1.   An appeals court panel later ruled that Jackson had violated judicial ethics in the speech, but declined to remove him from the case.

2.   And a judicial panel ruled against her on that.

3.   Because the court was closed to reporters and international observers while evidence was heard, it was unclear on what basis the five-judge military panel had ruled.

4.   A GATT panel ruled that however laudable the goal of saving dolphins, the United States could not impose its environmental restrictions on the rest of the world.

5.   A federal panel ruled that the mega-merger of CSX and Norfolk Southern can go through -- a rude awakening for dormant NWI rail tracks.

6.   A NAFTA arbitration panel ruled earlier that the ban on Mexican trucks was in violation of the trade agreement.

7.   A judicial panel ruled that a provision in the Clean Air Act discriminates against foreign oil producers, violating trade rules.

8.   A Ninth Circuit panel ruled the Redwood City startup violated copyright laws with its popular online music sharing program.

9.   A NAFTA arbitration panel in February ruled that the United States was in violation of its treaty obligations.

10.   A three-judge appeals court panel ruled unanimously Thursday that President Bush had properly appointed a new member to U.S. Civil Rights Commission.