OK, George Clinton was not exactly our first choice for music.  After Jobim, Steely Dan, David Bromberg, he almost always came next.  We are more interested, however, in his legal malpractice story.  Here, without further embellishment is a very interesting article  from the Hollywood Reporter.com.

"George Clinton is taking some revenge on the law firm that sought to garnish his wages over unpaid legal bills. On Monday, the funk pioneer filed a $10 million lawsuit against Hendricks & Lewis for legal malpractice, fraudulent inducement, and breach of contract.

Long-time readers of this blog will know that Clinton’s name has been connected to a number of aggressive — sometimes trailblazing — legal actions, including lawsuits over samples and trademarked phrases like "Bow wow wow yippe yo yippie yay."

In February, Hendricks & Lewis looked to garnish Clinton wages for $1.7 million owed and described its arbitration battles with the musician over legal fees. At the time, it appeared that Clinton’s heavy litigation appetite had proven too costly, but in truth, determining who’s responsible for the historically bullish litigation is extremely complicated. "  Read on…