BTW: IIRC assets paid out up to 6 months prior to bankruptcy petition are subject to re-distribution per settlement. If they were smart, they all gave themselves bonuses and paid people they would need again 184 days prior to filing. Also fun: selling assets for low value to get them off the books to a shell, then they mysteriously re-appear as new purchases when they start their new company...
Also why checks no longer have a time limit as to when they can be returned, and why you no longer get your original "paid" check back in your monthly statement.