Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
A trustee overseeing equity assets from Rite Aid's last Chapter 11 urged a New Jersey bankruptcy judge to let him wind the trust down. Diamondhead Casino's president and Chapter 7 trustee fought over a meeting notice. And cheese maker Rizo-Lopez Foods asked to transition its Chapter 11 proceedings into a Chapter 7 case.
Meet The Examiner Probing Spirit's Quick Return To Ch. 11
Marc J. Heimowitz has seen many times what creditors experience when an airline goes bankrupt, and his deep Wall Street experience analyzing distressed companies in the industry will help him in his new role as the examiner appointed to investigate the circumstances surrounding Spirit Airlines' second Chapter 11 filing in August, just over five months after it had exited its prior bankruptcy.
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
A Las Vegas arcade is seeking Chapter 11 protection in Nevada bankruptcy court. Two companies tied to the former Hudson Hotel near Manhattan's Columbus Circle filed for bankruptcy in Delaware. And a subprime auto loan company launched insolvency proceedings in Texas.
Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed
A trustee overseeing equity assets from Rite Aid's last Chapter 11 urged a New Jersey bankruptcy judge to let him wind the trust down. Diamondhead Casino's president and Chapter 7 trustee fought over a meeting notice. And cheese maker Rizo-Lopez Foods asked to transition its Chapter 11 proceedings into a Chapter 7 case.
Meet The Examiner Probing Spirit's Quick Return To Ch. 11
Marc J. Heimowitz has seen many times what creditors experience when an airline goes bankrupt, and his deep Wall Street experience analyzing distressed companies in the industry will help him in his new role as the examiner appointed to investigate the circumstances surrounding Spirit Airlines' second Chapter 11 filing in August, just over five months after it had exited its prior bankruptcy.
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
A Las Vegas arcade is seeking Chapter 11 protection in Nevada bankruptcy court. Two companies tied to the former Hudson Hotel near Manhattan's Columbus Circle filed for bankruptcy in Delaware. And a subprime auto loan company launched insolvency proceedings in Texas.
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