or Donald Trump Meets with Republicans Who Mock Democrats for ‘Cowering’ at Home By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:31:32 +0000 "The Democrats are cowering at home right now. And it makes no sense because we've learned so much," Rep. Devin Nunes said. Full Article Health Politics coronavirus Devin Nunes Donald Trump Jim Jordan Lee Zeldin Nancy Pelosi
or 73 Percent of U.S. Adults Say China Bears Responsibility for American Coronavirus Deaths By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:33:35 +0000 Nearly three-fourths of U.S. adults say China bears responsibility for American coronavirus deaths, a Morning Consult tracker poll released Friday revealed. Full Article Asia Health Politics China coronavirus Donald Trump Morning Consult poll
or Glassdoor, Inc. v. Super. Ct. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2017-03-10T08:00:00+00:00 (California Court of Appeal) - In a dispute between a employer reviews website, brought by a video gaming company against the website operator, seeking the name of a Jane Doe reviewer who purportedly posted confidential information on the website about the employer in violation of a confidentiality agreement, the website operator's petition for a writ directing the trial court to set aside its order to reveal Doe's real name is granted where the employer failed to make a prima facie showing that Doe's statements disclosed confidential information in violation of the nondisclosure agreement. Full Article Cyberspace Law Contracts
or Packingham v. North Carolina By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2017-06-19T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Supreme Court) - Conviction under a North Carolina law that makes it a felony for a registered sex offender 'to access a commercial social networking Web site where the sex offender knows that the site permits minor children to become members or to create or maintain personal Web pages,' N. C. Gen. Stat. Ann. sections14-202.5(a) and (e), is reversed where the North Carolina statute impermissibly restricts lawful speech in violation of the First Amendment. Full Article Cyberspace Law Constitutional Law Criminal Law & Procedure
or Skulason v. California Bureau of Real Estate By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2017-08-16T08:00:00+00:00 (California Court of Appeal) - Reversing a trial court judgment granting writ of mandate and the award of attorney's fees in the case of a real estate salesperson who sued a state agency for publicizing her three misdemeanor convictions because they had no mandatory duty to remove from their website information about a licensee's convictions even if they were eventually dismissed. Full Article Cyberspace Law Media Law Communications Law
or Mastermine Software, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2017-10-30T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Federal Circuit) - In a patent action, construing the term 'pivot table' in relation to two of plaintiff's patents, the district court's 1) claim construction is affirmed as supported by intrinsic evidence; but its 2) indefiniteness determination is reversed because the claims' scopes are reasonably certain. Full Article Intellectual Property Patent Cyberspace Law
or US v. Microsoft Corporation By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-04-17T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Supreme Court) - Declaring a writ of certiorari petition moot in the case of Microsoft's attempt to avoid providing emails pursuant to a Government warrant investigating the drug trade because a new warrant was issued under a new law that, unlike the old version, permitted the Government to demand emails stored on overseas datacenters under Trump's Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act. Full Article Constitutional Law Consumer Protection Law Criminal Law & Procedure International Law Cyberspace Law
or State of California v. Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-08-02T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Affirmed that a federally recognized Indian tribe was prohibited from operating an internet bingo casino. The State of California and the United States brought this lawsuit contending that the tribe's online bingo game violated the federal Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Agreeing with the governmental plaintiffs, the Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment against the tribe, holding that while the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act protects gaming activity conducted on Indian lands, it did not permit the tribe's internet bingo game that reached patrons located off Indian lands. Full Article Gaming Law Indian Law Cyberspace Law
or Meador v. Apple, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-12-18T08:00:00+00:00 (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. Full Article Injury & Tort Law Product Liability Cyberspace Law
or US v. Lord By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-02-15T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Fifth Circuit) - Affirmed the conviction of two bitcoin dealers for conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money servicing business. The father and son sought to withdraw their guilty pleas, stating that they now believed their cryptocurrency activities required no license. Upheld the denial of their motion to withdraw their guilty pleas. Full Article Cyberspace Law Banking Law Criminal Law & Procedure
or BWP Media USA Inc. v. Polyvore, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-04-17T08:00:00+00:00 (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. Full Article Media Law Cyberspace Law Copyright
or French Singer And Songwriter Ned Has Released Her Debut UK Single 'Give Me More' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: French Native Songstress Ned Released Her Debut UK Single Give Me More On 6th April 2018 Full Article
or French Singer Ned Has Released The Video For Her Single 'Give Me More' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: The Video Was Released On April 25th Full Article
or Screen Music Connect To Explore The Music Of Film, Television And Interactive Media By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tickets On Sale For New London-based Music Conference At Southbank Centres Purcell Room On September 24 Full Article
or Clyde P Drops Tech House Workout 'Side GF' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Parisian Producer Clyde P Makes His Return To Static Music Full Article
or True Health Chiropractic Inc. v. McKesson Corp. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-07-17T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Reversed the denial of class certification in an action where a healthcare company was accused of unlawfully sending unsolicited faxed advertisements in violation of the U.S. Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The district court denied the motion for class certification on the ground that individual issues would predominate over issues common to the putative class. On an interlocutory appeal, the Ninth Circuit disagreed and remanded for further proceedings. Full Article Consumer Protection Law Health Law Class Actions
or Franchise Tax Bd. Limited Liability Corp. Tax Refund Cases By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-07-18T08:00:00+00:00 (California Court of Appeal) - Reversed the denial of class certification in a case involving tax refund claims filed by limited liability companies (LLCs) which sought refunds of a levy they had paid pursuant to a California tax statute that was later determined to be unconstitutional. When the district court denied the LLCs' motion for class certification on multiple grounds including predominance and superiority, they appealed. Agreeing with the LLCs that this case was suitable for treatment on a classwide basis, the First Appellate District reversed and remanded for certification of a class or classes consistent with its opinion. Full Article Tax Law Class Actions
or Moen v. Regents of the University of California By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-08-01T08:00:00+00:00 (California Court of Appeal) - Reversed decertification of a class of retired University of California employees who claimed they were denied promised health insurance benefits. The retirees, who had worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, appealed the trial court's ruling that decertified the class for lack of commonality. On appeal, the First Appellate District held that the trial court's decertification ruling had relied on erroneous legal standards. Full Article Labor & Employment Law ERISA Class Actions
or Fritsch v. Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-08-08T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Reversed a ruling that the amount in controversy in an employee class action was too low for federal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA). An employer that had been sued for allegedly violating wage-hour laws, and that removed the case to federal court under CAFA, argued that the district court erred in remanding the case to state court. On appeal, the Ninth Circuit agreed with the employer that, in assessing the amount in controversy, the district court should have included future attorney fees recoverable by statute or contract. The panel therefore reversed and remanded. Full Article Class Actions Labor & Employment Law
or Rangel v. PLS Check Cashers of California, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-08-16T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Affirmed the dismissal, on res judicata grounds, of a proposed wage-and-hour class action. While the plaintiff conceded that she was subject to a state class-action settlement that released all claims arising from the same set of allegations upon which her Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit was based, she nonetheless contended that her FLSA action should be allowed to proceed. Agreeing with the trial court, the Ninth Circuit held that res judicata applied. Full Article Class Actions Labor & Employment Law
or King v. Great American Chicken Corp., Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-09-06T08:00:00+00:00 (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. Full Article Class Actions Labor & Employment Law
or Payton v. CSI Electrical Contractors, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-09-28T08:00:00+00:00 (California Court of Appeal) - Affirmed the denial of class certification in an action alleging wage and hour violations, finding substantial evidence that individual questions would predominate and also that the named plaintiff was not an adequate class representative. Full Article Class Actions Labor & Employment Law
or Kohler Co. v. Superior Court (Park-Kim) By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-11-14T08:00:00+00:00 (California Court of Appeal) - Held that homeowners could not bring a class action asserting a claim under California's Right to Repair Act against the manufacturer of an allegedly defective plumbing fixture used in the construction of their homes. The Act does not permit class actions of this type. Granted the defendant's writ petition. Full Article Consumer Protection Law Class Actions Property Law & Real Estate
or Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-11-27T08:00:00+00:00 (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. Full Article Labor & Employment Law Health Law Class Actions
or Nielen-Thomas v. Concorde Investment Services LLC By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-01-24T08:00:00+00:00 (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. Full Article Securities Law Class Actions
or Red Barn Motors, Inc. v. NextGear Capital, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-02-13T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Seventh Circuit) - Held that the district court did not adequately explain its reason for rescinding certification of a class in a business dispute between numerous used-car dealerships and a financing company. Vacated the class certification ruling and remanded for further proceedings. Full Article Class Actions Commercial Law Banking Law
or Jimenez-Sanchez v. Dark Horse Express, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-02-14T08:00:00+00:00 (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. Full Article Class Actions Labor & Employment Law
or In re JPMorgan Chase and Co. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-02-21T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Fifth Circuit) - Held that the district court "appears to have erred" in ordering that thousands of current and former employees be notified of a pending Fair Labor Standards Act collective action, because most of them had signed binding arbitration agreements and would be unable to join the action. However, the district court's apparent error in directing the notice did not justify granting the employer's petition for mandamus relief -- but the district court was advised to reconsider its ruling. Full Article Class Actions Labor & Employment Law
or Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-02-26T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Supreme Court) - Held that the federal rule governing appeals from orders granting or denying class certification is not subject to equitable tolling. The plaintiff contended that his failure to comply with the 14-day limit specified in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f) should be tolled, because he had acted reasonably in the particular circumstances here. Disagreeing, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that the time limit for appealing class certification rulings cannot be equitably tolled. Justice Sotomayor wrote the unanimous opinion. Full Article Class Actions Civil Procedure
or Singh v. American Honda Finance Corp. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-05-30T08:00:00+00:00 (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. Full Article Class Actions Consumer Protection Law
or Tobias Bermudez Chavez, et al. v. Occidental Chemical Corp. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-08-07T08:00:00+00:00 (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. Full Article Class Actions Civil Procedure
or In Re: Deepwater Horizon By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-08-13T08:00:00+00:00 (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. Full Article Class Actions Civil Procedure Injury & Tort Law
or SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SOCIAL CREDIT By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Diskery Launches First World Advertising Campaign! Full Article
or HAWKWIND Collaborator MICHAEL MOORCOCK & THE DEEP FIX Release Third Studio Album By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: British Author/Musician MICHAEL MOORCOCK Releases Live At The Terminal Café. Full Article
or Los Angeles Artist Betty Moon Up For GRAMMY Nomination By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: The Multi-talented Recording Artist Is Up For Nominations With Her Album Hellucination And Singles Save My Soul And Crazy (What You Make Me) Full Article
or Los Angeles Artist Betty Moon Up For GRAMMY Nomination By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: The Multi-talented Recording Artist Is Up For Nominations With Her Album Hellucination And Singles Save My Soul And Crazy (What You Make Me) Full Article
or U.K. Rockers Tomorrow Is Lost Sign With Eclipse Records By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: U.K. Rockers Tomorrow Is Lost Sign With Eclipse Records Full Article
or International Duo Channels Past And Present To Win Best Rock Act At Worlds Largest Indie Music Awards By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Follow No One, Colorado-based Vocalist Rich Hall And Portuguese Guitarist Pedro Murino Almeida, Won Best Rock Act At The 2019 JMAs In Dollywood. Full Article
or Tribute Album & Shows To Original Genesis Guitarist Anthony Phillips By Rocking Horse Music Club Announced By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Rocking Horse Music Club Presents The Music Of Anthony Phillips Feat. Guest Appearances By Steve Hackett, John Hackett, Nick Magnus, Kate St. John, John Helliwell & Others. Full Article
or Alt Rock Band Last Kiss Goodnight To Release Much-Anticipated Debut Album Immortal After Immediate Success At Radio By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 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 Full Article
or DeFox Records Launch Card Disk By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 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. Full Article
or Young Trap Releases New Album 'Hustle And Glow' Feat. Boosie Badazz And Too $hort. By um2n.mi2n.com Published On :: The Music Artist Known As Young Trap Has Released His Latest Album, Hustle And Glow. Full Article
or NuWave Records Signs Fred Nice To Record Deal By um2n.mi2n.com Published On :: Fred Nice, The Oxford, MS Native Has Officially Signed An Exclusive Record Deal With NJ-based NuWave Records Full Article
or Ahmad Javon Lane Is Ready To Pose For The Camera By um2n.mi2n.com Published On :: Singing Songwriter Ahmad Formally "thisisjavon" Is Ready To Strike A Pose For The Camera And Get Sexy For A Same-Sex Bachelors Full Article
or Internationally Acclaimed Soul Artist CORNELL CC CARTER To Release New Single I SEE LOVE From Upcoming Album ABSOULUTELY By um2n.mi2n.com Published On :: CC Is Now Set To Unleash His Highly Anticipated New Single I SEE LOVE On All Digital Services August 9, 2019. Full Article
or NoFaceNors Releases New Full-length Album 'Nacho Pack Vol. 1' By um2n.mi2n.com Published On :: The Music Artist Known As NoFaceNors Has Released His Latest Full-length Album, Nacho Pack Vol. 1. Full Article
or OfficialVybe Will Release New Single, Entitled Party At Atlantis Under Roc Nation Record Label By um2n.mi2n.com Published On :: OfficialVybe Has Successfully Made A Deal With Roc Nation. He Will Release A New Single, Party At Atlantis This Year. Full Article
or Gardner v. Superior Court (the People) By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-03-28T08:00:00+00:00 (Supreme Court of California) - Held that an indigent defendant facing misdemeanor charges was constitutionally entitled to the help of appointed counsel on the prosecution's appeal. She had successfully moved to suppress evidence related to driving under the influence. The California Supreme Court agreed with her that she had the right to appointed counsel on the prosecution's appeal of the suppression order. Full Article Criminal Law & Procedure
or Southern California Gas Leak Cases By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-05-30T08:00:00+00:00 (Supreme Court of California) - Held that businesses may not recover compensation for purely economic losses suffered from mere proximity to an industrial accident (a massive, months-long leak from a natural gas storage facility). Negligence law did not provide them a remedy for income lost because of the leak, in this case where they alleged no property damage or personal injury. Full Article Oil and Gas Law Injury & Tort Law
or City and County of San Francisco v. Regents of the University of California By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-06-20T08:00:00+00:00 (Supreme Court of California) - Held that it is constitutional for San Francisco to impose a tax on drivers who park their cars in paid parking lots, even when the parking lot is operated by a state university. Full Article Tax Law Constitutional Law