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Stephanie Ryann Releases Her Official Music Video For "Whiskey Regret"

Rising Country Artist, Stephanie Ryann, Has Released Her First Music Video For The Song "Whiskey Regret" Off Of Her Debut, Self-titled EP To Commemorate The Anniversary Of Its Release Last October




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CARLA WILLIAMS SOUNDS THE HORNS ON A NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH HE’S LOVE

Carla Williams, The Songstress That Captured New Release Today’s “Indie Artist To Watch” In March 2019, Released Her Latest Single He’s Love Today On Apple Music, ITunes, Amazon And Google Play.




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CLOE WILDER RELEASES HEART-STOPPING MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE, “Save Me.”

Cloe Wilder Releases The Music Video For Her New Single.




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California Teen Killed By Drunk Driver Leaves Legacy In Worship Song

“I AM,” Recorded By 15 Year-old Lily Kelly Just Months Before Her Untimely Passing, Is Available Now At All Major Digital Outlets, Including ITunes, Google Play And Spotify.




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Richard Lynch Plays Host To Hall Of Famers At 23rd Annual Steel Guitar Event

Lynch Welcomed Steel Guitar Hall Of Famers Chubby Howard, Joe Wright, Lyn Owsley, Billy Robinson And Russ Hicks To Keepin’ It Country Farm In Ohio.




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New Rap Sensation Etoc Drops Motivational Song "The Run"

The Orlando Based Wordsmith Has Dropped His Standout Single "The Run", Which Is Available On Soundcloud, Spotify And All Online Retailers Including ITunes, Tidal, Apple Music And Amazon.




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CapChat: Round Up Of Presidential Candidates In Nevada; California As The 'State Of Resistance'

Democratic presidential candidates Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Former Vice President Joe Biden held dueling rallies in Reno and Carson City Wednesday night. California U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris is due in Nevada today.

In a conversation yesterday with CapRadio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler, host Beth Ruyak talked about recent changes in California poll rankings of the top candidates: Warren, Biden, Harris and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.  These trends are mirrored in national poll trends, with Warren surging and Harris falling behind.

In the “State of Resistance” currently known as California, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Xavier Becerra are keeping up the pressure, filing lawsuits against the Trump administration. With the end of the legislative session, Ben and Beth also talked about stylistic differences between Newsom and former Gov. Jerry Brown. Newsom is focused in many areas at the same time, including the battle with the federal government. Brown was focused on a smaller number of concurrent issues.

And, finally, we discuss the state of the Republican party in California.




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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Midnight Deadline

California’s state legislative session has finally concluded, with Gov. Gavin Newsom signing bills late into the night on Sunday. Included in the bills the governor signed this term are the country’s strongest protections for renters, expanded health insurance coverage and legislation intended to lower the cost of prescription drugs. 

Other measures signed address efforts to prepare the state for impending natural disasters, wildfire safety, economic resiliency and clean drinking water. The governor also vetoed quite a number of bills. In addition, the state has filed over 60 lawsuits — either alone or in conjunction with other states — against the Trump administration, in areas from environmental protection to immigration to funding for the border wall, with many lawsuits still pending. The state has both won and lost several of these suits along the way. CapRadio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler, has an update.




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The Week In California Politics: Gavin Newsom, PG&E, The CPUC And The Gig Economy

In this edition of CapChat, we’ll round up the last week’s fire news, the role Gov. Gavin Newsom has played as citizens’ advocate for those affected by successive power shut-offs, while repeatedly publicly blasting PG&E for lack of investment and not managing vegetation to prevent wildfires. Newsom has also said part of the problem has been a “cozy relationship” between the California Public Utilities Commission and PG&E. In addition, Newsom has suggested if the CPUC doesn’t do what he wants it to do with respect to PG&E, he’d try to remove commissioners. 

CapRadio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler will talk about the history of the PUC and why commissioners have fixed terms of six years. He’ll also talk about the controversy around AB5 and the effort to put a measure on the 2020 ballot about the gig economy and more on how the November 2020 Ballot is shaping up.

Clarification: CPUC Commissioners serve a 6-year fixed term. Though they are appointed by the governor and must be confirmed by the Senate within one year of their nomination, they cannot be fired. A CPUC Chair/President is also appointed by the governor, and can be removed from that role by the Governor. That person, however, can stay with the PUC as a Commissioner for the remainder of their 6-year term.




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Impeachment Inquiry Update & California Democratic State Endorsement Convention Preview

Members of California’s Congressional delegation are center stage at the House Intelligence Committee impeachment inquiry hearings on Capitol Hill. The chair of the committee is LA area Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff. The ranking Republican member of the same committee is Fresno Rep. Devin Nunes. Other Californians are Democrats: Bay Area Rep. Jackie Speier and East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell. McClatchy DC reporter Kate Irby joins Insight. She follows the California Congressional delegation. 

California’s State Endorsement Convention is this weekend in Long Beach. One of the surprises is that candidates Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Former Vice President Joe Biden will not attend. What does this mean? 

On Saturday, Nov. 16, the California Democratic Party in conjunction with Univision will host a televised 2019 Presidential Forum from 4 to 6 pm PST. Confirmed candidates are New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Former Health and Human Services Secretary Julián Castro, California Sen. Kamala Harris, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, investor Tom Steyer, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang. CapRadio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler provides a preview to this weekend’s convention.

 




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Presidential Candidate Visits To CA And NV And The Individual Mandate

With the Nevada caucuses in February and California now a Super Tuesday state, the visits of presidential candidates are increasing in frequency. Just yesterday, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in Stockton and San Francisco. Bloomberg’s San Francisco appearance was with former California Gov. Jerry Brown.

CapRadio’s Scott Rodd spoke with Bloomberg in Stockton, and CapRadio’s Bert Johnson had an interview with Warren in Reno. They fill us in on the visits and what the candidates had to say.

We’ll also explore California’s individual mandate for health insurance coverage with CapRadio’s Health Care Reporter Sammy Caiola. 




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Insight Digital Special: Capitol Chat On Rent Control And A Move To Unionize Childcare Workers

A new rent control ballot measure would permit local governments establish rent control on buildings over 15 years old and allow landlords to raise rents by no more than 15 percent every three years. This new initiative mirrors one that failed in 2018.

The move to unionize child care workers: there was a rally yesterday at the Capitol where workers delivered over 8,000 union cards. This number of cards qualifies workers to hold an election to form a union. Their union would allow collective bargaining with the state for health care benefits and funding for training, as well as the ability to negotiate wages.

Guests

  • CapRadio State Government Reporter Scott Rodd






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Themes By Bavotasan Is Becoming Bandicoot Pro

In November 2017, we here at Bandicoot Marketing acquired Themes By Bavotasan from Chris. It was great to meet Chris during the acquisition and hear about all of the hard…

The post Themes By Bavotasan Is Becoming Bandicoot Pro appeared first on bavotasan.com.




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Rua Das Pretas Releases Beautiful New Album, Video; MOJO: “This Is A Very Different Beast”

When These Lisbon-based Musicians Perform It’s Not A Show, It’s A Party, And It's Not A Party, It's A Gathering Rua Das Pretas Is A Lisbon-based Gathering Of International Musicians.




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‘BELIEF: LIVES AND STORIES OF MONTANA’S SALISH WOMEN’ Coming To Off-Broadway In September

One-woman Show Featuring Salish Tribal Member Julie Cajune Draws From Life Experiences And True Stories Of Generations Of Native American Women




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Ancient Future Summer Festival Dates

Return Performances In The Central California Coast And Sierra Nevada Celebrating 40 Years Of World Fusion




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Oregon Reggae Band INDUBIOUS To Release Their New Full-Length Album BELEAF Featuring Special Guests Satsang, The Elovators, And Michael Leslie

BELEAF, Which Releases In Stores And Online Worldwide August 16, 2019, Is A 14-track Powerhouse That Promises To Be Their Strongest, Clearest, And Most Authentic Work Yet.




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Linkfire Announces Partnership With Boomplay, One Of The Biggest Music Streaming Services In Africa

The Partnership Allows Artists, Managers, And Their Teams To See Conversion Data From The Service To View What Fans Do After Clicking On A Linkfire Smart Link.




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Ethereal Wave & Neo-psychedelic World Beat Artist, Simrit, On Tour For New Album Release/Upcoming Concerts

Ethereal Wave & Neo-Psychedelic World Beat Artist, Simrit, Set To Release Her Seventh Full Length Album, 'When We Return', In Early November 2019




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2019 Texas LoopFest Performance Video

Video Archive Of The 2019 Texas LoopFest Is Now Posted




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Interview With Legendary Remixer Marc JB And Simon Bartholomew From The Brand New Heavies

They Tell International Life All About Their Passion For Disco, And Why They Are Producing A Disco Album For The Modern Generation




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A Talk With Tom Silverman On New Music Seminar 2012

NMS Has Been One Of The Choice Places For Music Pros And Artists To Gather And Discuss The Future Of The Music Industry Since Its Creation In 1980




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Interview With Finland-based Guitarist Pauli Saksa

Fusing Jazz, Rock, And Pop "Fragments & Fusion" Marks Debut Of Guitarist Pauli Saksa




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'AIMP Nashville Pubcast' In-Depth Publisher Interview Series

Debut Episode Of Weekly Series Features Conversation With Ree Guyer Of Wrensong Music




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New Island Entertainment Presents A F8ckin Birthday Extravaganza At Santos Party House

NIE Presents: The Hsu-nami, Fuck Your Birthday, NegativeHate, Stereobird @ Santos Party House




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Nick Brodeur Wins Studio Package From ReverbNation

Laguna Beach Singer/guitarist Awarded Recording Time With Orange County Production House




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Youbloom Announces 2017 LA Music Festival

Ireland-based Music Festival Expands YoubloomLA 2017, Presenting Keynote Speaker Andy Gould And New Partnerships With The Hi-Hat, Highland Park Bowl And LACM




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HBC Fall Festival Celebrates 12 Years Of HBC Fest

This Is The Second Installment Of HBC Fest In The 12th Year Of The Hae Bang Chon Music Festival With A Great Lineup Taking Us Into A New Decade For Independent Music




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Lithuanian Band Grabs Bronze At The Silk Road Indie Music Festival 2017

Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys Competed With Bands From Belgium, Sweden, Armenia, Germany, Japan, South Africa, India, Norway, Poland, Italy And The UK As Well As China




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Round Hill Music And Zync Sign Madge To Joint Venture

JV Publishing Venture To Support And Expand Zync's Successful Rights Representation Business




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Hollywood Heavyweights Launch New Christian Music Label

Their Debut Release, Firma Collective - Songs For Every Soul, Was Produced By Mgrdichian And Mixed By The Legendary Brian Reeves




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Ivan Enriquez Releases New Video Single 'Perdona'

The Music Artist Known As Ivan Enriquez Pons Has Released His Latest Single, “Perdona.”




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Latido Music Announces Advisory Board - Notable Execs From Univision, Warner Bros., Cinedigm

Latido Music, The Premiere 24-hour Digital Television Network Dedicated To Latin Music, Has Announced The Formation Of Its Advisory Board




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Versatile Haitian American Singer/Songwriter Natalie Jean Releases Spanish Holiday Single

Natalie Jean Is Excited To Announce Her Collaboration With Songwriters Bruno Vallelunga And Latin Grammy Nominee Danilo Gossain, Titled “Nostalgia De Navidad”.




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Cox v. Bonni

(California Court of Appeal) - Upheld an arbitration award in favor of a physician who was sued by a patient for medical malpractice. Affirmed the trial court, rejecting the plaintiff's contentions about arbitrator bias and the enforceability of the arbitration agreement.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Health Law
  • Injury & Tort Law

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Howard v. Goldbloom

(California Court of Appeal) - Held that a former company president did not have to arbitrate his claims that the CEO and others wrongfully diluted his interest in the high-tech company's stock. His employment contract's arbitration clause did not cover this situation. Affirmed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration.




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Rymel v. Save Mart Supermarkets, Inc.

(California Court of Appeal) - Affirmed the denial of a supermarket chain's motion to compel arbitration of three employees' claims. The issue concerned whether alleged violations of state anti-discrimination and retaliation statutes had to be arbitrated under the collective-bargaining agreement.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment Law

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Luxor Cabs, Inc. v. Applied Underwriters Captive Risk Assurance Co.

(California Court of Appeal) - Held that an insurance company could not force an insured taxi cab company to arbitrate a workers' compensation insurance dispute. Affirmed the denial of the insurer's motion to compel arbitration.




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Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer and White Sales, Inc.

(United States Supreme Court) - Held that when a contract delegates to an arbitrator the threshold question of whether a dispute belongs in arbitration, a court must allow the arbitrator to decide the issue, even if the court thinks that the arbitrability claim is wholly groundless. That is, a court may not short-circuit the process by stepping in for the arbitrator. The "wholly groundless" exception is inconsistent with the Federal Arbitration Act. Justice Kavanaugh wrote the unanimous opinion, which resolved a circuit split.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

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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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New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira

(United States Supreme Court) - Construed a provision of the Federal Arbitration Act that excludes disputes involving certain transportation workers. The plaintiffs, interstate truck drivers, argued that their wage-hour lawsuit fell within the exclusion, and thus there was no basis to force them into arbitration despite the mandatory arbitration clause in their contract. Agreeing, the Supreme Court also held that the FAA's transportation worker exclusion covers independent contractors. Justice Gorsuch wrote the 8-0 opinion (Justice Kavanaugh took no part).



  • Transportation
  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment Law

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Aspic Engineering and Construction Co. v. ECC Centcom Constructors, LLC

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that an arbitrator made an "irrational" decision in a contract dispute between two government contractors. Affirmed the district court's vacatur of the arbitration award, in this case involving contracts to construct buildings and facilities in Afghanistan.




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Cohen v. TNP 2008 Participating Notes Program, LLC

(California Court of Appeal) - Held that an arbitrator did not exceed his authority by denying attorney fees to a party that prevailed in an arbitration, under the particular circumstances of this case. Affirmed in relevant part, in a dispute involving an investment made by a retirement plan.




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Vasquez v. San Miguel Produce, Inc.

(California Court of Appeal) - Held that temporary workers assigned to pack produce for a produce company must arbitrate their claims alleging labor law violations, because their staffing firm contract mandated arbitration. It was inconsequential that they chose not to name the staffing firm in their complaint. Reversed and remanded with directions to compel arbitration.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment Law

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Correia v. NB Baker Electric, Inc.

(California Court of Appeal) - Held that employees alleging wage-hour violations could not be forced to arbitrate claims seeking civil penalties under California's Private Attorney General Act, because California law prohibits compelled arbitration of such claims. The employer unsuccessfully raised an argument based on the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, 138 S. Ct. 1612 (2018). Affirmed the trial court.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment Law

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Castro v. Tri Marine Fish Co. LLC

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that an order issued by an arbitrator in the Philippines was not an arbitral award entitled to enforcement under a United Nations convention on recognition of foreign arbitral awards, based on the particular circumstances here. Reversed and remanded, in this case involving a fishing vessel crew member's personal injury claim.




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Juen v. Alain Pinel Realtors, Inc.

(California Court of Appeal) - Held that a real estate firm could not compel arbitration of a home seller's proposed class action lawsuit. The arbitration clause in his residential listing agreement was unenforceable because there was no proof the broker had initialed it. Affirmed the ruling below.



  • Property Law & Real Estate
  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

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Papalote Creek II, L.L.C. v. Lower Colorado River Authority

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Held that a dispute involving an agreement to purchase power from a wind turbine farm was outside the scope of the parties' arbitration clause. Reversed an order compelling arbitration, in this lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment regarding the meaning of a contractual provision.