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Expert: - 5/4/2011


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Hello, I have just found this forum and it acctually answers a HUGE amount of questions I was ready to go around asking people, so I would like to say I appreciate the time you all put into this website.

With that said I respect that you may not know anything or much about Australian laws, and I just curious as to if you could give me any information about filming, and or distributing pornography/nude images of models in the state of Western Australia, Australia.

If you could not provide any information on this, perhaps a way I can find out, like website link or search keywords? I have searched before and have not really found to much information on this specific topic.

Kind Regards,
Justin.

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Justin,

You are right in that I am not an expert in Australian law, and would not be qualified to give you legal advice here.  I do know, however, that the laws regarding sale and distribution of pornography are highly restrictive, and my understanding is most production occurs outside of the country.  Good luck!

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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.

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How to comply with 18 USC 2257 - the federal record keeping requirements.

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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. My firm also operates 2257Sentry, one of the industry's leading 18 USC 2257 custodian record keeping services for producers of adult content.

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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

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BA in Political Science, JD (law degree)

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