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"Nite Moves" Loses in the Court of Appeals—Lap Dancing is Not Art in New York

Posted by Nicholas O'Donnell on October 24, 2012 at 1:19 PM

The New York Court of Appeals has rejected the must-watched effort by Nite Moves, a Albany-area strip club, to exempt itself from sales tax on the grounds that exotic dancing was protectable First Amendment expression. The high court ruled that the club failed to carry its burden to prve that the dances were “choreographed performances.” The quote of the day, however, goes to the dissent:

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Topics: Court of Appeals, First Amendment, Nite Moves, lap dancing

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