Looks like we have a trial date for FSC's 2257 challenge.
Looks like we will have our day in court.
If you are an American webmaster, content producer or studio head, you've got skin in this game. Now is the time to step up and help us fund our effort to end 2257.
According to Mark Kernes at today's AVN:
"PHILADELPHIA, PA?In a move that reportedly came as a complete surprise to attorneys for the Free Speech Coalition and other plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the federal recordkeeping and labeling law, 18 U.S.C. ยง2257, as well as those for the defendant, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Judge Michael Baylson today sent a letter to counsel stating that he would deny the Motions for Summary Judgment that each side had filed in the case last Friday.
"The judge said that he would deny the Motions and would send the case to trial on the merits," said J. Michael Murray, the lead attorney for the Plaintiffs, "and he indicated that he will issue a Memorandum early next week explaining his reasoning. But we're very excited about the fact that we are definitely going to trial, and the government will not be given summary judgment in this case, and so we're excited about presenting all of our evidence on both our First and Fourth Amendment claims, beginning on June the 3rd.""
I know the FSC has some detractors here on GFY; but, yet here we are about to begin one of the most important trials that affect our day-to-day operations and potential criminal liability for failure to maintain perfect records. The detractors will say "BS", the FSC waste money, the FSC Board is all incompetent, the FSC is controlled by Manwin....etc., etc., etc. I've heard it all; but, yet, here we are going to trial to end 2257 and we need your help.
Mark goes on to observe that since the costs of freeing the adult industry from the expensive and time-consuming burdens of 2257/2257A are already in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, Free Speech Coalition has asked that all personnel in, and fans of, the adult industry donate however much they can to offset these expenses. Donations can be made by a check or money order that can be mailed to Free Speech Coalition, P.O. Box 10480, Canoga Park, CA 91309.
Here is a link to the entire article: Judge Denies Motions for Summary Judgment.
Check it out.
If you are an American webmaster, content producer or studio head, you've got skin in this game. Now is the time to step up and help us fund our effort to end 2257.
According to Mark Kernes at today's AVN:
"PHILADELPHIA, PA?In a move that reportedly came as a complete surprise to attorneys for the Free Speech Coalition and other plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the federal recordkeeping and labeling law, 18 U.S.C. ยง2257, as well as those for the defendant, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Judge Michael Baylson today sent a letter to counsel stating that he would deny the Motions for Summary Judgment that each side had filed in the case last Friday.
"The judge said that he would deny the Motions and would send the case to trial on the merits," said J. Michael Murray, the lead attorney for the Plaintiffs, "and he indicated that he will issue a Memorandum early next week explaining his reasoning. But we're very excited about the fact that we are definitely going to trial, and the government will not be given summary judgment in this case, and so we're excited about presenting all of our evidence on both our First and Fourth Amendment claims, beginning on June the 3rd.""
I know the FSC has some detractors here on GFY; but, yet here we are about to begin one of the most important trials that affect our day-to-day operations and potential criminal liability for failure to maintain perfect records. The detractors will say "BS", the FSC waste money, the FSC Board is all incompetent, the FSC is controlled by Manwin....etc., etc., etc. I've heard it all; but, yet, here we are going to trial to end 2257 and we need your help.
Mark goes on to observe that since the costs of freeing the adult industry from the expensive and time-consuming burdens of 2257/2257A are already in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, Free Speech Coalition has asked that all personnel in, and fans of, the adult industry donate however much they can to offset these expenses. Donations can be made by a check or money order that can be mailed to Free Speech Coalition, P.O. Box 10480, Canoga Park, CA 91309.
Here is a link to the entire article: Judge Denies Motions for Summary Judgment.
Check it out.
Violators of 2257 are looking at up to five years for a first offense and 10 years for subsequent offenses.
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