Mich. affirmative action lawsuit settled (AP via Yahoo! News) A lawsuit that prompted a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision over affirmative action admissions policies at the University of Michigan was settled Wednesday, concluding a nearly decade-old legal battle. [News Source]

Lawsuit seeking damages in US university’s affirmative action case is settled (Chinapost.com.tw) A lawsuit that prompted a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision over the University of Michigan's affirmative action admissions policies, which are meant to increase the enrollment of minority students, was settled Wednesday, concluding a nearly decade-old legal battle. [News Source]

Henderson Co. Football Player Lawsuit (WBKO-TV Bowling Green) A family still in mourning over the loss of their son, takes their case to court. A “wrongful death lawsuit” has been filed by the parents of Ryan Owens. Owens was the Henderson County High School football player who collapsed and died shortly after practice last July 19, 2007. [News Source]

Jury Begins Deliberation Of Fatal Crash Lawsuit (WJXT News4Jax.com via Yahoo! News) A St. Johns County jury began it's deliberation, trying to reach a verdict in a lawsuit filed by a family who lost their teenage daughter in a fatal car crash. [News Source]

Lawsuit seeking damages in U-M affirmative action case settled (South Bend Tribune) DETROIT (AP) -- A lawsuit that prompted a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision over affirmative action admissions policies at the University of Michigan was settled Wednesday, effectively concluding a nearly decade-old legal battle. [News Source]

California teacher fund settles fraud lawsuit against Qwest (San Diego Union-Tribune) SACRAMENTO, 5:27 p.m. Jan. 31 (AP): California's giant teacher pension fund has reached a nearly $47 million settlement with Qwest Communications over a lawsuit claiming that the Denver-based telephone company defrauded the fund of $150 million. [News Source]

Calif. teacher fund settles Quest fraud lawsuit (MSNBC) SACRAMENTO - California's giant teacher pension fund has reached a nearly $47 million settlement with embattled Qwest Communications over a lawsuit claiming that the Denver-based company defrauded the fund of $150 million. [News Source]

California teacher fund settles fraud lawsuit against Qwest (The Fresno Bee) California's giant teacher pension fund has reached a nearly $47 million settlement with embattled Qwest Communications over a lawsuit claiming that the Denver-based company defrauded the fund of $150 million. [News Source]

Lawsuit claims ‘skullduggery’ (Knoxville News Sentinel) Hours after Knox County Commission appointed replacements for 12 term-limited officeholders, Knoxville lawyer Herbert S. Moncier filed a lawsuit today on behalf of four plaintiffs seeking to nullify the appointments. [News Source]

Fair housing group’s lawsuit claims religious discrimination (New Mexico Business Weekly) A nonprofit group in Las Cruces has filed a lawsuit against an apartment management and development company alleging it discriminated against tenants because they refused to attend a church where the apartment manager was the pastor. [News Source]