71.   Avco violated the law by failing to file the agreement in bankruptcy court, as required, the complaint said.

72.   Baker then learned that divulging the passport files would violate privacy laws, at which point he warned colleagues to abandon the search.

73.   Attorney General Janet Reno had resisted Republican calls for an independent counsel to investigate Gore because soliciting soft money did not violate the law.

74.   Bayou sued the unions last month for allegedly violating securities laws with their critical report.

75.   Based on that complaint, the labor board charged Laro with violating federal law.

76.   Beagan settled the case without admitting guilt by agreeing not to violate securities laws.

77.   Because Robinette was stopped for speeding, the Ohio court said, an officer had no reason to suspect that Robinette had violated drug laws.

78.   Because Ethics sought the diaries as evidence, Packwood by altering them may have violated laws against obstruction of Congressional committee probes.

79.   Because the Examiner is an economically failing company, Hearst could buy its rival Chronicle and close or sell the Examiner without violating antitrust laws, Halling said.

80.   Because the note contained claims that the firm feared may have violated securities laws, Goldman tried desperately to recall it.