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What Does a Conveyancing Attorney Do?
Once an offer to purchase has been signed by the purchaser and the seller of immovable property, an attorney must be appointed to attend to the registration of the property into the purchaser’s name. Ownership in the property is passed from the seller to the purchaser by registering a deed of transfer at one of […]
August 03 2021
Russia Ousts Champagne in Favour of Shampanskoye
In what can best be described as a robust and “no bars held” move, Russia has declared that champagne producers must now include the designation “sparkling wine” on their Champagne products manufactures for export to Russia. To add insult to injury, only locally-produced (in Russia) sparkling wine manufactured according to the traditional champagne method (but […]
August 02 2021
South African Patent Office’s Recent Grant of a Patent for an Invention Created by Artificial Intelligence
In the past few days, there has been extensive reporting, globally, heralding the South African Patent Office (administered by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, or “CIPC”) (“Patent Office”) for having been the first patent office in the world to have granted a patent for an invention that was created by artificial intelligence (“AI”). The […]
July 30 2021
No copyright notice? No excuse.
Why use of unlicensed online images may constitute copyright infringement. All original images and photographs attract
July 27 2021
Signed, Sealed but Not Delivered
Can a seller unilaterally remove any fixture from the property upon moving out? Excitement is running high as you have just signed an offer to purchase on your dream house. Perhaps it was the quirky water feature which caught your eye as you walked through the lush, well-kept garden or maybe the thought of spending […]
July 27 2021
Protection of Personal Information Act - Compliance Over Complacency
Protection of Personal Information Act – Compliance over Complacency Many organisations have embarked on a journey to ensure that they are compliant with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), which became enforceable on 1 July 2021. With the deadline already past, it is crucial that companies have good data management practices and processes in […]
July 26 2021
WIPR Influential women in IP
Adams & Adams is delighted to announce that it is the only law firm globally to have a lawyer recognised in all three categories of the World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Diversity 2021 publication. Congratulations to the female partners, Mariëtte du Plessis ( listed as one of 60 Influential Women in IP) and Nishi Chetty […]
July 25 2021
Unrest and Looting Disaster: Crucial to Recover Medicines and Vaccines
The images of destruction and mayhem accompanying the recent looting in South Africa has caused disbelief and shock worldwide. It seems nothing was spared: looters took anything that they could carry, from food to flat-screen TVs. The financial repercussions and international investment concerns will probably be deliberated on for a long time to come, especially […]
July 23 2021
Insurance Law - Unrest Aftermath: Business, Insurer or SASRIA - Who Bears the Cost?
After a whole week of turmoil, violence, killings, looting, etc., the dust seems to be settling and things seem to be getting back to ‘normal’. There have been major destructions to commercial properties; infrastructure, etc. Most of the affected businesses have announced temporary closures. Presumably, this is to, inter alia, allow businesses to engage their […]
July 21 2021
Proposed Changes to Public Broadcasting Legislation on the Cards
It is no question that the embattled national broadcaster is in dire need of recalibration to pull it out of the dark age into a modern era. The government is of the view however, that this burden should be shared by the nation, whether they consume SABC content or not. In an effort to increase […]
July 20 2021
Insurance Law: Business Insurance Policies to Rescue Businesses Amid the Ongoing Unrest and Looting?
The ongoing events of unrest and looting of shops around the country, particularly in KZN and Gauteng have certainly been worrying for business owners. Businesses have had their properties maliciously destroyed; set alight; plundered; broken into; etc. Moreover, these acts are not limited to certain types or sizes of businesses but ranges from small to large business; from cars to […]
July 12 2021
Glimmer of Hope at Ghana’s RGD
Earlier this year, the Registar-General’s Department (RGD) undertook a major system upgrade and audit of Industrial Property (IP) matters. As a result, all IP applications which were filed from January 2021 to March 2021, were only processed around mid-April 2021. However, the RDG has now expressed that it is in a position to clear the […]
July 08 2021
What Recourse Does a Business Have in the Event That an Insurer Rejects Its Claim?
Insurance may be defined as a contract between two parties whereby one party called the insurer undertakes in exchange for a fixed sum called a premium to pay the other party called the insured a fixed amount of money after the happening of a certain event. History of Insurance Insurance has actually existed for thousands […]
July 06 2021
Counterfeit Hotspots in South Africa That Brand Owners Must Be Aware Of
In a new regular series on WTR, we highlight marketplaces across the world that reportedly engage in the trade of counterfeit goods. To do this, we speak with local experts to identify the physical marketplaces that brand owners may want to monitor as part of their global anti-counterfeit enforcement efforts. This week, we focus on […]
July 02 2021
Ambushing a Lion – is it a good idea?
The British & Irish Lions have arrived in South Africa! However, they touched down amid the country’s third, and seemingly worst, wave of Covid-19 infections. The Lions will face the Springboks in three rugby tests from 24 July and although South African Rugby President Mark Alexander has announced that he is confident that the scheduled […]
July 02 2021
Laying It on Thick – Is It Good For You?
Round 1 in the butter brawl between Clover and Siqala (known to me and you as Stork) went to Siqala according to AJ Nyathi who found that the application brought by Clover was not urgent, but rather contrived and lacking justification. He was, however, only referring to the issue of urgency and in relation to […]
June 28 2021
Trade Marks vs Copyright
Trade Marks and Copyright are arguably the most commonly known forms of Intellectual Property. This article looks at a few of the pertinent differences between these types of Intellectual Property. What is protected under Trade Marks and Copyright? Trade mark protection extends to any brand, including brand names, logos, shapes, colours, signatures, words, letters, numerals, […]
June 23 2021
Insurance Law Terminology Explained
Adams & Adams offers an extensive range of specialist services in the field of insurance law. A multi-disciplinary approach by our specialists allows us to provide clients with comprehensive legal advice pertaining to the insurance sector. The following are common terms that one should familiarise themselves with should they be requiring the assistance of an […]
June 22 2021