In its latest filing in its long-running lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the 2257 record-keeping requirements, the Free Speech Coalition argued that portions of the regulations which the court found unconstitutional as applied to the plaintiffs should be enjoined to...

Adult review site X3GUIDE.com has announced the addition of the 1200th review site to its database. Known for its detailed reviews and comprehensive accounting of paysite content and features, in its press release marking the 1200th site, X3GUIDE also noted some recent trends in...

When Utah passed a resolution declaring porn a "public health crisis," was it purely symbolic, just a form of legislative 'virtue-signaling,' or something more? Jeffrey Douglas of the Free Speech Coalition sees such bills as an ongoing effort to "create the conditions for greater...

As it prepares to attend its first adult industry awards show, Gaming Adult reflects on the growth of the adult videogaming market in the years since it launched its flagship game, Hentai Heroes. The company sees the market growing quickly and steadily - just as they believed it...

While legal experts generally agree it would be difficult for the U.S. government to force adult websites to employ age verification systems by law without violating the First Amendment, the industry could adopt such measures voluntarily. Should the industry do so? YNOT looks at...

Having already addressed the government's contention the plaintiffs lack standing, the Woodhull Freedom Foundation and other plaintiffs in the case challenging the constitutionality of FOSTA have now turned their attention to opposing the DOJ's motion to dismiss the lawsuit.

The Erotic Service Providers Legal Education and Research Project has announced it is changing its legal strategy and will challenge the California law which prohibits prostitution to the State court system, rather than seek a review by the U.S. Supreme Court of a recent...

Adult performer and humorist Jupiter's Slut is heading to Washington D.C. next week, to participate in a panel discussion at the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit. Joining her on the panel, which is entitled "More Than Sexy: Conundrums Faced by Feminists in Porn" are performers...

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...