Tech Disputes Network (TDN) – Need to Know Basis
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Welcome to the Tech Disputes Network’s ‘Need To Know Basis’ podcast series, which offers a convenient way of getting on top of the most important new legal developments and cases involving issues with a technology angle via short podcasts presented by the leading experts in the field. These podcasts offer succinct summaries of the key points to note on the legal topics we all need to know about, in a way that takes up as little of your time as possible. This podcast series is brought to you by the Tech Disputes Network, which is a London-based forum for those engaged with contentious technology issues, which we encourage you to join by registering at disputes.tech to receive information about our upcoming free events and initiatives.
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Episodes
Crypto Disputes Round-Up – April 2023
March 28, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBTDN's latest podcast is a pacey rundown on the state of play in crypto litigation. Sam Roberts of Cooke, Young & Keidan is joined by Sam Goodman of Twenty Essex, Helen Pugh of Outer Temple Chambers and Nicola McKinney of Quillon Law to tackle the following hot topics: The latest on injunctions, Persons Unknown cases, service out of the jurisdiction and enforcement (spoiler alert: Sam Goodman talks about his own cases) Everything else going on in crypto litigation (Helen covers a lot o...
A Practical Guide to Cyber Fraud Litigation - Matt McGhee & Sam Roberts discuss the 2nd edition of Matt's book
March 10, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBTDN's latest podcast is a discussion between Sam Roberts of Cooke, Young & Keidan and Matt McGhee of Twenty Essex about the second edition of Matt’s book, A Practical Guide to Cyber Fraud Litigation. In this unscripted conversation, Sam and Matt cover: The new service gateways and whether the distinction between Bankers Trust and Norwich Pharmacal orders is now a thing of the past Why victims of fraud are increasingly looking to “recover their chickens” from financial institutions caug...
Crypto & career advice – an interview with Stephen Houseman QC
June 23, 2022 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBTDN's latest podcast is a discussion between Sam Roberts of Cooke, Young & Keidan and Stephen Houseman QC of Essex Court Chambers, who, sitting as a Deputy Judge of the London Circuit Commercial Court, gave judgment on the recent crypto case, Wang v Darby. In this unscripted conversation, Sam and Stephen cover: Stephen's career and current area of focus in his commercial practice Tips for aspiring advocates in the dark art of persuading judges, from the perspective of someone who has see...
Blockchains and the Limits of Ownership - Michael Jacobs of Locke Lord
April 13, 2022 21:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBTDN's latest podcast is a discussion between Sam Roberts of Cooke, Young & Keidan and Michael Jacobs of Locke Lord on the extent to which the law is still a useful guide to interpreting issues like ownership and possession on the blockchain. In this unscripted conversation, Sam and Michael cover: What a recent example of blockchain performance art has to say about ownership on the blockchain Whether buyers of NFTs ought to read the codified 'small print' of smart contracts The possible...
Lizzie Williams of Harbottle & Lewis – When Smart Contracts and the Law Collide
February 17, 2022 22:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBTDN's latest podcast is a discussion between Sam Roberts of Cooke, Young & Keidan and Lizzie Williams of Harbottle & Lewis on the intersection between smart contracts and the law. In this unscripted interview, Sam and Lizzie cover: Whether “code is law” or whether the law has the final word Flash loans, recent flash loan ‘attacks’ and whether victims might have any recourse Mistake in the context of smart contracts and whether the conclusions of the Singaporean courts in B2C2 Ltd v ...
Triple Point Technology Inc v PTT Public Company Ltd - James Howells QC, Robert Fidoe and Matthew Walker
September 29, 2021 16:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBWe are pleased to announce the latest podcast, which is on the topic of the recent Supreme Court decision in Triple Point Technology Inc v PTT Public Company Ltd [2021] UKSC 29. This was a much-publicised decision and may well be familiar to many TDN members. It was much anticipated in certain sectors, following a controversial decision in the Court of Appeal. The issues it decided were threefold: (1) whether an employer only has a right to liquidated damages if the contractor completes the...
NFTs – an interview with Chris Haywood, Charles Russell Speechlys
July 23, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBThe only thing stranger than living through a pandemic is seeing a single pixel sell for over US$1 million. In 2021, NFTs exploded on to the scene – a potent and valuable mixture of art and technology liable to stump artists and technologists alike. In this episode of TDN's Need to Know Basis podcast series, Sam Roberts, TDN co-founder, is joined by Chris Haywood, an art lawyer at Charles Russell Speechlys in Dubai, to explain and unpack NFTs and guess where we might see the disputes. -- ...
The Legal Relationship between Cryptoasset Investors and Intermediaries - Andrew Spink QC and Hin Liu
March 31, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBThis podcast is about the topical question of the legal basis on which cryptoassets are held on behalf of investors by intermediaries, such as exchanges. It seems like everyone is a cryptoasset investor these days. The surging value of Bitcoin, increased legitimacy leant to the sector by the recommendations from established institutions, and the long hours the world has spent in front of its laptop without alternative distracton has created a booming market for digital assets, which has ex...
Cryptoassets and Conflict of Laws - Chloe Bell and Joshua Cainer
December 09, 2020 16:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBThis podcast is about conflict of laws issues relating to cryptoassets. For many working in the cryptoasset industry, code is, or at least ideally should be, law. Lawyers usually find it quite easy to disagree with that. However, they often have a tougher time agreeing what system of law should then apply to ‘on chain’ disputes. This may be a question of considerable practical significance. For instance, the Financial Markets Law Committee noted in a 2018 paper that “As the law relating to D...
A Crash Course in Cryptocurrencies - Sam Goodman
November 12, 2020 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBThis podcast is about cryptocurrencies, which are no longer the preserve of starry-eyed idealists and dark web ne’er-do-wells and are now very much big business. Cryptocurrency is reported to be 2020’s highest performing asset class, with the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index recording a 120% gain from the start of the year. While the prospects for its mass-market adoption remain uncertain, it is increasingly clear that Bitcoin et al are destined to play an ever more significant role in the inve...
Lawtech 'IRL' - Automated Chronologies
October 09, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.8 MBThis week’s podcast is about is about one of the many ways in which AI is changing the way in which disputes lawyers work. Automated chronologies, which broadly means the process of automated classification, chronological ordering and intuitive presentation of matter-related documents, is a great illustrative example of how the much-hyped lawtech revolution is playing out in practice. While the headlines often focus only on the distant and speculative potential of AI to in effect replace l...
Lawtech 'IRL' : Automated Chronologies - Sophie Broch
October 09, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.8 MBThis week’s podcast is about is about one of the many ways in which AI is changing the way in which disputes lawyers work. Automated chronologies, which broadly means the process of automated classification, chronological ordering and intuitive presentation of matter-related documents, is a great illustrative example of how the much-hyped lawtech revolution is playing out in practice. While the headlines often focus only on the distant and speculative potential of AI to in effect replace l...
FRAND-ly Fire: the Supreme Court's Decision in Unwired Planet International v Huawei - Mike Cumming-Bruce
September 17, 2020 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBThis podcast is about the recent decision of the Supreme Court in Unwired Planet International and others v Huawei Technologies (UK) Co Ltd and others [UKSC 2018/0214]. The judgment decided a number of issues, including whether the English court has jurisdiction to grant injunctions restraining infringement of UK patents of major importance to the telecommunications industry if the infringing party refuses to enter into a global license of a patent portfolio at rates determined by the Engli...
Payment Fraud and the Blame Game - Matthew McGhee
September 09, 2020 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBWe are very pleased to welcome Matthew McGhee of Twenty Essex to present this week’s episode of the Tech Dispute Network’s ‘Need to Know Basis’ podcast series on payments frauds. You can find the podcast here: https://disputes.tech/podcasts/ Payment fraud has become a regular feature in the news, and regrettably the current circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have only increased the prevalence of this fraud. The perpetrators have become both ever more brazen and ever more sophisticated i...
Examining the Issues of the Wirecard Accounting Scandal - Sam Roberts of Cooke Young & Keidan
September 02, 2020 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBWe are very pleased to welcome Sam Roberts of Cooke, Young & Keidan, to present the fifth episode of the Tech Dispute Network’s ‘Need to Know Basis’ podcast series on the issue of the Wirecard accounting scandal. You can find the podcast here: https://disputes.tech/podcasts/ This series of podcasts aims to provide the key points on the most important cases and developments with a tech angle via short, digestible podcasts, presented by the leading experts in the field. You can find the podca...
Explaining AI in a Personal Data Processing Context - Terence Bergin QC and Quentin Tannock
August 26, 2020 19:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBWe are very pleased to welcome Terence Bergin QC and Quentin Tannock, both of 4 Pump Court, to present the fourth episode of the Tech Dispute Network’s ‘Need to Know Basis’ podcast series on the issue of explaining AI, with specific reference to processing personal data in light of recent guidance published by the Information Commissioner's Office on this issue. You can find the podcast here: https://disputes.tech/podcasts/ This series of podcasts aims to provide the key points on the most ...
International Data Transfers Following the CJEU Decision in Schrems - Paul Schwartfeger
August 20, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBWe are very pleased to welcome Paul Schwartfeger of 36 Commercial, part of The 36 Group to present the third episode of the Tech Dispute Network’s ‘Need to Know Basis’ podcast series on the implications for international data transfers of the recent CJEU decision in the well-known case, Schrems. Many businesses rely on the ability to send customers’ personal data overseas in order to provide their services. However, the decision of the CJEU, which, in the words of the UK ICO has “wider imp...
International Data Transfers Following the CJEU Decision in Schrems - Paul Schwartfeger
August 20, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBWe are very pleased to welcome Paul Schwartfeger of 36 Commercial, part of The 36 Group to present the third episode of the Tech Dispute Network’s ‘Need to Know Basis’ podcast series on the implications for international data transfers of the recent CJEU decision in the well-known case, Schrems. Many businesses rely on the ability to send customers’ personal data overseas in order to provide their services. However, the decision of the CJEU, which, in the words of the UK ICO has “wider imp...
Autonomous Vehicles and Practical Liability Issues - Lucy McCormick
August 12, 2020 23:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBThis podcast concerns liability issues related to autonomous vehicles. Liability issues related to the output of various forms of AI are arguably among the most significant challenges currently facing lawyers, and no specific area is more of immediate relevance than that of driverless cars. For over a century, driving has been one of the world’s leading sources of both employment and accidents, profoundly affecting both society and the law. Indeed, the business of determining responsibility ...
Patent Infringement on the Grounds of Public Interest - Michael Silverleaf QC
June 29, 2020 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBThis podcast concerns the issue of patent infringement on the grounds of public interest, considered in light of two recent High Court decisions, Ipcom v Vodafone and Evalve v Edwards. In addition to being of importance to IP practitioners, the issue of patent infringement on the grounds of public interest may have, for example, potential to be of interest to policymakers and others in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, which might provide a motive for patent infringement in relation to novel, ...
Patent Infringement on the Grounds of Public Interest - Michael Silverleaf QC
June 29, 2020 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBThis podcast concerns the issue of patent infringement on the grounds of public interest, considered in light of two recent High Court decisions, Ipcom v Vodafone and Evalve v Edwards. In addition to being of importance to IP practitioners, the issue of patent infringement on the grounds of public interest may have, for example, potential to be of interest to policymakers and others in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, which might provide a motive for patent infringement in relation to novel, ...