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The BTLJ PodcastExhibit A.I. (part II) The Rules of Evidence and Machine TestimonyExhibit A.I. (part II) The Rules of Evidence and Machine Testimony by The BTLJ Podcast
2025-10-2041 min
The BTLJ PodcastLitigamers: From Controller to CourtroomJoin BTLJ and Fenwick and West's Eric Ball and Kimberly Culp for a discussion about the process of taking a video game case from discovery to trial
2025-08-0653 min
AI Lawyer Talking TechJune 9, 2025 - The AI Legal Frontier: Reshaping Practice and PrivacyWelcome to 'AI Lawyer Talking Tech'. In today's episode, we're diving into the profound impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession. From AI systems achieving top marks in law exams and transforming legal education through customized learning paths and simulated court scenarios, to the practical application of AI in streamlining tasks like document review, research, and drafting for law firms, AI is rapidly evolving legal practice. We'll explore how AI is enabling firms to assess cases more quickly and accurately and is even being used to expand access to justice for underserved communities by providing legal information. However...
2025-06-0919 minAI Lawyer Talking TechMay 19, 2025 - AI and the Evolving Practice of LawWelcome to AI Lawyer Talking Tech, the podcast that delves into how artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal field. We're seeing AI automate tasks from legal drafting and legal research to case analysis and evaluation, offering the potential for increased efficiency and potentially enhancing access to justice. However, these advancements bring significant challenges, including the risk of AI generating inaccurate information or "hallucinations," underscoring the critical need for thorough verification and human oversight. Pressing ethical considerations around confidentiality and the responsible use of AI are paramount for legal professionals. The legal landscape is also rapidly changing on the regulatory...
2025-05-1916 minAI Lawyer Talking TechMay 5, 2025 - AI: Legal Questions, Technical AnswersWelcome to AI Lawyer Talking Tech. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the legal field, bringing both remarkable efficiency gains and significant new challenges. From courtrooms where judges grapple with fair use arguments for AI training data, to law firms leveraging AI for document review and cost prediction, the technology's impact is undeniable. Yet, this integration presents critical questions about data security and compliance, ethical billing practices when efficiency improves, and even the potential for cognitive shifts among legal professionals relying heavily on these tools. We're also seeing regulators confront AI-generated content like deepfakes and courts analyze the patent eligibility...
2025-05-0513 min
The BTLJ PodcastExhibit A.I.: the Rules of Evidence in the Age of A.I. (Part I) with Audrey MitchellToday, we are excited to share a conversation between Berkeley Law 3L student Eric Ahern and Audrey Mitchell, a current fellow with Berkeley’s AI Policy Hub and a 2L student here. Audrey brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to the conversation around AI and the future of litigation, combining her background in STEM with legal experience in patent litigation and public interest tech law. At Berkeley’s AI Policy Hub, Audrey has been leading innovative research on how artificial intelligence is reshaping civil and criminal litigation—and whether our current legal rules are equipped to keep up. In this episode, we wil...
2025-04-2416 minAI Lawyer Talking TechApril 21, 2025 - Tech in Law: The Digital Transformation of Legal PracticesWelcome to AI Lawyer Talking Tech, the podcast that keeps you at the forefront of legal innovation. In today's episode, we're diving deep into the transformative power of technology across the legal spectrum. From the revolutionary impact of artificial intelligence on streamlining legal tasks and improving outcomes, to the secure and transparent solutions offered by blockchain technology for everything from contract management to intellectual property protection, we'll explore how these advancements are redefining the work of legal professionals. We'll also touch upon the essential strategies for law firms to build a strong online presence, the critical considerations surrounding data...
2025-04-2112 min
It's a History Podcast040: The Happy Birthday Song: From Origins to Copyright ControversiesHello! In this week's episode of It's a History Podcast, join me as we delve into the fascinating history of the Happy Birthday song. In this epsiode we discover the origins of the melody in a song called 'Good Morning to All,' composed by sisters Mildred and Patty Hill. We then learn about the transformation of this simple tune into the globally recognized birthday anthem, 'Happy Birthday to You.' The episode will explore various accounts of the song's evolution, significant copyright disputes, and legal battles that eventually led to the song entering the public domain. Listen now...
2025-03-1910 min
The BTLJ PodcastAI and Music Copyright Law with Professor Judith FinellAI and Music Copyright Law with Professor Judith Finell by The BTLJ Podcast
2025-03-1139 min
The BTLJ PodcastTech Courts, Judicial Education, and Post-Chevron Regulation: Exploring Solutions with Professor Michele NeitzTech Courts, Judicial Education, and Post-Chevron Regulation: Exploring Solutions with Professor Michele Neitz by The BTLJ Podcast
2025-02-1643 minAI Lawyer Talking TechLegal AI’s Impact: Transforming Practice, Regulation, and Strategy
The legal tech landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, with AI driving innovation across law firms, corporate legal departments, and regulatory frameworks. Today’s episode of AI Lawyer Talking Tech dives into the latest developments shaping the industry. We’ll explore Genie AI’s whitepaper on the rapid growth of large language models, Semeris’s $4.3 million funding to streamline structured finance, and the EU AI Act’s potential effects on legal tech startups. We’ll also examine the growing role of AI in contract automation, cybersecurity compliance, and law firm data security. Plus, new legal challenges emerge as courts weigh...
2025-02-0327 minAI Lawyer Talking TechAI in Law: Transformative Trends, Legal Challenges, and New Frontiers
Welcome to today’s episode of AI Lawyer Talking Tech, where we delve into the cutting-edge intersections of artificial intelligence, legal innovation, and industry transformation. In this episode, we’ll explore pivotal stories shaping the future of legal practice—from groundbreaking AI-powered tools streamlining access to justice and advancing legal workflows, to pressing legal challenges around copyright, privacy, and cybersecurity in a rapidly digitizing world. We'll also highlight the evolving regulatory landscapes, innovative solutions for legal service delivery, and the latest developments in AI-driven case prediction and contract management. Stay tuned as we unpack these transformative trends and th...
2025-01-2732 minAI Lawyer Talking TechAI, Innovation, and the Future of Law: Trends Reshaping the Legal Tech LandscapeWelcome to today’s episode of AI Lawyer Talking Tech! We’re diving into the stories that are shaping the intersection of technology and the legal profession. From California’s bold regulatory moves on AI in hiring practices to a groundbreaking summit on AI-powered legal aid, innovation is accelerating across the field. We'll also explore how generative AI is being embraced in law firms, the evolving challenges around data privacy, and the role of tech startups in reshaping legal workflows. Whether it’s new leadership at legal tech giants or the latest insights from Europe’s GDPR watchdogs, these updates pr...
2025-01-2020 minAI Lawyer Talking TechAI's Role in Reshaping Law: Privacy, Policy, and Predictions
Welcome to today’s episode of AI Lawyer Talking Tech, where we explore the intersection of innovation and regulation shaping the legal landscape. From groundbreaking advancements in AI-powered tools for litigation and contract analysis to complex privacy challenges surrounding new technologies like employer-held DNA data, this episode dives into the evolving role of artificial intelligence in legal practice. Join us as we discuss the legal, ethical, and practical implications of emerging trends, including the latest policy shifts, regulatory challenges, and technological breakthroughs redefining the industry. Stay tuned for a comprehensive look at the forces driving transformation in 2025!
Protecting Privacy of...
2025-01-1329 min
The BTLJ PodcastSection 230, Free Speech and the Internet with Dean Erwin ChemerinskySection 230, Free Speech and the Internet with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky by The BTLJ Podcast
2025-01-1247 min
The BTLJ PodcastDemocracy & AI with Professor Bertrall RossBerkeley Law LLM student Franco Dellafiori, and Professor Bertrall Ross sit down to discuss how artificial intelligence will impact elections like the November 2024 one and the state of our general democracy for years to come.
Professor Ross is a Professor of Law at the University of Virginia and the Director of UVA’s Karsh Center for Law and Democracy. Previously, Professor Ross taught at our very own Berkeley Law, where he received the Rutter Award for Teaching Excellence. Professor Ross continues to be a great mentor to students by telling them, candidly, whether Chat GPT will tell them how to vo...
2025-01-1246 minAI Lawyer Talking TechAI's Expanding Influence: Legal Tech, Governance, and Emerging Challenges
Welcome to today’s episode of AI Lawyer Talking Tech, where we explore the dynamic intersections of artificial intelligence and the legal sector. With AI-driven changes sweeping across global legal practices, we dive into the latest insights on governance frameworks, risk management, and the ethical considerations shaping AI adoption. From new ethical guidelines in New Mexico to evolving AI regulations in Delaware and Georgia, we’ll discuss how legal institutions are tackling both the potential and pitfalls of generative AI. This episode also covers recent industry analyses revealing how law firms and in-house teams are managing cybersecurity, liability risks, and...
2024-11-0123 min
The BTLJ PodcastReproductive Data Privacy After Dobbs with Rebecca Wexler.On this episode of the Berkeley Technology Law Journal, we sat down with Professor Rebecca Wexler to discuss the intersection between reproductive justice and data privacy.
In June 2022, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Dobbs overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey's holdings that the US Constitution grants a right to an abortion. Shortly thereafter, Professor Wexler co-authored with Professor Aziz Huq an article in the New York University Law Review titled “Digital Privacy for Reproductive Choice in the Post-Roe Era.
Today, Professor Wexler reflects on that piece and on the ne...
2024-08-2348 minAI Lawyer Talking TechGlobal Moves and Legal Tech Innovations: From North American Expansions to AI-Powered Legal Solutions
Welcome to today's episode of 'AI Lawyer Talking Tech,' where we delve into the latest developments in the legal technology landscape. Today, we explore Xperate's ambitious expansion into the North American market, a move set to reshape the legal tech scene with innovative, cost-efficient solutions. We'll also highlight the upcoming ILTA S4S security conference featuring Ciaran Martin, the groundbreaking DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Apple, and the implications of the newly passed EU AI Act. Additionally, we'll discuss how law firms are leveraging automation to enhance productivity and how new AI features are transforming legal practice management software...
2024-07-1518 min
The BTLJ PodcastThe Law and Governance of AI with Professor Colleen ChienJoin host Gayathri Sindhu as she interviews Professor Colleen Chien, a trailblazer in intellectual property and technology law with a career marked by fascinating achievements and obstacles overcome. They dive into Professor Chien's new "Law and Governance of AI" course, taught for the first time at Berkeley Law in the spring of 2024, and explore her groundbreaking study on the transformative power of generative AI in legal aid. This episode offers an inspiring and insightful look at the future of law and technology.
2024-05-2954 min
The BTLJ PodcastApple’s Antitrust Problem - Professor Talha SyedBerkeley Law Professor, Talha Syed, discusses the impending antitrust lawsuit against Apple. Professor Syed, an expert in political economy, antitrust, and intellectual property, takes us on a journey through the history of antitrust and how we got to the current moment, one where the government is reevaluating antitrust law and its specific application to big tech. Professor Syed reveals his thoughts and assessment of the new Brandeis movement, headed by Lina Khan and Jonathan Kanter of the FTC and DOJ. He also shares his perception of the merits of an antitrust challenge to Apple and what the case could mean...
2024-03-1042 min
The BTLJ PodcastBig Tech, Bigger Droughts: The Battle for Water RightsGoogle, Facebook, Instagram, and the rest of the internet, are housed on servers. These servers are mostly stored in data centers located in small, desert communities. Data centers use water to cool their servers. As the climate changes and droughts become more prevalent, legal issues arise as to who gets primary access to water sources.
BTLJ Podcast host, Meg O'Neill, speaks with lawyer John DeVoe of Water Watch, and then journalist Mike Rogoway of the Oregonian.
2024-02-0348 minThe BTLJ PodcastAI and the SAG-AFTRA Strike with Dan Jasnow and Stefano Da FreOn this recent episode of the BTLJ Podcast, Terry Zhao '26 sits down with Dan Jasnow, a practicing attorney, and Stefano Da Fre, an actor, director, and producer, to hear two different perspectives on how AI impacted the longest SAG-AFTRA strike in Hollywood history.
2024-01-2157 minThe BTLJ PodcastCopyright Law in the AI Age with Heather Whitney and David FangPaul Wood '26 sits down with attorneys Heather Whitney and David Fang to discuss the complex interactions between generative AI and copyright law, highlighting the latest developments and legal battles. Join us as we explore how groundbreaking AI technologies like ChatGPT are challenging traditional copyright frameworks.
2023-11-301h 04The BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law - November 6, 2023Podcast editors Eric Ahern '25, Juliette Draper '26, and Meg O'Neill '26 cover the verdict announced in the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, the recent bankruptcy of WeWork, and global responses to President Biden's Executive Order targeting AI.
2023-11-0908 minThe BTLJ PodcastBarnett v. Apple and Illinois's Biometric Information Privacy Act with Tatiana RiceThe BTLJ Podcast team sits down with Tatiana Rice from the Future of Privacy Forum to explore the fascinating world of biometrics and its role in a recent case, Barnett v. Apple, which involves a dispute over Apple's use of facial recognition and Touch ID technology.
2023-05-1746 minThe BTLJ PodcastThe Impact of Gonzalez v. Google on Section 230: A Discussion with Brandie Nonnecke, PhDJoin BTLJ podcast host Ian Smith as he sits down with expert guest Dr. Brandie Nonnecke to discuss Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and Gonzalez v. Google. They'll explore the evolution and power of Section 230, which provides legal protections to online platforms for content created by third-party users, and will discuss the potential implications of Gonzalez, an ongoing case involving a Section 230 dispute that was recently heard by the Supreme Court. Dr. Nonnecke is the founding director of the Citris Policy Lab at UC Berkeley and an associate research professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy where she...
2023-04-2437 min
AI Lawyer Talking TechLawyers on the Metaverse - True Cost of Biz Dev - ChatGPT and International ArbitrationNine Legal Questions You Might Encounter While Doing Business in the Metaverse
Date: 27 Feb 2023
Source: Featured Posts Archives - LexBlog
Business Development and Calculating the True Cost of a Legal Matter
Date: 27 Feb 2023
Source: Reinventing Professional Services by Ari Kaplan
Cozen OConnor: In a Win for Victims of Exchange Theft, Token Recovery Obtains Contempt Sanctions Against The Ren Project
Date: 27 Feb 2023
Source: TD Ameritrade
Reimagining the Administration of Justice with Qudsiya Naqui of Pew Charitable Trust
Date: 27 Feb 2023
Source: HB Litigation...
2023-02-2811 minThe BTLJ PodcastThe Capabilities and Limitations of ChatGPT with Professor Chris HoofnagleJoin Podcast Editors Isabel Jones and Eric Ahern as they sit down with today’s expert guest, Berkeley Law Professor Chris Hoofnagle, to discuss ChatGPT. They’ll explore the potential impacts of ChatGPT not only on everyday life, but also on the legal industry, education, intellectual property law, geopolitics, and more!
2023-02-241h 04The BTLJ PodcastDiscussing Broadband Rate Regulation with Professor Tejas NarechaniaThe BTLJ Podcast team sits down with Berkeley Law Professor Tejas Narechania to discuss his forthcoming article, "Convergence and a Case for Broadband Regulation." In the interview, Professor Narechania identifies the consequences of the outdated regulatory scheme for broadband services that exists in the United States. He also proposes a system involving broadband rate regulation as a solution to the problem. This interview was recorded on November 10, 2022.
2023-01-1935 minThe BTLJ PodcastAutomated License Plate Readers with ACLU Attorney Matt CagleThe BTLJ Podcast team sits down with ACLU Senior Staff Attorney Matt Cagle to discuss the use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) by police departments and other law enforcement entities. This interview was recorded on November 9, 2022.
For more reading on this subject, refer to the following links.
ACLU’s reports on ICE’s use of ALPR information to locate and target immigrants:
ACLU NorCal: Documents Reveal ICE Using Driver Location Data From Local Police for Deportations (https://www.aclunc.org/blog/documents-reveal-ice-using-driver-location-data-local-police-deportations).
ACLU NorCal: Records Reveal ICE Agents Run Thousands of License Plate Queries a Month in Massive Location Data...
2022-12-2150 min
The BTLJ PodcastDigital Markets Act with Professor Jürgen KühlingThe BTLJ Podcast team sits down with Professor Jürgen Kühling, a member of the German Monopolies Commission, to discuss the implications of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for big tech companies and consumers. The Digital Markets Act recently went into effect on November 1, 2022, when this interview was recorded.
For more reading on this subject, refer to the following links:
Bill Batchelor, Frederic Depoortere, Aurora Luoma, Giorgio Motta, and Ingrid Vandenborre, EU Digital Markets Act Enters Into Force on November 1, Creating New Regulatory Regime for Large Tech Platforms, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (Oct. 12, 2022), https://www.skadden.com/in...
2022-11-1845 min
The BTLJ PodcastQuantum Computing with Joonas Keski-Rahkonen and Katri NousiainenQuantum computing, computing that harnesses the power of quantum physics, and specifically, quantum states brings the world not just abstract scientific theory, but practical applications that will likely
revolutionize our day-to-day lives. Join the BTLJ podcast as they sit down with Joonas Keski-Rahkonen and Katri Nousiainen to discuss how lawyers, regulators, and the international
community can prepare for the next quantum revolution.
2022-08-2438 min
The BTLJ PodcastBias in Algorithms with Professor Robert KoulishThe BTLJ podcast sits down with Robert Koulish to discuss bias in algorithms. Dr. Koulish is a political scientist at the University of Maryland and serves as the Director of MLaw, which is the University’s law programs. Much of his current research has focused on risk assessment within immigration detention centers. Professor Koulish is the author of Immigration and American Democracy: Subverting the Rule of Law and co-editor of Immigration, Detention, Risk, and Human Rights: Studies on Immigration and Crime.
2022-07-1252 minThe BTLJ PodcastIP In The Metaverse with Professor Molly Van HouwelingThe BTLJ podcast sits down with Professor Van Houweling to discuss property rights in the metaverse. Following the discussion, Jim Lischeske will be highlighting the key takeaways.
2022-07-0959 min
The BTLJ PodcastRegulating Online Hate Speech, with Christopher WolfRegulating Online Hate Speech, with Christopher Wolf by The BTLJ Podcast
2022-06-1331 min
The BTLJ PodcastA Look into the California Privacy Protection Agency with Chairperson Jennifer UrbanThe California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is the first dedicated privacy regulator in the United States. The BTLJ podcast sits down with its Chairperson, Jennifer Urban, to hear how this pioneering agency is protecting consumer privacy on the internet.
Hosted by Nathaniel Kellerer, Andrea Zachrich, Martin Fischer, Anuja Shah, and Sonali Khanna.
Produced by BTLJ Podcast Editors Isabel Jones and Seth Bertolucci and Senior Online Content Editors Thomas Horn and Karnik Hajjar.
2022-02-0748 minThe BTLJ PodcastGeofence Warrants - Cell Phone Searches and the ConstitutionAre geofence warrants running roughshod over the first and fourth amendments? Or are they an innocuous law enforcement tool that's really no constitutional violation at all? The BTLJ Podcast speaks with renowned constitutional law experts Erwin Chemerinsky and Orin Kerr to get some guidance.
Hosted by Ben Brokesh, Chris Musachio, Hazim Alwazir, Hannah Brown, and Meg Sullivan.
Produced by BTLJ Podcast Editors Isabel Jones and Seth Bertolucci and Senior Online Content Editors Thomas Horn and Karnik Hajjar
2022-02-0551 minThe BTLJ PodcastSection 230Hosts Matt Sardo '23, Meg Sullivan '23, Ibrahim Hinds '23, and Seth Bertolucci '23 discuss Section 230 with Berkeley Law Professor Pam Samuelson. Edited by Diming Xu '22. Produced by BTLJ Podcast Editors Andy Zachrich & Haley broughton.
2021-05-0638 minThe BTLJ PodcastAntitrust & Big TechHosts Ximena Velazquez-Arenas '23, Kavya Dasari '23, Kurt Fredrickson '23, and Nathaniel Kellerer LLM '21 discuss Antitrust and Big Tech with Berkeley Law Professor Chris Hockett. Produced by BTLJ Podcast Editors Haley Broughton & Andy Zachrich.
2021-05-0657 minThe BTLJ PodcastPrivacy at the Margins, with Professor Scott Skinner-Thompson (Big Conversations)We discuss Prof. Scott Skinner-Thompson's theory of "performative privacy" as a means of resistance for marginalized communities and its limitations, which he expounds on in his new book "Privacy at the Margins." (Prof. Skinner Thompson is Associate Professor of Law at the University of Colorado Law School.)
Hosts: Andy Zachrich (J.D. '22) and Ximena Velazquez-Arenas (J.D. '23).
2021-01-2754 minThe BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law - November 24th, 2020Hosts Matt Sardo '23, Ibrahim Hinds '23, and Ximena Velazquez-Arenas '23 cover the increasing privacy concerns surrounding COVID-19 tracing apps, Senate hearings with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey, and the Federal Aviation Authority's clearance of Boeing's 737 MAX to resume flights in the U.S.
2020-12-0212 minThe BTLJ PodcastIs Tricking A Robot Hacking? with Prof. Ryan Calo and David O'Hair (Big Conversations)We discuss adversarial machine learning, the CFAA, and AI bias with Prof. Ryan Calo (Professor of Law at the University of Washington School of Law) and David O'Hair (associate at Knobbe Martens), co-authors of “Is Tricking a Robot Hacking?” from our Journal's Volume 34, Issue 3.
Hosts: Haley Broughton '23 and Allan Holder '21
2020-11-3044 minThe BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law - November 17th, 2020Hosts Kavya Dasari '23, Meg Sullivan '23, and Jonathan Baer '23 cover Zoom's settlement with the FTC, an antitrust case against Amazon in the EU, and the Department of Justice's challenge of Visa's Acquisition of Plaid, a fintech start-up.
2020-11-2412 minThe BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law - November 15th, 2020Hosts Ximena Welazquez-Arenas '23 and Diming Xu '23 cover the DOJ's antitrust suit against Google, Uber's response to California's recently-passed Proposition 22, and the United States' charges against Russian hackers in connection with several global cyberattacks.
2020-11-1516 minThe BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law - October 20th, 2020Hosts Allan Holder '21 and Kavya Dasari follow up on our coverage of Epic Games' antitrust suit against Apple, and cover recent developments regarding Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a privacy lawsuit filed against the San Francisco Police Department, and the release of a joint statement by an international coalition of countries regarding encryption and public safety.
2020-10-2113 minThe BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law - October 15th, 2020Hosts Ibrahim Hinds '23 and Kurt Fredrickson '23 cover recent criminal charges against the founders of one of the world's largest BitCoin exchanges, the House's antitrust report on Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon, and the Supreme Court copyright case between Oracle and Google.
2020-10-1513 minThe BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law - October 6th, 2020Hosts Matt Sardo '23 and Meg Sullivan ' 23 follow up on last week's coverage of TikTok's request for an injunction to the ban of its app, and cover Epic Games' lawsuit against Apple following the companies' dispute over banning Fortnite from Apple's App Store, the EU's draft of antitrust regulations for large tech companies, Seattle's recently-passed minimum wage legislation for Uber, Lyft, and other rideshare drivers, and Anthem's multi-million dollar settlement with over forty state attorneys general.
2020-10-0714 min
The BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law - September 29th, 2020Hosts Kurt Fredrickson '23 and Jonathan Baer '23 discuss antitrust action against Google, the latest in TikTok’s troubles with the current administration, and a data breach class action against Amazon.
2020-09-2910 minThe BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law – May 1st, 2020Host Veronica Bognot '21 discusses Amazon’s alleged misuse of seller data, the most recent salvo in Facebook's suit against NSO Group, and the Supreme Court's ruling on whether explanations of the law are copyrightable.
2020-05-0108 minThe BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law – April 26th, 2020Host Yexi Xu (LLM '20) tells us all about police drones in Baltimore, how Facebook and Twitter are dealing with the President's LIBERATE tweets, and Intel freeing up its IP during the crisis.
2020-04-2708 minThe BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law — April 22nd, 2020Host Elizabeth Fu '21 covers Facebook's Libra project's newest iteration, an exemption for Nuro that paves the way for driverless deliveries, and delays in the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.
2020-04-2207 minThe BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law — April 18th, 2020Host Joseph Kroon '22 discusses the new Apple/Google COVID-19 contact network system, the Supreme Court's first foray into broadcasting its proceedings, and a ruling regarding copyright and third parties on Instagram.
2020-04-1808 minThe BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law – April 15th, 2020Host Debbie Mosley '22 talks N95 mask price gouging, Telegram's cryptocurrency woes, and copyright over basketball players' tattoos in NBA 2K.
2020-04-1607 minThe BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law – April 11th, 2020Host Dan Noel '21 explores some of the privacy and cybersecurity issues arising from the novel coronavirus crisis by looking at one of the actors that's been implicated the most: Zoom.
2020-04-1106 minThe BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law – April 7th, 2020We're back, because as hard as it may try, early 2020 can't hold BTLJ down. Host Andy Zachrich '22 discusses the CFAA, the new T-Mobile, and location data tracking as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
2020-04-0708 minThe BTLJ PodcastNet Neutrality with Berkeley Law Profs. Erik Stallman and Tejas Narechania (Big Conversations)We sat down with Berkeley Law professors (and former FTC attorneys) Erik Stallman and Tejas Narechania for an overview of the issue of net neutrality and to discuss the D.C. Circuit's recent major decision about the issue.
Hosts: Dan Noel '21 and Allan Holder '21
2019-12-0140 minThe BTLJ PodcastThis Week in Tech Law – November 28thIn the last episode of Issue 35:1, we discuss Russiaware on new Russian electronics, Uber's self-driving car accident, and claims that DoorDash is pocketing tips.
Hosts: Joseph Kroon '22 and Allan Holder '21
2019-11-2808 minThe BTLJ Podcast5 Minutes in Tech Law – November 21stThis week, we discuss a ruling on border searches, Apple being accused of not playing fair with its chips, and... personal jurisdiction.
Hosts: Barbora Studihradová LLM '20 and Dan Noel '21
2019-11-2108 minThe BTLJ Podcast5 Minutes in Tech Law – November 14thThis week, we discuss super warrants, foreign agents inside tech companies, and a wrist slap over data throttling.
Hosts: Yexi Xu LLM '20 and Debbie Mosley '22
2019-11-1408 minThe BTLJ Podcast5 Minutes in Tech Law – November 7thThis week, we discuss reservations about TikTok, DNA collection of non-U.S. detainees, and alleged discrimination on Facebook ads.
Hosts: Veronica Bognot '21 and Joseph Kroon '22
2019-11-0709 minThe BTLJ Podcast5 Minutes in Tech Law – October 31stThis week, we discuss tech and constitutional rights at the U.S. border, a JEDI at the Department of Defense, and Facebook's recent interactions with both the judiciary and the legislature.
Hosts: Andy Zachrich '22 and Allison Talker '22
2019-10-3108 minThe BTLJ Podcast5 Minutes in Tech Law – October 25thFor the week of October 25th, we discussed India's future plans for social media platforms, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, and cybersecurity for law firms.
Hosts: Yexi Xu LLM '20 and Maximin Orsero LLM '20
2019-10-2507 minThe BTLJ Podcast5 Minutes in Tech Law – October 10thThis week we discuss net neutrality, deepfakes, and the UK reviving an iPhone cookies case from earlier this decade.
Hosts: Barbora Studihradová LLM ’20 and Veronica Bognot ’21
2019-10-1008 minThe BTLJ Podcast5 Minutes in Tech Law – October 3rdThis week, we discuss free public TV, Amazon preparing its own legislative proposals, and who gets sued if your Tesla gets into an accident as it drives toward you.
Hosts: Debbie Mosley ’22 and Andy Zachrich ’22
2019-10-0307 minThe BTLJ Podcast5 Minutes in Tech Law – September 26thThis week, we cover developments on the right to be forgotten, Led Zeppelin, and Elon Musk’s proposed paycheck.
Hosts: Maximin Orsero LLM ’20 and Dan Noel ’21
2019-09-2605 minThe BTLJ Podcast5 Minutes in Tech Law – September 19thIn the first episode of the series and of Issue 35, we cover recently announced tech antitrust investigations and some new California’s bills that will affect the tech giants.
Hosts: Allison Talker ’22 and Allan Holder ’21
2019-09-1904 minThe BTLJ PodcastA Night Out With BTLJ at the Internet ArchiveLast month, for the first time in decades, new copyrighted works entered the public domain and can now be freely accessed and used by anyone. The BTLJ Podcast went to the Internet Archive to find out more about the reopening of the public domain and why it matters.
2019-02-1721 minThe BTLJ PodcastInventive Applications and Patent Eligibility: A Conversation with Prof. Peter MenellIn this episode, we talk to Berkeley Law professor Peter Menell about patent law and new challenges to patent eligibility. Professor Menell discusses the effects of recent Supreme Court decisions and new calls for legislative action to address patent eligibility.
2019-01-1029 minThe BTLJ PodcastCitizen Clinic @ UC BerkeleyToday we’re welcoming Sean Brooks and Steve Trush to the show. Sean Brooks is the Director and Steve Trush is the Deputy Director of the Citizen Clinic, a public-interest cybersecurity clinic here at UC Berkeley. Established in 2015, the clinic supports politically-vulnerable organizations’ efforts to defend themselves against online threats and implement implement new policies and technical controls that enhance their cybersecurity.
2018-11-2431 minThe BTLJ Podcast2 Minutes in Tech: Nov. 12The BTLJ Podcast team presents 2 minutes in Tech: Monday, November 12.
2018-11-1201 minThe BTLJ PodcastI Need Some Space: An Interview with Brian IsraelThe Berkeley Technology and Law Journal Podcast interviews Brian Israel, General Counsel of Planetary Resources, an asteroid mining company.
Brian is an expert in space law, and talks about his work managing the US State Department’s space portfolio as well as space law in private industry.
2018-10-2924 minThe BTLJ PodcastTribal Intangible Cultural Property: IP or Something More?Origin stories, sacred songs, and other types of sacred traditional knowledge are intangible cultural property belonging to tribes or indigenous people. Intangible cultural property is not merely information–it is essential to tribal way of life. Despite its importance, there are currently no federal laws protecting others from appropriating sacred traditional knowledge.
This type of knowledge should seemingly be protected by intellectual property or cultural property laws. Intellectual property laws offer protection for a limited time for works of authorship or inventions as a way to incentivize creation. Cultural property laws, such as the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Ac...
2018-04-2425 minThe BTLJ PodcastDigital ExhaustionWhen someone purchases a book they have an immediate understanding of what they can do with it. They can loan it, toss it, or resell it. When someone purchases digital media, many are surprised to find out that the same rights don’t apply. Trends in the technology and media landscape have elevated the use of licenses in lieu of outright ownership. What are courts to do when consumers and providers lock horns on this issue? Should courts endorse a concept of digital exhaustion and allow consumers to resell copies of digital works without a need for permission from the co...
2018-04-2039 minThe BTLJ PodcastGround Control to Major Tom: This is Your Lawyer SpeakingWhat laws apply in space? Gabriel is an attorney with 11 years of experience in the US State Department’s Office of the Legal Advisor. He works on several issues, including international law and space law. This podcast discusses several hot topics in space law including: privately-funded space exploration, weapons in space, liability issues in space, and the future of space law.
2018-03-1922 minThe BTLJ PodcastNew Technology and Warfare: A Conversation with John YooIn 2005, the U.S. and Israel allegedly used a computer virus (Stuxnet) to hobble the Iranian nuclear program. The U.S. is believed to operate over 7,362 unmanned aerial systems (UAVs). Many decry Russia’s “weaponization” of the internet and social media to interfere with elections. What’s in store for the future of technology and warfare? How do these weapons change how we think about the costs and benefits of military intervention?
Professor John Yoo recently co-authored a new book: Striking Power: How Cyber, Robots, and Space Weapons Change the Rules for War. The book explores how these new weapons change t...
2018-03-0928 minThe BTLJ PodcastVideo Games and the LawHow does the law handle the latest video games? Niko Plassaras is a litigation associate at Fenwick & West, LLP. His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and counseling. Niko works closely with video game clients. This practice area requires attorneys to confront intellectual property issues that are unique to video games. For example, which aspects of a game are protected by copyright, patent, trademark or something else? How do video game creators use the law to keep games interesting? Do those click-wrap agreements matter? To find out, listen to this conversation about Niko’s study of how the law and vi...
2018-02-0630 minThe BTLJ PodcastShussh and Save Your IP: Trade Secret Law with Matt CaplanMatt Caplan, a partner at Cooley LLP, and our hosts (Tony Bedel ’18 and Chante Eliaszadeh ’20) discuss how to protect intellectual property with trade secrets. Matt explains how trade secrets are an essential tool for startups and new ventures. The podcast also explores the recent Waymo v. Uber trade secret litigation.
2017-11-2718 minThe BTLJ PodcastDo Robots Dream of Electric IP?Can a robot get a copyright for its works? If not who owns the property? It would have been difficult for our constitutional framers to envision the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. AI and machine
learning are already creating valuable properties, but how to protect those properties requires careful planning because they do not fit well into our current intellectual property (IP) regimes. Hosts Tony Bedel and Chante Westmoreland (JD Candidates ’18) discuss with White & Case Partner Carrie LeRoy these conflicts. Special thanks to the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology for putting us in touch.
2017-11-1322 minThe BTLJ PodcastDisparaging the Disparagement Clause: Simon TamSpecial Thanks to the Berkeley Law chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy for assistance with this podcast episode!
Simon Tam found himself at the Supreme Court because of his rock band’s name: “the Slants.” Simon and his band mates chose the name as a way to reclaim a racial slur. The band members, including Simon, are of Asian descent, and wanted to use the name to reframe cultural identities and fight stereotypes. But when the band attempted to get a registered trademark from the federal government, their application was rejected for being offensive. So Simon went t...
2017-10-3021 minThe BTLJ PodcastDon’t You (Forget About the GDPR)Tony Bedel & Chante Westmoreland (JD Candidates ’18) interview Daphne Keller, Director of Intermediary Liability at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School. This discussion focuses on Europe’s new privacy regime, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the right to be forgotten. Under the GDPR companies around the world will be required to keep data private, but how companies should comply with the right for individuals to delist information is less clear. The fast-approaching GDPR implementation date (May 25, 2018) behooves the discussion. Production help from Liz Freeman Rosenzweig (JD Candidate ’20).
2017-10-1630 minThe BTLJ PodcastThe CFAA and You(r Cat Feeder)Chante Westmoreland (JD Candidate ’18) interviews Jamie Williams of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Jamie discusses how the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) interacts with the “Internet of Things,” and why the CFAA needs to be reformed.
2017-04-1830 minThe BTLJ PodcastTo Have and To OwnChante Westmoreland (J.D. Candidate ’18) interviews Associate Dean and Professor, Molly Van Houweling about her path to Berkeley Law and her recent piece, Authors Versus Owners.
2017-04-0422 minThe BTLJ PodcastTrade Secret TriageChante Westmoreland (JD Candidate ’18) interviews Tom Counts (Partner, Paul Hastings) and Danielle Decker (Associate, Paul Hastings) after their BCLT Sponsored Lunch Talk. Tom and Danielle explain their client-centered approach for helping corporations protect trade secrets and working to remedy a possible leak in information.
2017-03-2027 minThe BTLJ PodcastThe Three-Legged HorseChante Westmoreland (JD Candidate ’18) interviews Todd Bontemps from Cooley, and discusses how brands receive trademark protection and how branding strategies may change from country to country and over time.
2017-03-0636 minThe BTLJ PodcastData Collection by Design?Chante Westmoreland (JD Candidate ’18) and Patrick Johnson (JD Candidate ’19) interview Chris Hoofnagle of the UC Berkeley School of Law and School of Information. Chris discusses how consumers unknowingly expose their data to companies, the consequences of exposure, and provides some tips on how consumers can better protect their information.
2017-02-2027 minThe BTLJ PodcastCopyright in the Digital AgeChante Westmoreland (JD Candidate ’18) and Patrick Johnson (JD Candidate ’19) interview Fred VonLohmann, Copyright Counsel at Google to learn about his work at Google, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and YouTube’s “Content ID” service.
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