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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.

Ninn/Gray Battle Goes Federal

Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:28 AM

The ongoing dispute between Michael Ninn, formerly of Ninn Worx_SR and Spearmint Rhino CEO John Gray may have just taken a federal turn.

Joe Francis Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Tax-Evasion Charges

Posted Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:13 PM

Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis, 35, pleaded not guilty Monday in Los Angeles federal court to two felony tax-evasion charges.

Comcast Pressured to Sign Cuomo's Child Porn Code

Posted Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:51 AM

After learning New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo planned to take action if they didn't sign his agreement to end access to child pornography, Comcast officials say they will join in.

Mini-Me Sex Tape Suit Settled

Posted Monday, July 21, 2008 8:42 AM

The $20 million federal lawsuit filed by Verne "Mini-Me" Troyer against TMX, online rental company SugarDVD and celebrity sex tape broker Kevin "KB" Blatt has been settled, according to court documents filed Friday.

U.S. Reps Frown on Tracking Online Activity

Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 11:33 AM

Members of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet grilled the owner of a behavioral advertising company on Thursday about deep-packet inspection and the inability for consumers to opt out of Internet monitoring.

San Francisco's Wireless Network Held Hostage by Disgruntled IT Technician

Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 8:34 AM

IT Technician Terry Childs manufactured a master password to lock out everyone within the city's FiberWAN network.

Google Charged with Selling Ads to Parked Domains

Posted Thursday, July 17, 2008 4:14 PM

Lawyer Hal Levitte filed a California federal lawsuit against Google last week for allegedly selling advertising to parked domains and error pages.

Rating System Developed For Australian Websites

Posted Thursday, July 17, 2008 1:47 PM

Websites in Australia will soon be evaluated under a new rating system developed by the Internet Industry Association, a group that represents a number of content providers in that country.

Google, Viacom Arrive at a Deal to Make YouTube Data Anonymous

Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 9:00 AM

After defying a judge�s order to turn over all records relating to videos on YouTube, Google officials have come to an agreement with Viacom.

Woman Sues Pink Visual, TopBucks for Posting Unauthorized Party Pics

Posted Tuesday, July 15, 2008 2:31 PM

Heather Kertesz is suing Pink Visual and its affiliate program TopBucks for allegedly posting pictures of her at a house party on adult website CollegeWildParties.com.

AT&T, AOL Block Child Porn Websites, Newsgroups

Posted Tuesday, July 15, 2008 11:19 AM

AT&T and AOL are among the latest to eliminate access to child pornography discussion groups.

SlickCash Pays Facebook $500,000 in Alleged Hacking Suit

Posted Monday, July 14, 2008 1:32 PM

Affiliate program SlickCash has agreed to pay $500,000 to social-networking site FaceBook for allegedly hacking into Facebook�s computers.

Google, Viacom Clashing Over YouTube Records

Posted Monday, July 14, 2008 1:15 PM

Despite an order from a judge to turn over all records related to YouTube videos to Viacom, Google officials are balking at turning over employee records.

Negotiations Continue Over 'Mini-Me' Sex Tape

Posted Friday, July 11, 2008 4:35 PM

A Los Angeles federal judge has extended a ban on the sale or distribution of a homemade sex video featuring actor Verne Troyer for one week.

'Spam King' Faces Up to 20 Years

Posted Friday, July 11, 2008 3:52 PM

An unusually long two-day sentencing hearing for Robert Alan Soloway, 28, was scheduled to begin Friday in Federal court.

Increase in Convictions for Pornography in Iceland

Posted Wednesday, July 9, 2008 11:33 AM

The number of convictions for the possession of pornography in Iceland has increased considerably in the past decade, according to a report published in Iceland Review.

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All models were at least 18 years old at the time of their performance.

18 U.S.C. 2257 Record-Keeping Requirements Compliance Statement.