1.   Andersen has been named in numerous investor lawsuits and is the subject of a criminal investigation arising out of its audit of Enron and destruction of documents.

2.   At least five different investor lawsuits seeking to block the purchase were filed in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan.

3.   Bankrolled by William Lerach, a San Diego attorney famous for litigating investor lawsuits, the November ballot measure would essentially undercut the new federal act.

4.   Certainly, many of the letters were generated by people who believe that investor lawsuits are often frivolous and costly, and should be curtailed.

5.   Current law provides companies with limited protection from investor lawsuits for business and financial forecasts, like prospectuses, that are filed with the SEC.

6.   Dickey said he is particularly concerned about an initiative that he believes would, if adopted, attract investor lawsuits nationwide to California courts.

7.   Its agenda this year included gaining passage of a law that would limit investor lawsuits.

8.   Jett got access to the documents because GE produced them in its defense against an investor lawsuit that includes Jett as a defendant.

9.   Meeker, Blodget, and Grubman all became targets of investor lawsuits.

10.   New investor lawsuits might be spawned against NASD and its member firms, though judges are likely to frown on these suits, they said.