Restraint of trade agreements and business transfers
Introduction
In the ever-evolving legal landscape surrounding restraint of trade agreements and business transfers, two significant cases, Slo Jo Innovation (Pty) Ltd v Beedle in 2020...
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Don’t trash my trailer! Case on passing off
The High Court of South Africa Kwa-Zulu Natal Local Division, Durban delivered a judgment in a passing off case between Fuel Trailers (Pty) Limited t/a Trailers & Tankers (“Trailers & Tankers”) and St Logistics (Pty) Limited t/a Jikelele Tankers & …
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Parody in South Africa – Addressing the Hippo in the room
A recent advertising parody has caused quite a stir at the watering hole and left consumers questioning whether Hippo.co.za may have been out of line.
The advert, which has already garnered over half a million views on YouTube alone, is a parody of OUTsurance’s “saver”…
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Damages: is your business covered?
Whether your employee negligently caused a loss of customer data, damaged service provider equipment, is caught stealing from your customers, or your business pulled out...
Guidance for South African franchisors and their advisers
In a typical franchise relationship, the franchisor provides its franchisees with the right to use its intellectual property, comprising:
the right to use know-how and trade...
Murder, tigers and… trade marks?
The hit Netflix true crime documentary series, Tiger King, is the global spectacle we didn’t know we needed, but now can’t stop talking about in...
What’s in a name? – Erroneous registration of company names
The Companies Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) is an agency of the Department of Trade and Industry established in terms of the Companies Act No. 71 of...
An ombud for the advertising and marketing industry
Section 82 of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (“CPA”) allows the Minister of Trade and Industry to accredit industry specific ombudsman schemes, and...
Drafting good & clear agreements – No more bulls**t from lawyers!
From the outset of this article, I must warn you that it does contain the use of some “salty” language in the form of one...
ASA Roarrrss in favour of trade marks
Trade mark owners continue to successfully use the Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”) as a forum for resolving what are essentially trade mark disputes.
The latest case,...
