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Bankruptcy

Aug. 29, 1998

Deficit on Bankruptcy Bench Could Worsen With New Laws

WASHINGTON - New statistics show the number of personal bankruptcies continues to soar - particularly in Southern California. As Congress prepares to hammer out consumer bankruptcy reform, bankruptcy court officials fear those pending proposals could add to the system's burgeoning workload.

By Daniel A. Shaw
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        WASHINGTON - New statistics show the number of personal bankruptcies continues to soar - particularly in Southern California. As Congress prepares to hammer out consumer bankruptcy reform, bankruptcy court officials fear those pending proposals could add to the system's burgeoning workload.
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