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Music on Websites

Posted Friday, August 29, 2008 10:38 AM

Music is subject to copyright. The composer, the lyricist and the performers all have copyright interests in a music recording, although those interests usually are collapsed into the record company.

Playboy's Websites the Target of Patent Infringement Lawsuit

Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 4:20 PM

Playboy Enterprises is involved in a patent infringement lawsuit over U.S. Patent No. 5,721,832 due to the method in which it sells its various products online.

Judge Rules Content Owners Obliged to Consider Fair Use Before Issuing Takedowns

Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:18 PM

A judge's ruling last week is being considered a major victory for free speech and fair use on the Internet. Additionally, the ruling is expected to aid in protecting Web content providers.

Korean Google Video Inundated with Illegal Videos

Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 1:15 PM

Google Video's Korean version has become flooded with illegal clips of pornography and copyrighted content despite powerful search technology, according to The Chosun Ilbo.

German State Sanctions the Sharing of 2,999 Songs, 199 Movies

Posted Saturday, August 16, 2008 8:26 AM

Prosecutors in a German state have announced they will refuse to entertain the majority of file-sharing lawsuits in the future.

WantedList Files Suit Against Shahan Ohanessian Over Xflix.com Purchase

Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 2:32 PM

Adult DVD rental and video-on-demand service WantedList, Inc. announced Thursday that it has filed for arbitration against Shahan Ohanessian and Xflix, LLC over the asset purchase agreement of Xflix.com and his consulting agreement.

Time to Give Up the Nonsense

Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:39 AM

When a Washington, D.C., grand jury handed down federal obscenity indictments against John Stagliano and his companies Evil Angel Productions and John Stagliano Inc. on April 8, the action seemed to be not only a money-consuming, selective prosecution, but also an exercise to justify the continuation (and budget appropriations) of the Department of Justice’s Obscenity Prosecution Task Force.

Adult Emails Put Hawaii Tourism Director's Job In Jeopardy

Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 4:53 PM

The employment status of the president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority is still unknown, despite a closed-door meeting where the agency's board of directors reportedly addressed his actions of receiving and sending adult emails on his state-issued computer.

iTax Becoming a Reality

Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:03 PM

Americans love their downloads, and slowly but surely, the government is making sure they pay for that convenience.

Settlement Reached in NR Media, TMM Lawsuit

Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:23 AM

A lawsuit that dates back to 2006 involving NR Media and Too Much Media has been settled, with the involved parties issuing a joint statement that absolves one another from any wrongdoing.

Ray Guhn Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 4:24 PM

Clinton “Ray Guhn” McCowen, owner of Cash Titans, was sentenced Monday to four years in prison after pleading guilty in June to charges of unlawful financial transactions.

Homeland Security Authorizes Laptop Searches

Posted Friday, August 1, 2008 4:31 PM

The U.S. government has a new way to terrorize porn fans.

Mini-Me Sues Former Girlfriend

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 3:16 PM

Verne Troyer files $20 million federal lawsuit, claiming Ranae Shrider of battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress.

FCC's Porn-Free Broadband Plan Draws Fire from Public Interest Groups

Posted Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:08 PM

Proposal for a porn-free national broadband service put forth by Federal Communications Commission Chair Kevin Martin is said to be “unconstitutional and unwise.”

ISPs Prove Vital to Blocking Child Pornography

Posted Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11:47 AM

The Australian government released the findings of its service provider-level Web filtering trial Monday.

Comcast in Hot Water over Web Blocking

Posted Monday, July 28, 2008 3:51 PM

Members of the Federal Communications Commission cast a majority vote in favor of penalizing Comcast last Friday for obstructing subscribers’ Internet traffic, according to an agency official.

First Obscenity, CAN-SPAM Defendants File Joint Opening Appellate Brief

Posted Monday, July 28, 2008 12:16 PM

Jeffrey Kilbride and James Schaffer filed their opening brief to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on July 16.

Humboldt Merchant Services: ‘Business Continues As Usual’

Posted Monday, July 28, 2008 9:47 AM

Though the federal government issued word Friday it had taken over the parent bank for Humboldt Merchant Services – which provides merchant account services for several adult online companies – officials on various fronts said business will continue as usual.

Know Your LLCs

Posted Sunday, July 27, 2008 2:49 PM

Savvy businesspeople make a point of learning about everything from business licenses and LLCs to offshore trusts and tax shelters.

Escaped 'Spam King' Found Dead

Posted Friday, July 25, 2008 11:48 AM

Eddie Davidson, known as the "Spam King," was found dead Thursday in an apparent murder-suicide, just days after he escaped from a minimum-security federal prison.

AmateurAction.net Owner Indicted on Obscenity Charges

Posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 4:44 PM

UK P2P Agreement Reached Between ISPs, Government

Posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 3:38 PM

The UK record labels' association BPI has reached an agreement with major Internet service providers and the British government to help reduce illegal file sharing.

'Maxim' Publisher Threatens to Sue Dennis Publications

Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:10 PM

'Maxim' parent company Dennis Publishing has threatened to sue Dennis Publications, the makers of 'R-Rated' magazine.

Cuomo's Bully Tactics Are Working

Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 2:11 PM

Using threats of legal action if he doesn’t get the signatures he's after, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has gotten a string of major Internet service providers to sign off on his campaign against online child pornography.

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