It’s official: Wal-Mart will not expand, lawsuit dismissed (Edwardsville Journal) A lawsuit filed on behalf of five Glen Carbon residents in regard to the proposed Wal-Mart expansion has been dropped after the retail giant withdrew its plans. [News Source]

City accepts settlement over lawsuit (Granite City Press-Record) The Granite City Council has agreed to a settlement on a lawsuit against the former owner of the Golden Pancake restaurant. [News Source]

Sisters Settle Lawsuit with Erskine College Over Old Scholarships (WLTX-TV Columbia) Two sisters have settled their lawsuit against Erskine College over scholarships more than 150 years old. [News Source]

Australia threatens Japan with lawsuit (Moldova.org)

An Australian vessel shadowing the Japanese whaling fleet is gathering evidence for a possible lawsuit, Australia’s foreign minister told reporters in Tokyo.Stephen Smith was on a two-day visit to Japan, The Japan Times reported, and held a news conference after reports came that the Japanese had killed five whales, the first of the season. The Australian government’s view and the view of the …

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Australia threatens Japan with lawsuit (UPI) An Australian vessel shadowing the Japanese whaling fleet is gathering evidence for a possible lawsuit, Australia's foreign minister told reporters in Tokyo. [News Source]

Brower Piven Announces the Filing of a Class Action Lawsuit Against SunOpta, Inc. (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of SunOpta, Inc. between August 8, 2007 and January 25, 2008, inclusive.

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Brower Piven Announces the Filing of a Class Action Lawsuit Against Levitt Corp. (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of Levitt Corp. (NYSE: LEV) between January 31, 2007 and August 14, 2007, inclusive. [News Source]

D.L. George settles harassment lawsuit by paying $45,000 (The Waynesboro Record Herald) WAYNESBORO - A Rouzerville manufacturing company has agreed to pay $45,000 to a former female employee to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit, according to a news release issued Thursday by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission. [News Source]

Flood victims file lawsuit (Alamogordo Daily News) A class action lawsuit was filed in the 12th Judicial Court Friday by 56 plaintiffs against the city of Alamogordo, the Otero County Commission, Bobby Martinez and Molzen-Corbin & Associates P.A. [News Source]

Hit-and-run victim’s family eyes lawsuit (Baltimore Examiner) The family of a Mexican immigrant killed in a hit-and-run crash has hired attorneys to investigate a potential lawsuit against the suspect - an Anne Arundel County police officer. [News Source]