GE attorney alleges gender discrimination in lawsuit (Norwalk Advocate) A high-ranking lawyer fighting her demotion sued General Electric Co. on Thursday, accusing the industrial conglomerate of gender discrimination in a lawsuit that also seeks to represent about 1,500 female employees. [News Source]

UAE presses Bush on child jockey lawsuit (CNN.com) MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- The United Arab Emirates' prime minister has asked for President Bush's help winning dismissal of a federal lawsuit that accuses the country of forcing thousands of children to work as jockeys racing camels. [News Source]

ACLU files lawsuit against county for treatment of TB patient (The Arizona Republic) A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday by the ACLU alleges that Maricopa County officials have violated the rights of a quarantined tuberculosis patient by treating him as a jail inmate. [News Source]

Republicans to file lawsuit seeking Corzine-Katz e-mails (Asbury Park Press) Republicans plan to file a lawsuit today seeking the release of e-mails between Democratic Gov. Jon S. Corzine and a state worker union leader he formerly dated and gave millions of dollars in gifts when they broke up. Mark D. Sheridan, the New Jersey Republican State Committee attorney, told The Associated Press the suit will be filed in state Superior Court in Trenton and that he would seek a ... [News Source]

Youth hockey league files lawsuit (phillyburbs.com)

A youth hockey league has filed a lawsuit against its former treasurer seeking repayment of $326,890 in league funds that the ex-official is charged with stealing.

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MySpace Settles Spam Lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Social networking site MySpace.com said Thursday it settled a lawsuit against Globe.com that accused the company of sending some 400,000 unsolicited e-mails to MySpace members. [News Source]

Arkansan argues against dismissing lawsuit against UA (Harrison Daily Times) FAYETTEVILLE (AP) - A lawsuit against University of Arkansas officials over the handling of an e-mail criticizing former Arkansas quarterback Mitch Mustain raises legitimate issues and should go forward, a court filing says. [News Source]

Settling toxic lawsuit to cost HSBC Bank nearly $1 million (The Buffalo News) HSBC Bank USA agreed Wednesday to pay nearly $1 million in fines and reimbursement to settle a state lawsuit over a toxic chemical cleanup in Orange County in a case brought under the federal Superfund Act. [News Source]

Republicans to file lawsuit seeking Corzine-Katz e-mails (Daily Journal) By TOM HESTER Jr. TRENTON — Republicans plan to file a lawsuit today seeking the release of e-mails between Democratic Gov. Jon S. Corzine and a state worker union leader he formerly dated and gave millions of dollars in gifts when they broke up. [News Source]

Lawsuit to seek Katz-Corzine e-mails (Courier-Post) TRENTON (AP) -- Republicans plan to file a lawsuit Thursday seeking the release of e-mails between Democratic Gov. Jon S. Corzine and a state worker union leader he formerly dated and gave millions of dollars in gifts when they broke up. [News Source]