Federal Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 are the most common types of federal bankruptcy filings for businesses. Business bankruptcy filings have steadily increased in the Milwaukee-based Eastern District of Wisconsin Bankruptcy Court over the past three years.
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|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|
|
|
|
(through June) |
Chapter 7 |
3,783 |
5,388 |
7,339 |
Chapter 11 |
5 |
6 |
60 |
