"2257" tag (sorted by SiNergy)

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a friend-of-the-court brief today urging a federal court judge to block two criminal statutes that unconstitutionally limit the free expression of millions of adults who use the Internet and other electronic forms of communication, bringing the threat of criminal sanctions for private, lawful speech.

The American Civil Liberties Union, long an ally of the adult industry as far as First Amendment issues are concerned, has filed an amicus ("friend of the court") brief in Free Speech Coalition's bid to overturn 18 U.S.C. §§2257 and 2257A, the federal recordkeeping and labeling laws.

Anti-porn sentiment in the government continues to stand firm despite rallying efforts from the Free Speech Coalition and choice members of the porn industry. The US General Attorney's office has asked a federal judge to dismiss the group's challenge of the revised regulations.

If you really think about it, the 2257 ruling is easily a violation of the basic rights of the American citizen. It goes against the right to free speech and expression, and the right to privacy. There are so many things wrong about 2257 that makes it a parody of what we are as Americans.

The FSC revealed that it has sent a letter to the Justice Department requesting a delay in the execution of the latest §2257 reg revisions. The FSC is hoping that the revisions will be reviewed by the new Attorney General and along with the rest of the Obama administration. Also the delay will give the industry more time to adapt to the changes related to third-party record keepers.

The FSC has issued a report to help explain the revised §2257 regulations & how they effect will the adult industry. It appears that all is not bad with the new regulations and the report mentions several step forwards.

Industry attorney Eric M. Bernstein will be offering free legal consultation as well as his thoughts about what the adult online industry might expect after the new Administration takes over the White House in January 2009 at the upcoming Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE) show in Las Vegas, from January 8 to January 11, 2009.

As if dealing with the slumping economy wasn’t enough, the DOJ has come out with a revision of the 2257 regulations. The revised regulations are still painfully confusing and more severe, which could cause issues for webmasters. For those of you that are interested in learning more about these changes, check out the sin20 podcast interview with attorney Larry Walters.

While this is not meant as a substitution for sound legal advice, anyone operating an adult webmaster should be aware of several common strategies for complying with laws and regulations tied to keeping kids out of your adult website.

At $20 Billion Dollars a year, the kiddie porn business is no laughing matter, and the FBI claims that the escalating demand and supply for the illicit content is outpacing their ability to effectively address the problem.