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Copyright judgment a 'landmark' for online publishing: Media 24
[Ernest Mabuza] Media24 described Thursday's judgment, which dismissed six of Moneyweb's seven claims of copyright infringement, as a landmark ruling for online publishing... read


Commercial Law
Former CEO sues paint company he founded for R610m

Shaun Harris

In an unusual turn of events, the former chairman and CEO of KwaZulu-Natal-based paint company Chemical Specialities (Chemspec) is suing the company he founded for R609.5m... read
Signature requirements of the ECT Act
The main object of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECT Act) is to facilitate electronic communications and transactions. One of the subordinate objects is to promote legal certainty... read
Environmental Law
SA not applying for legal trade of rhino horn
South Africa will not be applying for the opening of legal international commercial trade in rhino horn at the 17th Conference of Parties to CITES (CITES COP17), says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa... read
Law Practice
Bowman Gilfillan believes in the value of coaching
Coaching has taken off within law firms around the globe, with the Law Gazette reporting that the top 100 law firms are now spending an estimated £4.5 million (R93 million) on coaching annually... read
LexisNexis and Webber Wentzel launch new legal app
LexisNexis has teamed up with African law firm, Webber Wentzel, to develop South Africa's first law firm app of its kind - tailor-made specifically for Webber Wentzel clients in the Technology Media and Telecommunications... read
Bannister Legal gets a rebrand
Legislation
International Arbitration Bill to be introduced

Jackwell Feris and Jonathan Ripley-Evans

The draft International Arbitration Bill, together with its explanatory memorandum, was published in the Government Gazette on 28 April 2016. The Bill will be introduced into Parliament shortly and will become the International Arbitration Act... read
SA still has a way to go in healthcare legislation
Despite the considerable progress made to deliver quality healthcare to all South Africans, the country's medical policies and legislation are still being hamstrung by red tape... read
Love thy neighbour - immigration solutions should benefit everyone

Stefanie de Saude

Worldwide, one in every 114 people is displaced. According to the United Nations an estimated 200 million people globally live outside their home countries, a number that has increased by more than 40%... read
Tax Law
Legal audits provide trustees with peace of mind

Jan Dawid Luttig, fiduciary specialist

In an ever-evolving family trust landscape, complacency and inertia could spell disaster for the best-laid investment and estate planning strategy... read
International
Facebook face-tagging in photos targeted in lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: A US judge on Thursday, 5 May 2016, rejected a request by Facebook to toss out a civil suit accusing it of violating privacy with face-recognition software to help "tag" people in pictures... read
Australia green lights AB InBev mega-takeover of SABMiller
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Australia's corporate regulator on Thursday, 5 May 2016, approved brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev's buyout of rival SABMiller, which is now awaiting the go-ahead from authorities in other key markets including Europe... read
Clinton may be required to testify on emails: US judge
WASHINGTON, USA: A federal judge has said Hillary Clinton may be required to testify about her private email system while secretary of state as part of a freedom of information act lawsuit brought by a conservative watchdog group... read
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