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Federal Court Gives Porn Biz a Break

Judge says law intended to thwart child porn is too broad, violates free speech

By Wesley Oliver,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 25, 2007 12:53 AM CDT

(Newser) – A federal appeals court threw a wrench today into the government’s efforts to stop child porn. The Cincinnati-based court struck down a 1998 law requiring porn producers to keep records of people depicted in their materials. The Justice Department argued the law helped authorities...   Read full story »

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