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Bill to Ban Sexually Explicit Billboards Returns
The lawmakers who fought to limit the visibility and impact of the pornography industry in their state by drafting legislation that would ban sexually suggestive billboards along state highways have returned to the drawing board four months after a federal appeals court determined the bill was unconstitutional.
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.
Florida County Pushes for Ban on Adult Businesses
The Public Safety Committee is close to getting approval on a six-month moratorium on all types of adult businesses, making it impossible for adult operations to find a home in High Springs.
Violent Porn Ban Extends to Ireland
On the heels of the British government placing a ban on the viewing of extreme or violent porn on the Internet, the Criminal Justice Minister has extended the moratorium to Northern Ireland.
Brits Ban Possession of Violent Pornography
Following a 30-month campaign by Liz Longhurst, the mother of a slain schoolteacher, the British government has announced plans to make possession of violent pornography punishable by up to three years in prison.
Judge Stops Ban on Violent Games
Citing the 1st and the 14th Amendments, a federal court judge has issued a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of a law restricting the sale of violent video games to minors.
Sexy Billboard Ban Declared Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court has struck down a two-year-old law banning sexually suggestive billboards along Missouri highways.
Swedish Feminists Force Military to Ban Porn
In what could signal a turnaround in an otherwise sexually liberal country, a group of feminist have succeeded in convincing the Swedish military to ban porn from its bases.
Canadian ISPs Look to Ban Porn Sites Without Going to Court
A proposal at the Canadian Telecom Summit could pave the way for Internet service providers to remove objectionable websites, including those that contain pornography, without having to engage in protracted legal engagements with site operators.
Obscenity Ban Fails, Zoning Plan OKd in Montana
Voters in Yellowstone County last week defeated a proposed ordinance that would criminalize “obscenity” made available to one or more people of any age. The proposal was sweeping, targeting adult entertainment available in publications, videos, strip clubs and perhaps the Internet.
S.C. Legislation Would Ban Sale of Sex Toys
South Carolina could join the states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas with legislation that, if passed, would make it a felony to sell sex toys and novelties, either in brick-and-mortar stores or over the Internet to the state’s residents.
Court: Alabama Can Continue Sex Toy Sales Ban
In a blow to sex toy and novelty retailers, Alabama’s sex toy ban survived another court challenge in federal court. A U.S. District Court in Birmingham ruled that Alabama has a right to limit sales of vibrators, sex dolls and butt plugs, as well as any other device used for sexual arousal.
Kansas Billboard Ban Sparks 1st Amendment Debate
State officials have been turning the screws on adult businesses for the past two years. Now lawmakers are pushing a bill that would ban billboards promoting adult stores and products along state roads and place restrictions on signs outside stores that are located near highways.
Maryland Lawmaker Seeks to Ban True Voyeur Content
Mentioning sites such as Upskirt.com and ChurchUpskirts.com by name, Delegate Neil F. Quinter, D-Howard, says he is determined to pass a law making it illegal to take voyeuristic photos or videotape or to post voyeur content on the Internet.
Missouri Judge Rejects Challenge to Ban on Adult Billboards
A U.S. District Court has shot down the latest challenge to a Missouri law that bars sexually oriented businesses from advertising on highway billboards.
Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Ban on Violent Video Games
The video game industry took a hit Friday after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill banning the sale of violent games to anyone under 18 years of age.
U.K. Proposes Ban on Extreme Online Adult
It took Liz Longhurst almost two years of campaigning, gathering signatures, speaking with public officials and crying silently on national television, but her dreams of seeing new anti-pornography law enacted in the United Kingdom are very close to coming true, according to official statements from the British Government Tuesday.
Alabama Sex Toy Ban Back in Court
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal in February to hear an appeal to an Alabama law that prohibits the sale of sex toys, a number of plaintiffs from that case have filed a new challenge in U.S. District Court in Huntsville.
‘Do Not Email’ Ban Takes Effect July 1
A new law barring unsolicited commercial email to children will take effect in Michigan and Utah starting July 1, the U.S. Department of Labor announced.
Illinois Lawmakers Pass Game Ban
Making swifter progress than a handful of other states aiming for the same outcome, Illinois lawmakers have passed a ban on violent and sexually explicit games.