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What was the name of George Clinton's law suit over the ownership of Parliament-Funkadelic's music?

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George Clinton, the leader of the band Parliament-Funkadelic, was sued by his former business partner in 1989 over the ownership of the band's music. The lawsuit, which became known as "The Funk Wars", dragged on for years and ultimately resulted in a settlement in which Clinton retained ownership of the band's name and music, but his former partner received a share of the profits.
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