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TechLaw10: Episode 300 with Special Guest Tom Fox

In this special episode of TechLaw10, Punter Southall Law’s Jonathan Armstrong and Eric Sinrod, Professor and Duane Morris LLP attorney, chat with special guest Tom Fox. This is episode 300 in the popular TechLaw10 series. You can listen to earlier podcasts here. 

Tom Fox is the founder of the Compliance Podcast Network. He has been a leading litigation lawyer, a General Counsel, and a Chief Compliance Officer. He is now an Independent Consultant, assisting companies with anti-corruption and anti-bribery compliance and international transaction issues. He specializes in bringing business solutions to compliance problems. Tom is the author of the award-winning FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog and the international best-selling book “Lessons Learned on Compliance and Ethics.” His podcasts have won numerous awards, including the W3, Davey, Communicator, and Webby awards for podcasting excellence.

He is the author of the seminal text The Compliance Handbook, now in its 3rd edition, published by LexisNexis. He is a well-known and frequent speaker on compliance and ethics issues, social media use, and corporate leadership.

Jonathan, Eric, & Tom discuss several issues, including the following:

  • The use of data analytics & data science
  • The use of data & tech in investigations
  • The ITA Airways case and the need to conduct investigations properly and in compliance with GDPR
  • The issues with bribery & corruption
  • The regulation of AI
  • Italy’s AI law
  • A new case in Munich on AI liability
  • How podcasting has changed the legal profession
  • The changes in education & how people learn

Jonathan talks about the EU AI Act. There are FAQs on that here: https://bit.ly/euaifaq. There is also a glossary of AI terms here.

Jonathan also talks about Italy’s AI law—the details for that are here

You can find out more about Tom Fox here.

Eric Sinrod’s details can be found here, and Jonathan Armstrong’s details are available here.

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TechLaw10: Restricting Childrens’ Access to Social Media

In this film, Punter Southall Law’s Jonathan Armstrong discusses restricting children’s access to social media with Eric Sinrod, a professor and attorney at Duane Morris LLP. This is episode 299 in the popular TechLaw10 series. You can listen to earlier podcasts here. 

Jonathan & Eric discuss various aspects of this, including:

  • New laws to deal with access to social media for children in the US, UK, EU, Australia & Indonesia
  • Existing US laws, including COPPA
  • The issues with age verification apps
  • Attempts to protect children in GDPR
  • The dangers for businesses in hosting P2P discussions online

Jonathan discusses proposed UK legislation that could criminalize certain aspects of social media. You can track Bill here.

Jonathan talks about the EU AI Act. There are FAQs on that here: https://bit.ly/euaifaq. There is also a glossary of AI terms here.

If you have concerns about the safe use of social media for children, there are resources to help here:

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-…

Youngminds

UK Safer Internet Centre 

Eric Sinrod’s details can be found here, and Jonathan Armstrong’s details are available here.

The TechLaw10 LinkedIn group is here.

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TechLaw10: OpenClaw & Agentic AI Risk

In this film, Punter Southall Law’s Jonathan Armstrong discusses OpenClaw & Agentic AI with Eric Sinrod, an attorney at Duane Morris LLP and a University Professor. This is episode 298 in the popular TechLaw10 series. You can listen to earlier podcasts here, including episode 291, which specifically looked at AgenticAI. You can also watch episode 291 here: Agentic AI – what is it & what are the risks?   The podcast includes top tips to help avoid issues when using Agentic AI. Jonathan & Eric discuss various aspects of the recent investigations into OpenClaw & Orchids, including:

  • OpenClaw’s history and security concerns
  • The concerns over prompt injection
  • The issues with ShadowAI
  • regulatory action against OpenClaw in the Netherlands and in Hong Kong
  • The issues with Orchids
  • The issues with OpenClaw’s connections with social media & LLMs
  • The need to ensure AI literacy
  • The importance of reasonable due diligence
  • the need for a DPIA or AIIA
  • the need to consider other regulatory obligations, e.g., under NIS or DORA

Resources:

There are more details on OpenClaw’s issues here.

Jonathan talked about the EU AI Act; FAQs are available here.

A glossary of AI terms is also available here. The paper Jonathan references by Darren Williams is here. Jonathan also mentions a BBC investigation into Orchids, available here.

Eric Sinrod’s details can be found here, and Jonathan Armstrong’s details are available here.

The TechLaw10 LinkedIn group is here.

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TechLaw10: Predictions for 2026

In this film, Punter Southall Law’s Jonathan Armstrong & Prof. Eric Sinrod discuss their predictions for 2026. This is episode 296 in the popular TechLaw10 series. You can listen to earlier podcasts here. Eric & Jonathan also talk about:

  • AI laws & regulation + the patchwork nature of AI law in the US
  • AI vacuums & AI-assisted search (see the article here)
  • Political responses to AI, including the Grok nudification scandal, TikTok separation & DeepSeek
  • Changes to US rules on patents
  • The issues with Shadow AI
  • The rise in vendor compromises & cybersecurity challenges
  • The chances of the EU Digital Omnibus passing
  • Changes to data privacy enforcement, including in Indiana, Kentucky & Rhode Island
  • How sanctions can affect the tech landscape
  • The dangers of hallucinations, aka AI lying

Resources:

There are FAQs on the EU AI Act here. 

A glossary of AI terms is also available here.

There’s also a summary of Italy’s new AI law here.

Our previous podcast on AI literacy is here. Jonathan talks briefly about his work on the NYSBA AI Task Force. Details can be found here.

Eric Sinrod’s details can be found here, and Jonathan Armstrong’s details are available here.

The TechLaw10 LinkedIn group is here.

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TechLaw10: AI in Healthcare – Risks & Responsibilities

In this film, Punter Southall Law’s Jonathan Armstrong discusses AI in healthcare with Eric Sinrod, a California professor and attorney at Duane Morris LLP. They are joined by Rachel Sveiven, a Medical Student who has written a paper on the AI issues in medicine. This is episode 296 in the popular TechLaw10 series. You can listen to earlier podcasts here. Rachel starts by talking about some of the issues with AI in healthcare. Rachel, Eric, & Jonathan also talk about:

  • Liability for AI & for misdiagnosis
  • The issues of misdiagnosis, overdiagnosis, overtesting, & the role of chatbots
  • Whether AI prompts are disclosable
  • The issues with training data
  • Positive uses for AI
  • Issues with healthcare disparity
  • The need for care when gathering patient data

There is also a glossary of AI terms here, and Jonathan refers to the G v. K case here. He also discusses a data protection investigation into the collection of kidney disease data, available here. Our previous podcast on AI literacy is here.

Eric Sinrod’s details can be found here, and Jonathan Armstrong’s details are available here.

The TechLaw10 LinkedIn group is here.

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TechLaw10: AI Lies & Legal Truths: The Hallucination Debate

In this film, Punter Southall Law’s Jonathan Armstrong discusses AI hallucinations & errors with Eric Sinrod, California professor and attorney at Duane Morris LLP. This is episode 294 in the popular TechLaw10 series. You can listen to earlier podcasts here.

Jonathan & Eric start by discussing recent conference panels on AI and concerns from judges on those panels that AI-generated hallucinations have appeared in court judgments. Jonathan talks about the elements of the EU AI Act, which are already in force, including mandatory AI literacy programs. He talks of the fact that there are now more than 487 recorded cases of hallucinations in court, including countries like Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago & Zimbabwe. Eric & Jonathan also talk about:

  • Italy’s new AI Act
  • News from Korea on AI hallucinations
  • AI harm in medicine & dentistry
  • The issues with the unauthorised practice of law
  • The issues with AI training data & its provenance
  • How new search engine techniques increase risk
  • How US courts work
  • How law school teaching is changing with AI
  • Why AI bans don’t work

There are FAQs on the EU AI Act here. A glossary of AI terms is also available here. There’s also a summary of Italy’s new AI law here.

Our previous podcast on AI literacy is here.

Jonathan talks briefly about his work on the NYSBA AI Task Force. Details can be found here.

The Damien Charlotin database, which Jonathan discusses, can be found here.

Eric Sinrod’s details can be found here, and Jonathan Armstrong’s details are available here.

The TechLaw10 LinkedIn group is here.

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TechLaw10: AI: US AI Action Plan vs EU AI Act

In this film, Punter Southall Law’s Jonathan Armstrong discusses different approaches to AI legislation with Eric Sinrod, California professor and attorney at Duane Morris LLP. This is episode 294 in the popular TechLaw10 series. You can listen to earlier podcasts here.

Jonathan & Eric start by talking about America’s AI Action Plan and the hands-off approach to AI regulation promoted by the Trump administration. Jonathan contrasts that approach with the approach in the EU under the EU AI Act. Jonathan talks about the elements of the EU AI Act that are already in force:

1. bans on prohibited AI

2. mandatory AI literacy programs

3. provisions relating to GPAI. There are FAQs on the EU AI Act here.

There is also a glossary of AI terms here.

Jonathan also talks about the GPAI Code, which is discussed here.

Eric & Jonathan also talk about:

  • The UK’s approach to AI regulation
  • The effect of AI regulation on the economy
  • The differences between Federal and State law in the US
  • The FTC’s role in policing AI & whether that will change
  • AI-related dawn raids
  • AI-related GDPR fines
  • suspensions of AI apps in Europe
  • The European AI Office

Our previous podcast on AI literacy is here    • TechLaw10: AI Literacy – What is it & How …  .

The AI Action Plan, which Eric discusses, is here.

Jonathan talks briefly about his work on the NYSBA AI Task Force. There are details of that here.

You can learn more about Eric at Duane Morris LLP, and Jonathan here at Punter Southall Law

This podcast was recorded on 5 August 2025

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TechLaw10: AI Literacy – What Is It & How Do We Get There?

In this film, Jonathan Armstrong of Punter Southall Law discusses AI literacy with Eric Sinrod, a professor and attorney at Duane Morris LLP in California. This is episode 293 in the popular TechLaw10 series. You can listen to earlier podcasts here. Jonathan talks about literacy under the EU AI Act. FAQs are available here: https://bit.ly/euaifaq. There is also a glossary of AI terms here:

Jonathan Eric also talk about:

  • Facial Recognition & Surveillance
  • The EU Data Act
  • AI in Recruitment (covered previously here.)
  • AgenticAI (covered previously here)
  • Personal Liability
  • AI Affecting Social Change

Jonathan talks about his work on the NYSBA AI Task Force. Details can be found here.

You can learn more about Eric at Duane Morris LLP, and Jonathan here at Punter Southall Law

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TechLaw10: Online Fraud & How to Stop It

In this film, Punter Southall Law’s Jonathan Armstrong discusses social media with Professor Eric Sinrod from his home in California. This is episode 290 in the popular TechLaw10 series. You can listen to earlier podcasts here: https://www.duanemorris.com/site/techlaw10.html. The podcast includes top tips to help prevent and respond to online fraud.

Jonathan & Eric discuss various aspects of online fraud, including:

  • phishing
  • vishing
  • deepfakes
  • advanced fee scams
  • CEO scams
  • job scams
  • debt-related scams
  • tech support scams
  • romance scams
  • charity scams
  • strategies for organizations to guard against online fraud

Jonathan talked about the Matrix Freedom litigation. You can find out more about that here: https://taxpolicy.org.uk/2024/06/08/matrix_freedom_scamming_vulnerable_people/. Mr. Stamp’s nonsensical response to the proceedings against him is here: https://taxpolicy.org.uk/wp-content/assets… Jonathan also talks about professional advice for accounting professionals on preventing invoice fraud. There is an example here: https://www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news.

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TechLaw10: Regulatory Change for Social Media

In this film, Punter Southall Law’s Jonathan Armstrong discusses social media with Professor Eric Sinrod from his home in California. This is episode 289 in the popular TechLaw10 series.

Jonathan & Eric discuss:

  • The Changing Nature of Social Media
  • The Role of Social Media in the Recent UK Riots
  • The Role of Social Media in Elections
  • Whether it is Time to Review ‘mere conduit’ and Laws that Protect Social Media Operators
  • Strategies for Organizations to Guard Against Social Media Risks

You can listen to earlier TechLaw10 audio podcasts with Eric and Jonathan at https://www.duanemorris.com/site/techlaw10.html.

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