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New York Senate Passes Revenge Porn Ban
New York senators voted today — and passed —legislation that would make revenge porn illegal in the Big Apple.
Calif. Senate Panel Hearing on AB 1576 Slated for June 25
AB 1576, the bill introduced in January that would mandate condom use on all adult productions shot in California, will have its first hearing in the state Senate on Wednesday, June 25, at the state Capitol.
Fla. Senate Passes CP Bill
Florida’s Senate unanimously — 40-0 — passed a measure that redefines child pornography under state law.
U.S. Senate Takes Up Bitcoin, Digital Currency Debate
Bitcoin backers are breathing a big sigh of relief, as the value of the upstart crypto-currency soars to record highs, following a U.S. Senate meeting that found the new technology to be a legitimate monetary instrument.
California Senate Passes Revenge Porn Bill
Today the full California Senate approved a bill criminalizing revenge porn, bringing it one step closer to becoming law.
Calif. Senate Panel Moves 'Revenge Porn' Bill Forward
A California Senate panel today, 7-0, moved forward a newly introduced piece of legislation that targets "revenge porn" websites.
Calif. Senate Panel to Weigh 'Revenge Porn' Bill on June 4
The first legislative hearing over California's newly introduced "revenge porn" bill has been slated for June 4.
Senate Passes Online Sales Tax Bill
The Senate on Monday passed a bill that would empower states to require businesses with more than $1 million in out-of-state sales to collect taxes for products they sell on the Internet.
Sex Party's Fiona Patten to Run for Senate in Australia
Sex Party President Fiona Patten will run for a seat in Australia's senate in the 2013 election, she disclosed to XBIZ this week.
Philippines Senate Passes Cybersex Crime Bill
The Philippines Senate has passed a bill penalizing cybersex and other online crimes.
Senate Panel Tells ICANN to Slow Down Over gTLD Plan
ICANN should proceed slowly with a proposal to add new generic top-level domains, the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee said.
Senate Rejects Bill to Repeal Net-Neutrality Rule
The Senate today voted against a resolution to reverse a U.S rule that would bar Internet service providers from interfering with subscribers’ web traffic.
Senate Panel Approves Protect IP Act
A Senate panel has approved a bill that would allow the Justice Department to seize overseas domains suspected of infringement.
Senate Panel Passes Online Piracy Bill
A U.S. Senate panel passed an anti-piracy bill today that gives government agencies new powers to go after foreign websites that sell counterfeit goods and pirated content.
Stormy Daniels Won't Run for U.S. Senate
Louisiana-born porn star Stormy Daniels has announced that she will not run for the U.S. Senate seat.
Stormy Daniels' Run for U.S. Senate Is Unclear
Stormy Daniels will announce very soon whether she plans to continue her run for the U.S. Senate seat in Louisiana.
U.S. Senate Looks at Online Scams
John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has announced the release of a new investigative report targeting online scammers.
Jamaica's 1st Anti-CP Bill Gets Senate Approval
The bill outlaws production, possession, importation, exportation and distribution of child pornography in Jamaica.
Stormy Daniels Starts Senate Exploratory Committee
The Daniels campaign has set up a new website, TeamStormy.com, which is accepting monetary donations online.
Internet Filtering Law Dies in Australian Senate
An independent senator in Australia's national legislative body has aligned himself to cast a deciding vote against an Internet filter designed to kill online gambling but criticized for being too blunt of an instrument.