
I just watched this TED presentation by Philip K. Howard which touches on the issue of the growing complexity of our legal system which I have been mulling over for some time now...

This is part 5 of a series of posts about the new Companies Act. You can read the first three parts and other posts about South African corporate law right here...

This is part 4 of a series of posts about the new Companies Act. You can read the first three parts and other posts about South African corporate law right here...

This is part 3 of a series of posts about the new Companies Act. You can read the first two parts and other posts about South African corporate law right here...

It is fairly common knowledge that the manner in which we do business is largely a question of personal choice and practicality...

web.tech.law A recurring theme we see in disputes is parties not concluding comprehensive agreements when they begin working with each other. Sometimes the agreements are too thin on details to be of much use and often (unfortunately too often), there are no written agreements.

A number of companies have a curious clause in their website terms of use that prohibits anyone from linking to their websites...

9 April 2009 marked another landmark date in the South African legislative arena. On that date the President assented to the Companies Act No 71 of 2008 (“the New Companies Act”). T...

Not so long ago, a person was really as good as their word- or handshake. Agreements were struck and adhered to simply because one’s reputation within the business world, or any other sphere, was at stake. ...

As I pointed out in my previous post, there has been quite a bit of concern about Google Buzz's defaults and their implications for users' privacy...

Google Buzz launched a couple days to quite a bit of interest and speculation from a number of people, myself included. If you don't know what Google Buzz is, watch this short video before you continue reading: Buzz is Google's long overdue social network/framework...

The social Web can be a scary space for a company venturing out and adopting social media initiatives as part of their overall marketing strategies. Engaging with customers on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook involves a loss of control over the message and the conversation...



















