Victory
A Great Victory and Word of Caution
The adult entertainment industry’s multi-decade war against the federal record keeping and labeling statutes, known to many as the 2257 regulations, recently received one of its biggest victories in years.
BeaMonstar Claims Victory at XBIZ Awards 2011
Among all the glitz and glamour at the 2011 XBIZ Awards, BeaMonstar’s team was recognized once again as Manufacturer of the Year, with its proprietary enhancer SexVoltz.
Larry Flynt Scores Another Legal Victory Against Brother
A judge has dismissed Jimmy Flynt’s lawsuit against his brother, Larry Flynt and the companies under his control.
Naughty America Scores Legal Victory Over Cybersquatters
Naughty America won a legal battle against a domain name infringer after the World Intellectual Property Organization ordered a well-known typosquatter to transfer nine domain names to the company.
RapidShare Scores Another Legal Victory
A court in Germany has reversed a preliminary injunction against file-sharing service RapidShare, saying it doesn’t have to use a word filter to combat the sharing of copyrighted files.
Victory for Sexpo in U.S. Trademark Protection
Sexpo has enforced its federally protected trademark in the U.S.
Craigslist Sues S.C. Attorney General; He Claims Victory Over Adult Ads
In the latest shot in the battle over adult-oriented ads, Craigslist said it has filed suit against South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster.
Swedish Police Score Pyrrhic Legal Victory Against Pirate Bay
While waiting for the verdict in their trial, the four defendants who run The Pirate Bay are still being pursued by Swedish authorities.
Victory for Domain Owners in Kentucky
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has enacted an order prohibiting the Franklin Circuit Court from seizing scores of Internet domain names.
Obama's Victory and the Adult Industry
Barack Obama's supporters within the adult industry hope there will be a major shift in the priorities of the U.S. Department of Justice, including a cessation of federal obscenity prosecutions and the appointment of liberal judges to the federal bench.
Allanah Starr Throws Victory Party
Performer Allanah Starr will celebrate her recent win as Transsexual Performer of the Year at last month’s AVN Awards with a “victory” party to be held in New York City.
World Wide Content Celebrates XBIZ Victory
Content provider World Wide Content Inc. walked away with the Content Provider of the Year prize at the XBIZ ’07 Industry Awards.
New Frontier Media Claims Victory Over Playboy
With an eye on clobbering Playboy, New Frontier Media issued a statement to the press Wednesday morning, claiming victory over the nation’s best-known brand of adult.
Appellate Court Gives Bloggers 'Huge' Victory
A California appeal court has ruled that if you gather and disseminate information, you are indeed entitled to the legal and 1st Amendment protections long enjoyed by journalists.
Google Keeps Quiet About Legal Victory
As Google prepares to defend itself against click fraud charges in two separate lawsuits, the search engine has quietly posted a victory in a click fraud case of its own.
WhenU Wins Victory in Pop-Up Case
In one of the most important rulings on targeted Internet advertising to date, a U.S. Court of Appeals reversed a decision issued a year ago against controversial adware maker WhenU, determining that the company did not violate trademarks of 1-800 Contacts through the distribution of pop-up advertisements on its site.
Canada Appeals Court Gives File-Sharers a Victory
A Canadian appeals court has upheld a decision not to force Internet service providers to reveal the identities of 29 file-swappers sued by the Canadian record industry.
Extreme Associates Ruling Isn’t Necessarily Victory for Adult
Friday’s federal court decision dismissing obscenity charges against the owners of Extreme Associates Inc. presents a victory for Rob Black and partner Janet Romano, buts its implications for adult industry as a whole remain up in the air, a legal expert says.
In Victory for Adult, High Court Rejects COPA
The online adult industry escaped a potential punishing blow Tuesday as U.S. justices ruled that a law meant to punish pornographers who peddle adult material to web-surfing kids is probably an unconstitutional restraint on free speech.
Max Hardcore on Obscenity Victory
The following is my statement concerning my recent victory on obscenity charges over the State of California, brought by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office, represented by Michelle Anderson.