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...
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)
T
he ongoing legal battle over independent contractor...
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...
Legally Speaking: Seventh circuit reversal on PPP loans — it ain’t over till...
(Note: This story appears in the November 2021 issue of ED Magazine)
*Story by Zack Youngsma
Lawyer Zack Youngsma details the industry’s judicial battle surrounding the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program benefits.
In April 2021, Shafer & Associates,...
Not so fast: 7th Circuit denies strip clubs of Paycheck Protection Program funds
Adult nightclubs were granted a rare reprieve when U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman ruled that banning clubs from receiving SBA (Small Business Administration) loans and/or PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) relief was likely unconstitutional. After...
EXPO Coverage: Legal panel, part two
(Note: This story appears in the September 2021 issue of ED Magazine)
Top industry attorneys discussed the legal parameters of rebounding from COVID and the effects of a changed and unpredictable SCOTUS.
The EXPO 2021 Legal...
Breaking: ROUND 2 OF PPP LOAN APPLICATIONS
story courtesy of Angelina Spencer, Executive Director of ACE National
Last week, the SBA and Treasury Department released their official guidance on how the second round of PPP will work. The second round PPP Loan...
Taking your club ‘virtual’? Better know the legal implications!
by attorney Lawrence G. Walters
Coronavirus lockdowns are slowly being lifted and businesses are starting to reopen, but it may still be some time before adult clubs are able to operate at full function across...
Club Onyx opens in Houston, gains restraining order to remain open
story by ACE National Executive Director, Angelina Spencer
Club Onyx in Houston, TX was granted a temporary restraining court order to reopen for business as a restaurant after a district attorney claimed that the...
First California — now New York and New Jersey?!
Thanks to California, gig economy bills are becoming an “everywhere problem,” presently appearing in New York and New Jersey lobbying halls. Here, legal correspondent Larry Kaplan discusses the latest developments in NY and NJ...
Ohio officers who arrested Stormy Daniels get fired
Following the arrest of Stormy Daniels in 2018, an investigation into the arrest results in firings and suspensions for Ohio police officers.
As ExoticDancer.com readers may remember, in July 2018, Stormy Daniels and two other...
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