Chapter 11
noun
: bankruptcy as provided under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code which governs corporate reorganization
filed for Chapter 11
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In July, a New York federal bankruptcy judge dismissed Giuliani’s Chapter 11 case, exacerbating his ongoing financial debts, which include paying a massive civil defamation penalty to two Georgia election workers.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
The drugstore chain, which had been losing money for several years, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October of last year.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Flashback: Kmart — and Sears — were owned by Sears Holdings, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2018 with plans to shed debt and continue operating.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
The merged company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2018 and narrowly escaped liquidation in early 2019.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
The drugstore chain, which had been losing money for several years, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October of last year.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Flashback: Kmart — and Sears — were owned by Sears Holdings, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2018 with plans to shed debt and continue operating.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
The merged company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2018 and narrowly escaped liquidation in early 2019.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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