Porn group dismisses suit against Texas after Supreme Court upholds age-gate law
( August 15, 2025, 18:06 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Pornography trade association Free Speech Coalition voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against Texas over the state's age-verification law, Texas H.B. 1181. The dismissal comes after the US Supreme Court sided with Texas that requiring age-verification technology to access pornography is allowed because obscene speech can be restricted. See attached document....
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