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FSC, Justice Dept. File 2257 Briefs Prior to Oral Arguments
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday received supplemental briefs from the Free Speech Coalition and the Justice Department addressing the applicability of City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres Inc. to the appellate case over the legality of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2257-2257A, the recordkeeping statutes for adult producers.
3rd Circuit Requests Supplemental Briefs Prior to 2257 Oral Arguments
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has alerted counsel for Free Speech Coalition and the Justice Department that it is seeking “supplemental briefing” addressing the applicability of City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres Inc. to the appellate case over the legality of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2257-2257A, the recordkeeping statutes for adult producers.
3rd Circuit Slates Oral Arguments for 2257 Full-Panel Review
The clerk for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has advised counsel for the adult entertainment trade group Free Speech Coalition and the Justice Department that the court has scheduled oral arguments in early December in a review over the legality of 18 U.S.C. §§2257 and 2257A.
FSC Wins Rehearing in 2257 Case
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today granted a full-panel review of the Free Speech Coalition’s appeal in its longtime legal fight challenging the legality of 18 U.S.C. §§2257 and 2257A — the federal record-keeping laws for adult producers.
FSC Files Reply in Bid to Rehear 2257 Case
The Justice Department attempts to blur the distinction between laws aimed at curbing secondary effects and those with constitutionally protected expression, according to Free Speech Coalition attorneys in a reply brief to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
FSC Seeks to Address U.S. Response Over 2257 Challenge
It likely will be well into fall when the 3rd U.S. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decides whether to allow a full-panel review of the Free Speech Coalition’s challenge over the legality of 18 U.S.C. § 2257.
U.S. Says Full-Panel Rehearing of 2257 Is Unwarranted
The U.S. Attorney General’s office, in response to the Free Speech Coalition’s motion to rehear its challenge over the legality of 18 U.S.C. § 2257, has asked the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to deny a full-panel rehearing of the case.
U.S. Gets 21-Day Extension to Respond to FSC’s 2257 Petition to Rehear Appeal
A federal appeals court judge today granted a 21-day extension for the U.S. Attorney General’s office to respond to the Free Speech Coalition’s motion to rehear its challenge over the legality of 18 U.S.C. § 2257.
Courtrooms in the Cloud: For 2257, What Comes Next?
In resolving the latest assault against 18 U.S.C. § 2257, a three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals roundly rejected the Free Speech Coalition’s broad assault on the substantive provisions of 2257, largely centered on arguments arising from the First Amendment.
FSC Files Petition to Rehear 2257 Appeal
The Free Speech Coalition has asked the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear its challenge over the legality of 18 U.S.C. § 2257, holding that two very recent U.S. Supreme Court cases could have influence on its appeal.
FSC Responds to Today's 3rd Circuit Ruling Over 2257 Regs
While the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling today left intact most of 18 U.S.C. § 2257, the recordkeeping regulation for producers of sexually explicit content, the decision is a victory in many respects for filmmakers.
3rd Circuit Upholds 2257 Recordkeeping Law
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the core of 18 U.S.C. § 2257 requiring producers of pornography to keep records of the ages and identities of people appearing in explicit photos or videos.
FSC, Justice Dept. Attorneys Give Arguments in 2257 Appeal
Attorneys for the Free Speech Coalition and the U.S. Justice Department gave opposing arguments today in an appellate hearing in the case Free Speech Coalition vs. Holder.
2257 Oral Argument Date Set for December
The clerk of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments for Dec. 9 in the Free Speech Coalition's case against the federal government over 18 U.S.C. §§ 2257 and 2257A.
Azalea’s Ex Says He Has Sex Tapes Rights, But What About 2257?
Hefe Wine, the rapper and former boyfriend of Iggy Azalea, now says the singer signed a lengthy agreement in 2009 that gives him exclusive rights to "manufacture, sell, distribute and advertise 'any' recording embodying visual images."
FSC's Appeal Over 2257 Coming Down to the Wire
The Free Speech Coalition has filed a reply brief over its appeal of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2257 and 2257A record-keeping laws. It is the last advocacy brief filed before the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal makes its ruling.
Legal Reality: Cliff Notes on 2257
Unlike producers of nonsexual content, adult content producers must comply with a complex and burdensome set of federal criminal regulations known as the 2257 regulations.
Judge Might Allow Piracy Defendant to Comb Through 2257 Records
A federal judge in Chicago yesterday, making a preliminary ruling in a porn piracy case, said that a defendant may potentially be allowed to comb through X-Art.com's 2257 records in discovery in support of an "unclean hands" defense.
ACLU, EFF File Amicus Brief in FSC's Appeal of 2257 Case
In an amicus brief filed Monday, the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation sided with the Free Speech Coalition and other co-plaintiffs, asking the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal to reverse a lower court ruling finding the federal record-keeping statutes for adult producers constitutional.
FSC Files Appeals Brief in 2257 Case
Attorneys for the Free Speech Coalition and 15 co-plaintiffs delivered a brief to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today challenging the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. §2257 and 2257A, the federal record-keeping statutes for adult producers.