Tag: Bankruptcy
City’s fiscal woes just got much worse
Providence’s fiscal woes got much worse on June 30, when the state’s Supreme Court sided with former city employees in a long-running dispute over...
R.I. bankruptcies ease in May to 98
PROVIDENCE – There were 98 bankruptcies in Rhode Island in May, a decline from 184 one year prior, according to U.S. Bankruptcy Court data. There...
R.I. bankruptcies fall in April to 94
PROVIDENCE – There were 94 filings for bankruptcy in the state in April, a decline from 205 one year prior, according to data from...
R.I. bankruptcies total 186 in March
PROVIDENCE – There were 186 bankruptcy filings in Rhode Island in March, a decline from 204 filings one year prior, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court...
R.I. sees 128 bankruptcy filings in Feb.
PROVIDENCE – There were 128 bankruptcy filings in Rhode Island in February, according to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Rhode Island. Filings declined 28.1%...
Sex abuse claims drive Boy Scouts of America to bankruptcy
NEW YORK – The Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection to cope with a rising tide of claims tied to sexual abuse of...
Pier 1 files for bankruptcy, seeking time to sell troubled chain
NEW YORK – Pier 1 Imports Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to facilitate a company sale after the retailer of eclectic home...
R.I. sees 138 bankruptcy filings in January
PROVIDENCE – There were 138 bankruptcy filings in Rhode Island in January, the lowest level for the month since 2006, when there were 86...
Bar Louie shutters some locations, Providence remains open
PROVIDENCE – The casual restaurant/pub chain Bar Louie with a location in Providence, announced Monday that it filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11. The...
R.I. bankruptcy filings decline 5.6% Y/Y in 2019
PROVIDENCE – There were 2,039 bankruptcy filings in Rhode Island in 2019, a 5.6% decline year over year, according to U.S. Bankruptcy Court records. The...
