So the government has decided to abolish the BSA. Various people are crowing about it. They are pointing to the BSA’s decision to hear a complaint against internet broadcaster The Platform. ACT says this was an attempt to “police the
Quick Technology Wins for In-House Legal Teams in 2026
The speed of change in AI is overwhelming, and the potential for in-house legal teams empowered by AI is enormous. The release of Claude’s Word add-in in the past week is just the latest example of how quickly things are
Attempt to de-Platform the BSA fails
The BSA has ruled that it has jurisdiction to receive complaints against the online media company, The Platform. “Using an unduly technical interpretation to exclude online broadcasters would create a significant gap in the protections available to New Zealanders”,
Batchelor losing party
Julian Batchelor has lost his defamation lawsuit against TVNZ and former Disinformation Project director of research Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa. They’d accused him in an online article of racist rhetoric, inciting hate and real-world harm.
Batchelor says this struck at his
Major Changes to New Zealand’s Employment Relations Framework
New Zealand’s employment law framework is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades. The Employment Relations Amendment Bill will reshape how dismissal risks, remedies, and contractor classification operate in practice. While these reforms aim to provide employers with greater flexibility,
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The Australian and New Zealand patent filing landscape in 2025 was marked by the continuation of established market trends alongside a striking new development that has potentially significant implications for both the patent system and the patent attorney profession. Total
Inherent anticipation of second medical use claims in New Zealand and Australia
A recent decision by the New Zealand Patent Office
(IPONZ) highlights the issue of inherent anticipation that can arise when
seeking to claim a second medical use. This article considers lessons from
recent cases in New Zealand and Australia relating
Contract review platform Ivo raises $55m Series B
AI-powered contract review platform Ivo today (20 January) announced a $55m Series B funding round led by existing investor Blackbird, with participation from existing and new investors Costanoa Ventures, Uncork Capital, Fika Ventures, GD1 and Icehouse Ventures.
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Key takeaways:
- In November 2023, the High Court of New Zealand granted a summary judgment to enforce two Chinese court judgments, one of which was a Chinese mediation judgment (Tian v Xu [2023] NZHC 3259).
- The New Zealand Court held
OnlyFans Defeats “Chatter Scam” Claim–N.Z. v. Fenix
The court summarizes the plaintiffs’ “chatter scam” contentions:
Plaintiffs allege that Fenix Defendants, in cooperation with the Agency Defendants, operate a fraudulent scheme whereby Fenix Defendants charge OnlyFans subscribers to communicate directly with creators, purport to connect subscribers with creators,