LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Duringtheir meetings at Walt Disney World, members of the Republican Party of Florida say they may pursue a lawsuit against Gov. Charlie Crist. The group which spent time at the Central Florida theme park and resort, requested an audit of finances, specifically with a hard look at ex-chairman Jim Greers accounting procedures. The executive board of the party voted to ask for more information about expenses charged by Christ, ex-executive director Delmar Johnson III and Greer. Members of the Republican Party have spent millions of dollars in contributions towards Crists Senate campaign, prior to his April decision to make a bid for the seat as an Independent. … [Read more...]
OCBA's Bench Bar Conference Oct. 7-8
September 11, 2010
October 7-8 - Back by popular demand - the OCBA's Bench Bar Conference - two days of topical information presented by circuit, county, and federal judges regarding practicing in various courts: bankruptcy, federal, appellate, business, circuit civil, county criminal, circuit criminal, probate, and family law / domestic violence. Early registration deadline: Sept. 20, 2010. See website calendar for details or download conference agenda and registration form. For additional information, please contact Marie Bacazehuatl, Seminar/Events Manager. … [Read more...]
Educational Travel to Cuba Denied
September 7, 2010
ATLANTA --Travel to Cuba may be further away that recently anticipated. A federal appeals court in Atlanta has upheld a Florida law banning money for research and education-based travel to countries allegedly involved in terrorism. Rep. David Rivera, a Miami Republican, who was instrumental in getting the ruling initially passed in 2006, said the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals judges did the right thing. Rivera is running for Congress. The issue has been thorny for years in that the law has raised questions of states rights and it apparently applies to both private and public funding. A lawsuit filed in 2008 by professors at Florida universities claimed the law unconstitutional. The state of Florida appealed her ruling and the result was the latest federal decision. The law represents a setback to educational initiatives set forth by various Florida universities. … [Read more...]
St. Pete Lawyer Sues Online Rating Service
September 6, 2010
ST. PETERSBURG -- A St. Petersburg-based attorney has sued online lawyer rating service Avvo for libel over inaccuracies, and claims the company engaged in blackmail to get him to participate in his listing. Attorney Larry Joe Davis Jr. claims Avvo incorrectly listed him as an employment-labor lawyer his area of focus is health law -- and alleges that Avvo engages in unfair acts of trade or commerce. "Avvo has a routine business practice of publishing false and misleading information regarding attorneys, and by doing so attempts to coerce their participation in exchange for improving (making accurate) their Avvo.com listing and rating," the suit says. In an interview with Legal Dustup blogger John Cook, Avvo CEO Mark Britton said theclaims "make no sense." Britton told Cook that Davis is attempting to bully the online attorney rating service. … [Read more...]
