Chicago teachers union brings virtual school lawsuit (Daily Vidette) CHICAGO (AP) - Lawyers for the Chicago Teachers Union filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to withdraw public money for the state's first online public school, claiming it doesn't qualify for the funds under Illinois law. The lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court argues that the Chicago Virtual Charter School, which opened last month despite stiff union opposition, amounts to home-schooling and [News Source]

Court accepts lawsuit against firms formerly led by Thaksin (telecomasia.net) (Associated Press via NewsEdge) A top Thai civil court accepted a lawsuit seeking to cancel licenses given to Thaksin Shinawatra's former business empire for various telecom services, in what could prove another blow to the ousted premier. [News Source]

Real Estate Brokers Named in AG’s Lawsuit (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines) The attorney general's office has filed a lawsuit accusing a pair of Des Moines-area real estate brokers of preying on mortgage companies and first-time homebuyers with a scheme involving inflated home prices and forged documents. [News Source]

AG lawsuit accuses pair of consumer fraud in Des Moines home sales (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines) DES MOINES, Iowa The attorney general's office has filed a lawsuit accusing a pair of Des Moines-area real estate brokers of preying on mortgage companies and... [News Source]

AG lawsuit accuses pair of consumer fraud in Des Moines home sales (KWWL Iowa) DES MOINES, Iowa The attorney general's office has filed a lawsuit accusing a pair of Des Moines-area real estate brokers of preying on mortgage companies and first-time homebuyers with a scheme involving inflated home prices and forged documents. [News Source]

Nursing home operator settles sex discrimination lawsuit (The Albany Business Review) Eden Park Health Services Inc., which operates a chain of nursing homes in the Albany, N.Y., area, has settled a federal discrimination lawsuit for $250,000. [News Source]

Another lawsuit filed against R. Kelly (UPI) CHICAGO, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- One of R. Kelly's former employees has filed a lawsuit against the R&B singer, claiming that he was beaten at Kelly's Olympia Field, Ill., home. [News Source]

Child advocacy group files lawsuit over Nevada child care (KVBC Las Vegas) A national child advocacy group has filed a federal lawsuit against the state and the county that claims Clark County's child welfare system is in shambles. [News Source]

Sheriff candidate Jerry Airola among several named in sexual harassment lawsuit (KVBC Las Vegas) Two nurses have filed a sexual harassment lawsuit which includes candidate for Clark County Sheriff, Jerry Airola. Airola is one of several people named in the lawsuit that clams management of Sun-Western Flyers and Silver State Helicopters didn't do anything to stop ongoing harassment. [News Source]

Effect of lawsuit minimal locally: Recent settlement will not change Lawrence MRDD (The Ironton Tribune) The settlement of class action lawsuit for Ohioans with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities won’t affect the services of the Lawrence County of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. [News Source]