OUT-LAW Radio archive 2009

Interviews, news and views

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All the podcasts so far for 2009

See also podcasts for: 2008 | 2007 | 2006

Facebook faces consumer rights challenge, OUT-LAW Radio, 03/12/2009
A Norwegian consumer protection group that successfully took on Apple has identified its next target: Facebook.

Does net cut-off plan break EU law? OUT-LAW Radio, 26/11/2009
One academic has said that the disconnection of open Wi-Fi network operators for other people's actions under the Government's anti-filesharing plan could break EU law.

Is anonymisation a myth? OUT-LAW Radio, 19/11/2009
We look at new research which claims that people whose information is contained in supposedly anonymised databases can in fact be commonly identified.

Can data centres survive carbon cutting? OUT-LAW Radio, 29/10/2009
We look at the UK's pioneering scheme to cut carbon emissions and ask: will it force power-hungry data centres to flee abroad?

Class actions to come to Scotland? OUT-LAW Radio, 15/10/2009
We look into a review of Scottish litigation that recommends the introduction of the controversial class action process that some people could see as either the saviour of consumers or a gravy train for greedy lawyers.

Whatever happened to P3P? OUT-LAW Radio, 08/10/2009
We find out why the P3P system which allowed computers and web sites to automatically negotiate the use of private information failed and look at what might replace it.

What does 'non-commercial' mean?, OUT-LAW Radio, 01/10/2009
We examine the term at the heart of many copyright licences and find that nobody – not lawyers, users of content, or creators of it – is exactly sure what it means.

Should patent infringers be jailed?, OUT-LAW Radio, 10/09/2009
Inventor of the wind-up radio Trevor Baylis has called for patent infringement to be criminalised. He tells OUT-LAW Radio why. Plus, a special extended edition in which Baylis recounts the experiences that helped to make him an inventor.

The forgotten IP right, OUT-LAW Radio, 03/09/2009
We talk to a lobbyist who is petitioning the UK's Prime Minister to raise the profile of possibly the least talked about intellectual property right: design rights.

Teenage clicks, OUT-LAW Radio, 27/08/2009
Feargal Sharkey, former Undertone turned industry bigwig, discusses a recent report on the real downloading habits of the UK's youth and just how many concessions the industry should make to downloaders.

Crowds fill VC funding gap, OUT-LAW Radio, 20/08/2009
We find a company that is coping with a recessionary funding drought by turning investment on its head. Instead of asking few people for lots of money, Trampoline Systems is asking many for a little.

Opposition's data plans, OUT-LAW Radio, 13/08/2009
We talk to Britain's Conservative Party about plans to use distributed storage to help get the most out of the massive amounts of personal data held by Government.

Story-hunting software, OUT-LAW Radio, 06/08/2009
We look at new technology that is designed to help content producers track use of their material and ask: does it take enough notice of copyright law's fair dealing exemptions?

Software mismanagement, OUT-LAW Radio, 23/07/2009
We look at research that shows that companies manage their software badly, leading to legal troubles and extra costs.

Image trouble, OUT-LAW Radio, 16/07/2009
We look into the legal pitfalls of using images, and explain why users need to worry about more than just copyright law

TV winners, OUT-LAW Radio, 02/07/2009
We look at the success of the TV formats industry - all the more amazing because the ideas at its heart enjoy little legal protection

Links and levies, OUT-LAW Radio, 25/06/2009
We delve into the world of clippings services as a newspaper body tries to get media monitoring agencies and clients to pay up for forwarding web links

Can UK users fight web throttling? OUT-LAW Radio, 18/06/2009
We examine the legal standing of ISP customers faced with restrictions on what they can watch online. Can ISPs charge website operators under the threat of throttling access? We find out.

Patent problems and tattoed trade marks, OUT-LAW Radio, 11/06/2009
We look at the problems with the latest in a long line of attempts to create a pan-EU litigation system, and talk to an Australian behind a chart of the most popular trade marked tattoos

DRM and the law, OUT-LAW Radio, 21/05/2009
We find out if DRM anti-copying technology can keep up with the complexities of copyright law

Will companies soon face IT addiction lawsuits? OUT-LAW Radio, 14/05/2009
We talk to an academic who says that companies need to change the way they work today to avoid a raft of tech addiction suits in the future

Should IP law even exist? OUT-LAW Radio, 02/04/2009
We hear from two economists who think that scrapping copyright and patent law would make the world a more creative and richer place

Will ancient law stifle journalists? OUT-LAW Radio, 26/03/2009
We look at a 90 year old law that could help some news organisations but hinder the spread of news, plus we discover just how much cybercriminals make in a day

Is Google's Street View legal? OUT-LAW Radio, 19/03/2009
As Google launches its Street View photo-mapping tool in the UK, we assess a legal challenge about to be mounted to the controversial service

Whatever happened to digital signatures?, OUT-LAW Radio, 12/03/2009
We wonder why the most complex and secure kinds of electronic signatures never really took off

Will text-to-speech tech kill the audio book?, OUT-LAW Radio, 05/03/2009
We find out why the publishing industry is worried about text-to-speech software being included on e-book readers

Linux mob attacks patent trolls, OUT-LAW Radio, 19/02/2009
We talk to the open source advocates who are building a public library of knowledge to block future patents claims against Linux

Is 'fair dealing' protection too pricey for bloggers?, OUT-LAW Radio, 12/02/2009
We talk to the journalist at the heart of a copyright law fight and wonder if individuals can ever afford protection under copyright law

IP in ivory towers: cash or conscience?, OUT-LAW Radio, 05/02/2009
We look at the way that Universities exploit their intellectual property and ask: are they too focused on raising money at the expense of social benefit?

CVs and lies: an employer's options, OUT-LAW Radio, 29/01/2009
As a local authority pursues an ex-employee for £1m for alleged deception in the recruitment process, how should employers deal with CV fibbers?

The verdict on outgoing privacy watchdog, OUT-LAW Radio, 15/01/2009
As Richard Thomas prepares to step aside as the UK's Information Commissioner and his successor is named, we ask: how good a job did he do?

Parody libel defence gains traction, OUT-LAW Radio, 08/01/2009
How Elton John's failed libel action has introduced a US-style defence of parody into UK law, and one Dutch firm's holey solution to an eco-problem

See also podcasts for: 2008 | 2007 | 2006

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