The NZ Court of Appeal has found that hacked computer files are not "property" under S249 of Crimes Act in the Watchorn case http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbnat/728437944-intellectual-property-law-outdated-

The suggestion by the NZLS that the once obsolete fax machine is likely to experience a comeback might surprise some - see https://gallery.mailchimp.com/636c7d0c620118e83f54c9764/files/Faxes_may_make_comeback_with_lawyers_AAP_NZ_Newswire_30_Sep_2014.pdf The rethink is evidently due to the…

Been arguing about copyright in jeans (the type you wear) this week in the Court of Appeal. Check out the story from the NZ Herald at http://nzh.tw/11314527

The current Australian Government has made it clear it does not intend to introduce a statutory cause of action of serious invasions of privacy. Nevertheless, in a report tabled in…

Here is the news item discussing the first of the two civil lawsuits filed in the US. http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/movie-studios-bid-sue-kim-dotcom-war-attrition-lawyer-5889723/video

Does the requirement to now use your real name on services like Facebook signal the end of the ability to hide behind anonymity and to be more accountable for what…

The role of the informal media remans controversial. The recent District Court decision to compel well known commentator and blogger Whale Oil to reveal confidential sources in the Auckland Mayor's…

2.4 billion people worldwide now have access to the internet. For practitioners and clients alike, this provides both opportunities and risks. While we often talk about the growth of the…