Reid, Feinstein urged Sierra Club not to fight Regional Plan LAKE TAHOE — Federal legislators urged the Sierra Club not to delay the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Regional Plan Update prior to the environmental group's challenge to the wide-ranging plan this week. [News Source]

Fracking focus now on lawsuits Since New York first put large-scale hydraulic fracturing on hold 41/2 years ago, the highly passionate supporters and opponents of shale-gas drilling have agreed on little. [News Source]

Suit against ex-LAUSD boss Ramon Cortines tossed A judge has thrown out a sexual-harassment lawsuit filed by a male LAUSD Facilities executive against retired Superintendent Ramon Cortines, saying the statute of limitations for filing a claim had expired, a district spokesman said Saturday. [News Source]

Apple's Tim Cook: 'Shareholder Lawsuit A Silly Sideshow' (And Other Quotes Of The Week) It would be hard to imagine a week with more major storylines than this past one, both market-related and otherwise. [News Source]

Downward Facing Lawsuit? FILE - This Nov. 4, 2012 file photo shows actor Alec Baldwin, right, and his wife Hilaria Thomas at the "Rise Of The Guardians'" special screening during the 2012 AFI FEST at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. [News Source]

Harassment suit against ex-LAUSD head dismissed LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Unified School District says a judge has dismissed a sexual harassment suit against former Superintendent Ramon Cortines.  District spokesman Sean Rossall tells the Los Angeles Times on Saturday that a judge dismissed the lawsuit brought by district real estate manager Scot Graham because it was filed too late. The judge did not rule on the merits of the ... [News Source]

Emano says environmental class suit is politicall y motivated CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/17 Feb) — Mayor Vicente Emano welcomes the Court of Appeals’ order to submit his response on the environmental class suit filed against him even as… » [News Source]