B&C News Briefs Bankruptcy filings jumped dramatically during the third quarter. According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, the 359,518 petitions filed between June and September trailed only the third quarter of 1998, when 361,205 cases were filed. Overall, filings jumped 16.5 percent during the quarter – and 19.5 percent during the first nine months of the year. Filings under Chapter 7 jumped 20 percent during the third quarter, while Chapter 13 filings rose 9 percent,