S.92A Copyright Act repealed
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Notwithstanding forceful submissions from business leaders, there still remains a real risk of businesses losing their Internet connections as a result of unauthorised peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing of copyright material by employees.
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Brands vulnerable to internet freeloaders
Thursday, 03 December 2009
While the internet is a fantastic business tool, its loosely regulated nature readily lends itself to unfair competition. Unless an effective online brand protection strategy is in place, the door is open for unscrupulous operators to divert your customers.
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Losers in S.92A revamp
Friday, 02 October 2009
It seems ironic that as the government rolls out ultra-fast broadband for businesses, its proposed redraft of S.92A of the Copyright Act 1994 still contains the threat of termination of businesses’ internet accounts.
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Door closing on NAP cheats
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
The Government is moving to close loopholes in the No-Asset-Procedure (“NAP”) established under the Insolvency Act 2006, and make the period NAP debtors remain on the public register comparable to that for bankruptcy.
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Trade Marks Bill to become law
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Legitimate New Zealand businesses trading internationally should see long-term benefits when the Trade Marks (International Treaties and Enforcement) Bill becomes law, but counterfeiters certainly will not.
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Back to the drawing board
Tuesday, 07 April 2009
Although the government has decided that the controversial Section 92A of the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 is to be rewritten, businesses should not relax about their internet risks just yet.
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Rating SME relief policies
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Is the Government producing the right policies to help SMEs get through the current economic meltdown? Prior to the much-hyped Small Business Relief package released by John Key on 4 February, legislation affecting SMEs was pushed through under the Government’s 100 Day Action Plan.
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Business Survival Strategies for 2009 (and Beyond)
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
It appears certain that there will be a revenue contraction for many New Zealand businesses in 2009, following on the heels of a difficult 2008. Cash-flows may become erratic, leading to a “knock-on” effect across the economy, which few can avoid. Now is the time to take steps to keep your business afloat and well positioned to thrive when the upturn finally arrives.
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Will Nats paddle Waka Umanga?
Monday, 08 December 2008
As our new government takes shape, eyes are on the Maori Party and the implications of its unprecedented relationship with National.
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Artists in line for resale royalties
Monday, 06 October 2008
The creative sector is estimated to contribute around 3% of New Zealand’s GDP, with the art industry playing a seminal if relatively small part. However, many artists struggle for financial recognition until late in their careers, when the real money is made on resale of their works by other people.
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Minority buy-out rights under review
Monday, 11 August 2008
Under Sections 110-115 of the Companies Act 1993, dissenting minority shareholders can request the company to purchase their shares in certain circumstances.
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New rules for web developers
Monday, 09 June 2008
The Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008, passed on 11 April, brings benefits and obligations to New Zealand technology-based businesses.
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Photographers drive end of copyright rule
Monday, 07 April 2008
The government is on track toward repealing our time-honoured but little-understood copyright commissioning rule.
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Distinctiveness key to brand protectability
Monday, 11 February 2008
No matter how good a business’s products are, they will struggle in the marketplace unless they are easily distinguishable from those of competitors. This is the domain of branding professionals, supplemented by the trade marks registration regime. Some businesses try to monopolise a new product category by using a descriptor as a trading brand.
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