Mr. North's lawyers filed an appeal and obtained a stay of the judge's order.

But lawyers for the Immigration and Naturalization Service quickly obtained a stay.

He also ruled that Noriega's lawyers must obtain the court's approval before being given access to classified government documents connected with the case.

There is no requirement that lawyers obtain the committee's approval before running ads, and most do not.

Some young lawyers obtain master of business administration degrees to help them fit better into corporate life.

Among other names the mayor's lawyers have obtained are stopbloomberg.com and votenoforbloomberg.org, according to Internet registry records.

Using electronic sources, she said, lawyers, for instance, can easily obtain lists of articles published by opposing expert witnesses.

Ms. Santiago said that lawyers for the protesters could obtain information from their own clients.

A temporary injunction reinstated him, and if his lawyers obtain a longer one he will be able to finish out his career.

A lawyer for another defendant also obtained a copy.