SCO lawsuit eviscerated by judge (Ars Technica) A US District Court judge has dismissed the majority of SCO's claims in their lawsuit against IBM over Linux. Not only is the writing on the wall, but it's in large, capital letters. [News Source]

U.S. Court Rules Lawsuit Against Teck Can Proceed (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) July 4 (Bloomberg) -- A U.S. appeals court ruled that a lawsuit can proceed against Canadian mining company Teck Cominco Ltd. over the release of hazardous waste in Canada that reached the U.S. [News Source]

Navy sonar exercises to continue despite whale lawsuit (WAVY 10) WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Defense Department granted the Navy a national security exemption Friday for the use of sonar during a maritime exercise, sidestepping a lawsuit that sought to protect whales from the noise. [News Source]

Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe drops lawsuit (News 10 Now) The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has dropped its lawsuit against the Seaway Development Authority over icebreaking on the Saint Lawrence River. [News Source]

Estate of Carrol Co. woman files $25M lawsuit (WREG-TV Memphis) GREENWOOD, Miss. The estate of a Carroll County woman who died in the back of a sheriff's deputy's car has filed a 25 (m) million dollar lawsuit against the county and the deputies. [News Source]

Music industry prepares lawsuit against Yahoo China (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The world's biggest music companies are preparing a lawsuit against Yahoo China for copyright infringement as part of the industry's efforts to crack down on piracy. [News Source]

Strip search lawsuit settlement nears (ABC 7 El Paso) SANTA FE A preliminary settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit filed by former Santa Fe County jail inmates who were strip-searched at the county... [News Source]

Music industry prepares lawsuit against Yahoo China (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The world's biggest music companies are preparing a lawsuit against Yahoo China for copyright infringement as part of the industry's efforts to crack down on piracy. [News Source]

Redistricting lawsuit on tap for trial (djournal.com) TUPELO - A lawsuit seeking to give African-Americans more representation on Tupelo's City Council faces a second delay until later this summer. [News Source]

Brando’s will was forged, says lawsuit (The Age) A former personal assistant to Marlon Brando has filed a lawsuit alleging that the late Oscar-winning actor's will was forged in the days before his death. - [News Source]