41.   His lawyers contend that his confession was coerced and is not even in his own handwriting.

42.   If the deal was indeed a takeover, stockholders of the old BofA should have received a premium price for their shares, the lawyers contend.

43.   Industry lawyers have contended that the companies have different products and policies and should not be lumped together.

44.   Judge Ahmed was appointed, and although some defense lawyers contend that the government had picked someone whom it could bully, events seemed to prove otherwise.

45.   Lawyers contended that the federal government had no authority in the matter since the insect does not cross state lines and has no impact on interstate commerce.

46.   Lawyers for consumers contend that Ford and Firestone have hidden many documents with such secrecy orders.

47.   Lawyers for Estrada contended that the bank accounts fall outside the scope of the corruption charges brought against him.

48.   Lawyers for Gebser contended that a school district should provide adequate procedures to prevent, discover and eradicate sexual harassment.

49.   Most lawyers contend that entrepreneurs want them to invest in their companies.

50.   None of these policies, the lawyers contend, applied to whites who were staying at the hotel at the same time.