1.   Delta has improved its industry rank in on-time performance and mishandled baggage this year, he noted.

2.   The potential settlement comes one year after Liggett broke industry ranks to settle health-related lawsuits for the first time.

3.   The settlement comes one year after Liggett broke industry ranks to settle health-related lawsuits for the first time.

4.   There was a note of dissension within the industry ranks, however.

5.   Company breaks tobacco industry ranks to settle suit.

6.   The company broke industry ranks and changed its policy in exchange for a promise that a lawsuit against it would be dropped.