31.   How the court rules might prompt Congress to consider fine-tuning the deregulation bill.

32.   However, the transcript submitted on Tuesday was rejected because it was not indexed according to court rules, officials said.

33.   However the court rules, Eldred may still elude the long arm of the law.

34.   If Congress fails to act and if the court rules against Moran, patients in disputes with their HMOs would have nowhere to turn.

35.   If the court rules against him, he could be banned from any political activity for five years, whether or not he holds any office.

36.   If there is a lockout and the court rules against the NBA, the league could be liable for treble damages under antitrust laws.

37.   If the court rules for them, they say, they will bury the remains, as the law allows them to do.

38.   If the court rules in favor of the rum supplier, Seagram would have the opportunity to appeal the decision.

39.   If the court rules in favor of the Dutch next year, the directive will be nullified.

40.   If the court rules against the credit unions, the unions and their members will push for this legislation, and the banks can be expected to oppose it.