31.   The suit contends that the purchase of the Chronicle would result in higher advertising and subscription rates and thus harm consumers.

32.   The White House said that some of these provisions would harm ordinary consumers.

33.   There are two ways that consumers can be harmed by an on-line profile.

34.   Travel agency groups funded a study, conducted by MIT economics professor Jerry Hausman, that concluded Orbitz could harm consumers.

35.   Whether the actions harmed consumers or had any effect whatsoever is irrelevant.

36.   A federal appeals court ruled in June that Microsoft had operated as an illegal monopoly and harmed consumers.

37.   He said the company resolved the complaints and implemented procedures to make it less likely consumers would be harmed, including better training of telemarketers.

38.   In June, a federal appeals court upheld a ruling that Microsoft had operated as an illegal monopoly and harmed consumers.

39.   Langer denied the company intentionally harmed consumers.

40.   Microsoft Corp. appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to overturn a ruling that the software giant is an illegal monopoly that has harmed consumers and stifled competition.