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High-Profile Bankruptcies

Allmand Law Firm
February 9, 2009 High-Profile Bankruptcies

Circuit City Bankruptcy Will Be Felt Throughout The Economy

It's final, Circuit City will be completely liquidated in bankruptcy and more than 40,000 workers will experience job losses, shopping centers will lose rental income, already struggling newspapers will lose advertising revenue and many...

Allmand Law Firm
February 3, 2009 High-Profile Bankruptcies

Car Dealers Facing Bankruptcy Stick Consumers With Huge Debt

Just when you thought it couldn't get worse, now car dealers facing bankruptcy are putting already struggling consumers deeper into debt. According to an article in the Star-Telegram, many car buyers who traded in...

Allmand Law Firm
January 28, 2009 High-Profile Bankruptcies

Flying The Nearly Bankrupt Skies — Again?

Delta, the world's biggest airline carrier announced a 1.4 billion loss in the final three months of 2008, according to an article in the Star-Telegram. Delta, which recently emerged from bankruptcy, lost a total...

Allmand Law Firm
January 27, 2009 High-Profile Bankruptcies

Automakers Still On Life Support And Barely Avoiding Bankruptcy

Although Chrysler has taken out over $4 billion in government bail out loans just to avoid bankruptcy, the Vice Chairman and President Jim Press offered "good news" about the future of the company according...

Allmand Law Firm
January 26, 2009 High-Profile Bankruptcies

Bailout Number 3 — The Airlines?

According to an article in the Star-Telegram, Southwest Airlines "recorded one of the worst financial performances in the company's history during the fourth quarter, with a $56 million loss driven by fuel hedging contracts."...

Allmand Law Firm
January 20, 2009 High-Profile Bankruptcies

Nortel Files Bankruptcy, Technology Sector Suffers More Job Losses

Nortel Networks has filed for bankruptcy and is expected to experience massive job losses as it "undertakes a comprehensive business and financial restructuring." As the recession wave hits the technology sector, behemoth technology firms...

Allmand Law Firm
January 20, 2009 High-Profile Bankruptcies

Bank of America Bailed Out — Again

According to an article in the Star-Telegram, Bank of America reported a $2.39 billion fourth-quarter loss after receiving a $20 billion bailout AGAIN from the Bush Administration. The article said: BofA cited rising credit...