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Li-ion manufacturer Ener1 files pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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million in federal grant funding under the stimulus package. None of Ener1’s foreign or domestic subsidiaries has initiated reorganization cases, and are not expected to be adversely impacted by the legal proceedings. Ener1’s legal advisor is Reed Smith LLP and its financial advisor is Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.

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Grant Thornton LLP Warns of Potential Collapse of Automotive Supply Chain

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But the most immediate and pervasive risk to the economy is a wholesale collapse of the automotive supply base, Grant Thornton LLP partner Laura Marcero told the Automotive Press Association in Detroit. Grant Thornton LLP is the US member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the six global audit, tax and advisory organizations.

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The Long Road to Today’s Cochlear Implant

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Meanwhile, the legal team at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital was concerned about liability if anything went wrong. To test whether Saunders could sense different tones and stimulus rates, the team played “God Save the Queen.” Leading neurophysiologists thought it was impossible to re-create hearing with electrical stimulation.

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