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L.A. Porn-Condom Panel Gets 90-Day Extension
City officials have approved a 90-day extension to craft rules regulating porn productions within Los Angeles city limits, effectively delaying any type of enforcement until September.
L.A. City Council to Hear Status of Condom Ordinance on Wednesday
City Council on Wednesday will hear a city official's request for a 90-day extension to craft rules regulating porn productions within Los Angeles city limits.
FSC: L.A. Porn Condom Ballot Initiative 'Unnecessary'
The Free Speech Coalition, responding to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s earlier announcement that it has submitted 360,000 petition signatures in a continuing effort to mandate the use of condoms in adult production, today called the Los Angeles county ballot initiative "unnecessary."
FSC: Condom Enforcement Strategy Shifts to New L.A. City Committee
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) was notified today by the L.A. City Administrator’s Office that the L.A. City Council has referred development of enforcement strategy for the city condom ordinance to the Arts, Parks, Health & Aging Committee.
L.A. Condom Panel Asks for 90 Days, Cites 'Complexities'
A 90-day extension has been requested by the panel charged with crafting the ordinance's policies and enforcement. The request effectively puts enforcement of the ordinance on hold until late summer.
L.A. Porn-Condom Panel Postpones Meeting
The Adult Film Industry Working Group's fourth and final meeting slated for this week has been postponed.
Panel Needs More Time to Craft L.A. Condom Policies
The panel that has been charged with crafting policies to implement Los Angeles' porn-condom ordinance will meet one more time next week.
L.A. Porn-Condom Panel to Meet Friday
The final meeting of the Adult Film Industry Working Group will be held Friday at City Hall.
FSC Meets With L.A. City Administrator to Discuss Condom Ordinance
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) Executive Director Diane Duke and FSC Board Chair Jeffrey Douglas met on Friday with Los Angeles City Administrator Miguel Santana and his staff to discuss the recently enacted condom ordinance for adult industry productions.
FSC: Condom Ordinance Update — Part 1
This is the first of a three-part series designed to clarify the mandatory condom regulation activity in the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and the state of California.
L.A. Condom Panel to Meet Next Week
The Adult Film Industry Working Group, the panel created to craft policies to implement Los Angeles' porn-condom ordinance, has met two times already and plans on meeting a third time sometime next week before it gives its formal findings to City Council by mid month.
FSC Responds to DOJ Call for 2257 Comments
The Free Speech Coalition this week responded to a call by the Justice Department for comments on burdens associated with 18 U.S.C. § 2257.
FSC: Producers/Directors, Think About It…
The FSC Board of Directors met in late November to look forward and set FSC goals and action steps for 2012. The board first revisited to FSC’s three-year strategic plan — that concludes the end of 2012 — to make sure it was in keeping with its long-term goals. Those goals include improved communication, financial stability and most importantly, success in meeting the needs of our members.
L.A. Budget Cuts Could Affect Porn-Condom Enforcement
Enforcement of Los Angeles City Ordinance No. 181989, called the "Safer Sex in the Adult Industry Act," could be less probable after Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called Friday for the elimination of 669 city jobs.
Analysis: What Today's 2257 Ruling Means
While today’s decision is certainly not even close to winning the war, today’s decision gives the adult industry the chance to be heard and another day to fight.
L.A. Condom Ordinance Meeting Slated for Wednesday
The Adult Film Industry Working Group, which is crafting rules in the implementation of an ordinance to regulate porn shoots in city limits, will meet on Wednesday in its second and final meeting.
U.S. Appeals Court Sides With FSC Over 2257 Challenges
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Free Speech Coalition on several key points in its appeal over the dismissal of it lawsuit against the Justice Department over 18 U.S.C. §§ 2257 and 2257A, the federal recordkeeping and labeling law.