FSC Leadership Conference to Focus on 2020's Hot-Button Legal Issues

FSC Leadership Conference to Focus on 2020's Hot-Button Legal Issues

LOS ANGELES — The potentially sweeping effects of California’s new AB5 contractor law and the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) on adult businesses and workers will be a prime focus for the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) this Thursday at the 2020 XBIZ Show in West Hollywood.

“Since it took effect in January, compliance with California AB5 has been the top concern for producers and performers in our industry,” said FSC Executive Director Michelle L. LeBlanc. “But business owners should be as concerned about CCPA, if not more so.”

“This year,” LeBlanc added, “we’ve brought together a collection of speakers from outside the industry to help you grow and protect yourself in a rapidly changing business landscape.”

The annual FSC Leadership Conference will kick off at noon with a keynote speech by Big Answers CEO Brickson Diamond on how increasing diversity in the workplace can improve your business and follows with informational sessions on AB5 and the CCPA.

In his keynote, “Diversity Is Good for Business,” Diamond will discuss diversity in mainstream entertainment, and why diversity — both in front of and behind the camera — is integral to the success of adult businesses.

Next, at 1 p.m., LeBlanc will host a moderated conversation with CPA Walter Wotman to discuss the ramifications of the new AB5 independent contractor law for adult businesses, including compliance strategies, risks, and its potential effect on business in a session titled, “Is Everyone An Employee Now? Complying with California’s AB5.”

At 2 p.m., the timely question of “Does the CCPA Impact Your Business? Spoiler Alert: Yes!” will be asked and answered. Like the GDPR before it, the CCPA has serious implications for adult businesses that collect information on adult consumers in California. Attorney Alan L. Friel, partner at BakerHostetler and a leading expert on the CCPA, will discuss the ramifications for the industry, and how attendees can protect their business.

For more information, visit XBIZshow.com.

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