6th Circuit upholds $3,000 SOB licensing fee
729, Inc. v. Kenton County Fiscal Court, No. 09-6291 (6th Cir. Nov. 23, 2010)
6th Circuit: Knowledge of a minor’s age is not an element of the federal offense of producing child pornography and defendant is not entitled to a mistake-of-age defense
U.S. v. Humphrey, Nos. 08-5850/5867, 608 F.3d 955 (6th Cir. June 11, 2010 )
KY: Supreme Court upholds Louisville sexually oriented business ordinance
CitizenLink, DriveThru: “The Supreme Court of Kentucky handed the city of Louisville a huge gift today when it decided in favor of an extensive sexually oriented business ordinance passed by the Metro Council in 2004. All but one provision was held to be constitutional.”
KY Supreme Court strikes county “no touch” provision on overbreadth grounds
Blue Movies, Inc., et. al. v. Louisville/Jefferson City Metro Gov’t, 2007-SC-000812-DG (Ky. April 22, 2010)
Supreme Court of Kentucky upholds most of Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government SOB ordinance, but strikes overbroad “no-touch” provision.
E.D. Kentucky: $3,000 sexually oriented business annual licensing fee may survive First Amendment scrutiny
729, Inc., et. al. v. Kenton County Fiscal Court, No. 04-212-DOB (E.D. Ky., Sept. 24, 2009)
Tips for Successfully Regulating Sexually Oriented Businesses
Probate & Property: “This article reviews the current legal rules and techniques for a balanced and successful legal regime for regulating sexually oriented businesses.”
March 1998: Kansas City, Missouri Adult Use Study Parts 1-4
Adult Use Study: Part 1: Analysis of Ordinances of Twenty Other Local Governments, Part 2: Field Survey and Analysis of Businesses, Part 3: Results of Neighborhood Surveys, Part 4: Concluding Policy Analysis and Recommendations
