MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Qwebec Expo creator Michel Plante has reached an agreement with live video chat software maker 2much.net to do a live webcast of the Expo’s “Best Adult Awards” (BAA) from the show.The 2005 edition of BAA will be held in the Caf’ Conc’ Dinner Theatre...

LONDON, U.K. – With 35 languages already under its virtual belt, Password-by-Phone.com has added China to its collection of international communities able to access website passwords via a premium phone number.The geographically-targeted payment method permits webmasters to enjoy...

VAN NUYS, CA – Digital Playground (DP) has announced the release of its official movie trailer for Pirates, which the company calls its “most comprehensive and ambitious adult production to date.”Co-produced with Adam & Eve, and directed by award-winning DP director Joone,...

WASHINGTON, DC – The conservative advocacy group Family Research Council is praising the Department of Justice and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for cracking down on the internet porn industry, citing last week’s indictment of three alleged spammers in particular.“Attorney...

A Response to “The Porn Standard: Children and Pornography on the Internet”INTRODUCTION This paper is a response to “The Porn Standard: Children and Pornography on the Internet” (available from http://www.third-way.com/news/THE_PORN_STANDARD.pdf). That report, through a...

With all of the industry outcry and vociferous objections to the recently-amended Section 2257 regulations, many in the industry have failed to recognize that this otherwise burdensome legislation may have some unintended positive effects. While the entire statute may be...

PHONEIX, AZ – A federal grand jury has indicted three individuals on charges of violating the CAN-SPAM Act, as well as federal obscenity, money laundering and conspiracy charges, Acting Assistant Attorney General John C. Richter of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Paul...

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Perfect 10, Inc., has filed for a preliminary injunction against Google, Inc., seeking to enjoin Google from “copying, displaying, and distributing Perfect 10 copyrighted images,” according to a statement issued by Perfect 10.In November of 2004, Perfect 10...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Playboy Enterprises Inc. has announced it will launch a digital edition of its popular flagship men’s magazine in conjunction with its October issue.The online version of Playboy, being produced in association with the San Francisco-based company Zinio...

UTAH – Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff hopes he can keep a challenge to the state’s attempt to suppress internet pornography out of the court room. According to Shurtleff, at least 11 of the 15 plaintiffs challenging what he calls “The Truth in Porn Law” cannot prove...