In other cases, Geragos won dismissal of all alcohol-related counts against former President Clinton's brother, Roger Clinton, Jr.

Bert Hultink, Alticor's associate general counsel, said that the company had won immediate dismissal of two earlier lawsuits in federal court that made similar accusations.

He won dismissal of the first two of three charges against Mr. Powell.

Apple won dismissal of 14 of the claims, leaving another 22 claims that have yet to be decided.

The laboratory failed to win dismissal of the most serious allegations.

Increasingly in recent years defendants have won dismissal of their cases by showing that the Government's agent created the crime rather than merely monitoring it.

He won dismissal of a final charge last fall.

Mr. Thompson said he won dismissal of the case on other grounds.

Gupta maintained his innocence, countersued, won dismissal of the administrative charge, then was arrested on criminal charges.

Mr. Moolman also won dismissal of his theft convictions, and said he, too, would challenge the remaining fraud counts.