bankruptcy
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In a statement emailed to The Times on Monday, Wright described Scott’s bankruptcy filing as a “pathetic and cowardly” attempt to “deprive his victim of her day in court.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Yes, because they have withstood the loss of huge names to a breakaway tour that has been financed to the tune of $5bn and that tour has now filed for bankruptcy protection.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Literally on the eve of trial, he filed for bankruptcy, thereby pausing the lawsuit,” Wright wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The committee said White & Case, which advised EchoStar after these deals, shouldn’t also represent Dish in its bankruptcy cases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
It had filed for bankruptcy and was bought out by another company, Parker & Parsley, for virtually nothing.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
The 2005 changes caused the number of personal bankruptcies to plunge.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
The state is reluctant to fill the void left by federal funding after a series of bankruptcies and cancellations left only one truck maker and one bus maker selling hydrogen vehicles in North America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"It will not be possible to redirect the entire harvest to European and other markets," Aramyan told AFP, warning of overproduction, bankruptcies and possible social strain.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Wall Street Journal conducted an analysis last year and found that families have lost at least $190 million in 16 bankruptcies at continuing-care retirement communities, wiping out the savings of more than 1,000 families.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
From January to June 2007, the news from the pool—its delinquencies, its bankruptcies, its house foreclosures—had remained fairly consistent.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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