By KURT HYDE -- True the Vote announced the filing of a lawsuit for public access to election records in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. In a prepared statement available on the organization’s website, True the Vote President Catherine Engelbrecht explained steps that have been taken by True the Vote volunteers to audit the results of the controversial contest between then-incumbent Congressman Allen West and challenger Patrick Murphy. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Fort Pierce, Florida, is based in part on Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, commonly known as the Motor Voter Act. The complaint filed with the court says: Under Section 8 of the NVRA, election officials “shall maintain for at least 2 years and shall make available for public inspection and, where available, photocopying at a reasonable cost, all records concerning the … [Read more...]
R. Gregory Hyden joins Nason Yeager
R. Gregory Hyden has joined Nason, Yeager, Gerson, White & Lioce in West Palm Beach as an associate. He focuses in business, commercial, real property and family litigation. Previously, his experience included litigating family law matters including divorce, paternity, modification of child support and alimony, adoption, support contempt and custody matters; his experience includes Assistant Public Defender for Broward County handling felonies, misdemeanors and D.U.I.'s; representing clients in dependency and education law matters; and volunteering with Bay Area Legal Services in their Ryan White Campaign working on Social Security Disability matters. … [Read more...]
Jannus Live Owner sued in death of friend who fell from yacht
By Kameel Stanley, Tampa Bay Times - ST. PETERSBURG — Jannus Live owner Jeff Knight is being sued by the family of a man who died after slipping off Knight's yacht earlier this year. http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/civil/jannus-live-owner-sued-in-death-of-friend-who-fell-from-yacht/1246857 … [Read more...]
