Sentences with phrase «lawsuits by filing bankruptcy»

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They claim that in 1993, the foreman lost a lawsuit to his former employer — a Samsung partner that was later acquired by the company — and ended up filing for bankruptcy.

Scour filed for bankruptcy protection to save itself from a $ 250 billion copyright - infringement lawsuit brought by the three big film and music industry trade groups.

Albertsons is pursuing the flotation despite a lawsuit filed by West Coast grocery chain Haggen, which filed for bankruptcy this week.

In February, 200 - year - old gun maker Remington filed for bankruptcy, beset by reduced sales and ongoing lawsuits linked to the Sandy Hook Elementary School Massacre, during which shooter Adam Lanza used one of the company's weapons.

Navillus filed for bankruptcy after a Manhattan Federal Court hit the firm with a $ 76 million judgment in a lawsuit filed by a group of unions.

The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy protection last year in the face of lawsuits from people who said they had been abused by its priests.

Remington, the gunmaker beset by falling sales and lawsuits tied to the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, has reached a financing deal that would allow it to continue operating as it files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

For instance, if you have been served by one of your creditors to appear in court over a debt, the bankruptcy filing will stop this lawsuit in its tracks.

You can also stop the lawsuit altogether by filing for bankruptcy.

The settlement which was ordered after an invasion of privacy lawsuit was filed by the wrestler has forced the media outlet to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and place their assets for sale.

So filing bankruptcy (depending on the debts owed) may not prevent certain actions by the IRS, lawsuits to collect support payments, certain types of criminal restitution actions, and loans from a pension account such as an IRA.

One explanation for the apparent rise in lawsuits is that many loan holders are now able to sue because bankruptcy cases filed by borrowers around the recession have been resolved, said N. James Turner, a lawyer in Orlando, Florida.

The bankruptcy stay prevents creditors from taking any further action to collect a debt including sending threatening letters, contacting you by telephone, coming to your home or workplace, filing or continuing lawsuits, and contacting others about your debt.

After 20 lawsuits, 52 complaints with the Better Business Bureau, and even a drive - by shooting, Wizard of Claws was eventually shut down and Anderson filed for bankruptcy in 2009.

By filing bankruptcy, you may be able to defy your debt and put an end to threatening phone calls, lawsuits and other forms of harassment by creditorBy filing bankruptcy, you may be able to defy your debt and put an end to threatening phone calls, lawsuits and other forms of harassment by creditorby creditors.

Many people are not aware of the preference action, which is a lawsuit, filed by a bankruptcy trustee, to get funds paid to a creditor before bankruptcy is filed.

Aereo filed for voluntary bankruptcy on Thursday, a move the company says will allow it to «maximize the value of its business and assets» without being dragged down by ongoing lawsuits in several states.