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Firm news | Partnership announcement
09 Apr 2021
April 9, 2021

Celebrations are in order...

Simon Martin

Simon Martin

Partner

April 9, 2021

Celebrations are in order...

Commerce Amendment Bill impacts your IP rights
30 Mar 2021
March 30, 2021

Where IP looks to reward creativity and innovation by granting limited statutory monopolies, competition law ensures effective competition within markets by prohibiting monopolistic behaviour.

Tim Mahood

Tim Mahood

Partner

March 30, 2021

Where IP looks to reward creativity and innovation by granting limited statutory monopolies, competition law ensures effective competition within markets by prohibiting monopolistic behaviour.

The rise of the creative machines
02 Mar 2021
March 2, 2021

Can copyright subsist in AI generated works?

March 2, 2021

Can copyright subsist in AI generated works?

Summing up summer clerking
12 Feb 2021
February 12, 2021

This summer, Alex and Ishan traded out watching Suits in their living rooms for the real deal at HGM. Here's what they had to say.

Tim Mahood

Tim Mahood

Partner

February 12, 2021

This summer, Alex and Ishan traded out watching Suits in their living rooms for the real deal at HGM. Here's what they had to say.

Who owns the news?
11 Feb 2021
February 11, 2021

Compensating for news in Australia has recently been legislated, what direction will New Zealand go?

Simon Martin

Simon Martin

Partner

February 11, 2021

Compensating for news in Australia has recently been legislated, what direction will New Zealand go?

A game well played
09 Dec 2020
December 9, 2020

Legend Story Studios and its trading card game, 'Flesh and Blood', has hit the big time on the international stage but you may not have heard their story.

Edwin Lim

Edwin Lim

Partner

December 9, 2020

Legend Story Studios and its trading card game, 'Flesh and Blood', has hit the big time on the international stage but you may not have heard their story.

CCTV and privacy
25 Nov 2020
November 25, 2020

What is the trade off between keeping us safe and secure using monitoring such as CCTV, versus a step too far for our private lives?

November 25, 2020

What is the trade off between keeping us safe and secure using monitoring such as CCTV, versus a step too far for our private lives?

Overseas data transfers: new guidance
04 Nov 2020
November 4, 2020

New guidance on data transfers published ahead of Privacy Act 2020

November 4, 2020

New guidance on data transfers published ahead of Privacy Act 2020

How digital trade tools can support New Zealand's recovery
07 Sep 2020
September 7, 2020

If you use digital trade tools for the collection of sensitive data and personal information and deal with cross-border transfers and storage of data, please read on.

September 7, 2020

If you use digital trade tools for the collection of sensitive data and personal information and deal with cross-border transfers and storage of data, please read on.

Raise your glass
03 Sep 2020
September 3, 2020

Konvoy New Zealand, a provider of rental kegs for the beverage industry, has successfully completed the purchase of Red Kegs, another rental keg operator.

September 3, 2020

Konvoy New Zealand, a provider of rental kegs for the beverage industry, has successfully completed the purchase of Red Kegs, another rental keg operator.

Forbidden words & phrases, next up "the aforementioned"
24 Aug 2020
August 24, 2020

Writing in plain English gains the trust of the reader, so what's with the outdated phrases? Andrew Nicoll discovers more...

August 24, 2020

Writing in plain English gains the trust of the reader, so what's with the outdated phrases? Andrew Nicoll discovers more...

Temporary changes to the Companies Act | Safe harbour & Business Debt Hibernation
17 Aug 2020
August 17, 2020

The NZ Government has recently implemented measures relating to NZ businesses in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This update covers off Safe Harbour and the Business Debt Hibernation Scheme.

August 17, 2020

The NZ Government has recently implemented measures relating to NZ businesses in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This update covers off Safe Harbour and the Business Debt Hibernation Scheme.

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