Law: Inmate can’t file lawsuit until appeals exhausted (The Reidsville Review) Before Anthony Solomon Ashford can file a civil lawsuit against the Virginia Department of Corrections, he must exhaust his administrative appeals as an inmate because of a 1996 federal law, which some opponents say restricts judicial oversight for prisons. [News Source]

New Lawsuit Seeks To Block Purcellville Development (Leesburg Today) The Town of Purcellville again found itself subject to a lawsuit Friday when four town residents filed for an injunction to halt work at the Purcellville Gateway project on the former Cole Farm. The residents claim the approved site plan fails to comply with town ordinances. [News Source]

Donald Rumsfeld Torture Lawsuit Clears Hurdle, Allowed To Proceed (The Huffington Post) What's Your Reaction? CHICAGO — A federal judge refused Friday to dismiss a civil lawsuit accusing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of responsibility for the alleged torture by U.S. forces of two Americans who worked for an Iraqi contracting firm. [News Source]

Lawsuit Filed In DPD Bait Car Death (NBC Dallas Fort Worth) The family of an elderly woman killed in a crash with a stolen police bait car has filed a lawsuit. [News Source]

Wrongful-death lawsuit settled (Deerfield Review) Lawyers for a Deerfield family announced the settlement of a wrongful-death lawsuit against the day care where their toddler died the same day his accused murderer was in Lake County Circuit Court. [News Source]

TAYLOR: Lawsuit says five City Council members violated meetings law (The News-Herald) TAYLOR — City officials soon will be back in court for yet another lawsuit. [News Source]

TAYLOR: Lawsuit says five City Council members violated meetings law (The News-Herald) TAYLOR — City officials soon will be back in court for yet another lawsuit. [News Source]

Cottage Inn Pizza officials respond to lawsuit involving former Bay City, Midland owner (The Bay City Times) Cottage Inn Pizza officials have responded to charges brought about in a lawsuit that former Bay City and Midland franchise owner, Lester E. Myers, is a party to.The 19-page lawsuit, involving Myers and other franchise owners, alleges Cottage Inn is... [News Source]

Conn. seeks to dismiss physicians’ lawsuit (Boston Globe) The state of Connecticut is asking a judge this week to dismiss a lawsuit filed by two physicians and end-of-life advocates. The suit seeks to clarify whether a ban on assisted suicide affects doctors who help their terminally ill patients die. [News Source]

Officer wins discrimination lawsuit against LAPD (CBS 47 Fresno) LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles police officer who received the state's highest public safety award for helping rescue a man from a burning car has been awarded $125,000 in a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit. The jury returned the verdict Friday, awarding Officer Paul Waymire damages for pain and suffering but no money for lost income. Waymire sued the police department, claiming he was ... [News Source]