1.   And sometimes, he said, a favorable ruling has followed blistering questions.

2.   The ruling follows a trend in states like New York and Colorado to treat future assets as marital property.

3.   The ruling follows another Consob declaration last week waiving a three-year profit requirement for Italian soccer clubs seeking listings.

4.   The ruling follows two unsuccessful attempts by SmithKline Beecham to make its drug, which lost patent protection last May, available over the counter.

5.   The ruling follows a WTO challenge bought by the U.S. and supported by the European Union and Canada.

6.   His ruling followed a day-long hearing at the Court of First Instance on Monday.

7.   Her ruling followed a private review of the files.

8.   The arbitration ruling followed a hearing on the case in New York last Thursday and Friday.

9.   The bankruptcy ruling followed a significant legal victory in May for Manulife.

10.   The court ruling follows a request by the two British shipping companies that will transport the waste starting Thursday, according to COGEMA, the French waste processor.