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  • Small business bankruptcy filings increase 50% year-over-year in first half of 2026

    July 13, 2026

    The 1,663 subchapter V elections within chapter 11during the first six months of 2026 represented a 50% increase over the 1,107 filings recorded during the same period a year ago, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data.

  • New course helps court employees connect daily work to public trust

    July 13, 2026

    Court leaders know that a trained, knowledgeable, and service-focused workforce serves the public well and builds public trust in the courts.

  • Pro bono pioneer to receive 2026 ABA John H. Pickering Award

    July 13, 2026

    Jonathan K. Baum, director of pro bono services at Chicago-based Katten, will be recognized for his illustrious career and contributions to the field with the 2026 John H. Pickering Award of Achievement at the American Bar Association 2026 Annual Conference in Chicago. 

  • Michigan tax preparers indicted for conspiring to defraud the U.S. and preparing false tax returns

    July 13, 2026

    A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan recently returned an indictment charging three tax preparers with conspiring to defraud the United States and preparing false tax returns over a three-year period.

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