South Africa: COVID-19, technology and patents: the good, the bad and the ugly
05 May 2020
BY Rowan Forster
There is no doubt that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound effect on the world and it is perhaps unsurprising that the world of intellectual property has not marched on unaffected.
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Chinese court sends IP enforcement signal by awarding record patent damages
05 May 2020
Global toy and entertainment company, Spin Master, has been awarded damages of USD2.2-million (over ZAR40-million at the current exchange rate) in an important patent victory in a Chinese court.
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Whistleblower law won’t protect those abusing it to avoid their own misconduct
05 May 2020
BY Suemeya Hanif AND Kerry-Anne Do Couto
South Africa’s Protected Disclosures Act, 2000 (“PDA”) offers protection for employees who are whistleblowers, and who make “protected disclosures”, namely those that provide information exposing criminal or other irregular conduct in the workplace.
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A judgment that’s neither short nor sweet
05 May 2020
BY Gerard du Toit
The South African Supreme Court of Appeal recently handed down an important judgment that covers a lot of IP law.
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A commentary on the Bank of Uganda (Central Bank) guidelines
05 May 2020
BY Donald Nyakairu
On 14 April 2020, the Bank of Uganda issued guidelines on credit relief and loan restructuring measures for Supervised Financial Institutions (“SFIs”) during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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South Africa: Urgent court applications relating to COVID-19 regulatory framework at mines
05 May 2020
BY Willem le Roux AND Warren Hendricks
On 17 April 2020 and 20 April 2020, consecutive urgent court applications were launched by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 350 | 03 May 2020
issue 350
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South Africa: Coronavirus (COVID-19): how to avoid vicarious liability for data protection breaches by employees in an online environment during lockdowns
28 Apr 2020
BY Era Gunning AND Jessica Steele
The UK’s highest court recently ruled that Morrisons, a supermarket group, was not vicariously liable for the criminal act of an employee with a grudge who leaked the payroll data of about 100 000 members of staff.
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ENSafrica: Coronavirus (COVID-19) legal update
Coronavirus (COVID-19) issue 4 | 28 Apr 2020
issue 4
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When should the Labour Court intervene in a retrenchment process?
28 Apr 2020
Economists predict that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will lead to retrenchments on an unprecedented scale on the back of an already weak economy.
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telecoms and media in brief | issue 12
28 Apr 2020
telecoms and media in brief | issue 12
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tax in brief | issue 44
28 Apr 2020
tax in brief | issue 44
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 349 | 26 Apr 2020
issue 349
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South Africa: Update to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) TERS and tax treatment of C19 TERS Benefit
24 Apr 2020
BY Lauren Salt AND Arnaaz Camay
Many employers will still require assistance from the COVID-19 C19 TERS. However, what are the tax implications of these TERS benefits?
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ENSafrica: Coronavirus (COVID-19) legal update
Coronavirus (COVID-19) issue 3 | 21 Apr 2020
issue 3
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