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Expertise
Lawyer representing adult industry businesses and entertainers, and can answer questions related to:
How to start an adult film business or adult website LEGALLY.
What laws to be concerned about with getting into the adult entertainment industry.
What terms and conditions do you need on your adult website.
How to comply with 18 USC 2257 - the federal record keeping requirements.
What forms and agreements do you need for models and crew.
How to deal with copyright and trademark laws.
Before asking your question, I recommend visiting adultwebsitelawyer.com and requesting a copy of the Top 6 Considerations of Starting an Adult Entertainment Business. You may find your question answered there.
Experience in the area
I have been practicing law since 1994, and have represented numerous businesses and entertainers in the adult entertainment industry as the managing member of Pepper Law Group, LLC, at adultwebsitelawyer.com.
Organizations
Free Speech Coalition, Frequent speaker at adult industry events including the Internext Expo and Exxxotica New York; interviewed in AVN Online; regular contributor to XBiz World
Education/Credentials
BA in Political Science, JD (law degree)
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Emmanuel Artis | 10/26/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Kimberly K. | 10/23/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I found that my qquestion was very ..... |
| Al | 10/08/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks, Dan. While reading through all of ..... |
| Bernard | 09/10/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Dave | 08/31/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Dan Pepper
2009-11-11 Social network for adults - 2257?:
Ed, The questions you have asked require legal advice, which I cannot provide on these boards. I would recommend you visit http://www.justice.gov/criminal/optf/links/2257-compliance-guide.html which
2009-10-22 setup:
The best place to produce adult films is in California, as it is the only state which affirmatively permits the production of (non-obscene) adult content. I am not able to give you startup info or website
2009-10-22 How do I get a person started in the Porn Industry??:
I don't know of any production studios in Sacramento - most are in the San Fernando Valley. What sort of work does she want to do? What sort of niche is she comfortable with? There are a number of good
2009-10-16 How to become a specialist in adult law:
Eric, In my opinion, adult law is very difficult to get into right out of school. There are various areas of law that are involved: contract, First Amendment, intellectual property, regulatory, criminal
2009-10-12 Establishing Adult Studio in NYC:
There are no specific restrictions or issues unique for New York, except for compliance with the state'e obscenity laws (which you can read at http://www.moralityinmedia.org/nolc/index.htm?statutesIndex
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