October 14,
2013 by in Bankruptcy, Industry 
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge brushed aside objections Friday to paying bonuses to seven Furniture Brands International executives but capped the total possible payments at $3.5 million.
October 10,
2013 by in Bankruptcy, Industry, Legal
Furniture Brands International is facing a class-action lawsuit from investors who accuse the company and its management of deliberately misleading them about its financial status prior to entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month.
October 3,
2013 by in Bankruptcy, Industry, Legal
Oaktree Capital has been edged out as the lead bidder in the bankruptcy auction of Furniture Brands International's assets by KPS Capital Partners who put in a $280 million offer.
September 27,
2013 by in Bankruptcy, Industry
Lighting and furniture vendor Guildmaster has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a private company.
September 27,
2013 by in Bankruptcy, Industry, Legal
Calling it an "administrative expense" unauthorized by bankruptcy code, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court trustee has objected to a $6 million break up fee that Furniture Brands wants to pay a private equity group in its Chapter 11 case.
September 17,
2013 by in Bankruptcy, Industry, Legal
Furniture Brands International filed an amended list of its 30 largest unsecured creditors Monday in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
September 16,
2013 by in Bankruptcy, Industry
Bankrupt Furniture Brands International has asked a federal judge in Delaware to let it pay more than $5 million in bonuses to 55 employees, including seven company insiders, if its assets are successfully sold at auction.
The manufacturer, which hasn't made a profit in six years, said the bonuses would be paid for reaching incentives that "will not be easy."...
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Source: Law360