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FSC Files Reply in Bid to Rehear 2257 Case
The Justice Department attempts to blur the distinction between laws aimed at curbing secondary effects and those with constitutionally protected expression, according to Free Speech Coalition attorneys in a reply brief to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
FSC Seeks to Address U.S. Response Over 2257 Challenge
It likely will be well into fall when the 3rd U.S. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decides whether to allow a full-panel review of the Free Speech Coalition’s challenge over the legality of 18 U.S.C. § 2257.
Cameron Bay, Rod Daily Sue Kink.com
Former porn stars Cameron Bay and Rod Daily each have filed civil suits against Kink.com and others after making claims they contracted HIV on separate occasions while performing at the BDSM studio.
U.S. Says Full-Panel Rehearing of 2257 Is Unwarranted
The U.S. Attorney General’s office, in response to the Free Speech Coalition’s motion to rehear its challenge over the legality of 18 U.S.C. § 2257, has asked the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to deny a full-panel rehearing of the case.
FSC-PASS Announces Free Screenings at CET Starting Monday
For three days next week, Cutting Edge Testing will offer free stand-alone chlamydia/gonorrhea tests at its new Sherman Oaks office as well as at its satellite stations.
FSC CEO Diane Duke Responds to AHF's FPPC Claim
Free Speech Coalition CEO Diane Duke on Saturday issued a statement regarding a claim made by AIDS Healthcare Foundation that the state's Fair Political Practices Commission is going to investigate the porn industry over it's "No on Measure B" campaign.
U.S. Gets 21-Day Extension to Respond to FSC’s 2257 Petition to Rehear Appeal
A federal appeals court judge today granted a 21-day extension for the U.S. Attorney General’s office to respond to the Free Speech Coalition’s motion to rehear its challenge over the legality of 18 U.S.C. § 2257.
FSC Files Petition to Rehear 2257 Appeal
The Free Speech Coalition has asked the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear its challenge over the legality of 18 U.S.C. § 2257, holding that two very recent U.S. Supreme Court cases could have influence on its appeal.
Video: FSC’s Diane Duke Goes on FOX to Discuss Condom Proposal
Diane Duke, the Free Speech Coalition’s CEO, joined FOX TV’s Studio 11 this week to discuss the AIDS Healthcare Foundation's push for new workplace rules for porn shoots.
FSC Makes Statement on Adult Performer, Worker Personal Privacy
Free Speech Coalition, the national trade association to the adult entertainment and pleasure products industry, has issued a statement relative to the “outings" of adult performers and other adult industry workers.
L.A. Times Publishes ‘First They Came for the Pornographers ...’
The Los Angeles Times today published an op-ed that claims there’s a “strangeness” to proposed porn production regulations under a revised California Code of Regulations Title 8 § 5193.
Cal/OSHA Panel Hears Testimony Over Proposed New Regs
Cal/OSHA’s standards board hears testimony from the adult biz and others and will ultimately decide on proposed amendments to California Code of Regulations Title 8 § 5193 as early as next March.
Adult Performers Rally for Thursday’s Cal/OSHA Hearing in San Diego
The Cal/OSHA standards board meets in San Diego next Thursday morning to review proposed set regulations, including mandated condoms, and adult performers are anxious to be part of the conversation.
FSC Responds to Today's 3rd Circuit Ruling Over 2257 Regs
While the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling today left intact most of 18 U.S.C. § 2257, the recordkeeping regulation for producers of sexually explicit content, the decision is a victory in many respects for filmmakers.
3rd Circuit Upholds 2257 Recordkeeping Law
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the core of 18 U.S.C. § 2257 requiring producers of pornography to keep records of the ages and identities of people appearing in explicit photos or videos.
New Clinic Added to FSC PASS Testing Facilities
Free Speech Coalition (FSC), as the administrators of the FSC PASS program for performer testing, on Wednesday announced the addition of another clinic to its current roster of performer testing facilities.
FSC Offers $25 Individual Memberships During April
The Free Speech Coalition announced today that throughout the month of April, adult entertainment industry professionals can join the trade group as members for $25.
FSC Lifts Production Moratorium, Confirms 'False Positive'
The Free Speech Coalition lifted the production moratorium Saturday, confirming the HIV test result in question was a "false positive."
FSC Calls for Production Hold After Possible Positive HIV Test
The Free Speech Coalition today called for a precautionary production hold after a possible positive test for HIV by an adult performer using the PASS (Performer Availability Screening Service) system.
FSC: AHF's Weinstein Seeks to Become 1st Calif. Porn Czar
The Free Speech Coalition, the national trade organization for the adult entertainment industry, today issued a statement regarding the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s president.