If changes currently going through parliament become law, Asbos will become a tool in criminal cases, so people convicted of crime and disorder offences can be subject to an order on top of their sentence.
Had the court ruled for Amgen, defense lawyers would have gained a powerful new tool for snuffing out securities cases by forcing plaintiffs to prove at the outset that the stock drop they are suing over was caused by something the company said or did not say.