Dear <SALUTATION>,

Welcome to the April edition of Simpson Grierson's x-tech ezine.

We have three articles for this issue. In our first article, 'Blogging – Risks for Hosting Service Providers', Sara Jones, Marc Cropper and Karen Ngan look at the issue of the liability of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) for potentially defamatory postings by unknown 'bloggers'. We provide some guidance as to how this liability can be minimised.

A recent High Court decision illustrates the costly and disastrous consequences that can occur when a business decides to "go live" with a new computer system before fully testing the system and ensuring that it is appropriately prepared for the transition to, and operation of, the new system. In our second article, Matt Smith and Karen Ngan review the case and highlight some pitfalls to be wary of when implementing a new system.

In our third article for this month, 'Domain Name Update – Good News for Rights Holders', Richard Watts and Earl Gray review the latest decision by New Zealand's domain name Dispute Resolution Service.

As always, please let us know if there is a topic you'd like to see covered in the ezine and feel free to forward this ezine to friends or colleagues. If you're not on the distribution list – why not sign up?

Regards,

Simpson Grierson's x-tech group

A recent High Court decision illustrates the costly and disastrous consequences that can occur when a business decides to "go live" with a new computer system before fully testing the system and ensuring that it is appropriately prepared for the transition to, and operation of, the new system. The article reviews the case and highlights some pitfalls to be wary of when implementing a new system.

The Gambling Act 2003 prohibits "remote interactive gambling", which includes online gambling, in New Zealand, unless it is operated by the New Zealand Racing Board or the New Zealand Lotteries Commission.

However, remote interactive gambling does not include, and the Gambling Act 2003 does not prohibit, gambling by a person in New Zealand conducted by a gambling operator located outside New Zealand (such as via gambling websites hosted and managed overseas), although (with limited exceptions) it is illegal to advertise such operations in New Zealand.

Answered by Karen Ngan