Criminal Law

A Whiter Shade of Pale enters legal history books
First it wins the ultimate accolade as the most-played song in British public places; now A Whiter Shade of Pale enters the legal history books.

Procol Harum singer wins royalty battle over Whiter Shade of Pale
They fought over the light fandango and did cartwheels through the courts. Now, Gary Brooker, lead singer of Procol Harum, has finally won his battle to reclaim full royalty rights to the classic hit, <i>A Whiter Shade of Pale</i>.

Milton Florida: Fewer Wetbacks Results In A More Law-Abiding, Emptier, And Whiter Community
MILTON, FLORIDA - Three months after the local police inspected more than a dozen businesses searching for illegal immigrants using stolen Social Security numbers, this community in the Florida Panhandle has become more law-abiding, emptier and whiter...

Whence Goeth Say on Pay
Lisa Fairfax provides an update. [continued on site]

Barone: Pride Goeth Before a Fall
Michelle Obama's comment undercuts Barack Obamas most appealing rhetoric, which emphasizes what Americans have in common.

"Whiter shade ..." -- we await their Lordships' pleasure
The IPKat learned from the BBC this April that the copyright dispute over Procol Harum's classic "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" had been appealed to the House of Lords (the UK's highest appeal court, soon to be rebranded the Supreme Court)...