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National golf retailer Golfsmith filed for bankruptcy relief earlier this month in hopes of reorganizing its business model and managing its debts. The company also sought protection from its creditors in Canada and hopes to sell its Canadian chain, Golf Town, which is comprised of roughly 50 stores.

In May, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed suit against Mississippi based All American Check Cashing for engaging in deceptive practices. While the suit is still ongoing, progress has been made.

Recently, the City of Jackson, Mississippi settled a federal class action lawsuit that challenged the use of debtors’ prisons. The civil rights group Equal Justice Under Law and the Roderick and Solange Macarthur Justice Center of the University of Mississippi School of Law filed the lawsuit on behalf of seven plaintiffs.

Madison, Mississippi based All American Check Cashing is under fire again after the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed suit against the company for allegedly engaging in deceptive practices.

Core Media Group, the company responsible for the hit show American Idol, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection citing deterioration in its financial performance. This comes on the heels of the show concluding its 15th and final season. Core is also responsible for So You Think You Can Dance.

Credit cards are readily available to the majority of Americans and, when used properly, can be quite useful. They are convenient for emergency situations and can provide more security. If you manage to be responsible with your credit card use, you can also build your credit score.

While most major airlines are seeing record profits, the success does not seem to be trickling down to the smaller carriers. On Thursday, Republic Airways Holdings filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.

With the rising popularity and convenience of mobile ride hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, taxi companies are finding it difficult to keep up.

Earlier this week, it was announced that weapons manufacturer Colt Defense would exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy as the court had approved their reorganization plan.