In seeking to have the plaintiffs' complaint dismissed, the government has argued there's no "credible threat" of prosecution under the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act ("FOSTA") with respect to the plaintiffs. The Woodhull Foundation and their...

U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson has issued an order which permanently enjoins enforcement of portions of the record-keeping requirements commonly referred to as "2257." While the government had argued for a narrow injunction, Baylson opted for the broad approach requested by...

In her lawsuit against Mile High Media and other adult industry defendants, artist Leah Bassett can't circumvent the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to compel disclosure of information on potential co-defendants outside of the formal discovery process, the judge hearing the case...

In a letter to the lawyers representing the opposing parties in Free Speech Coalition v. Sessions, U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson asked a series of questions, some of which suggest he may be leaning in the direction of issuing a broad injunction in the case, as the FSC has...

Illinois state Rep. Nick Sauer has resigned following reports that his ex-girlfriend has filed a complaint claiming Sauer used nude photos of her to "catfish" other men on Instagram. Governor Bruce Rauner blamed the incident on a "culture of abuse" in the state legislature.

In its latest filing in its long-running lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the 2257 record-keeping requirements, the Free Speech Coalition argued that portions of the regulations which the court found unconstitutional as applied to the plaintiffs should be enjoined to...

Adult review site X3GUIDE.com has announced the addition of the 1200th review site to its database. Known for its detailed reviews and comprehensive accounting of paysite content and features, in its press release marking the 1200th site, X3GUIDE also noted some recent trends in...

When Utah passed a resolution declaring porn a "public health crisis," was it purely symbolic, just a form of legislative 'virtue-signaling,' or something more? Jeffrey Douglas of the Free Speech Coalition sees such bills as an ongoing effort to "create the conditions for greater...

As it prepares to attend its first adult industry awards show, Gaming Adult reflects on the growth of the adult videogaming market in the years since it launched its flagship game, Hentai Heroes. The company sees the market growing quickly and steadily - just as they believed it...

While legal experts generally agree it would be difficult for the U.S. government to force adult websites to employ age verification systems by law without violating the First Amendment, the industry could adopt such measures voluntarily. Should the industry do so? YNOT looks at...