Facebook faces consumer rights
A Norwegian consumer protection group that successfully took on Apple has identified its next target: Facebook.
Dec 03, 2009•11 sec
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Does net cut-off plan break EU law?
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.
Nov 26, 2009•11 sec
Is anonymisation a myth?
We look at new research which claims that people whose information is contained in supposedly anonymised databases can in fact be commonly identified.
Nov 19, 2009•11 sec
Can data centres survive carbon cutting?
We look at the UK's pioneering scheme to cut carbon emissions and ask: will it force power-hungry data centres to flee abroad?
Oct 28, 2009•11 sec
Class actions to come to Scotland?
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.
Oct 15, 2009•11 sec
Whatever happened to P3P?
We find out why the P3P system which allowed computers and websites to automatically negotiate the use of private information failed and look at what might replace it.
Oct 08, 2009•11 sec
What does 'non-commercial' mean?
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.
Oct 01, 2009•11 sec
Should patent infringers be jailed?
Inventor of the wind-up radio Trevor Baylis has called for patent infringement to be criminalised. He tells OUT-LAW Radio why.
Sep 10, 2009•11 sec
The forgotten IP right
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.
Sep 03, 2009•12 sec
Teenage clicks
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.
Aug 27, 2009•12 sec
Crowds fill VC funding gap
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.
Aug 20, 2009•12 sec
Opposition's data plans
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.
Aug 13, 2009•12 sec
Story-hunting software
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?
Aug 06, 2009•12 sec
Software mismanagement
We look at research that shows that companies manage their software badly, leading to legal troubles and extra costs.
Jul 23, 2009•12 sec
Image trouble
We look into the legal pitfalls of using images, and explain why users need to worry about more than just copyright law
Jul 16, 2009•12 sec
TV winners
We look at the success of the TV formats industry - all the more amazing because the ideas at its heart enjoy little legal protection
Jul 02, 2009•12 sec
Links and levies
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
Jun 25, 2009•12 sec
Can UK users fight web throttling?
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.
Jun 18, 2009•12 sec
Patent problems and tattooed trade marks
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
Jun 11, 2009•12 sec
DRM and the law
We find out if DRM anti-copying technology can keep up with the complexities of copyright law
May 21, 2009•12 sec
Will companies soon face IT addiction lawsuits?
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
May 14, 2009•12 sec
Should IP law even exist?
We hear from two economists who think that scrapping copyright and patent law would make the world a more creative and richer place
Apr 02, 2009•12 sec
Will ancient law stifle journalists?
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
Mar 26, 2009•12 sec
Is Google's Street View legal?
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
Mar 19, 2009•12 sec
Whatever happened to digital signatures?
We wonder why the most complex and secure kinds of electronic signatures never really took off
Mar 12, 2009•12 sec
Will text-to-speech tech kill the audio book?
We find out why the publishing industry is worried about text-to-speech software being included on e-book readers
Mar 05, 2009•12 sec
Linux mob attacks patent trolls
We talk to the open source advocates who are building a public library of knowledge to block future patents claims against Linux
Feb 19, 2009•12 sec
Is 'fair dealing' protection too pricey for bloggers?
We talk to the journalist at the heart of a copyright law fight and wonder if individuals can ever afford protection under copyright law
Feb 12, 2009•12 sec
IP in ivory towers: cash or conscience?
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?
Feb 05, 2009•12 sec
CVs and lies: an employer's options
As a local authority pursues an ex-employee for £1m for alleged deception in the recruitment process, how should employers deal with CV fibbers?
Jan 29, 2009•12 sec
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