document.write('<div class=xbiz><div class="xbiz_title first_title"><a target=_blank href=http://www.xbiz.com/articles/142993?ln=legal>Need for Serious Value in Content</a></div><div class="xbiz_desc first_desc">Most adult entertainment business owners know that distributing sexually explicit materials exposes them to the possibility of prosecution for violation of obscenity laws. But while many know that the risk exists, over the years I have found that most distributors of adult content are generally unfamiliar with the obscenity laws themselves and just what constitutes obscenity.  ...</div><div class="xbiz_title"><a target=_blank href=http://www.xbiz.com/articles/141934?ln=legal>Romney? Perry? 5 Things to Prepare for</a></div><div class="xbiz_desc">It’s the fall of 2011, and the U.S. unemployment rate is at 9.1 percent and the economy appears too many to be heading back into recession. It is not surprising that President Obama’s approval ratings are in the low 40s and sinking. Because of this many operators of adult entertainment companies are (and frankly should be) beginning to grow concerned about the kind of regulatory environment the industry might face if either of the two current republican frontrunners, Mitt Romney or Rick Perry should become the next occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. ...</div><div class="xbiz_title"><a target=_blank href=http://www.xbiz.com/articles/141193?ln=legal>Killing the Messenger: The Campaign Against Online Escort Advertising Sites</a></div><div class="xbiz_desc">The recent guilty plea by Escorts.com has ignited interest in the legal issues surrounding the operation of an online escort site.  In this two-part blog post, the author will examine real-world examples of the government’s recent resurgence in its crusade against escort advertising directories, followed by an overview of pertinent legal concerns applicable to this business model. ...</div><div class="xbiz_title"><a target=_blank href=http://www.xbiz.com/articles/140838?ln=legal>Patent Troll Attacks and Need for Info</a></div><div class="xbiz_desc">Adult entertainment companies are increasingly becoming the target of patent rights enforcement. In the last year alone scores of adult entertainment businesses have either been sued for patent infringement or have received letters threatening patent enforcement.  ...</div><div class="xbiz_title"><a target=_blank href=http://www.xbiz.com/articles/139530?ln=legal>License to Stream</a></div><div class="xbiz_desc">These days, it seems like barely a week goes by that I do not negotiate or draft an adult content licensing agreement. ...</div><div class="xbiz_title"><a target=_blank href=http://www.xbiz.com/articles/139336?ln=legal>DMCA Safe-Harbor Burden is Global</a></div><div class="xbiz_desc">Our law firm is often asked by clients, and potential clients, whether they should designate a DMCA agent for their site, and how to go about doing so. While that is an important first question to ask, particularly for any site that contains material provided by third parties, it is only the beginning of a somewhat complicated analysis leading to a determination of whether a particular website can avail itself of the “safe harbor” protections against copyright infringement claims, as provided by federal law. Regardless of the geographic location of the website involved, compliance with U.S. DMCA safe harbor obligations is becoming essential for global online service providers.  ...</div><div class="xbiz_title"><a target=_blank href=http://www.xbiz.com/articles/138401?ln=legal>The Future of 2257</a></div><div class="xbiz_desc">For several years the adult industry’s legal focus has been on hot button topics like online piracy, and, of course, .XXX. With a Democrat in the White House, adult business owners are understandably less concerned about criminal prosecution than they are about economic survival these days. Because of this, there have been relatively few recent discussions in the industry press about the federal criminal laws known as the 2257 regulations (18 U.S.C. §2257, 18 U.S.C. §2257A and 28 CFR 75 et seq.).  ...</div><div class="xbiz_title"><a target=_blank href=http://www.xbiz.com/articles/137854?ln=legal>Trouble in Polk County</a></div><div class="xbiz_desc">Last month, days after Kimberly Kupps was arrested on 13 obscenity counts for content distributed over the Internet, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd declared war on the manufacturing and distribution of porn in his county. ...</div><div class="xbiz_title"><a target=_blank href=http://www.xbiz.com/articles/137838?ln=legal>The Condoms are Coming</a></div><div class="xbiz_desc">With words similar to those, Paul Revere ushered in a revolution that transformed the face of a nation. Similarly, on June 7, Cal/OSHA changed the shape of this industry’s future which might ultimately lead to a revolution in adult entertainment. I was able to attend the meeting and even tweeted the discussions from the meeting live via my Twitter account. As it has been reported, the turnout was strong with numerous industry people in attendance representing all aspects of the industry. ...</div></div>');