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FSC Names Ian O'Brien as Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs
The Free Speech Coalition announced today that it has hired Ian Timothy O’Brien to lead the newly created position of director of scientific and regulatory affairs.
FSC Issues Statement on Racially Charged Language On the Set
The Free Speech Coalition said today that it was “disturbed” to read a recent account by an adult performer who alleged racist and sexist speech on an adult set in June.
CAM4 Joins FSC as Diamond Member
The Free Speech Coalition has announced that CAM4 has joined the organization at the Diamond level.
Studio 20 Joins FSC as Platinum Member
The Free Speech Coalition has announced Studio 20 has joined the organization at the Platinum level.
FSC: Police Refuse to Act on Performer Recruitment Scam
The Free Speech Coalition on Wednesday sent a letter to City of Orange officials, complaining that police there have refused to probe what is considered to be a criminal network that has defrauded and assaulted would-be adult performers.
FSC's Leue Narrates 'The PrEP Project'
Eric Paul Leue, the Free Speech Coalition’s executive director, is featured in a new video series on the virtues of PrEP, the medicine that offers protection against HIV infection.
FSC Issues Alert About Performer Recruitment Scam
The Free Speech Coalition this evening reported that a group of con artists fraudulently claiming to represent Penthouse and other adult publications have been preying on women in at least four states, including Florida, California, New York and Arizona.
FSC Issues Statement on Passing of Jim French
The Free Speech Coalition posted a message today on the passing of Jim French, founder of COLT Studio, who died last week.
Calif. Regulators to Discuss Adult Film Proposals at July 20 Meeting
The state Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board today requested a staff update for two proposed adult film industry regulations pending before the board.
FSC's Eric Paul Leue to Be Honored by City of West Hollywood
Eric Paul Leue, the Free Speech Coalition’s executive director, will receive a Rainbow Key Award from the City of West Hollywood at a ceremony this evening.
FSC Files Reply Brief in Longstanding 2257 Case
The Free Speech Coalition re-emphasized in a reply brief today that the federal government has failed to establish the existence of a problem the 2257 statutes were purportedly enacted to address and that they are unconstitutionally overbroad.
Court: New York City Can Enforce Law Restricting Sex Shops
New York's highest court has ruled that New York City may enforce a 2001 law to reduce the number of strip clubs and stores offering sexually explicit content without violating their operators’ First Amendment rights.
Report: China Cracking Down on VR Porn
China apparently is cracking down on the distribution of virtual reality porn.
Public Nudity Ban Is Upheld by 9th Circuit
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld San Francisco’s restriction on nudity in public places, ruling the city’s goals of “preventing distraction and offense to citizens not expecting to be confronted with private parts of other persons’ anatomy” justifies restricting nudists' free-speech rights.
Porn Petitions Discussed Again in Front of Calif. Regulators
Adult star Verta and industry attorney Karen Tynan spoke this morning before the state Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board in support of a second advisory meeting relative to two proposals that would change rules for bloodborne pathogen exposure on adult film sets.
FSC Demands Meeting With Netflix Execs Over 'Hot Girls Wanted'
The Free Speech Coalition said Tuesday that it is demanding a meeting with the producers of the Netflix documentary series “Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On”as performers featured in the series continue to report harassment and privacy violations.
U.S. Has 'Compelling Interest' in Regulating Adult, Justice Dept. Says
The Justice Department, in a brief submitted to a federal judge in the long-running civil lawsuit over the legality of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2257 and 2257A, said that the government continues to have a “compelling interest” in regulating adult filmmaking with recordkeeping requirements.
FSC Pens Open Letter to Rashida Jones, Producers of 'Hot Girls Wanted'
The Free Speech Coalition today announced the following letter was sent to Rashida Jones, Netflix and the producers behind "Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On" to address the issues raised by adult performers.
Humboldt, Inovio Join FSC as Diamond Members
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has announced the addition of Humboldt Merchant Services (HBMS) and Inovio Payments LLC as Diamond members.
FSC, AHF Don't Budge at Standards Board Meeting
The state Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board today heard officials from both the Free Speech Coalition and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation over two competing proposals that could mandate new rules for bloodborne pathogen exposure on adult film sets.