On January 20, 2006, United States District Court Judge Antoon for the Middle District of Florida, gave Daytona Grand d/b/a Lollipops possibly the most significant victory for adult entertainment in this country in a number of years. Unfortunately, the Eleventh…
Eden v. The Town of Davie
Although there is no Earth shattering news on the local First Amendment or adult front, there are cases still progressing through the Court systems here in South Florida dealing with those issues. In the case out of the Town of…
Special Magistrate forced to recuse himself
Last month a client of ours was called in front of a Special Magistrate for the Town of Dania to answer charges involving code violations. That client, of course, was an adult entertainment establishment and the purpose of the proceeding…
Dania Beach adult entertainment code
In 2001, the City of Dania Beach passed an Ordinance requiring adult establishments to operate exclusively in their marine district. The Ordinance gave the adult establishments three years to move from that 2001 date. The three year time limit came…
Miami Beach’s unique take on adult entertainment.
The City of Miami Beach has a unique take on adult entertainment. Their Code provides that having just one piece of adult material on the premises makes the location an adult book and video store. Yet, the City has…
Local Updates
It seems that there are a number of months that go by that we have nothing to report to you as to what is going on on the adult entertainment/First Amendment front in South Florida. Then a month like…
We won, but what?
We Won! Who won? What was won? Well, after waiting seven months for Judge JohnAntoon, III’s ruling in the case of Daytona Grand “Lollipops” v. City of Daytona Beach, JudgeJohn Antoon III ruled on January 20, 2006, that both…
Doors off viewing booths
Just days before you will read this article, the case in Miami-Dade County involving the doors off booths Ordinance was argued at the Summary Judgment stage before United States District Court Judge Adalberto Jordan. Should Daniel Aaronson and Luke…
“lewdness” laws
Over the past few months, we have written articles relating to you as to what is going on up in Tallahassee in regards to the “lewdness” laws in the State of Florida. We informed you how James Benjamin for Benjamin…
1st Amendment News
Although there is very little new as far as the First Amendment and adult entertainment in South Florida, we still would like to keep you informed of what is going on. On an issue that is both important…