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U.S. Judge Won't Dismiss 2257 Suit, Sides With FSC
A federal judge has denied the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss 4th Amendment complaints in Free Speech Coalition vs. Eric Holder, which involves federal record-keeping law 18 U.S.C. § 2257.
Judge Makes Key Ruling Over Isaacs' Sentencing
A federal judge has ruled that Ira Isaacs, convicted last spring on federal obscenity charges, won't be subjected to a "vulnerable victim" sentencing adjustment in light of planned testimony that drugs were fed to performers during film shoots.
Judge Won't Dismiss Manwin's Antitrust Claims Against ICM, ICANN
A federal judge has given Manwin until Sept. 9 to amend its case against ICM Registry and ICANN after finding, with two exceptions, that the adult entertainment conglomerate adequately pled antitrust claims.
Oron Can Only Withdraw $100K, U.S. Judge Rules
A federal judge has partially granted Oron's motion to withdraw funds for business expenses and legal fees, but the amount is far less than what the file-locker site's operators had been hoping for.
U.S. Judge: Oron Must Restore, Preserve Evidence
U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro has added more requirements in her order to freeze Oron's assets.
Judge Dismisses Film Permit Citation Against Immoral Productions
Immoral Productions CEO and producer Dan Leal said Thursday that the citation against his company for filming without a permit has been dismissed.
U.S. Judge Tosses 'My Little Panties 2' BitTorrent Suit
U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon of New York dismissed all but one of 245 John Does suspected of trading Digital Sin's "My Little Panties 2" because the suit's joinder was improper and geolocation techniques used in identifying the Does named in the suit were faulty.
N.Y. Magistrate Judge Tosses 4 Porn BitTorrent Suits
Another federal judge has ruled against a number of adult companies seeking to hold John Doe defendants on the hook for alleged copyright infringement via BitTorrent networks.
U.S. Judge Orders 27 Porn BitTorrent Piracy Suits Dismissed
A federal judge has tossed 27 porn BitTorrent piracy lawsuits targeting 3,394 defendants because the adult studios suing them were represented by an attorney who was not licensed to practice law in Florida.
Private Media Group's Board OKd by Nevada Judge
Could the Private Media Group shareholder suit be coming to a conclusion? Clark County Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez entered an order March 21 that signals just that.
'X Factor' Judge Tulisa Contostavlos Admits to Sex Tape
"X Factor" judge and N-Dubz vocalist Tulisa Contostavlos admitted on Wednesday that she is the woman in the celebrity sex tape that is making the rounds online and creating a tizzy among her fans and detractors alike.
Tube Site Operator Must Pay $990K, Judge Says
A federal court today gave Corbin Fisher the green light to collect on a $990,000 default judgment against the operator of tube site ViniGay.com, once billed as "No. 1 in Brazil for gay porn videos."
Twitter Stalker Is Free to Tweet, Federal Judge Rules
In a defeat to prosecutors hoping to put tight reins on free speech over the Internet, a federal judge has dismissed a criminal case against a man accused of Twitter stalking.
Judge Asked to Expedite Porn-Condom Referendum Suit
The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office plans on moving its suit against the AIDS Healthcare Foundation's ballot initiative proposal on the fast track, asking a judge today to move up motions so an opinion can be reached in late January.
Judge Finds XonDemand Liable for Infringement
A judge has ruled that the operators of XonDemand.com are liable for infringement in a suit waged by Private Media Group.
Judge OKs Takedown of SiteRipKing.com
SiteRipKing.com is no more, Corbin Fisher says. A federal judge has ordered the site shut down.
Judge: Gay Porn BitTorrent Defendants Can't Shield Identities
A federal judge this week declined a bid by BitTorrent defendants to cloak their identities out of fear of being "outed" for allegedly infringing on gay porn.
Judge Bars Jimmy Flynt From Using Hustler Name
Larry Flynt’s brother, Jimmy Flynt, is no longer allowed to use the Hustler name.
'Patient Zero' Permanent Injunction OKd by Judge
Alameda Superior Court Judge Winifred Smith has granted a permanent injunction preventing Cal-OSHA from obtaining the personally identifying information of "Patient Zero" or other patients of the now-defunct AIM Health Care Foundation.
Judge: Hand Over 6 Gay Tube Sites or Face $1K-a-Day Fines
A federal judge has given the operators of JerkYourTube.com, GayForIt.com and ItsAllGay.com until the end of business day today to hand over their websites to a receiver or face $1,000-a-day fines.
