“No under 21” laws in Florida face legal challenge from clubs
Suggesting that adult businesses are responsible for human trafficking, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation preventing anyone under 21 from dancing or working in any adult business, including clubs and even retail stores. ED...
Big victory for ‘gig workers’ in California – what does it mean for clubs?
Companies that depend on gig workers scored a major victory with California’s Supreme Court yesterday, affirming the independent-contractor model in the state, a decision that caps a years-long legal battle over how Uber and...
Dept of labor salary change may hit clubs hard
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) laws are changing again! Buckle up, and here we go. The good news is that the law change applies only to "exempt" employees, who will mostly be your managers...
Hall of Fame industry attorney Clyde DeWitt passes after battle with cancer
The lifetime First Amendment crusader passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
ED Industry News by Larry Kaplan
Editor's Note: This story will appear in print in the ED May issue.
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lyde DeWitt, a pioneering attorney in...
FLSA rule change could be a Game Changer
ED Legal News by Larry Kaplan
In continuation of a previous story on ExoticDancer.com, and in conversation with California labor attorney Devon M. Lyon of Lyon Legal, P.C, ED’s Legal Correspondent, Larry Kaplan, provides timely...
FLSA RULE CHANGE COULD BE A GAME-CHANGER FOR ADULT CLUBS
New rule regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act could affect classification for dancers as independent contractors.
Legal News by Larry Kaplan
On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a rule addressing worker classification...
Second Circuit rules on important ‘arbitration’ case
In recent decades, courts nationwide have grappled with various aspects of arbitrating disputes between workers and companies. A recent decision—Brown v. Peregrine Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Rick's Cabaret New York—addresses a pivotal issue: whether an...
Bad news for Cali clubs: California Supreme Court upholds right to sue
Despite an arbitration agreement with a class waiver, the California Supreme Court recently ruled a right to sue in an “independent contractor” case highly applicable to adult nightclub owners.
(Note: This story appears in the September 2023...
NLRB decision makes “independent contractor” classification more problematic
ED Legally Speaking: The new legal decision will make it more challenging to classify dancers as independent contractors.
(Note: This story appears in the September 2023 issue of ED Magazine)
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he ongoing legal battle over independent contractor...
Breaking: NLRB decision impacts dancers as contractors
The ongoing legal battle over the question of independent contractor versus employee status produced a June 13th decision by the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") that imposes more stringent criteria to classify workers, including...
Club Chain Spotlight: From entertainer to operations manager
(Note: This story appears in the May 2023 issue of ED Magazine)
She started as an 18-year-old entertainer, yet today Winter Finck is the Operations Manager for Consolidated Clubs’ venues in Washington state. Here, Finck describes...
EXPO News: Legal brunch & Bloody Marys!
(Note: This story appears in the July 2022 issue of ED Magazine)
After a long hiatus, the EXPO is happy to reintroduce the “Legal Roundtables” (Wednesday, August 17, 11 am - noon) where attendees will...
EXPO News: How to be proactive in a reactive world
(Note: This story appears in the July 2022 issue of ED Magazine)
The EXPO 2022 Legal Panel will help club owners and operators to avoid club-related litigation — and will inform them on what to...
Legally Speaking: Understanding the 7th Circuit’s decision: Prurience as a category of expression
(Note: This story appears in the March 2022 issue of ED Magazine)
Attorney Zack Youngsma explains the 7th Circuit’s decision to cancel SBA funds for gentlemen’s clubs.
Editor’s note: In his previous article on his...
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