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Cybersecurity's Role in Securing Elections by The BTLJ Podcast

Exhibit A.I. (part II) The Rules of Evidence and Machine Testimony by The BTLJ Podcast

Join 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

Today, 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. A...

AI and Music Copyright Law with Professor Judith Finell by The BTLJ Podcast

Tech Courts, Judicial Education, and Post-Chevron Regulation: Exploring Solutions with Professor Michele Neitz by The BTLJ Podcast

Berkeley 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 ver...

Section 230, Free Speech and the Internet with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky by The BTLJ Podcast

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. Sh...

Join 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 powe...

Berkeley 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 thou...

Google, 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 DeVo...

On 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.

Paul 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.

Podcast 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.

The 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.

Join 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 involvi...

Join 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!

The 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 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...

The 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, Frederi...

Quantum 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...

The 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 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.

Regulating Online Hate Speech, with Christopher Wolf by The BTLJ Podcast