Cobus Jooste's Outputs (6)

The plagiarist on trial (2018)
Journal Article

It is true that plagiarism is not a legal concept in the strict sense. It is not defined by any statute or specifically regulated by the common law. Neither industry-specific codes nor policy amount to law, regardless of their consequences. However,... Read More about The plagiarist on trial.

The gay agenda - social media regulation of defamation and hate speech (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Wat elke skrywer moet weet: 'n Regsperspektief op plagiaat (2018)
Digital Artefact

A best practice guide on the legal basis of plagiarism, with a focus on misrepresentation, fraud, forgery and uttering. This article is aimed at the members of the Publishers' Association.

Workshop: The digital aspects of IP rights for technology transfer, data processing and investment in public research and innovation (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Full stop ahead: Public interest in blocking digital content (2018)
Journal Article

It makes for the perfect ideological storm when IP law and ICT law meet and the right to freedom of expression stands in the way. Capitalist and socialist, activist and pacifist, pragmatist and idealist: differing legal experts abound in the battle f... Read More about Full stop ahead: Public interest in blocking digital content.

Public interest's role in online piracy battle (2018)
Newspaper / Magazine

This article discusses the status of causal liability for copyright infringement by authorisation in the digital environment, and focuses on the public interest in intellectual property rights. It deals specifically with online platform operators and... Read More about Public interest's role in online piracy battle.