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DOJ Releases Statement on Sentencing of GirlsDoPorn Recruiter
The U.S. Department of Justice released a statement regarding the June 14 sentencing of GirlsDoPorn (GDP) recruiter and male talent Ruben Andre "Dre" Garcia to 20 years in prison for “conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion.”
William Barr's DOJ Pens Another Letter Targeting Section 230 Protections
An Assistant Attorney General at Willam Barr’s U.S. Department of Justice wrote a letter on Tuesday to the congressional committees currently reviewing projects to repeal or radically reform Section 230 — the so-called “First Amendment of the internet” — arguing that the legislation should be altered or else completely tossed in order to “start on fresh canvas.”
Trump's DOJ, GOP Senators Present Projects Aimed at Section 230 Protections
Two separate projects, from the Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) and by Republican senators, were released yesterday proposing modifications to Section 230 of the federal communications act, known by Free Speech advocates as “the First Amendment of the internet.”
U.S. Justice Department to Probe Tech Giants' Business Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced yesterday that it is currently reviewing the business practices of “market-leading” online platforms, including search engines and social media companies.
FSC Files Another Response to DOJ in 2257 Saga
Lawyers for the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) and the other plaintiffs in the years-long litigation challenging the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 2257 (known more commonly in the adult industry as “2257”) today filed a response to this month’s brief by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) before the U. S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, which had challenged the government’s initial arguments.
FSC Files Persuasive Response to DOJ in 2257 Saga
Friday morning, lawyers for the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) and the other plaintiffs in the years-long litigation challenging the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 2257, known more commonly in the adult industry as “2257,” filed their response to last month’s opening brief by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) before the U. S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.
DOJ Brief Offers No New Evidence in 2257 Case, FSC Attorneys Say
The Free Speech Coalition, in a brief filed Monday, reminded a federal judge that the adult recordkeeping statutes for adult producers are unconstitutionally overbroad and should be struck down.
Courtrooms in the Cloud: The DOJ Calls and Raises at the 3rd Circuit
On Dec. 9, a three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument from the parties and take a second look at the decision it rendered in May concerning the Free Speech Coalition’s constitutional attack against 18 U.S.C §§ 2257-2257A, the recordkeeping statutes for adult producers.
FSC Responds to DOJ Call for 2257 Comments
The Free Speech Coalition this week responded to a call by the Justice Department for comments on burdens associated with 18 U.S.C. § 2257.
DOJ: Internal Policies Irrelevant to Obscenity Case
Justice Department attorneys, in a brief filed Monday in the obscenity trial of Torture Portal operator Barry Goldman, said that the government’s internal policies are irrelevant to his prosecution.
Move Over DOJ, It's FTC's Turn to Regulate
The adult entertainment industry breathed a collective sigh of relief last November with the election of Barack Obama.
Obscenity Cases, the DOJ and You
The Department of Justice is holding a black cloud of threat over the heads of adult entertainment industry professionals and, with the pending regime change, they seem to be flexing their muscle more than usual. Obscenity — it’s the only law on the books in which the violating individual or company does not know that they’ve committed a crime until being found guilty in court.
DOJ Asks For Rehearing On 6th Circuit’s 2257 Ruling
The Justice Dept. has requested a rehearing of the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ ruling in the Connection Distributing case, in which the court found 18 U.S.C. 2257 unconstitutional.
Can someone from the DOJ explain this??
2257 regulations have been buzzing around the online adult entertainment community for the last couple of years
Mukasey Says He’ll ‘Review’ DOJ Obscenity Enforcement
During recent Senate confirmation hearings for Michael Mukasey, President George W. Bush’s nominee to fill the vacant U.S. Attorney General position, Mukasey said that if he is confirmed, he will reevaluate the Justice Department’s obscenity law enforcement strategy.
More Fallout From U.S. Attorney Dismissals, DOJ Oversaw Sale of Obscene Materials
Reasons surrounding the dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys last year may still remain unclear as the House Judiciary Committee continues to investigate, but court documents reveal that one of the ousted prosecutors, Arizona U.S Attorney Paul Charlton, may have been put on the chopping block because of the JM Productions obscenity trial.
Jan LaRue Blasts DOJ for Not Doing Enough to Stop Porn
Adult entertainment industry detractor Jan LaRue, who serves as chief counsel for the conservative values group Concerned Women for America (CWA), has issued a report critical of the FBI and Justice Department for not doing enough to bring obscenity prosecution against pornographers.
DOJ Submits Budget Requests, Asks for Increases for Obscenity, Child Porn
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has announced that the President’s 2008 fiscal year budget proposal for the Justice Department contains $21.8 billion dollars in discretionary funding, with a $25 million increase earmarked to combat child pornography and obscenity.
DOJ Issues Obscenity Indictment
The Justice Department has indicted Danilo Simoes Croce, a Brazilian man accused of operating websites that offered "obscene videos for download or delivery in the U.S.,” according to a criminal complaint filed in the middle district of Florida.