Archive for 2015

October 5, 2015 Billionaire Ken Griffin heads to divorce court By Robert Frank The divorce trial of billionaire hedge-funder Kenneth Griffin and Anne Dias began Monday in a Chicago courtroom. And while Griffin is likely to avoid a major financial hit, it’s probable the public proceedings will spark more unwanted financial and personal scrutiny of […]

October 5, 2015 American Apparel files for bankruptcy; manufacturing to remain in U.S. By Shan Li American Apparel, the trendy but troubled Los Angeles clothier, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday — yet another blow to a company that has been struggling since ousting its chief executive last year. The firm said it had […]

Roslyn Estates resident Seymour J. Reisman, who heads the Matrimonial and Family Law practice at Reisman Peirez Reisman & Capobianco in Garden City, has been included in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in the area of Family Law. Having been named to the Best Lawyers list at least […]

Manhasset resident Jerry Reisman, a partner at Reisman Peirez Reisman & Capobianco in Garden City, has been included in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous […]

August 12, 2015 American Apparel near bankruptcy By Jamie Mason American Apparel Inc. (APP) could be on the verge of bankruptcy, after the company warned it needs additional financing and potentially breached covenants on its debt. The Los Angeles retailer, known for making its clothes in the U.S., disclosed in a filing with the Securities […]