Orland to pay $5,000 settlement to end lawsuit (The Times of Northwest Indiana) ORLAND, Ind. - A northeastern Indiana town will pay $5,000 to settle a lawsuit that claimed one of its deputy marshals illegally held a couple as they tried to retrieve personal belongings from their van at a tow yard. [News Source]

Lawsuit over city manager’s contract extension could cost KC $100,000 or more (The Kansas City Star) A lawsuit over City Manager Wayne Cauthen’s contract extension could end up costing Kansas City $100,000 or more in legal fees. [News Source]

Sprint worker drops lawsuit over stock (The Kansas City Star) The Sprint Nextel worker who accused the company of concealing financial problems has pulled back the federal lawsuit she filed. [News Source]

Work to be suspended on huge Everglades restoration effort; water managers blame lawsuit (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Construction on a huge reservoir meant to help restore the Everglades will be put on hold over a lawsuit brought by a group that fears the water could be diverted for other purposes. [News Source]

State asks judge to dismiss lawsuit by mother of beaten girl (Boston Globe) A judge is considering whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the biological mother of a girl who was allegedly beaten into a coma by her adoptive mother and stepfather. [News Source]

Lawsuit looms in Denver police beating case (Rocky Mountain News) A threatened $1.3 million lawsuit against the city claims a 16-year-old Hispanic boy was "unfairly targeted because of his race." [News Source]

Judge tosses most of J & J lawsuit against Red Cross (Los Angeles Times) NEW YORK -- A federal judge has tossed out most of a lawsuit in which the health-products maker Johnson & Johnson claimed that the American Red Cross broke the law by licensing its famous red and white symbol to other companies. [News Source]

NY judge tosses most of J&J lawsuit vs US Red Cross (AP via Yahoo! Finance) A federal judge has tossed out most of a lawsuit in which the health-products maker Johnson & Johnson claimed that the American Red Cross broke the law by licensing its famous red and white symbol to other companies. [News Source]

Skier settles lawsuit over steroid flap (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Austrian skier Hans Knauss, who missed the 2006 Olympics after testing positive for a steroid, settled a lawsuit in which he said a company sold him a tainted product. [News Source]

INJURED B’WAY ACTOR PREPARES LAWSUIT (New York Post) An actor hurt when he fell during the Broadway show "The Little Mermaid" has asked for a court order to preserve a stage prop for a lawsuit he is planning. Adrian Bailey's petition, in Manhattan's state Supreme Court, says the prop - a boat - must be saved so it can be examined by his lawyers and consultants. The 51-year-old actor was taking his position for the first scene on May 10 when he ... [News Source]