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15 unusual facts about United States Code


25 Bank Street

At approximately 12.30 am on 15 September, LBHI informed LBIE that it was preparing to file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection under US law and that it was therefore no longer in a position to make payments to or on behalf on LBIE.

Alfa Corp. v. OAO Alfa Bank

The plaintiff alleged that the defendants' conduct constituted trademark infringement and unfair competition under federal law, under ยงยง 1114(1), 1125(a)(1)(A) of Title 15 of the United States Code, and trademark infringement, unfair competition, and dilution under the common law.

Andrew Wiederhorn

Fatburger has struggled through the 2008-10 recession, with subsidiaries in California and Nevada entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009.

Commerce Square

To break the deadlock, Philadelphia Plaza Associates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

First Franklin Financial Corp.

(One of the co-founders of the company was Bill Dallas, who served as its Chairman, CEO and Chairman Emeritus until 2003, and who subsequently bought OwnIt Mortgage Solutions, which was 20% owned by Merrill Lynch. OwnIt filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2006.)

Freedom Debt Relief

The company negotiates on behalf of indebted consumers who are experiencing a financial hardship with the goal of avoiding bankruptcy (Chapter 7 or Chapter 13) by settling their unsecured debt at a discount to what is actually owed.

InGen

In the novel, InGen founder John Hammond is killed in the accident and InGen files for Chapter 11 on October 5, 1989, the island is destroyed by the (fictional) Costa Rican Air force, the survivors are sworn to secrecy and by the time of The Lost World, InGen is defunct with its equipment being sold off.

John Peterman

However, after opening several retail stores, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January 1999, and the brand name was sold to the Paul Harris Company.

Open Range Communications

Open Range Communications voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 6 October 2011 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Pacific Coast Motorsports

However, the deal fell apart, Rubicon became Rubicon Sports Agency and aligned itself with Conquest Racing and Pacific Coast Motorsports filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on May 12.

PRR E44

Not all units received a full Penn Central paint scheme, mainly due to the cash-strapped nature of the railroad, which went bankrupt in June 1970.

Robert Crandall

Finally, on November 29, 2011, AMR Corporation (American Airlines Holding Company) joined the rest and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

SCO OpenServer

On September 14, 2007 the SCO Group filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Sexual abuse scandal in the Society of Jesus

In February 2008, the diocese of Fairbanks announced plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, claiming inability to pay the 140 plaintiffs who filed claims against the diocese for alleged sexual abuse by priests or church workers dating from the 1950s to the early 1980s.

Shady Satin Drug

In return, Sextant album filed for Chapter 11.


American 5-cent Coin Design Continuity Act

The American 5-cent Coin Design Continuity Act of 2003 (Public law 108-15, 31 United States Code 5101) allowed coinage of the commemorative Westward Journey Nickel Series and mandated that Monticello be depicted on the 2006 nickel, as it had been previously.

Child pornography laws in the United States

In May 2008, the Supreme Court upheld the 2003 federal law Section 2252A(a)(3)(B) of Title 18, United States Code that criminalizes the pandering and solicitation of child pornography, in a 7-to-2 ruling penned by Justice Antonin Scalia.

Patriot Act, Title I

Section 104 amended title 18 of the United States Code to allow the Attorney General to request assistance from the Department of Defense when weapons of mass destruction are used unlawfully within the United States, or are unlawfully used outside the country by U.S. citizens.

W10BM

The station also apparently claims that it has the legal right to continue broadcasting due to the current "War on Terror", as stated in Presidential Proclamation 7463 and other continuing national emergencies, under provisions of USC Title 47 section 308 amendment 6(a).