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Working From Home – not just an employment issue
30 Mar 2020
March 30, 2020

If you're currently working through implementing urgent measures to continue providing services from home, here are a few tips to consider.

Lisa Paz

Lisa Paz

Senior Associate

March 30, 2020

If you're currently working through implementing urgent measures to continue providing services from home, here are a few tips to consider.

Regulating Tech in 2020 Series | Unfair Contract Terms in B2B Contracts
24 Mar 2020
March 24, 2020

In December 2019, the Fair Trading Amendment Bill was introduced to Parliament with two main goals...

Andrew Dentice

Andrew Dentice

Partner

March 24, 2020

In December 2019, the Fair Trading Amendment Bill was introduced to Parliament with two main goals...

Regulating Tech in 2020 Series | Big Changes Ahead for Copyright Law
23 Mar 2020
March 23, 2020

Copyright law in New Zealand is currently under the microscope, with a thorough review of the Copyright Act 1994 being undertaken by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Andrew Dentice

Andrew Dentice

Partner

March 23, 2020

Copyright law in New Zealand is currently under the microscope, with a thorough review of the Copyright Act 1994 being undertaken by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Regulating Tech in 2020 Series | Classifying content on ‘Video On-Demand’ services
20 Mar 2020
March 20, 2020

To reduce the potential for harm to consumers from viewing inappropriate content, the Government will require providers of commercial video on-demand (CVoD) content available in New Zealand to display appropriate and consistent labelling.

Andrew Dentice

Andrew Dentice

Partner

March 20, 2020

To reduce the potential for harm to consumers from viewing inappropriate content, the Government will require providers of commercial video on-demand (CVoD) content available in New Zealand to display appropriate and consistent labelling.

Regulating Tech in 2020 Series | Preventing Violent Extremist Content Online
19 Mar 2020
March 19, 2020

Following the Christchurch Mosque attacks, concerns were raised about the piecemeal approach to taking down live-streamed video of the attacks….

Andrew Dentice

Andrew Dentice

Partner

March 19, 2020

Following the Christchurch Mosque attacks, concerns were raised about the piecemeal approach to taking down live-streamed video of the attacks….

Regulating Tech in 2020 Series | New Zealand’s ‘Consumer Data Right’?
18 Mar 2020
March 18, 2020

Open banking” is a generic term for initiatives to make bank customer data available to third party service providers, with the goal of encouraging competition and the fintech industry generally.

Andrew Dentice

Andrew Dentice

Partner

March 18, 2020

Open banking” is a generic term for initiatives to make bank customer data available to third party service providers, with the goal of encouraging competition and the fintech industry generally.

Regulating Tech in 2020 Series | “Modernising” the Privacy Act
17 Mar 2020
March 17, 2020

As the presence and influence of new technology models (and businesses that provide them) grows, so too does the scope and complexity of technology and data regulation around the world.

Andrew Dentice

Andrew Dentice

Partner

March 17, 2020

As the presence and influence of new technology models (and businesses that provide them) grows, so too does the scope and complexity of technology and data regulation around the world.

Latest update on the Viagogo case
06 Mar 2020
March 6, 2020

After a lengthy legal battle, Viagogo has accepted that New Zealand courts have jurisdiction over it. This paves the way for the Commerce Commission to continue its proceedings for misleading claims.

Lisa Paz

Lisa Paz

Senior Associate

March 6, 2020

After a lengthy legal battle, Viagogo has accepted that New Zealand courts have jurisdiction over it. This paves the way for the Commerce Commission to continue its proceedings for misleading claims.

When it isn’t about you: Defining personal information
05 Mar 2020
March 5, 2020

The High Court has given a decision that deals with the breadth of “personal information” and when information is truly “mixed information” about multiple people.

March 5, 2020

The High Court has given a decision that deals with the breadth of “personal information” and when information is truly “mixed information” about multiple people.

What MFAT had to say:  It’s time for submissions on the proposed GI extension
20 Feb 2020
February 20, 2020

On Tuesday 18th February we attended the MFAT presentation held in Auckland as part of the consultation process for its discussion paper entitled “EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: Protection of Geographical Indications in New Zealand.”

February 20, 2020

On Tuesday 18th February we attended the MFAT presentation held in Auckland as part of the consultation process for its discussion paper entitled “EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: Protection of Geographical Indications in New Zealand.”

Using AI for management of health data – what do you need to know?
20 Feb 2020
February 20, 2020

Do you use AI for the management of health data or do you deal in health data? read on ...

February 20, 2020

Do you use AI for the management of health data or do you deal in health data? read on ...

New year, new career!
23 Jan 2020
January 23, 2020

A fresh new decade makes for a memorable start to our legal careers at HGM for Ainsleigh, Josie & me

January 23, 2020

A fresh new decade makes for a memorable start to our legal careers at HGM for Ainsleigh, Josie & me

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