Regulation to blame for sharp copper price cut, not Commerce Commission, lawyer says Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Commerce CommissionCourtChorusBusinessDesktelecommunication serviceregulatory policy and organisationChorus CEO Mark RatcliffeDavid Goddard QCJohn Farmer QC
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More media lay-offs a certainty as merger case comes to a close The nine-day hearing in Wellington's High Court concluded this afternoon with the judge reserving his decision. BusinessDesk Fri, 27 Oct 2017 StuffMenzmeFairfaxStuffCommerce CommissionComComDavid Goddard QCradio new zealandPaul ThompsonGavin Ellis
Lawyers disagree on 'moveable feast' appeal in media merger case Justice Dobson had suggested the second appeal be heard after the commission's lawyers have finished its arguments on the first appeal. BusinessDesk Wed, 18 Oct 2017 ComComCommerce CommissionnzmeStuffFairfaxStuffMejustice robert dobsonDavid Goddard QCJames Farmer QC
Reduced viewpoints in media merger not ComCom's concern, lawyer says The Commerce Commission will likely begin its arguments on Thursday or Friday. BusinessDesk Tue, 17 Oct 2017 StuffMeFairfaxStuffnzmeComComCommerce CommissionHigh CourtDavid Goddard QC
High Court judge gets Facebook news primer in media merger hearing David Goddard, QC, showed the video after he argued media companies are in a Faustian pact with social media platforms. BusinessDesk Tue, 17 Oct 2017 nzmeStuffStuffMeFacebookCommerce CommissionJames Every-Palmerjustice robert dobsonDavid Goddard QC
ComCom went outside its role in rejecting StuffMe merger, court hears The commission's emphasis on plurality in the media was outside its statutory function, lawyer says. BusinessDesk Mon, 16 Oct 2017 Commerce CommissionStuffMeFairfaxStuffnzmeDavid Goddard QCComComHigh Court
Media merger appeal in court today The hearing in the Wellington High Court will last ten days. BusinessDesk Mon, 16 Oct 2017 StuffMeCommerce CommissionComComnzmeStuffDavid Goddard QCJames Farmer QCjustice robert dobsonMartin Richardson
Full steam ahead for media merger appeal NZME and Stuff on track for their appeal. BusinessDesk Thu, 05 Oct 2017 mediaCommerce CommissionComComnzmeFairfaxStuffSinead BoucherMichael BoggsDavid Goddard QCStuffMe
NZME, Fairfax NZ merger appeal to be heard in October Fairfax and NZME filed their appeal on May 26, claiming the regulator was wrong in fact and in law in rejecting their planned merger. BusinessDesk Thu, 22 Jun 2017 nzmeFairfaxStuffMeCommerce CommissionPeter CullinaneRussell mcveaghDavid Goddard QCMichael Boggs