Charlie Nesson on RIAA Case Webcast

The Harvard Law professor and students who are defending Joel Tenenbaum from the RIAA lose their bid to have the entire case webcast. The trial judge approved of the idea, but the First Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the RIAA and said it would not be allowed.

Harvard Law's Charlie Nesson has been trying to bring radical transparency to his defense of accused file-swapper Joel Tenenbaum. This has taken the form of posting audio comments from his wife, posting e-mails from his legal advisors, and-most crucially-seeking to have the entire trial (if there is a trial) webcast gavel to gavel. RIAA lawyers have opposed the webcasting plan, appealing the issue to the First Circuit Court of Appeals. That august body has just ruled: there will no webcast of the trial.

source: Ars Technica

 Scott talks with Charlie Nesson about why he wanted the trial to be webcast.