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Deepfakes: The Lawless New World of Involuntary Porn

March 14, 2018 1 Comment

The Internet has been abuzz about “deepfakes” in the last couple of months… And for good reason. “Deepfakes” is the …

Copyrights , General , Law , Litigation

The Importance of a DMCA Repeat Infringer Policy

March 10, 2018 0 Comment

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a U.S. law that provides a series of safe harbors for website operators …

General , Law , Trademarks

Always Use Protection: Trademarks, That Is!

March 07, 2018 0 Comment

This article originally appeared in the March 2018 issue of ED Magazine, page 34. For decades, trademarks including sexually-explicit language …

General , Sex Tech Patent IndeXXX®

Sex Tech Patent IndeXXX: Fourth Quarter 2017

February 10, 2018 0 Comment

Welcome to the Sex Tech Patent IndeXXX® bulletin for the Fourth Quarter of 2017. This edition features a compilation of …

Business , General , News , Patents , Sex Toys

Innovative Sex Tech Abound for 2018!

January 27, 2018 0 Comment

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo as well as the Adult Novelty Expo …

Cyberpiracy , General , Law , Litigation , Regulation , Trademarks

Get Off My Domain!

January 05, 2018 0 Comment

Originally published in the January 2018 Issue of XBiz World, page 16 “Cybersquatting” refers to the practice of buying a domain …

Business , Copyrights , Free Speech , General , Law , Patents , Trademarks

A Look Back at 2017: Legal Developments in Adult Industry Law

December 15, 2017 0 Comment

The year 2017 brought some major legal developments in Adult Industry law. From intellectual property to age-verification, and all kinds …

Business , Free Speech , General , Gentlemen's Clubs , Law , Litigation

Fighting the “Pole Tax”

November 27, 2017 0 Comment

Ladies and gentlemen, next up to take the stage… on the questionable constitutionality of “pole taxes” is the State of Georgia. “Pole tax” is the coined term …

Sex Tech Patent IndeXXX®

Sex Tech Patent IndeXXX: Third Quarter 2017

November 01, 2017 0 Comment

Welcome to the Sex Tech Patent IndeXXX® bulletin for the Third Quarter of 2017. This edition features a　compilation of information …

Business , Free Speech , General , Law , Litigation , Trademarks

Trademarks and the Adult Industry: A Major Change on the Horizon

October 12, 2017 0 Comment

Trademarks and the Adult Industry: A Major Change on the Horizon Why It Matters, How to Prepare, and What to …

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Copyrights , General , Law , Webcam

Fair Use of Music in Clips

July 01, 2019 0 Comment

This article was originally published at page 18 of the July 2019 issue of XBiz World Magazine and at XBiz …

Business , General , Litigation , News , Trademarks

Penthouse Settles Trademark Dispute with WeHo Nightclub

November 20, 2016 0 Comment

Last week, a trademark suit filed by Penthouse against the famed Factory Nightclub, in West Hollywood, was dismissed in light …

Copyrights , Free Speech , General , Law , Litigation , Pornography , Trademarks

The Legalities of Porn Parodies

April 27, 2018 0 Comment

This article was originally published in April 2018 issue of XBiz World at page 38, and at XBiz online here. …

Business , Free Speech , General , Law , News , Pornography

Porn Censorship & the First Amendment

December 17, 2018 0 Comment

Recently, people have been outraged about the new porn ban on the popular social networking site, Tumblr, effective today, December …

Sex Tech Patent IndeXXX®

Sex Tech Patent IndeXXX: Third Quarter 2017

November 01, 2017 0 Comment

Welcome to the Sex Tech Patent IndeXXX® bulletin for the Third Quarter of 2017. This edition features a　compilation of information …

Business , Discrimination , General , Law , Litigation

Discrimination by Payment Processors – White v Square

August 17, 2019 0 Comment

It is extremely common for payment processors to discriminate against adult industry businesses by denying them service as “prohibited business …

Data Security , General , Law , Litigation , News , Teledildonics

Leaky Vibrator [Apps] Could Cause Sticky Situation

December 14, 2016 0 Comment

Today, vibrators and other sex toys are connected in with the Internet of Things. Apps can be used to control …

Free Speech , General , Law , Litigation , Trademarks

Trademark Protection for the “F-Word”?

May 16, 2017 0 Comment

Different jurisdictions (i.e. countries) have different laws on protection of trademarks including adult language. A trademark on a term may be granted in …

Copyrights , Cyberpiracy , General , Law , Litigation , Pornography

Copyright, Porn, and the Web: A Modern Frontier

January 01, 2019 0 Comment

This article was first published in the January 2019 issue of XBiz World, and online here. Copyright protects creative works …

Business , Free Speech , General , Gentlemen's Clubs , Law , Litigation

Fighting the “Pole Tax”

November 27, 2017 0 Comment

Ladies and gentlemen, next up to take the stage… on the questionable constitutionality of “pole taxes” is the State of Georgia. “Pole tax” is the coined term …

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