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Andrews v. America's Living Centers, LLC

(United States Fourth Circuit) - In an attorney's fees action, the district court's dismissal of plaintiff's action is reversed where: 1) an award of attorneys' fees are permissible under F.R.C.P. 41(d) ; but 2) the Fair Labor Standards Act does not permit an award of attorneys' fees for defendants and plaintiff's conduct was not undertaken in bad faith, vexatiously, wantonly, or for oppressive reasons.




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Crupar-Weinmann v. Paris Baguette America, Inc.

(United States Second Circuit) - Dismissal of a class-action suit alleging a willful violation of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) is affirmed because subsequent legislation clarified that receipts with credit card expiration dates do not raise a material risk of identity theft and no specific harm was alleged.




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American Bankers Association v. National Credit Union Administration

(United States DC Circuit) - Remanded. A final rule issued by the National Credit Union Administration intended to make it easier for community credit unions to expand their coverage that was opposed by bankers was largely affirmed, but remanded to consider a portion that might impact poor and minority urban residents.




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ARC Welding Supply Co., Inc. v. American Welding and Gas, Inc.

(United States Seventh Circuit) - Affirmed a judgment after trial in a contractual dispute between two industrial supply companies. The case involved the alleged breach of their asset purchase agreement.




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ProgStock Festival, The American Northeast's Only Progressive Rock Music Festival, Returns To The Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway, NJ, October 11-13, 2019

ProgStock Festival Was Founded To Give Artists And Fans In The Genre Of Progressive Rock A Place To Play




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American Federation of Government v. Trump

(United States DC Circuit) - Vacated. A district court conclusion that executive orders regarding relations between the federal government and its employees was unlawful was in error. The district court lacked jurisdiction.




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League of United Latin American Citizens v. Edwards Aquifer Authority

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Affirmed. A conservation and reclamation district regulating groundwater was not subject to the one person, one vote principle of the Equal Protection Clause because they are a special purpose unit of the government. Its apportionment scheme had a rational basis.




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Maher: Trump Turning America 'Into a Failed State' 'More Important Than Tara Reade Achieving Closure'

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher discussed the sexual assault allegations made by Tara Reade against 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and stated that the matter is a he said, she said,





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73 Percent of U.S. Adults Say China Bears Responsibility for American Coronavirus Deaths

Nearly three-fourths of U.S. adults say China bears responsibility for American coronavirus deaths, a Morning Consult tracker poll released Friday revealed.




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King v. Great American Chicken Corp., Inc.

(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.




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Singh v. American Honda Finance Corp.

(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.




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Jeffries v. Volume Services America, Inc.

(United States DC Circuit) - Reversed and Remanded. The district court improperly dismissed a lawsuit in which a woman's credit card number and expiration date were printed on a receipt for lack of standing. The risk of identity theft was sufficient injury to support standing.




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ARC Welding Supply Co., Inc. v. American Welding and Gas, Inc.

(United States Seventh Circuit) - Affirmed a judgment after trial in a contractual dispute between two industrial supply companies. The case involved the alleged breach of their asset purchase agreement.




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U.S. Bank National Association v. Bank of America N.A.

(United States Second Circuit) - Held that a bank's breach-of-contract lawsuit against another bank should not have been dismissed on timeliness grounds. Also addressed choice‐of‐law issues. Remanded for further proceedings.




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Hoang v. Bank of America, N.A.

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Reinstated a borrower's Truth in Lending Act lawsuit seeking to rescind a loan for which the lender allegedly made improper disclosures. Held that the suit was not time-barred because the borrower had brought it within six years, which was the most analogous state statute of limitations. Reversed a dismissal.




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Warren v. Kia Motors America, Inc.

(California Court of Appeal) - Held that the trial court awarded too little in attorney fees to a vehicle purchaser who had prevailed on a lemon law claim. The fees should not have been limited to a percentage of her modest damages award. Reversed and remanded for a determination of a reasonable fee award.




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Sonner v. Schwabe North America, Inc.

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Revived a consumer's claim that certain nutritional supplements were falsely labeled as capable of improving cognitive functions when in fact they provided no such benefits. Reversed the entry of summary judgment, allowing class claims under California law to proceed.




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Singh v. American Honda Finance Corp.

(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.




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Jeffries v. Volume Services America, Inc.

(United States DC Circuit) - Reversed and Remanded. The district court improperly dismissed a lawsuit in which a woman's credit card number and expiration date were printed on a receipt for lack of standing. The risk of identity theft was sufficient injury to support standing.




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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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Positive Company Celebrates Eight Years Of Positive Influence As They Continue To"Go Conscious America"!!

Conscious Music Entertainment Celebrates Eight Years Influencing Entertainment To Be Conscious Concerning Lyrics And Music Youth Might Hears.




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Seven Seas Music Places Three Tracks In Apple TV+ Series ‘Little America’ From Creators Of ‘The Big Sick’

Authentic International Music Chosen From Seven Seas Music Catalog To Highlight Immigrants Stories In New Heartwarming Show Out This Fall.




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Drummer-Composer Mareike Wiening Leads New York Crew On Her Greenleaf Music Debut, Metropolis Paradise (North American Tour Dates Announced)

An Extraordinary Composer, Player And Bandleader Shows Her Talents On , Her First Full-length CD And Debut On The Label With An Outstanding NY Crew.




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Texas-Based Zack Walther Band Corrals Americana/Roots Music Extravaganza On New CD, The Westerner, Releasing October 25

Texas-Based Zack Walther Band Corrals Americana/Roots Music Extravaganza On New CD, The Westerner, Releasing October 25




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Feldman: America has no plan for the worst-case scenario on COVID-19

In the midst of the constant up-and-down of coronavirus news, both from science and the markets, it’s easy to lose sight of the scariest scenario of them all: the one where there’s no magic bullet. In this entirely plausible situation, there would be no effective Covid-19 vaccine or transformative therapy; the combination of testing and contact tracing wouldn’t successfully suppress the outbreak; and herd immunity would come, if at all, only after millions of deaths around the world.




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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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Jeffrey Siegel, et al. v. HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

(United States Second Circuit) - Affirmed. The district court granted Defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. Plaintiffs failed to plausibly allege that the defendants knowingly aided or abetted November, 2005 attacks in Jordan.




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North American Soccer League, LLC v. United States Soccer Federation, Inc.

(United States Second Circuit) - Affirming the denial of the North American Soccer League's motion for preliminary injunction seeking Division II designation pending the resolution of its antitrust case against the United States Soccer Federation because they had failed to demonstrate a clear likelihood of success on the merits of their claim.




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Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. City of Seattle

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Reversing a district court dismissal of claims that an ordinance authorizing collective bargaining between driver coordinators like Uber and Lyft violates and is preempted by the Sherman Antitrust Act because the act sanctions price fixing by private cartels of independent contractor drivers but affirming the dismissal of claims that the ordinance was preempted by the National Labor Relations Act and remanding for further proceedings.




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Ohio v American Express Co.

(United States Supreme Court) - The US Supreme Court held that American Express (Amex) anti-steering provisions, in its agreement with merchants to prohibit merchants who take Amex cards from discouraging customers from using their cards in order for the merchant to avoid paying Amex a fee, do not violate the Sherman Antitrust Act.



  • Antitrust & Trade Regulation
  • Corporation & Enterprise Law

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Anderson News, L.L.C. v. American Media, Inc.

(United States Second Circuit) - Affirmed that magazine publishers did not violate antitrust laws by trying to drive a wholesaler out of business. The wholesaler delivered magazines to retail stores and it alleged that when it tried to impose a surcharge on the publishers in 2009, they conspired to boycott and drive the wholesaler out of business. On appeal, the Second Circuit found that the wholesaler had presented insufficient evidence of a boycott scheme to survive summary judgment. The panel also affirmed summary judgment against the publishers' counterclaims.




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Canadian Americana Artist Tia McGraff Announces August CD Release Party In Windsor, Ontario

Award-winning Canadian Singer-songwriter Tia McGraff Has Announced Her CD Release Party For New Album, "Stubborn In My Blood," (out August 13th.)




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Feldman: America has no plan for the worst-case scenario on COVID-19

In the midst of the constant up-and-down of coronavirus news, both from science and the markets, it’s easy to lose sight of the scariest scenario of them all: the one where there’s no magic bullet. In this entirely plausible situation, there would be no effective Covid-19 vaccine or transformative therapy; the combination of testing and contact tracing wouldn’t successfully suppress the outbreak; and herd immunity would come, if at all, only after millions of deaths around the world.




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Tracking the “murder hornet”: A deadly pest has reached North America

With queens that can grow to 2 inches long, Asian giant hornets can use mandibles shaped like spiked shark fins to wipe out a honeybee hive in a matter of hours, decapitating the bees and flying away with the thoraxes to feed their young.





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After an “American Dirt” event in Denver was canceled, Latinx writers were invited to host their own reading

After strong backlash to author Jeanine Cummins' controversial new novel "American Dirt," the book's publisher canceled Cummins' remaining tour dates, including a Feb. 2 event at Tattered Cover in Denver, citing safety concerns. Before learning of the event's cancellation, Latinx writers in Denver were planning to host a protest reading in… Read more »





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Beyoncé Shares Message About African Americans And COVID-19



“Please protect yourself. We are one family.”




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Dr. Fauci & Will Smith Discuss African Americans & COVID-19



“It’s just one of the failings of our society.”




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We’re All the Way Here for the Newest American Girl Doll



The civil rights era has an adorable new mascot.



  • Civil Rights Era
  • Black Lives Matter
  • Celebrity fashion and beauty news

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America's Next Top Model Is Back, but There's a Catch



The mega-hit competition series gets a fresh spin.



  • America's Next Top Model
  • Celebrity fashion and beauty news
  • Tyra Banks

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COVID-19 Exposes America’s Educational Inequities



Dr. Tanjii Reed Marshall says we must step for our kids.




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Joe Biden Announces His Policy Plans For Black America



The 2020 presidential candidates wants your vote.




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American Injustice: A BET Town Hall



CBC members discuss the future of criminal justice reform.




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Pete Buttigieg Defines What Freedom Means in America



Pete Buttigieg discusses the role of federal government.




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Michael Vazquez Has Given Up on the American Dream



Michael Vazquez talks about his struggles as a student.



  • Angela Rye
  • Young Gifted and Broke
  • BET News Special

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Mike Bloomberg Discusses His Economic Plan for Black America



The presidential candidate shares his campaign initiatives.





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NASCAR’s Only African-American Driver Bubba Wallace Addresses Kyle Larson’s Racial Slur

The stock car racer emphasized it’s ‘NOT just a word.’