Officer: Sheriff Demoted Me After Dog-Bite Lawsuit (CBS 2 Chicago) A young girl was mauled by a bomb-detection dog at her home. Her father, Cook County Sheriff's police officer Al Giacchetti, was its handler. Giacchetti says the department gave him a dangerous dog, then later retaliated when he filed a lawsuit. 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports. [News Source]

L.A. settles accident lawsuit for $7 million (Los Angeles Times) A Los Angeles Triathlon volunteer was left a paraplegic when his motorcycle collided with a car during the 2007 event. The city of Los Angeles paid $7 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a volunteer for the Los Angeles Triathlon, who was left a paraplegic by an accident during the event in 2007, his attorney said Monday. [News Source]

Schwan’s told to provide data for sex-bias lawsuit (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Schwan's, the frozen food company based in Marshall, Minn., has lost a key battle with the federal government in a nearly three-year-old sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by a former employee. [News Source]

Foreclosure lawsuit fiasco upends Estates man’s retirement (Naples Daily News) NAPLES —It was retirement incarnate. Then, the foreclosure lawsuit came.Warren Nyerges, 45, left his law enforcement career and moved to Golden Gate Estates late last year with his wife. He was spending his days preparing his backyard for grass, painting the interior of his home and joking about the snow he abandoned in Cleveland.“I’ve had nothing but a ball. To come down here, it’s a life dream ... [News Source]

Targett drops lawsuit against ANZ (The Age) ANZ Banking Group Ltd said former institutional bank group managing director Steve Targett has dropped his $57 million lawsuit against the bank. [News Source]

Judge denies lawsuit over GOP delegates (Provo Daily Herald) A Salt Lake judge denied a lawsuit put forth by seven Republicans against the state party, two county parties and two state leaders Monday. [News Source]

Exec drops $57m lawsuit against ANZ (Daily Telegraph) ANZ said former institutional bank group managing director Steve Targett has dropped his $57 million lawsuit against the bank. [News Source]

Lawsuit alleging excessive jet noise from Witham Field not class action, judge rules (Stuart News) STUART — A judge Monday ruled that a 6-year-old lawsuit against the county alleging excessive jet noise and pollution filed by property owners near Witham Field will not be certified as a class action suit.In a 14-page ruling, Circuit Judge Elizabeth Metzger found in part that “vast differences” existed between the properties belonging to eight homeowners suing the county and the homes of ... [News Source]

Jury seated in SCO lawsuit against Novell (The Salt Lake Tribune) A jury has been seated to hear the lawsuit in which The SCO Group is claiming Novell interfered with its ownership of the Unix computer operating system and cost it more than $100 million in business. [News Source]

Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach to give deposition in lawsuit (SportingNews) LUBBOCK, Texas -- Mike Leach is expected to return to Lubbock later this week to answer questions under oath from attorneys for Texas Tech handling the former football coach's lawsuit against the s [News Source]