﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated by max:presence  Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:10:55 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:blogChannel="http://backend.userland.com/blogChannelModule"><channel><title>Hudson Gavin Martin &gt; Mark Gavin</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com</link><description>http://www.hgmlegal.com</description><item><title>Social Networking and Third Party Use of Personal Information </title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Technology/31/73/Social-Networking-and-Third-Party-Use-of-Personal-Information-.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Social networking technology is increasingly becoming part of New Zealanders’ lives, fuelling concerns about the implications such technology is having on user privacy on the internet.  Social networking applications that have been developed for mobile phones have added to this list of concerns. As social networking is being integrated across a number of platforms, it is becoming more difficult for users to have complete control over their personal information despite their best efforts via privacy settings.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:10:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Terms &amp; Conditions – The Importance of Full Disclosure in Promotions</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Consumer Law/49/71/Terms--Conditions-–-The-Importance-of-Full-Disclosure-in-Promotions.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[A recent Auckland District Court decision, <em>Commerce Commission v TMG Asia Pacific Pty Ltd</em>, has highlighted the need for adequate disclosure of material Terms and Conditions in advertising.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:10:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New non-Latin alphabet scripts in the international domain</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Intellectual Property/9/66/New-non-Latin-alphabet-scripts-in-the-international-domain.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[As a predominantly English speaking country, the Latin alphabet is an all-encompassing aspect of communication. Its use as the sole internet domain script has most likely never seemed problematic. But how does this sit with more than half of the world’s internet users who live by non-Latin alphabet scripts?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:10:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Proposed new Google Books Settlement Agreement has implications for New Zealand</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Intellectual Property/9/59/Proposed-new-Google-Books-Settlement-Agreement-has-implications-for-New-Zealand.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Readers may recall that at the time of our 22 September article, concerns were being raised over the proposed Google Books settlement agreement.&nbsp; On 13 November 2009 an amended settlement agreement which has implications for New Zealand authors was filed with the United States District Court for consideration.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:10:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>High Court decision examines interaction of PPSA and the Copyright Act 1994</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Intellectual Property/9/64/High-Court-decision-examines-interaction-of-PPSA-and-the-Copyright-Act-1994.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[In a recent High Court decision Viacom Global (Netherlands) B.V v Scene 1 Entertainment Limited (In Receivership) &amp; Anor the High Court has been required to decide on the priority between the Copyright Act 1994 and the Personal Properties Securities Act 1999. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:10:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Google Books Settlement Update</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Intellectual Property/9/63/Google-Books-Settlement-Update.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Since our previous article on the settlement, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a Statement of Interest in which it recommends that the Court should reject the settlement in its current form as it violates class action and competition law.&nbsp; ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:10:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Google Books Settlement</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Intellectual Property/9/57/Google-Books-Settlement.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Recent developments in the United States relating to the digitisation of books by Google could have a profound effect on the New Zealand public, authors and publishers.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:10:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Facebook’s new personal URL registrations</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Intellectual Property/9/54/Facebook’s-new-personal-URL-registrations.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday 9 June social networking site Facebook announced that from Saturday 13 June users of Facebook can apply for personal URLs in the format of www.facebook.com/yourname.&nbsp;While this may be viewed as a great opportunity for those seeking a bit of personal publicity it will be viewed by trade mark and brand owners with concern in light of domain name squatting issues that have arisen in recent times.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:10:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Update on the progress of the Trade Marks (International Treaties and Enforcement) Amendment Bill</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Intellectual Property/9/47/Update-on-the-progress-of-the-Trade-Marks-International-Treaties-and-Enforcement-Amendment-Bill.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Readers may recall that at the time of our last article of 27 November 2008, progress of the Bill was uncertain due to the General Election and change of Government. Now that Parliament is sitting again progress of the Bill has resumed.&nbsp; ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:10:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Service via Facebook - Pick your “friends” wisely.</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Internet/43/41/Service-via-Facebook---Pick-your-“friends”-wisely.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[A number of newspapers have recently picked up on a High Court decision to grant a secondary service order allowing service using Facebook and email. Courts allowing alternative forms of service is not a new development but using Facebook comes with some interesting quirks. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:10:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Guidelines for "Green" Marketing </title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Mark Gavin/41/37/New-Guidelines-for-Green-Marketing-.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[The Commerce Commission has recently released guidelines specifically to give businesses guidance when making “green” or environmental claims.&nbsp; It is hoped that this guidance will help businesses comply with the Fair Trading Act 1986 by avoiding misleading or deceptive claims. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:10:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Launch of .TEL Domain Names</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Technology/31/34/Launch-of-TEL-Domain-Names.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[.TEL is&nbsp;a new sponsored top level domain name&nbsp;aimed at creating a global accessible source of contact information for businesses and individuals without the need for the domain holder to create, host and maintain a website. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:10:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Combating counterfeits: Trade Marks (International Treaties and Enforcement) Amendment Bill</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Intellectual Property/9/33/Combating-counterfeits-Trade-Marks-International-Treaties-and-Enforcement-Amendment-Bill.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[The Trade Marks (International Treaties and Enforcement) Amendment Bill introduces, among other things, prosecution powers for Customs and the Ministry of Economic Development&nbsp;to enforce the criminal offence provisions relating&nbsp;to counterfeit goods and pirated works under the Trade Marks Act and the Copyright Act.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:10:55 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>