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26 May 2012
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15 Jul 2009
 
 
To play or not to play
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
One of the problem areas for the music industry concerning any party that contributed to the creation of an original song or recording, including the songwriter, recording studio and the artist is...
 
 
08 Jul 2009
 
Protecting your brand against dilution
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
With the increase in social media and the use thereof, it is not uncommon for brand owners to find that their brands and trade marks are being used on websites or as domain names. At times, the...
 
 
27 May 2009
 
Beware the standard dispute clause!
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
Drafters of contracts who blindly put a standard dispute resolution clause into an agreement run serious risks for the parties to the contract. For example, a standard clause may refer...
 
 
20 May 2009
 
The current global credit crisis: a paradigm shift in the implementation of Basel II?
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
The global credit crisis has threatened to undermine the three pillars of Basel II - with potentially serious implications for the South African banking regulator. Many of the world's major...
 
 
13 May 2009
 
Managing software in an economic downturn
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
Given the current economic climate it has never been more important for companies to manage costs and spending. Certainly this is also true within the IT environment given that IT projects tend to...
 
 
Suspending an employee: turbo charging audi
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
A few weeks ago, Andre van Niekerk, Judge of the Labour Court, delivered a judgment affecting the suspension of public sector employees. The judgment is equally relevant for private sector employees.
 
 
29 Apr 2009
 
Step-by-step guide to avoiding the backlash when protecting a brand against dilution
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
With the proliferation of social media, it is not uncommon for brand owners to find their brands and trade marks being used on websites or as domain names. At times, the owner of the website may...
 
 
The perils of performance prior to signing a written agreement
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
An unsigned agreement is still an agreement. It often happens that parties reach an agreement and begin to perform while the written contract is still being negotiated. Their intention is that the...
 
 
 
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