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Advertisers and business should be aware, however, of liability that may arise from the Fair Trading Act 1986 and the common law action of passing off.
]]>Fri, 24 May 2013 02:55:03 GMThttp://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Intellectual Property/9/139/The-Madrid-Protocol-–-a-new-tool-for-overseas-brand-protection.aspxFri, 24 May 2013 02:55:03 GMThttp://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Mark Gavin/41/138/Advertising-Standards-Authority.aspxFri, 24 May 2013 02:55:03 GMThttp://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Consumer Law/49/137/Consumer-Law-Reform-Bill-–-A-step-closer-to-Trans-Tasman-alignment.aspxFri, 24 May 2013 02:55:03 GMThttp://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Advertising Law/73/136/ASA’s-new-social-media-guidelines-.aspxASA) has just released a Guidance Note on Social Media which casts some light on the obligations on companies which operate a presence on social media.  The Guidance Note took effect from the start of the month. 
]]>Fri, 24 May 2013 02:55:03 GMThttp://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Advertising Law/73/135/Nudity-in-Advertising.aspxDavid’ by Michaelangelo or ‘The Birth of Venus’ by Botticelli, both of which are widely accessible and acclaimed in modern day society. Put these figures in a different context and a once ‘beautiful’ subject can be transformed into a subject of consumer complaint.
]]>Fri, 24 May 2013 02:55:03 GMThttp://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Privacy/71/134/New-privacy-law-protects-against-intrusions-into-solitude.aspxFri, 24 May 2013 02:55:03 GMThttp://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Technology/69/133/Update-on-Patents-Bill.aspxlast article…until now.

Commerce Minister Craig Foss has announced a minor amendment to the Patents Bill on the issue of software patentability.  The effect of the amendment is that patents could be granted for inventions that include computer programs. ]]>Fri, 24 May 2013 02:55:03 GMThttp://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Privacy/71/131/What-happens-in-Vegas…-doesn’t-always-stay-in-Vegas.aspx
What’s interesting to note is that although the photos are widely available online, newspapers in the United Kingdom initially declined to publish any of the photos.]]>Fri, 24 May 2013 02:55:03 GMT