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Summary Judgement Stops Cemetery Lawsuit (KCBD-TV)
Wednesday August 16th 2006, 8:09 pm

A Lubbock judge rules in favor of the city Wednesday, effectively ending a lawsuit claiming loved ones are lost or misidentified at the Lubbock Cemetery. [News Source]

Lawsuit To Block Santa Clarita Homes Rejected (CBS 2 Los Angeles)
Wednesday August 16th 2006, 8:09 pm

A judge has rejected claims in a lawsuit by environmental groups that oppose a 1,100-home development planned for northern Los Angeles County. [News Source]

Lawsuit filed to block Juneau access road (KTVF Fairbanks)
Wednesday August 16th 2006, 8:03 pm

A lawsuit was filed today in federal court to block construction of a 50-mile road leading out of Juneau. [News Source]

Tyco pensioners granted class action status in lawsuit (Boston Globe)
Wednesday August 16th 2006, 7:55 pm

People employed by Tyco International Ltd. when it was run by corrupt executives have won class action status for their lawsuit over the company's retirement savings plan. [News Source]

Senecas want lawsuit challenging casino thrown out (WCAX 3)
Wednesday August 16th 2006, 6:45 pm

BUFFALO, N.Y. The Seneca Indian Nation is challenging a lawsuit that wants to keep the tribe from building a casino in Buffalo. [News Source]

Newsom business partner is lead lawyer in lawsuit against Cheney (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wednesday August 16th 2006, 6:30 pm

Joe Cotchett, a top Democratic fundraiser, trial lawyer and longtime wine and restaurant partner of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, has just been named to lead ex-CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson's big lawsuit against Vice President Dick Cheney, his former... [News Source]

Lawsuit filed to block Juneau access road (KTVA)
Wednesday August 16th 2006, 5:52 pm

A lawsuit was filed today in federal court to block construction of a 50-mile road leading out of Juneau. Six environmental and public interest groups are asking the U.S. District court in Alaska to grant an injunction. [News Source]

Open meetings lawsuit filed against county board (Ironwood Daily Globe)
Wednesday August 16th 2006, 5:39 pm

BESSEMER -- For the second time in less than a year the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners is facing a civil lawsuit over a matter relating to the Michigan Open Meetings Act. [News Source]

Lawsuit Filed to Stop Pennsylvania’s Electronic Voting (GigaLaw.com)
Wednesday August 16th 2006, 5:36 pm

Voter advocates filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Pennsylvania counties from using "paperless" electronic voting machines, saying that such systems leave no paper record that could be used in the event of a recount, audit or other problem. [News Source]

Senecas want lawsuit challenging casino thrown out (Syracuse.com)
Wednesday August 16th 2006, 5:20 pm

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Seneca Indian Nation is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit meant to stop the tribe from building a casino in this city because neither the tribe nor state are allowed to get involved in the legal action. [News Source]