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Navigating COVID-19's potential points of impact on businesses

A collaborative publication between our Dispute Resolution, Corporate & Commercial and Technology, Media & Telecommunications practices, "Flatten the Curve", discusses and anticipates some of novel business issues introduced by COVID-19.

30 Mar 2020 1 min read Article

Can you cancel a contract because of COVID-19? Should the impact of COVID-19 on businesses be announced, as price sensitive information? What are some of the data protection implications of COVID-19 in South Africa? Do flexible and remote working arrangements constitute a cybersecurity threat? Our experts weigh in on these and many other questions currently confronting South African businesses. A collaborative publication between our Dispute Resolution, Corporate & Commercial, and Technology, Media & Telecommunications practices, "Flatten the Curve", discusses and anticipates some of novel business issues introduced by COVID-19.

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