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Calif. Porn Tax Bill Introduced, but Rate Hasn’t Been Determined
State Assemblyman Alberto Torrico has introduced a bill that would place a tax on adult entertainment products sold in California.
Ogden Deputy AG Confirmation Goes to Full Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted today to send David W. Ogden's name to the full Senate for a confirmation vote for the position of deputy attorney general.
U.S. Senator Cites XBIZ Article in Attempt to Steer Questions
The Senate Judiciary Committee has slated a Thursday vote on the nomination of David Ogden for deputy attorney general.
Wash. State Legislator Proposes 18.5% Adult Entertainment Tax
Facing a budget shortfall estimated at $8 billion, a Washington state representative has proposed legislation to tax consumers of adult entertainment materials and services by a whopping 18.5 percent.
Mich. Bill Would Create $3 Adult Entertainment Tax
A Michigan state senator has introduced a sweeping adult entertainment proposal that not only would tax strip-club patrons in the state but require all workers at adult clubs to register for special-work permits.
Inclement Weather Doesn't Stop XBIZ Golf Tourney
Forty-six players geared up for the 2009 XBIZ Conference Golf Tournament Monday morning, despite threats of off-and-on showers.
Kentucky Decides to Appeal Domain Name Seizure Case
Online adult companies have every reason to be concerned over an appeal by the state of Kentucky in its attempt to halt Internet gambling by seizing 141 domain names whose owners are located primarily out of state or overseas.
Hike in CP Cases Leads to FBI Backlog
Federal auditors say that the FBI's efforts to investigate and prosecute child online pornography cases has led to an evidence backlog in the bureau's computer labs.
In Big Win for Online Adult, U.S. Justices Won't Hear COPA
U.S. justices on Wednesday, without comment, let stand a federal appeals court decision that ruled unconstitutional the Child Online Protection Act, known as COPA.
Calif. Appellate Court Upholds Conviction Over Cached CP Files
A California appellate court this month affirmed a man’s conviction for possessing child pornography based on the presence of temporary Internet files stored in computer caches.
U.S. Appeals Court Upholds 1st CP-Anime Conviction Under PROTECT Act
A federal appeals panel this week affirmed the first child-porn cartoon conviction under the PROTECT Act.
Online Sex Toy Company Faces Suit Over Similar-Sounding Domain
A top cosmetics company has filed a trademark infringement suit against an online sex toy company that peddles its wares from India.
Mark's Bookmarks Sold to Platinum Bucks
Mark’s Bookmarks, one of the longest running free adult sites on the Internet, has been sold to Platinum Bucks owner Platinum Dave, who told XBIZ that he paid “in the low seven figures” to acquire the site.
NichePartners to Offer Live Webmaster Tutorials
Canadian affiliate program NichePartners is offering a series of live, online tutorials for its affiliates with the aim of increasing conversions. Founded in 1998, NichePartners.com operates a network of sites that feature Canadian models exclusively.
VideosZ.com Launches My.VideosZ.com
VideosZ, an adult website offering an extensive downloadable DVD collection, has introduced My.VideosZ.com, the newest addition to its webmaster program. With this new feature, webmasters can customize VideosZ.com, which allows them to effectively promote their paysites.
AEBN Partners With Sweet Pictures
Adult Entertainment Broadcasting Network has partnered with Sweet Pictures.
Hustler Hollywood to Induct Hart, Edwards into Walk of Fame
On Friday night, Larry Flynt will induct porn legends Veronica Hart and Eric Edwards into the Hustler Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony at the company's flagship store.
Photo Broadcasting System Introduced at MacWorld Expo
FilmLoop Inc. introduced FilmLoop, a cross-platform photo broadcasting system currently in development for the Mac OS X and already available for the Windows operating systems, at the Macworld Expo Monday.
NichePartners.com Announces Relaunch
CANADA – NichePartners.com has announced its re-launch, offering higher payouts, free hosting, hosted galleries, content and management under the NATS system.
2257: A Proactive Solution
With the release of GenX Law's customized 2257 Register software, webmasters, producers, and content providers have a specialized tool for coping with the record keeping demands of the evolving 18 USC 2257 statute.