Yahoo settles lawsuit by families of Chinese journalists (International Herald Tribune) Yahoo, reeling from a growing backlash, has settled a lawsuit that accused it of illegally helping the Chinese government jail and torture two journalists. [News Source]

Chiquita hit with another lawsuit over Colombian bribes (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) A group of plaintiffs has filed another lawsuit against Chiquita over money it paid to paramilitary groups in Colombia - this one asking for $7.9 billion in damages, Reuters reported. [News Source]

Judge refused to dismiss lawsuit but won’t stop airing of Goldblum film (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

PITTSBURGH - Jeff Goldblum’s movie “Pittsburgh” can air on cable TV and otherwise be distributed but a judge refused Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a stagehand who objected to being the focus of a sexual double entendre in the film.

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Gorham man claims excessive force in lawsuit (Boston Globe) A Gorham man has filed a federal lawsuit against the town, the police chief and four officers claiming he was beaten after a traffic stop last year. [News Source]

Gehry, Skanska Point Fingers Over MIT Lawsuit (Architectural Record)

The finger-pointing has already begun in response to a lawsuit filed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) against Frank Gehry’s firm, Gehry Partners, and general contractor Skanska USA. The suit alleges that flaws exist in the design and construction of the $300 million Stata Center for Computer, Information and Intelligence Sciences.

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Parents File Lawsuit After Boy Drowns In Ditch (KMBC TheKansasCityChannel.com via Yahoo! News) The parents of a boy who drowned in a May storm have filed a lawsuit against the city of Kansas City and the North Kansas City School District. [News Source]

Fired Officer Now Facing Federal Lawsuit (WGAL via Yahoo! News) A fired Perry County police officer now faces a federal lawsuit. [News Source]

Judge who lost trousers lawsuit loses job (Guardian Unlimited) Official who lost $54m lawsuit against dry cleaner over a pair of missing trousers has lost his job [News Source]

Yahoo settles lawsuit with Chinese dissidents (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News) SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo has settled a lawsuit filed by families of two dissidents imprisoned in China after the Internet giant turned over incriminating information to Chinese government authorities. [News Source]

Yahoo Settles Chinese Dissident Lawsuit (PC World via Yahoo! News) Jailed Chinese dissidents have settled a lawsuit they filed earlier this year against Yahoo Inc. in which they alleged the Internet company should be held accountable for their imprisonment and torture. [News Source]