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

22.   Bankruptcy filings continued to surge state- and countywide and during the second quarter as Californians increasingly lost the reluctance to ditch their debts.

23.   Bankruptcy filings are also occurring among supermarkets.

24.   Bankruptcy filings have been on the rise this year as consumers and corporations have found it hard to pay their bills.

25.   Bankruptcy filings in Missouri and Kansas also rose significantly last year, The Star reported in December.

26.   Bankruptcy filings have their own advantages compared with bailouts, although those seeking bailouts usually make it sound as if bankruptcy is a black hole.

27.   Bankruptcy filings, however, may have hit their peak.

28.   Because of the bankruptcy filing, Enron officials said they were unable to even approach making such large severance payments.

29.   Because of the Enron bankruptcy filing, customers are unlikely to recover that money.

30.   Between the time public attention was drawn to the investment pool and the bankruptcy filing, we rated Orange County bonds eight times.