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Between 1973-1974, Charlie Cork, Jr. assisted Lynyrd Skynyrd with the formation of the band's corporate entity. While drafting the Articles of Incorporation, Mr. Cork was incorrectly given the "curious" spelling of the band's name, so an amendment was later filed to correct the name from the first incorporated spelling (Lynard Skynard), as it appeared in the Macon Telegraph Publisher's Affidavit. In 1970, Jerome Strickland represented Duane Allman regarding an "incident" arising from the operation of his motorcycle. The firm's invoice for services related to "Duane's Wild Ride" remains on display at the Big House Museum. Dee Sams represented Allman Brothers Band drummer, Jaimoe, regarding miscellaneous matters throughout the early/mid 1970's. Dee was even invited to watch the Allman Brothers Band practice at the Willingham Mills warehouse, and following one such "jam" session, Jaimoe presented Dee with a cassette tape recording of the session as a souvenir. In 1974, Jerome Strickland and Hu Lovein defended a lawsuit filed against Capricorn Records by singer and guitarist Rev. Pearly Brown, alleging the band Wet Willie's use of a photo depicting the street singer outside a local liquor store on the cover of their very successful album, Keep on Smilin', was an appropriation of Rev. Pearly Brown's likeness for Capricorn's advantage, and placed him in a false light in the public eye. The case was decided in favor of Capricorn Records after the Court ruled that Rev. Pearly Brown was, in fact, independently associated with the liquor store and with rock and roll musicians, and that any innuendos people may draw from such association were not misrepresented by the photograph on the Wet Willie album. JONESCORK.COM