11.   From a technical standpoint, the ruling gives new muscle to a radio-signal technique called frequency hopping.

12.   Health groups see that as a setback because a North Carolina federal court ruling gave the FDA immediate, sweeping authority to regulate tobacco.

13.   In holding that the motive for drawing the district was mainly partisan politics rather than race, the ruling gave welcome breathing room to legislatures and lower courts.

14.   In effect, the ruling gives the school district some legal cover while the lawsuit is on appeal.

15.   In September, a court ruling gave some clubs a partial reprieve, whereupon the market began to recover.

16.   Lawyers for some former Prudential clients said the ruling would give investors their first opportunity to bring to trial their accusations that they were misled into joining the settlement.

17.   Legal experts said the ruling gives the recording industry a clear copyright enforcement victory.

18.   Miller said the claims court ruling gives the tribe strong legal and moral grounds for demanding compensation from the federal government.

19.   Plaintiffs attorneys have said that the ruling gives them the ammunition to force Dow Chemical into a major contribution to the settlement talks.

20.   Still Howard said the ruling likely will give private employers more confidence in implementing tougher drug-testing standards.