Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against Navy (KGMB 9 Honolulu)

Five environmental groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Navy to try and protect whales from Navy sonar. The suit says that the Navy has announced plans to use the sonar in up to 12 anti-submarine warfare exercises in waters off Hawaii through next year.

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CN drops lawsuit against aboriginal band over eastern Ont. rail blockade (CP via Yahoo! Canada News) MONTREAL (CP) - CN Rail (TSX:CNR) is dropping its lawsuit against the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte over a blockade of a rail line in eastern Ontario. [News Source]

Bible Classes Subject of School Lawsuit (Washington Post) DALLAS -- Two advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against a West Texas school district on behalf of eight parents who say a Bible course violates their religious liberty. [News Source]

Holiday tip prompts doorman’s lawsuit (UPI) A New York doorman has filed a $2 million lawsuit after losing his job for allegedly stealing a fellow doorman's holiday tip. [News Source]

Part of Newark Township lawsuit may be dismissed (CentralOhio.com) NEWARK -- A Manning Street couple who lost their house in a February fire are dismissing part of the lawsuit against Newark Township and its fire chief. [News Source]

Promoters file lawsuit against FIFA in Brussels (The Star Online) KUALA LUMPUR: The inaugural Champions Youth Cup (CYC) ran into more controversy yesterday when the promoters filed a lawsuit against FIFA at the Civil Courts of Brussels. [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.

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Lawsuit filed over murders of Roane Co. deputy and ride-along partner (WATE 6 Knoxville) The family of a man shot to death along with a Roane County deputy in a May 2006 ambush has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking $5 million in damages. [News Source]

Lawsuit seeks redress for patient death (Hope Star) PRESCOTT - Two area physicians and two area health care facilities have been named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in circuit court here. [News Source]

Astra confident of MedImmune deal despite lawsuit (Reuters via Yahoo! News) AstraZeneca Plc expressed confidence on Wednesday that its $15.6 billion acquisition of MedImmune Inc. would go ahead, despite a lawsuit contesting the deal from an investor in the U.S. biotechnology company. [News Source]