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Kenyan Governors: We Can't Control Coronavirus with Open Border

Kenya's regional governors are calling on national authorities to close the country's borders as illegal migration from surrounding countries has caused an increase in imported coronavirus cases, Kenyan newspaper the Nation reported on Thursday.






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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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PA County Commissioner Slams Governor's Orders: Stop Running State as a ‘Dictatorship’

Jeff Haste, Pennsylvania's Dauphin County Board chairman, slammed Gov. Tom Wolf (D) in a letter on Friday for keeping a bulk of businesses closed, particularly in his county, and bluntly called on Wolf to “return our state to the people (as prescribed by our Constitution) and not run it as a dictatorship.”





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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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Estonian Singer-songwriter NOËP Releases Debut EP 'Heads In The Clouds'

NOËP Releases Debut EP ‘Heads In The Clouds’, On His Own Label Noep Music OÜ, Alongside Its Vinyl Pre-sale




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Denmark Native Raised In Spain @ChrisWallem Drops Debut EP #Artesano

CW Is Also The Founder And DJ Of ‘Mo’ Money’ Events At Marbella’s Elite Olivia Valere Night Club Since 2015




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UK's Debut Album To Be Released On Limited Edition 180 Gram Vinyl

It Will Be Released On April 21st, And Available Exclusively To Record Store Day Participating Retailers Worldwide.




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

The Video Was Released On April 25th




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Clyde P Drops Tech House Workout 'Side GF'

Parisian Producer Clyde P Makes His Return To Static Music




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Walsh v. Defenders, Inc.

(United States Third Circuit) - Affirmed an order remanding a consumer class action to state court. The defendant home security equipment businesses had removed the case to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act, but the plaintiffs showed that an exception to CAFA jurisdiction applied. The Third Circuit noted that under the local-controversy exception, a district court must decline to exercise jurisdiction over a class action involving a uniquely local controversy, as defined in the statute.




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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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Brodsky v. HumanaDental Insurance Co.

(United States Seventh Circuit) - Affirmed the denial of class certification in two lawsuits that were brought by unwilling recipients of faxed advertising messages. The recipients alleged that the fax advertisements violated the FCC's Solicited Fax Rule. Found no abuse of discretion in denying class certification in both cases, which were consolidated for appeal.




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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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B.K. v. Snyder

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Addressed class certification issues in a lawsuit brought by Arizona foster children who alleged that they were deprived of required medical and other services as a result of statewide policies and practices. Affirmed a class certification order in part and vacated it in part.




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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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Tobias Bermudez Chavez, et al. v. Occidental Chemical Corp.

(United States Second Circuit) - Questions on appeal concern cross-jurisdictional tolling of a class action. Because the appeal presents state law questions that New York’s courts have yet to address, the court certifies the case to the New York Court of Appeals.




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In Re: Deepwater Horizon

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Affirmed. The magistrate judge and district court properly denied the claims of a group of fishermen to a portion of the punitive damages settlement granted to a class of claimants alleging harm as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill because the court was bound to precedent, the plain language of the settlement, and a deferential standard of review.




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HAWKWIND Collaborator MICHAEL MOORCOCK & THE DEEP FIX Release Third Studio Album

British Author/Musician MICHAEL MOORCOCK Releases Live At The Terminal Café.




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OUTLAW DEVILS DEBUT NEW SINGLE VIA DSN MUSIC

Southwest Hard Rock & Metal Group Releases New Single In Anticipation Of Upcoming Album.




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Laura Espinoza And Lunden Reign Release New Single Feat. Missing Persons Legend Dale Bozzio

“Somewhere There Forever” Ft. Dale Bozzio By Laura Espinoza And Lunden Reign




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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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Big E And The Wild Hairs Release New Single 'Kiss Of Death'

The Music Artists Known As Big E And The Wild Hairs Have Released Their Latest Single, “Kiss Of Death.”




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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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DeFox Records Launch Card Disk

Respecting The Environment And A More Sustainable Future, Against Waste And The Use Of Plastic, DeFox Records Will Launch A Special Limited Edition Of Card Disk On The Market.




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NuWave Records Signs Fred Nice To Record Deal

Fred Nice, The Oxford, MS Native Has Officially Signed An Exclusive Record Deal With NJ-based NuWave Records




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OfficialVybe Will Release New Single, Entitled “Party At Atlantis” Under Roc Nation Record Label

“OfficialVybe Has Successfully Made A Deal With Roc Nation. He Will Release A New Single, “Party At Atlantis” This Year.”




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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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Stoetzl v. Dept. of Human Resources

(Supreme Court of California) - Reversed. Plaintiffs are state correctional employees who sought additional compensation for pre and postwork activities that include walking from outermost gate of prison to their work posts. The court divided Plaintiffs into two groups: union and non-union. The appeals court held that the non-union employees were entitled to overtime. The California Supreme Court held the union employees were not entitled to additional compensation because their collective bargaining agreement took that into account. And the non-union were not entitled because the walking time did not fit the definition of compensable work time under the Pay Scale Manual.




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Quigley v. Garden Valley Fire Protection Dist.

(Supreme Court of California) - Reversed and remanded. The Government Claims Act immunity for public entities is an affirmative defense that can be waived or forfeited if not timely raised.




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Assn. for L.A. Deputy Sheriffs v. Superior Court

(Supreme Court of California) - A prosecutor in a criminal case has a duty to disclose to the defense information that they personally know and information that they can learn about that is favorable to the accused. This obligation to disclose even includes restricted information about law enforcement officers. A law enforcement agency may disclose to the prosecution identifying information about an office and relevant exonerating or impeaching material in a confidential personnel file.




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Internationally Syndicated Radio Show And European Academy Of Country Music Announce Year End Chart

"Whiskey And Cigarettes" Country Radio Show, In Association With The European Academy Of Country Music (EACM) Has Announced Their Top 30 Of 2018 Year-end Chart. The Show Is Syndicated On More Than 25




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CHERIE OAKLEY’S WORK IT ADDED TO RADIO DISNEY COUNTRY

Cherie Oakley, The Breakthrough Country Performer And Writer Behind A Billboard #1 On Reba McEntire, Lands Her Debut Single Work It On Radio Disney Country.




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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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Starke v. SquareTrade, Inc.

(United States Second Circuit) - Held that an arbitration clause in an online consumer contract was unenforceable because the consumer did not have reasonable notice of and manifest his assent to it. The consumer was suing a company that sells protection plans for consumer products. Affirmed the denial of the company's motion to compel arbitration.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Consumer Protection Law
  • Contracts

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Eni US Operating Co., Inc. v. Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc

(United States Fifth Circuit) - In a contractual dispute between two companies in the oil-drilling business, vacated a bench trial judgment, in part. The contract related to exploratory drilling for offshore oil.




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Fidelity and Deposit Co. v. Edward E. Gillen Co.

(United States Seventh Circuit) - Held that a construction company's surety (an insurance company) may not augment its contractual indemnification rights with the ancient doctrine of quia timet -- equitable protection from probable future harm. The construction company allegedly had gone belly up on a government project. Affirmed summary judgment against the surety's claim.




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Alarm Detection Systems, Inc. v. Village of Schaumburg

(United States Seventh Circuit) - Affirmed, reversed, and remanded in part. Largely affirming the dismissal of claims alleging a conspiracy between a city and alarm companies, but reversing the dismissal of a contracts clause claim against the city.




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Apache Deepwater L.L.C. v. W & T Offshore, Inc.

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Affirmed. The jury award of more than $43 mil. for the breach of a Joint Operating Agreement relating to the plugging and abandonment operation of offshore oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico was affirmed because the application of Louisiana Civil Code and interpretation of the contract was appropriate. No bad faith offset entitlement was found.




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ADI Worldlink, LLC v. RSUI Indemnity Company

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Affirmed. All insurance claims were properly denied because while the insured gave timely notice of later claims they failed to give notice of an initial claim within the policy's one year coverage limitation.




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Quidel Corporation v. Super. Ct

(California Court of Appeal) - Granted writ of mandate and directed trial court to vacate order granting summary adjudication motion. The appeals court held that the trial court’s per se application of Business and Professions Code section 16600 to the contract in question was incorrect.




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Video: May 8th Bernews Morning Newsflash

118 confirmed Covid-19 cases in Bermuda, Swizzle South Shore to close down permanently, House of Assembly in session today, Colonial to...




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Warwick Academy Produce Face Masks

Warwick Academy, in partnership with Lir Bermuda, has created a line of masks for students, staff, and frontline workers. A spokesperson said,...




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BFRS Offer Video Remote Building Inspection

With the Covid-19 pandemic preventing in-person inspections, the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service [BFRS] is currently providing a Remote Video...




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Video: Dr Weldon On Bermuda’s Covid-19 Testing

Dr. Carika Weldon attended the Government press briefing held on Wednesday [May 6] in order to provide a scientific overview of Bermuda’s...




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Police Investigating Credit Card Fraud Incidents

The Bermuda Police Service’s Financial Crime Unit is investigating credit card fraud, with at least three establishments reporting that goods...