Dead Kennedys the label, though East Bay Ray asserts that he recommended against signing with Polydor. Polydor decided not to sign the band after they learned that Dead Kennedys' next single was to be entitled "Too Drunk to Fuck". When "Too Drunk to Fuck" came out in May 1981, the song caused much controversy in the UK as the BBC feared the single would reach the Top 30; this would require a mention of the song on "Top of the Pops". It was never played although it was called "'Too Drunk' by the Kennedys" by presenter Tony Blackburn. After Peligro joined the
Kennedys Law move that added 70 employees and a Brussels office to the firm. In 2016 Kennedys merged with Danish firm Advokatfirmaet Erritzøe and acquired an office in Copenhagen. On November 1, 2016 Kennedys merged with boutique marine and shipping law firm Waltons & Morse. Kennedys merged with a US insurance law firm Carroll McNulty & Kull (CMK) in 2017, increasing their US practice in all their key markets. "Chambers UK 2016" have ranked Kennedys as Band 1 in nine practice areas, and have listed 38 lawyers as Leading Individuals. "The Legal 500 UK 2016" have ranked Kennedys as a ‘top-tier firm’