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Judge Grants MindGeek Early Discovery in DMCA Lawsuit
MG Premium, a MindGeek company described by their lawyers as "among the world's leading providers of adult entertainment content," was granted early discovery last month by a Washington State court in their lawsuit for damages and injunctive relief against the operators of YesPornPlease.com and VShare.io.
Opinion: Anti-Porn Activists and Politicians Have a Pornhub Fixation
One of the distinctive traits of the current wave of anti-porn propaganda — mainly spread by well-funded, religiously inspired nonprofits, and an influence on politicians and public officials across the political spectrum worldwide — is the tendency to focus the attacks and the blame on one particular company as a smokescreen for their actual goals: the abolition or eradication of all sex work, all of adult entertainment or even all sexual expression in public forums.
Clips4Sale's Neil Announces Strategic Partnership With MindGeek
During last night’s webinar, Clips4Sale owner Neil revealed to participants, who produce clips for his site, a new 'strategic partnership' with MindGeek.
MindGeek Enters Bi Market With WhyNotBi.com
Newly launched membership site WhyNotBi.com has launched with a full slate of scenes.
3 Adult Sites Found Cybersquatting Get Rapid Domain Suspension
An arbitrator on Monday suspended three domain names used by an entrepreneur — Pornhub.red, RedTube.kim and YouPorn.click — after MindGeek, which holds trademarks for the brand names, filed a UDRP complaint with ICANN.
MindGeek Adds Tron, ZenCash as Cryptocurrency Payment Options
MindGeek has expanded its cryptocurrency payment options to soon accept Tron and ZenCash for all of its websites, including Pornhub and Brazzers, as well as for traffic-related purchases with TrafficJunky.
New Site FakeHostel.com Offers Erotic Encounters After Checking In
The operators of porn reality network FakeHub.com have announced the launch of FakeHostel.com, a site offering erotic scenes involving backpacking travelers who end up lodging at European hostels.
Karma Rx Moves Into B/G With 60-Day MindGeek Exclusive
Performer Karma Rx (pronounced R-X) is making the move from online solo and girl/girl scenes to hardcore boy/girl, signing with ATMLA for talent representation and starting with a 60-day exclusive agreement with MindGeek for her first boy/girl scenes.
MindGeek Wins RedTubeHD.tv Domain Case
An arbitrator ruled this week in favor of adult entertainment conglomerate MindGeek in a cybersquatting claim, handing over to the company the RedTubeHD.tv domain name.
MindGeek Wins Domain Case Over RedTubeXXX.xxx
n arbitrator ruled last week for adult entertainment conglomerate MindGeek, handing over to the company the RedTubeXXX.xxx domain name in a cybersquatting claim.
Court Affirms MindGeek Win Over Mobile Transmission Technology
Adult entertainment conglomerate MindGeek today scored a legal victory as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a decision to invalidate part of Skky Inc.’s patent for transmitting and playing compressed audio and video files to mobile devices.
MindGeek Plans to Offer AgeID System in Response to U.K. Law
Adult entertainment conglomerate MindGeek has disclosed plans to install a new system within the U.K. across all of its sites known as AgeID, according to a new Inverse.com report.
Wankz Seeks PornHub Uploader Data in Subpoena
PornHub has been ordered to hand over names, email addresses, IP addresses, user histories, telephone numbers and other identifying information related to uploaded Wankz-branded videos that allegedly appear on the adult tube site.
PornHub, YouPorn Join the Secured Ranks With HTTPS
PornHub.com, the behemoth tube site with its 75 million daily visitors, has already switched over to HTTPS. Its sister site, YouPorn.com, will turn on HTTPS by default on April 4.
Tony T to Request Jury Trial Over Nikki Benz's Allegations
Director Tony T plans on requesting a jury trial over adult star Nikki Benz’s allegations that she had been abused during a BDSM shoot for MindGeek, his attorney disclosed to XBIZ this evening.
Tony T, Ramon Nomar Sue Nikki Benz, MindGeek for Libel
Director Tony T and performer Ramon Nomar have filed a lawsuit against adult star Nikki Benz, alleging they suffered injury to their reputations after she allegedly defamed them by saying she was sexually assaulted during a December shoot.
ASACP Honors January's Featured Sponsors
The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has announced its featured sponsors for January
Fabian Thylmann Admits Tax Evasion, Sentenced
Fabian Thylmann has been sentenced to 16 months, commuted to probation, and fined €150,000 for tax evasion in Germany.
MindGeek, Vilox in Search Patent Suit
Patent holding company Vilox Technologies last month filed a federal lawsuit against MindGeek alleging that the adult entertainment conglomerate infringes on three of its patents over “search” technologies.
MindGeek, XVideos Settle Infringement Suit
MindGeek has apparently settled with the operators of XVideos.com and XNXX.com in a suit filed last year that claimed the tube sites streamed its content in excess of 100 million times without authorization.