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Contact: Michelle L. Freridge
May 25, 2005
FSC Recommends Compliance with Existing and New 2257 Rules & Regs
Free Speech Coalition attorneys are reviewing the newly released revisions to the Federal Labeling & Recordkeeping Law, 18 U.S.C. in preparation for the legal challenge FSC intends to mount on behalf of our membership.
However, being a member of the Free Speech Coalition does not mean that compliance is unnecessary. Every producer of actually sexually explicit conduct is covered by the existing regulations and the new regulations (which take effect June 23, 2005).
The Free Speech Coalition will initiate litigation to seek an injunction against the law generally as well as specific parts of the regulatory scheme. While we are confident that we should receive injunctive relief of some sort, and are hopeful that such an injunction will be broadly based, there are no guarantees. We do not and cannot promise that an injunction will issue, and if it does, what components of the law and regulations will be covered.
We urge every member of the adult entertainment and information community to be compliant with the law and regulations, and to be prepared to comply with the new regulations, insofar as possible. If we get the injunctive relief we seek, then we will inform our members what rules are covered by any injunction.
Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, only the parties to litigation are covered by an injunction. Therefore only the Free Speech Coalition and its members will be covered by an injunction and only to the extent the injunction restricts the government enforcement.
If you have questions, please consult a lawyer experienced in the arena of
18 U.S.C. Section 2257, as well as our website.
www.freespeechcoalition.com
Free Speech Coalition is the trade organization of the adult entertainment industry. Its mission is to safeguard the industry from oppressive governmental regulation and to promote good business practices within the industry.