In our first article this month, Senior Associate Simon Vannini and Partner Mike Sage provide an overview of the recent Commerce Commission determination providing for the long-awaited arrival of number portability.
In our next article, Dr. Anna Jellie, one of our Biotech specialists, examines suspicious practices and insider trading allegations being made with relation to medical product testing.
Finally, another development in the ever evolving area of internet defamation. Pragmatism and common sense feature in a recent case where an online publication was viewed by only 5 people in the jurisdiction which the claim was brought - one of which was the complainant himself.
If you haven't noticed them before, you may also be interested in checking out the 'industry update' links below this introduction. Here we provide regular updates of significant developments in the news in various industries.
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| This article outlines the key points of the Telecommunications Commissioner's recent final determination relating to number portability. The effect of this determination is that, by 1 April 2007, telecommunications providers are required to ensure that businesses and consumers will be able to retain the same telephone numbers when switching providers or moving physical locations within local calling areas. |
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| The US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has launched an inquiry into whether there are any conflicts or insider trading violations when an investment fund or matchmaker pays a doctor to provide advice to the fund regarding medical companies and products. In particular, the SEC is concerned that matchmakers are directly targeting doctors performing clinical research for biotech companies in order to obtain confidential information relating to clinical trials. |
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| Internet defamation update after the English Court of Appeal case Jameel v Dow Jones. The application of the law of defamation to articles available online continues to develop with the English Court of Appeal ruling in Jameel v Dow Jones & Company Inc that it is an abuse of process to bring internet defamation proceedings unless there has been a "substantial publication" in the jurisdiction. |
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| Q: As a licensee of a trade mark, can I claim tax depreciation deductions? |
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| A: You may be able to claim tax depreciations in respect of your right to use a trade mark, if that right has a limited life (ie your licence is for a fixed period of time). Trade marks themselves however cannot be depreciated, as trade marks can last perpetually (subject to payment of renewal fees). |
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| Answered by by Earl Gray, Stuart Hutchinson and Claire Foggo |
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| Related article : IP Assets and Tax Depreciation Deductions – Proceed With Caution (September 2005) |
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