Easley wants public records lawsuit dismissed (ABC11 Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville) Gov. Mike Easley's attorneys asked Tuesday that a judge dismiss a lawsuit accusing his administration of violating public records law through the "systematic deletion, destruction or concealment" of e-mail messages. [News Source]

Ex-Inmate Loses Lawsuit Over Secondhand Smoke (New York Times) The man’s lawsuit against the Department of Correction blamed the Rikers Island smoking policy for his bladder cancer. [News Source]

SAG discrimination lawsuit settled (The Hollywood Reporter) A race discrimination lawsuit filed against SAG by its former director of affirmative action has been settled just days before the U.S. Supreme Court was to decide whether to review the lower federal courts’ decision in the case. [News Source]

Lesbian, restaurant settle lawsuit (MSNBC) A New York City restaurant has settled a lawsuit brought against it by a lesbian who says she was ejected because a bouncer thought she was a man in the ladies' room. [News Source]

Lawsuit: Life-threatening conditions at Lake County Jail (The Times of Northwest Indiana) HAMMOND, Ind. | Four men filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging conditions at the Lake County Jail are so dangerous they are life-threatening, including presence of the drug-resistant staph known as MRSA. [News Source]

SF Court Throws Out ‘SpongeBob’ Copyright Lawsuit (NBC 11 Bay Area) A Fairfield artist who claims he created the original inspiration for the popular "SpongeBob" cartoon character on children's television lost a copyright lawsuit before a federal judge in San Francisco Tuesday. [News Source]

Lawsuit: Life-threatening conditions at Lake County Jail (The Times of Northwest Indiana) HAMMOND, Ind. | Four men filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging conditions at the Lake County Jail are so dangerous they are life-threatening, including presence of the drug-resistant staph known as MRSA. [News Source]

Easley wants public records lawsuit dismissed (Greensboro News & Record) RALEIGH (AP) - State attorneys for Gov. Mike Easley want a lawsuit dismissed that accuses his administration of violating public records law when his staff destroyed e-mails. (Credit: "") [News Source]

Lawsuit: Life-threatening conditions at Lake County Jail (FOX 19 Cincinnati) HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - Four men have filed a federal lawsuit alleging conditions at the Lake County Jail -- including presence of the drug-resistant staph bacteria -- are so dangerous to be life-threatening. [News Source]

Woman ejected from restaurant for looking too masculine settles lawsuit (WSYR 9 Syracuse) A New York City restaurant has settled a lawsuit brought against it by a lesbian who says she was ejected because a bouncer thought she was a man in the... [News Source]