thank you yakk, I didn't want to type all that out.
and no, it doesn't violate ex post facto laws. first of all, it's not a criminal matter. and secondly, as I already pointed out, the liable entities are still 'alive.' They have been and continue to be alive under the law as long as their stock keeps plugging along.
here: http://www.law.fsu.edu/library/flsup...p-sc00-785.pdf
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