1.   As a result of those consultations, the government, according to a lawyer close to the case, has compiled a list of what it considers necessary steps.

2.   Berry has received immunity from prosecution, lawyers close to the case said.

3.   A lawyer close to the talks said they further had tentatively designated the five who would attend the first session.

4.   A lawyer close to the union said that in March the union proposed that before teams were eliminated they would be put up for sale or relocation.

5.   A less sensational presence than Ms. Lewinsky, Jordan, a Washington lawyer close to Clinton, is to be questioned on Capitol Hill.

6.   According to a lawyer close to the case, nearly all members of the jury probably will be black.

7.   But lawyers close to the case said in private the Madrid government was working hard to have the judiciary rule against extradition.

8.   Lawyers close to the investigation said that since collusion is not a criminal offense in the United Kingdom, it was unlikely that Tennant would be extradited.

9.   Lawyers close to the case saw this omission as another strong indication that Chugerman would testify against Hoffenberg.

10.   One lawyer close to the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity, predicted that agencies invested in the fund might also be forced to file for bankruptcy.