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Angry Mob Music Group Hires Paula Savastano As Senior Director Of Copyright & Royalties

Savastano Will Oversee Audits, Royalty Collection And Processing, Licensing, Copyright Issues, And All Other Copyright And Royalty Duties.




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Angry Mob Music Group Signs Exclusive Worldwide Co-Publishing Deal With LA-Based Songwriting/Production Team Schmarx & Savvy

The Deal Covers All New Works From The Versatile Power Duo, Whose Successes Include The #1 ITunes Electronic Hit “Touch” By 3LAU Featuring Carly Paige.




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The 11th Annual UG!Iversary Show!! (Tuesday Sept. 24th, 2019 Ed.)

Todd Montesi's Weekly Awesome Rock & Roll Comedy Showcase!




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Versatile Haitian American Singer/Songwriter Natalie Jean Wins Versatile Artist Of The Year!!

Natalie Jean Is A Very Rare Kind Of Vocalist. Winning Recognition Across The Most Diverse Of Musical Genres And Quite Comfortable Performing In English, French, Haitian Creole, And Spanish.




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Detroit Artists Team Up For Two Headline Sketch Comedy Shows In One Night Only Event

Michael Fish & Phil Elam Perform Separate One-man Productions To Raise Money For Charity




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SANZONE v. MERCY HEALTH 10 10 11 20 11 20 21 40 21 40

(US 8th Circuit) - No. 18-3574




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MLB average salary at around $4.4M for 5th year in row, AP study says

Major League Baseball’s average salary ahead of a postponed opening day remained at around $4.4 million for the fifth straight season, according to a study of contracts by The Associated Press.




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Watching South Korean baseball on TV? Let us help.

American sports fans starved for live games may find a measure of salvation from an unlikely source: South Korean baseball. The Korea Baseball Organization season begins Tuesday, and ESPN has announced plans for live broadcasts of its games.





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WATCH: Rockies vs. Reds in MLB The Show 20, May 7, 2020

The Rockies (23-10) take on the Reds (14-21) in the first of a three-game series at Coors Field on Thursday. The live stream will begin at 2 p.m. MT.




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Saunders: MLB’s five-round draft is another blow for minor-league baseball

Minor-league baseball -- the dreams it inspires, the smaller cities that embrace it and the talent it develops for big-league teams -- is undergoing seismic changes.




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ATLAS AIR INC v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS 1224

(US 2nd Circuit) - August Term 2018 Docket No. 18-1086




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PISTELLO v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

(US 2nd Circuit) - 19-1058-cv




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SiXforNinE Go Trans-dimensional With New 'Counting Stars' Video & Single

SiXforNinE Go Trans-dimensional With New 'Counting Stars' Video & Single




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Progressive Metal Prodigies SIFTING Announce New Album The Infinite Loop Out September 27, New Music Video & Single

Album Produced By Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Suicide Silence, Poison The Well), And Mixed By Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, The Contortionist)




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MTS Records Signs Exclusive Distribution Deal With MVD Distribution

Pittsburgh-based MTS Records Has Signed An Exclusive Physical And Digital Distribution Deal With The Music And Video Distributor Based In Pottstown, PA.




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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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SIFTING Shred Downtown Los Angeles Rooftops With Smoke Grenades And Progressive Metal In New 'Stop Calling Me Liberty' Music Video

New Album The Infinite Loop Out September 27th, Guest Performance By Derek Sherinian (Sons Of Apollo, Dream Theater)




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New Single Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" By Annemarie Picerno On Bongo Boy Records

A Pure, Emotional Delivery Complimented By A Folk Arrangement With Mandolin And Acoustic Guitars, And Sweeping Traditional Country Vocal Harmonies On Her Favorite Dolly Parton Classic!




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THE KRUEGGERS Sign Exclusive Worldwide Deal With Eclipse Records

The Krueggers Sign Exclusive Worldwide Deal With Eclipse Records




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SIFTING Reveal Emotional Music Video For Metal-ballad 'Enough'

SIFTING Reveal Emotional Music Video For Metal-ballad 'Enough', New Album Out September 27




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You can pay to have one of these Erie sanctuary animals join your next video conference call

Look at that face!




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On Earth Day, coronavirus gives us glimpse at what it takes to reduce pollution

As people across the globe stay home to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, the air has cleaned up, albeit temporarily. People are also noticing animals in places and at times they don’t usually. When people stay home, Earth becomes cleaner and wilder.




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Watch: Two lion cubs cuddle in their den at the Denver Zoo

Two teeny-weeny African lion cubs were born at the Denver Zoo Thursday, and so far they’ve spent their time in the world nuzzling around their den, nursing and cuddling with their mom.




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Letters: Don’t drop ball on vaccinations (5/4/20)

Don’t drop ball on vaccinations Re: “Immunization rates drop as parents avoid doctor’s visits,” April 24 news story




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Skunk tests positive for rabies recently in El Paso County

Health officials in El Paso County recently confirmed rabies in a skunk, the third positive test for the disease this year in the county.





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Editorial: Debate how to respond to COVID-19, of course, but stick to the grim facts of the virus we are facing

Our leaders are making difficult, life-and-death decisions without a complete picture of the severity of this threat or a timeline for how long it could last. It’s easy to second-guess the new rules, suggestions and regulations coming.




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Editorial: Jails, prisons, courts must act to stop coronavirus spread

Some activities must continue even as cities, counties and states effectively shut down to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Obviously our hospitals, doctors’ offices and emergency responder systems must remain open. Grocery stores are essential and so are pharmacies.





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Editorial: Ethics in the time of coronavirus

The world has been thrust into an unprecedented time. The White House has estimated that 100,000 to 240,000 Americans could die in the coming months as a new virus sweeps through the nation and that’s if we implement and execute the recommendations from our doctors and scientists. About 700,000 jobs were lost in the U.S. in March as mayors and governors across the nation responded responsibly by forcing all but the most essential businesses to close.




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Editorial: Trump is playing a disgusting political game with our lives

President Donald Trump is treating life-saving medical equipment as emoluments he can dole out as favors to loyalists. It’s the worst imaginable form of corruption -- playing political games with lives. For the good of this nation during what should be a time of unity he must stop.





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Editorial: Those inciting unrest in Colorado don’t realize the true threat of the new coronavirus

We understand why unrest is bubbling among those who are unemployed and entrepreneurs who could lose their businesses. But the alternative to stay-at-home orders is allowing the highly contagious new coronavirus to rip through our communities.




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Vugo, Inc. v. City of New York

(United States Second Circuit) - Reversed. The court reversed a district court denial of the City's and grant of the company's motions for summary judgment in a case involving a ban on advertisements in Uber and Lyft vehicles because the limited taxicab exception allows the ban on advertisements to survive First Amendment scrutiny.




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Purcell v. N.Y. Inst. of Tech

(United States Second Circuit) - Partially affirmed, partially vacated and remanded. Affirming the dismissal of Americans with Disabilities Act claims arising from events in 2010-2011 that were untimely, but vacating the dismissal of 2013-2014 claims and Title IX claims.




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Nnbe v. Daus

(United States Second Circuit) - Partially affirmed, partially reversed. New York's Taxi and Limousine Commission's procedures to suspend taxi driver licenses failed to provide meaningful hearings to those whose licenses were suspended following criminal proceedings.




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Saada v. Golan

(United States Second Circuit) - Affirmed in part, vacated in part, remanded. The District Court erred in granting a petition to have a child returned to his habitual home of Italy under the Hague Convention. Although it was affirmed that Italy was the child's habitual residence if repatriating him would expose the child to a grave risk of harm the district court isn't necessarily bound to return him.




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P.J. v. Conn. Bd. of Educ.

(United States Second Circuit) - Affirmed in part, vacated in part. Affirming that a court is not barred from considering additional attorney fees in cases involving settlement agreements, but disagreeing with the application of the standard in the instant case.




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Adia v. Grandeur Management, Inc.

(United States Second Circuit) - Vacated and remanded. A complaint alleging claims for forced labor and human trafficking in violation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act was improperly dismissed because the plaintiff plausibly stated claims.




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US v. Lebedev

(United States Second Circuit) - Affirmed. The admission of evidence, judgment of guilt, and sentencing were affirmed in a case arising out of the operation of an illegal Bitcoin exchange.




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Mirkin v. XOOM Energy, LLC

(United States Second Circuit) - Partially affirmed, partially reversed. A class action suit against energy providers was dismissed and a post-judgment request for leave to amend was refused. Plaintiffs should have been allowed to amend their complaint and their proposed amended complaint stated plausible claims.




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Connecticut Fine Wine and Spirits LLC v. Seagull

(United States Second Circuit) - Affirmed. Various Connecticut Liqour Control Act and related regulations were hybrid restraints on trade but the plaintiff failed to plead facts that they constitute per se violations of the Sherman Act.




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US v. DiTomasso

(United States Second Circuit) - Affirmed. Defendant appealed his conviction of producing child pornography, arguing the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress certain electronic communications at trial. Finding no merit in these claims, the court affirmed.



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Force v. Facebook, Inc.

(United States Second Circuit) - Affirmed. Plaintiffs appealed a dismissal of their claims that Facebook unlawfully assisted Hamas in terrorist attacks in Israel. The court affirmed the claims were barred by a federal law that prohibits treating one provider of an interactive computer service as the publisher of information provided by another.




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US v. Sierra

(United States Second Circuit) - Affirmed. Defendant-appellants argued their mandatory minimum life sentences for murder in aid of racketeering constituted cruel and unusual punishment because they were between the ages of 18-22 at the time of the crime. Finding their argument was foreclosed by Supreme Court precedent, the court affirmed.



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The Estate of Stanley Kauffmann v. Rochester Institute of Technology

(United States Second Circuit) - Reversed and remanded. The court concluded the 44 articles at issue were not works made for hire under the Copyright Act of 1976. District Court’s summary judgement in favor of RIT and denying the motion for partial summary judgement by the Estate reversed. Remanded for further proceedings.




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US v. Boustani

(United States Second Circuit) - Affirmed. Defendant appealed the District Court’s order denying bail. The court of appeals affirmed Defendant is a flight risk, and Defendant is not permitted to avoid detention by using his own wealth to pay for private security guards.



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Sinkler v. Berryhill

(United States Second Circuit) - Affirmed. Following successful litigation of her Social Security claim, appellant challenges the 14-day filing period prescribed by Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d)(2)(B) as applied to her application for attorney’s fees. District Court denied the application as untimely, the panel affirms.




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US v. Prado

(United States Second Circuit) - Vacated and dismissed. Defendants were convicted of criminal offenses relating to activities on a stateless marine vessel. Because the government failed to demonstrate that the vessel was subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, the judgement is vacated and the indictment dismissed.



  • Criminal Law & Procedure