Do you upload your company data, proprietary information, trade secrets and intellectual property into the cloud? It often makes sense from a business efficiency and cost saving point of view. (more…)
Publications
Dealing with digital harassment
The legal implications behind employees’ digital behaviour and the fictional “masks” offered by digital work tools that employees that have access to, merit scrutiny. In essence, it is actually time to unmask digital harassment behaviour. (more…)
Watch your step in the virtual market
You are a business, an online one. You are a standalone virtual online store or your online store may be linked to you physical business. Linking your online store to your business is a smart move as you have an existing customer base. If you’re a solo virtual, you need to create a customer base. Both forms of online stores require a smart e-commerce strategy. Online stores need be aware of the legal requirements of the legal, payment, business incorporation, tax and marketing aspects of a virtual trading store. These aspects are key to ensuring a successful online legal trading presence. (more…)
Social Media and the Law of Contract
Have fun, be creative, network, but know that your Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn contact e-mail addresses are governed by the Law of Contract. (more…)
The long arm of the law in South Africa
It’s about Governance, Security and Sovereignty. Yours, Mine and Countries’. Countries affirm their safety and governance commitments to secure peace and accountability within their borders by recognising the long arm of the law of a foreign court which strives to bring about a sense of global accountability. Sovereignty conferred by legislative jurisdiction and at times, international treaties enable cross border trials. (more…)
Do not embellish: Know your law relating to labelling and advertising
South African Laws protect against unfair marketing and business practice including dishonest advertising and labelling. This principle is encoded in the Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”) Code of Conduct – which requires honesty in adverts as well as calls for factual claims and disallows misleading claims. The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (“CPA”) reinforces the requirement of disclosure of all relevant information and that such disclosure be in plain and understandable language and factual. (more…)
Top 3 General Counsel Focus Areas
These focus areas – are indicative of the trend and activities in companies business practices. Focus on this will hedge risk for business as well as pro- actively support business by identifying emerging legal issues and hedging any associated risks. (more…)
Digital Signatures can ease the load
If you are still using your pen to sign – then it is about time to Go Digital and Sign Electronically. If you are looking for the ease of not having to search for a printer to print your document so that you can sign it and then not having to look for a scanner to scan your signed document so you can send your document to a client, think digital. If you are working remotely and need to affix your signature, the solution is simple – sign electronically! (more…)