ArticleThe Lombard verdict: important lessons for directorsThe High Court found the directors of Lombard guilty on charges arising from untrue statements made in offer documents.New ZealandCorporate/Commercial LawBell Gully
ArticleExporting jurisdiction: liability of foreign parents under the Commerce ActA discussion of Kuehne + Nagel International AG v Commerce Commission [2012] NZCA 221.New ZealandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBell Gully
ArticleA bite at Apple – the e-books caseRegulators on both sides of the Atlantic have investigated arrangements between Apple and a number of e-book publishers.New ZealandAntitrust/Competition LawBell Gully
ArticleEmployer awarded $4.29 million for "springboard" effect of employees' breaches of contractAn employer was recently awarded damages against three former employees for breaches of their implied employment duties.New ZealandEmployment and HRBell Gully
ArticleNew financial reporting legislation passed in New ZealandNew legislation will repeal and replace the Financial Reporting Act 1993 and amend a number of other related statutes.New ZealandFinance and BankingBell Gully
ArticleConsumer Law Reform Bill passes into law (at last)You would be forgiven for assuming the Consumer Law Reform Bill had been parked until 2014.New ZealandConsumer ProtectionBell Gully
ArticleEmployer justified in dismissing for "out of work" behaviourThe case is a reminder for both employers and employees that misconduct outside work hours may justify a dismissal.New ZealandEmployment and HRBell Gully
ArticleConducting board meetings: some useful judicial guidanceThis Australian case could also be relevant to a NZ court faced with assessing directors' conduct at a board meeting.New ZealandCorporate/Commercial LawBell Gully
ArticleOwnership Of Information In The Digital World - Reforms To Copyright Law In Europe And New ZealandThis article is aimed at online news aggregators, but is likely to have a much wider reach.New ZealandIntellectual PropertyBell Gully
ArticleNZ Government to overhaul health and safety in Employment ActThe NZ Government announced a reform package to overhaul the current workplace health and safety legislative frameworkNew ZealandEmployment and HRBell Gully