The debate pitting social responsibility against commercial viability vis-à-vis sexually explicit content seems never louder than when someone tosses a mention of so-called "extreme" content into the middle of it. While it's not exactly a hot-button issue in the adult-entertainment industry, the...... More »

In 2006 Congress passed HR 4472, a bill that came to be known as the Adam Walsh Act, which is the short title of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. The law was named after the son of John Walsh, the creator and producer of the "America's Most Wanted" television series, who was...... More »

A German court recently threw out a petition filed by Huch Medien GmbH, the company that owns and operates Google.com in order to prevent the display of adult images without age verification. In another recent adult website-related ruling, the court ruled that Arcor is not obligated to block...... More »

In part one of this article, we looked at 2257, obscenity and child pornography concerns surrounding user generated content sites. In part two, we examine copyright and trademark implications, as well as how such websites can structure their terms and conditions to mitigate their legal...... More »

2007 was a banner year for legal news affecting the adult entertainment business. There was good news, like the striking down of the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) and the first-ever appearance by a bona fide U.S. presidential candidate at an industry function. There was even great news last...... More »