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The cuckoo's eggs have thus been kicked out of the nest and did not hatch any Frontline products.

In July 2023, three independent designers filed a lawsuit in California against Shein, the popular online fashion retailer. They allege that Shein sold exact copies of their work which infringes their copyright...

Historically the position was that one was not allowed to gain access to court documents until the matter had been called in open court. Is this still the position?

The Advocate General (AG) has recently handed down an opinion on the trade mark registrability of the four-finger shape of the Kit Kat chocolate bar.

David Beckham is in the news again. This time it's all about a new US football venture.

The Competition Tribunal published the reasons for its decision to grant an exception application in respect of the self-referral of a complaint by Protea Automation Solutions.

The recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) decision in Platinum Wheels (Pty) Ltd v The National Consumer Commission & Another shows just how quickly a business can skid off track...

The levels of debt owed to businesses by their customers and government has been mounting – no thanks to tough trading conditions and Covid-19...

Whether you are looking to purchase a new company or enter into a joint venture, there needs to be an understanding before there can be any agreement. Discovering a new venture...

It is every employer's wish to build and maintain a great, enjoyable and productive work relationship the employees.

When new managers are appointed to deal with ill-discipline and improve performance in workplaces, the proverb: "a new broom sweeps clean" often proves to be true. However, these appointments...

The recent Labour Appeal Court ("LAC") decision in the dispute between South African Airways ("SAA") and two major unions - the South African Cabin Crew Association...

In Eskom Holdings v Fipaza & others [2013] 34 ILJ 549 (LAC), in 2006 Ms Fipaza, an employee at Eskom agreed with it that she would go overseas to further her studies but failed to return by a certain agreed date.

The Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") delivered a landmark judgement on April 11 2025, in Minister of Environmental Affairs v Trustees for the Time Being of GroundWork Trust and Others...

The Supreme Court of Appeal ruling establishes a principle that; when dealing with a possible disposition, it is important to establish whether the rights of the property ...

The levies/taxes at issue were imposed on indigenous communities for different reasons, including for reporting a death in a family, relocation to another village, and the allocation of a residential stand.

Every now and then, a dispute comes along that adds an extraordinary amount to the law. One such dispute is the Clearvu trade mark case.