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CEO SLEEPOUT™ 2016 SUCCESS BY THE NUMBERS
The 2016 CEO SleepOut® took place on the Nelson Mandela Bridge in Johannesburg. Adams & Adams is a proud sponsor and legal partner of the Trust and the event.
November 21 2016
Insights | King IV on Sustainable Governance and IP
This is the first post of a series dealing with the role of IP in corporate governance in the wake of the launch of the KingIV report in South Africa by the Institute of Directors earlier this week. The conference had well over 1000 business leaders based in Gauteng and a stellar line-up of speakers. […]
November 06 2016
DR DANIE STRACHAN
The Partners, professionals and staff of Adams & Adams congratulate fellow partner and colleague, Danie Strachan, who was today conferred a Doctorate in Law at a ceremony at the University of Pretoria. Strachan, who graduated from the University with an LLB (cum laude) in 2003, and was admitted as an attorney in 2006, examined the […]
September 01 2016
RISE TO THE CHALLENGE | CEO SLEEPOUT™ 2016
Adams & Adams COO, Dave Forbes talks to Jacaranda FM about the significance of the firm's involvement in the second Sun International CEO SleepOut™
July 26 2016
GOVERNMENT DECLARES THE CEO SLEEPOUT™ A PROTECTED EVENT
The Sun International CEO SleepOut™ Event is officially a ‘Protected Event’. Following an extensive application and thorough consideration, the Minister of Trade & Industry, Rob Davies, has declared the 2016 CEO SleepOut™ Event a protected event, under S15 of the Merchandise Mark Act 17 of 1941. This elevates the status of The CEO SleepOut™ Event to […]
July 24 2016
AWARD RECOGNISES TRAILBLAZING JEWELLERY DESIGN COMPANY
Pichulik’s ‘bold jewellery, bold women’ recipe garners Maker to Market Award
July 24 2016
THE KING IV CODES | INSIGHTS
INTRODUCTION The Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) published the draft King IV Report on Corporate Governance on 15 March 2016 and Sector Supplements on 11 May 2016 for public comment. These new draft codes are the next phase in the series of corporate governance codes produced by the IoDSA to guide and benchmark the […]
July 18 2016
Breakfast Seminar| Brand Building & Philanthropy (Postponed)
14 JULY 2016 @ 07h30 | The Journey of Africa’s CEO SleepOut™ Please note that this seminar has been postponed until further notice.
June 26 2016
South Africa has joined the global anti-spam initiative
The National Consumer Commission is a member of the London Action Plan, which is a coalition formed by a number of regulators to combat spam, phishing and online ills. According to a statement, the members of the London Action Plan have concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) relating to unsolicited communications. The purpose of the […]
June 22 2016
Insights | Rationalising the Patents System
Most people know and accept the patent system as a mechanism for establishing ownership in fruits of the mind which, in the case of patents, are solutions to technical problems. But why is the patent system used? In this article we take a step back and consider the rationale for the patent system. A patent […]
June 09 2016
Insights | PoPI - Are we there yet?
Despite the fact that the Protection of Personal Information Act (“PoPI”) was signed by the president on 19 November 2013, a commencement date has not yet been established. It seems as though PoPi is edging toward a commencement date as the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services recently recommended candidates for appointment to the […]
June 01 2016
Insights | Attracting Capital from International Investors
‘How do I export my IP out of South Africa?’ This is a question that the IP Live team have been asked a number of times. The answer, unfortunately, is that is is not as easy as on might have thought. The Currencies and Exchanges Act, 1933 (“the Act”) prohibits the export of any capital […]
May 26 2016
STRICTER TRADE MARK RULES FOR DAIRY PRODUCTS
On 28 March 2016, the new Regulations relating to the Classification, Packing and Marking of Dairy Products and Imitation Dairy Products Intended for Sale in the Republic of South Africa (“the Regulations“) came into effect. The Regulations were issued by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (“DAFF”), and repeal the previous Dairy Products and Imitation […]
May 18 2016
The Please Call Me Judgment | Breakfast Seminar
On 09 June, Adams & Adams had the pleasure of welcoming Pavlo Phitidis Aurik Business Accelorator to join a panel discussion with Darren Olivier Partner and Ashlin Perumall Senior Associate about the implications of the ‘Please Call Me’ judgment for businesses in South Africa.
May 18 2016
Innovation Focus #2: WizzPass™
Innovation Focus #2: WizzPass™ are South Africa’s only representative on the Barclays Accelerator (powered by Techstars) WizzPass were recently selected to participate in the Barclays Accelerator (powered by Techstars) and are based in Cape Town for three months of mentorship from specialists in the fintech sphere. Applications were received from over 45 countries and only 10 companies were selected. […]
May 17 2016
KingIV Draft Report Analysis
The Institute of Directors Southern Africa (IoDSA) and the King Committee recently invited public commentary on the draft King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa. As a proud partner and sponsor of this Report, Adams & Adams hosted a commentary session in Sandton recently. The Report is the fourth edition, setting out the […]
May 16 2016