11.   A federal district judge has frozen the assets of a Colorado man and his investment firm, which the Securities and Exchange Commission claims is operating a pyramid scheme.

12.   A federal judge in Los Angeles, Lourdes G. Baird, issued a temporary restraining order, the SEC said, and ordered assets frozen.

13.   A federal judge in New York issued a temporary restraining order to halt the scams and froze the assets of those allegedly involved until a trial is conducted.

14.   A federal court has frozen the assets of the two firms and ceased their operations pending trial or settlement.

15.   A New York State judge yesterday agreed to freeze the assets allegedly owned by the Sogemin representatives who paid bribes to Davila.

16.   A presidential decision to freeze foreign assets is one of the toughest economic sanctions.

17.   A state district judge recently froze assets that Russell Erxleben may have received from his failed Austin Forex International Inc.

18.   After the attacks, the Bush administration froze his assets, accusing him of providing financial assistance to terrorists, an accusation he has denied.

19.   After the attack on the Indian Parliament, President Bush froze the assets of groups believed to have sponsored the militants who carried out the assault.

20.   After the talks were suspended following the start of Serb military operations in Kosovo, the allies last Monday froze Serb assets and banned all investment in Yugoslavia.