Dormify, Inc.
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March 13, 2025
Dormify Gets OK To Tap DIP Funds As It Works Toward Sale
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday said he would allow Dormify Inc. to borrow up to $265,000 in Chapter 11 financing as the dorm-room decorating retailer works to secure an agreement to sell its business.
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January 21, 2025
Giuliani Settles Asset Turnover, FDIC Sues SVB Ex-CEO
Rudy Giuliani has turned over assets for a $148 million defamation judgment to former Georgia poll workers, following his absence at a recent trial. A Delaware bankruptcy judge criticized Dormify's founder for skipping a hearing on the retailer's Chapter 11 case. The FDIC sued Silicon Valley Bank's ex-CEO and other executives, alleging they mismanaged the company in the lead-up to its collapse in 2023. Meanwhile, a failed bidder for Alex Jones' Infowars increased its offer, as The Onion's parent company prepared a revised bid of its own.
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January 17, 2025
Judge Scolds Dormify For Founder Not Appearing In Court
A Delaware bankruptcy judge sharply criticized Dormify Inc. after its founder didn't appear at a hearing Friday, ordering a hearing on whether to dismiss the dorm-room decorating retailer's Chapter 11 case or convert it to a Chapter 7 liquidation.
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November 25, 2024
Alex Jones Blasts Onion Bid, FTX Tech Deputy Avoids Prison
Alex Jones and a backup bidder linked to his Chapter 7 are challenging the sale of his Infowars website to The Onion, alleging flaws in the auction process. A former FTX's tech deputy can avoid prison time for assisting the FTX fraud case by exposing programming flaws; attorneys who have represented Purdue Pharma can receive $21.2 million in fees for its work during summer. This is the week in bankruptcy.
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November 22, 2024
Judge Grants Dormify Breathing Room In Ch. 11
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday gave Dormify Inc., a retailer that sells college gear and decor for dorms, approval to use its existing cash management system and held off on requiring it to hire a claims agent, having learned that the debtors' counsel are working fast to get a handle on the case themselves.
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November 19, 2024
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing $3.6 billion in funded debt and unveiling a preapproved restructuring plan to convert $795 million of debt into equity. Dormify, Cosmed Group and PetroQuest Energy also sought bankruptcy protection, largely due to litigation-related challenges. Meanwhile, companies like Swedish debt collector Intrum and heat sealing equipment manufacturer SWC Industries blamed their financial struggles on rising interest rates, inflation, and broader macroeconomic pressures.
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November 19, 2024
College Decor Co. Dormify Hits Ch. 11 With Up To $50M Debt
Dormify Inc., a retailer that sells college gear and decor for dorms, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware, estimating between $10 million and $50 million in debt less than a week after a Pennsylvania federal court entered a default judgment against it in a lawsuit from an affiliate marketing firm.