Raising the possibility of dealing the struggling airline a death blow, Delta pilots have authorized their union to call a strike, though the union is not planning an imminent walkout. The vote — 95% of Delta’s pilots approved the potential strike — is seen by most as a bargaining chip to prevent Delta from unilaterally [...]

As expected, the month of October 2005 had the highest number of bankruptcy filings last calendar year. On October 17, 2005, the Bankruptcy Amendments became effective prompting many to beat the deadline and file bankruptcy.

From January to August 2005, there were an average of 146,270.5 bankruptcy filings per month. In September, [...]

In calendar year 2005, 40,982 bankruptcies were filed in the Northern District of Texas. This number represents a 25.1% increase in bankruptcy filings from calendar year 2004.

This number includes 1,376 business filings (Chapter 7: 941; Ch. 11: 188; Ch. 12: 13; and Ch. 13: 229) and 39,606 personal filings [...]