1.   Although many of the manufacturers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in most of the cases, further litigation means enormous legal costs.

2.   And, further litigation is expensive.

3.   Any such action would certainly be controversial and proba- bly lead to an appeal and further litigation..

4.   Both candidates should prepare themselves to accept a count based on that process without further litigation.

5.   Both the company and the agency said the settlement was reached to avoid the cost and uncertainty of further litigation.

6.   A state plan to desegregate urban schools is inadequate and could lead to further litigation, the plaintiffs in a landmark school desegregation case charged Monday.

7.   Dow Corning said the idea is to encourage breast-implant claimants to compromise and to discourage further litigation.

8.   Further litigation may well show that the VMI decision does not preclude struggling public school systems from exploring the efficacy of single-gender schools at lower grades.

9.   Further litigation against the comptroller will not help the city put into place an effective welfare-to-work program.

10.   German officials said U.S. lawyers appeared to have agreed on the need to shield companies from further litigation after the fund was under way.