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☆ Supreme Court rules against Warner Music in copyright damages case
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The 6-3 ruling, authored by liberal Justice Elena Kagan, affirmed a lower court's decision that favored producer Sherman Nealy, who sued a Warner subsidiary and others in Florida federal court in 2018. Nealy has said that his label Music Specialist owns rights to the electronic dance song "Jam the Box" by Tony Butler, also known as Pretty Tony. Warner artist Flo Rida, whose given name is Tramar Dillard, incorporated elements of "Jam the Box" into his 2008 song "In the Ayer." The producer requested damages for alleged copyright infringement dating back to 2008. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed that decision and said there was "no bar to damages in a timely action."

Persons: Flo Rida, John Shearer, Elena Kagan, Sherman Nealy, Nealy, Tony Butler, Tony, Warner, Dillard, Warner Chappell, Butler Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Warner Music, Warner, Circuit, Appeals Locations: Universal City, Calif, Miami, Florida, Ayer, Atlanta

☆ I've been to all 50 states. I enjoyed visiting these 12 the most.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Ashley Nealy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I have visited all 50 states in the US and learned so much at every stop along the way. National parks like Yellowstone in Wyoming and Glacier in Montana offer the most picturesque views. AdvertisementAfter seeing a friend take on a challenge to visit 50 states by the time they turned 40, I decided to embark on my own travel journey through the US. I counted up all the states I'd already traveled to, the ones I needed to revisit, and the ones I'd never been to. Here are the 12 states that I enjoyed the most.

Persons: —, I'd Organizations: Service Locations: Yellowstone, Wyoming, Montana, Vermont, Wisconsin

☆ Gotham defeat Reign for first NWSL title, Rapinoe exits early
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Nov 11, 2023; San Diego, California, USA; New Jersey/New York Gotham FC forward Esther Gonzalez (9) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against OL Reign in the first half in the NWSL Championship at Snapdragon Stadium. Gotham were denied twice in the 38th minute as Purce hit the left post and midfielder Delanie Sheehan hit the crossbar in rapid succession. Reign had the chance to take the lead as Lavelle tried a through ball but striker Jordyn Huitema was caught offside five minutes later. Reign were awarded a free kick and Gotham midfielder Nealy Martin was forced to put on the goalkeeper’s jersey, with her team out of substitutions. Martin's team mates leapt into the air to block Lavelle's kick and Gotham erupted in celebration as Reign's frantic final efforts went unrewarded.

Persons: Esther Gonzalez, Ray Acevedo, Gotham FC's, Megan Rapinoe's, Lynn Williams, Rapinoe's, Rose Lavelle, Rapinoe, Ali Krieger, Midge Purce, Williams, Claudia Dickey, Lavelle, Bethany Balcer, Mandy Haught, Gotham, Delanie Sheehan, Jordyn Huitema, Gonzalez, Haught, Nealy Martin, Amy Tennery, Robert Birsel Organizations: New York Gotham FC, OL, Snapdragon, USA, Gotham, Women's Soccer League, Seattle, Spain, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, USA, New Jersey, New York, Spanish, Gotham, Seattle, San Diego, U.S, Purce

Gotham was able to run out the clock and marked its first NWSL title with a wild celebration near midfield. The non-contact injury to Reign star Rapinoe took some of the wind out of the crowd at San Diego State's Snapdragon Stadium. Rapinoe broke toward Maitane Lopez of Gotham, who was dribbling outside the penalty area, and suddenly went down in the third minute. Rapinoe announced before this summer’s Women’s World Cup that she was stepping away from the game after a career that included two World Cup titles, an Olympic gold medal and an Olympic bronze. The field at Snapdragon appeared in better shape than it was on Sunday night, when the Reign beat the San Diego Wave to advance, some 24 hours after a home San Diego State football game.

Persons: Esther González, Megan Rapinoe hobbled, Mandy Haught, Nealy Martin, Rose Lavelle, Rapinoe, San Diego State's, Gotham's Ali Krieger, Maitane Lopez, Gotham, Krieger, González, Midge Purce, Claudia Dickey, Purce, Lynn Williams, Lavelle dribbled, ___ Organizations: DIEGO, Gotham FC, Women's Soccer League, Gotham, San Diego, Women’s, San Diego Wave, San Diego State football, Spain Locations: Gotham, San, Rapinoe, Snapdragon

The two companies had challenged the lower court's decision that they may owe copyright damages that accrued prior to three years before plaintiff Sherman Nealy sued them. Nealy has argued that his Miami record label Music Specialist owns the rights to the 1984 song "Jam the Box" by Tony Butler, also known as Pretty Tony. Nealy said he did not learn of the alleged copyright violations until 2016, and requested damages for copyright infringement that he said started as early as 2008. Circuit Court of Appeals limited copyright damages to the three-year period before a lawsuit is filed. The case has drawn interest from music industry trade groups including the Recording Industry Association of America and National Music Publishers' Association, which also encouraged the court to take up the case.

Persons: Warner Music's, Flo Rida, Sherman Nealy, Nealy, Tony Butler, Tony, Dillard, Flo Rida's, Warner Chappell, Butler, Blake Brittain, Will Dunham Organizations: Warner Music Group Corp, WASHINGTON, U.S, Supreme, Miami, Atlantic Records, Warner, Artist Publishing, Circuit, Appeals, Recording Industry Association of America, National Music Publishers ' Association, Thomson Locations: Ayer, Florida, Atlanta, New York, San Francisco, Washington

☆ Pickleball is loud. The people behind the trendy sport say they're trying to fix it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The governing body of the sport, USA Pickleball, announced on Monday a new initiative to get pickleball to pipe down by investing in changes to the acoustics of the sport. Pickleball is a paddle sport that combines the elements of tennis, ping pong and badminton. USA Pickleball says 130 new locations were added per month in 2022 and estimates another 25,000 courts will need to be built to keep up the demand. Last year, 36 million people played pickleball, and the sport has grown 158% over the last three years according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. USA Pickleball is looking to quiet the commotion – and cultivate good will – by announcing a new "quiet category" for pickleball equipment.

Persons: It's, USA Pickleball, Mike Nealy Organizations: Sports & Fitness Industry Association, New York Times, USA Locations: USA, backyards

☆ Decizie istorică: Cât trebuie să plătească Boeing după două accidente în care au murit sute de oameni
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Compania a reuşit să primească aprobarea FAA de a folosi din nou aeronavele în noiembrie 2020, după ce a făcut numeroase modificări la sistemul de siguranţă defectuos care a provocat accidentele. „Declaraţiile înşelătoare, jumătăţile de adevăr şi lipsa furnizării unor informaţii de către angajaţilor Boeing către FAA au împiedicat guvernul să asigure siguranţa pasagerilor", a declarat procurorul american Erin Nealy Cox. Potrivit dosarului, cel puţin unul dintre cei doi angajaţi a părăsit compania în iulie 2018 pentru a lucra pentru un operator aerian. „Cred cu tărie că intrarea în această etapă este ceea ce trebuie să facem – un pas prin care recunoaştem că nu am respectat valorile şi aşteptările noastre", a declarat CEO-ul Boeing, Dave Calhoun. „Acesta este de fapt un acord de protecţie pentru Boeing”, a spus Michael Stumo, tatăl lui Samya Rose Stumo, care a murit la cel de-al doilea accident în martie 2019.

Persons: Max, Erin Nealy Cox, angajaţi, Dave Calhoun ., Michael Stumo, Samya Rose Organizations: Boeing, Business Locations: Justiţie

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