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chapter 11
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Delaware Bankruptcy Update
School Specialty, Inc., Files Bankruptcy in Delaware Seeking to Sell Substantially All of Its Assets
Introduction On January 28, 2013 (the “Petition Date”), School Specialty, Inc, (“School Specialty” or “Debtor”), along with various affiliated entities, filed chapter 11 petitions for bankruptcy with the Delaware Bankruptcy…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Will Texas Chapter 11’s Increase in the Months Ahead?
By Bryan Fears
Chapter 11 bankruptcies in Texas declined by a notable 39 percent from 2011 to 2012. This decrease in business bankruptcies is three times larger than the Chapter 11 decline nationwide.…
The Contingency
The Weirdness of Bankruptcy Law (Update)
People who handle cases in all kinds of civil courts, whether state, federal, or both, get an odd feeling when they wander into a special kind of civil court -- the…
In Solvency
First Place Bank Holding Co. Files for Bankruptcy in Delaware
By Fox Rothschild LLP, Fox Rothschild LLP
Introduction On October 29, 2012, First Place Financial Corp., the holding company for First Place Bank (collectively, "First Place Bank" or "First Place"), filed Chapter 11 petitions for bankruptcy in…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Bankrupt Dad
By Bryan Fears
Robert Kiyosaki, author of the book, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" filed for corporate bankruptcy for one of his companies, Rich Global LLC. Kiyosaki’s best selling book was the first in…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
The Code, Your Lawyer, and Your Plan
By Bryan Fears
You’ve fought a losing battle against rising debts and falling income. It’s time to surrender to the financial reality that you’ve resisted for so long. It’s time to declare personal…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
AMR Bankruptcy Demonstrates Opportunity to Negotiate
By Bryan Fears
Last November, AMR Corp., the parent company for Fort Worth-based American Airlines, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. For industry observers, it wasn’t a big surprise. In the last five years,…
Bankruptcy Litigation Blog 2.0
Bankruptcy Tweets of 2011-2012 Cases – A Year in Review – V.5
Here's more in the continuing "Year in Review" series, catching up on more of my backlog of twitter posts of case developments in the past 12 months. Each post…
Georgia Bankruptcy Blog
Historic Morris Brown College In Atlanta Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition To Avoid Foreclosure
By Sunghee Sohn
Morris Brown College, a historically black college in Atlanta and part of the Atlanta University Center (which also includes Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morehouse College and the Morehouse School…
South Florida Trial Practice
The Lenox on the Lake Files for Bankruptcy in the Southern District of Florida
On August 10, 2012, FTMI Real Estate, LLC and FTMI Operator, LLC, d/b/a The Lenox on The Lake (hereinafter, the “Debtors”), filed Chapter 11 Petitions for Bankruptcy in the United…