41.   The firm took the unusual step of contesting those charges.

42.   The long sentences in the case of the men in this case resulted, at least in part, from their declining even to contest the charges.

43.   The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil suit in federal court in Washington against the company and two former financial officers, who are contesting the charges.

44.   Though Nixon chose not to contest the charges, some of the potential jurors questioned by lawyers indicated they might have been sympathetic to an entrapment defense.

45.   To contest charges that Clinton lied under oath and obstructed justice, his lawyers boiled down their previous lengthy factual arguments into a tightly focused summary.

46.   Under French law, since they are absent, they cannot have lawyers contest the charges against them at their trial.

47.   Valicenti contested the charges, arguing that its methods were proper.

48.   Walker said that once Jett formally contests the charges, preliminary hearings could begin in about a month before an SEC administrative judge.

49.   Alliance officials said NATO would have vigorously contested the charges had the court decided to accept the case.

50.   Both CIMB Securities and Credit Lyonnais Securities said they are innocent of the charges and intend to vigorously contest the charges.