Chapter 11
noun
: bankruptcy as provided under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code which governs corporate reorganization
filed for Chapter 11
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The beleaguered retailer first logged the complaint against OOCL in April 2023, just four days after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
The emergency aid comes after the closure of Del Monte processing facilities in two California towns, Modesto and Hughson, a fallout following the food giant’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last year.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The Chapter 11 filing stated that Ramanujan Group’s total business is a single real estate asset, Blackhawk Plaza.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The airline filed for a second Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August 2025 and laid off hundreds of employees in October 2025.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
The emergency aid comes after the closure of Del Monte processing facilities in two California towns, Modesto and Hughson, a fallout following the food giant’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last year.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The Chapter 11 filing stated that Ramanujan Group’s total business is a single real estate asset, Blackhawk Plaza.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The airline filed for a second Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August 2025 and laid off hundreds of employees in October 2025.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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