The bill lands on Gov. Jeb Bush's desk Monday for his signature. Real estate and first-amendment lawyers see numerous lawsuits ahead, challenging the constitutionality of the proposed law.
"It puts a badge on the coat of every club owner and makes him a policeman," a representative for one of Orlando's largest law firms tells GlobeSt.com on condition of anonymity. "It's too broad" to be enforceable.
Lawyers following the recent arrest of millionaire real estate investor James Veigle, owner of the shuttered Rachel's club in suburban Casselberry, FL, tell GlobeSt.com on condition of anonymity the measure awaiting Gov. Bush's signature is directly aimed at Veigle.
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