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It surprised me how many people admitted that they had used ChatGPT or similar services either to draft legal documents or to provide legal advice. “Surprised” is probably an understatement of my reaction to learning about this, as “horrified” more accurately describes my emotional response.
\n \n \nThe adult entertainment industry is teeming with opportunity but is also fraught with challenges, from anticipating consumer behavior to keeping up with technological innovation. The most labyrinthine of all challenges, however, is the world of legal compliance.
\n \n \nWhile foes of the adult entertainment industry often focus on “moral” concerns and perpetuate social stigmas, another form of attack can be equally or even more damaging: financial discrimination.
\n \n \nMost content creators recognize that inevitably, their content will be leaked on pirate sites, forums and file lockers. The most responsible and successful creators have therefore implemented a strategy to protect their valuable intellectual property.
\n \n \nIn the near future, more and more adult content creators will stumble across realistic reproductions of their image and likeness posted on platforms or sold on membership sites — content never produced or authorized by the creator.
\n \n \nAttention all website operators that sell goods and services on a subscription basis. On March 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced proposed amendments to the Negative Option Rule, which governs how businesses can sell goods and services on a subscription basis.
\n \n \nIn late March, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced new regulations to take effect January 2024. These rules will require certain types of corporations, limited liability companies and other similar entities registered in the U.S. to report beneficial ownership information.
\n \n \nNumerous online platforms, including Kik, Twitter, Reddit and MindGeek, have been sued by civil claimants seeking to hold them responsible for sex trafficking activities by their users. These lawsuits have significant consequences for adult industry website operators, billing processors and performers.
\n \n \nRecently, I penned an article for the February 2023 edition of XBIZ World magazine, analyzing the impact of Louisiana’s age verification law, HB 142. Fast-forward just a few months and now the Utah legislature has passed an amended version of Senate Bill 152, the Utah Social Media Regulation Act.
\n \n \nWe’ve all come to appreciate the convenience of quick and inexpensive transfers of cash, whether through apps like Venmo, Zelle and Cash App or traditional wire transfers and ACH transactions.
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