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2016 Phoenix Forum

March 25, 2016
Corey D. Silverstein
Events

I'm very excited to be able to travel to Tempe, Arizona next week to attend this year's Phoenix Forum conference. Over the better part of the last decade the Phoenix Forum has continued to shine as one of the elite trade-shows and is one of my personal favorite shows. At this year's forum I will be speaking at the following seminars and I hope that you will take the time to stop by with your questions. Seminar Title: Business 101 Seminar Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016 Seminar Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Palm F Synopsis: With extensive experience and backgrounds spanning the industry, esteemed panelists offer a glimpse into what it takes to own, operate, and optimize an adult online business in today's diverse environment. Topics include legal issues, mobile strategies, effective billing, and payment services. & Seminar Title: Regulatory Changes Seminar Date: Friday, April 1, 2016 Seminar Time: 10:00am – 11:00am Synopsis: Keeping up with changes in regulations can be a full time job! Join our distinguished panel of legal experts, industry watchdog groups, and compliance authorities as they cover everything from Ofcom's takeover of ATVOD, the status of the 2257 case, the U.S. Copyright Office's request for comments on…

Corey D. Silverstein to Present at Qwebec Expo 2015

August 3, 2015
Corey D. Silverstein
Events

Silverstein Legal Invites you to Attend The Legal Q&A Friday, August 7th, 2015 12:30pm – 1:15pm Viger Hall Come loaded with questions that you need answered! We are very pleased to announce that internet lawyer Corey D. Silverstein will be returning to the 2015 Qwebec Expo. This year's Qwebec Expo takes place from August 6, 2015 to August 9, 2015 at the Marriott Chateau Champlain in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As part of the amazing show schedule, website attorney, Corey D. Silverstein has been invited to present the annual Legal Q & A. The Legal Q & A will offer a short synopsis of some of the hot legal topics in the adult industry today and will allow audience members to focus the presentation on issues that the online adult entertainment industry wants to discuss. I encourage everyone attending the show to join internet attorney Corey D. Silverstein for this fact filled, interactive experience. Also, if you would like to schedule some one-on-one time with adult industry attorney Corey D. Silverstein, please contact him today.

Law Between the Sheets: Independent Contractor or Employee?

July 14, 2015
Corey D. Silverstein
Additional Practice Areas, Adult Law, Business Law, Contracts

All too often, adult business operators spend so much time focusing on things such as obscenity, record-keeping and intellectual property that they neglect some important corporate issues, including taxation and employment law, which can have a tremendous impact on a business owner. Make no mistake about it, adult business operators need to be concerned with obscenity, record-keeping and intellectual property, but at the same time, they should not be forgetting about some other very important areas of corporate law. Every year around tax season, my office receives numerous telephone calls from clients (individuals and businesses) with concerns related to their own worker status or the worker status of someone providing services on their behalf. The classification of a worker as an employee or independent contractor is very important and any misclassification can create numerous issues. As you read through this article, it is essential to remember that you should always consult with your own attorney and accountant when it comes to employment law and taxations issues. Additionally, the IRS’ website, IRS.gov, contains a library of material that should be used as a resource for employers, employees and independent contractors. Please note that this article is based on U.S. federal tax…

2015 Phoenix Forum

March 15, 2015
Corey D. Silverstein
Events

Myadultattorney.com is pleased to announce that First Amendment / Free Speech attorney, Corey D. Silverstein will be returning to the 2015 Phoenix Forum as a presenter and attendee. The 2015 Phoenix Forum takes place March 26-29, 2015 at the Tempe Mission Palms hotel located in Tempe Arizona. At this year’s event, First Amendment / Free Speech lawyer, Corey D. Silverstein will be participating as a speaker in two incredible seminars. Seminar Title: Business 101 Seminar Date: Thursday, March 26, 2015 Seminar Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Synopsis: With extensive experience and backgrounds spanning the industry, esteemed panelists offer a glimpse into what it takes to own, operate, and optimize an adult online business in today's diverse environment. Topics include legal issues, mobile strategies, effective billing, and payment services. & Seminar Title: Evolution of Controls Seminar Date: Friday, March 27, 2015 Seminar Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm Synopsis: Regulations and controls are nothing new, and the adult online entertainment industry has been dealing with them for some time. However, different proposals and guidelines continue to be proposed and enacted. From age verification measures like ATVOD to California's Measure B to potential rules and laws around dating sites and revenge porn sites, there is…

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MyAdultAttorney.com Receives a Renovation

March 10, 2015
Corey D. Silverstein
News

BINGHAM FARMS, Mich. - MyAdultAttorney.com, a legal resource site operated by industry attorney Corey Silverstein for the past seven years, has received a redesign and relaunch. The renovated website, developed as a responsive website, contains numerous services including but not limited to social media integration, articles, blog posts and various other legal resources for the adult community. Silverstein said the revamped site was created with the assistance of Pointer Advertising and will be regularly updated and developed with the intent of adding additional features in the near future. “The process of creating this new website has been time consuming, but I am excited about the new product and look forward to continue providing legal services to the adult industry with this new website as a tool.” Silverstein said. Silverstein is founder and named partner of Silverstein Legal, located in Detroit and focusing on representing many areas of the law that impact the adult industry. Silverstein’s clientele includes hosting companies, affiliate programs, content producers, payment processors, website operators, dating websites, webcam sites, traffic brokers, social media websites and performers, among others. Originally posted on XBIZ.

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It’s Not Just Legal Jargon!

Don’t overlook provisions for Choice of Law, Forum Selection and Arbitration About a month ago, I started thinking about topics to cover in this column and right about the same time I had to upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft Office. As I was installing the software, a message popped up on my monitor that asked me whether I had read and understood the terms and conditions of the software upgrade. I can honestly say that I didn’t spend any more than 3 seconds reading the terms and conditions before I checked the box and proceeded with the installation. Seriously, does the average user actually spend the 10 hours it would take to read the 300-page document? No way! The average user wants to get on with the installation and use the damned software. Somewhere around the “Your installation is 35% complete” mark, the topic of this month’s article became clear. The adult industry is no different than any other industry: Every adult business is engaged in the process of being a party to a contract on a daily basis. The subject matter of the contract may change but ultimately the contract contains some very important provisions that are…

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Mounting Breaches: Are You Paying Enough Attention to Internet Security?

For those of you who haven’t been paying attention to the news, there is an epidemic in the online world and it’s getting worse. Last month JPMorgan Chase announced that 76 million households were affected by a recent security breach in which many individuals had their personal information stolen by hackers. To put things in perspective, JPMorgan Chase has 65.8 million open accounts including 30.1 million checking accounts. It’s the second largest mortgage originator in the U.S., and the third largest auto-lender not owned by a car manufacturer. According to the Identify Theft Resource Center, there have been 579 data breaches this year, a 27.5 percent increase over the same period last year. In addition to JPMorgan Chase, reportedly, Target, P.F. Chang’s, Jimmy John’s, Neiman Marcus, Michaels and Sally Beauty Supply have all recently fallen victim to massive hacks and data theft. Millions of pieces of data including names, birthdates, addresses, telephone numbers, drivers license numbers, credit card numbers and more are now in the hands of individuals with bad intentions. This sensitive data is being traded, sold and utilized unbeknownst to individuals all over the world. Sadly, the media doesn’t find all data breaches juicy enough to make the…

Porn.com Recovered by Adult Entertainment Lawyer Corey D. Silverstein

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We can now confirm that Porn.com, one of the largest and top adult entertainment websites in the world, was recently “hijacked” by an unknown third party. Porn.com was originally purchased in 2007 for $9.5 million making it the 3rd most expensive domain of all time. Since learning of the hijacking, Porn.com’s attorneys Corey D. Silverstein, and Paul Keating, with the assistance of Larry Walters have worked tirelessly to recover Porn.com and return it to its rightful owner. Porn.com is presently in transit back to domain registrar Moniker. The domain was recovered through the diligent efforts of Porn.com's legal team, in cooperation with the registrars and Verisign. At no time did Porn.com consider payment of any ransom or settlement fee to retrieve its rightful property. As a result of Porn.com’s legal team’s efforts, despite the hijacker’s malicious attempt to steal Porn.com, at no time was day-to-day business affected at Porn.com and consumer experience was not impacted in the slightest. Porn.com and its attorneys continue to conduct a detailed investigation into how this event occurred and intend to hold all responsible parties accountable for their actions. During this unfortunate event, Porn.com’s attorneys utilized all available tools including but not…

Adult Website Law at the Qwebec Expo

Internet Lawyer / Adult Entertainment Lawyer, Corey D. Silverstein, returns to the Qwebec Expo to discuss the latest in xxx related law and legal issues. For the third straight year, I have been invited to attend and present at the annual Qwebec Expo in Montreal, Canada. This year's Qwebec Expo takes place August 14-17, 2014 at the Marriott Chateau Champlain. Newbies Seminar - Friday, August 15th, 2014 - 11:00am - 12:15pm Today's, newbies are coming from all walks of life, different business verticals, different cultures. But they all have one thing in common, they think out-of-the-box and are all eager to succeed. This is a seminar where the only stupid question is the one not asked. Some will learn some new stuff, some won't depending on how long you've been in the industry. How to get started and how to do with what you already have. Domain Names, Sponsors, Traffic, Programs, Softwares, etc... This seminar will be moderated by Tim Henning from the ASACP (Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection). Legal Q & A - Saturday, August 16th, 2014 - 10:00am - 10:45am For the past two years, the Legal Q & A has been a no-holds-barred discussion about some of…

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Revenge Porn: Is a Federal Criminal Ban Imminent

According the National Conference of State Legislatures, “revenge porn” is defined as “the posting of nude or sexually explicit photographs or videos of people online without their consent, even if the photograph itself was taken with consent. A spurned spouse, girlfriend or boyfriend may get revenge by uploading photographs to websites, many of which are set up specifically for these kinds of photos or videos. The victim’s name, address and links to social media profiles are often included with the images, and some websites charge a fee to have the materials removed.” In case you haven’t noticed, numerous states across the U.S., the U.S. federal government and various provinces in Canada have been quite busy in 2013 and 2014 in their attempt to fight back against the revenge porn epidemic. Revenge porn has been labeled by lawmakers as a form of “cyberbullying” that is a wildfire raging out of control. Numerous jurisdictions have already passed or are in the process of passing laws that make revenge porn a serious crime. For example, Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer, recently signed a law that makes it a felony to post intimate images of others online without their consent. Under Arizona law, perpetrators of…