Liquidation

Protections in Place for Former Lifestyle Lift Patients, Employees

04/16/15

The sudden shutdown in March of plastic surgery chain Lifestyle Lift has created confusion for patients looking for refunds on scheduled services that never happened. The company’s 400 laid-off employees, meanwhile, have been scrambling to find answers to questions about incomplete final paychecks and how to access retirement benefits.

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The Daily Docket: Bankruptcy Shield Protects GM From Ignition Switch Suits

04/16/15

In a 134-page ruling, a federal judge handed General Motors Co. a legal victory on Wednesday, ruling the Detroit auto maker can retain a bankruptcy shield that protects it from as much as $10 billion in claims brought by customers seeking damages tied to faulty ignition switches, The Wall Street Journal reported. 

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