11.   And it repeated a variety of promises, ranging from making spinoffs easier to overhauling the bankruptcy laws, that would make it easier for corporations to restructure themselves.

12.   And support for tougher bankruptcy laws is not limited to Republicans.

13.   And the California PUC will argue that bankruptcy law was never intended to strip the state of authority over a vital source of energy.

14.   And Orange County, unlike Mexico, can make use of federal bankruptcy laws to minimize the impact on jobs and output.

15.   And the new bankruptcy laws had overwhelming support on both sides of the aisle.

16.   Aside from getting the bankruptcy laws changed to make them more punitive, the Working Group is trying to spread the word about alternatives to bankruptcy filings.

17.   At first, Coutant Peyre specialized in bankruptcy law.

18.   At the same time, lawyers see an opportunity in the commission report to update the bankruptcy laws, some of which are rooted in agrarian society.

19.   Bankruptcy law typically requires voiding of extraordinary disbursements a company makes after a bankruptcy filing until court supervision begins.

20.   Bankruptcy law, however, prevents him from paying any one set of people to whom Enron owes money out of turn.