And this decision will encourage a lot of marginal people to step up their attacks on abortion clinics.

Still, he said, the decision might encourage companies to rethink the way they advertise.

A ruling could come within about 30 days, but judges often delay a decision to encourage the two sides to reach a settlement.

It may, they fear, slow companies' decisions to outsource - and perhaps even encourage them to send work to other countries.

These decisions may well have encouraged people to view criminal litigation as a game of skill.

He said the decision would ultimately encourage more companies to share in the cost of developing fiber optics.

The decision may further encourage the trend for employers to move away from providing such plans.

We hope that this decision encourages reform of this useless policy.

"This decision will not encourage donations to Connecticut colleges and universities," he wrote.

Hopefully, our decision will encourage other countries to reduce their use of mercury as well.