In a motion filed yesterday, lawyers for the Dow Chemical unit said Smith County Judge Eddie H.

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"The business community and technology sector are running up against a shortage of highly skilled labor, and we need more H-1B visas, " said Brad Smith, general counsel of Microsoft.

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Smith is not generally paying his debts as they come due within the meaning of Bankruptcy Code section 303(h).

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