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Fashion trends come and go, but for designers who take their creative work seriously, protecting the intellectual property (IP) rights in a design ensures long-lasting value.

In October 2021, Meta shared a video on YouTube entitled "The Metaverse and How We'll Build It Together — Connect 2021". Around this time, the company also announced its rebranding from Facebook to Meta.

COVID-19 has had an impact on most businesses. Over the last year, businesses have been grappling with the impact that COVID-19 has had on their operations.

A U.S. District Court examined whether a commercial general liability insurer must defend and indemnify a trucking contractor after a municipality sought to recover costs for remediating unlawfully deposited demolition debris. The court analyzed whether the property damage constituted an "occurrence" under the policy's definition of an accident, considering the insured's intentional placement of the debris and applicable policy exclusions.

The Supreme Court of Zambia has recently handed down a judgment in favour of LA Group (Pty) Ltd, in a matter that commenced in 2013. Before reaching the Supreme Court of Zambia...

It was recently reported in the media that an increasing number of people are opting to buy properties collectively.1 This trend is hardly surprising given the recent hikes in interest rates and the rising costs of living.

Pursuant to Executive Decree No. 21/97, read together with Executive Decree 30/11, the Ministry of Finance recently announced a change in the payment procedure for all Public Departments including the Industrial Property Office.

Claims for damages arising from injuries on public infrastructure are a regular feature of South African litigation.

Despite enacting new Design and Patent legislation in 2012, the much-anticipated promulgation of the amended Trade Marks Act has been in limbo for several years.

In January 2020, notification was received to the effect that the Somalia Registry was now operational and that it was now possible to file trade mark applications in Somalia.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Competition Amendment Bill ("the Amendment Act") into law. It is a significant moment for competition law and enforcement in South Africa

In September 2018, the Constitutional Court of South Africa unanimously ruled that the personal and private use of Cannabis, by adults, would be decriminalised.

With various changes to Court processes as a result of the COVID19 pandemic, the use of common law offers of settlement in attempts to reduce costly and protracted litigation is more compelling now than ever.

Several weeks into the lockdown, business owners and their workforce are experiencing the devastating economic impact of the crisis.

The coronavirus outbreak saw many countries around the world going into a lockdown to combat the spread of the virus. South Africa adopted the same strategy to "flatten the curve". The President announced early closure...

Arrest is one of the lawful methods of securing the attendance of an accused person in court. It is also the most drastic method.

In the recent decision of NN and OB Transport CC and Others v Transport Sector Retirement Fund and Others, the Financial Services Tribunal dismissed the employer's application...

Pension fund contributions are not discretionary payments; they are statutory obligations. Employers who fail to comply with these requirements not only prejudice their employees but also risk significant legal consequences.