Epstein Secrets

s ambiguous. However, it analyzed the statute's legislative history, including a staff analysis explaining a 1997 amendment, and concluded that the Legislature intended to ban possession of all pornographic materials. Kasischke 946 So. 2d at 1159. In contrast, in a similar case, the Second District interpr

slative will" (quoting SunBank/South Fla., . v. Baker, 632 So. 2d 669, 671 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994))); - 12- EFTA00731442 American Home Assur. Co. v. Plaza Materials Corp., 908 So. 2d 360, 376 (Fla. 2005) (Cantero, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part) (proposing that "legislative staff analyses add nothing t

ation was made, and provided such person no longer moots the criteria for registration as a sexual offender under the laws of this state. (12) The Legislature finds that sexual offenders, ospoclally those who have committed offenses against minors, often pose a high risk of engaging in sexual offenses oven

Defendants cite Florida case law that states "not every statutory violation carries a civil remedy." (DE 21, p. 6) (citing Am. Home Assurance Co.'. Plaza Materials Corp., 908 So. 2d 360, 374 (Fla. 2005)). Defendants do not cite case law that states, however, that Chapter 800 of the Florida Statutes does not create a

FLSD Docket 05/08/2009 Page 3 of 25 v. Epstein, et al. 113 These provisions demonstrate that retroactive statutes raise particular concerns. The Legislature's unmatched powers allow it to sweep away settled expectations suddenly and without individualized consideration. Its responsivity to political pre

5 statutes set forth acts subject to criminal prosecution and the criminal penalties therefor, if proven. See generally, Am. Home Assurance Co. v. Plaza Materials Corp., 908 So.2d 360, 374 (Fla. 2005)("not every statutory violation carries a civil remedy'); and Miami Herald Pub. Co. v. Ferre, 636 F.Supp. 970 (S.D.