1.   But the prosecution strongly opposed broadcasting the conspiracy trial, saying it would violate the longstanding rule barring cameras from federal courthouses.

2.   Chiropractors are already paid by Medicare to relieve back pain, but a longstanding rule requires patients to obtain an X-ray from a physician first.

3.   First, the commission abolished a longstanding rule that prevented networks from owning the syndication rights to television shows.

4.   He reversed a longstanding rule prohibiting school officials from speaking directly to journalists.

5.   That tactic outraged union leaders and liberal politicians, who said it undercut longstanding rules governing the right to strike.

6.   The prospect that Beijing might finally enforce longstanding rules restricting B-share investments has sparked a mini-rush by local investors into -- not out of -- the market.

7.   The state law requiring government to accept the low bid makes an exception for longstanding local rules like the one in the old charter.

8.   They want to change longstanding judicial rules, to tilt the scales of justice in favor of big business.

9.   Under longstanding courtesy rules in the New Jersey Senate, all nominees for county prosecutor must have the backing of the senators in their county.

10.   CNN announced that it would file a petition on Tuesday asking the Supreme Court to cast aside its longstanding rule prohibiting television from showing its proceedings.