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The best gavel-to-gavel legal news and information on the net. Host Bennet Kelley talks about the hot- button internet legal topics of the day ,and stay up to date on the latest in internet law and policy. Hear the latest net trends impacting your business, and have your questions answered by leading authorities.

Sandy Rosenthal: Words Whispered in Water
Sandy Rosenthal is an American civic activist and founder of Levees.Org, an organization created in October 2005 to educate the American public about the cause of the levee failures and catastrophic
Daniel Newman Unrig: How to Fix Our Broken Democracy
An intriguing and accessible nonfiction graphic novel about the role that wealth and influence play in American democracy.Despite our immense political divisions, Americans are nearly united in our
Decade-End Heroes and Zeros with Christensen and Tynan
As with past years, we conclude 2019 with our annual Heroes and Zeros show with our good friends Brenda Christensen and Dan Tynan.Except this year, we are covering Heroes and Zeros both for 2019 and
The Queen: The Forgotten Life Behind an American Myth
Josh Levin is the national editor at Slate and the host of the sports podcast Hang Up and Listen. He previously worked at the Washington City Paper and has written for Sports Illustrated, the
Phillip Mudd, Black Site: The CIA in the Post-9/11 World
Philip Mudd, the ex-deputy director of the CIA's Counterterrorist Center and FBI's National Security Branch, appears regularly on Fox News, CNN, and NPR. He is the current director of enterprise risk
Funny Man By Patrick McGilligan
A deeply textured and compelling biography of comedy giant Mel Brooks, covering his rags-to-riches life and triumphant career in television, films, and theater, from Patrick McGilligan, the acclaimed
Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America
Alissa Quart is the executive editor of the journalism non-profit Economic Hardship Reporting Project. She co-founded its current incarnation with Barbara Ehrenreich. She is also the author of
Miriam Pawel and The Browns of California
Miriam Pawel is the author of In The Browns of California, journalist, and scholar. Miriam weaves a narrative history that spans four generations, from August Schuckman, the Prussian immigrant who
2018 Heroes and Zeroes
CLBR presents its annual year-end Heroes and Zeros episode as guests Brenda Christensen, Denise Howell and Dan Tynan highlight those doing wonderful things on the internet and those deserving a cyber
Beth Macy on Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America
Beth Macy is the author of the widely acclaimed and bestselling books Truevine and Factory Man. Based in Roanoke, Virginia for three decades, her reporting has won more than a dozen national awards,
Presidents of War with Michael Beschloss
Michael Beschloss is the author of nine books on presidential history, including, most recently, the New York Times bestsellers Presidential Courage and The Conquerors,
Money Rock: A Family’s Story of Cocaine, Race, and Ambition in the New South
A former reporter for the Charlotte Observer, Pam Kelley has won honors from the National Press Club and the Society for Features Journalism. She contributed to a subprime mortgage
CLBR #321: A Look Inside Social Media Content Moderation with Tarleton Gillespie
Gillespie explains that his book I have been writing about the impact of platforms and the digital transformation for fifteen years,” said Gillespie. “This book explains how content moderation works:
CLBR #320: The Net-Net on Net Neutrality with Free Press’ Gaurav Laroia
Gaurav is Free Press’ policy counsel and works alongside the policy team on topics ranging from internet freedom issues like Net Neutrality and media ownership to consumer privacy and government
CyberLaw and Business Report's 7th Cyber Thanksgiving Special
It's CyberLaw and Business Report's annual Cyber Thanksgiving Special and for the 7th year, we celebrate the Wednesday before Thanksgiving with a special show featuring a guest panel discussing
CLBR #318: Obama NSC Alum Rumana Ahmed on “West Wingers”
We continue our 2018 Miami Book Fair series with Obama National Security Council Alum Rumana Ahmed who is one of eighteen former Obama administration contributors to “West Wingers: Stories from the
Can Democracy Work?: A Short History of a Radical Idea
James Miller is a professor of politics and liberal studies at the New School for Social Research. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Examined Lives: From Socrates to Nietzsche;
The View from Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America
Sarah Kendzior is best known for her reporting on St. Louis, her coverage of the 2016 election, and her academic research on authoritarian states. She is currently an op-ed columnist for
Bill Press Talks About Trump and a Life in the Crossfire
Bennet Kelley launches our annual coverage of the 2018 Miami Book Fair series with radio host and political commentator Bill Press. He talks about Trump and a life in the crossfire as he discusses
Ben Fountain on Beautiful Country Burn Again: Democracy, Rebellion and Revolution
We continue our 2018 Miami Book Fair series with lawyer turned acclaimed author Ben Fountain and his new book, Beautiful Country Burn Again: Democracy, Rebellion and Revolution“. Fountain
LBR Statement on Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
At CLBR, we are proud of our record promoting press freedom with guests such as Reporters Without Borders to discuss global press freedom. For the episode on Raif Badawi, we prepared a special
The Obama Hate Machine and Trump Must Go: The Top 100 Reasons to Dump Trump
Bill Press is host of The Bill Press Show, simulcast on Free Speech TV. He is the former co-host of MSNBC’s Buchanan and Press and CNN’s Crossfireand The Spin Room.
CLBR #313: Cities and the Battle over Tech Companies with Greg LeRoy
Dubbed “the leading national watchdog of state and local economic development subsidies” and “God’s witness to corporate welfare,” Greg founded Good Jobs First in 1998 upon winning the Public
Special WWI Centennial Edition
Jonathan Casey is Director of Archives and the Edward Jones Research Center at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Mo. He has been with the Museum and Memorial since April 2001.
CLBR #311: Matthew Schaefer on Online Sales Taxes After Wayfair
Matthew Schaefer, a Partner at the law firm Brann Isaacson, has focused for nearly 20 years on state tax matters and contested proceedings before courts and administrative tribunals. He was
CLBR #310 – Cyber Diplomacy Under Trump with Christopher Painter
In his most recent government role as the nation’s top cyber diplomat, Mr. Painter coordinated and led the United States’ diplomatic efforts to advance an open, inter operable, secure and reliable
CLBR #309 – Cam Kerry on the Need for a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
Cameron Kerry joined Governance Studies and the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings as the first Ann R. and Andrew H. Tisch Distinguished Visiting Fellow in December
CLBR #308: What the Kavanaugh Nomination Means for Tech with EFF’s Camille Fischer
The Senate will begin hearings on D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court immediately after Labor Day. The nomination is mired in controversy after Republicans
CLBR #307: GDPR – Now What?
Mark serves as senior product and privacy counsel to Fortune 500 and 100 companies. A zealous advocate of privacy by design, Mark counsels end-to-end privacy implementation in all aspects of product
Sacramento Gone Wild with With Jared Gordon and Joshua de Larios-Heiman
Bennet Kelley speaks with Jared Gordon, an attorney in the Business Practice Group of McCormick Barstow, LLP and Joshua de Larios-Heiman, CIPP/US, the founder and managing director of Data Law,
Safety of Autonomous Vehicles with Jim McPherson
Uber has put the brakes on its experimental autonomous vehicles in Phoenix, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Toronto following a deadly crash. Bennet Kelley welcomes Jim McPherson, a California
CLBR #305: Does Twitter Violate Human Rights with Amnesty International’s Azmina Dhrodia
Amnesty International's latest report discusses what a lot of Twitter'sfemale users already know: the social network is toxic for women. The non-government organization says the
RFK Remembered With Peter Edelman
Bennet Kelley welcomes Peter Edelman, his law professor and aide to Bobby Kennedy, to talk about the 50th anniversary of his presidential campaign and assassination and what it means
ADA and Website Accessibility
There were 800+ lawsuits last year over website accessibility. Today on CLBR Bennet talks to Kathy Wahlbin and Heather Antoine to learn how to be compliant. Heather Antoine of the Antoine
The Volcanologist Taking on Trump and the GOP in 2018
Over the years, CLBR has tried to provide insight from a tech perspective on upcoming elections. In 2014, when there was a vacancy in the Congressional District representing Silicon Beach we
GDPR And The Future of WhoIs
Tyler Marandola is a member of the Intellectual Property Litigation Group. He prosecutes and defends cases involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, licensing, unfair competition, and other
The Downside of the Sharing (Platform) Economy
What is often overlooked, however, is that the sharing economy is a platform driven economy and at the heart of it all is data. Simon Fraser University Professor Katherine Reilly joins us to
The Battle to Free Raif Badawi with Brandon Silver
Raif Badawi is a 34-year old Saudi activist, blogger and creator of the website Free Saudi Liberals. His writings called for greater religious tolerance in Saudi Arabia which is dominated
“We The Corporations” Author Adam Winkler
Bennet Kelley speaks with Adam Winkler, author of We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights. The book sheds light on one of the most successful, yet least
The Facebook Train Wreck and Fexit with Brenda Christensen and Dan Tynan
Bennet Kelley holds a roundtable discussion on he Facebook Train Wreck and Fexit with Brenda Christensen and Dan Tynan. The Facebook / Data Analytica scandal has caused Facebook to lose nearly
Darieth Chisolm and 50 Shades of Silence
Bennet Kelley speaks with Darieth Chisolm, an Emmy Award-winning TV host and news anchor, author, life and business coach, who was devastated by the crime of cyber abuse and revenge porn after my
Ann Ravel on Fixing Our Broken Campaign System
Fixing A Broken Campaign System From Dark Money to Online Ads as Bennet Kelley speaks with Ann Ravel, the Former Chair Federal Elections Commission. In 2012, Ann Ravel was Chair of California’s
Whistleblower at the CIA: An Insider’s Account of the Politics of Intelligence
Melvin Goodman’s long career as a respected intelligence analyst at the CIA, specializing in US/Soviet relations, ended abruptly after twenty-four years. In 1990, Goodman resigned when he could no
Cyber Threats 2018 with Stan Stahl
Cybercrime cost $600 billion in 2017. What are the top threats and vulnerabilities for 2018? Stan Stahl of Citadel Information Group returns to walk us through the threat landscape
CLBR #293: Cyber Threats 2018 with Stan Stahl
Cybercrime cost $600 billion in 2017. What are the top threats and vulnerabilities for 2018? Stan Stahl of Citadel Information Group returns to walk us through the threat landscape
The Tech Agenda in Washington DC for 2018 with David Snead
The Tech Agenda in Washington DC for 2018 as Bennet Kelley speaks with Internet Infrastructure Coalition Co-Founder Policy Working Group Chair David Snead. When the House of Representatives returns
The Battle To Become the Home of Amazon HQ2
Bennet Kelley and guest Jim Hedger from Digital Always Media weigh in on the ongoing battle to Become the Home of Amazon HQ2.Amazon HQ2 is a proposed new corporate headquarters for online retailer
How to Tame the Tech Giants with Open Market Institute’s Kevin Carty
Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have all come under scrutiny for anticompetitive behavior and market domination, with increasing calls that it may be necessary to break up one or all of these
The Gifted Generation: When Government Was Good in Washington
In The Gifted Generation, historian David Goldfield examines the generation immediately after World War II and argues that the federal government was instrumental in the great economic, social,
FTC and Influencer Marketing with Jeffrey A. Greenbaum
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum, Managing Partner of Frankfurt Kurnit, returns to talk to Bennet about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) increased focus on Influencer Marketing. They discuss a formal request
Bitcoin, Blockchain Hype v Reality with Angela C. Walch
Bitcoin, Blockchain Hype v Reality as Bennet Kelley speaks with Angela C. Walch, an Associate Professor at St. Mary’s University School of Law, 2017 was heralded as the year of Bitcoin and
Robert Sikoryak, Terms and Conditions – The Graphic Novel
For his newest project, R. Sikoryak tackles the monstrously and infamously dense legal document, iTunes Terms and Conditions, the contract everyone agrees to but no one reads. In a word for word
The NFL: Probing America's Biggest Cultural Force
Mark Leibovich is the chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine. Based in Washington, he specializes in national politics, media and profiles of figures in public life.
Alvin S. Felzenberg, A Man and His Presidents: The Political Odyssey of William F. Buckley Jr.
In A Man and His Presidents: The Political Odyssey of William F. Buckley Jr., Alvin S. Felzenberg delves into the history of William J. Buckley, perhaps the most influential American
What Cultural Forces Powered Donald Trump past Hillary Clinton and Into the White House?
The 2016 Presidential Election and the Cultural Forces that Powered Donald Trump past Hillary Clinton and into the White House are identified.In his new book, The People Are Going To Rise Like The
Annual Year-End Heroes & Zeros Show With Brenda Christensen, Denise Howell and Dan Tynan
Annual Year-End Heroes Zeros Show Wednesday December 20, 2017 at 10AM PT / 1PM ET on WebmasterRadio.fm We complete our 7th season with our annual year-end Heroes Zeros show. I have
Jonathan Taplin on How Facebook, Google, and Amazon Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy
Bennet Kelley speaks with the author of Move Fast and Break Things: How Facebook, Google, and Amazon Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy, Jonathan Taplin . Taplin is the Director Emeritus
GORBACHEV: His Life and Times
As memories of the Cold War fade, and worries about a new era of tense relations between Russia and the West emerge, the moment is ripe to revisit the decades when the United States and the Soviet
CyberLaw and Business Report's 2018 Cyber Thanksgiving Special
It's CyberLaw and Business Report's 2018 Cyber Thanksgiving Special and for the 6th year, we celebrate the Wednesday before Thanksgiving with a special show featuring a guest panel discussing
Eric Goldman on SESTA AND CDA230
Eric Goldman is a Professor of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law (SCU Law), where he is also Director of the school’s High Tech Law Institute. His research and teaching
How Putin’s Cyberspies and WikiLeaks Tried to Steal the 2016 Election
The Plot to Hack America is the thrilling true story of how Putin’s spy agency, run by the Russian billionaire class, used the promise of power and influence to cultivate Trump as well as his closest
In Today’s Digitally Driven World, Disaster is Only a Cick Away
A rogue tweet could bring down a business; an army of trolls can run a celebrity off-line; and virtual harassment might cause real psychological damage.Shame Nation is the first book to both
Allen O’Rourke on The Emerging Law of Cyber Defense
The Emerging Law of Cyber Defense was recently discussed At the 2017 Privacy + Security Forum at George Washington University. Former Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property prosecutor and
The Gawker Effect with Techdirt’s Mike Masnick
Despite the outcome of the famous Techdirt lawsuit against Gawker, the Gawker effect continues. Bennet speaks with Techdirt founder Michael Masnick. Mike Masnick founded TechDirt in
Critics Hope Germany's Hate Speech Law Can Be Revised
Today on Cyberlaw and Business report we are joined by Andrea Shalal, Senior Correspondent at Thomson Reuters. The German parliament in June approved legislation that will allow authorities to fine
CLBR #273: Hacking the Vote with Jake Braun
Voting in the United States is under attack. On Wednesday the Supreme Court will hear arguments on partisan gerrymandering that distorts election outcomes. Other courts have weighed in
Detroit Revisited: Is it the Next Startup Hub?
Detroit Revisited: Is it the Next Startup Hub? With Techstars Mobility’s Ted Serbinski Wed 10AM PT/ 1PM ET Listen Live This is our third show on Detroit and over the years we have
Hamilton 68 and Securing Democracy
Hamilton 68 and Securing Democracy With Laura Rosenberger and Jamie Fly Wed 10AM PT/ 1PM ET Listen Live Laura Rosenberger and Jamie Fly from the German Marshall Fund’s Alliance for Securing Democracy
Internet Law Expert Venkat Balasubramani Challenges Washington State's Harassment Law
He talks to Bennet about a recent case where a retired Air Force major is asking a federal court to declare Washington state's cyberstalking law unconstitutional, saying he's been
Venkat Balasubramani on Data Scraping and Daily Stormer
Focal Law Group’s Venkat Balasubramani joins us to discuss two recent developments such as:-Dating Scraping after the hiQ Labs Decision in which the court enjoined LinkedIn from blocking access to
CLBR #269: Countdown to GDPR
Countdown to GDPR with the Future of Privacy Forum’s Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna The new EU General Data Protection Regulation Goes into effect on May 25, 2018 Changes – What is Personal Data Changes –
Exploring Backpage and CDA 230
Today on Cyberlaw and Business Report We talk to Taina Bien-Aimé on Backpage and CDA 230. There is an urgent need to amend Section 230 because the 1st Circuit, in Doe v. Backpage, recently
Mick Minas The Author Of The Curse: The Colorful & Chaotic History of the LA Clippers
Todays show Bennet is joined by Mick Minas. He has over two decades experience as a basketball coach and his writing has been published by New Matilda and Prime Number. He graduated from the
Cyber Censorship and Press Freedom
Bennet Kelley discusses Cyber Censorship and Press Freedom with the Advocacy and Communications Director for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Margaux Ewen. Margaux joined RSF’s US office in
Internet Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality
As thousands of websites plan a massive online protest to save Net Neutrality, including Twitter, Amazon, Reddit, Netflix, OK Cupid, Mozilla, Etsy, Kickstarter, and Vimeo. CLBR discusses
“Nobody Speak” Director Brian Knappenberger
Today on Cyber Law Business Report Brian Knappenberger joins the show. Brian is an award-winning documentary director, producer, and writer whose credits span film and television. His most recent
Joel Voelzke on Supreme Court IP Cases
Supreme Court Strikes Blow Against Patent Trolls In 1990, only 1 patent lawsuit was filed in the Federal court for the Eastern District of Texas. In the first quarter of 2017 it was 311 or
TrollBuster Founder Michelle Ferrier
Today on Cyberlaw Radio Bennet is joined by the founder of TrollBusters Michelle Ferrier. TrollBusters was born at the International Women’s Media Foundation hackathon for women news entrepreneurs in
Tynan and Christensen on Uber in Crisis
Tynan and Christensen on Uber in Crisis Our frequent guests Dan Tynan and Brenda Christensen are back to talk about Uber in Crisis. Dan (@tynanwrites) is an award-winning tech journalist and
Digital Trade Under Donald Trump
Today on Cyberlaw Business Report Bennet is joined by Ari Giovenco,the Director of Trade and International policy for the Internet Association. They go through everything digital under this
Your Trade Secrets and Social Media with Paul I. Menes
With the growing influence of social media, many companies are encouraging their employees to maximize their use of social media to connect with potential clients and diversify their marketing
Russia and the Weaponized Narrative
Talking about Russia and the Weaponized Narrative as Bennet Kelley with Braden R. Allenby Co-chair of the Weaponized Narrative Initiative of the Center for the Future of War, at Arizona State
David Sandel and the State of the Gigabit Nation
David Sandel returns to discuss the State of the Gigabit Nation.David is an accomplished executive architect focused on the planning and the execution of Smart or Gigabit City initiatives. As
Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web Director Annie Goldson
Bennet interviews Annie Goldson, the director of Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web, a feature-length documentary about one of the world’s most notorious Internet entrepreneurs (or pirates.
Eva Velasquez on Identity Theft
CLBR #255: Eva Velasquez on Identity Theft Listen Live Wednesday at 10AM Pacific on Cranberry.fm Data Breaches Increase 40 Percent in 2016 2017 Data Breaches ITRC Fact
Identity Theft Resource Center: Supporting Victims of Identity Theft
Bennet talks to Eva Velasquez, the President/CEO at the Identity Theft Resource Center. Founded in 1999, the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC) is a nationally recognized non-profit organization
March Madness, the NBA Playoffs and Colin Kaepernick
Daytona Beach News Journal Sports Editor Scott Zucker Returns to CLBR. With March Madness in full bloom, the NBA Playoffs and the baseball season about to start, we thought we would check in with
Southern Poverty Law Center Comments on the Rise of Hate in the USA
Bennet Kelley discusses Hate in the USA as he welcomes Heidi Beirich who leads the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project. She discusses the SPLC's findings that the number of hate groups
Free Press and the Battle over Net Neutrality
Bennet Kelley welcomes back Free Press’ Matt Wood to talk about the Battle over Net Neutrality. Before joining Free Press, he worked at the public interest law firm Media Access Project and in the
New Media Rights’ Legal Guide for Small Businesses and Creative Professionals
Art is the founder of New Media Rights and a law professor at California Western School of Law, specializing in the areas of internet, intellectual property, privacy, and media law. Art has provided
Walter O’Brien on Scorpion and Miracles
Bennet Kelley welcomes back return guest Walter O’Brien (aka “Scorpion”). Walter is the founder of Los Angeles-based ScorpionComputerServices.com and ConciergeUp.com, a global think tank for hire
Cybersecurity for the 45th President
Center for Strategic and International Studies senior vice president James Lewis, who writes on technology, security, and innovation., discusses Cybersecurity for the 45th President. Lewis is an
Craig Newmark Gives His Take on Online Harassment
Bennet Kelley speaks with craigslist founder Craig Newmark about his campaign against online harassment at Wikipedia. Since 2011, Newmark has been working though craigconnects to unite the
Scam Survivors On Battling Online Scammers
Bennet Kelley speaks with Wayne May, the founder of the UK-based Scam Survivors Online, a volunteer staffed organization that focuses on:Making scammers’ lives harder by exposing their details
A T and T / T-Mobile Merger Implications; Congressional Patent Bill Disguised as Bank Bailout
Bennet discusses the Implications of a potential A T and T/T-Mobile Merger with, plus an interview with U.S. Rep Dana Rohrabacher, R-California about a Congressional Patent Bill Disguised as Bank
Amazon, Q and the Miracles
First up this week is the question on wether or not California will approve the "Amazon Tax", and Lisa Picarille gives Bennet an update on just what the current outlook is. In the second half of the
FTC-Facebook Privacy Settlement; New Blogging Guidelines
Mary Engle who directs the Federal Trade Commissions Division of Advertising Practices and is featured in the FTC videos explaining the endorsement guidelines. We will be talking about the recent
Stop Cyber Spying Week; Corporate Tax Dodgers
Josh Levy from Free Press talks about CISPA and Stop Cyber Spying Week. Rebecca Wilkins from Citizens for Tax Justice joins Bennet to discuss Corporate Tax Dodgers including none other than Apple
Crowdsourcing and DOJ Online Gambling Settlement
Talking Crowdsourcing with GeniusRocket President Peter Lamotte, and ESPN.com Poker analyst Gary Wise on DOJ Online Gambling Settlement whereby two overseas online poker firms settled their money
Debating the American Empire With Stephen Kinzer
Debating the American Empire as Bennet Kelley speaks with Stephen Kinzer, author of the new book, “The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain and the Birth of an American Empire”.The True Flag

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