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Toys ‘R’ Us Plans to Open Shops Inside More Than 400 Macy’s Locations in 2022

The company is aiming increase its physical retail locations to rebuild its brick-and-mortar presence since the company filed bankruptcy in 2017. Macy’s is looking to expand their toy business in hopes that customers coming in to buy toys will buy … Continue reading

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Our Office Adds Bookkeeping to Our List of Services

The Law Office of Camron Hoorfar now offers full bookkeeping services for our clients. Our professional bookkeeper has over 20 years of bookkeeping experience using thelatest versions of Intuit accounting software: QuickBooks Online (QBO) QuickBooks Pro Desktop QuickBooks Enterprise Remote … Continue reading

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Bankruptcy Subchapter V Debtor Eligibility

Bankruptcy Code requires that a Subchapter V debtor be “currently engaged in commercial or business activities at the time of filing in order to be eligible as small business debtor.” In this case, the debtor filed for bankruptcy without intentions … Continue reading

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LeClairRyan Founder Likely to Be Named in Lawsuit Over Firm’s Bankruptcy

Gary LeClair, founder of LeClairRyan, is expected to be revealed as an additional defendant in the $128 million lawsuit targeting UnitedLex over its role in the firm’s bankruptcy. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin R. Huennekens ruled to allow chapter 7 trustee … Continue reading

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Illinois Attorney Found Guilty of Bankruptcy Fraud

An attorney from Illinois, who practiced bankruptcy law, has been convicted on four counts of bankruptcy fraud charges. Each charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the … Continue reading

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Triple Damages and Attorney Fee for Removal of Fixtures

In 2016, Landlord and Tenant were unable to negotiate an extension to their lease. Tenant then retained a third party to remove permanent light fixtures from the property. Tenant promised the third party that they could keep or dispose of … Continue reading

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Reckless Disclosure Statement Yields Punitive Damages and Attorney Fees

The Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA) serves to protect consumers, and it prohibits “false, fraudulent or deceptive merchandising practices.” Plaintiff Tiffanie Soetaert sued Platinum Realty of Missouri alleging that the company violated this act. Soetaert purchased a home that she … Continue reading

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Missouri Court of Appeals Declares Notice Insufficient for Unlawful Detainer

In this case, the parties signed no new lease or extension, and the lease provided expired and hold-over created a month-to-month tenancy. Month-to-month tenancy is subject to termination at the end of the rental month, and after one month’s written … Continue reading

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Former KU Med Center Administrator Charged With Embezzlement

A former administrator at the University of Kansas Medical Center faces criminal charges that he embezzled more than $500,000 from KU. A charging document filed in federal court accuses Michael Ahlers of diverting money from the KUMC Credit Union between … Continue reading

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Debt Collectors, Payday Lenders Collected over $500 Million in Federal Pandemic Relief

More than 1,800 Paycheck Protection Program loans last year went to debt collectors and high-interest lenders, according to the Washington Post. The aid to these firms amounted to more than $580 million. More than 170 of those recipients have been … Continue reading

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