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Craigslist Sues S.C. Atty. General Over Erotic Ads Dispute

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 20, 2009 - 8:31am.
San Francisco - After receiving threats of criminal charges from South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster over its alleged refusal to block prostitution and graphic pornographic ads on the site, Craigslist yesterday sued McMaster, seeking declaratory relief and a restraining order against the charges. "In addition to being unwarranted by the facts, legal experts agree that the charges threatened represent an unconstitutional prior restraint on free speech, and are clearly barred by federal law," Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster wrote in a blog post.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Adult | Craigslist | Henry McMaster | Jim Buckmaster |

Craigslist Faces Criminal Probe in S.C. Over Erotic Ads

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 18, 2009 - 12:45pm.
San Francisco - The Attorney General for the state of South Carolina has launched criminal investigation of Craigslist, after the site failed to remove alleged ads for prostitution and graphic pornography by Friday, according to reports. After meetings with a group of state attorneys general last week, Craigslist took the drastic step of eliminating its "Erotic Services" section entirely, and said it would manually monitor all ads placed in a new "Adult Services" section.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Adult | Craigslist | Henry McMaster | Jim Buckmaster |