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Finally: Police Drop Investigation Into Working-Class Brexiteer Darren Grimes

London's Metropolitan Police have finally dropped their investigations into working-class Brexit campaigner Darren Grimes and Vote Leave's Alan Halsall, in another defeat for the supposedly neutral Electoral Commission.




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Despite Reported Under-Counts, Mexico Surpasses 3,100 Coronavirus Fatalities

Mexican health officials admitted to surpassing 3,100 COVID-19 related-deaths as cases continue to rise nationwide. The reports come despite repeated accusations of the government downplaying the true scope of the coronavirus pandemic





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Whitmer Admin Sics Michigan Cops on 77-Year-Old Barber Defying Shutdown

A 77-year-old Michigan barber said he won't stop working "unless he is tasered by the police or Jesus Christ himself walks in" and will continue defying Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's executive orders.






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73 Percent of U.S. Adults Say China Bears Responsibility for American Coronavirus Deaths

Nearly three-fourths of U.S. adults say China bears responsibility for American coronavirus deaths, a Morning Consult tracker poll released Friday revealed.




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Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA/CSS

(United States Fourth Circuit) - In a complaint challenging Upstream surveillance, an electronic surveillance program operated by the National Security Agency pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), 50 U.S.C. section 1801 et seq., the district court's dismissal of the complaint on grounds that the allegations in the complaint were too speculative to establish Article III standing, under Clapper v. Amnesty International USA, 133 S. Ct. 1138 (2013), is: 1) vacated as to Wikimedia-plaintiff where Clapper's analysis of speculative injury does not control this case, since the central allegations here are not speculative, and plaintiff's allegations are sufficient to survive a facial challenge to standing; and 2) affirmed as to the other plaintiffs because the complaint does not contain enough well-pleaded facts entitled to the presumption of truth to establish their standing.




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Two-Way Media v. Comcast Cable Communications

(United States Federal Circuit) - In a patent action relating to a series of patents concerning a system for streaming audio/visual data over a communications system like the internet, the district court's judgment that the asserted patents are ineligible subject matter under 25 U.S.C. section 101 is affirmed where the claims are directed at abstract ideas and contain no additional elements transforming them into patent-eligible applications.




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Hiam v. Homeaway.com

(United States First Circuit) - Affirming summary judgment for the defendant website in a suit claiming it misled users who paid thousands of dollars to reserve a vacation rental property in Belize that apparently didn't exist because they determined that the use of the word guarantee is not a warranty or representation and there was no implication that the website investigated its listings.




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The Police Retirement System of St. Louis v. Page

(California Court of Appeal) - Affirming the grant of summary judgment to Google executives in a suit brought by three shareholders bringing derivative suits alleging the corporation was harmed by executives who agreed to refrain from actively recruiting employees working for competitors, an arrangement that had been previously abandoned when it gave rise to antitrust issues with the Department of Justice, because the claim was barred by the three-year statute of limitations.




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James v. J2 Cloud Services

(United States Federal Circuit) - Reversing the dismissal of a claim for correction of inventorship and state law claims for lack of jurisdiction in the case of a man claiming to be the sole inventor of a patent for accepting incoming messages over a circuit switched network and transmitting it over a packet switched network because the assignment of the patent did not necessarily preclude the plaintiff from retaining ownership rights over the patent that would support the suit.




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Meador v. Apple, Inc.

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Held that Apple Inc. was not liable for a fatal car crash that happened when a distracted driver looked down to read a text message on her iPhone 5. The suit alleged that the iPhone caused the accident because it had no lockout mechanism. Affirmed dismissal of the complaint, holding that Texas law would not regard a driver's neurobiological response to a smartphone notification as a cause of a car crash.




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HomeAway.com, Inc. v. City of Santa Monica

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Upheld a beach town's ordinance imposing restrictions on companies, such as Airbnb Inc., that host online platforms for short-term vacation rentals. The internet companies claimed that the ordinance impermissibly infringed their First Amendment rights or was preempted by federal law. Disagreeing, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of their lawsuit seeking to enjoin the ordinance.




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BWP Media USA Inc. v. Polyvore, Inc.

(United States Second Circuit) - Revived a media company's claim that a popular website infringed its copyright in certain photographs of famous celebrities. The website, which enables users to create and share digital photo collages, has a clipper tool that lets users clip images from other websites. Reversed summary judgment in relevant part, in this case involving the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.




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In re US Office of Personnel Management Data Security Breach Litigation

(United States DC Circuit) - Revived claims that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's woefully inadequate cybersecurity practices enabled hackers to steal personal data about millions of past and present federal employees. Reversed a dismissal in relevant part, in a lawsuit brought by labor unions and others arising out of a 2014 cyberattack.




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Album/Documentary Release By UK Band The Charmers

It Is An Album Full Of Edgy Pop Songs, With Insightful Lyrics And Lush Strings




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French Singer And Songwriter Ned Has Released Her Debut UK Single 'Give Me More'

French Native Songstress Ned Released Her Debut UK Single ‘Give Me More’ On 6th April 2018




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Finnish Five-Piece Planet Case Unveils New Single 'Same Old Blood'

Finnish Alt-rock Five-piece Planet Case Are Ready To Unveil Their Debut EP ‘Simple Thoughts’, Out On 24th May Via Up And Coming Finnish Label Soit Se Silti.




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French Singer Ned Has Released The Video For Her Single 'Give Me More'

The Video Was Released On April 25th




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Screen Music Connect To Explore The Music Of Film, Television And Interactive Media

Tickets On Sale For New London-based Music Conference At Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room On September 24




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Langan v. Johnson and Johnson Consumer Cos., Inc.

(United States Second Circuit) - Vacated the certification of a consumer class action alleging that Johnson & Johnson deceptively labeled several of its baby bath products as being natural when they were not. The district court had certified a class consisting of consumers who purchased the products in eighteen states. On appeal, the Second Circuit was not convinced that the district court had carefully considered the material differences in the state laws at issue before concluding that their similarities predominated over their differences, and therefore the appeals court vacated and remanded.




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King v. Great American Chicken Corp., Inc.

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that the district court erred in remanding a class action to state court under the Class Action Fairness Act's local-controversy exception. The plaintiff argued that her wage-hour class action against a fast-food chain belonged in state court because more than two-thirds of the putative class members were California citizens. Unconvinced, the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded for additional discovery regarding how many former employees had moved to other states, among other things.




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Romero v. Provide Commerce, Inc.

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Vacated an award of attorney fees but otherwise affirmed the district court's approval of a class action settlement resolving claims that an online retailer enrolled consumers in a membership rewards program without their consent and mishandled their billing information. Held that the district court should not have counted the full face value of $20 coupons provided to class members when it performed the percentage-of-recovery and lodestar calculations.




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Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center

(United States Ninth Circuit) - In an amended opinion, reversed the denial of class certification in a wage-hour lawsuit brought by registered nurses against a hospital.




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Edwards v. Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.

(California Court of Appeal) - Held that employees who filed a proposed wage-hour class action were not entitled to intervene in an earlier, similar action that was being settled. Affirmed the denial of both mandatory and permissive intervention.




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Nielen-Thomas v. Concorde Investment Services LLC

(United States Seventh Circuit) - Held that a state law fraud lawsuit against an investment adviser was precluded by the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act. The statute's definition of a "covered class action" includes any class action brought by a named plaintiff on a representative basis, regardless of the proposed class size. Affirmed a dismissal.




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Jimenez-Sanchez v. Dark Horse Express, Inc.

(California Court of Appeal) - Held that the trial court erred in denying class certification to truck drivers bringing wage and hour claims against their employer. Reversed and remanded for further proceedings, explaining that errors were made in analyzing whether predominantly common issues existed.




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Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association v. Isaacson/Weaver Family Trust

(United States Second Circuit) - Rejected an objecting class member's challenge to the amount of attorney fees awarded to a law firm that represented the class in a shareholder lawsuit. Raising what the court described as a novel issue, the objector contended that the lodestar fee must be unenhanced because the action was initiated under a statute with a fee‐shifting provision.




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Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. v. Jackson

(United States Supreme Court) - On a question of civil procedure, held that a third-party counterclaim defendant -- that is, a party brought into a lawsuit through a counterclaim filed by the original defendant -- may not remove a class-action counterclaim from state court to federal court. Justice Thomas, joined by the four liberal justices, delivered the opinion of a 5-4 Court in this debt collection lawsuit.




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Singh v. American Honda Finance Corp.

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that a car purchaser did not raise a triable issue that a dealership failed to provide customers promised add-ons. Also addressed an issue under the Class Action Fairness Act relating to removal jurisdiction. Affirmed the decision below.




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Jeffries v. Volume Services America, Inc.

(United States DC Circuit) - Reversed and Remanded. The district court improperly dismissed a lawsuit in which a woman's credit card number and expiration date were printed on a receipt for lack of standing. The risk of identity theft was sufficient injury to support standing.




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SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SOCIAL CREDIT

Diskery Launches First World Advertising Campaign!




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Crystal Beth Unleashes Her Debut Album PUSH THRU On Trey Gunn's 7D Media

Crystal Beth Is What Happens If You Cross Frank Zappa, Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, And Janice Joplin




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Alt Rock Band Last Kiss Goodnight To Release Much-Anticipated Debut Album Immortal After Immediate Success At Radio

The Critically-Acclaimed Group Netted The #4 Most Added Spot On The Billboard Mainstream Indicator Chart & Was The #1 Most Added On The Foundations Chart Week




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Ahmad Javon Lane Is Ready To Pose For The Camera

Singing Songwriter Ahmad Formally "thisisjavon" Is Ready To Strike A Pose For The Camera And Get Sexy For A Same-Sex Bachelors




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Internationally Acclaimed Soul Artist CORNELL “CC” CARTER To Release New Single “I SEE LOVE” From Upcoming Album ABSOULUTELY

CC Is Now Set To Unleash His Highly Anticipated New Single “I SEE LOVE” On All Digital Services August 9, 2019.




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New From Mz J4ZZIE 'Philomena' Featuring Sona

The Afrobeat/Afrorap Genre’s Rise Has Really Gone On Leaps And Bounds Over The Last Few Years.




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Melendez v. San Francisco Baseball Associates LLC

(Supreme Court of California) - Held that baseball stadium security guards did not need to submit their wage claims to arbitration. The issue involved whether the claims turned on the meaning of their collective-bargaining agreement. Answering no, the California Supreme Court held that the security guards could proceed in state court.



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People v Mendez

(Supreme Court of California) - Automatic appeal of death penalty conviction and sentence. Affirmed conviction and sentence.




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Union of Medical Marijuana Patients v. City of San Diego

(Supreme Court of California) - Reversed. The City of San Diego authorized medical marijuana dispensaries. It decided that the dispensaries did not constitute a project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act, so an environmental review was not necessary. Plaintiff challenged the failure to conduct an environmental review. The appeals court agreed with the City’s assessment. The Supreme court ruled that an improper test was applied under Public Resources Code section 21065 to determine whether a review was necessary or not. The case was remanded for further proceedings.




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The Hype Magazine Signs Exclusive Podcast Agreement With Digital Soapbox Network

Distributed By The Digital Soapbox Network, The Hype Magazine “Live Session” Podcast Is Available Via Some Of The Biggest Streaming Platforms In The Digital Space




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Corrugated Iron Gets Commercial Radio Airplay!

Corrugated Iron Get Triple M Commercial Radio Airplay!




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Ground-breaking Christian Radio Show Celebrates 37 Year Anniversary, Welcomes New Affiliates

“Joyful Sounds” Was First Broadcast In 1982. Founder Rob Green Also Hosts The “Gospel Country” Radio Show And Operates Christian Music Weekly Magazine.




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DEGOOD DIMENSIONAL CONCEPTS INC v. WILDER

(IN Court of Appeals) - Court of Appeals Case No. 19A-PL-141




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ARC Welding Supply Co., Inc. v. American Welding and Gas, Inc.

(United States Seventh Circuit) - Affirmed a judgment after trial in a contractual dispute between two industrial supply companies. The case involved the alleged breach of their asset purchase agreement.




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U.S. Bank National Association v. Bank of America N.A.

(United States Second Circuit) - Held that a bank's breach-of-contract lawsuit against another bank should not have been dismissed on timeliness grounds. Also addressed choice‐of‐law issues. Remanded for further proceedings.




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Uptown Grill, L.L.C. v. Camellia Grill Holdings, Inc.

(United States Fifth Circuit) - In a contractual dispute over ownership of a trademark in a restaurant name, affirmed a bench trial decision in part and reversed it in part.




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Universal Instruments Corp. v. Micro Systems Engineering, Inc.

(United States Second Circuit) - Held that a medical device manufacturer did not violate the intellectual property rights of a company it hired to help automate its quality testing process. The issue involved reuse of computer source code. Affirmed a JMOL.




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Nautilus Insurance Company v. Access Medical, LLC

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Certified Question. The panel certified the question of state law to the Nevada Supreme Court asking whether an insurer is entitled reimbursement of costs already expended in defense of its insured where a determination has been made that the insurer owed no duty to defend and there was an agreement requiring reimbursement, but with no reservation of rights.