Federal Judiciary

"On a gorgeous, unseasonably mild day in Portland, a free performance by a hugely successful local band is likely to draw a huge crowd."
But the NYT frontpaged that 75,000 people thronged to see Barack Obama. No mention of the band. I'm not sure how big a deal this is. The Times should have mentioned the band, but I think the people probably turned out for Obama and not The Decemberists...

Members Of Former Band Sue Over Royalties, Claiming Undue Influence
Two members of the band Busted, which split up in 2005, have sued over what they claim is an unpaid 10 million pounds in royalties. Ki McPhail and Owen Doyle allege that they were forced out of the band and...

Are The Wailers Crying: Band Name Disputes
by Tamera H. Bennett January 25, 2008 Read this great post by attorney Michael Atkins on a recent band name dispute over a trademark.

There's only one way out of our mariachi band ...
God, I love this story ... The leader of a mariachi band is accused of holding his bass player at gunpoint for five hours because the bass player wanted to join another band, the Rocky Mountain News reports...

Former Members of Band "Busted" Lose Royalty Fight; May Appeal
Two members of the rock band Busted have lost their legal fight over royalties. The pair had sued other members of the group, claiming they had been cheated of payments over songs they had written while with the band...

Plan 9 Singer Dies in Oakland, California Motorcycle Accident.
Aaron Fuller, lead singer of punk band Plan 9, died after he was in a motorcycle accident in Oakland, California early Tuesday morning. According to California Highway Patrol, Fuller, 35, was travelling home in Oakland when he lost control of his motorcycle on a curve, went off the road and hit a concrete barrier...

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

State Farm Undercompensation
alleging compensation for totaled vehicles is less than California law requires.

California State University
Multi-Million Dollar Settlement Reached in Sex Discrimination Case

Rock Band Great White
Settles Over 2003 Station NightClub Fire

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Seattle Mortgage Co Faces California Class Action
Seattle Mortgage Co Faces California Class Action

State Street Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
State Street Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud