so Kisor v Wilkie By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-06-26T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Supreme Court) - Vacated and remanded. Plaintiff is a Vietnam veteran who sought disability benefits from the Veterans Administration for post-traumatic stress. The VA eventually granted benefits but only from the motion to re-open his case and not from the date of the original application. Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling citing the deference doctrine. The US Supreme Court vacated the judgment and remanded to have the lower court determine if the deference doctrine applied in this case. Full Article Government Law Administrative Law Government Benefits
so Stoetzl v. Dept. of Human Resources By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-07-01T08:00:00+00:00 (Supreme Court of California) - Reversed. Plaintiffs are state correctional employees who sought additional compensation for pre and postwork activities that include walking from outermost gate of prison to their work posts. The court divided Plaintiffs into two groups: union and non-union. The appeals court held that the non-union employees were entitled to overtime. The California Supreme Court held the union employees were not entitled to additional compensation because their collective bargaining agreement took that into account. And the non-union were not entitled because the walking time did not fit the definition of compensable work time under the Pay Scale Manual. Full Article Government Law Labor & Employment Law
so CTIA - The Wireless Association v. City of Berkeley By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-07-02T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Affirmed. An organization of wireless providers appealed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction in their challenge of a Berkeley ordinance requiring cell phone retailers to warn potential buyers that carrying a phone could cause them to exceed FCC guidelines for exposure to radio-frequency radiation. Full Article Government Law Civil Procedure Consumer Protection Law
so City of Hearne v. Johnson By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-07-08T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Fifth Circuit) - Vacate and dismiss. Appeal from the denial of a qualified immunity for the city attorney in a Section 1983 suit. Appeals court found Plaintiff has no standing to pursue the claim in federal court. Full Article Government Law Civil Rights Civil Procedure
so Wilson v. County of San Joaquin By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-07-30T08:00:00+00:00 (California Court of Appeal) - Reversed. Plaintiff pled no contest to a felony charge of child abuse for injuries to his infant son, but filed this suit against Defendant, Fire Department, for the emergency medical aid that allegedly led to the death of his infant son. Defendant filed a summary judgment motion that was granted by the trial court on the grounds of government immunity. The appeals court held that government immunity applies to situations where fire fighters are supplying firefighting services, not emergency medical services. Full Article Injury & Tort Law Government Law Criminal Law & Procedure
so People v. Jefferson By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-08-06T08:00:00+00:00 (California Court of Appeal) - Remand for sentencing. Judgment affirmed. The appeals court directed the trial court to exercise its discretion regarding a determination to run sentences concurrently or not and to consider dismissing sentence enhancements based on Senate Bills 620 and 1393. Full Article Sentencing Government Law
so Humane Society of the US v. Perdue By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-08-23T08:00:00+00:00 (United States DC Circuit) - Vacated and remanded. A pork farmer's suit alleging that the government unlawfully permitted funds for promoting the pork industry to be used for lobbying instead lacked constitutional standing. There was no evidence of misuse of funds that resulted in an injury in fact. Full Article Constitutional Law Government Law Civil Procedure
so Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. v. Newsom By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-08-26T08:00:00+00:00 (California Court of Appeal) - Affirmed. The court found that Senate Bill No. 1107 directly conflicts with Political Reform Act of 1974 and does not further the purposes of the Act. Full Article Government Law Tax Law
so HOLMESWOOD RELEASES SUPERSONIC COVER OF THE BEE GEES YOU SHOULD BE DANCING By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Holmeswood Transports The Carefree Euphoria Of The Saturday Night Fever Disco Era Into The Future Fueled With Electro-techno-dubstep Vibes Up To Planet Holmeswood Full Article
so JES Release New Crossover Track "We Belong To The Night" By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: JES, The Voice That Melts The Heart Of The Dance Floor Steps Into Fall With A New Song "We Belong To The Night" And A Brand New Vibe! Full Article
so New Happy Song "Your Turn Me All Around" By CHICAGOBOY Out Now By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: New Happy Song "Your Turn Me All Around" By CHICAGOBOY Out Now Full Article
so Bayer Pharma AG v. Watson Laboratories, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2017-11-01T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Federal Circuit) - In a patent infringement action, the district court's judgment for plaintiff Bayer is reversed where it clearly erred in determining that a skilled artisan would not have been motivated to create an oral disintegrating tablet version of an erectile dysfunction drug using specified sugar alcohols with the tablet formulated for immediate-release. Full Article Intellectual Property Patent Drugs & Biotech
so Sanofi v. Watson Laboratories Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2017-11-09T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Federal Circuit) - Affirming the district court's rulings in the case of a patent infringement claim relating to cardiovascular drugs where the court held that the plaintiff had proven that the defense's sale of proposed generic drugs with their proposed labels would induce physicians to infringe, and holding that none of the patents were invalid for obviousness. Full Article Intellectual Property Patent Drugs & Biotech
so US v. Garrison By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-04-25T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Affirming a conviction for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in a case in which the government offered evidence that the defendant and co-conspirators abused their positions as healthcare providers by intentionally prescribing OxyContin for no legitimate medical purpose as part of a scheme to sell it as a street drug because the evidence was sufficient to support the jury findings. Full Article Evidence Drugs & Biotech Criminal Law & Procedure Health Law Sentencing
so Endo Pharmaceuticals Solutions v. Custopharm Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-07-13T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Federal Circuit) - Affirmed the bench trial finding that valid patents still existed in a longstanding pharmaceutical drug called Aveed after defendant Custopharm was sued for patent infringement by Endo Pharmaceuticals and Bayer after seeking FDA approval to produce a generic version of Aveed. Full Article Patent Intellectual Property Drugs & Biotech
so Retractable Technologies, Inc. v. Becton Dickinson and Co. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-03-26T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Fifth Circuit) - Held that a manufacturer of medical syringes that falsely advertised its products did not have to disgorge its profits. That remedy would not be equitable under the circumstances here. Affirmed a post-trial ruling, in this lawsuit brought by a competing syringe manufacturer that also involved antitrust claims. Full Article False Advertising Drugs & Biotech Antitrust & Trade Regulation
so Nooit meer braaf: waarom je als personal brand met een rauw randje meer succes hebt By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000 Als je als personal brand, als zelfstandig ondernemer online wil groeien, dan weet je vast al dat je elke dag weer moeten werken aan dat mensen je gaan kennen, dat ze je leuk gaan vinden en dat ze je gaan vertrouwen. Precies: know, like en trust. Je doet dit via je blogs, je webteksten, je […] Full Article Alle artikelen Branding Authenticiteit Copywriting Netflix Personal branding Televisieseries
so Persona maken in 5 stappen [met template] By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 In dit artikel leg ik je uit hoe je in 5 handige stappen een buyer persona maakt. Een persona vormt de basis voor alle marketing- en salescommunicatie met je klant. Juist nu we met z’n allen thuiswerken, kun je dit als praktische desktaak uitvoeren. Zo ben je bijzonder zinvol bezig voor je organisatie. Waarom een […] Full Article Alle artikelen User experience Buyer persona's Onderzoek Online marketing Persona's
so 6 redenen om juist wél in de avond actief te zijn op social media By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Ben je ook zo benieuwd waarom het ene socialmedia-account moeizaam enkele likes bij elkaar schraapt? En het andere een levendige community is met veel bereik? Verschillende elementen dragen bij aan meer activiteit op je socialmedia-kanaal. Ik ontdekte: actief zijn in de avond kan een groot verschil maken. Dit is eigenlijk heel logisch. Juist ‘s avonds […] Full Article Alle artikelen Social media Social media marketing Webcare
so U.S. Faces Meat Shortages as Pork, Other Protein Exports to China Soar By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:03:41 +0000 As the United States faces meat shortages in the wake of the coronavirus, exports of pork and other proteins to China have soared. Full Article Health Politics beef China coronavirus Donald Trump food supply chain Pork Robert Lighthizer Steven Mnuchin trade
so California: Gavin Newsom Orders Vote-by-Mail for November Election By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:42:40 +0000 California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday signed an executive order permitting all registered voters in the Golden State to vote by mail in the upcoming presidential election, citing health concerns stemming from the Chinese coronavirus epidemic. Full Article 2020 Election Politics California Gavin Newsom vote by mail voter fraud
so Queen Elizabeth Honours War Dead: 'They Died So We Could Live as Free People' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:13:01 +0000 Queen Elizabeth II marked the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day with an address to the British Commonwealth honouring the sacrifice of the fallen. Full Article London / Europe Politics Britain British Commonwealth Channel Islands China coronavirus Elizabeth II History lockdown pandemic royal family Second World War The queen United Kingdom VE Day World War II Wuhan Wuhan virus
so Afghanistan Has Freed over 900 Taliban Jihadis So Far in Prisoner Swap By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:46:21 +0000 Afghanistan's government has freed 933 Taliban prisoners since the terrorists agreed to a peace deal with the U.S. in February, Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported on Friday. Full Article Asia Israel / Middle East National Security Afghanistan coronavirus Taliban
so Creepy Robot Dogs Patrol Singapore Parks to Enforce Social Distancing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:43:59 +0000 Robot dogs named "Spot" have reportedly been dispatched to parks in Singapore to remind citizens of safe social distancing measures. Full Article Asia Health Tech Boston Dynamics Chinese virus coronavirus privacy and security Singapore Wuhan coronavirus
so Tucker Carlson: 'Sociopath' Adam Schiff 'Unfit to Hold Office,' 'He Should Resign' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:16:41 +0000 Friday, Fox News Channel's Tucker Carlson called on Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) to resign given how the saga regarding former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has unfolded, calling the California Democrat a "sociopath." Full Article Clips Media Politics Adam Schiff Fox News Channel Tucker Carlson Tucker Carlson Tonight
so Mason v. Machine Zone, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2017-03-17T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Fourth Circuit) - In a class action complaint against the developer of a mobile video game entitled 'Game of War: Fire Age', pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3), asserting a claim under Maryland's gambling loss recovery statute (Loss Recovery Statute), Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law section 12-110, alleging plaintiffs lost money participating in an unlawful 'gaming device,' a component of Game of War that allows players to 'spin' a virtual wheel to win virtual prizes for use within that video game, and seeking recovery of gambling losses that players incurred as a result of 'spinning' the virtual wheel, the district court's dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where the district court correctly concluded that plaintiff did not 'lose money' within the meaning of the Loss Recovery Statute as a result of her participation in the Game of War casino, and thus she failed to state a claim under Maryland's Loss Recovery Statute. Full Article Gaming Law Cyberspace Law Criminal Law & Procedure
so Skulason v. California Bureau of Real Estate By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2017-08-16T08:00:00+00:00 (California Court of Appeal) - Reversing a trial court judgment granting writ of mandate and the award of attorney's fees in the case of a real estate salesperson who sued a state agency for publicizing her three misdemeanor convictions because they had no mandatory duty to remove from their website information about a licensee's convictions even if they were eventually dismissed. Full Article Cyberspace Law Media Law Communications Law
so Mastermine Software, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2017-10-30T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Federal Circuit) - In a patent action, construing the term 'pivot table' in relation to two of plaintiff's patents, the district court's 1) claim construction is affirmed as supported by intrinsic evidence; but its 2) indefiniteness determination is reversed because the claims' scopes are reasonably certain. Full Article Intellectual Property Patent Cyberspace Law
so US v. Microsoft Corporation By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-04-17T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Supreme Court) - Declaring a writ of certiorari petition moot in the case of Microsoft's attempt to avoid providing emails pursuant to a Government warrant investigating the drug trade because a new warrant was issued under a new law that, unlike the old version, permitted the Government to demand emails stored on overseas datacenters under Trump's Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act. Full Article Constitutional Law Consumer Protection Law Criminal Law & Procedure International Law Cyberspace Law
so Rynearson v. Ferguson By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-09-07T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that a constitutional challenge to Washington's cyberstalking law should not have been dismissed on grounds of abstention. Due to certain online postings, the plaintiff was the subject of a state court stalking protection order. He responded by filing an action in federal court seeking a declaration that Washington's cyberstalking law is unconstitutional. Reversing and remanding, the Ninth Circuit held that the district court erred in applying the doctrine to abstain from hearing the case. Full Article Civil Procedure Cyberspace Law Constitutional Law
so Beaton v. SpeedyPC Software By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-10-31T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Seventh Circuit) - Affirmed the certification of a class action alleging that a software company's downloadable product to improve computer speed and performance was a scam. Held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in certifying a nationwide class and an Illinois subclass of software purchasers. Full Article Consumer Protection Law Class Actions Cyberspace Law
so Robinson v. Hunt County, Texas By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-04-15T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Fifth Circuit) - Revived a citizen's claim that a sheriff's office Facebook page unconstitutionally censored speech. She claimed that her controversial comments were deleted and she was banned from the site, in violation of her First Amendment rights. Vacated a dismissal in relevant part. Full Article Cyberspace Law Constitutional Law Criminal Law & Procedure
so Erickson Productions, Inc. v. Kast By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-04-16T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Affirmed that a business owner contributorily infringed copyrighted photographs by displaying them on his website. However, remanded for further proceedings on whether the infringement was willful. Full Article Cyberspace Law Copyright
so In re US Office of Personnel Management Data Security Breach Litigation By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-06-21T08:00:00+00:00 (United States DC Circuit) - Revived claims that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's woefully inadequate cybersecurity practices enabled hackers to steal personal data about millions of past and present federal employees. Reversed a dismissal in relevant part, in a lawsuit brought by labor unions and others arising out of a 2014 cyberattack. Full Article Government Law Cyberspace Law Injury & Tort Law
so Estonian Singer-songwriter NOËP Releases Debut EP 'Heads In The Clouds' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: NOËP Releases Debut EP Heads In The Clouds, On His Own Label Noep Music OÜ, Alongside Its Vinyl Pre-sale Full Article
so French Singer And Songwriter Ned Has Released Her Debut UK Single 'Give Me More' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: French Native Songstress Ned Released Her Debut UK Single Give Me More On 6th April 2018 Full Article
so True Health Chiropractic Inc. v. McKesson Corp. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-07-17T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Reversed the denial of class certification in an action where a healthcare company was accused of unlawfully sending unsolicited faxed advertisements in violation of the U.S. Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The district court denied the motion for class certification on the ground that individual issues would predominate over issues common to the putative class. On an interlocutory appeal, the Ninth Circuit disagreed and remanded for further proceedings. Full Article Consumer Protection Law Health Law Class Actions
so Langan v. Johnson and Johnson Consumer Cos., Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-07-24T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Second Circuit) - Vacated the certification of a consumer class action alleging that Johnson & Johnson deceptively labeled several of its baby bath products as being natural when they were not. The district court had certified a class consisting of consumers who purchased the products in eighteen states. On appeal, the Second Circuit was not convinced that the district court had carefully considered the material differences in the state laws at issue before concluding that their similarities predominated over their differences, and therefore the appeals court vacated and remanded. Full Article Class Actions Consumer Protection Law
so Beaton v. SpeedyPC Software By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-10-31T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Seventh Circuit) - Affirmed the certification of a class action alleging that a software company's downloadable product to improve computer speed and performance was a scam. Held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in certifying a nationwide class and an Illinois subclass of software purchasers. Full Article Consumer Protection Law Class Actions Cyberspace Law
so Kendrick v. Conduent State and Local Solutions, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-12-13T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that a proposed class action lawsuit challenging the Golden Gate Bridge toll-collecting system belonged in state court. Affirmed the remand of the case to state court after it was removed under the Class Action Fairness Act. The suit principally alleged unlawful collection of personal data. Full Article Transportation Class Actions
so Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association v. Isaacson/Weaver Family Trust By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-05-23T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Second Circuit) - Rejected an objecting class member's challenge to the amount of attorney fees awarded to a law firm that represented the class in a shareholder lawsuit. Raising what the court described as a novel issue, the objector contended that the lodestar fee must be unenhanced because the action was initiated under a statute with a fee‐shifting provision. Full Article Securities Law Class Actions Attorney's Fees
so Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. v. Jackson By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-05-28T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Supreme Court) - On a question of civil procedure, held that a third-party counterclaim defendant -- that is, a party brought into a lawsuit through a counterclaim filed by the original defendant -- may not remove a class-action counterclaim from state court to federal court. Justice Thomas, joined by the four liberal justices, delivered the opinion of a 5-4 Court in this debt collection lawsuit. Full Article Class Actions Civil Procedure Debt Collection
so NEI Contracting and Engineering Inc. v. Hanson Aggregates Pacific Southwest Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-06-05T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that an engineering company could not proceed with a class action lawsuit alleging that its former concrete supplier unlawfully recorded cellular phone users' calls without their consent. Affirmed an order decertifying the class on the ground that the class representative lacked individual standing. Full Article Class Actions Communications Law
so SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SOCIAL CREDIT By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Diskery Launches First World Advertising Campaign! Full Article
so Laura Espinoza And Lunden Reign Release New Single Feat. Missing Persons Legend Dale Bozzio By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Somewhere There Forever Ft. Dale Bozzio By Laura Espinoza And Lunden Reign Full Article
so Internationally Acclaimed Soul Artist CORNELL CC CARTER To Release New Single I SEE LOVE From Upcoming Album ABSOULUTELY By um2n.mi2n.com Published On :: CC Is Now Set To Unleash His Highly Anticipated New Single I SEE LOVE On All Digital Services August 9, 2019. Full Article
so New From Mz J4ZZIE 'Philomena' Featuring Sona By um2n.mi2n.com Published On :: The Afrobeat/Afrorap Genres Rise Has Really Gone On Leaps And Bounds Over The Last Few Years. Full Article
so Melendez v. San Francisco Baseball Associates LLC By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-04-25T08:00:00+00:00 (Supreme Court of California) - Held that baseball stadium security guards did not need to submit their wage claims to arbitration. The issue involved whether the claims turned on the meaning of their collective-bargaining agreement. Answering no, the California Supreme Court held that the security guards could proceed in state court. Full Article Labor & Employment Law
so Southern California Gas Leak Cases By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-05-30T08:00:00+00:00 (Supreme Court of California) - Held that businesses may not recover compensation for purely economic losses suffered from mere proximity to an industrial accident (a massive, months-long leak from a natural gas storage facility). Negligence law did not provide them a remedy for income lost because of the leak, in this case where they alleged no property damage or personal injury. Full Article Oil and Gas Law Injury & Tort Law
so Stoetzl v. Dept. of Human Resources By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-07-01T08:00:00+00:00 (Supreme Court of California) - Reversed. Plaintiffs are state correctional employees who sought additional compensation for pre and postwork activities that include walking from outermost gate of prison to their work posts. The court divided Plaintiffs into two groups: union and non-union. The appeals court held that the non-union employees were entitled to overtime. The California Supreme Court held the union employees were not entitled to additional compensation because their collective bargaining agreement took that into account. And the non-union were not entitled because the walking time did not fit the definition of compensable work time under the Pay Scale Manual. Full Article Government Law Labor & Employment Law