In yesterday's proceedings before Judge Patterson, the city's lawyers stressed that the protest was being banned because of safety and traffic considerations.

The President's lawyers have repeatedly stressed that he was not asked to reaffirm all of his testimony in the Jones case when he went before the grand jury.

Mr. Qaissi's lawyers also stress that the iconic photograph is not the basis of his case.

In cross-examination, the lawyers stressed that the accounting concern had been paid $80,000 for its work.

The lawyer, saying that "all of my clients are innocent," stressed that Mr. Angelo has yet to be indicted.

And the companies' lawyers have stressed that both Florida and federal law say a jury's award cannot be so large that it bankrupts the defendant.

Using written reports by police investigators who had interviewed Mr. Knight at different times, the lawyers stressed discrepancies in details the reports said he had given.

Mr. Alexis's lawyer, Jeff Kearney, stressed how much his client was helping the prosecution.

But in interviews last week, developers, lawyers and bankers all stressed the same thing: Everything could change with the speed of light.

Other lawyers stressed that a lawyer's proper task is a narrow one.