Author Archives: UMBLR

“Chapter 22” Turbulence: Spirit Airlines Refiles for Bankruptcy Just Months After Exiting Chapter 11

Hannah Senecal – A Rapid Reentry Into Bankruptcy On August 29, 2025, Spirit Airlines (“Spirit”) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York just five months after emerging from its previous restructuring. This increasingly common trend, called “Chapter 22,” refers to companies that file for Chapter 11 twice. Spirit’s swift return to bankruptcy raises […]

Unrivaled Basketball’s Slam-Dunk of an Inaugural Season and What it May Mean for Unrivaled Players as Equity Partners

Jodi Kain – The resurgence of women’s basketball has been front and center in the news, driven by standout athletes like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, throughout the excitement of the 2023 and 2024 NCAA Women’s March Madness Championship tournaments. Now a new headline is emerging: the launch and initial success of a unique professional […]

The Wild West of Online Sports Betting: The City of Baltimore Takes on the Industry

Jake Granese – Since 2018, online sports betting has taken over the United States. Sportsbook advertisements appear to have infiltrated every form of media, and no sporting event is complete without an onslaught of these ads. Specifically, sportsbooks love to promote the illusion of guaranteed success through “risk-free” offers, “no-sweat” bets, deposit matching, and “no-regret” […]

Redesigning Addiction: The Legal Loopholes and Reused Marketing Tactics Behind Zyn’s Rise

Emilia Waddington-González – “[Cigarettes are] the only legal consumer product that, when used as intended, will kill half of all long-term users.” That was the warning issued by the FDA in 2018 that helped usher in a new wave of regulation and litigation aimed at curbing Big Tobacco’s grip on nicotine addiction. However, while the […]