WIFT NZ Events

WIFT NZ are delighted to partner with Hudson Gavin Martin Legal to present to you: The Creator’s Survival Guide: Parody Laws, Moral Rights & AI Content

Anchali Anandanayagam (Partner) and Caitlin Hadlee (Special Counsel) will present the following topics:

1. A Parody and Satire Defence to Copyright Infringement is coming - get ready

The Copyright (Parody and Satire) Amendment Bill has recently passed its first reading.  It is currently expected to become part of New Zealand law later this year or early next year.  Learn how the defence (if passed) will operate and its likely limitations.

2. Moral Rights - do I have them and are waivers enforceable?

Learn whether you have moral rights, what they cover and whether a waiver is enforceable.

3. Tips for Obtaining Copyright Protection in AI-generated content

What steps can you take to improve the likelihood that your AI-generated content can be legally protected.  

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Anchali Anandanayagam | Partner

Anchali is a commercial lawyer who over the last 20 years has advised a range of media clients, from high profile and widely renowned studios through to local content producers and suppliers to the screen industry. Anchali’s work includes advising on production financing, content licensing, IP commercialisation, digital media, subscription video on demand or other ‘Over the Top’ services, supply and services arrangements, and corporate structuring. Anchali is particularly passionate about the intersection between technology and the screen, and the role that technology can play in diversifying the screen sector. Anchali has received global recognition for her work and expertise from internationally acclaimed legal directories such as Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and Media Law International. Anchali serves on the board of Women in Film and Television (WIFT) New Zealand.

Caitlin Hadlee | Special Counsel

Caitlin is a senior litigator specialising in entertainment law, technology and intellectual property disputes. Caitlin has particular expertise in disputes relating to copyright and music, having appeared as counsel in New Zealand’s most high profile musical copyright infringement litigation and frequently representing Australasia’s largest music rights holders in copyright infringement actions. In addition to copyright disputes, Caitlin advises on and regularly appears in courts and tribunals in disputes relating to brand protection, trade marks, defamation, consumer protection legislation and negligence. In addition to representing significant rights holders, publishers, social media platforms, telecommunications providers and broadcasters, Caitlin also acts for individual authors, artists, directors, producers, actors and start-ups, across the music, art, news media, fashion, gaming, software and film industries.