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(1) CLBR Featured Story

In 107 episodes of Cyber Law and Business Report we have had members of Congress and other prominent elected officials along with industry thought leaders and fascinating individuals on the front lines over today’s fights over the internet. The people who have most impressed me are those who have stood tall in the face of great difficulty, people like Watson Meng, publisher of Boxun.com which is one of the most influential Chinese blogs that happens to be based in Durham, North Carolina.

People like Hollie Toups and Rebekah Wells, two revenge porn victims who not only have fought back but are leading the way for other victims. In one interview, Hollie said “[w]here I was ashamed before, now I can feel proud that we can help people.” To future employers who might be squeamish about what may or may not be online about these ladies, remember that the strongest steel is forged in the hottest fire. These women are just discovering their potential. General Patton once said the true measurement of success is not how high one climbs, but how high one bounces after hitting the bottom. By this measurement, Ms. Toups and Wells are practically Rockefellers and it was a privilege to have them on this week’s special show on Revenge Porn along with Ms. Toups’ lawyer John S. Morgan.

As to the bigger debate, existing case law has limited the scope of website immunity under the Communications Decency Act where the site operator was potentially liable if it participated or facilitated illegal conduct. I believe the revenge porn sites should be held liable, but this would not extend to registrars or hosts such as GoDaddy absent some scienter on their part.

For a backgrounder “Voices on Revenge Porn” click here.

(2) Segment 2: Kickstarter

We conclude the podcast with an update from Laura Davis on the acclaimed movie “A New York Heartbeat” which today met its funding goal. For background click here.

A video of the interview is below.