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first decided case involving ISP liability for copyright infringement

Judgment was handed down by the Austrailian Federal Court on 4 February 2010 in the landmark case of Roadshow Films (Pty) Limited v iiNet Limited. 

The case raised the question whether an internet service provider or ISP authorises the infringement of copyright by its users when they download copyrighted movies and TV shows on the internet. The general principle In Australi ...

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tell me lies tell me sweet little lies

Do you remember that stint working at the Kentucky drive thru in high school which became "a high-powered customer service position" in your CV. Yes, we all tend to pad the gaps in our resumes a little from time to time. Good  marketing - isn't that what its all about? But what happens when your little white lies take on a much darker hue?  

There is a li ...

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don't lose face on facebook

Word from the social media experts is that you need to be open and honest on sites like Facebook and MySpace to win friends and influence people. Personally I think its like being in a big room with loads of people standing on their own individual soapboxes seeing who can be the wittiest, most interesting or the loudest. But in striving for social media stardom, remember that while all these sit ...

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Annual Returns for CIPRO

All Companies and Close Corporations have to complete and lodge annual returns to CIPRO on the anniversary month of its Incorporation.    If you don't lodge in time, a penalty charge of R150.00 is payable and failing to comply within 6 months may lead to the Registrar concluding that the entity is no longer in business and refer it to be deregistered.  

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managing internal relations in a close corporation

Starting a new business is an incredibly exciting step.  One seldom stops to consider what would happen if your relationship with your business partner deteriorates to such an extent that the continued existence of the business itself is threatened.

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Hello and welcome to the website of Nicci Ferguson Incorporated.

We are a firm of attorneys on a great adventure to help creative individuals and businesses in a number of exciting industries come to grips with the legal and business issues shaping the way they do business in these crazy times. If you are an entrepreneur, media mogul, advertising agency, geek, ISP or any other modern day business looking to beef up your operations with some no-nonsense, down-to-earth, objective legal and business intelligence, give us a call.

We have packed this website full of information on a number of interesting and relevant legal topics ranging from copyright and information privacy to the deregulation of the telecoms industry in SA. Our blog, Across the Bar, has regular updates and quick insights and commentary on what is currently happening on the legal landscape. We put some more meat on the bones on our Articles page, and under our Resources page you will find copies of important cases, legislation and other source material.

We have tried to get off the fence to offer you a genuine point of view and, on a good day, maybe even a bit of light entertainment. All this stuff is free and we hope it helps as a first step towards dealing with your legal challenges.

Keep on keeping on!
The Nicciferguson Team