1.   An appeals court ruled that the state settlement could not bar the federal suit, which involved SEC rules that have no counterpart in Delaware law.

2.   And to a great extent, they owe their existence to the federal antitrust suit brought against IBM Corp. three decades ago.

3.   At first it was easy to scoff at the ongoing federal antitrust suit.

4.   A federal suit would drive up cigarette prices and drive down cigarette sales, decreasing the amount states collect in sales and excise taxes.

5.   A federal civil suit over ownership of the painting is now making its way through the courts, she said.

6.   A federal suit was filed in April, and a decision on class certification by the federal judge is still months away.

7.   A successful federal suit could bring in new revenues that would shore up the Medicare trust fund and help reduce smoking by raising cigarette prices.

8.   A three-year-old federal antitrust suit, along with scores of private antitrust class actions, continues to dog the company.

9.   Administration critics point to previous stated opposition to the federal suit on the part of Bush and Ashcroft.

10.   After discovery, the federal suits would be tried in the courts in which they were filed.