The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, expression, along with freedom of the press. Since the advent of the electronic media, radio, television and the like have been given by and large the same protections and freedoms. In a venue…
NJACA
Last month, Daniel Aaronson flew up to New Jersey to speak in front of the New Jersey Adult Cabaret Association (NJACA). Along with Daniel Aaronson, Brad Shafer from Michigan another First Amendment attorney and attorney John Williams from New Jersey…
Ain’t no cure for the Summertime Blues
For whatever reasons it always seems that the summer months have less news on the First Amendment front or involving Adult Entertainment. Maybe it’s because the courts, lawyers and even the police are on vacation, as well as many City…
Paul Little a/k/a Max Hardcore
Last month, we had the wonderful opportunity of being co-counsel with H. Louis Sirkin and Jennifer Kinsley from Cincinnati, Ohio and Jeffrey Douglas from Santa Monica, California. Our clients were Paul Little a/k/a Max Hardcore and Max World Entertainment, Inc. …
adult book and video store fights to keep doors
For the past several years, three adult book and video stores in Miami-Dade County have been fighting the county in order to keep doors on their video viewing booths. The case originally was before Judge Aldaberto Jordan, United States District…
Section 2257
For those of you who produce adult material, the record keeping requirements of 18 U.S.C. Section 2257, has always been a thorn in your sides. Not only are the requirements of Sections 2257 ponderous, but the language of the Federal…
When Right is Wrong (Part too many to count)
Last month Congressman Stark from California, while speaking on the House floor, chastised George W. Bush for his vetoing of the child health care bill because of economic concerns. Congressman Stark pointed out that there certainly would be enough money…
Cocodorm
The highlight of the local scene is the bold attempt by the City of Miami to interfere with the First Amendment rights of an internet based adult business called Cocodorm run by a local company called “Flava Works, Inc.”. All…
Daytona Grand Rehearing En Banc
At the time of the writing of this article, we are still waiting from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on their decision as to the rehearing en banc that was filed in the Daytona Grand case. Hopefully, by the…
Daytona Grand reversed by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
On January 20, 2006, United States District Court Judge Antoon for the Middle District of Florida, gave Daytona Grand d/b/a Lollipops possibly the most significant victory for adult entertainment in this country in a number of years. Unfortunately, the Eleventh…