The Vandals legal war is officially over, having settled with opposing party Variety. Bassist and lawyer Joe Escalante had this to say:
This was the worst thing that’s ever happened to me, and to the band, and the hardest thing I’ve ever done. However, as my wife says, the crash course in federal court litigation made me a better lawyer. Hopefully this will be a lesson to other media companies and law firms with respect to how they deal with First Amendment issues in the Internet Age.
The Vandals haven’t released any new material since the offending album, 2004’s “Hollywood Potato Chip”, pictured at left.