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Perkins & Marie Callender Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Perkins & Marie Callender’s LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning in Delaware under docket number 19-11743.
The Memphis, Tenn. family-dining chain previously filed in 2011. Prior to filing, the company operated more than 400 locations in the two brands, including 400 Perkins Restaurant & Bakery locations (134 company and 266 franchised) and 38 Marie Callender’s restaurants (8 company and 30 franchised.
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NJ to Prohibit Employers from Requesting Salary History from Job Applicants
Effective February, 1, 2020, New Jersey will join other 16 states (AL, CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IL, ME, MA, MI, NY, NC, OR, PA, VT, WA, & WI) and 17 local governments (San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, Louisville, New Orleans, Jackson, MS, Kansas City, MO, New York City, Albany County, NY, Suffolk County, NY, Westchester County, NY, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Richland County, SC, & Salt Lake City) in prohibiting employers from requesting salary history from job applicants.
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Appellate Court Permits Invasion of Retirement Accounts to Enforce Child Support Orders
On May 7th, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court issued an important decision in the case of Orlowsky v. Orlowsky, ruling that federally-protected retirement plans can be invaded to pay child support arrears and college tuition expenses, as well as attorney and expert fees.
Divorce, Suicide, and Life Insurance
In a decision approved for publication on May 6 entitled Woylas v. Greenwood Tree Experts, Inc., the New Jersey Supreme Court upheld a claim by Christina Woylas against her former husband Timothy’s estate following his suicide.
Charming Charlie Bankruptcy: Retailer Files for Second Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Charming Charlie, the teen jeweler and accessory retailer, filed its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in less than two (2) years this morning in Delaware under docket number 19-11534.
This Chapter 22, which is the filing of two (2) Chapter 11 bankruptcies in a short period of time, appears to mark the end of the retailer. It lists in its filings that it has plans to close all 261 stores. The company emerged from its prior Chapter 11 bankruptcy, where it shed about 100 stores, only 14 months ago. According to USA Today, the company expects to vacate its stores by August 31, 2019.
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Iancu v. Brunetti: The Best Defense is a Great Offense
This month, the Supreme Court struck down 25 U.S.C. § 1052(a) of the Lanham (Trademark) Act of 1946, which prohibited federal trademark registration of “immoral or scandalous” marks for goods and services, on the grounds that it violated the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause as impermissible viewpoint-based discrimination due to its favoring of certain ideas over others.
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USDA Clarifies Hemp Production, Use, and Transportation
In December 2018, Congress approved the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “Farm Bill”) which authorized the production of hemp and removed hemp and hemp seeds from the DEA’s schedule of illegal Controlled Substances. After passage of the Farm Bill, questions arose with respect to interstate hemp transportation and who could obtain a license to produce hemp. Adding to the confusion, a number of Midwestern states seized hemp traveling through their borders and charged drivers with felonies for interstate drug trafficking.
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Proposed DCA Regulations Relating to the Radburn Law
On June 3, 2019, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) issued proposed regulations to the 2017 Radburn Law. These proposed regulations are just suggestions for regulations and none of them have been approved.
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Halfway Thru the Year – More Retailers to Watch for a Bankruptcy Filing in 2019
Earlier this year we noted 10 potential retailer bankruptcies to watch in 2019. Four (4) of those retailers, Payless, Gymboree, Charlotte Russe, and Things Remembered, filed within months of our report.
The following is a revised list of potential Chapter 11 retailer bankruptcy filings to watch for during the second half of the year.
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