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Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation.

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Maximum coverage per malpractice claim provided by the insurance arrangement.

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Cash received for the settlement of litigation during the current period.

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from sales and purchases of trading securities.

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Amount of expense related to write-down of receivables to the amount expected to be collected. Includes, but is not limited to, accounts receivable and notes receivable.

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Description of the stock split arrangement. Also provide the retroactive effect given by a stock split that occurs after the balance date but before the release of financial statements.

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