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Kink.com's Acworth Issues Statement on AHF Press Conference

Kink.com owner Peter Acworth late today issued a statement in response to this morning's AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s press conference, saying that the presentation “conflated and misrepresented facts, particularly regarding HIV transmission.”

Nina Hartley Discusses Myths, Rumors Over HIV in Porn

Longtime performer and industry advocate Nina Hartley has posted a statement discussing myths and rumors about HIV in porn after the latest STI scare to affect the adult entertainment business.

Dave Pounder's 'Risky Business' Screens in Hollywood This Month

Dave Pounder plans on screening his adult entertainment industry documentary, "Risky Business: A Look Inside America's Adult Film Industry," later this month at the Arpa International Film Festival in Hollywood, Calif.

No Calls Over AHF Robo-call Campaign, Gatto Spokesman Says

So far, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation's robo-call campaign against Assemblyman Mike Gatto is impotent. Staffers in the assemblyman's offices in Burbank and Sacramento haven't received any calls from constituents on the matter of AB640.

AHF Robo-calling 100K Over Calif. Porn-Condom Bill

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation today said that it is blitzing the constituents of Assemblyman Mike Gatto with 100,000 telephone robo-calls. Gatto is accused by the organization of "single-handedly blocking" AB 640.

AHF Targets Kink.com in Cal/OSHA Complaint, Peter Acworth Responds

AIDS Healthcare Foundation on Tuesday announced it has filed a formal Notice of Alleged Safety or Health Hazards complaint with Cal/OSHA against Kink Studios, LLC and Kink.com, Inc.

AIM Records Destroyed in Midst of Bankruptcy, Class-Action Suit

Patient files and financial records used during the business operations of AIM Medical Associates were "willfully destroyed" in March, a bankruptcy trustee says.

New Lawsuit Says L.A. County Punished AHF Over Measure B

In a suit filed this week at Los Angeles Superior Court, the AHF contends that as the group campaigned for Measure B, the Safer Sex in Adult Industry Act, in the November 2012 general election campaign, county officials "ramped up their threats," demanding the foundation pay $1.7 million within two weeks for allegedly overbilling the county.

FSC Addresses Possible Syphilis Case

Free Speech Coalition's Adult Performer Health and Safety Services (APHSS) issued a statement late Monday addressing rumors of a new syphilis positive performer in the adult industry.

Federal Judge Asked to Remand Measure B Case to State Court

Motions to reconsider opposition to its "intervenors" status, oppose a judgment in the case and move the case to state court could be last-ditch efforts by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation to defend against injunctive relief over enforcement of Measure B.

U.S. High Court Decision May Impact Measure B Suit

This morning's Hollingsworth vs. Perry decision at the U.S. Supreme Court deprives the AIDS Healthcare Foundation standing to defend Measure B in federal court.

Hirsch, Kross and Pierce Discuss Measure B's Effects

Vivid's co-founder and co-chairman, Steven Hirsch, as well as co-plaintiffs Logan Pierce and Kayden Kross, made declarations to the court in support of enjoining enforcement of Measure B.

Public Health Czar Discusses Measure B in L.A. Times Article

Dr. Jonathan Fielding, who heads Los Angeles County's Department of Public Health, told the Los Angeles Times in a Q&A interview in today’s editions that no more than six health permit applications have been submitted by adult filmmakers since Measure B was enacted by voters.

Ventura County OKs Porn-Condom Ordinance

Ventura County's Board of Supervisors voted today to approve an ordinance that mirrors Measure B, the Los Angeles County law requiring mandatory condoms in porn productions.

AB 332's Next Hearing Slated for Wednesday

California's Assembly Appropriations Committee will hear AB 332 as the 25th item on a slate of about 150 bills on Wednesday.

Judgment Motion Vacated as AHF Enters Measure B Suit

U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson yesterday vacated Vivid Entertainment's motion for judgment to invalidate Measure B, Los Angeles County's voter-approved law that mandates condoms on porn shoots.

AB 332 Approved by Committee, Moves Forward

The state Legislature's Labor and Employment committee approved Assembly Bill 332 this afternoon at a hearing at the state Capitol.

AB 332 Assembly Panel Hearing to Stream Live Tomorrow

Assembly Bill 332 will be heard for a second time at the state capitol on Wednesday. The hearing will stream over the Internet tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.

L.A. Times Runs Porn-Condom Poll, Commentary

The Los Angeles Times posted Tuesday an online poll and commentary relative to mandating condoms in adult entertainment productions in the region.

Video: Measure B Debate Streams on Huffington Post

A debate taking on the hot-button issues of Measure B aired on The Huffington Post this afternoon, sparking heated dialogue between representatives of the adult biz and a proponent of the L.A. County voter-approved law from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.