Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Melissa Blaustein to discuss whether lawmakers are effectively engaging entrepreneurs and startups in policy debates \u2013\u2013 and do these startups know the most effective ways to engage?\n\nThen he brings in CDT's Free Expression Fellow, Taylor Moore, to detail how she's helping launch a legal clinic for all creators aimed at helping them take control of their IP. PLUS she also discusses her forthcoming paper on IP and social justice \u2013 yes, the two are connected.\n\nMore on Allied for Startups: http://alliedforstartups.org/\nMore on Melissa: https://twitter.com/mentionmelissa\nMore on the legal clinic: https://www.instagram.com/p/BXS8FlOgMMr/\nMore on the IP + social justice paper: http://bit.ly/2feuxLG\nMore on Taylor: http://bit.ly/2urobLa\nMore info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian\n\nAttribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.