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Analysis: The New 2257A Regs

Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 3:16 PM

How far up Hollywood's ass is the Justice Department willing to climb?

4 More Women Sue Joe Francis

Posted Tuesday, March 25, 2008 3:59 PM

Joe Francis's legal woes in the Sunshine State just keep coming.

Feds Seek Rehearing On Sixth Circuit 2257 Decision

Posted Saturday, January 12, 2008 1:52 PM

Four Arrested for Pirated Porn DVDs in Malaysia

Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 9:05 AM

Local authorities arrested four men for possessing 1,145 pirated adult DVDs during a raid of a house near Skudai. The adult titles were among 50,000 other pirated discs.

Florida Federal Court Closes Lawsuits Against Joe Francis

Posted Friday, November 2, 2007 11:02 AM

A Florida federal district court has issued a closure in two lawsuits brought against Girl Gone Wild founder Joe Francis and his production company, Mantra Films.

Analysis: The Upending of 2257

Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2007 9:07 AM

As everyone not living in a cave knows already, a federal appeals court today struck down 18 U.S.C. § 2257. Should everyone pop open champagne? Will members of the DOJ’s obscenity team be jumping off the Washington Monument? Not yet...but the result certainly is wonderful.

6th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules 2257 Unconstitutional

Posted Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:04 AM

Attorney J. Michael Murray: 'This is huge news for the industry.'

FSC Offers Member Discount On 2257 Record-Keeping Software

Posted Monday, September 24, 2007 9:38 AM

The Free Speech Coalition has partnered with ZEI Pty. Ltd. to offer FSC members a discount on ZEI's 2257 record-keeping software.

FSC Challenges Proposed 2257 Rules

Posted Friday, September 14, 2007 4:10 PM

The Free Speech Coalition has developed a new, three-pronged strategy for challenging the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) proposed 2257 rules and regulations.

Communication Is The Name Of The Game At FBI/Industry Meeting

Posted Friday, September 14, 2007 10:13 AM

It was a day that may go down in adult history. It was only the second time that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had invited an array of adult industry representatives to discuss their mutual interest in the regulations and inspections under 18 U.S.C. §2257, the federal recordkeeping and labeling law ... and the first time that journalists from the adult media had been allowed to be present.

2257 Regs Violate More Than The First Amendment

Posted Tuesday, September 11, 2007 4:30 PM

Among the many comments on the proposed revisions to the 2257 regulations was one from the firm of Kelley Drye Collier & Shannon, which argues not that the regs violate adult producers First and Fifth Amendment rights, but that they fail to comply with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA).

Veteran Activists Speak Out About 2257

Posted Monday, September 10, 2007 2:09 PM

Today is the last day on which to file statements with the Department of Justice to comment on the current proposed 2257 regulations. AVN.com has been given the statements of two veteran sex-positive activists: Former actor/writer Taliesin and netcaster/writer Darklady. Both have agreed to let AVN.com reprint their letters to the Justice Department, in part in hopes of inspiring readers to send in comments as well.

FSC Reminds Industry: 2257 Comment Period Ends Sept. 10

Posted Thursday, September 6, 2007 2:12 PM

The Free Speech Coalition is urging the adult industry to make its voice heard during the DOJ’s public comment period for proposed 2257 rules and regulations. The Department of Justice will accept comments through September 10, 2007.

Analysis: The Porn Ultimatum

Posted Wednesday, August 22, 2007 12:37 PM

A couple of other sites reprinted an article from Sunday's New York Post as if it meant something – and it actually may have, though not what it appeared to say on its face.

Obenberger Gets The Memo On 2257 Inspectors

Posted Wednesday, August 22, 2007 10:36 AM

There are many ways to fight 18 U.S.C. §2257, the federal recordkeeping and labeling law. Some, like Free Speech Coalition, file lawsuits; some, like attorney J.D. "Joe" Obenberger, file Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

Paul Cambria Discusses 2257 on ABC News

Posted Tuesday, August 21, 2007 2:00 PM

First Amendment attorney Paul Cambria will appear today on the ABC News Now program "Guilt or Innocence?" The broadcast airs at 5:30 p.m. EST and repeats at 9:05 EST.

TVX Responds to Copyright Lawsuit

Posted Thursday, August 2, 2007 12:00 AM

TVX Home Video owner, Bob Burge, told AVN that he's sure to prevail in the courts after a recent copyright lawsuit was filed against his company.

FSC Launches 2257 Public Comment Campaign

Posted Friday, July 27, 2007 12:00 AM

The Free Speech Coalition has launched a campaign to solicit adult industry participation during the public comment period for proposed changes to the 2257 record-keeping law.

More Legal Trouble for Joe Francis

Posted Tuesday, July 24, 2007 12:00 AM

'Girls Gone Wild' founder Joe Francis has been hit with yet another lawsuit, this time from a Georgia woman who claims he used photos taken when she was 16 to promote and sell DVDs.

FBI Inspects Gentlemen's Video 2257 Records

Posted Saturday, July 21, 2007 12:00 AM

FBI agents visited the offices of Gentlemen's Video on Thursday to inspect the company's 2257 record keeping.

DOJ Releases Proposed 2257 Amendments

Posted Wednesday, July 11, 2007 12:00 AM

The U.S. Department of Justice has released proposed amendments to the 2257 record-keeping law designed "to account for changes in the underlying statute made by Congress in enacting the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006."

FBI Agent Joyner: 2257 Record-Keeping 'Very Poor' But Improving

Posted Wednesday, June 27, 2007 12:00 AM

"Very poor, with a couple of exceptions." That's how Chuck Joyner, the FBI supervisory special agent in charge of the ongoing Section 2257 inspections in southern California, sums up the quality of the record keeping he's seen so far across the 19 companies inspected during the course of the past year.

FBI Visits Shane's World Studios

Posted Tuesday, May 8, 2007 12:00 AM

he FBI visited the production offices of Shane's World Studios this morning to inspect its 2257 record keeping, company VP of sales, Megan Stokes confirmed to AVN.com. Shane's World is the first Free Speech Coalition member to be inspected since the FSC's 2257 injunction expired.

Adult Industry Group Discusses 2257 Inspections with FBI

Posted Friday, October 20, 2006 12:00 AM

In a historic development, Paul Cambria, the First Amendment attorney who is also general counsel for the Adult Freedom Foundation (AFF), along with fellow industry attorneys Jeffrey Douglas and Greg Piccionelli and others, today met with FBI officials regarding the 2257 inspection process.

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