Filings for Chapter 7 protection jumped 15.7% year over year and outpaced other types of bankruptcy filings in the first half of 2026, reflecting increased financial stress in spite of an ostensibly prosperous economy, according to new data released by G2 Risk Solutions.
A New York bankruptcy judge has allowed an $18.9 million claim against Tribeca Mews over construction problems at a troubled Manhattan condominium project, raising questions about the developer's ability to reorganize under Chapter 11.
The corporate parent of Florida's high-speed rail system Brightline filed for Chapter 11 to rework its debt. A real estate data and artificial intelligence firm sought bankruptcy protections to stave off a foreclosure. A longtime Sonoma Valley vineyard filed for Chapter 11, and more.