1.   American Family Mutual Insurance Co. was charged in a lawsuit with defaming and improperly firing two agents who lobbied for a state law banning sales quotas.

2.   American ultimately resolved the lawsuit with an agreement in which it promised to generally refrain from having discussions about prices with other airlines.

3.   Before the CBS decision, ABC News settled a lawsuit with two other tobacco companies over a critical report, and issued an apology on the air.

4.   -- George Michael might be performing for the first time since he lost his high-profile lawsuit with his record label, Sony, in June.

5.   After a bitter lawsuit with his former record label, George Michael is revving up his career again.

6.   But politicians were careful to finance the unsuccessful lawsuit with campaign funds and private donations, not tax funds.

7.   Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit with the federal government, alleging that the school practices segregation.

8.   Despite that, and despite years of complaining that Microsoft was competing unfairly, Netscape officials greeted the filing of the lawsuits with studied indifference.

9.   Earlier this week, Cambridge Technology said it had settled a lawsuit with a start-up founded by Harold Gubnitsky, a former vice president.

10.   Finally, Clinton was particularly concerned about a provision in the bill that would saddle losers of legitimate lawsuits with all the court fees.