The return of the nativists: inspired by California's Prop. 187, activists seek to tap anti-alien fervor
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California's Proposition 187 barring public services for illegal immigrants has spawned a spate of similar nativist efforts nationwide, including some states without significant immigrant populations. Critics say the calls for citizen initiatives or legislative change are pure grandstanding, but the California measure may withstand legal scrutiny and passed with 59% support. Some states, such as Arizona, have several competing efforts underway, whose backers claim they are concerned immigrants may come there since California is less welcoming.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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Hendrix's notes generate legal cacophony: the electric guitar king's dad accuses his former lawyer-benefactor of self-dealing
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Los Angeles lawyer Leo Branton, Jr. and his co-defendants have settled a suit brought by James Allen 'Al' Hendrix, Branton's client and Jimi Hendrix's father. Jimi's death in 1970 left a tangled legal legacy, major debts, and music of undoubted popularity. Since then Al Hendrix claims he has received only $50,000 annually after signing away most rights to his son's legacy, and his new lawyer claimed to trace those rights through a web of offshore tax shelters that all use Branton as their attorney.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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TV stars, managers tussle; cases reignite criticism of agent laws in New York, California
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Personal managers and talent agents command very different percentages of a performer's income, and this difference in money can often be the spark that ignites a lawsuit. Union rules usually stipulate that agents get a flat 10% commission for each job the entertainer lands through their efforts, but managers may receive 15-25% of the performer's whole income. The California Talent Agency Act requires that agents be state-licensed and is quite inflexible compared to the corresponding New York law.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1992
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