Lawsuit: Black family turned away from West Texas hotel (Austin American-Statesman) A West Texas hotel refused to give rooms to a Williamson County family because they were African American, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday. [News Source]

Lawsuit Wants MPD Residency Changes Repealed (FOX 13 Memphis) The Memphis City Council and the City of Memphis are named as defendants in a class action lawsuit. But the effort to halt the Memphis Police Department from hiring across the Shelby County line didn't get too far Monday. [News Source]

Tax records seizure prompts lawsuit (UPI) GREELEY, Colo., Feb. 2 (UPI) -- The seizure of illegal immigrants' financial records from a tax preparer in Colorado has sparked a civil rights lawsuit, sources say. [News Source]

Islip Town employee files discrimination lawsuit (Newsday) An Islip Town employee has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the town charging she was harassed and accused of being an alcoholic because of a hand tremor that was actually the result of strokes. [News Source]

50 Cent caught up in Vitaminwater lawsuit (WSYR 9 Syracuse) Rap superstar 50 Cent has been caught up in a new lawsuit - drinks firm Vitaminwater, of which he is a shareholder, is facing legal action for allegedly misleading consumers about the nutritional content of its products. The In Da Club hitmaker sells his Formula 50 drink through the Coca-Cola-owned brand. But Vitaminwater's reputation has come under threat after officials at "The Center ... [News Source]

Perth Amboy cop seeks to amend retaliation lawsuit (The Star-Ledger) A Perth Amboy police officer is asking a judge to amend a lawsuit to include a charge that the city's police director tried to retaliate against him by having the county prosecutor investigate him on a perjury allegation. The attorney... [News Source]

Trial set for soldiers’ chemical exposure lawsuit (WTHR Indianapolis) A federal judge has set a trial date for a lawsuit by 16 Indiana National Guard soldiers who claim they were exposed to a toxic chemical in Iraq. [News Source]

Class action lawsuit filed over Chinese drywall (BizJournals) A federal lawsuit alleges that fly ash residue from Chinese power plants was used in drywall that's the subject of growing scrutiny in Florida. [News Source]

Maple Leaf lawsuit will be heard March 10 (Regina Leader-Post) A court hearing to approve a multi-million dollar class-action lawsuit settlement with meat processor Maple Leaf Foods will be heard March 10 in Regina. [News Source]

Chinese drywall class action lawsuit (WINK TV Southwest Florida) A Bonita Springs law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against three companies it claims used "Chinese Drywall". [News Source]