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New Zealand Law Soc Media Release – legality of Mega website

Specific knowledge important in considering legality of Mega website The new Mega website fronted by Kim Dotcom appears to have been set up to ensure that Mega does not have…

New Mega API

My interview on TVNZ last night regarding the new Mega API: http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/kim-dotcom-launches-new-website-video-5322502

The Kim Dotcom Saga

How did a big fish like Kim Dotcom, the alleged mastermind of a sophisticated and successful international online pirating operation, end up in the North Shore District Court of New…

‘Cyber Resilience’

The World Economic Forum, made up of private sector leaders had its annual meeting at the end of January 2012.  The forum’s aim is to achieve partnering and so called “Cyber…

Online Infringement – Major changes ahead!

The issue of online infringement is a highly contentious one. On 23 February 2010 the NZ the Government introduced the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill. The bill will amend…

Cyber-Bullying – Action on the Way

The Law Commission has recommended, in a briefing paper to Justice Minister Judith Collins, the introduction of a new criminal offence, aimed at combatting indecent, obscene or menacing online comments…

Compensation for David Bain?

Compensation for David Bain? Read this and have a think about it? http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/opinion/8075826/Compensation-for-B ain-would-be-a-travesty

Adwords Set Back

The recent Full Federal Court of Australia decision holding that Google participated in misleading conduct through it Adwords service is a setback for the company and no doubt the battle…

Harassment yes, but Hate?

Hate crimes - do we need a special offence in New Zealand? <a href="http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/commentary/tyler-clementis-roommate-dharun-ravi-did-not-commit-a-hate-crime "