A group of entities tied to the Seminole Tribe’s signature-gathering efforts in Florida filed a motion Friday defending themselves in a case filed by the Las Vegas Sands Corp., with new allegations of wrongdoing by Sands itself and a request that Sands produce contracts relating to its own efforts.
The Sands Corp. withdrew its petition for an emergency injunction in the case on Dec. 11, one day after a Leon County (Fla.) court judge ruled against dismissing the case and ordered the Sands Corp. to produce relevant contracts and other documents. The case is still pending.
Lawyers for the Sands Corp. claimed they did not have ready access to those documents and withdrew their complaint, but the Seminole-related groups say the company is still under an order to respond by Dec. 30. Las Vegas Sands Corp. in December filed a lawsuit claiming that signature-gathering companies used by the Seminole Tribe were paying circulators to not work and that some were harassing other signature gatherers and votes.
Now Sands is itself being accused of wrongdoing in signature gathering, through “an illegal compensation scheme.” That allegation was denied, according to a WUSF report, by Tallahassee lawyer Jim McKee, who represents Florida Voters in Charge, the Sands Corp.’s political committee.
“The allegations are meritless, and are nothing more than an attempt to divert attention from their aggressive attempts to prevent Florida voters from having the opportunity to vote to end the Seminole...
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