Settlement could affect DP&L lawsuit (Dayton Daily News)

DAYTON — A landmark $4.6 billion settlement between Columbus-based American Electric Company and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, eight states and 14 environmental organizations could set a precedent for similar pending cases, including one lawsuit naming Dayton Power and Light, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, a nonprofit claimant in the case.

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Supreme Court lets HP lawsuit move forward (Washington Post) The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an appeal by Hewlett-Packard Co. to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against Compaq Computer Corp., which HP acquired in 2002. [News Source]

Feds file fresh lawsuit against landlord of migrant housing camp (The Fresno Bee) Federal officials filed a new lawsuit Tuesday against the owner of a mobile home park that shelters thousands of migrant workers, alleging that the encampment is a health and safety risk and should be shut down. [News Source]

Lawsuit accuses Apple of unlawful iPhone monopoly (AFP via Yahoo! News) A civil lawsuit filed in California accuses Apple of creating an unlawful iPhone monopoly and vindictively releasing a software update that turns hacked devices into "iBricks." [News Source]

Quantum Files Patent Lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Data storage company Quantum Corp. on Tuesday said it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Riverbed Technology Inc.

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Equity investors end Sallie Mae bid; lawsuit filed (AFP via Yahoo! News) A private equity group formally ended its bid Tuesday for US student loan finance giant Sallie Mae and pledged to fight what it called a "meritless" lawsuit alleging breach of contract. [News Source]

Supreme Court lets HP lawsuit move forward (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News) The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an appeal by Hewlett-Packard to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against Compaq, which HP acquired in 2002. [News Source]

Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit Against H-P (Washington Post) WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a class action lawsuit to proceed against Hewlett-Packard Co. that alleges Compaq, now a part of HP, sold defective computers. [News Source]

Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit Against H-P (San Francisco Chronicle) The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a class action lawsuit to proceed against Hewlett-Packard Co. that alleges Compaq, now a part of HP, sold defective computers. The Supreme Court's action lets stand a 2005 ruling by an Oklahoma state court.... [News Source]

NYC Asks Judge to Toss Out Gun Lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! Finance) New York City's lawyers have asked a federal judge in Georgia to reconsider a ruling that a gun shop in that state can proceed with a $400 million defamation lawsuit against Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other city officials. [News Source]