The federal trial judge found that the government's evidence did not sufficiently support its contention, that incriminating evidence was not corroborated and that Mr. Latif had a plausible alternative explanation for his travels.
It also highlighted its contention that almost 80percentt of the facilities it would need are already in place in the Bay area.
The National Football League does not condone gambling, but it lost a giant bet this week when the Supreme Court firmly rejected its contention that it is not subject to the nation's antitrust laws.
For the league, the Packers' financial results support its contention that it has to reduce what its teams pay their players.
Still to be acted on is HBO's request for a declaratory judgment upholding its contention that it has a multiple-fight contract with De La Hoya.
Michael Weller's new play, "Buying Time," has an authenticity problem, and it isn't its contention that lawyers actually do wrestle with moral dilemmas.
The company won a victory this week when the government agreed to its contention that it should not have to pay penalties for the leaked 810,000 barrels that it captured before polluting the environment.
N.T.T.'s recent financial performance, which was far better than the company had projected, undercut its contention that it would be crippled by major reductions in access fees of the magnitude the United States is demanding.
It reviewed 35 years of the literature in support of vision therapy and issued a statement — in conjunction with other ophthalmological associations — condemning the therapy and its contention that it could help with learning disabilities.
He filed a new report on the merger with the Securities and Exchange Commission, taking issue with Hewlett-Packard's assessment of the deal, particularly its contention that it would increase value for investors by $5 to $9 a share.
Even before the counting began this morning, the Republicans sought a hearing in Circuit Court, where it had hoped to present evidence to support its contention that the recount should be stopped.
