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Cal/OSHA to Review Oakland Transcript to Plan Next Steps
Nathan Schmidt, who heads Cal/OSHA’s legal unit and who chaired the Oakland advisory meeting on Tuesday, told XBIZ today that the competing petitions are now on hold while state officials go over testimony.
Trump's Pick for High Court Weighed by Industry Attorneys
President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to fill a Supreme Court seat that has remained vacant for a year.
Digital Economy Bill Spoof Campaign Debuts
The Open Rights Group has launched a spoof recruitment campaign to highlight the “absurd proposals” in the Digital Economy Bill, which was debated at its committee stage at the House of Lords today.
Celebration of Life for Bill Margold Scheduled for Sunday
A celebration of life for adult industry performer, historian and activist Bill Margold has been scheduled for Sunday.
FSC Issues Statement on Passing of Bill Margold
The Free Speech Coalition issued a statement tonight on the death of former FSC Director Bill Margold.
Adult Industry Legend Bill Margold Passes Away at 73
Porn industry legend Bill Margold — a former adult entertainment performer, agent, activist and historian — passed away on Tuesday at 73.
FSC Mourns Loss of Larry Garland
The Free Speech Coalition tonight said it mourned the passing of Larry Garland, founder of the Eldorado Trading Co. and a past president and current vice president of the Free Speech Coalition board of directors.
XBIZ 2017: Panel Advocates HTTPS Migration
The Free Speech Coalition on Thursday hosted a panel discussion at XBIZ 2017 about how webmasters can better secure their sites with the HTTPS protocol.
XBIZ 2017: Trans-Erotica Panel Covers Bias, Outreach and Trump
An impassioned group of attendees discussed circling the wagons against a newly hostile federal government and how to address ongoing bias against trans talent, among other relevant topics, at the XBIZ 2017 panel “Trans Erotica: A Growing Market Opportunity” hosted by Steven Grooby of Grooby Productions on Wednesday at the Andaz hotel in West Hollywood.
Cal/OSHA Releases Agenda for Adult Film Advisory Meeting
Cal/OSHA officials today outlined what they will cover during a Jan. 31 advisory meeting that will discuss bloodborne pathogen exposure in the adult film industry.
FSC to Host Post-Prop 60 Political Panel on Thursday
The Free Speech Coalition will host an all-industry roundtable discussion on Thursday to take a look at the political and regulatory challenges facing the adult industry this year.
Wired.com, Mozilla, CDT Join FSC for Discussion on Site Security
Leading tech journalists and security experts will join the Free Speech Coalition on Thursday for a panel discussion on the risks adult sites face from hacking, malware and other cyberattacks — as well as how to prevent them.
AG Pick Jeff Sessions Says He'd Prosecute 'Obscenity'
Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general said today that he would consider reconstituting a special Justice Department unit to prosecute obscenity laws.
U.S. Judge: Key Portions of 2257 Are Unconstitutional
A federal judge today, siding with the Free Speech Coalition and other plaintiffs, declared unconstitutional key portions of 18 U.S.C. §§2257 and 2257A, the federal performer record-keeping statutes for adult entertainment producers.
Utah Governor Seeks $50K to Fight Porn
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has asked the state Legislature to allocate $50,000 in taxpayer funds to the Utah Coalition Against Pornography.
FSC Board of Directors Election Begins
The Free Speech Coalition has announced its slate of nominees for the adult entertainment trade group’s board of directors election for the 2017 term.
Politician: Digital Economy Bill Useless Unless Social Media Is Included
The politician who introduced the U.K.’s Digital Economy Bill is worried that a porn filter mandate might be useless if the piece of legislation doesn’t include social media networks like Twitter.
2017 FSC Board Nominations Now Being Accepted
The Free Speech Coalition today said it has begun accepting nominations for its 2017 board of directors.
Legislative Attempts to Filter Porn in the U.S. Are Mounting
New Mexico will join about two dozen other states that will slate legislative attempts in 2017 to force ISPs and makers of PCs and mobile devices to install porn filters.
U.K. Digital Economy Bill Moves Forward to House of Lords
Members of the House of Commons today approved the third reading of the U.K. Digital Economy Bill, effectively sending the draft legislation to the House of Lords for consideration.