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Criminal Justice

InfoWars files for bankruptcy in the face of lawsuits over Sandy Hook shooting denial

Joe Hernandez, NPR

Posted on April 18, 2022 · Founder Alex Jones, who's repeatedly called the 2012 shooting at a Connecticut elementary school a hoax, has been sued several times by the victims' families for defamation and emotional distress.

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Massachusetts Man Files Defamation Suit Against InfoWars

Associated Press

Posted on April 3, 2018 · Right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is facing a lawsuit

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Judge Dismisses NRA Bankruptcy Case, Heightening Risk For Dissolution Of Group

Tim Mak, NPR

Posted on May 11, 2021 · A federal judge threw out the National Rifle Association's bid to declare bankruptcy Tuesday, allowing New York to proceed in its effort to dissolve the gun rights group for alleged "fraud and abuse."

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Bankruptcy Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Texas Companies Like Men’s Wearhouse and J.C. Penney Will Disappear

Brenda Valdivia / Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 12, 2020 · A Houston bankruptcy judge says, more often than not, bankruptcy is used to prevent such companies from going out of business completely.

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Thursday’s Houston Matters: Life Inside The Harris County Jail In A Pandemic, And Seeking The Shelter Of Bankruptcy (June 11, 2020)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 11, 2020 · On Thursday's show: Protesters rally for police reform at Houston City Council, Texas companies seek the shelter of bankruptcy, first-person accounts of life inside the Harris County Jail in a pandemic, and the new reality at the MFAH.

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COVID-19 Shutdown, Oil Price Crash Set To Trigger Wave Of Bankruptcies

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 20, 2020 · Small businesses, particularly in the energy sector, will be among the hardest hit

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