Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Tennis Officials (New York Times) A judge dismissed a lawsuit by insurgent candidates seeking to depose the leadership of the 46,000-member Eastern Section of the United States Tennis Association. [News Source]

Wabash Valley Sports Center wins lawsuit (Terre Haute Tribune-Star) Wabash Valley Family Sports Center is the owner of land on the south side of U.S. 40 at the former Glenn Civic Center, a special judge has ruled in a lawsuit. [News Source]

China BAK Announces Involvement in Federal Patent Infringement Lawsuit (SYS-CON Media) China BAK Battery, Inc. ('China BAK', or 'BAK') , today announced that a federal patent infringement suit was filed on September 12, 2006, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas against China BAK. The suit was brought by the Canadian utility, Hydro-Quebec, and the Board of Regents of the University of Texas System. The lawsuit also names A123Systems, Inc., Black & [News Source]

Church Tries to Get Abuse Lawsuit Thrown Out (WPVI-TV Philadelphia) John Salveson says the Philadelphia Archdiocese has betrayed him and hundreds of other clergy abuse victims again. This betrayal comes in the form of a request that a federal judge throw out a class action lawsuit by people who claim they were sexually abused by priests. [News Source]

Lawsuit blocks CMS repayment campaign (The Hill) The Medicare and Social Security agencies’ efforts to recoup money erroneously refunded to beneficiaries have been stymied by a new lawsuit. [News Source]

American Savings Bank settles lawsuit (BizJournals) American Savings Bank has settled a lawsuit over claims it failed to protect a 91-year-old customer from a former branch employee who befriended her and allegedly drained $900,000 from her account. [News Source]

Miami-Dade, 4 counties ask for new trial in school districts funding lawsuit (Sun-Sentinel) TALLAHASSEE -- Five county school districts including Florida's largest, Miami-Dade, asked a three-judge appellate panel Monday for a new trial in a lawsuit that challenged the state's funding formula, which has cost them millions of dollars. [News Source]

Lawsuit: Poverty keeps woman jailed (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) All Ora Lee Hurley has to do to get out of prison is pay a $705 fine, according to her attorney. But every month, she pays the Georgia Department of Corrections $600 for room and board and spends $76 a month for a MARTA card, laundry and some meals. As a result, Hurley has stayed locked up more than eight months past her original 120-day sentence, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by the [News Source]

Five Counties Appeal School Funding Lawsuit (WJXT Jacksonville) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Five county school districts -- including Florida's largest, Miami-Dade -- asked a three-judge appellate panel Monday for a new trial in a lawsuit that challenged the state's funding formula, which has cost them millions of dollars. [News Source]

National Lawsuit System Fails to Pass (donga.com) Efforts to introduce a “National Lawsuit System” failed at a Presidential Committee on Judicial Reform meeting. The system would have enabled people to watch budget execution by public institutions and redeem wasted budget by filing lawsuits. [News Source]