1.   The case may mark the end of the political protection long enjoyed by the logging companies.

2.   Both cases marked a major effort by the court to refine sexual harassment law.

3.   But the Garcia and Vides case marks the first time high-ranking foreign officials have been tried in a US court and have testified in their own defense.

4.   But the Canadian case apparently marks the first time Bugs has faced formal charges of sexism.

5.   Federal officials in Washington said the case marked the largest seizure of smuggled automatic weapons ever in the United States.

6.   If the jury award stands, the Saluti case might mark a record for a Massachusetts medical malpractice award.

7.   Lewis said the case marked a turning point for dealing with juvenile computer crime, at least in South Florida.

8.   Now, the New York and Washington cases may mark the onset of a similar struggle.

9.   So the Microsoft case marks what may be an important step in how government and the courts deal with the Internet economy in the future.

10.   The Bronx case marks the second such mass arrest in two years.