Clyde DeWitt

BIOGRAPHY

Clyde DeWitt is a Los Angeles attorney whose practice has been focused on adult entertainment since 1980. He can be reached through AVN's offices, or at clydedewitt@earthlink.net. Readers are considered a valuable source of court decisions, legal gossip and information from around the country, all of which is received with interest. Books, pro and con, are encouraged to be submitted for review, but they will not be returned. This column does not constitute legal advice but, rather, serves to inform readers of legal news, developments in cases and editorial comment about legal developments and trends. Readers who believe anything reported in this column might impact them should contact their personal attorneys.

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