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Trademark dispute strips McDonald's of 'Big Mac' exclusivity in EU
Legal
Trademark dispute strips McDonald's of 'Big Mac' exclusivity in EU

Janine Hollesen 30 Jul 2024

Supplied image: The iconic yellow stitching on Dr Martens boots
Legal
Know where to place your [trade] mark

Amani Patel 12 Jul 2024

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Legal
Remote workers: Can landlords legally limit the amount of days tenants work from home?

Tafadzwa Zhanda and Vinolia Mashego 27 Jun 2024

Generative AI is having its legitimacy as an artistic tool tested in the latest recording industry court filing.
ICT
Generative AI sent to the dock in RIAA ‘BBL Drizzy’ legal action

Lindsey Schutters 25 Jun 2024

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Legal
Protecting distinctive trade marks: Will Adidas have to change its stripes?

Aletia Oberholster 7 Jun 2024

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Marketing & Media
What OpenAI’s deal with News Corp means for journalism (and for you)

4 Jun 2024

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Legal
Don't be duped: Tips to protecting fashion IP against replicas

Gaby Meintjes 30 May 2024

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Legal
When zero-tolerance policies backfire: Dismissal for cannabis use at home ruled 'unfair'

Richard Brown 7 May 2024

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Legal
Moral rights reserved? Impact of Creative Commons Licenses: part 2

Dale van Reenen and Jeremy Speres 2 May 2024

Directors’ role as the cornerstone of the governance ecosystem
Finance
Directors’ role as the cornerstone of the governance ecosystem

Gerhard Ferreira, Issued by SAICA 25 Apr 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Auto and General sets the standard in insurance claims
Marketing & Media
#OrchidsandOnions: Auto and General sets the standard in insurance claims

Brendan Seery 11 Apr 2024

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Marketing & Media
10 tips for ethical image sourcing and safeguarding against copyright woes

Christina Kennedy 8 Apr 2024

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HR & Management
Why youth unemployment is a human rights issue

20 Mar 2024

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Legal
Arbitration takes precedence in High Court: A review of recent cases

Kylie Slambert and Kamogelo Mashigo 18 Mar 2024

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Legal
Swift justice: The copyright tale that produced 'Taylor’s Version'

Heili Potgieter and Dina Biagio 12 Mar 2024

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Marketing & Media
OpenAI’s new generative tool Sora could revolutionise marketing and content creation

Omar H. Fares 27 Feb 2024

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Marketing & Media
Deepfakes in South Africa: protecting your image online is the key to fighting them

Layckan Van Gensen 23 Feb 2024

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Legal
Artistry and innovation: The unlikely source of patents

Patrick O'Brien and Dina Biagio 1 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Craig Comrie, chairperson of the Health Funders Association (HFA).
Healthcare
HFA: "NHI Bill threatens all citizens’ constitutional rights"

28 Dec 2023

File photo: A woman poses with a cigarette in front of BAT (British American Tobacco) logo in this illustration taken 26 July 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Legal
Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Dec 2023

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Legal
Distinctive designs and the difficulties of using shapes as trade marks

Andrew Dutton 21 Nov 2023

Kantar’s Media and Trends Predictions for 2024: the advertising-based video on demand revolution
Marketing & Media
Kantar’s Media and Trends Predictions for 2024: the advertising-based video on demand revolution

Issued by Kantar 20 Nov 2023

Source: Kiara Affat, Daily Maverick On Tuesday, 19 September, security personnel at Standard Bank, manhandled Daily Maverick reporter Lerato Mutsila
Marketing & Media
Standard Bank security, Sanef Sikuvile Journalism Awards sponsors, manhandle Daily Maverick reporter

22 Sep 2023

Thembokuhle Danca, Associate, Spoor & Fisher
Legal
Trade mark dispute: SCA ruling gets to the crax of the matter

Thembokuhle Danca 31 Aug 2023

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Legal
Bye-bye Twitter birdie - gone but still under trade mark

Merlene Engelbrecht 10 Aug 2023

Government prepares to implement Aarto Act
Automotive
Government prepares to implement Aarto Act

21 Jul 2023

#WPRD2023: Atmosphere's Nicola Nel reflects on 21 years of PR
Marketing & Media
#WPRD2023: Atmosphere's Nicola Nel reflects on 21 years of PR

Danette Breitenbach 13 Jul 2023

Constitutional Court rules against Outa, says Aarto is legal
Automotive
Constitutional Court rules against Outa, says Aarto is legal

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied. Melusi Dhlamini, clinical network lead at Healthforce and Kena Health.
Healthcare
#YouthMonth: Championing women's sexual and reproductive health rights at the forefront

Katja Hamilton 27 Jun 2023

The music industry in SA needs to innovate more
Lifestyle
The music industry in SA needs to innovate more

Siya Metane 12 Jun 2023

The urgent need for responsible regulation of generative AI
ICT
The urgent need for responsible regulation of generative AI

De Wet Bisschoff, Issued by Stone 26 May 2023

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Legal
Ed Sheeran victorious after copyright dispute fails to get it on

Jani Cronjé and Jared de Canha 11 May 2023

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Legal
Public display of old SA flag is hate speech, rules SCA

Tania Broughton 25 Apr 2023

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Legal
Upkeep of patents: Renewals, amendments and enforcement

Patrick O'Brien and Jonathan Whittaker 29 Mar 2023

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Legal
Under the influencer: Trade mark and copyright infringement

Amani Patel 23 Mar 2023

F1 review: Saudi Arabia 2023
Automotive
F1 review: Saudi Arabia 2023

22 Mar 2023

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HR & Management
Gender empowerment and the consequences of EEA non-compliance

Pamela Stein & Jamie Jacobs 7 Mar 2023

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Legal
Are you ready for the Unified European Patent Court?

Danie Pienaar 2 Mar 2023

ChatGPT and copyright in South Africa: What you need to know
ICT
ChatGPT and copyright in South Africa: What you need to know

Carla Collett 2 Mar 2023

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Legal
5,000 counterfeit remotes destroyed as MultiChoice backs fight against piracy

28 Feb 2023

The message in a bottle shape - container trade mark disputes
Legal
The message in a bottle shape - container trade mark disputes

Pieter Delport and Juli Hopf 13 Feb 2023

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Legal
ChatGPT: Deepfake and copyright concerns

Stefaans Gerber and Alisha Muller 8 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: Top trends likely to shape the local construction industry
Construction & Engineering
#BizTrends2023: Top trends likely to shape the local construction industry

Otto Botha 10 Jan 2023

SIU seconded to Prasa to investigate corruption
Legal
SIU seconded to Prasa to investigate corruption

14 Dec 2022

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Legal
Copyright Amendment Bill: Battles on multiple fronts

Thato Moloto 6 Dec 2022

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Legal
6 tips to saving your trade mark from brand genericide

Melissa Morris 25 Nov 2022

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Legal
Demanding 'soul' rights leaves Chicken Licken pecking up the bill

Brett Weinberg 21 Nov 2022

Tyrone Walker is a Senior Associate at KISCH IP
Legal
Know-how, trade secrets and the additional protection by copyright

Tyrone Walker 25 Oct 2022

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Retail
Lindt's chocolate bunny trade mark win shows shape matters to consumers

Enrico Bonadio and Alina Trapova 12 Oct 2022

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