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Bloggers Should Say Who Pays

Blogging QC says bloggers should say who pays Article by Jock Anderson Clive Elliott KC Regarded as an intellectual property law pioneer, Natal-born Clive Elliott KC – recreational gorilla tracker,…

Hacked computer files not “property”

The NZ Court of Appeal has found that hacked computer files are not "property" under S249 of Crimes Act in the Watchorn case http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbnat/728437944-intellectual-property-law-outdated-

Data is not Property –

It is a strange world indeed were the crime of hacking i.e. accessing a computer system in order to get information (see definition below) does not actually cover that specific…

Forget me Not!

Comment on discussion at "Right to be Forgotten" seminar - Jock Anderson's Caseload: Wayward briefs an 'insult' to stickler judge - Business - NZ Herald News http://www.nzherald.co.nz/Jock-Anderson/news/article.cfm?a_id=927&objectid=11349332

Privacy and the Public Domain

Looking forward to the IT and Online Law Conference – 7 May, The Langham, Auckland. Speaking on “The right to keep facts private and control them once made public” with…

New website blocking bill in Australia 

Government Introduces Website Blocking Bill | Australian Digital Alliance It is proposed that offshore sites can be blocked if their primary purpose is to infringe or facilitate the infringement of copyright. The…

Global Mode Litigation?

The threatened legal challenge in NZ to "Global Mode" services offering access to overseas content seems to be gathering strength. http://nzh.tw/11429116

Copyright in Jeans

Been arguing about copyright in jeans (the type you wear) this week in the Court of Appeal. Check out the story from the NZ Herald at http://nzh.tw/11314527