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Skincare company fights logo war with big rival
A family-run skincare company claims it is being bullied by a larger rival over its logo, which the rival claims is a rip-off of its own.

Man awaits sentence over pirated Michael Jackson CDs
A south Auckland store owner caught selling counterfeit Michael Jackson CDs will be sentenced next month.

Thousands condemn secrecy of internet copyright talks
One new signature about every 37 seconds has been flowing into an online petition condemning global talks being held behind closed doors in Wellington.

Govt urged to come clean over 'secretive' ACTA talks
Internet law experts and the Opposition are calling the Government to come clean over how ACTA may influence new internet copyright legislation.

Lead role in legal drama
A costume-hire service is at a loss to know what to do with eight 2.5m-tall Oscar statues after legal threats from the US.

Gorillaz aped my song, says furious Eddy Grant
Reggae musician Eddy Grant claims Gorillaz flogged the melody from one of his songs for new single Stylo.

Police fail to find source of leaked Brash emails
Don Brash says he appreciates police efforts to find who was behind his emails being given to a journalist, but accepts the culprit will probably never be found.

$15,000 penalty for web downloads
Anyone caught breaching copyright by downloading films and music from the internet will face large penalties under new legislation.

Facebook at work problems growing, say employers
A new survey of 520 NZ companies finds 67 per cent have no policies to regulate staff use of social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter.

Furniture makers push iconic Kiwi design
Blair McKolskey is brimming with ideas for the future of furniture manufacturing in New Zealand.