Hudson Gavin Martin > Commercial Contractshttp://www.hgmlegal.comhttp://www.hgmlegal.comContracting out of the commissioning rule and Maxim Group v Jones Publishinghttp://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Intellectual Property/9/50/Contracting-out-of-the-commissioning-rule-and-Maxim-Group-v-Jones-Publishing.aspxMaxim Group v Jones Publishing is a recent High Court decision which provides a warning to parties wishing to contract out of the default rule.]]>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:08:26 GMTIs there a Conflict?http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Simon Martin/47/40/Is-there-a-Conflict.aspxData Direct Technologies v Marks and Spencer plc provides valuable lessons for companies in relation to a common type of technology contract. The type of contract in question was a Master Agreement that sets out a framework for engagement between the parties and then relies on schedules or work orders subsequently entered into for the supply of various goods or services. ]]>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:08:26 GMTSecurity Interests Under The PPSA – A Warning For Artistshttp://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Intellectual Property/9/38/Security-Interests-Under-The-PPSA-–-A-Warning-For-Artists.aspxMany artists who leave their works with retailers, art galleries, or cafés for sale, may be unaware that New Zealand’s security laws severely restrict their ability to retrieve those works.

Recently, New Zealand artists were given a wake-up call with the financial collapse of Eon, a prominent outlet for the country’s design community.  Unbeknownst to many, Eon had given security to its bank over all of its assets, which left the artists with no reasonable prospect of retrieving their works or getting paid for them.

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