“Running With Scissors” Author Settles Lawsuit (WPVI-TV Philadelphia) 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]

Kentucky neighbors file lawsuit against farmer for cannon use (USA Today) A group of residents is suing a farmer, claiming the propane cannon he uses to scare away birds from his sweet corn is too loud. [News Source]

Feds settle lawsuit by inmate who was assaulted while in custody (Summit Daily News) DENVER A Canon City inmate who was severely beaten while in federal custody will receive $125,000 to settle a lawsuit against the federal government. [News Source]

Ky. lawsuit challenges farmer’s cannon (AP via Yahoo! News) A group of residents is suing a farmer, claiming the propane cannon he uses to scare away birds from his sweet corn is too loud. [News Source]

Deaconess to respond to wrongful death lawsuit (Bozeman Daily Chronicle) Bozeman Deaconess hospital plans to file a formal response next week to a wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of a patient who died in 2004 of necrotizing fasciitis - a rare and deadly form of streptococcus bacteria infection. [News Source]

Bozeman hospital to deny allegations in wrongful death lawsuit (Great Falls Tribune) BOZEMAN — Bozeman Deaconess hospital will deny any wrongdoing in a response to be filed this week to a wrongful death lawsuit involving a patient who died in 2004 of a flesh-eating bacteria infection, a hospital spokeswoman says. [News Source]

Crash victim awarded $21 million in lawsuit (Boston Globe) A Windsor County man who was permanently injured in a car accident two years ago has been awarded $21 million, one of the largest lawsuit awards in the state's history. [News Source]

Lawsuit filed in fatal wreck (Wise County Messenger) A lawsuit has been filed in Wise County's 271st District Court involving family members of teenagers involved in a fatal crash last month near Cottondale. [News Source]

MyFox Boston | Student Files Lawsuit Over Her Commencement Speech (FOX 25 Boston) DENVER -- A student who said she was told she wouldn't get her diploma unless she apologized for a commencement speech in which she mentioned Jesus has filed a lawsuit alleging her free speech rights were violated. [News Source]

Court overrules cigarette lawsuit (The Lewiston Sun Journal) BOSTON (AP) - The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday vacated a federal court ruling throwing out a lawsuit by three Mainers alleging deceptive and unfair advertising by the makers of "light" cigarettes. [News Source]