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Although the Year of the Rabbit officially began on Sunday, there are still several more opportunities to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Philadelphia.

Photo by Caleb Wood at Unsplash.

On the Lighter Side

Philadelphia’s neighborhoods offer great places to dine. Try some of Fishtown’s favorite restaurants, or explore the Italian Market for good food.

2023 May See a Rise in Bankruptcy Filings

The sagging global economy has led to a recent uptick in bankruptcy filings. The future of Britain’s automotive industry is unclear after the recent bankruptcy of the country’s EV battery maker. Last week, Party City filed a Chapter 11 petition, citing rising costs and a helium shortage as contributing factors, and digital lender Genesis also sought bankruptcy protection. After discovering accounting irregularities of at least $4 billion, Brazilian retailer Americanas was granted bankruptcy protection.

Whatever reason finds you dealing with a bankruptcy, the forensic professionals at Asterion are ready to assist you to obtain the highest recovery possible.

FYI

A recent report by a University of Toronto finance professor suggests corporate securities fraud occurs at a rate of 10% across the board.

Performer Flo-Rida filed a breach of contract suit over one of his endorsement deals. A jury returned an $82.6 million verdict in his favor.

Trends We’re Watching

Artists sued AI image generators in a proposed class action, alleging theft of copyrighted images. A few days later, Getty Images filed a similar suit against one of the same defendants.

What Doesn’t Surprise Us At All

Philadelphia makes the global top 10 cities for time wasted in traffic.

Many of the drugs advertised in TV commercials may have little therapeutic benefit.

Thread Recommendations

2022’s award-winning dog photographs have been released.

A list of the most-filmed locations in every state has been compiled.

A rare pale moose was spotted in Alaska.

Watch List

NASA created a time-lapse video of solar activity from August through December, 2022.

Audio Files

Physicists think they have solved the mystery of what puts the swing in a song.

Listen to a playlist inspired by the late Jerry Blavat.

Spotlight on Forensic Bankruptcy

Asterion, Inc. has extensive experience providing consulting services to parties in interest in bankruptcy proceedings.

January 24, 2023