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Whale Oil Blog not a News Medium

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…

Engaging with the New Media – how to protect reputations and respond to abuse

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…

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

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 "

The Kim Dotcom Saga

How did a big fish like Kim Dotcom, the alleged mastermind of a sophisticated and successful international online pirating operation, end up in the North Shore District Court of New…