Conversation so far:
What were the legal problems surrounding Caligula?
When the film was released in New York City, the anti-pornography organization Morality in Media unsuccessfully filed a lawsuit against these federal officials.
What happened during the lawsuit for Caligula?
Penthouse won the case when a Boston Municipal Court ruled that the film Caligula had passed the Miller test and was not obscene.
What happened after Penthouse won the case in Boston Municipal Court for the film Caligula?
Atlanta prosecutors threatened legal action if the film Caligula was screened in Atlanta, but experts testified in court on behalf of the film declared that the film was not obscene.
Did Caligula's production team get delayed in the production of the film Caligula from legal trouble?
In Boston, Massachusetts, authorities seized the film Caligula.
What else did you find interesting about the film Caligula's legal problems besides winning the boston Municipal Court lawsuit and being threatened by Atlanta prosecutors?
A Boston judge said the film Caligula's depiction of ancient Rome contained political values which enabled it to pass the Miller test in its depiction of corruption in ancient Rome
What type of political values are expressed in Caligula?
The film Caligula's depiction of ancient Rome contained political values, enabling it to pass the Miller test with depictions of corruption, dramatizing the political theme that absolute power corrupts absolutely“
Did many agree with how the film Caligula was dramatizing a political theme?
CDL's lawyer advised against attempting to prosecute Penthouse for obscenity and instead recommended a civil proceeding, because the film would not be placed against the Miller test.

Question: What was his response?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the Penthouse attorney's response to the CDL lawyer's civil suit against the film Caligula?