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SanGabriel

Panic turns to relief for some brides at shuttered West Covina Alfred Angelo

As news of a bridal shop’s bankruptcy traveled, soon-to-be brides rushed to the West Covina store in a panic.

FierceHealthcare

Hospital Impact—A guide to a healthcare provider bankruptcy case

Over the last few years, increased competition and reimbursement landscape challenges have led some hospitals, health systems, physician groups, assisted living facilities and other providers to file for bankruptcy.

KozyakTropin& Throckmorton Top-Ranked by 2017 Chambers USA Guide in Bankruptcy/Restructuring and General Commercial Litigation

The 2017 Chambers USA Guide has ranked KozyakTropin& Throckmorton in Band 1 in the firm’s core practice areas of Bankruptcy & Restructuring and General Commercial Litigation.

Health ESource

Health Care Bankruptcy: A Primer of a Provider’s Chapter 11 Case

Various factors including increased competition and reimbursement landscape challenges have led hospitals and other healthcare providers to file for bankruptcy over the last few years.

TheOrangeCounty

Wedding gown chaos: As Alfred Angelo closes all stores, here’s what brides-to-be can do

Bride-to-be Darlene Mejia, 27, was waiting nervously Friday morning outside the closed Alfred Angelo store at Tyler Street and Magnolia Avenue in Riverside.

Substance Over Sizzle

For food lovers, Southwest Florida can be a place rich in tasty cuisine, locally sourced ingredients and unforgettable tropical settings in which to wine and dine.

SourcingJournal

Retailers up Their Experiential Cred With Events, Beauty & Selfies

Much has been made of consumers’ changing shopping habits and the effect its having on American malls. As doors close across the country, retailers are looking for new ways to draw consumers in—and often these efforts go far beyond the products on the shelves.

Restaurant IndustryChapter 11 Bankruptcies

The past year has brought a waveof restaurant businesses filing forreorganization in Chapter 11. With inherently low profit margins, increased competition, limited pricingflexibility and a propensity for expansion without the support of underlying business fundamentals, theindustry is particularly susceptibleto business failure. The recent filings range from luxurious high endrestaurants to casual budget eateries, and often involve hundreds oflocations, thousands of employees, and hundreds of millions of dollars of debt. This article discussesthe causes of the recent trend, andsome of the issues that arise whenrestaurants avail themselves of theChapter 11 process.

CorporateCounselor

Finding the Right Outside Counsel For Your Company

In today’s challenging, competitive business environment, finding qualified outside counsel with the right fee structuresis a top priority for corporate counsel. Following is some practical guidance to help corporatecounsel achieve this goal.

vtdigger

COURT OKS PROPOSED $150M SETTLEMENT WITH RAYMOND JAMES

 Afederal judge has given initial approval to a nearly $150 million settlement with an investment firm over its alleged role in a “Ponzi-like” scheme to defraud investors in EB-5 funded developments projects at Jay Peak, Burke Mountain and in the city of Newport.

NewsmaxFinance

Retailers Going Bankrupt at Staggering Rate on Flood of Store Closures

Retailers reportedly are filing for bankruptcy protection at a disturbing rate that’s flirting with recessionary levels.

‘The dominoes are starting to fall’: Retailers are going bankrupt at a staggering rate

Retailers are filing for bankruptcy at an alarming rate that’s quickly approaching recessionary levels. It’s only April, and nine retailers have already filed for bankruptcy since the start of the year — as many as all of last year.