31.   Sean Huskisson avoided standing trial for aggravated assault by entering a plea agreement Tuesday that includes giving free haircuts and makeovers for inmates released from the county jail system.

32.   Such arrangements are not uncommon in Germany and are intended to avoid costly trials.

33.   The case involved an appeal by GE, Westinghouse Electric Corp., and Monsanto Co., who wanted to avoid trial in a lawsuit by Georgia electrician Robert Joiner.

34.   The government tried to avoid trials by arguing that Congress has full power to change banking regulations whenever it wants.

35.   The lawsuit, if successful, would allow the company to avoid a trial before an FTC administrative law judge.

36.   The general was trying to avoid standing trial for war crimes.

37.   The Minnesota deal signaled what many observers say is a movement by the industry to avoid trials and seek out-of-court settlements.

38.   The women in the case wanted to avoid a trial, the official said, and there was a question of the statute of limitations.