The 1996 London Newsagent Lawsuit
A London newsagent was sued for refusing to display pornographic magazines like Hustler magazine in his store, which led to a legal battle between him and the...
Twitter has recently been making waves in the online world due to its decision to temporarily ban a popular pornographic magazine, Hustler's official Twitter account. This move has sparked widespread...
In the early morning hours of April 4th, 1985, two Minneapolis Police officers made their way to a local newsstand where they found four individuals behind the counter. As one officer approached the...
The 1995 Detroit Obscenity Ordinance Enforcement
Detroit police conducted raids on adult stores selling Hustler, citing new obscenity ordinances. Legal battles ensued over the definition and...
The New York City Council adopted an ordinance in October 2006 that required all adult publications - including pornographic magazines and DVDs - to be placed in sealed plastic wrappers that would...
The 1987 Washington State Obscenity Charges
In February 1987, police raided stores across the state of Washington and confiscated issues of the popular men's magazine Hustler. They accused store...
On February 13th, 2014, Seattle's King County Metropolitan Council voted against allowing the city's Metro Transit system to run ads for Larry Flynt's "Hustler" magazine. The vote was unanimous; six...
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) issued licenses for adult stores in 1986, and renewed them annually until 1997 when they were suspended without warning or notice. Larry Flynt's company...
In 1994, the city council of Phoenix, Arizona, USA, passed a law that restricted the display of adult magazines like Hustler, leading to several legal challenges. The law required retailers selling...
The London Underground is one of the most popular forms of transportation in the city, carrying millions of passengers each day. In 2002, a controversy arose when the Transit Authority decided to ban...