Obscenity
Isaacs Obscenity Trial Begins Next Week
Potential jurors will be required to answer 39 questions posed to them as Ira Isaacs' obscenity trial gets underway next week at the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles.
Isaacs Obscenity Trial Begins in 3 Weeks
The trial of fetish filmmaker Ira Isaacs, who faces a 10-count federal indictment of obscenity charges, gets underway three weeks from today.
3 Republican Candidates Pledge Federal Obscenity Enforcement
Leading Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich have each pledged to enforce federal obscenity laws against major commercial distributors of hardcore adult pornography.
Gay Fetish Filmmaker Found Not Guilty of Obscenity in U.K.
Gay fetish filmmaker Michael Peacock on Friday was exonerated on six obscenity counts for distributing DVDs featuring male fisting, urination and BDSM.
Isaacs' Federal Obscenity Trial Slated to Begin Feb. 28
A federal judge has slated a Feb. 28 start to the obscenity trial of fetish filmmaker Ira Isaacs.
Kupps' Obscenity Case Proceeding 'Slowly'
Kimberly Kupps was charged with 13 obscenity counts in July for content on her namesake site, KimberlyKupps.com.
Kupps: What Is ‘Community’ in Web Obscenity Case?
Kimberly Kupps, indicted on local obscenity charges for content distributed over the web, has asked a Florida judge through her attorney to determine the geographic scope of the“community” as applied to her charges, XBIZ has learned.
Walters to Defend Kimberly Kupps Over Obscenity Charges
Kimberly Kupps, who was charged earlier this month on obscenity charges for content distributed over the web, has tapped adult industry attorney Lawrence G. Walters to represent her.
Kimberly Kupps Faces Obscenity Counts Over Web Content
Kimberly Kupps, who co-operates namesake site KimberlyKupps.com with her husband, was charged late Friday with 13 obscenity counts for content distributed over the Internet.
Ira Isaacs Arraigned on New Obscenity Counts
Fetish filmmaker Ira Isaacs was arraigned earlier this week on five new felony obscenity counts for videos allegedly distributed as recent as last month.
New Obscenity Charges Baffle Isaacs
Fetish filmmaker Ira Isaacs, who just learned that he faces five more felony obscenity counts on top of three earlier charges, says he can't understand the motivation behind the new counts added by a federal grand jury.
Back to the Future -Hatch Calls for More Obscenity Prosecutions Just in Time for the Presidential Bi
Gas up the DeLorean, because Orrin Hatch is taking us back to 1984
Isaacs Faces 5 New Federal Obscenity Counts
A federal grand jury has indicted fetish filmmaker Ira Isaacs on five more felony obscenity counts for videos allegedly distributed as recent as two weeks ago, XBIZ has learned.
Isaacs Given Green Light for Testimony in Obscenity Trial
Ira Isaacs won't be able to give expert testimony in his defense over federal obscenity violations, but he will be able to testify about what he aimed to achieve in creating one of the scat movies named in his indictment.
Isaacs Says He Turned Down Obscenity Plea Deal
Ira Isaacs says he turned down a plea deal from federal prosecutors two months ago that could have amounted to a four-month house arrest sentence.
Too Few Obscenity Prosecutions, New MIM CEO Says
The new CEO of Morality in Media blasted the Justice Department on Monday, saying government officials aren't prosecuting pornographers enough.
'Pedophile's Guide' Author Arrested on Obscenity Charges
Author Philip Greaves, who wrote "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure," has been charged with distribution of obscene material depicting minors engaged in conduct harmful to minors.
Prosecutors Say National Obscenity Standard Doesn't Apply in Isaacs Case
Ira Isaacs' attorney and Justice Department attorneys are embroiled in pretrial motions in the case, which begins in February.
National Community Standards Could Be Used in Isaacs Obscenity Case
The case against Ira Isaacs could hinge on whether federal prosecutors can control which community standards apply in the case
Adult DVD Empire Said to Be In Obscenity Plea Deal
Adult DVD Empire will plead guilty to an obscenity charge filed against the company by federal prosecutors.