Robot Congress
Robot Congress
Ryan Morrison, better known on Reddit and the internet as "Video Game Attorney," and co-hosts Austin Hoffman and Ali Rothman, take a hard look at how the law will react to the fast growth in technology. Will we need consent to sleep with a robot? Will our organs be government property? Come in and find out.Social links:
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ROBOT CONGRESS - 98 - Keeping It IRL
If you're caught on camera during a streamer's IRL stream on the street, do you have any control over that content? This week Ryan, Austin, and special guest Noah Downs talk about Privacy Rights and recording in public! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice …
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ROBOT CONGRESS - 97 - Hurricane FEMA
Will FEMA help pay for your hurricane-destroyed home? This week Ryan, Austin, and Ali discuss disaster relief, hurricanes, and COVID-19! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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ROBOT CONGRESS - 96 - Space Force Trademark Wars
Is Space Force dead in the space-water before it even launches? This week Ryan, Austin, and Ali discuss what Netflix's trademark claim on Space Force actually means for the United States' space agency! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c…
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ROBOT CONGRESS - 95 - Twitch DMCA Dilemma
Why have Twitch streamers been getting take-downs for background music? This week Ryan, Austin, and Ali are joined by special guest Noah Downs to discuss the legalities and realities of streaming on Twitch! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar…
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ROBOT CONGRESS - 94 - Who Owns the Happy Birthday Song
Who do you have to pay when you sing Happy Birthday in public? This week Ryan, Austin, and Ali talk about the strange ownership-journey of the world-famous Happy Birthday song! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my…
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ROBOT CONGRESS - 93 - GTA v Lindsay Lohan and Right of Publicity
How did Lindsay Lohan's lawsuit against Grand Theft Auto help set legal history? This week Ryan, Austin, and Ali discuss privacy and publicity, Robotic Vanna White, Lindsay Lohan in GTA, and Selena Gomez's appearance in a random mobile game! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali…
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ROBOT CONGRESS - 92 - Caution! Hot Take - McDonald's Hot Coffee Case
Can you win millions by burning yourself with McDonalds coffee? This week Ryan, Austin, and Ali discuss what you don't know about the famous McDonald's Hot Coffee case! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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ROBOT CONGRESS - 91 - Disney Sends Twitter Over the Galaxy's Edge
Does Disney own your Star Wars Tweets? This week Ryan, Austin, and Ali discuss the #MayThe4th Star Wars Twitter controversy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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ROBOT CONGRESS - 90 - Call of Duty: Lawsuit Edition
This week Ryan, Austin, and Ali discuss AM General trying to sue Activision Blizzard for its use of the Humvee in the Call of Duty series! Hop in and join the battle between law and chaos! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do…
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ROBOT CONGRESS - 89 - The Horror of AB5
Should Uber drivers be contractors or employees? This week Ryan, Austin, and Ali discuss the pros and cons of California's AB5 law and whether this is the end of the disrupting apps as we know them! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/…
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