Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Patent Reform
In what could prove to be a landmark patent case, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments addressing the so-called “obviousness test.” A ruling that tosses out the test, which many lawyers call the cornerstone of patent law, could make it easier to challenge patents in the future, something many in the adult entertainment industry who rely on new technologies to deliver their content, think is a good thing.
Ill. Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Alcohol at Strip Clubs
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a city ordinance that bars strip clubs featuring seminude dancing from serving alcohol does not violate the 1st Amendment.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Sex Toy Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case involving a Texas law banning the sale of sex toys shaped like sexual organs.
Calif. Supreme Court to Decide Topless Club’s Jury Award
California’s highest court has decided to review the extent of a city’s responsibility when it obtained a preliminary injunction against an adult cabaret but eventually lost its case.
Store Case Goes Before Utah Supreme Court
John Haltom, owner of three Dr. John’s Boutiques in Utah as well as numerous stores in other state, had his day in court yesterday. He asked the Utah Supreme Court to overturn his 2000 conviction for selling a sexually explicit video to a minor.
Extreme Associate’s Black Fires Back at U.S. Supreme Court
A day after the U.S. Supreme Court denied Rob Black’s appeal, sending his case, U.S. vs. Extreme Associates, back to a lower federal court in Pittsburgh for trial, he fired back on his website.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Extreme Associates Case
Weighing in on the long-running obscenity battle between the U.S government and Rob Black’s Extreme Associates, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the company’s appeal, sending the criminal case back to the district court in Pittsburgh for trial.
Supreme Court Rejects Store’s Plea to Block Eviction
The New York State Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Hempstead Video for an injunction against the eviction of the company’s Xpressions adult store in the village of Valley Stream.
Adult Store Case Going to State Supreme Court
In a dispute that stretches back several years, the New York State Supreme Court on Feb 6. will hear a case regarding a town’s request to close an adult retail store on the grounds that it is operating illegally.
University Can Block Spam, Supreme Court Says
In declining to hear a case Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a lower court’s decision that complying with the Can-Spam Act is not enough to prevent a university from blocking unsolicited email.
Canadian Adult Store Appeals to Supreme Court
The Canadian Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal filed by a store seeking to recover legal costs up to $1 million related to its ongoing battle with Canada Customs.
Supreme Court Nominee Hard to Pigeonhole
Although Democrats have been quick to highlight many of his conservative leanings, especially in cases involving abortion, Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito is harder to categorize when it comes to free speech and other First Amendment principles.
Minnesota Supreme Court Could Increase Severity of Child Porn Charges
Sentencing guidelines for the possession of child pornography could drastically change due to a case that entered the Minnesota Supreme Court this week.
Supreme Court Nominee Involved in Playboy Case
Conservative lobbying group Public Advocate has withdrawn its support for Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, in part because it has recently come to light that Roberts once worked on behalf of Playboy Entertainment Group.
Judge John Roberts Jr. Picked for Supreme Court
President Bush has chosen Judge John G. Roberts Jr. as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. As a judge, Roberts has taken positions in cases involving free speech and religious liberty that endanger those rights, those who have followed his career say.
Tenn. Supreme Court Rules Anti-Adult Law Unconstitutional
Tennessee’s Supreme Court has struck down an ordinance designed to restrict adult-oriented businesses, saying it was overly broad and vague.
Supreme Court Rules P2P Networks Are Liable
In a blow to peer-to-peer technology providers, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that P2P developers are now legally responsible for the illegal acts of their users.
Supreme Court Sets Date for Grokster Case
The U.S. Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments in MGM v. Grokster, a case that will decide whether peer-to-peer software companies and file-sharing networks are responsible for the actions of end users, on March 29.
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Sex Store Case
The U.S. Supreme Court this week refused to hear an appeal filed by owners of three adult entertainment stores shut down in 2003.
Maine Supreme Court to Rule On Email Anonymity
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments Tuesday to determine whether the sender of a prank email that claimed to be from another person must reveal his name.