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Marc J. Randazza is a First Amendment attorney and the editor of the law blog The Legal Satyricon.
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A new proposal before Swedish Parliament, the unicameral Riksdag, seeks to overhaul the country's laws protecting minors from sexual abuse and fraud committed against the elderly. However, the proposal goes as far as criminalizing the purchase of "remote" sexual acts. STOCKHOLM—A new proposal before
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At this year’s Adult Entertainment Expo, some of the Adult Entertainment Industry’s top lawyers gave their views on the 2016 election, universally agreeing that a Republican president will be bad for the industry. But I think they’re wrong. This article originally ran in the March 2016 issue of AVN
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Recently, five proud Asian-American kids took up a very important First Amendment fight, allied with the adult entertainment industry, and in the end, may have given the industry a huge gift. This article originally ran in the February 2016 issue of AVN magazine. Click here to see the digital editio
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Controversy continues to swirl about the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office's decision to strip the word 'Redskins' of its long-standing trademark protection on the fact that the word 'redskins' is a word used to defame Native Americans. WASHINGTON, D.C.—As controversy continues to swirl about the U.S.
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Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed a bill approving revisions to Nevada’s anti-SLAPP statute, improving protection for people who are sued for actions related to their exercise of free speech. Las Vegas First Amendment attorney Marc J. Randazza, managi CARSON CITY, NV—Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval h
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Specifically, Slixa says that CityVibe has directly copied the layout of their VIP profile pages, leading to market confusion and lost revenue for Slixa. PHOENIX, Ariz.—Arizona-based MN Works, the parent entity of recently launched adult entertainment online directory Slixa, has filed a lawsuit in U
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AEE's Legal Seminar was scheduled for one hour on Saturday morning, but it easily could have used a second hour to cover more topics in more depth. LAS VEGAS—AEE's Legal Seminar was scheduled for one hour on Saturday morning, but it easily could have used a second hour to cover more topics in more d
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Judge Gloria M. Navarro ruled today that despite claiming it never definitively agreed to a settlement, Oron.com must abide by terms laid out by both parties during negotiations undertaken in July with Liberty Media, the parent company of gay content prod LAS VEGAS, NV—U.S. District Court Judge Glor
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Acting on a tip and fact research from colleagues at Porn Guardian, Corbin Fisher's legal team investigated the website and discovered that it contained a complete, unauthorized duplicate of the Corbin Fisher website. LAS VEGAS, NV—Infamous pirate site, Site Rip King, is no more. Acting on a tip and
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A torrenter's attempt to dodge a copyright infringement judgment against him for pirating videos backfired when it resulted in an even larger judgment and a firm order that the $65,000 judgment will not be discharged through bankruptcy. LAS VEGAS, Nev.—A torrenter's attempt to dodge a copyright infr
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Liberty Media Holdings, parent company of online gay adult content provider Corbin Fisher, successfully shut down the pirate site Pornilove.net. Now, Liberty is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who can provide concrete identification and whereabouts of SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Liberty Media Holdings, par
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Exclusivity. Who doesn’t want exclusivity? Would you rather fly in the “exclusive” first class cabin, or do you actually prefer squeezing in to a coach seat near the bathroom? Adult film studios are the same way. Exclusivity. Who doesn’t want exclusivity? Would you rather fly in the “exclusive” firs
