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Ergon-West Virginia, Inc. v. EPA

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Vacated the denial of an exemption from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's renewable fuel standard program. A small refinery sought an extension of its exemption from EPA's renewable fuel standard program, which requires refineries and other facilities to allocate a certain percentage of their fuel production to renewable fuels. When the EPA denied the request for an extension, the refinery petitioned the Fourth Circuit, which concluded that the EPA's decision was arbitrary and capricious. The panel therefore vacated the EPA's denial and remanded for further proceedings.




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Hunter v. Town of Mocksville, NC

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Affirmed in part and reversed in part a judgment that three police officers were terminated because they blew the whistle on what they viewed as corruption within a police department. After a jury found in the officers' favor, they appealed certain pre-trial and post-trial rulings. The Fourth Circuit held that the trial judge should not have dismissed the officers' First Amendment claims against the town, and also reversed the judge's conclusion that the town's insurance policy covered only $1 million of the aggregate damages.




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Sierra Club v. State Water Control Board

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Denied a legal challenge filed by environmental groups seeking to prevent the construction of a natural gas pipeline across part of Virginia. The environmental groups argued that the Commonwealth of Virginia had improperly certified that the pipeline project would not degrade the state's water. Unpersuaded, the Fourth Circuit, which had jurisdiction over the case by federal statute, concluded that Virginia's issuance of a Clean Water Act certification was not arbitrary and capricious, and thus denied the environmental groups' petition for review.




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US Tobacco Cooperative Inc. v. Big South Wholesale of Virginia, LLC

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Held that the United States should be substituted as a party defendant in a lawsuit in which two defendants were tobacco industry businesspeople who had agreed to perform undercover work for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The question before the Fourth Circuit was whether the United States should be substituted as a party defendant. The panel held that the answer was yes, and thus reversed the district court's ruling on the matter.




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Shaw v. Sessions

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Affirmed an administrative decision ordering a lawful permanent resident removed from the United States. The British citizen had pleaded guilty under New Jersey's generic conspiracy statute to agreeing with another person to commit a crime. On appeal, he argued that the crime to which he pleaded guilty was not a controlled-substance offense within the meaning of the immigration law provision upon which his removal was based, but the Fourth Circuit rejected his argument and, in a 2-1 decision, denied his petition for review.




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Manning v. Caldwell

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Rejected a constitutional challenge to Virginia's interdiction statute, under which a person can be civilly designated a habitual drunkard and subject to restrictions on using or possessing alcohol. Four homeless people suffering from alcoholism who each had been prosecuted at least eleven times for violating their interdiction orders challenged the statute's constitutionality under the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on criminalizing status, and the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of Due Process and Equal Protection. Affirming dismissal of their putative class action, the Fourth Circuit held that they failed to state a claim.




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NetEase Cloud Music Sign Distribution Partnership With B2 Music

Chinese Music Streaming Service To Release Billboard "Best Of Asia" Album Series




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Pop Artist Ava King Releases New Single

Paris-born Ava King Decided To Move To Beijing Where She Wrote For One Of The Biggest Chinese Movie Production Companies, HuaYi Brothers




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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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Award-Winning Lithuanian Rock Band Colours Of Bubbles "She Is The Darkness" 2018 China Tour

The Tour Will Kickoff In Shanghai Where The Band Will Represent Lithuania During The Country's Signing To The Silk Road Music Alliance




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Andy Ma Appointed Warner Music China CEO

Andy Ma Has Also Been Appointed EVP, Commercial And Business Development For Greater China




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Live Nation Electronic Asia Inks Deal With Budweiser For Creamfields Festivals

Together, Creamfields And Budweiser Will Focus On Building Entirely New Content For Dedicated Electronic Music Fans Throughout Asia




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THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From WINTERFYLLETH, BRANT BJORK, and More Out Today - May 8

This week's new heavy metal releases include some more deeper cuts than normal with riffs, blast beats, fuzz, and more!
To the metals...

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Put on Your Own METALLICA Show During the Pandemic With This Mini-'Master of Puppets' Playset

When it first made its debut fifteen years ago, this adorable Metallica "Master of Puppets" playset (made by Stevenson Entertainment...

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Electro-Art-Pop Artist Polyna Signs With 3143 Management

Polyna Has Built A Global Audience On Social Media With Over 37,000 Instagram Followers, 15,000 Facebook Likes, And 11,000 Twitter Followers.




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Welcome Patrick Mathias AKA Password To The Ordior Rights Management Roster!

Ordior Has Signed Patrick Mathias Aka Password For A World Wide Exclusive Publishing And Administration Agreement!




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Welcome BlackFaceNaija To The Ordior Rights Management Roster!

Ordior Has Signed BlackFaceNaija For A World Wide Exclusive Publishing And Administration Agreement!




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Welcoming Edmund Cotter To The Ordior Team!

Edmund Cotter Has Been Working With The DJ Central, Ordior, And Blue Pie Teams For Over A Year Now, And It’s Time To Give Him An Official Warm Welcome!




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PMC Launches Sound For The Future – A New Scholarship For Audio Graduates

This $5,000 Prize Has Been Established In Conjunction With The Audio Engineering Society Education Foundation.




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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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Award Winning Artist Kathryn Shipley Wins Gospel/Inspirational Artist Of The Year

Kathryn Shipley Is Excited To Announce That She Has Won Gospel/Inspirational Artist Of The Year At The 2019 Josie Music Awards. The Josie Music Awards Is One Of The Largest Independent Awards Shows.




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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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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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Tigers clobber Kyle Freeland, Rockies in MLB The Show 20

Kyle Freeland had another rough start as the Rockies fell, 5-2, to the Tigers at Comerica Park.




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Sam Hilliard blast two homers as Rockies crush Tigers in MLB The Show 20

Sam Hilliard snapped out of his slump in a big way. The Rockies outfielder hit two home runs and drove in five to lead Colorado to a 10-3 win over the Tigers at Comerica Park.