by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 19 Jun, 2026 | Data Privacy, Insights
By Jodi Poswelletski | Director For insurers, the question is no longer whether a data incident is possible. The more useful question is whether the organisation knows what it will do when personal information may already be at risk. This is the premise behind “data...
by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 19 Jun, 2026 | Insights, Intellectual Property
By Chezanne Haigh | Consultant There is a growing sense that courts are beginning to draw lines around artificial intelligence. The recent decision by the Berlin Regional Court II (Case No. 52 O 62/26 eV) is a good example of that shift. It may not have made...
by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 17 Jun, 2026 | Commercial Litigation, Insights
By Wessel Robertson | Director A business may have strong reasons for disagreeing with a court order. The order may be commercially disruptive, operationally difficult, or, in the company’s view, wrong in law or fact. There may be grounds for appeal, variation,...
by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 9 Jun, 2026 | Insights, Intellectual Property
By Chezanne Haigh | Consultant When is a phrase worth protecting? When Mirra Andreeva lifted the French Open trophy, her tennis did most of the talking. Her jacket, however, made sure there was a little extra conversation. Across the back was a line that felt made...
by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 8 Jun, 2026 | Commercial Litigation, Insights
By Zolani Dhlamini | Director and Keitumetse Khutsoane | Associate In April 2026, the Pietermaritzburg High Court set aside a subpoena issued against the Auditor-General of South Africa (“AGSA”), finding that it had not been issued for a bona fide or lawful purpose...
by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 3 Jun, 2026 | Insights, Intellectual Property
By Chezanne Haigh | Consultant Images from Court Exhibit There’s something intriguing about the recent dispute between environmental drag artist Pattie Gonia and outdoor apparel giant Patagonia that goes beyond a typical trademark case. On paper, it looks...
