The Legal Show: Patent Trolls and Podcasting

Attorney Sarah Steele and writer Bennet Pomerantz discuss the subjects of the day. 

The audience should know that although Ms. Steele is a licensed attorney, she is not offering legal advice in any capacity, is not establishing an attorney/client relationship with anyone listening to the show, and recommends that any listener of the show consult a local attorney for any legal advice they may require.

This show is about us discussing hot topics and how they relate to the law.

Tonight we discuss the topic of patent trolls and their newest potential victim, Adam Carolla.  Patent trollers are organizations that buy abandoned patents and then sue anyone that infringes upon the same.  One of the best known operations is called Personal Audio.  Personal Audio is in the news claiming that podcasting itself violates a patent they hold.  Personal Audio has sued three podcasters, including Adam Carolla's "ACE Broadcasting” for violating their patent.  Tune in as Sarah and Bennet discuss this hotly debated topic in intellectual property.