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Ancient Future Times

Spectacular Summer Show In The Sierras, School Sale, Scene Seeks Support




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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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Excellence In Jazz Playlist, April 28, 2020

Tonight we will feature music from two great musicians born on this day, Blossom Dearie and Steve Khan! We also have new music by Joey Alexander and Kandace Springs, as well a CapRadio Jazz Classic from Duke Pearson.




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Excellence In Jazz Playlist, April 29, 2020

Sir Duke! Duke Ellington was born on this day in 1899, and we are going to celebrate accordingly. Numerous Ellington performances and compositions will be heard throughout the evening. We also have a CapRadio Jazz Classic from Freddie Hubbard.




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Excellence In Jazz Playlist, April 30, 2020

Happy International Jazz Day! Tonight's show will feature music from Stan Getz, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, as well as a CapRadio Classic from bassist Gary Peacock!




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Excellence In Jazz Playlist, May 1, 2020

Tonight's program will feature music from Keith Jarrett, Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane and Kenny Garrett, as well as a CapRadio Jazz Classic from Charles Lloyd!




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Excellence In Jazz Playlist, May 3, 2020

Remembering Richie Cole.




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Excellence In Jazz Playlist, May 4, 2020

Tonight we celebrate Ron Carter, who was born on this day in 1937! We've also got new music from Wayne Escoffrey and Sinne Eeg, as well as a CapRadio Jazz Classic by Woody Shaw.




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Excellence In Jazz Playlist, May 5, 2020

Tonight's show features music from Chet Baker, Wes Montgomery and Wayne Shorter. We also celebrate the birthday of Stanley Cowell - who was born on this day in 1941 - with a CapRadio Jazz Classic.




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Excellence In Jazz Playlist, May 6, 2020

Tonight we feature music by Catherine Russell and Many Katche, as well as a CapRadio Jazz Classic from Wayne Shorter!




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Excellence In Jazz Playlist, May 7, 2020

From all of us here at CapRadio, happy Big Day of Giving! Tonight's program will feature music from Chet Baker, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Parker and Nat King Cole!




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Excellence In Jazz Playlist, May 8, 2020

Tonight's program will feature music from Lester Young, Nina Simone, Kenny Garrett and Charlie Parker, as well as some great releases from Posi-Tone Records!




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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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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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Bay Area Reggae/Latin Powerhouse BAYONICS Sets Worldwide Release Of Their Highly Anticipated New Album RESILIENCE

BAYONICS Will Release Their New Album RESILIENCE In Stores And Online August 2, 2019.




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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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Alessa Ray Announces New Single “Gypsy Woman”

Paraguayan Songwriter, Producer And Performer Unveils Details On Her Latest Single “Gypsy Woman” Which Is Set For A Friday, 8/9 Release




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Gabriel Cancela Releases His New Hit Single *Into You* The 16th Of August 2019

Gabriel Cancela Is Poised To Release His New Single “Into You” On August 16th. Known To Many For His Appearance On Swedish Idol In 2017, Cancela Brings His Take On Modern Latin-Pop With An Abundance O




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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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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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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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Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Bucsek

(United States Second Circuit) - Held that an insurance company did not have to arbitrate a former employee's claims before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), an entity with which the company had severed ties. The FINRA arbitration code no longer applied to the company, even though the employee had once been registered as a securities industry representative of the company.




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Nieto v. Fresno Beverage Co., Inc.

(California Court of Appeal) - Held that a former delivery driver for a beverage company did not have to arbitrate his wage-and-hour lawsuit. His case fell within a statutory exemption in the Federal Arbitration Act that applies to transportation workers engaged in interstate commerce. Affirmed the denial of the company's motion to compel arbitration.



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

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Salgado v. Carrows Restaurants Inc.

(California Court of Appeal) - Addressed whether an arbitration agreement could be enforced, given that it was signed only after the employee filed her employment discrimination lawsuit. Reversed and remanded for further findings.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment Law

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Jackpot Harvesting, Inc. v. Applied Underwriters, Inc.

(California Court of Appeal) - Affirmed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration of an insurance dispute. A company that sued its workers' compensation insurer over premium hikes contended that the case did not have to be arbitrated because the California Insurance Code invalidated the parties' arbitration agreement.




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Zakaryan v. The Men's Wearhouse, Inc.

(California Court of Appeal) - Held that a store manager complaining of wage-and-hour violations did not have to arbitrate his claim under California's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Also, courts may not split a solitary PAGA claim and send only part of it to arbitration. Affirmed the denial of the store's motion to compel arbitration.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment Law

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Bravo v. RADC Enterprises, Inc.

(California Court of Appeal) - Held that a store manager's claims against his former employer must be arbitrated. The arbitration agreement's choice-of-law clause did not alter this conclusion. Reversed the decision below in relevant part.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment Law

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Subcontracting Concepts (CT), LLC v. De Melo

(California Court of Appeal) - Held that an employee who filed an administrative wage claim with the California Labor Commissioner could not be forced into arbitration, because his employment contract's arbitration clause was permeated with unconscionability. Affirmed the denial of a petition to compel arbitration.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment Law

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Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela

(United States Supreme Court) - Held that parties do not consent to classwide arbitration if the agreement is ambiguous on that point. An employer sought to block an employee from proceeding with a proposed class action lawsuit and instead force his claims into individual arbitration. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed that the employer had the right to do this, because the arbitration agreement was ambiguous about the availability of classwide arbitration. Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the 5-4 Court.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment Law

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Light-Age, Inc. v. Ashcroft-Smith

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Upheld an arbitration panel award to an attorney in a fee dispute with a corporate client. Held that the client waived its challenge to the panel's composition by failing to object at the time of the arbitration hearing.




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McDonnel Group, L.L.C. v. Great Lakes Insurance SE, UK Branch

(United States Fifth Circuit) - In an insurance dispute, addressed an issue relating to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. Held that an insurance contract's conformity-to-statute provision did not negate the agreement to arbitrate.




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Lambert v. Tesla, Inc.

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that racial discrimination claims under 42 U.S.C. section 1981 may be subjected to compulsory arbitration. The plaintiff in this employment discrimination case contended that Section 1981 claims cannot be forced into arbitration. Disagreeing, the Ninth Circuit affirmed an order compelling arbitration.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment Law

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YPF S.A. v. Apache Overseas, Inc.

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Upheld an arbitration award in a business dispute involving one company's sale of certain assets to another. Affirmed the district court's confirmation of the arbitration award.



  • M&A
  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

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Nunez v. Nevell Group, Inc.

(California Court of Appeal) - Held that a construction contractor waived its right to compel arbitration of a unionized employee's wage-hour claim by waiting too long to file a motion to compel arbitration.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment Law

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Stemcor USA Inc. v. Cia Siderurgica do Para Cosipar

(United States Fifth Circuit) - On rehearing of a dispute between two creditors, held that Louisiana's non-resident attachment statute allows for attachment in aid of arbitration. Further held that subject matter jurisdiction existed here under the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. Vacated and remanded.




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Lacayo v. Catalina Restaurant Group Inc.

(California Court of Appeal) - Dismissed part of appeal and affirmed part. Plaintiff filed a class action complaint against Defendant alleging wage and hour violations and a unfair competition law claim (UCL). Defendants sought to compel arbitration. The trial court granted Defendant’s motion as to Plaintiffs individual claims, allowed the arbitrator to decide the class action claims, and denied the motion as to the UCL claim. The appeals court found that the motion that granted arbitration could not be appealed and found no error in the denial of arbitration for the UCL claim.



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

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Mejia v. Merchants Building Maintenance

(California Court of Appeal) - Affirmed denial of motion to compel arbitration. An employee bringing a Private Attorney General’s Act claim may not be compelled to arbitrate that portion of the claim that seeks to recover underpaid wages.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment Law

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Clifford v. Quest Software Inc.

(California Court of Appeal) - Reversed order denying Defendant’s motion to compel arbitration. Plaintiff filed a complaint against his employer for unfair competition under the Business and Professions Code section 17200 and also brought wage and hour claims. The Defendant moved to compel arbitration. The trial court granted arbitration for all claims, but for the unfair competition claim. The appeals court held that the unfair competition claim could also be subject to arbitration.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment Law
  • Consumer Protection Law

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

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Affirmed. On remand from the Supreme Court the panel determined that the parties to an arbitration clause did not clearly and unmistakably delegate the question of arbitrability to an arbitrator and that the district court had the power to make this determination.




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Franco v. Greystone Ridge Condominium

(California Court of Appeal) - Reversed. Plaintiffs, employees of Defendant, signed an agreement with Defendant requiring binding arbitration of employment disputes after the complaint was filed. The trial court denied Defendant’s motion to compel arbitration agreeing with Plaintiff that the arbitration agreement referred to future claims not the past ones brought by Plaintiff against Defendant. The appeals court disagreed stating that the agreement to arbitrate was clear and there was no qualifying language as to past or future events.



  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment Law

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Actress 'Nathalie Dalizien' Announces Upcoming Film Series And Broadway Shows

Nathalie Dalizien Has An Upcoming Film Series That She Produced With Motivation 509 And The Series Will Be Released In All Online Major Stores Soon.




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New Concert Series To Debut In Westfield, Massachusetts

New Concert Series To Debut In Westfield, Massachusetts - Tickets On Sale This Friday September 27th At 10 AM