Panel reinstates lawsuit accusing roommate site of violating housing laws (North County Times) SAN DIEGO - A lawsuit brought by the Fair Housing Councils of San Fernando Valley and San Diego, alleging a roommate-matching Web site violates housing laws by posting ads for certain genders or sexual orientations, among other criteria, was reinstated today by a federal appeals panel. [News Source]

Baskin-Robbins Settles Lawsuit Over Pint Containers (10 News San Diego) Baskin-Robbins agreed to pay nearly $500,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging its California franchisees shortchanged customers who bought hand-packed ice cream in pint-sized containers that were underfilled, San Diego's top prosecutor announced Tuesday. [News Source]

Baskin-Robbins settles pint-size lawsuit (San Diego Union-Tribune) SAN DIEGO, 4:58 p.m. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE): If you think you're being short-changed on your ice cream, here's the scoop. Officials announced Tuesday that Baskin-Robbins has agreed to pay nearly $500,000 in penalties and costs to settle a lawsuit that alleged its franchisees advertised hand-packed pints but didn't fill containers fully. [News Source]

John Doe Withdraws Federal Lawsuit Against Kamehameha Schools (KHNL News 8 Honolulu) (KHNL) - A non-Hawaiian student who had been denied admission to Kamehameha Schools, has agreed to withdraw his civil rights lawsuit. In the suit, the student claimed the Kamehameha schools violated federal civil rights law by excluding non-Hawaiians. [News Source]

Suspended Perry Township School Superintendent Files Lawsuit (WISH-TV Indianapolis) INDIANAPOLIS - Suspended Perry Township School Superintendent Douglas Williams filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against two school board members. 24-Hour News 8 obtained a copy of the lawsuit. In it, Dr. [News Source]

Big box store lawsuit heads to court in Blacksburg (WDBJ 7 Roanoke) A lawsuit against the town of Blacksburg will head to court next month. A judge scheduled a special hearing for June 7th. Fairmount Properties of Ohio is suing the town to protect its right to build a big box store, like a Wal-Mart, on South Main Street. [News Source]

Lawsuit claims price-fixing by NS & 4 other freight railroads (WDBJ 7 Roanoke) NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Five major freight railroads are the subject of a price-fixing lawsuit filed today in federal court in Newark, New Jersey. Phoenix-based Dust Pro filed the suit on behalf of other parties who shipped goods on one or more of the railroads since July 2003. [News Source]

S&P: Lawsuit Won’t Affect Massey Ratings (AP via Yahoo! Finance) A lawsuit filed by the Environmental Protection Agency against Massey Energy Co. won't affect the coal producer's debt ratings or outlook, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Tuesday. [News Source]

Owner of 4 businesses faces smoking-ban lawsuit (The Arizona Republic) Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard has filed a lawsuit against the owner of four Phoenix businesses, accusing him of violating the state's new smoking ban. [News Source]

Kamehameha Schools Settles Lawsuit Over Admissions Policy (KITV TheHawaiiChannel.com via Yahoo! News) Kamehameha Schools on Monday announced it settled a lawsuit challenging its Hawaiians-only admissions policy. [News Source]