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Why Cyber Insurance Is Crucial for Adult Businesses

From streaming services and interactive platforms to ecommerce and virtual reality experiences, the adult industry has long stood at the forefront of online innovation. However, the same technology-forward approach that has enabled adult businesses to deliver unique and personalized content to consumers worldwide also exposes them to myriad risks.

Corey D. Silverstein ·
opinion

Goodbye to Noncompete Agreements in the US?

A noncompetition agreement, also known as a noncompete clause or covenant not to compete, is a contract between an employer and an employee, or between two companies.

Corey D. Silverstein ·
opinion

Implications of the Utah Social Media Regulation Act

Recently, I penned an article for the February 2023 edition of XBIZ World magazine, analyzing the impact of Louisiana’s age verification law, HB 142. Fast-forward just a few months and now the Utah legislature has passed an amended version of Senate Bill 152, the Utah Social Media Regulation Act.

Corey D. Silverstein ·
opinion

Analyzing the Impact of Louisiana's HB 142

On Jan. 1 of this year, Louisiana’s controversial age verification law, HB 142, took effect, creating “a civil remedy against commercial entities who distribute material harmful to minors.” The purpose of this article is to provide answers to some of the most frequently asked questions surrounding this law. This article is not meant to be a substitute for speaking with an attorney who can analyze the law and its applicability to your specific platform or situation.

Corey D. Silverstein ·

Corey Silverstein, Jada Kai to Help Creators 'Level Up' at XBIZ 2022

Industry attorney Corey Silverstein and adult performer Jada Kai have announced an XBIZ 2022 workshop titled “Level Up: Law, Resources & Reality for Content Creators" on Jan. 5 at 12 p.m. (PST).

Corey Silverstein to Discuss Brand Protection, Legal Topics at XBIZ Miami

Industry attorney Corey D. Silverstein will be part of two panels of experts for the virtual XBIZ Miami presentation “Brand Protection: DMCA, Model Release Forms and Copyright Issues” Tuesday at 12 p.m. (PDT) followed, at 1 p.m., by "Legal Outlook: A Mid-Year Review."

opinion

Beware of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021

The bipartisan package provided much needed financial assistance to so many, but unfortunately once again, politicians used the stimulus package as leverage to push through some very controversial laws.

Corey Silverstein ·
opinion

The FTC's War Against Dating Sites Returns

Everyone enjoys being proven right, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that a person enjoys the point that he or she is right about.

Corey Silverstein ·
opinion

Have You Had a Legal Checkup Lately?

So now, after two years of conducting “legal checkups,” I thought that it would be a great opportunity to share a few of the most common findings.

Corey Silverstein ·
opinion

Red Alert: The EU Copyright Directive

If you operate a tube style platform such as YouTube, your world is about to change courtesy of the European Parliament.

Corey Silverstein ·
opinion

The Art of Negotiation

It isn’t often that I’ll pen an article about President Donald Trump and this column is certainly not meant to be political in nature nor offer commentary on his politics.

Corey Silverstein ·
opinion

Law Between the Sheets: Independent Contractor or Employee?

All too often, adult business operators spend so much time focusing on things such as obscenity, record-keeping and intellectual property that they neglect some important corporate issues, including taxation and employment law, which can have a tremendous impact on a business owner.

Corey Silverstein ·

MyAdultAttorney.com Receives a Renovation

MyAdultAttorney.com, a legal resource site operated by industry attorney Corey Silverstein for the past seven years, has received a redesign and relaunch.

Adult Attorney, Former Program Owner Launches MyAdultAttorney.com

An adult program owner-turned-attorney has launched MyAdultAttorney.com as an industry go-to site for legal advice and assistance regarding specific issues, including contract law, 2257, Digital Millennium Copyright Act matters and civil litigation.