FSC: ‘Investigate AHF for Lobbying Violations’
LOS ANGELES – The trade association for the adult entertainment industry has had enough of what it calls “willful and repeated lawbreaking” by a nonprofit organization ostensibly devoted to fighting ...
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FSC Responds to Rentboy Raid
By Diane Duke CHATSWORTH, Calif. – Last week, the offices of Rentboy.com, an online escort advertising directory, were raided in New York by the Department of Homeland Security. Rentboy’s staff ...
Lawsuit Seeks Transfer of Pornhub Domains
MIAMI – A lawsuit filed last week in federal district court accuses MindGeek USA of willfully violating copyright and trademark laws as a routine part of operating the adult tube ...
Rentboy: The Law of Unintended Consequences?
NEW YORK – Ever since Rentboy’s offices were raided and seven executives and employees arrested early Tuesday, the focus of media, analysts and onlookers has been on whether the site ...
FSC Statement: Cal/OSHA Ruling on Condoms
Adult industry trade association Free Speech Coalition released the following statement regarding a Cal/OSHA appeals panel’s decision earlier this month: Yesterday, Treasure Island Media announced that their six-year investigation with ...
Lawsuit Seeks Class-Action against Ashley Madison
LOS ANGELES – In the aftermath of a data breach that exposed sensitive information about an estimated 37 million users, a former Ashley Madison member has filed a lawsuit against ...
The Current State of Obscenity Enforcement
If you’ve been a part of the adult industry for more than a decade then you may remember how “obscenity” was once a very frightening word. In the United States, ...
Reminder: There’s No Loophole for Stupid
MALMO, Sweden – Over the 20-plus years in which the commercial internet has existed, a stunning number of half-clever souls have believed they’ve discovered a means to commit various crimes ...
Permanent Injunction for AZ Revenge Porn Law
PHOENIX – In what amounts to a permanent extension of a prior agreement between the office of the Arizona Attorney General and plaintiffs represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, ...
Section 2257 Compliance Moves to the Cloud
DALLAS – A new website established to make 18 U.S.C. § 2257 documentation easier to maintain by storing data in the cloud has launched. Comply2257.com allows adult-oriented content providers and individual ...
