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Source: The late chief executive officer of United Healthcare Brian Thompson.

Financial Services

UnitedHealthcare CEO shot dead

6 Dec 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

ESG trends and how they are impacting the retail sector

Chandni Gopal and Zimkhitha Mhlahlo 29 Nov 2024

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Covid-19

Leadership shakeup at Moderna ahead of major vaccine rollouts

Katja Hamilton 8 Nov 2024

Source: © Avid Following a settlement, the details of which have not been disclosed, Unilever has been dropped from the lawsuit by X

Advertising

Is Elon Musk winning the legal war or losing the ad battle as Unilever and X settle

Danette Breitenbach 16 Oct 2024

Maximising Your ERP and CRM investments: Not all managed services are made the same

CRM, CX, UX

Maximising Your ERP and CRM investments: Not all managed services are made the same

Issued by Altron Digital Business 10 Oct 2024

End of an era for Drip Footwear: footwear retailer enters liquidation, laying off employees

Retailers

End of an era for Drip Footwear: footwear retailer enters liquidation, laying off employees

9 Oct 2024

Instagram launches Teen Accounts to pour water on legal inferno

Mobile & Apps

Instagram launches Teen Accounts to pour water on legal inferno

Lindsey Schutters 18 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf This month AI in Advertising examines a key topic in AI: the state of regulation and all the legal issues that this topic raises

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising: How AI regulation is shaping the future of advertising and its impact

Jarred Cinman 16 Sep 2024

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Consumer Law

Producers, advertisers, retailers beware - stricter regulations for pet food packaging on the cards

Ashleigh Blair, Bernadette Lötter and Kenan Petersen 13 Sep 2024

Advertising

Google is facing another crucial court case in the US – and it could have major consequences for online advertising

Barbora Jedlickova 10 Sep 2024

Listeriosis: Daily Maverick details the growing case against Tiger Brands

Media

Listeriosis: Daily Maverick details the growing case against Tiger Brands

Issued by Daily Maverick 9 Sep 2024

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Listeriosis tragedy ‘breakthrough’ evidence makes ‘overwhelming’ case Tiger Brands was responsible – lawyers

Tamsin Metelerkamp 9 Sep 2024

Compcom has given the regional greenlight for the Darktrace acquisition.

Cybersecurity

Thoma Bravo’s Bidco gets Compcom approval for $5.3bn Darktrace deal

Lindsey Schutters 24 Aug 2024

Advertising

Brand safety, signal loss dominate concerns as Warc releases The future of programmatic 2024 report

14 Aug 2024

Advertising

Major ad group GARM shuts down after Elon Musk’s X files lawsuit

13 Aug 2024

Advertising

Elon Musk says "it's war" - sues brands who refuse to advertise on X

8 Aug 2024

This is a landmark antitrust ruling against Google that may have wide reaching effects.

Services

Court says Google did violate antitrust laws

Lindsey Schutters 6 Aug 2024

A fisherman walks toward his boat during low tide, in Maputo, 28 September 2010. Reuters/ Goran Tomasevic/File Photo

Corporate & Commercial Law

Mozambique wins UK lawsuit against Privinvest over 'tuna bond' scandal

Sam Tobin 30 Jul 2024

Artificial Intelligence

How rapid technological progress is transforming the IP property landscape

24 Jul 2024

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Covid-19

Europe: Covid-19 contract-transparency ruling fails to cloud Von der Leyen's future

18 Jul 2024

AWS CISO Chris Betz

Cybersecurity

AWS is also embracing AI, but for security

Brendon Petersen 4 Jul 2024

Paul Colmer is an Exco member at Wireless Access Provider’s Association (WAPA)

Telecoms & Networks

Allocating 6GHz spectrum for 5G in SA is foolish

Paul Colmer 1 Jul 2024

Temu has had unprecedented success in online retail, but that may have come at a privacy cost.

Cybersecurity

Temu app considered malicious malware in new US lawsuit [Updated]

Lindsey Schutters 27 Jun 2024

Generative AI is having its legitimacy as an artistic tool tested in the latest recording industry court filing.

4th Industrial Revolution

Generative AI sent to the dock in RIAA ‘BBL Drizzy’ legal action

Lindsey Schutters 25 Jun 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Transnet to appeal against R6.2bn Sasol award over tariff dispute

Nelson Banya 21 Jun 2024

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IP Law

Protecting distinctive trade marks: Will Adidas have to change its stripes?

Aletia Oberholster 7 Jun 2024

Artificial Intelligence

What OpenAI’s deal with News Corp means for journalism (and for you)

4 Jun 2024

Supplied image (L-R): Jan Willem Pont from Pachas Restaurant Pretoria, Maré Smit, Director of Breathtaking Fundraising NPC and Hannes Taute from TRX Electronics.

Health & Welfare

R400k boost for cystic fibrosis fighters

9 May 2024

Claimants in the Kabwe lead poisoning case will be escalating the ongoing dispute with Anglo American to the SCA

Mining

Claimant lawyers accuse Anglo of ‘shocking indifference’ to Kabwe case

Lindsey Schutters 23 Apr 2024

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Mining

Anglo maintains innocence as Kabwe claimants given leave to appeal

Lindsey Schutters 22 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic.

Fintech

Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance secures Dubai license

18 Apr 2024

Elon Musk is claiming that Sam Altman breached the founding contract of OpenAI. Source: Wesley Tingey/Unsplash

Technology

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for Microsoft deal

Lindsey Schutters 1 Mar 2024

Marketing

OpenAI’s new generative tool Sora could revolutionise marketing and content creation

Omar H. Fares 27 Feb 2024

What are the insurance implications of product recalls?

Regulatory

What are the insurance implications of product recalls?

15 Feb 2024

Brands need to be cautious when it comes to tech trends. Look at what’s happening with NFTs

Media

Brands need to be cautious when it comes to tech trends. Look at what’s happening with NFTs

Sam Spiller, Issued by Clockwork 22 Jan 2024

Uniqlo sues Shein for allegedly copying viral shoulder bag

Fashion & Homeware

Uniqlo sues Shein for allegedly copying viral shoulder bag

17 Jan 2024

Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe. Source: YouTube.

Music

American Idol star and 2 others sue TV exec Nigel Lythgoe for sexual assault

3 Jan 2024

Mining

High Court rules 50-year Anglo lead poisoning case is 'untenable'

Felix Njini and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 17 Dec 2023

Jury finds Google in violation of antitrust laws, rules in favour of Epic

Mobile & Apps

Jury finds Google in violation of antitrust laws, rules in favour of Epic

Lindsey Schutters 12 Dec 2023

Advertising

Apple, Disney and other big brands are pulling X ads – why Elon Musk’s latest ‘firestorm’ could bring down the company

Denitsa Dineva 11 Dec 2023

The need for reforms in South Africa’s auditor liability regime

Accounting & Auditing

The need for reforms in South Africa’s auditor liability regime

Thandokuhle Myoli, Issued by SAICA 1 Dec 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most prominent spokesperson for Binance. Source: x.com

4th Industrial Revolution

Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit, implicated in Binance crypto fraud

Lindsey Schutters 1 Dec 2023

Pharmaceuticals

Pfizer and Tris Pharma sued for supplying compromised ADHD medicine to children

21 Nov 2023

Corporate & Commercial Law

Credit Suisse ends 'tuna bond' dispute with shipbuilder Privinvest

Sam Tobin and Manuel Mucari 8 Nov 2023

Epic Games is taking Google to court in its fight against app store fees for in-app purchases in Fortnite and other games. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Mobile & Apps

Epic Games takes Google to court in battle to end app store fees

Lindsey Schutters 7 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Belgium drafting new fuel quality law targeting exports to Africa

3 Nov 2023

Media

Rupert Murdoch's empire was built on a shrewd understanding of how media and power work

Bruce Drushel 2 Nov 2023