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Breaking Down FOSTA & Its Silencing Impact

April 06, 2018 0 Comment

UPDATE: FOSTA was signed into law by President Donald Trump on April 11, 2018. This article was written prior to …

Copyrights , Cyberpiracy , Ethics , Free Speech , General , Law , Litigation , News , Pornography

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 …

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 …

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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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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 …

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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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Matal v. Tam: A Game Changer for the Adult Industry?

July 11, 2017 1 Comment

On June 19, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the case of Matal vs. Tam, 582 …

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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 …

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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. …