They are both called Violet Blue, except that one is a writer and the other is a porn star. Journalist Violet Blue is (apparently) a well-known sex and sexuality writer and blogger (amongst the 25 most influential people on the web according to Forbes, and an author who has written 15 books, ranging from Best Women's Erotica 2008to the Ultimate Guide to Fellatio).She has now filed suit this week against Violet Blue, a porn actress, for using Violet Blue as her stage name, alleging that Ada Mae Johnson adopted not only the writer's name, but also the distinctive black bangs for performances in films such as Shut Up and Blow Me #29, Whore of the Rings and Who Violet Blew.
(Writer) Violet Blue (her real name) has filed suit in a San Francisco federal court Monday, accusing Johnson of trademark violation, as well as unfair business practices. (You don't say.)
Elsewhere, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act is overly broad and violates the First Amendment. It has struck down a 1988 law requiring adult entertainment producers to keep records on their models and
performers. This makes life more difficult for the US Justice Department in its efforts against child porn, and websites hosting amateur user-produced porn.
Full story: http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/10/sex-journo-viol.html
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