Posts Tagged ‘automatic stay’

Bankrupt Tribune Fights Warren Beatty Over ‘Dick Tracy’ Rights

Hollywood icon Warren Beatty can continue with a lawsuit over the right to comic book character Dick Tracy, the judge overseeing The Tribune Company’s bankruptcy case determined Monday.
Beatty bought the rights to develop Dick Tracy TV and film projects from the Tribune in 1985, leading to a successful venture as producer, director and star of [...]

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6 Facts About the Automatic Stay

For those burdened by excessive debts, personal bankruptcy offers some relief. That relief is first felt by a court order called the automatic stay, which immediately halts all collections efforts and fines those creditors who violate it.
Here are six essential things to know about the automatic stay.

The automatic stay attaches in both types of personal [...]

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