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Phoenix-based Leslie’s, advised by law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and financial advisory firm Centerview Partners, is expected to file for bankruptcy in the Southern District of Texas, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Duncan, now a 39-year-old husband and father of two daughters, also had to file for personal bankruptcy.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The number of Americans who file for bankruptcy is growing.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Over 500,000 people every year file for bankruptcy due to medical bills, and yet his suggestion to address the problem of high deductibles would be met with resistance.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
It had been a closed file for some time now, but I thought that even an old hand like Jack must have trouble with what he’d done in the past.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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