XBIZ.com | Top Stories http://www.xbiz.com/xml/news/legal.xml XBIZ - Adult Entertainment Industry News & Business Information 60 en-us Copyright 1996-2013 Adnet Media. All Rights Reserved. XBiz is a registered trademark of Adnet Media Group, Inc. Wed, 22 May 2013 23:58:14 -0700 editors@xbiz.com (Adnet Media) Fla. Store Owner Pleads Not Guilty to Obscenity Charges http://www.xbiz.com/news/163178?ln=legal http://www.xbiz.com/news/163178?ln=legal Minakashiben Patel, the store owner who was arrested this month on obscenity charges in Florida, has pleaded not guilty to obscenity charges. Wed, 22 May 2013 14:45:00 -0700 AB 332's Next Hearing Slated for Friday http://www.xbiz.com/news/163162?ln=legal http://www.xbiz.com/news/163162?ln=legal Assembly Bill 332 will be heard for a third time before the Assembly Appropriations Committee this Friday at the state Capitol. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700 Prenda Law Misses Sanctions Deadline, Faces More Penalties http://www.xbiz.com/news/163152?ln=legal http://www.xbiz.com/news/163152?ln=legal U.S. District Judge Otis Wright threatened even more sanctions if Prenda Law, along with attorneys John Steele, Paul Hansmeier, Paul Duffy, Brett Gibbs, as well as AF Holdings LLC and Ingenuity 13 LLC, don't pay $81,000 in sanctions. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:00 -0700 $4.85M Stagliano Infringement Suit Targets Mallcom Operator http://www.xbiz.com/news/163126?ln=legal http://www.xbiz.com/news/163126?ln=legal A Jan. 21 trial date has been set for John Stagliano Inc.'s multimillion-dollar copyright infringement suit against the parent company of Mallcom.com and BlingBucks.com, which is said to have infringed on Evil Angel content by allowing complete downloads of its movies on PornStar.com. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:00 -0700 Playboy Bunny Stays on Energy Drink, Judge Rules http://www.xbiz.com/news/163033?ln=legal http://www.xbiz.com/news/163033?ln=legal A federal judge has decided that the iconic Playboy bunny trademark will remain on CirTran Corporation’s Playboy Energy Drink despite Playboy’s objections. Tue, 21 May 2013 08:15:00 -0700 U.S. Judge Gives Reasons for Denying Cross Motions in 2257 Case http://www.xbiz.com/news/163023?ln=legal http://www.xbiz.com/news/163023?ln=legal U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson on Monday detailed his reasons for denying both the Free Speech Coalition's and U.S. government's motions for summary judgment in a case that is expected to decide the legality of 18 U.S.C. § 2257 and companion law § 2257A. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:15:00 -0700 Joe Francis' Sentencing Date Set for July 9 http://www.xbiz.com/news/163012?ln=legal http://www.xbiz.com/news/163012?ln=legal The court will consider "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis’ motion for a new trial on July 9; should the court reject the motion, Francis will be sentenced on that day. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:45:00 -0700 Prenda Law's Hansmeier Loses Motion to Stay Sanctions http://www.xbiz.com/news/163006?ln=legal http://www.xbiz.com/news/163006?ln=legal Paul Hansmeier, one of the central Prenda Law figures who was hit with sanctions by Los Angeles federal judge earlier this month, was denied today an emergency motion to stay punishment. Mon, 20 May 2013 14:30:00 -0700 Obenberger: U.S. Hasn't Complied With 2257 Provisions http://www.xbiz.com/news/162938?ln=legal http://www.xbiz.com/news/162938?ln=legal Adult industry attorney Joe Obenberger says that it's evident that the Justice Department is breaking provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 2257A by not compiling and publishing annual reports on the recordkeeping requirements. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:00 -0700 U.S. Judge Tells Counsel He'll Deny Motions for Summary Judgment in 2257 Case http://www.xbiz.com/news/162926?ln=legal http://www.xbiz.com/news/162926?ln=legal U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson won't be deciding on any pretrial resolution in the Free Speech Coalition's lawsuit against the federal recordkeeping law for adult producers, according to J. Michael Murray, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 -0700