AdultLounge's Latest 2257 Announcement!
AdultLounge is addressing this issue by working with our attorneys and organizations like the Free Speech Coalition to be fully compliant and make this as painless as possible for our affiliates. Here is a letter from our attorney. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact me at 888-ADULT-50 or simply hit me up on ICQ:282499836
THE LAW OFFICE OF
JEFFREY J. DOUGLAS
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
1717 FOURTH STREET, THIRD FLOOR
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90401-3319
TELEPHONE (310) 576-3411
TELECOPIER (310) 576-3408
June 20, 2005
Re: Secondary Producer Records Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2257
To Whom It May Concern:
I represent Adultlounge.com. We received your inquiry concerning copies of records for secondary producers. I am very familiar with 18 U.S.C. § 2257 in my capacities as a First Amendment and criminal defense practitioner, the Chairman Emeritus of the First Amendment Lawyers Association and the Chair of the Board of the industry?s trade association, the Free Speech Coalition. I write this letter exclusively in my capacity as Adultlounge.com?s attorney.
Despite General Gonzalez? efforts at reviving the concept of ?secondary producers? in the most recent version of regulations in support of 18 U.S.C. § 2257, the concept is not supported by the statute itself. The only case addressing the issue, Sundance Assocs. Inc. v. Reno, 139 F.3d 804, 807 (10th Cir.1998), held that the ?secondary producer? requirements of the regulations to be unconstitutional. We rely on that holding, and further decline to violate the privacy of the performing artists by disseminating private data when not required to do so by law.
If you have any questions regarding this policy, please do not hesitate to call, or have your attorney do so.
Sincerely,
The Law Office of
Jeffrey J. Douglas
By: Jeffrey J. Douglas
Jeffrey J. Douglas
cc: Adultlounge.com
THE LAW OFFICE OF
JEFFREY J. DOUGLAS
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
1717 FOURTH STREET, THIRD FLOOR
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90401-3319
TELEPHONE (310) 576-3411
TELECOPIER (310) 576-3408
June 20, 2005
Re: Secondary Producer Records Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2257
To Whom It May Concern:
I represent Adultlounge.com. We received your inquiry concerning copies of records for secondary producers. I am very familiar with 18 U.S.C. § 2257 in my capacities as a First Amendment and criminal defense practitioner, the Chairman Emeritus of the First Amendment Lawyers Association and the Chair of the Board of the industry?s trade association, the Free Speech Coalition. I write this letter exclusively in my capacity as Adultlounge.com?s attorney.
Despite General Gonzalez? efforts at reviving the concept of ?secondary producers? in the most recent version of regulations in support of 18 U.S.C. § 2257, the concept is not supported by the statute itself. The only case addressing the issue, Sundance Assocs. Inc. v. Reno, 139 F.3d 804, 807 (10th Cir.1998), held that the ?secondary producer? requirements of the regulations to be unconstitutional. We rely on that holding, and further decline to violate the privacy of the performing artists by disseminating private data when not required to do so by law.
If you have any questions regarding this policy, please do not hesitate to call, or have your attorney do so.
Sincerely,
The Law Office of
Jeffrey J. Douglas
By: Jeffrey J. Douglas
Jeffrey J. Douglas
cc: Adultlounge.com
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