Tolkien Estate, New Line Settle Lawsuit Over ‘Lord of the Rings’ Films (Law.com) The heirs of J.R.R. Tolkien and a movie studio that produced "The Lord of the Rings" blockbuster trilogy have settled a lawsuit over the films' profits, clearing the way for a prequel based on Tolkien's novel "The Hobbit." Tolkien's heirs had sought to rescind New Line Cinema's rights to make films based on the book, claiming the studio owed them millions in profits from the trilogy, which ... [News Source]

Billy Graham group defends itself against lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! News) The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said Wednesday it never discriminated against a black employee and argued her lawsuit should be dismissed because it would mark interference in the internal workings of a religious organization. [News Source]

Sexist, Homophobic Lawsuit Against High School Settled (NBC Los Angeles) A Southern California high school and the ACLU settle a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit over violent Internet video threats. [News Source]

Chattanooga Marriott Responds to Racial Profiling Lawsuit (WTVC Chattanooga) In response to a lawsuit filed by the Rev. Ezra Maize in Knoxville, Tenn. naming the Chattanooga Marriott at the Convention Center as a defendant concerning his stay with the hotel on March 1, 2008, General Manager Joe Duperre stated, “At no time was the Rev. Maize denied access to any part of the hotel for any accommodations. [News Source]

Family files lawsuit after child dies in crib (WPTV West Palm Beach) 2-year-old Serenity Bergey died when when her head became stuck in her crib two years ago. Now her family has filed a lawsuit. [News Source]

Billy Graham group defends itself against lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! News) Billy Graham's ministry denies that it discriminated against a black employee and argues for her lawsuit to be dismissed. [News Source]

Billy Graham group defends itself against lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News) Billy Graham's ministry denies that it discriminated against a black employee and argues for her lawsuit to be dismissed. [News Source]

Lawyer: We’ll drop lawsuit if Roethlisberger admits rape (USA Today) The Harrah's Lake Tahoe worker who claimed in a lawsuit that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger raped her has offered to settle the case if he admits raping her, apologizes, and gives $100,000 to the Committee to Aid Abuse Women. [News Source]

Lawsuit dropped against Nunavut ex-premier (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News) The former head of the Nunavut Association of Municipalities has dropped her lawsuit against ex-premier Paul Okalik. [News Source]

Bank of America Says It Is ‘Ready to Litigate’ SEC’s Lawsuit (Bloomberg) Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp. told a federal judge that it’s “ready to litigate” a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit claiming the bank misled investors should the judge refuse to accept a $33 million settlement. [News Source]