Raul Malo’s widow sues to stop remaining members from using The Mavericks nameMachine translation

Betty Malo has sued drummer Paul Deakin, keyboardist Jerry Dale McFadden and guitarist Eddie Perez, asking a judge to rule that they cannot use The Mavericks name. She says the band’s operating agreement allowed the name only while Raul Malo was involved; attorneys for the remaining members say they validly amended the agreement after his death to remove that restriction.