1.   Prosecutors were considering filing criminal charges, and a civil suit was pending.

2.   A similar suit is pending in Louisiana.

3.   Although some people have successfully pressed their lenders for escrow refunds and many class-action suits are pending, most people have routinely paid their escrow bills.

4.   Another suit is pending in state court.

5.   Balin said Nassau County had agreed not to enforce the law while the suit was pending.

6.   Attorney General Scott Harshbarger said the Alliance has agreed to a preliminary injunction which prohibits it from conducting any fundraising while the suit is pending.

7.   Both suits are still pending.

8.   A federal judge rejected an injunction that had sought to stop Ralph Lauren from selling or advertising Romance, but the suit is still pending.

9.   A class-action suit is also pending against Bear Stearns for its role in the Baron failure.

10.   A class-action suit is still pending, the company said Tuesday.