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XBIZ Adds Industry Attorney Corey D. Silverstein to Blog Lineup

LOS ANGELES, CA – XBIZ is pleased to announce the addition of adult industry attorney Corey D. Silverstein to its roster of distinguished blog columnists. Silverstein’s blog, "Law Between the Sheets," which begins today, provides business and legal commentary on the adult entertainment business. Silverstein, an acclaimed litigator and dispute resolution specialist, is the managing and founding member of Silverstein Legal. His practice focuses on representing all areas of the adult industry, and his clientele includes hosting companies, affiliate programs, content producers, processing companies, website owners and performers, among others. His practice also concentrates on complex contracts, business structure and formation…

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Adult Entertainment Lawyer Corey D. Silverstein to Present at FSC Summit

Adult Entertainment Lawyer, Corey D. Silverstein, will be appearing and presenting at the annual Free Speech Coalition (FSC) Summit at the W Hotel, Hollywood, California on January 22, 2013. This year's FSC Summit & Awards, takes place from January 22, 2013 to January 24, 2014 at the W Hotel in Hollywood, California. The 2014 FSC Summit & Awards is a pair of annual trade events designed to address current and emerging industry issues, promote multi-sector collaboration and celebrate leadership in business. As part of the 2014 FSC Summit & Awards, adult entertainment lawyer, Corey D. Silverstein, will be presenting an…

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Seminars, Workshops, and More at Internext 2014

I am pleased to let you all know that I will be in attendance for this year's Internext-Expo presented by AVN Online. This year's conference takes place from January 11, 2014 to January 14, 2014 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Internext-Expo is an amazing opportunity to be part of one of the longest running adult entertainment conferences in the world. Amongst its many events, the Internext-Expo has seminars, networking events, presentations, showcases, and award shows. A complete show schedule can be found by clicking HERE. At this year's event I will be taking…

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Qwebec Expo Legal Q&A

Adult Entertainment Attorney, Corey D. Silverstein, returns to the Qwebec Expo. I am very proud to announce that for the second straight year, I have been invited to attend and speak at the annual Qwebec Expo in Montreal, Canada. This year's Qwebec Expo runs from Wednesday August 7, 2013 to Sunday August 11, 2013. Michael P. has been hard at work putting together another great schedule of seminars, networking events and parties. Please visit the Qwebec Expo website for more information: https://qwebec.com/. This year's Legal Q & A seminar will take place on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 10:00am. I…

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Obscenity Charges against Florida Store Owner Dropped

BARTOW, FL – Polk County prosecutors dropped all charges yesterday against a store owner who was charged with distribution and possession of obscenity with intent to sell after detectives purchased 10 adult movies at a Sunoco gas station and convenience store in Dundee, Fla. "There will be no jail time, no conviction and no fines" for Minakashiben Patel, adult industry attorney Lawrence Walters told XBIZ. Walters and another adult industry attorney, Corey D. Silverstein, represent Patel and worked together to strike a deal with prosecutors. A total of 20 misdemeanors and one felony charge were filed against Patel, relating to…

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Learning from the Financial Crisis in Cyprus

There are a multitude of reasons why you may want to have your adult entertainment business set up outside of the United States. Some of the reasons include favorable tax laws, decreased individual liabilities, and staying outside of the jurisdiction of state and federal agents and prosecutors, just to name a few. For the record, I am not suggesting that you pack up your bags and move your corporate entity and money overseas. Nor am I suggesting that setting up your corporate entity and bank relationships overseas is a bad idea. I am merely urging you to carefully analyze all…

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The Proper DMCA Takedown Notification

On October 28, 1998, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the “DMCA”). Since becoming valid law, the DMCA has been controversial to say the least, with many demanding reform. For many in the adult industry, the DMCA has been helpful and beneficial in intellectual property protection while others in the adult industry feel that the DMCA provides too much protection and has allowed “content pirates” to abuse the DMCA for its own financial gains. The adult industry is no stranger to the DMCA. The exponential growth of “Tube” style websites over the past several years…

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Internext 2013 Legal Seminar: Peering into the Crystal Ball

On January 14, 2013, adult industry attorney, Corey D. Silverstein, had the privilege of speaking at the Legal Seminar at the Internext-Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The seminar synopsis was as follows: Now that the election is over, the industry at least knows who the American president will be for the next four years, and it also knows that the fight to keep government out of its business continues in California. But many other burning issues also face the industry, which finds itself at yet another crossroads. This panel will look at the…

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Let’s Talk Content and Licensing Agreements

As I write this column, the holiday season has arrived and with it the end of the year. And when the new year rolls around, the adult industry enters into one of the busiest trade show schedules of the year. In the month of January alone, AVN presents an array of shows in Las Vegas: the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo — both the B2B show and the Fan Fest — the Adult Novelty Expo, the AVN Awards Show, and InterNext. Also in the month of January, XBiz presents XBiz 360. Trade shows are a fantastic way to network, learn, improve…

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Silverstein Legal Welcomes Lawrence Walters

Attorneys Corey D. Silverstein and Lawrence Walters (firstamendment.com) announced that effective December, 2012, they have entered into a mutual of-counsel relationship. Walters and Silverstein will serve as of-counsel to each others law firms in order to expand the services, resources and locales of both firms. The of-counsel relationship will permit the two firms to share resources, strategies, research and experience for the benefit of all of their respective clients. Of-counsel is often the title of an attorney who works at a law firm but is not an associate or partner. Welcome Larry; its great to have you!

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