Possible Fracking Lawsuit A local landowners group is threatening a lawsuit if the state misses a February 27th deadline to release fracking regulations. The Joint Landowners Coalition of New York says further delay would be akin to the state taking away landowners' property rights. An environmental lawyer says such an argument wouldn't fly. But the attorney for the landowners group says there is no reason for a further ... [News Source]

Judge rules Creach wrongful death suit can move forward A wrongful death lawsuit against the Spokane County Sheriff's Office has withstood its first test in court. [News Source]

Judge rules Creach wrongful death suit can move forward A wrongful death lawsuit against the Spokane County Sheriff's Office has withstood its first test in court. [News Source]

Expansion of Tahoe ski resorts lowers environmental grades Northstar California's Zephyr Lodge opened last season as part of a $30 million investment in the property by Vail Resorts. Ski Area Citizens' Coalition's annual environmental scorecard for ski resorts gave Northstar California a C grade. [News Source]

TRPA plan update challenged by Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore A lawsuit was filed in federal district court today against the first significant update to environmental protection standards at Lake Tahoe since 1987. The deadline for challenges to the plan was midnight Tuesday. The plaintiffs, t Copyright 2013 Record-Courier. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Record-Courier TRPA plan update ... [News Source]

Judge accelerates hedge fund's lawsuit against Apple Apple had requested an expedited hearing schedule over a lawsuit that seeks to get the company to share more of its cash reserves with investors. [Read more] [News Source]

Iowa trucking company to pay $50,000 to settle sexual harassment CRST SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT : One of the nation's largest trucking companies will pay $50,000 to end a high-profile sexual harassment lawsuit - but could recoup millions it spent fighting the case. [News Source]