Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware show the owner of the Los Angeles franchise owes lenders $182 million and owes his merchandise vendors $79 million. An underdog company, SPARC Group LLC, from the director of Aeropostale has inquired about buying the investment. The requirements for a bid are $140.1 million in cash and a credit bid of $51.5 million by its lenders.

The co-owners of the SPARC group are Authentic Brands Group LLC and Simon Property Group who are masterminds behind the strategy to bid for the sinking company. With plans to team up and take over the troubling store, the two owners previously bought Forever 21 who also recently filed for bankruptcy.

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CFPB Sues Timemark Inc. Plus its Owners

A Florida based company, Timemark Inc., have come to a settlement with The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Timemark, its owners and its officers are being accused of charging illegal advance fees to buyers who are looking to renegotiate, settle, reduce, or alter the terms of their loans by CFPB. This is a violation of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR).

A complaint from CFPB, that was filed in the federal district court for the Southern District of Florida stated from 2016- through October 2019, Timemark was essentially using sales campaigns to recruit 7300 customers to pay over $600 in fees to file paperwork to get their monthly payments for their federal student loans, loan consolidation, forgiveness, or income based repayment plans, condensed or removed. However, through The US Department of Education, those debt-relief services are free to student loan borrowers.

Furthermore, the violation of TSR accusations made by CFPB allege the company violated the rule because they requested and received payments from customers who accepted the offers from the campaigns. 

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Former Prosecutor May Face Charges

A former prosecutor, Jeanne Lippert, from Erie County may be facing charges after her bankruptcy case was reopened. Jeanne filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in January of this year. The federal government wants to reopen because of accusations of “false oaths and concealments.” Two weeks prior, Lippert was fired for pending criminal proceeding and for filing for unemployment benefits while still employed at the prosecutor’s office.

Two weeks later, a motion was filed by an attorney with the US Trustee’s office to reopen the bankruptcy case after learning about the “flaws” of the filing. However, a specific motion was filed by the US Department of Justice attorney Derrick Rippy and US Trustee Andrew Vara with claims of the following:

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  • Jeanne wrongly said she did not own any property
  • Jeanne was receiving income from a part-time job but did not reveal that in bankruptcy filing
  • Jeanne listed her residence as being bigger than it truly is
  • Falsely claimed she lived separate from her husband Chief Bob Lippert of Huron – also did not reveal his income

Jeanne received a grant of discharge for the debt which mean no action can be taken from anyone on the debt per court documents. Though, the US Trustee’s office is trying to revoke the discharge. The judge who is handling the case is Judge Gustafson and as of currently, there are no rulings on the US Trustee’s motion.

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Mexico’s Second Largest Airline Files for Bankruptcy

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Mexico’s second largest airline, Grupo Aeromexico SAB, has filed for bankruptcy. While there has been a sharp decrease in travel, the company is using this time to refinance. The impact has been so significant that the airline was forced to cut costs as much as $50 million monthly, as well as forcing unpaid leave for employees. Unlike their counterpart partners in Europe and the US, the airline has received little help from the government, if any at all. The region’s carrier is looking at the domino affect of its carriers dropping due to the Covid-19 impact.

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Old Time Pottery Files for Bankruptcy

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In order to reform their finances, Old Time Pottery has decided to file for bankruptcy this week due to impact of Covid-19. Prior to the pandemic, the company experienced a sudden decline in sales that went on as long as 6 weeks. According to the company’s statement, the were mandated to follow the regulations of the state and local governments. This meant the closure of stores in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Illinois. However, they did not see any reductions in staffing in any other stores or distribution centers outside of these states.

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Francesca’s Warns Bankruptcy Filing

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Francesca’s, the even now-struggling merchant, says that the coronavirus prompted a shut down of more than 700 of the company’s boutiques from the end of March through the end of April. This led to a significant decline in its equivalent sales, online sales, and gross profits. With those circumstances, the company says their need to file for bankruptcy is more important than ever to continue to keep their business operating. This statement comes after their failure to pay rent for the months of April, May, and June, which is a violation under its asset-based and term credit contract.

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US Pilots Propose a Seating Arrangement to Government

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Major US pilot unions plan to propose a seating arrangement aimed to reduce the return of pre-pandemic passenger levels. Abiding by the CDC requirements, most of the US airlines are blocking off middle seats or capping numbers for the seats that are sold for each flight. The Allied Pilots Association who represent 15,000 pilots have pitched a plan for the government to buy those empty seats being that the air travel plunged so significantly during the pandemic.

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New York City Pondering Furlough Due to Financial Shortage

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Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City states the city could face potential furloughing of around 22,000 employees due to the $9 billion dollar budget loss stemming from the coronavirus. Considering cutting back $1 billion from the budget, the mayor states this is a potential plan that may begin as early as the fall. Before he makes a final decision, he plans to reevaluate the savings in discussions with the labor unions that represent city employees after stating that numerous staff cuts that may be required.

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Chuck E. Cheese Corporation Files for Bankruptcy

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 Corporation CEC Entertainment recently filed for bankruptcy. The corporation says this is the most difficult time in its history, but it intends to establish a restructuring plan. The company has liabilities and assets ranging from $1 billion to $10 billion per the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Despite the filing process, CEC states the plan to is to continue reopening their establishments per government guidelines.

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