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chapter 11

Anne Wojcicki, co-founder of 23andMe, smiling and pointing to a trophy while standing in front of stylized pink DNA strands on a surreal background.

What Happened Before 23andMe Lost 99.8% of Its Value?

23andMe promised to tell you where you came from. Now, it's not clear where your genetic data is going. With a Chapter 11 filing, a 99.8 percent drop in market value and its founder stepping down to bid on what’s left, the fall of this one-time biotech unicorn is a case study in platform hubris, data monetization and the fatal flaw of a one-time-use business model.
By Shreyas Sinha
Bald middle aged man poses next to younger woman with brown hair.

Elizabeth Smith, Paul Pressler to Join Revlon’s Post-Bankruptcy Board

The beauty company owned by billionaire Ronald Perelman before it filed for bankruptcy last year recently announced a board reorg.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Sam Bankman-Fried escorted out of Manhattan court, dressed in suit.

Defrauded FTX Customers File Proposed Class-Action Suit, Arguing They Should be First In Line for Repayment

FTX customers suing Sam Bankman-Fried argue they should be first in line to recoup funds from the bankrupt crypto exchange.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Inside Bankrupt Hertz’s Wild, Unprecedented Week on the Stock Exchange

By Sissi Cao

JCPenney Paid Top Execs Huge Bonuses Before Firing Workers, Edging Toward Bankruptcy

By Sissi Cao

Bankrupt Fast Fashion Empire Forever 21 Will Sell Itself for 99% Off

By Sissi Cao

Claire’s Bankruptcy: How Will It Affect All the Teens Who Want Their Ears Pierced?

By Sissi Cao
Wet Seal, a teen clothing retailer, announced that it has closed 338 of its retail stores and will lay off nearly 3,700 employees.

How Gift Card and Gaming Bankruptcy Cases Hurt Customers

By Charles M. Tatelbaum
If you’re a creditor, be proactive, be diligent, and be vigilant.

Lawyer Up: As Retail Bankruptcies Increase, Creditors Must Be Vigilant

By Charles M. Tatelbaum
CHICAGO - MARCH 24: (L-R) Alan J. Lacy, vice chairman and CEO of Sears Holdings; Edward S. Lampert, chairman, Sears Holdings; and Aylwin B. Lewis, president of Sears Holdings and CEO of Kmart and Sears Retail, answers following approval of the merger of Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Holding Corporation by shareholders of both companies March 24, 2005in Hoffman Estates, a suburb of Chicago, Ilinois. The new company, Sears Holdings Corporation, is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq national market next week.

Edward Lampert’s Sears Strategy Is Likely to Backfire on Shareholders

By Charles M. Tatelbaum

British Lawmakers Find Flaw With Barclays’ Ex-CEO Bob Diamond; Deutsche Bank Up Next in Iran Inquiries? Roundup

By Patrick Clark
Betsey Johnson

Betsey Johnson Filing Chapter 11

By Steve Huff

Ambac Declares Bankruptcy

By Mike Taylor

Despite Bankruptcy, Dan’s Papers is ‘Here to Stay’

By Zeke Turner
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