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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Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, the company announced the closures last week after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Texas.
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
But she was vindicated months after that call, when mortgage lender New Century, which issued $51.6 billion in subprime loans in 2006, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 30 July 2024
Many analysts warn that Spirit could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to address more than $1 billion in debt due next year.
—Edward Russell, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
The group hired an attorney to advocate for its interests in the Chapter 11 restructuring proceedings playing out in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
But she was vindicated months after that call, when mortgage lender New Century, which issued $51.6 billion in subprime loans in 2006, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 30 July 2024
Many analysts warn that Spirit could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to address more than $1 billion in debt due next year.
—Edward Russell, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
The group hired an attorney to advocate for its interests in the Chapter 11 restructuring proceedings playing out in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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