Post by Logan on Jun 21, 2016 19:46:52 GMT -6
FEC indicates Huckabee himself must pay for unauthorized use of 'Eye of the Tiger'
The Federal Election Commission this week released a draft opinion that says Mike Huckabee should not be able to use a legal defense fund to pay a legal settlement he reached for unauthorized use of the song "Eye of the Tiger" at a campaign rally.
The Arkansas Times reported last month that Huckabee had reached a settlement — terms undisclosed — in a federal court in Illinois in the lawsuit by Frank Sullivan III, co-author of the song by Survivor that rose to fame in "Rocky III."
Huckabee played the song at a Kentucky campaign rally Sept. 8 at which he appeared with Kim Davis, the county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Since the settlement, Huckabee's Washington law firm has been seeking FEC approval to use a legal defense fund to pay for his attorney fees and a portion of the settlement, which Huckabee has personally guaranteed.
Read more: www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2016/06/18/fec-indicates-huckabee-must-pay-himself-for-unauthorized-use-of-eye-of-the-tiger
The Federal Election Commission this week released a draft opinion that says Mike Huckabee should not be able to use a legal defense fund to pay a legal settlement he reached for unauthorized use of the song "Eye of the Tiger" at a campaign rally.
The Arkansas Times reported last month that Huckabee had reached a settlement — terms undisclosed — in a federal court in Illinois in the lawsuit by Frank Sullivan III, co-author of the song by Survivor that rose to fame in "Rocky III."
Huckabee played the song at a Kentucky campaign rally Sept. 8 at which he appeared with Kim Davis, the county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Since the settlement, Huckabee's Washington law firm has been seeking FEC approval to use a legal defense fund to pay for his attorney fees and a portion of the settlement, which Huckabee has personally guaranteed.
Read more: www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2016/06/18/fec-indicates-huckabee-must-pay-himself-for-unauthorized-use-of-eye-of-the-tiger