Urgent: Court rejects criminal lawsuit against Thaksin (The Nation) The South Bangkok Criminal Court Monday rejected a lawsuit filed by an American businessman against caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on ground that its statue of limitations had expired. [News Source]

Third Lawsuit Filed In Lexington Plane Crash (WLEX-TV Lexington) (AP) -- A third lawsuit was filed against Comair over the Aug. 27 commuter jet crash in Lexington, but the complaint is the first to name Comair parent Delta as a defendant. [News Source]

Third Lawsuit Filed over Lexington Jet Crash (WTOL News 11) LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A third lawsuit has been filed against Comair over the commuter jet crash in Lexington on August 27th that killed 49 people. The lawsuit filed yesterday is the first to name Comair's parent company, Delta Air Lines, as a defendant. [News Source]

Testimony ends in fraternity lawsuit (WOI-TV Des Moines) IOWA CITY, Iowa Testimony is over in a trial of a lawsuit filed by a fraternity against the University of Iowa in Johnson County. [News Source]

Family Of Slain Inmate Files Lawsuit Against Dona Ana County (KOAT.com) LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- The family of a slain jail inmate said jail officials were negligent when they allowed him to be held with violent inmates. That's according to a lawsuit filed by the family of 29-year-old Adam Avalos in federal court against Dona Ana County. [News Source]

Ballot measure target of lawsuit (San Gabriel Valley Tribune) ARCADIA - A lawsuit seeking to delete statements by city officials from appearing on the November ballot goes before a judge Monday. [News Source]

Judge refuses to toss out surveillance lawsuit (Albany Democrat-Herald) PORTLAND (AP) — A federal judge Thursday rejected a Bush administration plea to throw out a lawsuit over the government’s warrantless surveillance program, saying he is not convinced going ahead with the case would harm national security. [News Source]

Sparks City Council Criticized for Decision to Settle Lawsuit With Whittemore (KRNV) The Sparks City Council is facing scrutiny for its behind closed doors decision to settle a lawsuit by approving developer Harvey Whittemore's hotel casino plans. [News Source]

Sparks City Council Settles Lawsuit with Harvey Whittemore and Peppermill Casinos (KRNV) The Sparks City Council has voted to settle a lawsuit by allowing developer Harvey Whittemore and Peppermill Casinos to build a $100 million hotel casino near a library and park. [News Source]