2257 Archives - Mike South The institute for the advance study of insensitivity and pornography Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:59:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/mikesouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 2257 Archives - Mike South 32 32 1788040 These are the specific new Mastercard rules for October 15th https://mikesouth.com/industry/these-are-the-specific-new-mastercard-rules-for-october-15th-69878/ https://mikesouth.com/industry/these-are-the-specific-new-mastercard-rules-for-october-15th-69878/#respond Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:27:19 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=69878 Mastercard has new rules that go into effect on October 15, 2021. These are rules specific to adult content merchants. I want to talk to you today about what these mean because when it comes to choosing a new platform, these rules are important. On your end, as a creator it means one simple thing […]

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]]> https://mikesouth.com/industry/these-are-the-specific-new-mastercard-rules-for-october-15th-69878/feed/ 0 69878 Adult performer Tatum Onassis sues Diabolic Video, Zero Tolerance, Third Degree Films, and Elegant Angel https://mikesouth.com/legal/adult-performer-tatum-onassis-sues-diabolic-video-zero-tolerance-third-degree-films-and-elegant-angel-67352/ https://mikesouth.com/legal/adult-performer-tatum-onassis-sues-diabolic-video-zero-tolerance-third-degree-films-and-elegant-angel-67352/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2021 01:49:12 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=67352 I remember one day a girl on Twitter was saying it wasn’t fair that people were trying to shame her for publishing content without the proper documentation. She didn’t seem to grasp just how vitally important every signature was. It’s the one thing that could keep her out of jail. This is something that Diabolic […]

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]]> https://mikesouth.com/legal/adult-performer-tatum-onassis-sues-diabolic-video-zero-tolerance-third-degree-films-and-elegant-angel-67352/feed/ 1 67352 Is @OnlyFans Calling Into Question Legit Model Releases? https://mikesouth.com/industry/is-onlyfans-calling-into-question-legit-model-releases-65703/ https://mikesouth.com/industry/is-onlyfans-calling-into-question-legit-model-releases-65703/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2020 22:30:57 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=65703 I saw a tweet today about OnlyFans that caught my attention. OnlyFans has decided that just having a model release and 2257 documents are not enough. They recently sent a warning to a performer that is shown below. The odd thing about this warning is that she did have a model release and the stated […]

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]]> https://mikesouth.com/industry/is-onlyfans-calling-into-question-legit-model-releases-65703/feed/ 3 65703 FSC Explains What the Latest 2257 Ruling Means https://mikesouth.com/free-speech-coalition/fsc-explains-what-the-latest-2257-ruling-means-65594/ https://mikesouth.com/free-speech-coalition/fsc-explains-what-the-latest-2257-ruling-means-65594/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2020 00:49:48 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=65594 A panel of the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals gave FSC and the other plaintiffs a victory in this 2257 case, even if the somewhat complicated ruling did not go as far as we hoped it would. Here are the most important facts about the ruling: Section 2257 and 2257A of the US Criminal Code (“2257”) […]

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]]> https://mikesouth.com/free-speech-coalition/fsc-explains-what-the-latest-2257-ruling-means-65594/feed/ 1 65594 So long 2257? Not so fast …. https://mikesouth.com/legal/so-long-2257-not-so-fast-65538/ https://mikesouth.com/legal/so-long-2257-not-so-fast-65538/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2020 23:37:18 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=65538 There has been a lot of chatter today about a recent court decision. Some have inappropriately said that FSC defeated the 2257 regulations. That isn’t true. This claim is rather misleading and potentially dangerous. The full court decision can be viewed at www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/183188p.pdf The part I want to highlight is this …. “The plaintiffs’ as-applied claims […]

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]]> https://mikesouth.com/legal/so-long-2257-not-so-fast-65538/feed/ 1 65538 Vicky Vixxx @goddessvickyv gets punished for 2257 violations https://mikesouth.com/legal/vicky-vixxx-goddessvickyv-gets-nailed-for-2257-violations-48152/ https://mikesouth.com/legal/vicky-vixxx-goddessvickyv-gets-nailed-for-2257-violations-48152/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2019 04:00:32 +0000 http://mikesouth.com/?p=48152 Last month we posted an article about self-shot content, with a warning to be careful about making sure you have your paperwork in order. Not having proper 2257 documentation is a violation of federal law and can land you in prison for up to 5 years. Vicky Vixxx (@goddessvickyv), who I guess would be more […]

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]]> https://mikesouth.com/legal/vicky-vixxx-goddessvickyv-gets-nailed-for-2257-violations-48152/feed/ 4 48152 Can you actually go to jail for creating your own content? Yes. Yes you can. https://mikesouth.com/legal/can-you-actually-go-to-jail-for-creating-your-own-content-yes-yes-you-can-47555/ https://mikesouth.com/legal/can-you-actually-go-to-jail-for-creating-your-own-content-yes-yes-you-can-47555/#comments Sun, 02 Jun 2019 19:40:40 +0000 http://mikesouth.com/?p=47555 It always amazes me just how many porn performers are out there producing content to offer for commercial release and not getting model releases and proper 2257 documentation. While not having a model release can cost you in a civil lawsuit, but not having 2257 can land you in jail. Not having valid 2257 documentation […]

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]]> https://mikesouth.com/legal/can-you-actually-go-to-jail-for-creating-your-own-content-yes-yes-you-can-47555/feed/ 11 47555 StraightBoyz producer pleads guilty to tricking blindfolded straight men into gay porn https://mikesouth.com/scumbags/straightboyz-producer-pleads-guilty-to-tricking-blindfolding-straight-men-into-gay-porn-28553/ https://mikesouth.com/scumbags/straightboyz-producer-pleads-guilty-to-tricking-blindfolding-straight-men-into-gay-porn-28553/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2018 15:21:08 +0000 http://mikesouth.com/?p=28553 Bryan Deneumostier posed as a woman, blindfolded 80 straight men, tricked them into gay sex and filmed them for gay porn site StraightBoyz The Florida gay porn producer, who made over 600 videos of himself ‘tricking’ straight men, faces up to 10 years in prison   A Florida man has pleaded guilty to charges he blindfolded […]

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]]> https://mikesouth.com/scumbags/straightboyz-producer-pleads-guilty-to-tricking-blindfolding-straight-men-into-gay-porn-28553/feed/ 3 28553 2257 Up or Go To Jail … Yes, I mean you porn stars doing content trades https://mikesouth.com/legal/2257-up-or-go-to-jail-yes-i-mean-you-porn-stars-doing-content-trades-27479/ https://mikesouth.com/legal/2257-up-or-go-to-jail-yes-i-mean-you-porn-stars-doing-content-trades-27479/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2018 23:28:30 +0000 http://mikesouth.com/?p=27479 This article originally appeared on the Adult Biz Law website. It’s very informative and that’s why I’m sharing it with you today. If you’re in the adult content production business you’ve probably heard of the law usually referred to 18 USC 2257. And if you haven’t, you’re well behind the curve and you need to […]

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]]> https://mikesouth.com/legal/2257-up-or-go-to-jail-yes-i-mean-you-porn-stars-doing-content-trades-27479/feed/ 4 27479 What you need to know if produce your own content – this includes content trades https://mikesouth.com/industry/what-you-need-to-know-if-produce-your-own-content-this-includes-content-trades-26942/ https://mikesouth.com/industry/what-you-need-to-know-if-produce-your-own-content-this-includes-content-trades-26942/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2018 19:25:32 +0000 http://mikesouth.com/?p=26942 After talking to a few different performers I was really surprised by just how many don’t understand the rules. You can’t just grab a camera and start filming a scene without first knowing the rules. These rules are set by the government and can land you in some serious trouble if you aren’t careful. If […]

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