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Treasure Island’s Cal/OSHA Violations 'Not Shown to Be Serious'

A three-judge Cal/OSHA panel has ruled that Treasure Island Media’s failure to use a condom in a 2009 adult shoot was not a “serious violation” of labor regulations and assessed the company a $685 fine.

AHF Has Subpoenaed Performer Medical Data, FSC Says

The Free Speech Coalition today said that the AIDS Healthcare Foundation has issued subpoenas to talent testing facilities for performer medical information.

AHF Condom Initiative Qualifies for 2016 Ballot

The AHF on Friday announced they have collected enough signatures of registered California voters to qualify a statewide ballot initiative to enforce condom use on adult film sets throughout the state.

L.A. County Passes PrEP Motion to Help Stop Spread of HIV

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today, 4-0, approved a motion that calls for a comprehensive program to deliver pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services to reduce the risk of contracting HIV.

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.

AHF Seeks Expedited Discovery in Suit Against Whistleblowers

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation on Friday filed a motion to permit expedited discovery in a claim against three former executives who charged in a federal whistleblower suit that the organization defrauded public programs in California and Florida of at least $20 million a year in false claims.

AHF Says Calif. ‘Safer Sex’ Initiative Is Ready for Ballot

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, sponsor of the measure to create a statewide condom law for the adult entertainment industry, has collected more than 25 percent of the voter signatures needed to qualify the measure for California’s November 2016 presidential election ballot.

AHF Sues Former Execs Who Filed Whistleblower Suit

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation on Friday filed suit against the three former executives who alleged earlier this month that the organization defrauded public programs in California and Florida of at least $20 million a year in false claims.

AHF Must Face Overbilling Claims, Judge Rules

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation must face claims by Los Angeles County officials that it overbilled the county $5.2 million for patient treatment, a judge ruled this week.

Lorelie Lee Pens Column on Condom Proposal for Cosmopolitan

Adult performer Lorelei Lee explains today in Cosmopolitan.com why mandating condoms in porn productions won't work.

Whistleblower Suit Spurs Questions Over AHF's Anti-porn Campaign

A whistleblower suit that charges the AIDS Healthcare Foundation defrauded public programs of at least $20 million a year in false claims has many in the biz coming to conclusions on how it has been able to wage a campaign aimed at the adult entertainment industry.

Cal/OSHA Hearing to Focus on Proposed New Rules for Porn Shoots

Cal/OSHA's standards board plans to hold a public hearing in San Diego next month over a proposal to amend California's bloodborne pathogens statutes for condom use in adult film production.

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.

AHF's Calif. Porn-Condom Ballot Proposal Moves Forward

The state Attorney General’s office yesterday posted a title and summary report for the proposed ballot initiative over new porn production rules. Voters statewide would decide the ballot proposal in November 2016.

AHF Protest Makes Demand for New Porn Production Rules

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation is planning a protest in Sacramento tomorrow over what the organization says is Cal/OSHA’s five-year delay in amending and clarifying California’s bloodborne pathogens statutes over condom use in adult film production.

AHF OK'd to Donate $100K to Help Start Up L.A. Health Commission

The City Attorney’s office has given its formal blessing for a plan to accept $100,000 from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation to fund the Los Angeles City Health Commission, a panel that would oversee delivery of health services and have considerable influence over public health policy in the municipality.

AHF Amends Calif. Safer Sex Ballot Proposal

Michael Weinstein, the president of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and proponent of the proposed California Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act, has revised the ballot measure's language that, in particular, punishes adult film producers with harsher civil fines for noncompliance of the mandatory condom drive and its regulations.

L.A. Weighs AHF's $100K Offer to Help Fund Health Commission

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday adopted a motion to seek legal assistance in determining if it can accept $100,000 from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation to fund the Los Angeles City Health Commission, a panel that would oversee delivery of health services and have considerable influence over public health policy.

AHF Files for Calif. Porn-Condom Ballot Initiative

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has proposed a new California initiative that, if enacted, would make condoms mandatory on the porn set, require adult filmmakers to be licensed and subject them to additional record-keeping requirements.

AHF: Cal/OSHA to Expedite Porn Safety Regulations by New Year

Cal/OSHA reportedly sent a letter to AHF stating that it “…has committed resources to the development of regulatory language,” and that “…final rulemaking documents will be sent to the (OSHA) Standard Board by the end of 2014.”