New Cases

Journal Register Co., the publisher behind local newspapers such as the New Haven Register, is back in bankruptcy protection, three years after emerging from a previous Chapter 11 stint. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

A bankruptcy judge urged union members to vote in favor of the final contract offered up by Hostess Brands Inc., a proposal both sides acknowledge represents the last hope for s

Designer Bride Inc., which has dressed Manhattan brides in wedding gowns by the likes of Carmen Marc Valvo, David Meister and Lilly Pulitzer, has called it quits.

The retailer filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation on Friday with assets of nearly $88,000 and debts approaching $194,000, court papers show.

A judge on Wednesday said American Airlines parent AMR Corp.

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, it’s a family affair. Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas’s mom is in bankruptcy, and comedian and actor Russell Brand’s dad just narrowly avoided it. Also, former big leaguer Jose Canseco says bankruptcy can happen to anyone.