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Judge to Hear Pretrial Motions in Jarec Wentworth Extortion Case
A federal judge yesterday granted a continuance in the extortion trial of gay porn star Jarec Wentworth to allow for oral arguments involving four motions.
AHF Must Face Overbilling Claims, Judge Rules
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation must face claims by Los Angeles County officials that it overbilled the county $5.2 million for patient treatment, a judge ruled this week.
Judge to Weigh Whether Jarec Wentworth Is Eligible for Bail
Gay porn star Jarec Wentworth, who pleaded not guilty to federal extortion charges last week, will be back in court on Thursday morning for a bail review hearing.
Kelly Shibari to Guest Judge Exotic Dancer Invitational
Kelly Shibari will be a featured guest judge for the Exotic Dancer Invitational’s Newcomers Division contest on March 9 at downtown Los Angeles venue Dames N Games.
Federal Judge Tosses Claim Over Strip Club Brochures
New Jersey authorities are not civilly liable for an employee's decision to remove strip club brochures from Garden State Parkway service plazas, a federal judge ruled last week.
Judge Won't Dismiss Privacy Suit Against Facebook
A federal judge yesterday refused to dismiss a class-action lawsuit that claims Facebook illegally scans privates messages for targeted advertising purposes.
Judge Revokes Probation for War Machine
Probation was revoked Tuesday on a prior felony conviction against War Machine, the former mixed-martial-arts fighter and porn performer charged with brutally beating adult star Christy Mack and her friend Corey Thomas in August.
U.S. Judge Blocks Enforcement of Ariz. 'Revenge Porn' Law
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked from enforcement Arizona's new "revenge porn" law, which threatens criminal prosecution for posting and reposting content online without explicit consent and has been described as "vastly overbroad in its reach" by its opponents.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Finds Joe Francis in Contempt
A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday found former Girls Gone Wild mogul Joe Francis in civil contempt, imposing reimbursement of more than $40,000 in attorneys fees to a trustee and ordering $5,000-per-day sanctions for not returning two company vehicles.
Judge Rejects Philadelphia's Attempt to Tax Lap Dances
Common Pleas Judge Ellen Ceisler today rejected the City of Philadelphia's attempt to tax lap dances in strip clubs.
Judge: Mr. Marcus Must Pay Lavey $130K
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Friday awarded adult performer Lylith Lavey $130,000 in damages against performer Mr. Marcus.
Judge Might Allow Piracy Defendant to Comb Through 2257 Records
A federal judge in Chicago yesterday, making a preliminary ruling in a porn piracy case, said that a defendant may potentially be allowed to comb through X-Art.com's 2257 records in discovery in support of an "unclean hands" defense.
Judge Won't Dismiss Infringement Suit Against LeaseWeb
A federal judge last month denied LeaseWeb's motion to dismiss Perfect 10's complaint that it should be held liable for copyright infringement. Perfect 10 in March accused the hosting provider of being in cahoots with a number of websites that host pirated copies of its copyrighted images.
Bankruptcy Judge OKs Sale of Girls Gone Wild
The Girls Gone Wild franchise, founded by Joe Francis in 1997, has spent the last few years in receivership. But now an asset purchase agreement discloses its official buyer.
Judge Wary of Geolocation Technology in Porn Piracy Case
A Miami federal judge, familiar with the hundreds of porn piracy cases that have found their way and clogged her district's courtrooms, tossed one of them last week on the basis that she didn't buy into the geolocation technology that purportedly was used to finger an alleged infringer.
Judge Orders Injunction Against DVDFab
A federal judge last week ordered a far-reaching preliminary injunction against the operators of DVDFab from marketing their DVD ripping software.
GoDaddy Can't Recuse Judge in 'Parked Pages' Suit
A federal judge on Monday hosed down GoDaddy's effort to have a federal judge disqualified from a cybersquatting suit worth potentially millions against the company, calling GoDaddy's motion to recuse the judge frivolous and potentially sanctionable.
GoDaddy Seeks to Recuse Judge in 'Parked Pages' Suit
Accused of trafficking in unauthorized trademarks by allowing customers to buy parked pages and collect a portion of revenue from advertising partners on a pay-per-click basis, GoDaddy faces an uphill legal battle brought on by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that could potentially mean millions in damages if it loses.
AshleyMadison.com May Sue Competitor, Judge Says
AshleyMadison.com may sue a competitor for using its distinctive mark of a woman with her finger on her lips, a federal judge has decided.
Magistrate Judge Recommends IntenseCash Be Awarded $2.3M
A federal magistrate judge has recommended that gay affiliate program IntenseCash be awarded $2.3 million and handed a restraining order against Sordid Ones BV and DeeCash after its operators failed to respond to a lawsuit over trademark infringement.