5 Key Moments In Vice Media's Bankruptcy
The Story Behind Why A Minn. Bankruptcy Firm Filed Ch. 11
When Philly Newspapers Cast Credit Bidding Into Doubt
5 Key Moments In Vice Media's Bankruptcy
Once valued at $5.7 billion, Vice Media Group on Tuesday took an important step towards a bankruptcy exit as a smaller, more streamlined company when a New York judge said he would approve the company's liquidation plan, following a nearly year-long spell in Chapter 11.
The Story Behind Why A Minn. Bankruptcy Firm Filed Ch. 11
After it became clear that Minnesota consumer bankruptcy LifeBack Law Firm PA wouldn't be able to avoid an arbitrator's decision finding it had engaged in click fraud on a competitor's Google ads, LifeBack filed its own bankruptcy petition as it seeks breathing room in this legal challenge and another from its former partners.
When Philly Newspapers Cast Credit Bidding Into Doubt
Credit bidding is a regular feature of many bankruptcy asset sales now. But for a brief spell more than a decade ago, the case of Philadelphia Newspapers gutted the idea that secured lenders were entitled to include the outstanding amount owed on their loans as part of an offer to buy assets.
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A New York bankruptcy judge said at a hearing Tuesday he would confirm Vice Media's Chapter 11 liquidation plan, following a $350 million sale last year.
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