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Cal/OSHA Determines Bloodborne Pathogen Plan Timeline
A Cal/OSHA panel met yesterday to discuss new bloodborne-pathogen standards for the adult industry and determined that a plan would be announced around September.
Adult Industry Attorneys Weigh In on 2257 Ruling
Today's 2257 ruling is a disappointment for many and a stunner for some, but the case over the legality of federal-recordkeeping for adult producers may not yet be over. XBIZ queried a number of adult industry attorneys today to get their takes on today's landmark ruling.
FSC Issues Statement Over 2257 Ruling
Jeffrey Douglas, board chair of the Free Speech Coalition, said that the adult industry trade group is reviewing today's 74-page opinion over federal record-keeping statutes 18 U.S.C. §§ 2257 and 2257A.
Federal Judge Rules 2257 Constitutional
The federal statutes that mandate performer record-keeping for adult entertainment producers are constitutional under the First Amendment, U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson ruled Thursday.
Post-Trial Reply Briefs Filed in 2257 Case
The Free Speech Coalition and Justice Department filed post-trial reply briefs on Friday and Monday, respectively, in the case over federal record-keeping act 18 U.S.C. §§ 2257 and 2257A.
FSC Bowling Fundraiser Adds Models, Top Companies
The Free Speech Coalition announced today that the Porn Star Bowling fundraiser to be held July 28, at Corbin Bowl in Tarzana, Cailf., has added a number of models to the guest list, as well as some of the adult industry’s top companies as sponsors for the night’s festivities.
FSC, Justice Dept. Fire Last Shots Over 2257
Plaintiffs and defendants in the case over federal record-keeping act 18 U.S.C. §§ 2257 and 2257A both filed post-trial briefs today.
Porn Still Sold on Military Bases Despite Ban
The military already banned porn in 1996, but faith-based advocacy group Morality in Media thinks the message has been lost.
Villaraigosa Signs Amended Porn-Condom Law
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed the amended Safer Sex Act on June 25, adding another chapter to the city’s porn-condom saga that began over three years ago and predates Measure B.
Villaraigosa Has 5 Days Left to Sign Safer Sex Act
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has five business days left to act on the city’s Safer Sex Act approved by the City Council earlier this week.
Exec Seat: Joanne Cachapero, FSC’s Utility Player
While Joanne Cachapero’s business card states that she is the Free Speech Coalition’s membership director, as one of the FSC’s three full-time staff members, Cachapero is called upon to wear many hats: membership director, marketer, publicist, trade show representative, blogger, producer, and spokesperson, among many others. Cachapero, who was an adult industry journalist for XBIZ before joining the FSC staff in 2008, essentially functions as a de facto communications director for the FSC. She kindly took time from her busy schedule to answer a few questions from XBIZ about the FSC and the state of the adult industry.
L.A. City Council Finalizes Amendments to Safer Sex Act
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted today to adopt amendments to the Safer Sex Act so it will now reflect the language and intent of Measure B. The ordinance was held over from last week for a second reading.
FSC, Justice Dept. Attorneys Give Closing Arguments in 2257 Trial
Attorneys for the Free Speech Coalition and the Justice Department gave their closing arguments in the eighth and final day of the trial for Free Speech Coalition vs. Holder.
UCSB Professor Testifies for FSC at 2257 Trial
Dr. Daniel Linz, a professor of communications at UC Santa Barbara, was the sole witness during the seventh and possible next-to-last day of the trial over the legality of the federal record-keeping law imposed on adult film producers.
AHF Qualifies L.A. City Public Health Initiative, Will 'Rigorously' Enforce Measure B
The AHF submitted enough signatures May 10 to qualify their latest initiative, the creation of a Los Angeles City Health Department for consideration by voters.
FBI Agent, Anti-Child Porn Researcher Testify on Day 5 of 2257 Trial
FBI agent Stephen G. Lawrence and researcher Janis Wolak, a senior researcher at the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire, both testified during the fifth day of the trial for Free Speech Coalition vs. Eric Holder.
L.A. City Council Votes to Allow County to Enforce Safer Sex Act
The Los Angeles City Council voted today to amend the city's Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act to include the language and intent of Measure B and grant the city the right to collect fees sufficient to enforce the ordinance. They also voted to give the county power to enforce the newly amended law.
2257 Trial Reconvenes on Tuesday
Trial to determine the legality of 18 U.S.C. § 2257, the federal record-keeping law for adult entertainment producers, reconvenes on Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. (EDT).
Antiporn Feminist Gail Dines, Erotic Photographer Barbara Nitke Testify on Day 4 of FSC vs. Holder
Antiporn feminist Gail Dines and veteran photographer Barbara Nitke both gave extensive testimony during the fourth day of trial for Free Speech Coalition vs. Eric Holder, which is being held in the courtroom of Judge Michael M. Baylson at the James A. Byrne Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia.
Nina Hartley, Others Testify on Day 3 of FSC vs. Holder
Veteran adult film star Nina Hartley was among the witnesses who testified on behalf of the Free Speech Coalition and 16 other plaintiffs in the third day of the trial for Free Speech Coalition vs. Eric Holder.