1.  A number of news agencies, including Bloomberg Business News, filed friend of the court briefs on behalf of McGraw-Hill and Business Week.

2.  AIPAC was not a party in the case before the court, but filed a friend of the court brief suggesting the course the court took Monday.

3.  But Wachs said he believes Lungren has provided at least one alternative -- filing friend of court briefs.

4.  Foundation lawyers have filed a friend of the court brief backing Schneider.

5.  The case drew the attention of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the American Diabetes Association, both of which filed friend of the court briefs in the case.

6.  The Investment Company Institute has filed a friend of the court brief supporting Scudder.

7.  Twenty four news organizations had filed a friend of the court brief siding with the police officials.

8.  Groups from Vermont to Wyoming have filed friend of the court briefs supporting the Tennessee association.