Landlords want WeWork to cover the rest of their leases. WeWork wants to cancel the leases early. John K. Sherwood, a bankruptcy judge in New Jersey, will decide.
WeWork, a company that once struck gold by renting and then subletting sleek, amenity-filled office spaces, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after years of heavy losses. As part of the “comprehensive reorganization” the company will need to stay on life-support, WeWork is abandoning 1.57...