Tweeter seeks bankruptcy protection
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Struggling Tweeter Home Entertainment Group Inc. , hit by declining profits from projection and flat-panel television sales and competition from large-scale retailers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday.
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Oil major YUKOS  said on Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court and would seek an order from the court to halt the Dec. 19 auction by the Russian state of its main production unit.
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The government&#39;s pension insurance agency yesterday called on Congress to strengthen its hand in seeking to attach assets of bankrupt companies to protect those companies&#39; pension plan
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Business & money: As increasing numbers of complainants seek redress in the courts, Tony Levene looks at how a successful action can be only the start.
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Business & money: Â·  Rebels want cash payout from American spin-off Â·  Fresh row likely over executive remuneration
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Lawyers for Air America, the liberal  talk-radio network launched by comedian Al Franken in 2004,  have asked a U.S. bankruptcy court to approve a sale of the  company to a real estate mogul for up to $4.25 million.
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Lawyers who file frivolous lawsuits would be hit with financial penalties under legislation moving through Congress. Supporters say the bill would protect businesses from being threatened with lawsuits that have no merit.
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An investor group has filed a petition in court to declare bankrupt the flagship fund of hedge fund firm Ritchie Capital Management, the law firm representing the investor group said on Thursday.
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Highlighting the struggles that mobile virtual network operators face to break into the highly competitive cellular marker, Amp'd Mobile filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over the weekend.
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Analysis Lawyer calls for urgent domain dispute reform
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A defense lawyer played two audiotapes of WorldCom's former chief in court yesterday in hopes of convincing jurors that Bernard Ebbers knew too little about the company's accounting to have overseen the $11 billion fraud that drove it into bankruptcy.
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YUKOS oil company announced December 15 it has filed for bankruptcy protection today. Please see the company&#39;s statement below.
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Problems with computers lead the fire engine maker to file for bankruptcy protection.
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A plan to help overburdened patent examiners solicits online advice from outside sources (read: you), calling on Slashdot's founder for a system to rank user comments. Plus: China blocks LiveJournal. In 27B Stroke 6.
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LONDON, December 29  - Deutsche Bank yesterday sought the dismissal of Russian oil giant Yukosâ (YUSA.FSE) bankruptcy protection filing in a Houston court on grounds of lack of jurisdiction.
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has asked a California Superior Court for a protective order on behalf of three online journalists who have been sued by Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL) for publishing trade secrets.
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Deutsche Bank sought on Tuesday to have a federal judge dismiss the bankruptcy protection filing in Houston by the Russian oil giant Yukos.