As legislators and politicians weigh various proposals to curb minors' access to sexually-explicit materials online, is there a realistic possibility of mandatory age verification being imposed by the U.S. Congress? Legal experts told YNOT that in light of current First Amendment...

In a ruling which underlines the importance of properly structuring contracts and agreements when employing independent contractors to create "works for hire," a federal judge has ruled the heirs to photographer Bert Stern own the rights to images of Marilyn Monroe that Stern...

In a joint status report filed in preparation for a hearing being held this Friday, attorneys for Stormy Daniels, Donald Trump and Michael Cohen made opposing arguments about whether the judge should extend the stay currently in place in the case.

Internet users are reporting a new phishing scam in which cybercriminals are including old passwords previously used by the recipient to bolster the legitimacy of their threat. Experts say the passwords are likely being pulled from data obtained in massive breaches, but those...

A new paper by researchers from the Oxford Internet Institute calls into question the effectiveness of internet content filters, stating that filters are "not an effective intervention to protect young people online." Such filters both under- and over-block online content, the...

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the defendants request for an interlocutory appeal in Goldman v. Breitbart, a copyright case involving the use of embedded tweets by media outlets and the applicability of the "server test" established in Perfect 10 v. Amazon.

The Woodhull Freedom Foundation and its co-plaintiffs have filed a response to arguments made by the government in the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of FOSTA. In their reply, the plaintiffs assert the government is misreading both FOSTA and several legal standards at...

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled last week that an exotic dancer was an employee of the club where she used to dance, not an independent contractor. Among other things, the court found the club's "house rules" were so numerous and detailed, they "significantly controlled the...

The Columbus Police Chief says Stormy Daniels' arrest was an "error" which stemmed from a misreading of the law. Other mistakes informed the situation, though - including the ongoing mistake of equating all sex work with "human trafficking."

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Woodhull Freedom Foundation last month which challenges the constitutionality of the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act ("FOSTA").