Lesson #01 Intro To Legal Industry Primer
Written By Titmowse

At Cozy Academy, we want you to succeed. We want you to go far and make your dreams come true. We take the adult Internet industry very seriously. If you’re looking for a get-rich-quick scam, we can’t help you. However, if you want to learn how to run an online adult business properly and legally, this class is vital to your future.

Before you read any further please take note. We are not lawyers. Our advice should not be a substitute for actual legal counsel. The information we provide in these classes will help you but if you’re depending on us to save you lawyer fees, don’t.

Why Do You Need a Lawyer?

You need a lawyer for the same reasons other merchants need one, especially those who run an adult-oriented business. As an adult webmaster, you are dealing in goods and services that are highly regulated. You are selling an adult product to the public and you have a responsibility to that public. There are many people and legislators who would like nothing better than to shut you down and put you in jail. Don’t give them the chance.

In this class, we will cover some of the basic legal issues facing today’s sexually aligned business.

We will tell you about Warning pages, tax considerations and the importance of proper model identification. We’ll cover copyright infringement and intellectual property law. We will point you to sites that detail obscenity legislation as well as inform you of the need to comply with community standards. We will guide you through the aspects of setting up your own corporation and/or business licensing. We will act as your tutor in these very important matters.

We understand. We all want a stress-free life and we all want to make a living without hassle. We realize that part of the reason you have chosen to be an adult webmaster is so you could escape the drudgery of the nine-to-five world. You want to break free. You want to be independent. You want to make your own money on your own terms.

Yet, you absolutely have to be realistic. This isn’t a garage sale. This isn’t a lemonade stand. This is porn. This is material that practically every country in the world deems as harmful to minors. This is merchandise on the same level as alcohol, tobacco and firearms. Regardless of your views on sexual freedom, you have a duty to ensure that you operate within the laws of your city, state and country.

You are going to put in a lot of work in order to make your adult website a productive, profitable enterprise. You’re going to spend countless hours designing, coding, buying content, looking for sponsors and marketing your page. If you ignore the legal implications of this business, you stand the chance that you will lose everything you worked for. Why take that chance?

This class might be the most important class in all of Cozy Academy. Read the lessons. Visit the links and resources we will provide. Protect yourself. Protect the public. And for heaven’s sake, get a lawyer!