1.   Bankruptcy proceedings free you from overwhelming debts so that you can make a fresh start, subject to restrictions.

2.   First, about half of it will be used to pay creditors and to meet legal fees connected with the bankruptcy proceedings.

3.   She faced criminal charges in addition to bankruptcy proceedings.

4.   The prosecution sought to adduce in evidence documents which contained statements made by the defendant in the earlier bankruptcy proceedings.

5.   Thereafter FDIC and RTC pressure became the driving force behind both the Drexel bankruptcy proceedings and the related civil litigation.

6.   American Home inherited the Dalkon liability when it acquired A.H. Robins, a health care company that took refuge in bankruptcy proceedings after a deluge of lawsuits.

7.   An executive close to the talks said Kmart had hoped to arrange financing that would keep it out of bankruptcy proceedings.

8.   As a result of the dispute, Saleh said, he put the theater into bankruptcy proceedings and its lease was sold at auction.

9.   As a result of the change in bankruptcy proceedings, however, these plans were terminated, according to an SEC filing.

10.   As you say, you have emerged from your divorce and the bankruptcy proceedings with little save your two retirement accounts.