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Law

Court cases, age verification, data protection and the legal status of the trade, as filed and as published.

Investigation

Brunner and Fry v. Fenix: what the class action says

A complaint filed in Chicago in March 2025 alleges that agencies impersonate creators in direct messages. Nothing in it has been proved, and the rulings so far are about where the case may be heard.

Dispatches

3 · Newest first
  1. 2026-09-17Dispatch

    Brunner and Fry v. Fenix, where the procedure stands

    The last public entry is an order of 22 October 2025 on the defendants' motion to stay, and its contents are not on the public mirror.

  2. 2026-09-17Dispatch

    The UK Online Safety Act, age checks on adult platforms and what Ofcom has enforced

    Since 25 July 2025 every service that allows pornography must check age with a method Ofcom calls highly effective, and the regulator has started fining.

  3. 2026-09-17Dispatch

    France, the status of an agency, what the official pages say on mandate, contract and VAT

    The official pages describe the commercial agent as an independent mandatary, do not require a written contract, and set the VAT franchise for services at 37,500 euros of previous-year turnover.