States asks judge to toss voucher lawsuit (phillyburbs.com) TRENTON, N.J. - The state has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit that would provide vouchers to families whose children attend low-performing schools so parents could instead send their children to private schools or more successful public ones. [News Source]

Former Wal-Mart VP seeks dismissal of lawsuit (Pine Bluff Commercial) BENTONVILLE, Ark. - A former vice chairman of Wal-Mart's board of directors wants a lawsuit dismissed that claims he threatened to fire an employee if he didn't help defraud the company. [News Source]

Former Wal-Mart VP seeks dismissal of lawsuit (Pine Bluff Commercial) BENTONVILLE, Ark. - A former vice chairman of Wal-Mart's board of directors wants a lawsuit dismissed that claims he threatened to fire an employee if he didn't help defraud the company dismissed. [News Source]

Lawsuit settled in Ohio auditor’s race (The Canton Repository) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The candidates for state auditor have settled a lawsuit filed over a polling question that asked voters if they were aware of Democrat Barbara Sykes' position as the leader of a ... [News Source]

Comment on this story. Lawsuit settled in Ohio auditor’s race Saturday, October 7, 2006 (The Canton Repository) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The candidates for state auditor have settled a lawsuit filed over a polling question that asked voters if they were aware of Democrat Barbara Sykes' position as the leader of a black lawmakers group. [News Source]

DRPA Settles Lawsuit (CBS 3 Philadelphia) The Delaware River Port Authority has settled a lawsuit with the estate of a Washington Township, New Jersey woman who was abducted and killed after getting off a commuter train. [News Source]

Lawsuit says removing nickname means financial hit (KXMA-TV Dickinson) North Dakota's lawsuit over the Fighting Sioux nickname alleges the University of North Dakota will take a financial hit if it's not allowed to use the nickname in post-season play. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEN'-jum) says he's seeking [News Source]

Lodi: Lawsuit should be tossed out (Lodi News-Sentinel) Flying former City Attorney Randy Hays to Montana and sponsoring his son's race car amounted to illegal gifts and mean Lodi shouldn't have to pay millions of dollars in a lawsuit, current city attorneys wrote in a Friday court filing. [News Source]

2nd lawsuit filed in 2005 death (Orlando Sentinel) -The father of an 18-year-old McDonald's employee who died after being overcome by fumes while helping a trucker unload carbon dioxide at the restaurant has filed a second wrongful-death lawsuit. [News Source]

U46 wins round, but bias lawsuit is not over yet (The Courier News) CHICAGO -- In a ruling released late Friday, U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman partly granted Elgin School District U46's motion to dismiss plaintiffs' claims in the bias lawsuit filed against it. [News Source]