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In South Africa, the concept of fair use is codified in the Copyright Act, 1978. Section 12 of the Act sets out the circumstances in which fair use of a

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) is a South African data protection law that regulates the collection, use, and processing of personal information. It applies to all companies and

In South Africa, the shareholders of a company are the owners of the company. They elect the directors of the company and have the ultimate authority to make decisions about

OpenAI’s new baby Previously we discussed the nuance in intellectual property laws when it comes to AI generated images. In the latest discussions around AI generated intellectual property, AI generated

What happens to accrued annual leave that employees do not take before the annual leave cycle ends? Does the employee forfeit those leave days not taken in this period, or

Whilst it’s a bit of a bitter pill for a lawyer to swallow, no one wants to sit and make sure that they’re dotting every “I” and crossing every “T”

Data Protection Laws such as the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPI”) in South Africa or the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) prescribe certain duties that parties who

Eitan joined Chai FM to unpack the legal implications. Take a listen. https://www.chaifm.com/podcast/2022-11-16-eitan-stern-director-lawyer-at-legalese-discussing-law-implications-on-pedros-after-mocking-nandos-in-an-advert/

When you are reading a contract, you will notice that there are these clauses that are often tucked away at the bottom of a contract. These clauses are normally pooled

It’s not a new phenomenon to be a new employee who must first survive the probation period when starting a new job. Why are probation periods important? Simply put, it

This blog is brought to you by the Legalese Guest Blogger Program, where we give young up-and-comer lawyers the opportunity to write for us and put their legal minds to work.

This blog is brought to you by the Legalese Guest Blogger Program, where we give young up-and-comer lawyers the opportunity to write for us and put their legal minds to work.