News Topic: WSJcomBankruptcyBeat

A Florida banker will spend 2 1/2 years in prison following his conviction for helping Scott Rothstein operate a $1 billion-plus Ponzi scheme. ... Read full article

A bankruptcy judge paved the way for drug-testing company Millennium Health LLC to leave chapter 11 after lifting a stay of an order confirming Millennium’s bankruptcy plan. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here . ... Read full article

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, a home-services start-up endorsed by The Hoff filed for bankruptcy, and an executive who helped re-pitch the concept for “Survivor” after it was snubbed by major networks fighting for profits. Also, “Dance Moms” ... Read full article

A federal judge will hear protests on Wednesday from bondholders who say the city of San Bernardino, Calif., shouldn’t leave bankruptcy protection without making a higher repayment offer on roughly $51 million worth of bonds. ... Read full article

Tulsa, Okla., energy company New Gulf Resources LLC filed for chapter 11 protection Thursday, the latest in a slew of energy companies to enter bankruptcy. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here . ... Read full article

Albert Destrade, left, Sophie Clarke and Benjamin “Coach” Wade, right, arrive at the “Survivor: South Pacific” finale and reunion show held at CBS ... Read full article

Connecticut gun manufacturer Colt Defense LLC won confirmation of its chapter 11 bankruptcy plan. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here . ... Read full article

Homejoy Inc., a house cleaning and repairs start-up that hired David Hasselhoff to star in a commercial , has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. ... Read full article

Federal Reserve Bank Chair Janet Yellen held a news conference Wednesday in Washington, where she announced that the Fed will raise its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2008. ... Read full article

A New York newspaper chain blamed its bankruptcy filing on last year’s mega-snowstorm. How Hwee Young/European Pressphoto Agency A chain of 24 local newspapers across western ... Read full article

Another Texas oil and gas company, Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. , filed for chapter 11 protection seeking a debt-for-equity swap with lenders. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal . ... Read full article

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Kids tech company Fuhu had a terrific Black Friday sales promotion, featuring $149 Nabi-branded tablets for $99. “It was an incredible deal,” said Samantha Begel of Cape Coral, Fla., who ordered two of the child-friendly computer toys for her ... Read full article

In this June 10, 2015, file photo, Sen. ... Read full article

Texas oil company Cubic Energy Inc. filed for chapter 11 protection with a prepackaged plan that would hand control to lenders. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal . ... Read full article

Clouds pass over the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington. ... Read full article

A bankruptcy judge brushed aside objections to Millennium Health LLC’s chapter 11 bankruptcy plan, clearing a big hurdle for the drug-testing company.Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal . ... Read full article

This photo shows the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Duluth, Minn.. ... Read full article