Author Lawrence G. Walters, Esq. Protecting minors from involvement in adult entertainment is a common theme in politics and law. Each year we see numerous new bills introduced at the state and federal levels, creating stricter punishments for any form…
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Still Locked Out: In Blumenthal v. Brewer, Illinois Supreme Court Refuses Property Division for an Unmarried Couple
Laws about marriage and family have been shaped by the practical needs of society, and by religious beliefs. The project of the American legal enterprise, informed by the mandated separation of church and state, and constitutional protections of privacy and…
The Ends of the Earth – How Far Can U.S. IP Rights Holders Pursue Foreign Infringers?
Author Lawrence G. Walters, Esq. I. Introduction. We all witnessed the uproar over PIPA and SOPA at the beginning of the year. Internet free speech advocates took to cyberspace in a call for action against these proposed laws. Advocating for…
Tagged with: 4(k)(1)(A) • adult entertainment • civil procedure • jurisdiction • Lawrence G. Walters Esq. • long-arm statute • personal jurisdiction • PIPA • sex and technology • Sex and the Law • SOPAThe Great Firewall of Britain
Author Lawrence G. Walters, Esq. We started hearing rumblings of anti-porn censorship by European governments at the beginning of the year. Back in March, the E.U. Parliament voted on a proposal that would have set out the path for laws…
Tagged with: Australia • Britain • censorship • David Cameron • free speech • iceland • internet • Internet regulations • Jerry Barnett • Lawrence G. Walters Esq. • online service providers • online speech • parliament • porn • pornography • pornography ban • Sex & Censorship • Sex and the Law • sexual speech and expression • United Kingdom • war on pornThe Sunshine State: A Ray of Hope for Adult Content Producers
Author Lawrence G. Walters, Esq. Mandatory Condom Law Spurs Potential Exodus from L.A. Area In late January, 2012, the city of Los Angles passed a landmark law requiring all adult content producers to mandate the use of condoms by performers…
Tagged with: adult entertainment • california • condoms • content production • First Amendment • Florida • free speech • Law • Lawrence G. Walters Esq. • obscenity • porn • pornography • prostitution • Sex and the Law • sexual politicsThe War on Porn Rebranded as the War on Sex Trafficking
Author Lawrence G. Walters, Esq. On October 8, 2014, ThinkProgress.com declared the end to the War on Porn. The censors had lost and erotic media would live on. One sign that the war had been lost was the fact that annual…
Tagged with: Lawrence G. Walters Esq. • Sex and the LawUnited We Stand; Divided We Fall – If Only It Were That Simple
Author Lawrence G. Walters, Esq. Liberal or conservative? Mac or PC? Romney or Rick? Exacerbated by politics, economic theories, technological preferences and even something as trivial as your reality TV show of choice – these days, it always seems like…
Tagged with: adult entertainment • First Amendment • Lawrence G. Walters Esq. • obscenity • Sex and the Law • sexual censorship • sexual freedomUnspoken Words: The Chilling Effect of NSA Surveillance Abuses
by Guest Blogger: Kimberly A. Harchuck In early 2012 when the news first went mainstream that the NSA was building its “Spy Center” in Utah, public reaction was much closer to Area 51-esque skepticism than the warranted level of alarm. However,…
Tagged with: ACLU • CDT • censorship • chilling effect • CIA • civil rights • Digital Age • Edward Snowden • EFF • electronic frontier foundation • FBI • First Amendment • free speech • freedom • internet • mass surveillance • national security agency • NSA • PATRIOT Act • PRISM • privacy rights • public advocacy • Public Knowledge • Stopwatching.Us • surveillance • Washington • whistleblower • XKeyscoreVictory! In Milward v. Shaheen, The Eleventh Circuit Upholds First Amendment Rights Of Students Who Objected To Forced Transvaginal Ultrasounds
Students in the sonography program at Valencia College were asked to volunteer to undergo transvaginal ultrasound examinations by other students in the program. It quickly became clear that this request was a demand when instructors, including the program manager, retaliated…
Viewing Rights – The Constitutional Right to View Erotic Material
Author Lawrence G. Walters, Esq. What are your constitutional rights when it comes to viewing pornographic, violent or controversial material in your own home? This is a question we frequently address as First Amendment attorneys, and on which there is…
Tagged with: Lawrence G. Walters Esq. • Sex and the LawWhere Angels Fear to Tread – The Dangers of Asserting Unfair Competition Claims Involving 2257 Compliance
Author Lawrence G. Walters, Esq. “Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.” Although trite, this saying is particularly applicable to participants in the contemporary adult entertainment industry. Invoking criminal laws designed to break the backs of adult…
Tagged with: Lawrence G. Walters Esq. • Sex and the LawWitnessing Transformation – Performers into Producers
Author Lawrence G. Walters, Esq. The beginning of a new year in the adult entertainment industry is always filled with excitement, trade shows, and hopes for success in the year ahead. Now is also the time when the industry tries…
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Author Lawrence G. Walters, Esq. …And because you didn’t, there’s a good chance that the GOP is going to take this opportunity to pounce. It seems like just yesterday that Obama was being sworn into office. As with the inception…
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