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Rudy Giuliani: From America's Mayor To 'Disgraceful' Debtor
The Real Estate Bankruptcies Making Headlines This Year
The Story Behind The Redbox Parent Company's Ch. 11
Rudy Giuliani: From America's Mayor To 'Disgraceful' Debtor
After emerging from the ashes of the 9/11 terrorist attack as a public official the wounded nation could rally behind, former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani is now being slammed for "disgraceful behavior" in the foundering Chapter 11 case arising from his defamation of election workers in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election.
The Real Estate Bankruptcies Making Headlines This Year
The real estate industry is no stranger to distress, but recent market headwinds have made it even harder for certain companies to chart the course to calmer seas. Catch up on the major real estate bankruptcy developments that have made headlines so far this year.
The Story Behind The Redbox Parent Company's Ch. 11
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, the parent of DVD rental company Redbox Entertainment Inc., descended into bankruptcy following its acquisition by Apollo Capital Management and racking up unpaid bills to license films.
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A New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved Rite Aid's sale of most of its interests in a $567 million loan that it made, the proceeds of which it will distribute to creditors under its Chapter 11 reorganization plan.
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