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…
Oakland Park votes on new Adult Entertainment Ordinance
On July 21, 2004, the City of Oakland Park was poised to pass its new Adult Entertainment Ordinance. The Commission had passed the Ordinance on its first reading two weeks earlier and it was anticipated that again the Commission would…
Pompano Beach amending their Adult Entertainment Code
For those of you who are unaware, the City of Pompano Beach is in the process of amending their Adult Entertainment Code. The new legislation has several new provisions that affect adult entertainment. The new ordinance has a…
ID not always enough
Just recently we concluded a case where our client was charged with possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography. The first count carries up to five years in Florida State prison while the second count carried up…
2500 Ft. too much
On July 1, 2001, a new State Statute went into affect. This statute makes it unlawful for any adult establishment to be within 2500 feet of a public or private school, with two exceptions. The first exception allows those…
Arrested teacher settles suit
Four and a half years ago, on a Saturday night, the Broward Sheriff’s Office raided Athena’s Forum, arrested nearly thirty people, carted them off to jail as common criminals allegedly because they were all having consensual sex or fondling…
Michael J. Peter a great innovator
In the lore of adult entertainment there is no better story then that of the great innovator, Michael J. Peter. It would be hard to believe that anyone in the adult entertainment industry does not know the extraordinary story…
Gumwrappers suit dismissed
For those of you who have not heard, the battle in Fort Lauderdale and more specifically between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Gum Wrappers has finally come to a close. After seven years of litigation the matter is…
BSO raids Athena’s Forum and Trapeze II
A little over four years ago, the Broward Sheriff’s Office raided Athena’s Forum and Trapeze II. Some of the deputies came dressed in normal attire and shortly thereafter undressed into towels and in some cases just their birthday suits. Other…
Miami-Dade looks to regulate Adult entertainment
It looks like Miami-Dade County is not going to give up their fight to overly regulate adult entertainment in their jurisdiction. The modern history of this battle dates back to 1996 to when Miami-Dade County passed zoning and licensing ordinances…