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New Zealand Law Soc Media Release – legality of Mega website

Specific knowledge important in considering legality of Mega website The new Mega website fronted by Kim Dotcom appears to have been set up to ensure that Mega does not have…

Mega Upload Civil Suit Filed in US

Kim Dotcom's legal worries don't seem to be over. See my comments on TVNZ news re the first of two civil lawsuits in the US. ONE News Tuesday | ONE…

Cyber-Bullying – Action on the Way

The Law Commission has recommended, in a briefing paper to Justice Minister Judith Collins, the introduction of a new criminal offence, aimed at combatting indecent, obscene or menacing online comments…

Compensation for David Bain?

Compensation for David Bain? Read this and have a think about it? http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/opinion/8075826/Compensation-for-B ain-would-be-a-travesty

Software Patents – Really that Bad?

There have recently been a couple of articles in the Herald on the proposal to allow software patents as part of the government’s overhaul of the Patents Act – see…

Time’s up for cyber bullies

Here is the government's press release on its proposed new cyber-bullying bill as discussed by me today (4 April 2013) on Radio New Zealand. Time’s up for cyber bullies Justice…

Adwords Set Back

The recent Full Federal Court of Australia decision holding that Google participated in misleading conduct through it Adwords service is a setback for the company and no doubt the battle…

Harassment yes, but Hate?

Hate crimes - do we need a special offence in New Zealand? <a href="http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/commentary/tyler-clementis-roommate-dharun-ravi-did-not-commit-a-hate-crime "

Passing Off

The issue of passing off and breach of the Fair Trading Act 1986 was considered in the High Court in 2000. In Patience & Nicholson (NZ) Ltd v Cyclone Hardware…