The court of appeals affirmed a permanent injunction against McClary, who left behind his common-law rights to the marks when he left the band.The original members of the Commodores “are generally regarded as William King, Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Lionel Richie, and Milan Williams,” who formed a general partnership with their manager in 1978. [read post]

Tribal Council refuses to discuss the matter, with Tribal Councilman Toby McClary publicly stating that he did not want to disclose the details and incite panic within the membership. [read post]