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Multiple regulation violations in the securities market coupled with the bizarre departure of company chairman Jianming Zhou were among the deathblows for Chinese polymer producer Jiangsu Dewei, who filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy just before the new year.

Alas, bankruptcy was the best fit for Sequential Brands Group, Inc., owner of Jessica Simpson, Joe's Jeans, And1, Avia, and other apparel brands. The company filed for Chapter 11 protection after failing to comply with the amended credit agreement.

With an enduring COVID-19 pandemic both weakening crude oil prices globally and sinking their revenue, Basic Energy Services, Inc. has opted for bankruptcy protection for the second time in five years.

Adios, Grupo Posadas. COVID-19 and government-mandated lockdowns in Mexico strained the popular hotel operator's liquidity to the point of bankruptcy.

Trouble Down Under? Metal mining equipment and services operator Boart Longyear Limited filed a Chapter 15 bankruptcy petition to gain recognition of its Scheme of Arrangement proceeding with primary interests in Australia.

Although crude oil prices snapped back in recent months, Denver-based Highpoint Resources filed bankruptcy not long after the publication of our High Risk Report.

For the second time in four years, Seadrill Limited is bankrupt. The company is the latest in a series of offshore rig firms to seek court protection from creditors following spending cuts by the energy sector in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Unfortunately, bankruptcy fit Christopher & Banks Corporation perfectly, as the women's apparel retailer was walloped by the economic downturn brought on by COVID-19.

Out of gas: American propane giant Ferrellgas Partners L.P. has met bankruptcy after years of financial turmoil and ever-growing risk.

Bankruptcy is the biggest faux pas in fashion retail. What factors drove iconic women's clothing store Francesca's towards a Chapter 11 filing? We explore.

Bubble, bubble, oil, and trouble: Gulfport Energy Corporation's FRISK® score told our subscribers for more than a year that a bankruptcy filing could be imminent.

Irish drug company Mallinckrodt plc is one of several major opioid manufacturers to file for bankruptcy protection in the shadow of massive litigation.