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Bankrupt retail chain’s CEO pay package threatens its future

Many aren't happy about the CEO's multimillion-dollar "success fee."

The Street

The American pharmacy meltdown

American pharmacies are facing a national crisis–as you’ve probably noticed at your local drugstore.

Fortune

Need a pharmacy? These states and neighborhoods have less access

Urban and rural communities have come to depend on pharmacies as a trusted care option and a place for advice

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The U.S. drugstore is caught in a perfect storm, ditched by customers and squeezed by insurance middlemen

“If even big chains cannot survive—and even CVS and Walgreens are hurting—what do you expect for the small pharmacies?”

Fortune

The great American pharmacy meltdown

Seattle's beloved Bartell’s, now owned by debt-laden Rite Aid, is closing many of its locations. It's the latest symptom of a national health care crisis that hurts all of us.

Fortune

Rite Aid’s bankruptcy explained: Causes & timeline

Rite Aid, a more than half-century-old drugstore chain, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in late 2023, but the brand is attempting to salvage its business under crisis CEO Jeffrey Stein. Here's how and why it happened.

The Street

Bankrupt essential retailer liquidates several more stores

The Philadelphia-based retail chain continues closing store locations across the nation in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.

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Another drugstore chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

A small drugstore chain files Chapter 11 bankruptcy facing tough competition from major retail chains with pharmacies.

The Street

Bankrupt nationwide retailer closes several more stores

The Philadelphia-based national retail chain will close more stores in bankruptcy.

The Street

Bankrupt essential retailer closing more stores across nation

The huge retailer continues closing its stores in bankruptcy.

The Street

The 5 most startling retailer bankruptcies since 2020

The pandemic sent waves through the economy, and since its onset, many businesses have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. These are five of the most surprising and notable.

The Street

Huge consumer lender misses payments, files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Chicago-based consumer lender files for Chapter 11 protection to restructure and eliminate $1 billion in debt.

The Street

Essential retailer in bankruptcy closes more stores

A retail chain relied on by millions will close more locations as it navigates Chapter 11.

The Street

Rite Aid's Elixir Sale Receives Court Approval, Boosts Finances!

Rite Aid's bankruptcy woes take an elixir-infused turn as they secure court approval for a 5 million sale, bringing hope to their uncertain future.

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Triangulating Apple

Episode 486 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

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Ring in 2024 with Open Stores and Closed Chains

Kick off the new year with some shopping! Check out our guide to which stores are open and closed on New Year's Day in the US. Happy shopping!

The Independent UK

West Virginia starts distributing funds from the settlement of opioid lawsuits

West Virginia is issuing the first checks from a fund established up by the settlement of opioid lawsuits

WEKU

Why corporate bankruptcies were up in 2023 despite the improving economy

Hundreds of debt-saddled companies filed for bankruptcy this year, as the era of easy money caught up to corporations. High interest rates mean banks aren't extending lifelines.

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Bankrupt retailer gets more bad news about preventing theft

A bankrupt essential retailer might be banned from using facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes for five years.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: ‘Very serious’ ceasefire negotiations in Gaza face impasse

Hamas has said it will not discuss releasing more hostages until Israel ends its war, while Israel has vowed to continue ‘to the end’. Plus, the women who fought back against a couch-surfing predator

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Rite Aid Faces FTC Crackdown for Misusing Facial Recognition Tech

Rite Aid faces FTC crackdown after wrongly identifying customers using facial recognition technology. Privacy and security concerns arise around AI use.

The Guardian - US

Rite Aid facial recognition misidentified Black, Latino and Asian people as ‘likely’ shoplifters

Surveillance systems incorrectly and without customer consent marked shoppers as ‘persons of interest’, an FTC settlement says

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Rite Aid Banned from Facial Recognition Tech Over Alleged Bias

Rite Aid banned from using facial recognition due to alleged misidentification of shoplifters. FTC settlement reached, but Rite Aid disagrees with claims.

The Independent UK

Rite Aid banned from using facial recognition technology in stores for five years

Rite Aid has been banned from using facial recognition technology for five years over allegations that a surveillance system it used incorrectly identified potential shoplifters, especially Black, Latino, Asian or female shoppers

Fortune

Rite Aid 'left its customers facing humiliation,' says FTC as it hits chain with five-year facial-recognition ban

Rite Aid, which has already gone bankrupt partly due to opioid claims, accepted the ban under an FTC settlement.

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