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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 …

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 …

Business , General , Patents , Sex Toys

Bigger (Profit) Is Better… The Importance of Patents in the Sex Tech Industry

October 04, 2017 0 Comment

This article originally appeared in XBiz Premiere Magazine, October 2017 at page 68 The Sex Tech industry has achieved a remarkable amount …

Business , Free Speech , Gentlemen's Clubs , Law , Litigation , News , Regulation

Court Upholds Cock Block to Strip Clubs

September 06, 2017 0 Comment

On August 14, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit issued its decision in the case of Flanigan’s …

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

Keep Out! NYC Adult Biz Zoning Restrictions Upheld

July 26, 2017 1 Comment

Recently, on June 7, 2017, in the case of People Theatres of N.Y. v. City of New York, the New …

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Can Sex Toys be Banned?

April 16, 2017 0 Comment

It is with great “pleasure” that I can report that on March 21, 2017, the City Council of Sandy Springs, …

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

Defending Access to Porn

January 24, 2017 3 Comments

Pornography has dealt with a long history of taboo, regulation, and just plain judgment. No one admits that they watch it. …

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Will a Slanted View of Adult Language in Trademarks Be Reversed?

December 11, 2016 1 Comment

**See the bottom of the page for an important update since this article originally published.** The United States Supreme Court has …

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 …