Taxpayers likely to foot the bill in jail lawsuit (WAFF 48 News Huntsville) Friday's ruling in the civil lawsuit between the city of Huntsville and the original contractors hired to build the metro jail leaves the city with a large sum to pay. [News Source]

ACLU files lawsuit on behalf of immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington has filed a federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of four immigrants challenging the government's extended delays in handling their applications to become U.S. citizens. [News Source]

Medical Society files lawsuit against state (BizJournals) As promised, the Wisconsin Medical Society has filed a lawsuit against the state to prevent the withdrawal of $200 million from the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund for state budget purposes. [News Source]

McDonough expects to win lawsuit over fees (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) McDonough officials sounded optimistic about their chances in a lawsuit brought against the city last week by a group of builders who accused the city collecting construction fees illegally. [News Source]

Second Life Sex Toys Spat Spurs Real-Life Lawsuit (TechNewsWorld.com) Second Life may be a virtual world, but six entrepreneurs operating there have filed a real-life lawsuit against Second Life users who allegedly copied their products. The suit was filed last week in Brooklyn federal court against New York resident Thomas Simon, who reportedly goes by the name "Rase Kenzo" in Second Life, as well as 10 other as-yet-unnamed defendants. [News Source]

Second Life Sex Toys Spat Spurs Real-Life Lawsuit (LinuxInsider.com)

Second Life may be a virtual world, but six entrepreneurs operating there have filed a real-life lawsuit against Second Life users who allegedly copied their products. The suit was filed last week in Brooklyn federal court against New York resident Thomas Simon, who reportedly goes by the name “Rase Kenzo” in Second Life, as well as 10 other as-yet-unnamed defendants.

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Iowa’s hiring practices focus of lawsuit (The Des Moines Register) Iowa’s hiring practices are the subject of a class-action lawsuit filed today that alleges racial discrimination. [News Source]

Forest Society sides with state in Mount Sunapee lawsuit (Boston Globe) New Hampshire's largest conservation group is siding with Gov. John Lynch in a lawsuit launched by the operators of the Mount Sunapee ski resort. [News Source]

Forest Society Sides With Granite State In Mount Sunapee Lawsuit (WCSH 6 Portland) NEWBURY, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire's largest conservation group is siding with Gov. John Lynch in a lawsuit launched by the operators of the Mount Sunapee ski resort. [News Source]

Nixon files lawsuit against Springfield motorcycle parts dealer (The Springfield News-Leader) A Springfield motorcycle parts dealer is accused in a civil lawsuit of defrauding customers of $54,000, according to a news release from the state Attorney General's Office. Greene County Choppers Inc. and its owners, Christopher and Steve Ferrell, were named in the lawsuit filed by Attorney General Jay Nixon. Nixon says the two men defrauded five customers between Sept. 8 and Oct. 19, 2006. ... [News Source]