Shareholders of Bankrupt J.C. Penney Get a $250,000 Lifeline

(Bloomberg) — J.C. Penney Co. shareholders got a helping hand Tuesday from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones.Jones will order the retailer to pay as much as $250,000 in professional fees to support an informal group of shareholders who have been challenging the bankruptcy, he said in a hearing Tuesday. In exchange, the group of retail investors agreed to nix its attempt to have the whole case thrown out along with its request for status as an official group, which could’ve resulted in huge legal bills for J.C. Penney.Shareholders typically get no recovery in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but the legal …read more

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