Lawsuit could block Palomar Station condo project (North County Times) SAN MARCOS -- A group of small-business owners who oppose the Palomar Station condominium project filed a lawsuit Wednesday afternoon seeking to block construction, saying the city has not adequately studied how it would affect public health. [News Source]

Spy chief quote cited in Verizon lawsuit over gov’t eavesdropping (KGET 17 Bakersfield)

Lawyers argued today that a lawsuit alleging Verizon illegally turned over customer records as part of the Bush administration’s warrantless surveillance program should go forward because of a recent admission…

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Spy chief quote cited in Verizon lawsuit (The Charlotte Observer) A lawsuit alleging that Verizon Communications Inc. illegally turned over customer records as part of the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance program should go forward because of a recent admission by the U.S. spy chief, lawyers argued Thursday. In a newspaper interview published last week, National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell acknowledged that private-sector companies helped ... [News Source]

Lawsuit against Boston Sci and Guidant can proceed (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) NEW YORK - A federal judge will allow a breach-of-contract claim by Johnson & Johnson to proceed in a $5.5 billion lawsuit over Boston Scientific Corporation's acquisition of heart-device maker Guidant last year. In a ruling signed Wednesday and made public Thursday, U.S. District Judge Gerard Lynch in New York denied a motion by Boston Scientific and Guidant to dismiss a breach-of-contract claim ... [News Source]

Spy chief quote cited in Verizon lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! News) A lawsuit alleging that Verizon Communications Inc. illegally turned over customer records as part of the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance program should go forward because of a recent admission by the U.S. spy chief, lawyers argued Thursday. [News Source]

Fast Ferry lawsuit (News 10 NBC Rochester) What's behind a lawsuit against Rochester and millions of dollars in fast ferry debt? News 10NBC did the work and got the lawsuit. It explains why local businessman John "Dutch" Summers believes the city should not have to pay back the millions of dollars it owes from the failed ferry deal... [News Source]

University of Dubuque Settles Lawsuit with Former Faculty Member (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)

DUBUQUE (AP) - The University of Dubuque has agreed to pay a former faculty member $50,000 to settle a wrongful termination lawsuit. Paul Jeffries sued in 2005.

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Retired surgeon wins $480,000 in lawsuit (The Indianapolis Star) A retired Indianapolis heart surgeon won a $480,853 damage award today in a lawsuit against his former medical practice. [News Source]

Sanofi-Aventis US faces class-action sex bias lawsuit (AFP via Yahoo! News) Sanofi-Aventis US, the American branch of the French pharmaceuticals group, is being charged in a class-action lawsuit for alleged sexual discrimination and harassment. [News Source]

Burroughs settles lawsuit with ‘Scissors’ family (USA Today) A family that claimed they were defamed in the best-selling book Running with Scissors has settled a lawsuit against the writer and his publisher. [News Source]