AboutDan Pepper 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 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.
Question My wife and I are very interested in joining the adult film industry. Me more in the director behind the scenes but my wife as an film star, we are very opened minded. but besides our own personal home videos we don't know the first step to take or direction.
My wife is very sexy tall woman with very long legs and does not feel comfortable dancing at clubs ' this is coming from CT.
Answer John,
There is a lot of research you should conduct first to learn about how the industry works. Visiting websites like xbiz.com, ynot.com, and cozycampus.com are good places to start.
Once you get an idea of how the business works, and you plan on producing your own films, it's extremely important to work with an experience lawyer who can advise you on the right and wrong ways to solicit your talent, what contracts you'll need with talent and crew, how to comply with the federal laws on recordkeeping and labeling (the 18 USC 2257 regulations), website terms and conditions (if you plan on hosting your content), and other important areas. It's very easy to get things wrong, and get yourself in a lot of legal trouble.
