Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance

Sometimes First Amendment Rights Aren’t Pretty… But Needed

AVN Legal News — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:00:31 +0000

From all appearances, Ashley Nicole Richards isn't a very nice person. As "Cruel Meshalette," she dresses sexy—in at least one video, that means a black bra, high heels, short-shorts and a mask covering half of her face—talks kind of sexy... and crushes small animals for videos posted on the internet. And according to U.S. District Judge Sim Lake, those videos are legal.

Judge Slaps More Fines on Prenda Attys, AF Holdings, Ingenuity

AVN Legal News — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:05:46 +0000

Yesterday, after being earlier rebuffed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after filing an emergency appeal in a last minute bid to head off impending sanctions, the lawyers were slapped with additional monetary penalties by Judge Otis Wright.

(Top Halves of) Big Hollywood Stars to Do Hardcore for Von Trier

AVN Legal News — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:38:40 +0000

When Nymphomania was about to begin production, much of the buzz surrounding it centered on the announcement that many of its main characters—famous Hollywood actors all—would be having hardcore sex on camera. Besides Gainsbourg, this would possibly include Uma Thurman, Jamie Bell, Connie Nielsen, Shia LaBoeuf, Willem Dafoe, Stellan Skarsgaard and Christian Slater.

Sexual Freedom Honorees for 2013 Announced

Ricci J. Levy — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:55:42 +0000

“While others prayed for the good time coming, I worked for it.”
-Victoria Woodhull

Woodhull is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 Vicki Sexual Freedom Award; Mandy Carter, Heather Corinna and Matt Foreman.

Hardy Haberman, Woodhull’s Board Chair, said,

“Each year I am inspired by the work of all of our colleagues and proud to be able to recognize individuals who have made landmark contributions to the sexual freedom movement through their work.”

The awards will be presented during Woodhull’s Sexual Freedom Summit, September 19-22, 2013, in Washington, DC.

The 2013 Honorees

Mandy Carter is one of the leading African-American lesbian activists in the country. She has a 45-year movement history of social, racial and lesbigaytrans justice organizing since 1968 and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. She helped co-found two ground breaking organizations. Southerners On New Ground (SONG) and the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC).

Ninth Circuit Denies Admission to Prenda Law Attorney

AVN Legal News — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:50 +0000

Unfortunately for Hansmeier, and probably also for his co-sanctioned colleagues—Prenda lawyers Paul Duffy, Brett Gibbs, John Steele—the Shaw order is a direct consequence of Judge Wright’s sanctions against therm.

2257 Judge Gives His Reasons for Denying Summary Judgment

AVN Legal News — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:30:59 +0000

In a "Memorandum and Order Denying Cross Motions for Summary Judgment" filed today in the 2257 lawsuit filed by Free Speech Coalition and 15 other plaintiffs, Judge Michael Baylson detailed his reasons for denying both the Plaintiffs' and Defendant's Motions for Summary Judgment in the case.

Topless Photog Sues NYC for Being Committed to Mental Hospital

AVN Legal News — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:22:16 +0000

Holly Van Voast is a celebrity photographer—a paparazza, if you will—whose schtick is to attend events and photograph them ... while topless and sporting a brown fedora, a Marilyn Monroe wig and a penciled-on "Don Juan" mustache. She calls that character "Harvey Van Toast."

6th Circuit Affirms: No Privacy Expectation for File-Sharers

AVN Legal News — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:20:10 +0000

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed other appeals courts findings that people who use peer-to-peer networks cannot expect the same level of privacy they have when sending or receiving emails. In fact, they can’t really expect any real privacy at all.

Judge Denies Motions for Summary Judgment in 2257 Case

AVN Legal News — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:55:46 +0000

In a move that reportedly came as a complete surprise to attorneys for the Free Speech Coalition and other the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the federal recordkeeping and labeling law, 18 U.S.C. §2257, 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.

‘Improper Touching’ Gets Adult Club Goers Popped

AVN Legal News — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:25:20 +0000

Seven women and one man were arrested this week after undercover officers allegedly saw acts of “improper touching” taking place at the XTC Erotica Cabaret in Houston.