A lawyer for 24 plus years, Richard Chapo (“chap-oh”) is a well-known Internet business lawyer in Southern California. Richard’s philosophy is to proactively position his clients to minimize their potential exposure to lawsuits. To this end, he provides advice to clients as large as multinational corporations and as small as hobby bloggers with an eye towards eliminating potential problems areas before lawsuits are filed. Richard is versed in a variety of Internet laws including the DMCA, Communications Decency Act, and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, as well as FTC compliance guidelines, state privacy mandates, and recurring billing laws. One of Richards greatest strengths as a podcast guest is the ability to speak on legal topics without droning on in a fashion guaranteed to bore your listeners. Instead of discussing vague terms or employing scare tactics, Richard provides plenty of real-world examples and tips involving companies such as Google and Facebook your listeners can apply in their businesses the same day they listen to the podcast episode. Richard has been featured in various publications and podcasts including the Smart Passive Income podcast.