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SpicyIP TVBook Review Symposium on "IP Debates in South Asia:Law, Development and Practice" Part 2We had an open- for-all Book Review Symposium on "Intellectual Property Debates in South Asia: Law, Development and Practice (Bloomsbury, 2025)". Edited by Dr. Pratyush Nath Upreti, the book is one of the first solid cohesive attempt to look at IP narratives from South Asia. This is Part 2 of the Book Review Symposium: Q&A session with discussions based on the review of the three parts of the book by our three panellists. (You can find the review in Part 1). Questions from our audience members, including those who joined us live on LinkedIn...
2026-01-2932 minSpicyIP TVSpicyIP Summer School 2026: Coming SoonThat time of the year is coming up again! Get ready for SpicyIP Summer School 2026, tentatively scheduled for the end of June in Bangalore. SpicyIP conducted its first edition of the annual SpicyIP Summer School from June 21st to June 29th, 2025 at the lush green campus of Ecumenical Christian Centre, Whitefield, Bangalore, as an 8-day residential program for law students and professionals. The 2025 edition saw “Pharma Stack” and “Creativity, Culture and Contracts” as the two thematic focus areas. Listen to what some of our alumini had to say about their ex...
2026-01-2800 minSpicyIP TVBook Review Symposium on "IP Debates in South Asia:Law, Development and Practice" Part 1We had an open- for-all Book Review Symposium on "Intellectual Property Debates in South Asia: Law, Development and Practice (Bloomsbury, 2025)". Edited by Dr. Pratyush Nath Upreti, the book is one of the first solid cohesive attempt to look at IP narratives from South Asia. The book was dedicated towards Prof. (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer. Swaraj Barooah is the Senior Expert at SpicyIP, and an IP Policy Consultant. He has a chapter in this book: "Intellectual Property and Social Justice: Remembering the Contributions of Prof Shamnad Basheer". You can find the pre print version of this...
2026-01-221h 15SpicyIP TVThe Geographical Indication Hurdles That We Need to Talk About: ft Niharika SalarSonisha Srinivasan speaks to Ms. Niharika Salar about some of the practical challenges to the artisan communities like the gap between geographical indication registrations and actual empowerment, role of GI on livelihoods and revival of cultures, and quality control. The episode also covers the law (text) and some conceptual underpinnings in the context of India with real stories and thought-provoking insights. About Ms. Niharika Salar:Ms. Niharika Salar, is a PhD scholar at Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. She has done extensive fieldwork with GI artisan communities. She is currently exploring the research frontiers of...
2025-12-271h 18SpicyIP TVLet's IPsa Loquitur: 02 Dr. Zakir Thomas on Copyright, AI, Technology Sovereignty and Open AccessSonisha Srinivasan speaks to Dr. Zakir Thomas about the intersection of Generative AI with Copyright law and Policy, Technology Sovereignty, Open Access to information and the broader regulatory challenges shaping the future of AI.About Dr. Zakir Thomas:Dr. Zakir Thomas has 35 years of experience of working in the Government of India as an officer of Indian Revenue Service had been instrumental in some of the major policy initiatives in field of intellectual property as a former Registrar of Copyrights and the Project Director of Open Source Drug Discovery Project. He holds an MSc...
2025-12-1957 minSpicyIP TVLet's IPsa Loquitur: 01 The Personality Rights Debacle - Whose Face Value Is It Anyway?Our blogger Tanishka Goswami hosts the 1st episode in our Let's IPsa Loquitur series, bringing in Adyasha Samal and Akshat Agrawal, to discuss some on-going developments that surely everyone in the IP world has taken note of - the surge of "Personality Rights" cases. While this is no doubt good for lawyers, what does it mean for law, policy or society? In this 45 min episode, they touch upon various angles and facets of this question, as well as how it intersects with cultural meaning making, deep-fakes, free speech and other related issues. About our...
2025-12-1946 minSpicyIP TVSpicyIP TV:The Summer School Edn Ep11 Ashwani Balayan on Legal Edu, and Career GuidanceThe SpicyIP Podcast took the opportunity to sit with our distinguished faculty and guest speakers at the SpicyIP Summer School 2025 to launch our first set of interviews! In this episode (11), Sonisha Srinivasan speaks to Mr. Ashwani Balayan, Partner at ALG India Law Offices LLP (full bio below) about his journey from engineering to law, the importance of technical knowledge in patent prosecution, some guidance for students who wish to pursue IP litigation and prosecution, as well as ALG India’s Knowledge sharing initiatives.00:00- Introduction 00:45- His Jo...
2025-12-1912 minSpicyIP TVSpicyIP TV:The Summer School Edn Ep10 Sheja Ehtesham on Networking,Leadership & Professional JourneyThe SpicyIP Podcast took the opportunity to sit with our distinguished faculty and guest speakers at the SpicyIP Summer School 2025 to launch our first set of interviews! In this episode (10), Sonisha Srinivasan speaks to Ms. Sheja Ehtesham about ALG India’s Knowledge sharing initiatives, importance of Networking as well as other skills outside of law schools for students to develop, her thoughts on Leadership, and approaches to building a meaningful professional journey rather than mechanical CV building. 00:00- Introduction00:52- ALG's Knowledge sharing initiative05:03- Ne...
2025-12-1923 minSpicyIP TVSpicyIP TV: The Summer School Edn - Ep09 Kailash Nadh on Reimagining (C), Tech Sovern. & Open SourceThe SpicyIP Podcast took the opportunity to sit with our distinguished faculty and guest speakers at the SpicyIP Summer School 2025 to launch our first set of interviews! In this episode (09), Sonisha Srinivasan speaks to Dr. Kailash Nadh (bio below), CTO at Zerodha and a self-described ‘hobbyist’ software developer. A major FOSS supporter, he discusses his thoughts on re-imagining Copyright in the world of Artificial Intelligence(AI), the true meaning of technology sovereignty and methods to achieve it, as well as role of lawyers in the open source movement. He also shares his take on soft...
2025-12-1918 minSpicyIP TVSpicyIP TV: The Summer School Edn- Ep 08 Nikhil Narendran - TMT law, AI tools & his Creative JourneyThe SpicyIP Podcast took the opportunity to sit with our distinguished faculty and guest speakers at the SpicyIP Summer School 2025 to launch our first set of interviews! In this episode (08), Sonisha Srinivasan speaks to Mr. Nikhil Narendran (bio below), a Partner at Trilegal (Bengaluru office) specializing in the Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) practice about a career in the TMT practice. He discusses how adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) enhances efficiency at work, but also cautions that one must understand the strengths, weaknesses and risks of each model to effectively and responsibly use them. He...
2025-12-1910 minSpicyIP TVSpicyIP TV: The Summer School Edn - 07 Kruttika Vijay on Preparing for a Career in IP litigationThe SpicyIP Podcast took the opportunity to sit with our distinguished faculty and guest speakers at the SpicyIP Summer School 2025 to launch our first set of interviews! In this episode (07), Sonisha Srinivasan speaks to Ms Kruttika Vijay (bio below), an experienced litigator about what it takes to build a career in IP litigation. She sheds light on the realities of the field, along with valuable guidance for students who want to pursue this niche. She also shares her thoughts on effective client communication as well as reflects on other important qualities to develop as...
2025-12-1910 minSpicyIP TVSpicyIP TV: The Summer School Edn - 06 Zara Kaushik on Careers in Media, Entertainment & Sports LawThe SpicyIP Podcast took the opportunity to sit with our distinguished faculty and guest speakers at the SpicyIP Summer School 2025 to launch our first set of interviews! In this episode (06), Sonisha Srinivasan speaks to Ms Zara Kaushik (bio below), a seasoned media and commercial lawyer, now an independent counsel. She reflects on building a career in media, entertainment, and sports law. She explores the structural challenges and power imbalances that arise in sports corporates, and the crucial role lawyer’s play in educating clients about what contracts actually mean, and why negotiating from a cl...
2025-12-1906 minSpicyIP TVSpicyIP TV: The Summer School Edn - 05 KM Gopakumar on Civil Society and Role of Law StudentsThe SpicyIP Podcast took the opportunity to sit with our distinguished faculty and guest speakers at the SpicyIP Summer School 2025 to launch our first set of interviews!In this episode (05), Sonisha Srinivasan speaks to Mr. KM Gopakumar, Senior Researcher and Legal Advisor at the Third World Network (TWN). Mr. Gopakumar shares insights into TWN’s working as a platform for research and advocacy on development issues, including climate change, biodiversity, and public policy. He speaks of the critical function of civil society organisations in policymaking and the generation of knowledge, the constant challenge of sc...
2025-12-1909 minSpicyIP TVSpicyIP TV: The Summer School Edn - 04 Chetali Rao: On Getting into Civil Society, & Legal EducationThe SpicyIP Podcast took the opportunity to sit with our distinguished faculty and guest speakers at the SpicyIP Summer School 2025 to launch our first set of interviews! In this episode (04), Sonisha Srinivasan speaks to Ms Chetali Rao, (bio below), Senior Scientific Advisor at TWN (Third World Network). Drawing from her pharmaceutical background, Ms. Rao shares what inspired her to enter civil society work and offers insights into the drug patent pharma landscape. She highlights the important role played by the Civil society and how they derive their strength from public opinion and advocacy. She...
2025-12-1913 minSpicyIP TVSpicyIP TV: The Summer School Edn - 03 Adarsh Ramanujan on Patent Litigation as a Career & Legal EduThe SpicyIP Podcast took the opportunity to sit with our distinguished faculty and guest speakers at the SpicyIP Summer School 2025 to launch our first set of interviews! In this episode (03), Sonisha Srinivasan speaks to Mr Adarsh Ramanujan (bio below) about the art of being a patent counsel and how to pursue a career in this field. Drawing from his experience assisting courts as amicus curiae, he discusses how a strong grasp of technical details are key to effective advocacy in patent litigation. He also reflects on whether a science background is essential for aspiring...
2025-12-1926 minSpicyIP TVSpicyIP TV: The Summer School Edn - 02 Sandeep Rathod on A Career in Law, and Legal educationThe SpicyIP Podcast took the opportunity to sit with our distinguished faculty and guest speakers at the SpicyIP Summer School 2025 to launch our first set of interviews! In this episode (02), Sonisha Srinivasan speaks to Mr Sandeep Rathod (bio below) about his thoughts on how to make it in law school and build a success legal career, drawing from his vast experience. He starts with discussing what it takes to thrive as an in-house counsel, the importance of practical writing skills, and the shortcoming of present legal education system in India and how to overcome...
2025-12-1926 minSpicyIP TVSpicyIP TV: The Summer School Edn - 01 Murali Neelakantan on A Career in Law, and Legal EducationThe SpicyIP Podcast took the opportunity to sit with our distinguished faculty and guest speakers at the SpicyIP Summer School 2025 to launch our first set of interviews! In this episode (01), Sonisha Srinivasan speaks to Mr Murali Neelakantan (bio below) about his career journey and his perspective on legal education in India.. He explains how moving to Cipla changed his views on healthcare access and affordability and set him on his path for the last 12 years. He also highlights the critical need for Indian legal education to move beyond rote learning, and to encourage deep, critical engagement with...
2025-12-1724 min
AI Lawyer Talking TechApril 18, 2025 - AI in Law: Adoption, Transformation, and the FutureWelcome to today's 'AI Lawyer Talking Tech' podcast, where we delve into the rapidly evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and the legal profession. Recent analyses of new surveys reveal a clear trend of increasing AI integration across legal workflows, impacting areas from legal research and document drafting to administrative tasks. This episode will explore the nuances of this transformation, examining the pace of adoption among different firm sizes and the varying sentiments towards AI's role in law. We'll also touch upon the common opportunities for boosting productivity and innovation alongside the crucial ethical considerations and challenges surrounding data security...
2025-04-1822 minAI Lawyer Talking TechLegal Tech InsightsWelcome to today's episode of 'AI Lawyer Talking Tech', your source for the latest developments at the intersection of law and technology. The legal world is experiencing a rapid transformation, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence and a growing need for efficiency and specialization. Today, we'll delve into the increasing adoption of AI in various aspects of legal practice, from enhancing lawyer productivity and research to managing complex litigation and ensuring regulatory compliance. We'll also explore the evolving landscape of legal careers, the importance of data security, and the strategic decisions law firms are making to stay ahead in...
2025-03-1924 min
SCL Podcasts – Tech Law for EveryoneTechnology & Privacy Laws Around The World - Episode 2: IndiaHow is India governing personal data, AI systems, and content moderation?Mauricio Figueroa is joined by Jhalak Kakkar, Divij Joshi and Krishna Deo Singh to discuss the evolution of privacy and technology law in India, the largest common law jurisdiction in the world, and the challenges presented by its unique approach to technology and governance.The Panel:Mauricio Figueroa in an early career researcher that has published peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on digital technology law; taught university courses on Contract Law, Introduction to Legal...
2025-01-2056 min
One More Thing With Solo GreenS6, Ep. 78: Dems Trust Media. Reps and Independents Don't.In this episode, I talk about a new Gallup poll showing that trust in the media is overall falling.
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https://www.dailywire.com/news/kamala-harris-plagiarized-sections-of-2009-book-report
https://www.dailywire.com/news/publisher-in-damage-control-mode-after-report-detailing-kamalas-alleged-plagiarism
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https://spicyip.com/2015/05/whose-dream-was-it-anyway-plagiarism-and-martin-luther-king-jr.html
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2024-10-1725 minAI Lawyer Talking TechPrivacy Enforcement Intensifies, Legal Tech Trends, and High-Profile Lawsuits Shape the Legal Landscape
Welcome to today's episode of "AI Lawyer Talking Tech," where we delve into the latest developments shaping the legal technology landscape. In today's show, we explore a major $1.4 billion settlement by Texas AG with Meta over facial recognition technology, highlighting the growing enforcement of privacy laws. We also discuss a landmark antitrust ruling against Google, the surging demand for knowledge management professionals fueled by generative AI, and the dynamic shifts in the legal profession's approach to technological advancements. Additionally, we'll touch on the evolving regulatory environment in Colombia and the new AI anti-discrimination law in Colorado, along with other...
2024-08-0612 minAI Lawyer Talking TechLaw and Technology: From AI to Data Privacy
Welcome to today's episode of the 'AI Lawyer Talking Tech' podcast. We have an exciting lineup for you, packed with the latest advancements and insights at the crossroads of law and technology. In this episode, we will delve into the revolutionary impact of AI on legal practices, including a new AI-powered contract review platform that's streamlining business operations and the EU's groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Act setting global standards. We'll also discuss recent developments in data privacy legislation in Nebraska and Maryland, explore the implications of AI in intellectual property and M&A transactions, and look at how legal tech...
2024-05-2225 min
Brand & NewIndia: the Artificial Intelligence Revolution and its Intellectual Property Implications (with Hemant Singh, Managing Partner Inttl Advocare, India, repost of May 2019)India is one of the fastest-growing tech hubs in the world, that developed recently an ambitious national strategy to transform India, including actions related to Artificial Intelligence, to tackle challenges such as quality of education, demographic issues with smart cities and access to health care. In this context, the government is considering reforming the IP legal system to make it more innovation-friendly. Hemant Singh, managing partner of the IP law firm Inttl Advocare for more than 20 years, based in Mumbai and Delhi, advises its clients in all IP areas. In this episode, he guides us through the complex Indian...
2022-06-2119 min
Jack Of All KnowledgeEp 07: SciHub, The Indian copyright regime & access to knowledgeIn this episode of Jack of all knowledge, I'm talking to Nikhil Purohit, a final year student at NLS about the cat and mouse chase between scientific publishing industries and open access websites like SciHub, and LibGen. These websites have been sued for copyright infringement by major publishing companies in the Delhi HC recently. We talk about how the scientific publishing industry works, why people find their business model questionable, and most importantly - what is the legitimate case for SciHub and Libgen. Nikhil is a fellow at SpicyIP and this episode is based around the three part series of...
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