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  • Bankruptcy data reveal patterns that underscore broader social, economic trends

    Jan 20, 2022 8:00 am by Phil CicioraResearch
    Robert M. Lawless, the Max L. Rowe Professor of Law at Illinois. Photo by L. B. Stauffer

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    • Robert M. Lawless, the Max L. Rowe Professor of Law at Illinois. Photo by L. B. Stauffer

    'We found that there is no typical bankruptcy filer, and the law needs to be adaptive to different situations – particularly to the nine distinct patterns that emerged in our data,' said law professor Robert Lawless.