1.   Bob Gebhardt, lead lawyer for Beretta, declined to comment directly on the case, saying he did not want to influence potential jurors.

2.   But the court agreed that some of the publicity was likely to influence jurors.

3.   Garcetti has said before that he is worried that jurors may be influenced by friends and relatives about the case.

4.   He said prosecutors were seeking not only to influence potential jurors but also to demonstrate that federal authorities are capable of doing a thorough, competent job.

5.   Legal experts said they believed that the defense made the allegation to try to influence potential jurors with material that might not be admissible in court.

6.   Some legal experts say that such intense publicity undermines the legal process because it can influence potential jurors.

7.   Weisberg pulled the plug on the courtroom television camera last week, arguing that electronic coverage could possibly influence jurors.

8.   Civilian courts sometimes issue such orders in high-profile cases to prevent public statements judges believe could improperly influence jurors.

9.   King suggested the lawsuit was meant to influence jurors in his current insurance fraud trial.

10.   The judge was to hear arguments on whether evidence presented to support the mail fraud counts may have improperly influenced jurors on other matters in the case.