A second federal court has ruled that the government cannot deny COVID-19 disaster loans to adult businesses that offer entertainment of a “prurient sexual nature” under a Small Business Administration rule that was established back in the 1990s. "Simply put, Congress did not...

Some states around the US have begun to reopen businesses and public areas, even as the national death toll from the new coronavirus continues to rise. In the midst of all this uncertainty, it’s unclear when the porn industry will be able to get back to business as usual. A...

A lawsuit filed by the original owner of Wines.com covers a lot of territory -- but the central lesson may be that if you own a highly valuable domain name, it's best to be very cautious in establishing business partnerships, profit sharing agreements and website maintenance...

An appellate court in Texas has denied Facebook's request that it order judges in two lower courts to dismiss lawsuits brought against the social media company that allege the platform is liable for providing sex traffickers “unfettered access to the most vulnerable members of...

With 40 new plaintiffs were added to the lawsuit challenging the Small Business Administration's ban on loans to business of a "prurient sexual nature," the government and the plaintiffs are now sparring over the definitions and standards the court should apply in hearing the case.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic seizing worldwide attention, politicians from both major parties in the U.S. seemed to be setting their sights on undermining Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Will talk of altering, or even repealing, the safe harbor be rekindled in...

You've probably heard there's a rule in the SBA's COVID-19 disaster loan application that prevents adult businesses from applying. But does it apply if your business isn't offering "prurient" content, products or services?

The last week has offered a wild ride for Zoom Video Communications, the company behind the widely-used Zoom videoconferencing software. On the one hand, the FCC issued a waiver of rules that could have driven up the company's costs; on the other, the company has been target of...

Updated 3/26: The Free Speech Coalition announced Thursday that its voluntary production hold related to the COVID-19 pandemic will “remain in place until further notice.” The full FSC statement can be read below and is available on the FSC website, as well. 3/26/2020...

This post lists the adult industry events that have been postponed or cancelled, as well as any known production holds announced in connection with the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The list will be updated periodically as new information and announcements become available.