Camming Con 2014 - Larry Walters
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This document discusses current legal issues facing cam models and operators. It identifies key issues like immigration compliance, payment processing, content controls, age verification, and structuring agreements between models, studios, and operators. It recommends that cam models register unique character names, maintain age verification databases, incorporate as businesses, avoid escorting, and encourage digital currency acceptance. For operators, it recommends carefully considering corporate structure, accepting digital currency, protecting intellectual property, regularly updating web documents, and implementing robust age verification policies.
Camming Con 2014 - Larry Walters
- 1. Presented by: Lawrence G. Walters, Esq. [email protected] WWW.FIRSTAMENDMENT.COM WWW.WEBLAWNETWORK.COM
- 2. Current Legal Issues Facing Cam Models
- 3. --Current Legal Issues Facing Cam Models: 1) Visa/Immigration/Workplace Issues • Ensure timely compliance with all immigration requirements • Carefully describe nature of business activities • Keep paperwork up-to-date
- 4. --Current Legal Issues Facing Cam Models: 2) Payment/Banking Issues • Compliance with U.S. law essential for payment processors • Mainstream payment processors may not be familiar with service • Acceptance of alternative currency, cash out, etc.
- 5. --Current Legal Issues Facing Cam Models: 3) Studio/Network Relationship • Content control / standards • Legal agreement, policies • Negotiation? • Audits • Appeals/Contests • Liability • Penalties • Liquidated Damages • Suspension/Termination • Compensation • Frequency, method, currency, disputes
- 6. --Current Legal Issues Facing Cam Models: 4) Cam Model Performance Agreements • Carefully read waivers/releases/licenses • Intellectual property ownership & allocation issues • Revenue sharing • Payment frequency, methods, etc.
- 7. --Current Legal Issues Facing Cam Models: 5) Age Verification/Documentation/2257 • Age verification records generation • Other age-related records, urls, copies of recordings, etc. • Records maintenance • Compliance with Section 2257 in U.S. vs. laws in other jurisdictions
- 8. Current Legal Issues Facing Cam Network & Studio Operators
- 9. --Current Legal Issues Facing Operators: 1) Corporate Structuring/Asset Protection/Tax • Corporate entity options • Corps, LLC’s, DBA’s, LLP’s • Domestic or foreign formation • Tax/IRS issues • Asset Protection • Trusts, receiverships, etc. • Holding companies
- 10. --Current Legal Issues Facing Operators: 2) Trade Practices/FTC/Unfair Business Regulation • Disclosures, Disclaimers, Promotions & Releases • Trade practices of third party affiliates or advertisers • Adequate, obvious, and conspicuous disclosures • Placement, appearance and location of disclosures • Consumer protection goals
- 11. --Current Legal Issues Facing Operators: 3) Age Verification/Documentation/2257 • Records generation and maintenance • Implementation of Anti-Human Trafficking Standards • Reporting requirements • Publication of notices and resources
- 12. --Current Legal Issues Facing Operators: 4) Content/Performance Controls on Models • Underage content • Friends, other models • Simulated v. actual underage material • Reporting obligations under Section 2258A • Extreme behavior • Bestiality • Cutting • Breath play • Level of control may impact §2257 • Unauthorized third parties on cam • No acquisition of rights, 2257 info, releases or ID’s
- 13. --Current Legal Issues Facing Operators: 5) Payment Processing/Alternative Currencies • Compliance with U.S. law for U.S. based payment processors • Acceptance of alternative currencies • Refund/charge back policies • Risk mitigation
- 14. --Current Legal Issues Facing Operators: 6) Cross-border Legal Compliance • Compliance with age verification and privacy policies in other jurisdictions • International and local tax issues • Impact of U.S. law on foreign operators and performers
- 15. --Current Legal Issues Facing Operators: 7) Website Operation • Section 230 Immunity • Deals with defamation, publicity rights, and typical state level civil disputes, excluding intellectual property and federal criminal prosecution • DMCA Safe Harbor • Deals exclusively with copyright liability • Protects only the network operator • User Agreements, Policies & Disclosures • Section 2257 Labeling Obligations & Exemptions • Copyright/Trademark/Domain Name Issues
- 16. Structuring the Legal Relationship Between Models, Studios & Operators
- 17. Balancing Acquisition & Retention • Who owns what? of Rights • Model owns: publicity rights, privacy rights, commercial exploitation rights • Copyrights owned by either model or photographer, can be assigned or retained and licensed • Network operator owns source code, domain name, trademarks, copyrights to certain elements • Rebill rights, customer database • Model presumably owns trademarks, but can be assigned or licensed • Danger area for models • Ensure discussion of right to use model’s real name & character, persona or stage name ownership
- 18. Model Performance Agreement • Must address all applicable: • Copyrights • Trademarks • Publicity Rights • Privacy Rights • Persona/Character Rights
- 19. IP License: Important Considerations • Scope • Duration • Media Limitation • Geographic Restrictions
- 20. Important Clauses Not To Be Forgotten • Non-compete • Nondisclosure • Non-solicitation • Non-disparagement
- 21. The Future of Camming: Legal Outlook
- 22. Top 5 Recommendations for Cam Models: 1. Register a unique character name with the USPTO 2. Maintain an electronic 2257 Age Verification database 3. Incorporate, Incorporate, Incorporate 4. Don’t escort 5. Encourage acceptance of digital currency
- 23. Top 5 Recommendations for Network Operators 1. Carefully consider corporate structure 2. Accept digital currency 3. Protect your IP 4. Revamp web docs regularly 5. Implement robust Age Verification policies
- 24. Q&A
- 25. Follow Up Questions Walters Law Group Lawrence G. Walters [email protected] 800.530.8137 Skype: webatty