Man cleared of molestation charges intends to file lawsuit NAPD, Clark County (The Evening News and the Tribune) The notice, which was sent to the New Albany Police Department and Clark County offices of the prosecutor and public defender, states that Donald Clark Woods is owed $5 million in damages.The notice, written by Madison-based attorney Jason Pattison, states that if the money is not paid within 90 days, a lawsuit will be filed. [News Source]

UK to back IRA victims’ Libya lawsuit (Sydney Morning Herald) Britain's decision to support a lawsuit against Libya by IRA victims raised hopes that those maimed or bereaved by IRA bombs might one day receive compensation. [News Source]

Teacher hiring plan draws lawsuit (The Brown Daily Herald) As the school year begins for more than 20,000 students and teachers in Providence public schools, a change in hiring policy has led to praise, concern — and now a lawsuit. The new policy ends the practice known as “bumping,” in which teacher vacancies are filled on the basis of seniority, and institutes an interview-based system that gives principals greater autonomy in selecting faculty. [News Source]

Animated Pixar Mascot At Center Of Lamp Firm’s Lawsuit (Arts Journal) "Norwegian lamp maker Luxo filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court in New York accusing Pixar and parent Walt Disney Co. of infringing its copyright by selling a limited-edition Luxo Jr. lamp packaged with a Blu-ray version of the Disney/Pixar movie 'Up.'" [News Source]

Lawsuit Claims WGA Is Spyware (Slashdot) twitter writes "Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA), Microsoft's euphemistically named digital restrictions scheme, is the target of another spyware and false advertising lawsuit. 'Microsoft this week was sued in a Washington district court for allegedly violating privacy laws through Windows XP's Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) copy protection scheme. Similar to cases filed in 2006, the new class ... [News Source]

Connecteast faces massive lawsuit (BigPond News) Connecteast is facing a massive lawsuit, on claims in inflated traffic forecasts for its Eastlink tollroad. [News Source]

Connecteast faces massive lawsuit (Sky News Australia) Connecteast is facing a massive lawsuit, on claims in inflated traffic forecasts for its Eastlink tollroad in Melbourne. [News Source]

Britain to back IRA victims’ lawsuit against Libya (AP via Yahoo! News) Britain's sudden decision to support a lawsuit against Libya by Irish Republican Army victims raised hopes Monday that thousands maimed or bereaved by IRA bombs might one day receive compensation. [News Source]

Settlement proposals due in lawsuit from May 2008 International Paper mill explosion in Miss. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) JACKSON, Miss. - International Paper Co. and two brothers who were severely burned when a boiler exploded at a Mississippi plant have until Friday to submit proposals to settle a federal lawsuit. [News Source]

Mark McEwen loses medical negligence lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! News) Former CBS "Early Show" personality Mark McEwen is moving on with his life after a massive stroke nearly four years ago that abruptly ended his TV career. He's written a book about his experiences and is trying to raise awareness about stroke warning signs and recovery. [News Source]