Bar owners win liquor license lawsuit (Brookings Daily Register) A judge has ruled against the City of Brookings in a lawsuit filed by the owners of three local bars. Circuit Judge David Gienapp says a 2008 city ordinance and resolution creating and setting the fee for new restaurant-only liquor licenses do not follow state law. [News Source]

Lawsuit asks court to tell legislators how to legislate (Miami’s Community Newspapers) Howard Troxler, columnist for the St. Petersburg Times, writes [reprinted in the Miami Herald] an interesting column in which he tells of a group of citizens filing a lawsuit in Tallahassee, asking the court to force the Florida Legislature to correct its mishandling of how Florida’s public schools are funded. [News Source]

Defense in lawsuit challenging governor’s appointment cost $1 million (Press & Sun-Bulletin) ALBANY -- Gov. David Paterson's legal fees for a lawsuit that challenged his right to appoint a lieutenant governor total $1 million, according to a voucher filed with the state Comptroller's Office on Friday. [News Source]

Fort Pierce reaches settlement in racial discrimination lawsuit (St. Lucie News Tribune) FORT PIERCE — The city of Fort Pierce and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached a settlement that, if approved by the courts, will end a lawsuit alleging the city retaliated against a worker who complained of racial discrimination, according to a news release issued Wednesday. [News Source]

Saints Coach Sean Payton Plaintiff In Chinese Drywall Lawsuit (ABC 26 New Orleans) New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is one of about 2,100 plaintiffs named in a class-action lawsuit against a Chinese manufacturer of drywall that has allegedly damaged homes and sickened residents. [News Source]

Retired Acalanes teachers angry over benefits lawsuit (Contra Costa Times) Retirees are upset over a response the district filed last month to a lawsuit brought by another former teacher over the benefits. They say language in the response shows the district wants to stop paying the benefits. [News Source]

PATRON FILES LAWSUIT AFTER 40/40 NIGHTCLUB BRAWL (NBC40 South Jersey) ATLANTIC CITY--One of the patrons involved in a brutal brawl outside a popular Atlantic City nightclub last month, has filed a lawsuit against the club and the bouncers involved. [News Source]

Third Lexington jail worker alleges discrimination, retaliation in lawsuit (Lexington Herald-Leader) A female corrections officer has filed a lawsuit against the Fayette County Detention Center allegin [News Source]

Saints coach plaintiff in Chinese drywall lawsuit (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is one of about 2,100 plaintiffs named in a class-action lawsuit against a Chinese manufacturer of drywall that has allegedly damaged homes and sickened residents. [News Source]

Saints coach Payton a plaintiff in Chinese drywall lawsuit (WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans) NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is one of about 2,100 plaintiffs named in a class-action lawsuit against a Chinese manufacturer of drywall that has allegedly damaged homes and sickened residents. Payton is listed as the lead plaintiff for the suit filed Wednesday against Knauf Plasterboard Tainjin Co., but the coach's case isn't expected to be the first tried in federal ... [News Source]