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FYI Infrastructure (Archives) FYI On the Case Modern Day Piracy and International Law Lab Tests Wins $560M Contract Back From Medlab The High Court Herceptin Debate: To Fund or Not to Fund? FYI On the Case (Archives) FYI Private Capital Limited Partnership Regime FYI Prvate Capital (Archives) FYI Property Ground Leases: Rent Reviews Revisited Real Estate Agents Act 2008 Building Amendment Bill (No. 2) What do the current legislative reviews mean for property ownership and investment? E-Dealing and Changes to the Conveyancing Process FYI Property (Archives) FYI Public Law (Publicly Speaking) Liquor Licensing for Party Buses: Reporting on the Oddballs and Marshall cases Infrastructure Bill - Utilities in the Road, Motorway and Rail Corridors The Select Committee's Rewrite of the RMA Notification Provisions Council Decision-Making Section 40 of the Public Works Act and Auckland International Airport Managing Land Transport - More Twists and Turns On the Road Ahead Reviewing Bylaws Building Amendment Act 2008: What are the changes? FYI Public Law (Archives) FYI Naturally Resourceful (RMA & Environmental Law) Priority for competing applications Practical Implications of the RMA Amendments for Councils The Select Committee's Rewrite of the RMA Notification Provisions Ombudsman's Decision Requires Council to Release Information on Unverified Contaminated Sites The Law Commission's view on 'Alcohol in our Lives' - a Local Authority's perspective A 'Red-Pen' Review: The Report of the Select Committee on the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill The Building Amendment Act 2009 and beyond - cutting costs, red tape and time Naturally Resourceful: Proposed reform of the RMA plan change provisions Naturally Resourceful: Notification: Presumption to notify replaced by complex and uncertain tests The Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill The 'supermarket circus' - Trade Competition under the RMA Naturally Resourceful - The Proposed Resource Management Act Amendments Some Preliminary Comments Naturally Resourceful The RMA - Where Is It Going? Naturally Resourceful Having Your Cake and Eating It Too - No Complaints Covenants given some teeth Naturally Resourceful Living Earth - integrity and regional policy statements Naturally Resourceful The Sunset Terrace Decision - Adequate Inspection Is Not A Numbers Game Naturally Resourceful Getting Your Priorities Right The Proposed New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement Naturally Resourceful The Woolley Trust Decision On Restricted Discretionary Activities Naturally Resourceful (Archives) FYI Sales & Marketing Dietary Supplements: Food-Type or Therapeutic-Type? A change in the law! Tis the season to be ... providing refunds? Organic food fraud big business or big trouble? Risking the Hefty Cost of a product recall? Consumer Law: is radical reform set to jump the ditch? Made In New Zealand? Yeah Right! 'It takes 20 years to build reputation and 5 minutes to ruin it... Dare to Compare Product Stewardship under the Waste Minimisation Act Will it apply to you? The Warehouse Decision: A Bargain? 'Greenwashing' or 'Wishwashing': A look into the proposed guidelines for carbon claims The Progressive decision. For whom? 'Green' Claims: turning over a new leaf in 2009 Thinking of making a 'Grrrrrreen' claim - then think twice Proposed New Rules for Supplemented Food 'Rugby Superstars' Bluebird chips promotion Do Your Food Labels Accurately Reflect The Product Itself? 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Issues to Consider in a Life Sciences/Biotech Consultancy Services Agreement Bioethics Council Releases Report on Xenotransplantation Plant Variety Rights Enforced Against Director and Company Biotechnology/Life Sciences Archives x-tech Commercialising Technology Protecting Your Investment Distribution Agreements; Issues To Consider Commercialising Technology Archives x-tech Contract My Loss Came Round a Corner: Does That Make it Indirect or Consequential? I agreed to do WHAT?! It's Good to Have A Stick, But Make Sure it's Not Too Big Stop! Or My Friend Will Sue International Business Disputes: Your Place or Mine? Is That Indemnity Really Worth Fighting For? Never Interrupt Your Enemy When He Is Making A Mistake x-tech Information Technology and E-Business Copyright Myths and Online Content 'I Want Out!' - Terminating Supply Agreements Legal Issues in the Clouds Outsourcing Arrangements and the Privacy Act Proposed Reforms to Public Sector Procurement Section 92A - The Saga Continues International Business Disputes: Your Place or Mine? 'We'll Try Our Best' - Best Endeavours Obligations In IT Service Level Agreements Privacy and Cross-Border Data Flows A Digital Age: the Convergence of Electronic Media Online Contracting - Making Sure it's all Wrapped Up Privacy Law Review Without System Support You Have Nothing - Top 10 Issues for System Support Agreements Email Disclaimers - Are They Worth The Paper They're Written On? Potential Provider Liability for Online Discrimination The Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act: Dragging Copyright Into The 21st Century Anti-Spam Unit Sends a Strong Message to Spammers Can We Fix It? Yes We Can! or, No We Can't? Reversing Software Rights in the Copyright Act Top Tips For Escrow Arrangements Spam Act Set To Come Into Force In September - Is Your Business Ready? Software; Hard Fall: When Implementation Goes Wrong Blogging - Recent Controversy and Guidance for ISPs Will Copyright Infringement Kill the Video (Sharing) Star? Telecommunications Amendment Bill 2006 Spam Bill One Step Closer to Becoming Law Rated E Key Steps to Ensure Delivery of a Successful Major IT Project Chips Down for US Online Gambling Sites Renewal of Rights for Cellular Services; Discussion Paper Released Spectrum Allocation for Broadband Wireless Access; Discussion Paper Released Our Rules of Email Judge Hands Down Harsh Sentence to Trade Me Hacker New Mandatory Rules for Government Procurement Da Vinci Code; Cracked or Flawless? Why Your Business Should Implement an Information Technology Policy STOP THIEF! Fighting for your Rights in Cyberspace .EU Domain Gathers Momentum Confidence in Confidentiality Agreements Contracting Out Of Copyright Law And The Commissioning Rule Domain Name Disputes Service Kapow! Marvel versus the Gamers Are Patents a Risk to Your Business? A New GNU Submissions Received on Draft Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Who Does What and When Blogging; Risks, Rewards and Regulation Information Technology and E-Business Archives x-tech Intellectual Property Luxury Brands Attempt to Hit Back at Online Marketplaces Copyright Myths and Online Content Copyright Insolvency - Just Another Asset Adwords - Badwords? Google wins first battle in trade mark infringement Copyright Commissioning - Back to Basics Section 92A - The Saga Continues Domain Name Dispute - Watch it on the Country Channel Disaster Danger! Is Your Software Licence Ready for a Disaster? Surprise! You're an ISP Out of Commission? Chopping the Head off the Hydra? New Zealand's Response to Digital Music Piracy Are ISPs Getting A Rough Deal? The Uncertain Position of ISPs Under the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act The Seven Deadly Sins Of Software Licensing Free Trade With China: Big News For Business, A Soft Nudge For Intellectual Property Rights The Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act: Dragging Copyright Into The 21st Century The Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Bill: Delayed by Individual and Big Business Interests? Rewarding Innovation Reversing Software Rights in the Copyright Act Domain Name Update Good News For Rights Holders Updating Copyright Law for the Digital Age Will Copyright Infringement Kill the Video (Sharing) Star? Trade Mark Genericide Trading an Employer's Trade Secrets Rated E Experimental Use Exception to Patent Infringement: The Inventors' Trojan Horse STOP THIEF! Fighting for your Rights in Cyberspace .EU Domain Gathers Momentum Confidence in Confidentiality Agreements Contracting Out Of Copyright Law And The Commissioning Rule A New GNU Submissions Received on Draft Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Plant Variety Rights Enforced Against Director and Company Blogging; Risks, Rewards and Regulation Intellectual Property Archives x-tech Telecommunications IRU (Indefeasible Rights of Use) Rolling Out Ultra-Fast Broadband to (a Majority of) New Zealanders The Mobile Content Code A Digital Age: the Convergence of Electronic Media Scoping IT Projects - Purpose and Process Radio Licences Security of Tenure; Discussion Paper Released Spam Bill One Step Closer to Becoming Law Renewal of Rights for Cellular Services - Discussion Paper Released Spectrum Allocation for Broadband Wireless Access - Discussion Paper Released New Mandatory Rules For Government Procurement Telecommunications Archives x-tech Recent Industry Updates Biotechnology/Life Sciences Industry Updates Commercialising Technology Industry Updates Intellectual Property Industry Updates Information Technology & E-Business Industry Updates Telecommunications Industry Updates New Mandatory Rules for Government Procurement Source Magazine Source - July 2006 Source - June 2005 Source - September 2004 Source - January 2004 Guides Subscribe News & Events News Simpson Grierson helps Youthline deal with text influx Dr Brash addresses the $64,000 question at Policy Makers Series Prime Minister shares economic overview at Simpson Grierson 'Insights' Speaker Series Simpson Grierson hosts 'bake-off' to support the SPCA's Cupcake Day Capacity Turn-out for Annual Employment Law Seminar Simpson Grierson proud sponsor of 'Bridging the Infrastructure Deficit' report 'Get out of the trenches and engage' calls Mood of the Boardroom Report A New Chairman for Simpson Grierson Hon Rodney Hide tells Auckland's business leaders the fundamentals to New Zealand's economic success Simpson Grierson to host NZBIO Bioeconomy Industry Summit Simpson Grierson to Host New Zealand Hotel Industry Seminar Simpson Grierson named leading law firm and environment partners 'singled out for praise' Simpson Grierson's Commerce Commission clearance based on 'failing firm' argument - the first of its kind in current economic climate Simpson Grierson Continues its Ascent of Chambers Global Legal Rankings Business leaders 'all ears' as Deputy Prime Minister shares the Government's economic strategies Simpson Grierson proud to support and participate in NZBio 2009 Simpson Grierson Advisors on First Council-Listed Bond Issue Simpson Grierson Hosts Franchise Seminar Partner Willy Akel joins Impressive Line-up of Speakers at MEDIABIZ/09 Simpson Grierson supports Westpac Rescue Helicopter Charity Golf Day Simpson Grierson Team Triumph at Mayoral Cup Charity Golf Tournament The Proposed Reform of the RMA - What Does It Really Mean? 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