Lawsuit Against APD Officers Alleges Civil Rights Violations (Austin Chronicle) On June 27, the family of 24-year-old Joseph Cruz , who was beaten and arrested last summer by Austin Police Department Officer Gary Griffin at an East Austin bus stop, filed a federal lawsuit against Griffin and his APD supervisors, arguing that Cruz was a victim of excessive force, assault, false detention, and malicious prosecution. [News Source]

Google Sued in Domainer Lawsuit: Vulcan Golf v. Google (CircleID) Domainer litigation is heating up, and this lawsuit may be the most ambitious anti-domainer lawsuit to date. First, it is a putative class action lawsuit. Second, in addition to naming four leading domainer firms, the plaintiffs provocatively go after Google for providing ads to domainer sites. I believe this is the first lawsuit against Google for its domainer relationships. The complaint itself ... [News Source]

Trial begins in lawsuit against Iverson (Daily Press)

Two men sue the Denver Nuggets guard, who is accused of assault in a bar fight. A federal jury on Wednesday began hearing a $20-million lawsuit against Allen Iverson, who is accused of assaulting two men in a bar fight.

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Limo lawsuit against DHS dismissed (AP via Yahoo! News) A federal court Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Department of Homeland Security by an Arlington, Va., limousine company linked to a congressional bribery scandal. [News Source]

Iverson lawsuit under way (Sports Illustrated) WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal jury began Wednesday hearing a $20 million lawsuit against Allen Iverson, who is accused of assaulting two men in a bar fight. [News Source]

Family of teen who flew plane into skyscraper drops lawsuit (KTRE-TV East Texas)

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A lawsuit stemming from the crash of a stolen plane into a Florida skyscraper in 2002 has been dropped. The plane was flown by a 15-year-old boy, who died when he flew it into the side of a Tampa office building four months after 9-11.

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Netflix, Blockbuster Settle Lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Online DVD rental service Netflix Inc. has settled a patent infringement lawsuit against Blockbuster Inc., ending an attempt to thwart the rapid growth of its biggest rival. [News Source]

Big Dig lawsuit may become landmark case (UPI) The lawyers behind a Boston lawsuit involving an accidental death in last year's Big Dig collapse are formulating a plan to gain a landmark settlement. [News Source]

New lawsuit challenges JOBZ (BizJournals) Eight companies and two individuals have filed a lawsuit against the state alleging that Minnesota's Job Opportunity Building Zones, or JOBZ, program is unconstitutional. [News Source]

Judge Dismisses Gas Pricing Lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! Finance) A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by six gas station owners who claimed Shell Oil Co. charged them more for gas as a way to drive customers to nearby company-owned locations. [News Source]