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Let’s simplify legal jargon

Have ever found yourself in a situation where you have to read an agreement and after spending a good amount of time reading the agreement, you realise that you have not understood what you have just read?

Social media images and videos – when can you use them??

So you found a Facebook photo or a Twitter image or perhaps even a YouTube video that you really like – can you use it??

Blurred lines: fair comment or statement of fact

“the Nkandla report shows how Zuma stole your money to build his R246m home. VOTE DA on 7 MAY to beat corruption. Together for change”

Some sections of the protection of personal information act became effective on 11 april 2014

VAT on digital service imports, a shift of onus from the consumer to foreign companies

As it stands there are no regulatory measures in place regarding the levy and collection of tax on digital service imported from foreign companies who are not resident in South Africa.

The oscar broadcast judgment: why the court got it just right

The North Gauteng High Court today handed down judgment in the application by various media houses to broadcast Oscar Pistorius’ trial live.

The protection of personal information act was signed into law in November: 8 practical tips to get you compliant

The president signed the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPI”) and it became law on Wednesday 26th November 2013.

POPI and unsolicited electronic communication

The enactment of the Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) will have a direct effect on the manner in which businesses use electronic marketing.

How much do you think a twitter picture will cost you??

In recent days, a federal jury ordered two media companies to cough up a total of $1,2 million in damages to a freelance photojournalist pursuant to their unauthorised usage of his Twitter photographs.

Why it is imperative to have social media policy in the workplace?

Companies use online platforms to interact, create and share content online to promote their products and services, raise their company’s profile as it gets the company’s name and brand out into the public domain and to make it easily accessible

Let’s simplify legal jargon

Have ever found yourself in a situation where you have to read an agreement and after spending a good amount of time reading the agreement, you realise that you have not understood what you have just read?

Social media images and videos – when can you use them??

So you found a Facebook photo or a Twitter image or perhaps even a YouTube video that you really like – can you use it??

Blurred lines: fair comment or statement of fact

“the Nkandla report shows how Zuma stole your money to build his R246m home. VOTE DA on 7 MAY to beat corruption. Together for change”

Some sections of the protection of personal information act became effective on 11 april 2014

VAT on digital service imports, a shift of onus from the consumer to foreign companies

As it stands there are no regulatory measures in place regarding the levy and collection of tax on digital service imported from foreign companies who are not resident in South Africa.

The oscar broadcast judgment: why the court got it just right

The North Gauteng High Court today handed down judgment in the application by various media houses to broadcast Oscar Pistorius’ trial live.

The protection of personal information act was signed into law in November: 8 practical tips to get you compliant

The president signed the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPI”) and it became law on Wednesday 26th November 2013.

POPI and unsolicited electronic communication

The enactment of the Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) will have a direct effect on the manner in which businesses use electronic marketing.

How much do you think a twitter picture will cost you??

In recent days, a federal jury ordered two media companies to cough up a total of $1,2 million in damages to a freelance photojournalist pursuant to their unauthorised usage of his Twitter photographs.

Why it is imperative to have social media policy in the workplace?

Companies use online platforms to interact, create and share content online to promote their products and services, raise their company’s profile as it gets the company’s name and brand out into the public domain and to make it easily accessible

Let’s simplify legal jargon

Have ever found yourself in a situation where you have to read an agreement and after spending a good amount of time reading the agreement, you realise that you have not understood what you have just read?

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