21.   Disgruntled users also have filed private lawsuits against the company, alleging that it reneged on its promise to provide efficient online service.

22.   Either way, few of us would have a president impeached for lying about sex in a private lawsuit that was itself politically inspired.

23.   Employees with sexual harassment grievances may pursue private lawsuits if they can afford it or find an attorney willing to handle their case on a contingency-fee basis.

24.   Federal regulations barring actions that have a discriminatory impact, regardless of intent, could not provide a basis for private lawsuits, he said.

25.   For example, state regulators and lawyers representing smokers in private lawsuits differ over who should be speaking for the legal rights of individuals in the negotiations.

26.   Gosling has also been a witness in a private lawsuit that Sun brought against Microsoft.

27.   Hughes initially argued in its Supreme Court appeal that the provision of the False Claims Act allowing private lawsuits on behalf of the government was unconstitutional.

28.   If so, his refusal had turned that private lawsuit into a potential personal and political disaster.

29.   In January, Patricia Benassi, a lawyer who represented women in the private lawsuit, filed a suit contending racial discrimination.

30.   In addition, at least five private lawsuits have already been filed against the company.