Why Hollywood Does Not Require “Saving” From the Recordkeeping Requirements Imposed by 18 U.S.C. Section 2257

Authors

Ann Bartow, University of New Hampshire School of LawFollow

Abstract

Attorney Alan R. Levy recently published an article in The Yale Law Journal Pocket Part entitled "How 'Swingers' Might Save Hollywood from a Federal Pornography Statute." So eager was Levy to "save Hollywood" from having to keep records to verify that performers engaging in actual sexually explicit conduct are legally adults, that he grossly distorted the meaning and effect of 18 U.S.C. Section 2257. Ironically, while exaggerating the negative impact of Section 2257, he simultaneously underestimated the problematic nature of a different statutory provision potentially requiring record keeping for performers who engage in simulated sexual conduct. This essay discusses truths and falsehoods associated with 18 U.S.C. Section 2257.

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Journal Title

Yale Law Journal Pocket Part

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Ann Bartow, "Why Hollywood Does Not Require “Saving” From the Recordkeeping Requirements Imposed by 18 U.S.C. Section 2257," 118 YALE L.J. POCKET PART 43 (2008).

Additional Information

Abstract available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1299804