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About Kevin Hoole

Kevin helps make the dry, confusing world of law a little lighter and a lot simpler. He started his working life in film because he was interested in people's stories, then moved to entrepreneurship because he was interested in his own. And then he went into law to try make sense of how they all connected. Read more ...

Write like someone who isn’t a psychopath

(this piece is for: anyone writing a contract, but it’s useful for anyone negotiating one, too) I sometimes feel like people have put so many systems in place to be able to live our lives, that we forget that they’re [...]

So you got a s89 assessment notice – now what?

The South African Information Regulator has been handing out a lot more s89 assessment notices recently. It's great to see the Regulator building momentum, and the growth of data protection compliance across industries because of it. But many organisations are [...]

By |2024-07-16T11:10:37+02:00July 16th, 2024|Categories: IT Law, POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , |

Video games and the Digital Services Act

The EU Digital Services Act requires a lot of changes from businesses with EU customers. If you’re in the video games industry, that very likely includes you. That’s fine, though – I’m sure you’re happy to comply. But what do [...]

Who is responsible for AI compliance under the EU AI Act?

Asking who is responsible for AI compliance is like asking who should hold the umbrella in a thunderstorm. Everyone wants to stay dry, but no one wants to stick their hand up and risk the lightning. The reality is, though, [...]

By |2024-03-25T09:52:30+02:00March 22nd, 2024|Categories: AI Law, IT Law|Tags: , , |

Video games and the Digital Markets Act

The EU Digital Markets Act is a dramatic change to online business. It’s also a lot of text. So understanding exactly what it means for the video game industry is a tricky exercise without a walkthrough or a fan-hosted wiki. [...]

Mr President, please don’t sign the Film and Publications Amendment Bill

So I've been getting some questions on what the Film and Publications Amendment Bill means, practically.  The short answer is: we don't know.  And honestly, that should terrify you enough, right there. Laws exist to create structure, and structure needs clarity. [...]