CyberLaw and Business Report

Marketplace Fairness Act Debate; Popehat on Sanctions on Copyright Troll

Daron Babin — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:47:18 +0000

Marketplace Fairness Act Debate pairing Rebecca Madigan of the Performance Marketing Association and Steve DelBianco from Internet advocacy organization NetChoice, plus Ken White aka Popehat (criminal defense lawyer with Brown, White and Newhouse) returns to discuss sanctions on copyright troll.

Need to Suspend ISPs That Use Data Caps with Michael Weinberg

Daron Babin — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:26:38 +0000

Need to Suspend ISPs That Use Data Caps as non-profit Washington, D.C.-based public interest group Public Knowledge is calling on all ISPs who use data caps to suspend them until an outside auditor can certify that their data usage meters are accurate. ISPs have no business imposing data caps on consumers without the ability to accurately determine how much data consumers are actually using. We get an explanation with Michael Weinberg, Vice President at Public Knowledge.

Tax Loopholes and Shelters with Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist David Cay Johnston

Daron Babin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:23:48 +0000

Talking Tax Loopholes and Shelters with Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist David Cay Johnston, author of Author of Perfectly Legal: The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System to Benefit the Super-Rich and Cheat Everyone Else, Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense and Stick You With the Bill and The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use Plain English to Rob You Blind.

New York Amazon Tax Law Upheld

Daron Babin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:26:47 +0000

Amazon New York Tax Law Decision has been made as New York will continue to collect sales tax from out-of-state retailers that have affiliates operating within state boundaries. We learn about the details as Bennet speaks with Matt Schaefer, a partner with the law firm of Brann and Isaacson.

StartUp Day on Capitol Hill with Michael McGeary

Daron Babin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:36:59 +0000

Talking StartUp Day on Capitol Hill, aimed at showing lawmakers that startups are creating jobs all across the country and spurring economic growth across many sectors of the economy. Michael McGeary, the co-founder and Chief Political Strategist of Engine Advocacy, fills us in.

Mobile App Privacy and Protection with Robert Ellis Smith

Daron Babin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:07:06 +0000

Mobile App Privacy and Protection when its comes to protecting consumers and kids as Bennet speaks with Robert Ellis Smith, noted privacy expert and publisher of the Privacy Journal.

One of those issues involved the state of California suing Delta Airlines Inc.for allegedly breaking state law by not warning users that the airline is collecting sensitive information each time customers contact the company on its Fly Delta mobile application, plus, FCC and their involvement in the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act.

Online Gambling Resurgence in America; Enemies of the Internet

Daron Babin — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 06:10:57 +0000

Talking Online Gambling Resurgence in America with American Gaming Association President and CEO Frank Fahrenkopf, plus Enemies of the Internet with Reporters Without Borders Washington DC Director Delphine Halgand.

Facebook Data, Broken Internet, Banana Endorsements, Dan Aykroyd and the Big East

Daron Babin — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:54:29 +0000

Facebook Data Is Greater Than The Sum Of Your Likes , Broken Internet, Banana Endorsements, Dan Aykroyd and the Big East with journalist, television and radio commentator Dan Tynan. Plus, FTC Updates Dot Com Disclosure Guidelines, FTC Launches Crackdown on Bogus Text Message Prize Offers and Googles Latest Privacy Settlement; EU Rejects Ban on all Porn.

Patent Trolls and Whats Hot at SXSW Interactive

Daron Babin — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:31:17 +0000

Daniel Nazer, Staff Attorney on the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s intellectual property team, discusses the EFFs fight for legislation to counter patent trolls. Plus, Startup expert Tom Nora gives us his impressions on what is hot at SXSW Interactive.

Cyber Attacks and Cyber Crime Abroad; 212 Years After Disenfranchisement Of Washington Residents

Daron Babin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:13:36 +0000

Veteran CLBR guest Stan Stahl returns to explain what is going on and what is or should be done about it. They discuss the major Cyber Attacks against the U.S. and U.S. businesses from Iran and China and of an emerging marketplace for Cyber Crime in Russia. Also, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D-Dc) reflects On The 212th Anniversary Of The Disenfranchisement Of Washington Residents.

Co-Workapalooza: The Rise of Co-working Office Spaces

Daron Babin — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:29:12 +0000

With The Rise of Co-Working Office Spaces, what makes these co-working spaces so attractive and how the contrast from the traditional office. Bennet speaks with two co-working occupants, Jason Saltzman (the Founder of Alley NYC) and Justin Massion (Founder of Jam Studios).

Mobile Privacy Initiatives; EU and US: A Growing Continental Divide on Privacy?

Daron Babin — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 06:50:35 +0000

Mobile Privacy Initiatives as Bennet speaks with Jules Polonetsky, the Director/Co-Chair for the Future of Privacy Forum. Plus, discussion EU and US: A Growing Continental Divide on Privacy with Phil Lee, a Partner in the Privacy and Information Law Group at Field Fisher Waterhouse.

Gigabit City Challenge; Silicon Valleys Role Censorship and Repression

Daron Babin — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:07:40 +0000

David Sandel, founder of the Gigabit City Challenge, talks about the introduction of ultra-broadband technologies in Kansas City and elsewhere and whether we can meet FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski challenge of a gigabit city in all 50 states by 2015. Plus, Bennet discusses Planet Blue Coat, Internet Censorship and Dual Purpose Technology with Sarah McKune, Senior Researcher at The Citizen Lab.

True Crime Online Author Jayne Hitchcock; Manti Te’o Controversy; Internet Freedom Day

Daron Babin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:29:03 +0000

Top Cybercrime expert and victims advocate Jayne Hitchcock joins Bennet to discuss her new acclaimed book True Crime Online: Shocking Stories of Scamming, Stalking, Murder and Mayhem. Bennet covers the Manti Te’o controversy, Internet Freedom Day and the fallout from the Aaron Swartz tragedy; plus we remember Georgetowns 224th birthday and the kidnapping of Daniel Pearl.

Aaron Swartz Suicide Tragedy; Presidential Inauguration Preview

Daron Babin — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:43:01 +0000

Aaron Swartz, an internet legend who had not yet reached his 27th birthday, committed suicide as he faced a felony trial over his accessing and downloading 4 million academic articles from JSTOR via MITs network. Matt Neco returns to CLBR to discuss the tragedy and controversy surrounding his prosecution.

Monday will mark the 57th inaugural in our nation’s history. Inaugurals have been the prelude to important chapters in our history and are remarkable events to behold. If you ever have the opportunity to be in Washington for an inaugural it is an opportunity to seize. The city is packed with famous people and people from all over the country – which makes it a unique time to visit the nation’s capitol for any family. Bennet shares why with American University Professor Patrick Ukata.

Changing Legal Landscape For Bloggers; Righthaven Update; Biggest Domain Sales in 2012

Daron Babin — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:12:03 +0000

Bennet recaps his New Media Expo panel presentation on The Changing Legal Landscape For Bloggers, plus he fills us on the latest news regarding the ongoing Righthaven lawsuit and we learn about the biggest domain sales in 2012.

New Media Expo 2013 Las Vegas Preview: Changing Legal Landscape For Bloggers

Daron Babin — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:12:30 +0000

Previewing New Media Expo 2013 in Las Vegas ,where Bennet will speak on the panel Blog Wars: The Changing Legal Landscape For Bloggers, as well as Entertainment and Media Lawyer Gordon Firemark. Gordon will speak on Ten legal cases every podcaster, blogger or media producer should know about.

ITU Internet Power Grab in Dubai; Heroes and Zeroes for 2012

Daron Babin — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:53:34 +0000

Discussing the Debacle in Dubai involving the ITUs Internet Power Grab with the U.S. Representative for the Dubai Chamber, Jessica Wasserman. Plus, the Co-founder of eSarcasm Dan Tynan and Brenda Christensen from Nimble discuss who are their Heroes and Zeroes for 2012.

Preventing The UN from Regulating Online Content; Congress Tackles Big Data

Daron Babin — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:23:34 +0000

Preventing the United Nations from having power to regulate online content is the focus as Phil Corwin, Counsel to the Internet Commerce Association, returns to discuss with Bennet the controversy over the upcoming 2012 World Conference on International Telecommunications organized by the International Telecommunications Union.

Plus, Big Data and its increased scrutiny by both Congress and the FTC as we hear from Bill Sullivan, Vice President and General Manager for Public Sector for Informatica.

Maryland Attorney General on Internet Privacy; What Apps and Websites Are You Thankful For?

Daron Babin — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:18:34 +0000

Talking Internet Privacy as Bennet speaks with Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler. Gansler discusses how government should view privacy and the Internet, from location tracking to hacking, data safety and data breaches to cyberbullying. Also, we hear from about the best new websites and apps for 2012 from Technophiles Peter Kronowitt from Intel and Marc Danziger from Charmed Particles.

Cyber Crime: Russia’s Underground Economy 101; Digital Trends Terms and Conditions

Daron Babin — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:49:24 +0000

Bennet discusses cyber crime in Russia with Rik Ferguson, the Director of Security Research and Communication at Trend Micro. Trend Micro has released a report providing an overview of the cyber crime services and prices offered by the Russian underground revealing a vibrant community of never-do-wells offering every conceivable service at dirt-cheap prices.

Also, Andrew Couts writes a Terms and Conditions column critiquing one-sided terms and conditions for Digital Trends and he discusses some of the more controversial provisions so we can avoid South Park Syndrome.

2012 Presidential Election and Obama Re-Election Insights and Aftermath

Daron Babin — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:48:13 +0000

2012 Presidential Election Insights and Aftermath as Bennet speaks with Mike O’ Neil from national public opinion research firm O’Neil Associates. Bennet also tells us about being in Florida for the week before the election and how he saw first hand some of the long lines and other issues that needlessly plagued voting in Florida this year.

He also discusses news headlines including the Apple Supreme Court Challenge to Cal Credit Card Law, Rosetta Stone Adwords Settlement, Yahoo Email Lawsuit, Cal AB Mobile Apps Privacy Deadline and an Amanda Todd Update.

Zappos User Agreement Failed; Real-Time Online Customer Management from Inside

Daron Babin — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:13:36 +0000

Discussing How Zappos’ User Agreement Failed In Court and Left Zappos Legally Naked in which the court refused as Bennet speaks with Attorney Eric Goldman, the founder of the Tertium Quid Blog … a new blog on the Forbes platform that discusses Internet law, IP and advertising law. Plus, Bennet speaks with Hadar Paz, the North America Chief Executive Officer of inside™, the world’s first Real-Time Online Customer Management Solution that changes everything. For the first time, retailers can view their online store or website in real time.

Cyber Bullying Awareness And The Tragedy Of Amanda Todd With Jayne Hitchcock

Daron Babin — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 06:13:30 +0000

Cyber Bullying Awareness And The Tragedy Of Amanda Todd as Bennet talks to Cyber Crime Expert Jayne Hitchcock from Halt Online Abuse about the Amanda Todd suicide and bullycide.

Application of Fair Use; Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Daron Babin — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 21:02:19 +0000

American University Professor Patricia Aufderheide discusses the application of Fair Use to the web. Also, Bennet discusses Domestic Violence Awareness Month with Tess Cacciatore, Cofounder and COO of the GWEN Network.

Citizen Journalism in China with Boxun Publisher Watson Meng

Daron Babin — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 03:48:16 +0000

Bennet talks to Watson Meng, the publisher of the Chinese citizen journalism website Boxun. Boxun is best known for unbiased articles (in some cases from anonymous sources) and are currently in the midst of a lawsuit for reporting how Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon star Zhang Ziyi was caught in an adulterous affair.

How Chattanooga Tennessee Transformed Itself into Americas First Gig City

Daron Babin — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:07:18 +0000

How the city of Chattanooga Tennessee Transformed Itself into Americas First Gig City is a recent ReadWriteWeb article, and Bennet speaks with the author David Strom. We also hear from Kathleen Unger, from the Los Angeles office of Freeman, Freeman & Smiley, LLP, and the President of VoteRiders, a non-partisan organization whose mission is to ensure that all citizens are able to exercise their right to vote.

Google Blocks The Innocence of Muslims; California Spam Law Declared Unconstitutional

Daron Babin — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:59:27 +0000

Discussing how the California Spam Law declared unconstitutional as preempted by Federal law with Leeor Neta, the Assistant Director for Public Interest Programs from the
Golden Gate University School of Law. Plus, Jillian York, the Director of International Freedom of Expression for the Electronic Frontier Foundation discusses Googles decision to block access to the trailer for the controversial (and extremely bad) film The Innocence of Muslims.

Amazon Tax Implementation in California and Pennsylvania; Cyber Security and GoDaddy

Daron Babin — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:42:30 +0000

Rebecca Madigan from the Performance Marketing Association joins Bennet again to discuss the Amazon Tax and its upcoming implementation in California and Pennsylvania. Stan Stahl, President of Citadel Information Systems, returns to discuss the latest Cyber Security issues including the recent hacking of popular web hosting site GoDaddy.

Democratic and GOP Convention Platforms On Internet Issues; US-China Legal Exchange

Daron Babin — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:23:40 +0000

Talking Democratic and GOP Convention Platforms On Internet Issues as Bennet speaks with Republican Political Consultant Blake Waycaster of Atlanta-based Centennial Strategies joins us to discuss the Democratic and Republican party platforms on Internet issues. Plus, Bennet reports on his recent trip as part of a 3-city tour of the US-China Legal Exchange.

Broadband Deployment Update; Social Media And Reputation Management

Daron Babin — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:15:16 +0000

Bennet gives us a Broadband Deployment Update, plus we discuss The Intersection Of Social Media And Reputation Management with the Team Lead of Special Projects at Reputation.com, Chris Abraham.

The 1972 Munich Olympics: Tragedy and Controversy 40 Years Later

Daron Babin — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:17:58 +0000

Talking The 1972 Munich Olympics: Tragedy and Controversy 40 Years Later. Bennet speaks exclusively with one of the 1972 U.S. Olympic teammates, whose experience was overshadowed by the Massacre in Munich and the controversial gold medal mens basketball game… retired NBA professional basketball player, Rhodes Scholar, and former U.S. Congressman Tom McMillen.

Crowdsourcing and DOJ Online Gambling Settlement

Daron Babin — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:23:51 +0000

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 laundering charges for 731 million dollars.

Internet Gun Sales and the Aurora Colorado Movie Theater Shooting

Daron Babin — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:24:45 +0000

Talking Internet Gun Sales and the Aurora Colorado Movie Theater Shooting with the Curator of the Cherokee Heritage Center and Gun Historian David Kennedy. We also get a HostingCon 2012 Boston recap with returning guest, DC-based Internet Attorney David Snead.

Internet Voting; Hawaiis New Cyber Crime Laws

Daron Babin — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:53:57 +0000

Bennet discusses Internet Voting with the CEO of Open Voting Consortium Alan Dechert, plus Hawaii Rep. Kymberly Pine comments on Hawaiis New Cyber Crime Laws

FunnyJunk vs.TheOatmeal.com Lawsuit; Silicon Beach Startups

Daron Babin — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:27:39 +0000

Discussing the FunnyJunk lawsuit vs.TheOatmeal.com as Bennet welcomes LA based criminal defense lawyer Kenneth White (aka Popehat). Kevin Winston, the founder of Digital LA, Explains Why Los Angeles aka Silicon Beach has become a new Hub for Start Ups.

NY Bully Law; UN Agenda for Internet; Kickstarter Cyber Harassment

Daron Babin — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:51:24 +0000

News Update on NY Bully Law, UN Agenda for Internet and Kickstarter Cyber Harassment and Microsoft IE10 Do Not Track. Bennet then speaks with a couple of movie producers. Producer Tianna Brown discusses movie project The Treatment now seeking funding on Kickstarter. Sonicsgate producer Adam Brown talks about making film in response to the franchise move of the NBAs Seattle Supersonics to Oklahoma City.

Silicon Valley-DC Divide; ICANN gTLD Announcement

Daron Babin — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:45:33 +0000

Discussing the Silicon Valley-DC Divide with Nigel Cameron CEO of C-PET Also, Bennet discusses the ICANN gTLD announcement with David Mitnick, the Founder and President of DomainSkate and company COO Howard Greenstein.

EU Cookie Rule; Facebook Privacy Vote

Daron Babin — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:48:40 +0000

Talking EU Cookie Rule and if the EU plans to create a cyber Berlin wall when it comes to e-commerce with Chris Babel, CEO of TRUSTe, and Robert Ellis Smith with Privacy Journal.

Bennet also talks about he Vote From Facebooks Data Usage Policy with the Co-Founder at eSarcasm, Dan Tynan.

Dotcom and Political Blogger Disclosures

Daron Babin — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:02:03 +0000

Steve DelBianco, Executive Director of NetChoice, discusses the FTC Workshop on Updating the Dotcom Disclosures. Also, Ann Ravel, Chairwoman of the California Fair Political Practices Commission, discusses political blogger disclosures.

30 Songs for 675,000 Dollars; NetRoots Nation

Daron Babin — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:07:56 +0000

Legal legend Charles Nesson – the founder of the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet and Society – and lawyer for Joel Tenenbaum speaks about the RIAA pursuit of 675,000 dollars in damages for downloading 30 songs and the Supreme Courts refusal to intervene.

Plus, we hear from Raven Brooks, the executive director of Netroots Foundation and the upcoming Netroots Nation event coming to Providence, Rhode Island.

Social Media Privacy Act; Is Facebook Playing Monopoly

Daron Babin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:38:25 +0000

A practice that was once employed by the Maryland Department of Corrections is now banned state-wide, as Maryland’s Governor signed legislation prohibiting employers from request[ing] or requir[ing] that at an employee or applicant disclose [any] means for accessing a personal account or service through an electronic communications device. California’s Assembly unanimously passed similar legislation this week and legislation is pending in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and in Congress.

We hear from Adam Keigwin, the Chief of Staff, Office of Senator Leland Yee from the California State Senate whose office opposes the issue.

The news that the FTC would conduct an antitrust review of the 1 billion dollar Facebook-Instagram acquisition puts Facebook in the spotlight as they join Microsoft, Google and Intel as tech giants who have been subject of intense antitrust scrutiny. Bennet welcomes David Balto, who has practiced antitrust law for over 20 years in the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and in private practice.

2011 State of Security Survey

Daron Babin — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:48:44 +0000

Bennet discusses the 2011 State of Security Survey with Liam O Murchu, the Manager, North American Operations for Symantec Security Technology and Response.

Plus Amazon Tax Decision; China Internet Crackdown; Domain Seizures; MySpace Consent Decree; Google Fine; Kickstarter 9 Million Dollar Watch in the news update.

Mobile Payments, CISPA Update and Net Lobbying

Daron Babin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:10:56 +0000

Mobile Payments, CISPA Update, Net Lobbying and Internet Hall of Fame are all discussed with solutions architect Andrew Pope and Washington lobbyist Jessica Wasserman of Wasserman and Associates.

Stop Cyber Spying Week; Corporate Tax Dodgers

Daron Babin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:56:33 +0000

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 Computers.
Plus, Today in history – which includes the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 and the worlds longest baseball game played in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Colorado Amazon Tax Law Outcome

Daron Babin — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:40:05 +0000

Bennet focuses on internet taxation and the recent decision in Colorado overturning the state’s variation of the Amazon tax law. He speaks with Senior Vice President, Government Affairs of the DMA Jerry Cerasale, and executive director of the Performance Marketing Association. CLBR regular, champion cat herder Rebecca Madigan.

Crowd-Funding and The Jobs Act

Daron Babin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:42:01 +0000

Crowd-Funding and The Jobs Act as Congress Has Passed Legislation To Permit Start-ups To Use Crowd-funding To Raise Equity. Our Panel Of Experts Will Walk Us Through The Business And Legal Considerations In The Cloud.

CircleUp CEO and Founder Ryan Caldback leads off with the general discussion of crowd funding and what the bill means for it. Filmmaker Dan Abrams gives us a first person point of view when it comes to film funding

Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change

Daron Babin — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:22:27 +0000

Bennet talks to the principal drafter of the report entitled Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change, Peder Magee. They discuss the details of the online privacy and personal data mining report that the Federal Trade Commission, to provide best practices and recommendations for government and technology leaders alike.

Cyber Bill of Rights; World Day Against Censorship

Daron Babin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:29:07 +0000

Cyber Privacy Bill of Rights, a new Presidential bill that will cover your right to personal data control online, is explained by Interactive Advertising Bureau SVP and General Counsel Mike Zaneis. We also learn about the World Day Against Cyber Censorship with Delphine Halgand, the Washington DC Director for Reporters Without Borders.

Anti-Spam; Trancos v. Balsam; Cyber Security Legislation

Daron Babin — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:01:56 +0000

Anti-spam lawyer Tim Walton discusses his victory in Trancos v. Balsam, whereby a California state appeals court ruled that federal law does not supersede the states anti-spam law.

Also John Nicholson, Attorney at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, discussed pending Cyber Security legislation.

Google Product Privacy Policy Changes Coming

Daron Babin — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 04:49:00 +0000

Googles product privacy policy changes, which go into effect March 1 despite protests from regulators, consolidates product privacy rules from some 60 Web services, such as search, YouTube and Google Maps, under one umbrella policy. Bennet explains the eminent impact.

Google Controversies and the US Online Gambling Debate

Daron Babin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:49:41 +0000

Bennet discusses the Latest Google Controversies with Robert Ellis Smith of Privacy Journal. Tim Parilla also joins us to discuss the recent DOJ Opinion that green-lighted state online gaming operations in IL and NY and is now spurring activity in other states as well.

Global Protests over ACTA and Latest on Privacy

Daron Babin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:33:11 +0000

Global Protests over ACTA and Latest on Privacy as Bennet speaks with Techdirt CEO and founder Mike Masnick and American journalist, television and radio commentator Dan Tynan.

Crisis PR; ACTA Protests; Privacy; Hacking and Cyber Attacks

Daron Babin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:38 +0000

Crisis PR with guest high tech corporate communications and public relations expert Brenda Christensen; ACTA protests lead EU Governments to suspend endorsement of the text; ILC Launches Hackex.org to Track Major Hacking and Cyber Attack Events.

Internet Vital Signs; Public Policies Impacting Domain Investors

Daron Babin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:42:48 +0000

Talking Internet Vital Signs and Public Policies Impacting Domain Investors as comScore Media Evangelist Eli Goodman and Internet Commerce Association General Counsel Phil Corwin join Bennet in this special DomainFest Global themed episode.

SOPA Post Mortem, Megaupload And Sotomayor On Privacy

Daron Babin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:28:07 +0000

Discussion of SOPA Post Mortem, Megaupload and US Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor and her Heartening Defense of Privacy with Eric Wilson from Engage.dc.

SOPA Protests to Hacked Sites

Daron Babin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:53:47 +0000

Bennet speaks with hacker turned computer entrepreneur Walter O Brien about hacktivism and the great hack race of 2012. He also speaks with noted cybercrime and security expert Jayne Hitchcock.

Cyber Law Year in Review 2011

Daron Babin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:33:05 +0000

Cyber Law Year in Review 2011 as Bennet takes a look back at the years top stories including SOPA, Righthaven, Amazon Tax, etc. Why they were important and what it means for 2012. Also Bennet explains what you should be doing to prepare for 2012.

Randazza, Righthaven and Roger Williams

Daron Babin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:17:14 +0000

Today we feature famed First Amendment attorney Marc Randazza to talk about putting the nail in copyright holding company Righthavens coffin.

Inside the Stop Online Piracy Act Debate

Daron Babin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:59:33 +0000

Internet Attorney David Snead discusses the debate over the Stop Online Piracy Act, plus US Department of Housing and Urban Development veteran Steven Nesmith reveals how he was a part of an amazing moment in college basketball history.

Pennsylvania Affiliate Nexus Tax Law Enacted

Daron Babin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:22:52 +0000

Pennsylvania Affiliate Nexus Tax Law is enacted as the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue asserted state law dating to 1971 requiring sellers who have sales agents or use warehouses in Pennsylvania to collect its sales tax on deliveries to Pennsylvania residents. Guest Rebecca Madigan, executive director of the Performance Marketing Association explains.

FTC-Facebook Privacy Settlement; New Blogging Guidelines

Daron Babin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:50:50 +0000

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 Technorati State of the Blogosphere report which showed an alarming gap in compliance with the Endorsement Guidelines.

In addition, we will be covering the FTC-Facebook privacy settlement, the latest from Capital Hill on SOPA and sales taxes and the infrastructure hack that wasnt?

Safeguarding Privacy and Improving Web Security

Daron Babin — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:26:24 +0000

Lorrie Cranor is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. We learn about her work on developing user-friendly methods of safeguarding privacy on the Internet and improving Web security.

Ecommerce Self Regulation and ReBagz Eco Chic Handbags

Daron Babin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:31:51 +0000

Bennet Kelley speaks with Peter C. Marinello, Director of the National Advertising Review Council or NARC and its ecommerce self-reg program. Plus, CLBR continues its serial entrepreneur series with Mary Stevens-Heebner creator of Rebagz.

Net Neutrality Repeal; State of the Blogosphere

Daron Babin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:05:15 +0000

We revisit net neutrality as congressional republicans push for repeal of the FCCs Open Internet Order with net neutrality opponent Phil Kerpen, the vice president for policy at Americans for Prosperity and chairman of the Internet Freedom Coalition. We also review the state of the blogosphere in light of Technoratis latest survey.

Yelp Legal Win; Righthaven; Guy Fawkes Day

Daron Babin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:37:34 +0000

DocStoc General Counsel joins us to discuss the latest court decisions including Yelps big victory and Righthaven in peril. With Guy Fawkes Day only 3 days away, we look at Anonymous threat to shut down Facebook and its latest target — the Mexican Drug Cartel.

Dangerous Software and Procon.org

Daron Babin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:16:01 +0000

We address the question of whether software should be tested for potential harms- some of which can be very serious even life threatening -with Walter O’Brien from Scorpion Computer Services. We also launch our non-profit series with a look at ProCon.org with Kamy Akhavan.

Cyber Election Fraud

Daron Babin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:09:26 +0000

Cyber Election Fraud in Rhode Island, Former US Representative Douglas Gablinske explains what happened. plus Amazon Sales Tax Dispute in Connecticut and the Massachusetts Net Neutrality Retreat.

Management Changes at Apple, Yahoo, HP; iPhone5 news

Daron Babin — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:59:36 +0000

Management Changes at Apple, Yahoo, HP; iPhone5 news are discussed with technology journalist Dan Tynan. Also Bennet is joined by Matt Wood from FreePress.net.and the Executive Director at Performance Marketing Association, Rebecca Madigan.

Privacy Pragmatism; Borders Intellectual Property Privacy

Daron Babin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:48:20 +0000

News headlines include: Borders Intellectual Property Sale Delayed By Privacy Issue; Shoe maker Reebok Settles FTC Deceptive Advertising Lawsuit.

Raun Burnham, who is raising funds for Pocket Mass on Kickstarter! A short 17-minute musical mass for chorus and light instrumentation.

Finally, Bennet speaks with Forbes Magazine staff writer and author of the Not So Private Parts blog Kashmir Hill, who calls herself a privacy pragmatist, writing about the intersection of law, technology, social media and our personal information.

Social Media and Labor Law

Daron Babin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:24:58 +0000

Discussion of Social Media and Labor Law with Andrew Slobodien, Labor and Employment Counsel for Leading Corporations and Partner – Labor, Employment and New Media at Wildman, Harrold, Allen and Dixon LLP.

Cyber Insurance And A Settlement For Match.com

Daron Babin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:09:28 +0000

This week’s Cyber Law & Business Report feautres Steve Haase from InsureTrust to discuss cyber insurance. Bennet also talks about Anonymous attacking SF BART, and lastly has an update from Mark Webb on the settlement with Match.com.

Spam, Monkeys, and Cow-Tipping

Daron Babin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:10:39 +0000

Bennet’s guest for today is Timothy Walton, a noted lawyer in the internet legal space regarding anti-spam litigation. Listen in as they talk about the successes and evolution of internet law.

Anonymous Facebook Threat and Information Security Management

Daron Babin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:41:33 +0000

In a video release, an anonymous voice says it will destroy Facebook on November 5 of this year. Bennet talks about that with Information Security Management expert Stan Stahl, PhD. Stan Stahl, PhD. Bennet welcomes returning guest Berin Szoka, the President and founder of TechFreedom.

Do Not Track, Privacy and Online Gaming Legislation

Daron Babin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:41:29 +0000

Bennet looks at the legal tech issues Congress will have to deal with following the summer recess. privacy watchdogs and lawmakers are stepping up, calling for laws that would require companies to stop the digital surveillance of consumers who don’t want to be tracked. He also discusses the latest regarding new online gaming and poker legislation and net neutrality.

ISP Copyright Enforcement and The Graduated Response

Daron Babin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:24:34 +0000

Bennet is interviewing Corynne McSherry from the Electronic Frontier Foundation about ISP copyright enforcement via the graduated response process. We also hear from James O’ Brien, the newly appointed Associate Publisher at Campaigns and Elections magazine.

Simple Mistakes Companies Make

Daron Babin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:04:41 +0000

Bennet speaks with guest Brian Benenhaley, co-founder and a member of the Board of Directors of ReachSmart Interactive and the AdDrive Affiliate Network, and the two discuss the most common legal mistakes companies make, and how to avoid them.

Dot Com Disclosure Guidelines; California Amazon Tax Law

Daron Babin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:36:09 +0000

Bennet follows up on the Dot Com Disclosure Guidelines: Information about Online Advertising, discussion with attorney Jeff Greenbaum, plus the latest on the Amazon Tax Law situation in California.

Amazon, Q and the Miracles

Daron Babin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:09:52 +0000

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 show marketing legend Q gives insight into the “Law of Q” and how technology has evolved the advertising space since he began.

Privacy All Star and News

Daron Babin — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:21:39 +0000

Bennet brings on Jules Polonetsky, Co-Chair and Director at The Future of Privacy Forum to discuss just where your online privacy is going, how much control will you have, and how much will be out of the users hands.

A T and T / T-Mobile Merger Implications; Congressional Patent Bill Disguised as Bank Bailout

Daron Babin — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:00:34 +0000

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 Bailout.

Privacy Professionals and Privacy by Design

Daron Babin — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:23:14 +0000

Bennet speaks with Trevor Hughes, the President and CEO of the International Association of Privacy Professionals or IAPP. They discuss privacy by design, do not track, and how businesses can reduce risk of privacy.

State of California Proposes Social Network Settings

Daron Babin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:28:18 +0000

Bennet gives us details on a proposed bill in the California state would make social network settings private by default and give more control to parents. He also speaks with Gonzalo Arzuaga for Startups.com.

Public Knowledge 101 and The Worlds Fastest Internet

Daron Babin — Thu, 19 May 2011 02:15:38 +0000

Public Knowledge 101 and Chattanooga, Tennessee, home the worlds fastest internet are featured with guests Michael Weinberg, Staff Attorney of Public Knowledge and Jed Marston, V.P. Marketing and Communications for the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce.

TRUSTe Compliance Solutions for Behavioral Targeting

Daron Babin — Wed, 04 May 2011 20:40:35 +0000

Fran Maier is the President and Executive Chair of the Board of TRUSTe, which helps thousands of businesses promote online safety and trust, and guides consumers to sites that protect their online privacy.

Fran explains how the company has transitioned from a non-profit to a profit status. She also fills us in on their new compliance solutions for behavioral targeting advertising.

Inside the Match.com Sex Offender Lawsuit

Daron Babin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:08:04 +0000

San Francisco based attorney Mark Webb tells us about his work representing Carole Markin, the rape victim, then called Jane Doe, who was attacked by a sexual predator on Match.com. He discusses how he and his client pursued Match.com with legal action to force the worlds largest dating site to offer background checks.

Domaining Seizures and Crackdown on Online Gaming

Daron Babin — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:05:38 +0000

Discussion on Domaining seizures and the latest news coming out of ICANN with Phil Corwin, Founding Principal at Virtualaw LLC and Counsel at Internet Commerce Association.

Bennet also talks about how the owners of three of the largest Internet poker companies operating in the United States were accused of tricking regulators and banks into processing billions of dollars of illegal Internet gambling proceeds. Eleven people including the owners of Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker and PokerStars were charged with violating anti-Internet gambling laws, according to charges filed by federal prosecutors.

Essociate Affiliate Patent and Pooling

Daron Babin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:26:41 +0000

Discussing the Essociate Affiliate Patent with Intellectual Property Attorney Joel Voelzke. They discuss the terminology behind patenting and affiliate pooling.

How Not To Get In The FTC Crosshairs

Daron Babin — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:52:40 +0000

Bernet goes over the FTCs annual report and how to avoid being a target and Dan Tynan from eSarcasm.com is welcomed back to discuss the Internet saint and more.

The War on Bloggers and Unconnecting in the Digital Age.

Daron Babin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:16:54 +0000

Bennet first speaks with Kurt Opsahl of Electronic Frontier Foundation, about the actions of Righthaven and their legal war on bloggers. Then with a slight shift he then speaks with William Powers, the best selling author or Hamlet’s Blackberry about the act of Unconnecting in the Digital World.

Search Marketing and the Wireless Spam Act

Daron Babin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:21:56 +0000

Bennet interviews Eric Goldman â€“ Professor Santa Clara University School of Law, Director of the High Tech Law Institute and author of the book The End of Dazed and Confused in Search Marketing.

Also, James Gannon from one of Canadas top law firms discusses Canadas new Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act.

Consumer Awareness about Security

Daron Babin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:07:25 +0000

Information Security Pioneer Stan Stahl talks to Bennet about
consumer awareness about security , plus we learn about his work at Citadel as well as his work with setting up teleconferencing at the White House.

Do Not Track Proposal

Daron Babin — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:41:09 +0000

Learn the latest about the Do Not Track Proposal with guests Christopher Calabrese iof the ACLU Legislative Counsel and TechFreedom President Berin Szoka.

The new FTC proposal would give the public authority of their Web browsing habits, much like the Do Not Call list.

Fear of Twittering in Egypt and the State of the Net

Daron Babin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:05:50 +0000

Bennet discusses Fear of Twittering in Egypt with Jillian York, project coordinator of the OpenNet Initiative for the Berkman Center for the Internet and Society, about the latest developments in Egypt and Tunisia and the role of the Internet in the groundswell in both movements.

Plus, David Belson, Director of Marketing Intelligence at Akamai Technologies, discusses Akamais latest State of the Internet Report.

Challenging the Colorado Tax Law

Daron Babin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:43:10 +0000

Bennet speaks with attorney Matthew P. Schaefer, who has successfully challenged the Colorado Tax Law, plus Bennet takes questions on taxes in Canada and online impostors on this Groundhog Day edition of CLBR!

Amazon Tax and Fiscal Crises

Daron Babin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:54:52 +0000

Talking Amazon Tax with Rebecca Madigan from the Performance Marketing Association and Fiscal Crises with Michael Mazerov from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, plus news on the Colorado Amazon Tax litigation with Matt Schaefer from Brann and Isaacson.

Privacy, Identity Protection and Online Reputation Management

Daron Babin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:04:11 +0000

Bennet speaks with Christopher Olsen, the Assistant Director of the Federal Trade Commissionâ€™s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection to discuss the latest developments on privacy in Washington and Michael Roberts, founder of
Rexxfield Reputation Management to discuss the emerging field of online reputation management.