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Simpson Grierson Appoints New Business Development and Marketing Director

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:35:14 +1200

Simpson Grierson welcomes Tim Orsman as Business Development and Marketing Director.

"Health and nutrition claims - what claims can you now make?"

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:22:51 +1200

On 18 January 2013, the law in New Zealand regulating health and nutrition claims was significantly changed due to the introduction of Standard 1.2.7 (Nutrition, Health and Related Claims)...

"Proven the best quality school wear on the high street"

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:20:53 +1200

Comparative advertising has come under the microscope lately with a new Code for Comparative Advertising issued by the New Zealand Advertising Standards Authority and department stores being scrutinised for compliance with such codes...

Sports, venues, events, entertainment expert joins the team

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:07:37 +1200

Please join us in welcoming Ashton Welsh to the team to replace Gwen Keel (and Sarah Chapman).

Redundancy cases revisited

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:19:56 +1200

In the recent Employment Court decision of Totara Hills Farm v Davidson, the farm manager, Mr Davidson was made redundant after the employer decided to reduce costs due to worsening economic conditions...

Simpson Grierson awards employment law prize

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:16:49 +1200

Don't get your trade mark stuck between a diamond and a hard place

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:45:58 +1200

Leading up to Valentine's Day this year, it was claimed that Costco in the United States of America had been selling diamond rings labelled as "Tiffany"...

Simpson Grierson Appoints New HR Director

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:04:33 +1200

Events 2013

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:04:52 +1300

The firm is proud to sponsor the following events for 2013...

Simpson Grierson becomes Professionelle's first corporate partner

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:06:51 +1300

Simpson Grierson has recently become the first corporate partner of Professionelle Foundation, the charitable trust committed to fostering the career needs of New Zealand's working women...

Simpson Grierson becomes Professionelle's first corporate partner

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:16:39 +1200

Simpson Grierson has recently become the first corporate partner of Professionelle Foundation, the charitable trust committed to fostering the career needs of New Zealand's working women...

Competition Law – Cartel Bill: Report Back from the Select Committee

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:19:19 +1200

In our October 2011 FYI, we updated you on the Government's introduction of the Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill into Parliament. The Committee has suggested some significant changes to the original Bill...

Tax Law – Taking stock: What's happening in tax?

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:29:31 +1300

As a new tax year begins, we thought it timely to briefly survey recent and impending tax changes of particular interest to businesses. Many of these have been discussed in more detail in earlier FYIs, as noted below...

ezine – Pirates of Aotearoa

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:19:48 +1300

The first decisions on any new area provide a platform from which the public can assess how the relevant law will be applied in future. The first New Zealand Copyright Tribunal decisions on the infringing file sharing provisions of the Copyright Act 1994 are no exception...

ezine – To .kiwi or not to .kiwi?

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:32:37 +1300

ICANN, the international governing body for domain names, is in the process of introducing to the world hundreds, and potentially thousands, of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs)...

ezine – Pinched from their pocket: Privacy issues for mobile apps

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:37:09 +1300

More than half of all New Zealanders now use smartphones, according to government statistics released last year. Most if not all of these users will be using mobile apps as a way of conducting business, accessing information or entertainment and interacting with others...

ezine – Internet and the Law: Enforceability of browse-wrap terms and conditions

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:40:51 +1300

Most prudent website operators include terms and conditions on their website to make it clear on what basis information, products or services available through the website are being provided...

Employment Law – Seasonal Worker - Fixed Term Employee: What’s the difference?

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:27:50 +1300

In the recent decision of Turner v Talley's Group Limited, the Employment Court held that "seasonal" workers are not a separate category of workers and the requirements for fixed term employment under section 66 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (Act) must be met...

Media Law & Reputation – New Zealand comes to the media regulation party

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:55:12 +1300

An overhaul of media regulation is an international trend. The difference in New Zealand's case is that the overhaul will not come about because of evidence of an unethical or untrustworthy media, but as a response to the disruptive influence of new media...

Intellectual Property – IP scams, low ball schemes and unsolicited notes

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:59:30 +1300

IP rights are the latest targets for scammers and low ball schemes. Have you received an unsolicited email or letter requesting payment in relation to your intellectual property rights? ...

New Zealand Maori Council v AG: the final word from the Courts, for now

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:13:08 +1300

Following the New Zealand Maori Council's claim to the Waitangi Tribunal and then proceedings in the High Court, the Supreme Court has now decided that the Crown's proposed partial sale of Mighty River Power can go ahead...