Legal Attacks

Brendan Carr, author of Project 2025 has been nominated as the chair of the Federal Communications Commission.

Trump Nominates Project 2025 Contributor, Section 230 Foe to Chair FCC

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated, as his pick to head the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr — an author of Project 2025 who has called for gutting Section 230 protections.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton has told the Supreme Court that the Texas age verification law is a modest one.

YNOT NEWS | Texas to Supreme Court: HB 1181 is a ‘Modest’ Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a brief filed Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton described HB 1181, the state’s age verification law being challenged by the Free Speech Coalition and other plaintiffs, as a “modest but important law” that “satisfies any level of scrutiny.”

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Michael McGrady writes an opinion piece on the upcoming Trump Presidency and what it means to the adult industry.

Porn Is Protected Speech. Trump’s New Presidency Will Test That Sentiment. The Courts Can Uphold It.

The die is cast. Donald Trump is heading back to the White House – a remarkable victory. But a lot of people who work in the adult entertainment industry are understandably scared. From the concern…

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Dr. Susan Block filed a motion to vacate after an arbitrator dismissed her case against Meta.

Sexologist Dr. Susan Block Files Motion in Meta Lawsuit

Sexologist Dr. Susan Block has reported she has filed a Motion to Vacate with a California court after an arbitrator threw out her case against Meta in June.

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The FSC has told people in the adult industry that attorneys in Kansas are looking for people to sue adult companies, due to the state’s age verification law.

FSC: Attorneys in Kansas Seeking Plaintiffs to Sue Adult Firms AVN

The Free Speech Coalition has advised adult entertainment industry stakeholders to be aware of a campaign by attorneys in Kansas seeking plaintiffs to sue adult companies under the state's age verification law.

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The Ukraine parliament has introduced a bill to decriminalize the production and sales of porn.

Ukrainian Parliament Registers Bill to Decriminalize Porn

Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, registered a bill today to decriminalize the creation and distribution of pornography.

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The Free Speech Coalition’s case before the Supreme Court against the state of Texas is scheduled to begin on January 15th.

Oral Arguments in FSC’s Supreme Court Case Set for Jan. 15 AVN

Oral arguments in the Supreme Court case of Free Speech Coalition et al v. Paxton are scheduled for January 15, 2025, according to the docket.

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The Free Speech Coalition has asked the tenth circuit court to hear their challenge to the Utah age verification law.

FSC Petitions Tenth Circuit to Rehear Utah AV Case AVN

Attorneys representing adult entertainment industry trade group the Free Speech Coalition filed a petition for a rehearing en banc with the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, Colo.

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NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) have sued the state of Florida to block the state’s age verification bill.

Tech Trade Groups Sue Florida Over Age Verification Law AVN

CCIA and NetChoice have sued the state of Florida to block House Bill 3.

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The parent company of Pornhub has said the popular site will be blocked in Oklahoma starting this Friday when the state’s age verification law goes into effect.

Aylo Confirms Oklahoma IP Addresses Will Be Blocked From Pornhub AVN

A spokesperson for Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub.com, confirmed to AVN that Oklahoma IP addresses will be geo-blocked.

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