1.   But a recent bankruptcy court filing indicates that the fees were modified.

2.   It comes at a time when there is increasing scrutiny of the investment industry, particularly after the recent bankruptcy and scandal surrounding the Foundation for New Era Philanthropy.

3.   Other signs of a less-than-robust economy include soft retail sales, reflected in recent bankruptcies among discount retailers such as Caldor Corp. and Bradlees Inc.

4.   The movie theater chains are coming out of their recent bankruptcy phase.

5.   The recent bankruptcies of major brokers and banks are also dampening consumer sentiment, and that will keep spending sluggish into next year, analysts said.

6.   The recent bankruptcies of major brokers and banks are also dampening consumer sentiment, and that will keep spending sluggish into next year.

7.   They also included a proposal to extend health care coverage to retired steel workers who have lost their coverage because of recent bankruptcies.

8.   To prove his point, Angelides pointed to the recent bankruptcy filing of Vlasic Food International, the maker of Vlasic pickles.

9.   Fighting a recent bankruptcy ruling, the local unit of a Canadian insurance company said its court-appointed receiver has a potential conflict of interest.

10.   He said the problems were set off by a combination of recent corporate bankruptcies in South Korea and the financial crisis in Southeast Asia.