New South Wales Adult Film Ban Assailed in PollMore than 70 percent in Australia’s New South Wales believe that the state’s ban on the sale of adult video content at brick-and-mortar stores is wrong, according to a study. Read Full Story
9th Circuit: Obscenity Should Be Defined by U.S. Community StandardsA federal appeals court has decided that a national community standard to define Internet obscenity is more appropriate for online communications. Read Full Story
Ruling Likely to Upset Obscenity ProsecutionsProsecutors will have to work much harder reaching a Internet obscenity convictions after Wednesday's ruling by the 9th Circuit. Read Full Story
Flower Tucci Plans to Drop Suit Against Reality Kings, LLLFlower Tucci’s counsel has indicated that the adult performer will “voluntarily dismiss” her claims against Reality Kings, LLL Advertising and others, XBIZ has learned. Read Full Story
By James KimberlyTribune reporterFebruary 13, 2009Responding to a fatal car wreck involving a driver who drank too much while visiting a strip club near DuPage Airport, the DuPage County Board has strengthened restrictions on adult businesses that allow patrons to drink. Under an ordinance passed this week, anyone with an open alcoholic beverage in an adult business or any employees who lets someone drink at an adult business would be subject to a fine of $1,000 or more.Although County Board ... Read Full Story
Lawsuit Alleges Store Is Unlicensed Adult BusinessFriday, 13 Feb 2009 ISIAH CAREY HOUSTON - A major battle is brewing at the Harris County Civil Courthouse. The city of Houston wants to shut down what they call a sexually oriented business operating illegally and without license.Tryst Boutique sits just off the North Freeway just before the beltway, and what goes on inside has the city of Houston trying to shut it down. “This is an adult arcade operating illegally and the city is asking the c... Read Full Story
China Extends Anti-Porn Mobile Device Crackdown Through AprilA new campaign was jointly launched by five departments, including the Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, to combat distribution of adult videos through cellphones. Read Full Story
Neighbors Protest Porn StudioA spokesman for Avon and Somerset police said, "We believe the occupier is legitimately running a pornographic recording studio." Read Full Story
Deputy U.S. Attorney General Nominee Has Adult TiesAs Eric H. Holder Jr. was sworn in today as attorney general, attention shifted to the No. 2 slot at the Justice Department. Read Full Story
MySpace Hands Over Names of 90,000 Sex OffendersMySpace today handed over the names of 90,000 registered sex offenders who had registered at the popular social networking site and been removed over the last two years. Read Full Story
