21.   And what they accomplished they did without the court battles, angry protests or sporadic violence that has marked movements for American Indian rights throughout North America.

22.   Apotex initiated the court battle, charging that Novopharm took its scientific data, processes and product samples and transferred its technology to Novopharm to a plant in Slovenia.

23.   Arson, vandalism, bitter court battles and violent demonstrations have drawn the involvement of national political parties on both sides.

24.   As a court battle ensued, Tevrizian appointed them custodians.

25.   As American business increasingly seeks alternatives to long, expensive lawsuits, the shift toward arbitration has produced its own share of court battles.

26.   As a result, what emerges in the court battle could prove interesting to unhappy shareholders who have recently brought their own suit against Mattel citing mismanagement.

27.   Attorneys for both companies said they settled to avoid a costly court battle.

28.   Autographs aside, the next big court battle is likely to focus on the newly disclosed prenuptial agreement.

29.   Ballow may have acted as an agent of the Panamanian corporations but was unjustly drawn into the court battle by Fodrie, Lanier said.

30.   Baralt is among several Menendez family members who have supported the brothers during their long court battle.