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Not so Sweet Alabama – How the State Became One of the Most Hostile Jurisdictions for the Adult Industry

May 1, 2026
Corey D. Silverstein
Adult Law, Adult Website Purchases, Sales & Asset Transactions, Age Verification, Business Law, Content Moderation, Takedowns & Trust-and-Safety Compliance, Creator, Model, Performer & Agency Agreements, DSA, Online Safety & International Platform Compliance, First Amendment, Privacy, Biometrics & Age-Verification Vendor Compliance

Over the past two years, Alabama has quietly — but aggressively — transformed itself into one of the most restrictive and unfriendly jurisdictions in the United States for the adult entertainment industry. Through the enactment of House Bill 164 and related enforcement mechanisms, the state has layered taxation, compliance burdens, and content restrictions in a way that goes far beyond traditional regulation. Featured In The May 2026 Edition Of XBIZ World Taken together, these measures — most notably a 10% tax on adult-content revenue, mandatory age verification requirements, and a notarization mandate for performer consent documents — have created a…

UK Expands Criminal Prohibitions on Certain Pornographic Content

The United Kingdom continues to significantly expand its regulatory framework governing online adult content through amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, with important implications for platforms, producers, and distributors operating globally. Key Developments Recent legislative amendments will criminalize the possession and publication of certain categories of pornographic content, including: Depictions of strangulation or suffocation (“choking”) in a sexual context; and Content involving adults portraying children, including “age-play” or “barely legal” themed material. These measures build on a broader policy initiative aimed at addressing online harms, violence against women and girls, and child protection concerns. Criminalization of “Choking” Content What…

Attorney Corey D. Silverstein to host new Legal Impact Webinar on the new North Carolina Age Verification Law

February 4, 2026
Corey D. Silverstein
Adult Law, Age Verification, Content Production, Creator, Model, Performer & Agency Agreements, Events, First Amendment

Cyberspace (February 4, 2026) - Corey D. Silverstein, the driving force behind MyAdultAttorney.com and Adult.Law, is pleased to announce that he will be hosting his latest Legal Impact Webinar entitled "North Carolina AV Law - Content Creation Issues" on February 26th at 4:00 PM EST. This session, sponsored by Pig Machine, with exclusive media sponsor XBIZ, will be moderated by ClaraKitty and feature special guests Siouxsie Q and attorney Lawrence Walters. The North Carolina law has created major confusion for the adult community, its access to adult websites, and their ability to create, upload and view adult content. This webinar…

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How to Bulletproof Your Creator Management Contracts Heading into 2026

December 1, 2025
Corey D. Silverstein
Adult Law, Age Verification, Creator, Model, Performer & Agency Agreements

The creator management business is booming. Every week, a new agency emerges promising to turn creators into stars, automate their fan interactions, or triple their revenue through “secret” social strategies. The reality? Many of these agencies are operating with contracts that wouldn’t survive a single serious dispute — if they even have contracts at all. As creator income grows, so does the legal risk. Revenue-sharing models, international collaborations, and the explosion of AI tools have pushed creator management far beyond simple social media marketing. Yet too many agencies are relying on outdated influencer templates or vague promises that collapse the…