31.   The government filed criminal charges against Salema and another Florio supporter, Nicholas Rudi, in February.

32.   The judge also ruled that the government could file a memorandum before then explaining why it could not comply.

33.   The government also filed motions ordering the clubs to show cause why they should not be held in contempt of the Breyer injunction.

34.   The Philippine government filed an appeal and later barred Westinghouse equipment when settlement talks broke down.

35.   The suit is the first the government has filed against an entire industry using the RICO statute.

36.   There is the possibility that the government will file a second, superseding indictment against the firm, which could add additional charges or defendants.

37.   They point out that the government often files friend-of-the-court briefs in cases in which there is even less direct federal interest.

38.   Three weeks later, the government filed a civil suit against Wilmoth, Van Tuyl and the seven men who allegedly cut the trees.

39.   Under current law the government must file for restraining orders in each of the districts in which consumer response mail is received.

40.   When Hacker set bond, the government filed an emergency appeal, which, under procedures adopted last month, automatically allows the government extra time to detain people.