Verizon files federal lawsuit against Montgomery County (BizJournals) Montgomery County's cable franchise system violates federal communications and antitrust law as well as the First Amendment, Verizon alleges in a federal lawsuit filed against the county. [News Source]

Western Digital settles drive size lawsuit (Ars Technica) Western Digital has settled a class action lawsuit brought against it for misrepresenting the size of its hard drives. Find out exactly how much money you can get for your lost megabytes. [News Source]

Rainbow Family lawsuit dismissed (Denver Post) A lawsuit demanding improved public access to court proceedings for Rainbow Family members facing illegal camping citations in Routt County was dismissed today after the government made accommodations for interested parties. Lawyers for the government and those who said they couldn't get in to the crowded firehouse-turned-courtroom near [News Source]

Former senator hired as a snoop, according to lawsuit (phillyburbs.com) NEWARK, N.J. - Former U.S. Sen. Robert Torricelli on Friday dismissed an accusation contained in a lawsuit that he was hired by a health care company's executive to spy on the personal life of the executive's administrative assistant. [News Source]

Lawsuit: Harvey Police Did Not Return Robbery Cash (CBS 2 Chicago) A federal lawsuit against the city of Harvey alleges that a police commander recently refused to return money taken from an armed robbery victim. [News Source]

Father Files Lawsuit Over Secondhand Smoke (NBC 4 Los Angeles) The father of a 5-year-old girl with asthma files a lawsuit that alleges secondhand smoke at an apartment complex made her condition worse. [News Source]

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Guilford Sheriff And Deputy (NBC 17 Raleigh) GREENSBORO, N.C. -- A lawsuit against a Guilford County sheriff's deputy accused of shooting a man three times -- has been dismissed. In a 25-page ruling, a judge determined that Deputy Thomas Gordy did not use excessive force when he fatally shot 22-year-old Gilbert Barber on May 18th, 2001. [News Source]

Judge dismisses lawsuit against Guilford sheriff and deputy (Fayetteville Observer) A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that accused the Guilford County sheriff and a deputy of violating the constitutional rights of a High Point man whom the deputy fatally shot. [News Source]

State, sex offenders settle lawsuit (WHO-TV Des Moines) DES MOINES, Iowa The state will pay 130 convicted sex offenders who claimed they were mistreated and denied basic privileges 320-thousand-dollars to settle a class action lawsuit. [News Source]

Des Moines Franchise Fee Lawsuit Now Has Class Action Status (WHO-TV Des Moines) June 29th, 2006-- A judge has given class action status to a lawsuit regarding Des Moines' franchise fees. That means you may be eligible for a refund, if the courts rule any of the fees should be reimbursed. [News Source]