Riverdale faces third lawsuit alleging open government violations (The Globe Gazette) DES MOINES (AP) — Officials in the eastern Iowa town of Riverdale are facing another lawsuit over alleged violations of the state's open meetings law. [News Source]

Aguirre offers to end pension lawsuit (San Diego Union-Tribune) SAN DIEGO, 2:06 p.m. July 9 (SIGNONSANDIEGO): City Attorney Michael Aguirre said Monday he will end his ongoing pension lawsuit if municipal retirees agree to give up some of their benefits and San Diego residents OK a tax increase. [News Source]

State Police Settles Lawsuit With Religious Protestors (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

The Oregon State Police has settled a lawsuit with a group of religious conservatives protesting the war in Iraq. David Brownlow, with the group Believers Against the War, says he and his family were holding an anti-war sign when a state trooper confronted them.

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Fee for farmworkers rally violated free speech, lawsuit contends (Asbury Park Press) A small South Jersey city trampled on the free speech rights of a farmworkers group by charging them $1,500 for holding an immigrant rights rally, a lawsuit filed today in federal court alleged. The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and the Farmworkers Support Committee contend Bridgeton unjustly charged the farmworkers for the May 1 march. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in ... [News Source]

Lawsuit: Farmworkers’ Rights Violated (AP via Yahoo! Finance) A small South Jersey city trampled on the free speech rights of a farmworkers group by charging them $1,500 for holding an immigrant rights rally, a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court alleged. [News Source]

Federal appeals court to determine defendants in Miss. lawsuit (NBC 15 Mobile) A federal appeals court will determine who will be a defendant - if anyone - in a lawsuit filed by a man who says he was mistakenly held for four... [News Source]

Seattle Appeals Court Holds Hearing On Corrie Lawsuit Against Caterpillar (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)

SEATTLE — Dozens of protesters have gathered outside the federal courthouse in Seattle for an appeals hearing on the lawsuit brought by the parents of Rachel Corrie against the Caterpillar company.

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Developer to make housing complex ADA compliant in lawsuit settlement (Detroit News) STERLING HEIGHTS -- A Michigan developer will retrofit a Sterling Heights housing complex to make it accessible to the disabled, and will pay $50,000 in penalties to settle a civil lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department, officials announced today. [News Source]

BP freezes payments to former chief pending lawsuit (Reuters.co.uk) LONDON (Reuters) - Oil giant BP has frozen payments to its former chief executive John Browne and former refining boss John Manzoni pending the outcome of a shareholder lawsuit that claims they mismanaged the company, a spokesman said on Monday. [News Source]

Crist’s thoughts ‘mixed’ on tuition lawsuit (Florida Today) TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Charlie Crist expressed "mixed thoughts" about a new lawsuit challenging funding of the State University System today. Talking with reporters at the Capitol, Crist said all state agencies have to live within their budgets. But he also expressed concern about belt-tightening moves in higher education, with some campuses freezing hiring and capping enrollment. The universities' ... [News Source]