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Professor of Law. Spend my time on Virtual Property, IT Law, Space Law, Virtual Worlds, ICT. Avid beta tester and follower of new tech.

On Earth ... for the moment
Joined February 2009
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Today marks Andre Van Der Walt's 65th Bday. AVW continues to inspire much work, serving as a persistent reminder that "property regimes reflect the outcomes of political power..." Join us today as we lift a glass celebrating a giant that lived among us.
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The Future of PropertyCon is here! From now on: Thursday at 4pm CET. That's 3pm in the UK, and 10am EST.
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As of 17 April 2020, eFundi will be zero-rated. Only South-African service providers Telkom, MTN, Cell C and Vodacom are part of the negotiations. #NWURemoteLearning #KeepOnTL For more info click here: efundi.nwu.ac.za/portal/
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In a few hours (at 4pm CET) I'll be speaking with @ALehavi. (So no session at 11am today). Register for the curated email list at: forms.gle/MYaKGynxTLbhHqc78. The email with the link will go out at 2pm (CET) today.
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😂 now this is #4IR innovation
How to create a looping video of yourself that attends virtual meetings on your behalf: bit.ly/3ekGNo0
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Prof Wian Erlank retweeted
Glad for the opportunity to talk a/b my book “#Foreclosed” (which has sadly become very relevant in light of #COVID19) on @NPR’s @planetmoney. Very worried a/b what happens to #homeowners at the end of this #loan #forbearance period: npr.org/2020/04/08/830237502… #mortgageservicers
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I'll be touching on the case of the #Tesla software delete and possibly the moral (ethical) need to sidestep #IP rights during and after #coronavirus
Join us this Thursday for a property conversation with @FuturistProf. As always 11am CET. Register for the mailing list at forms.gle/FPCw51ZDcJsXWysH7
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Trump signs executive order to support moon mining, tap asteroid resources space.com/trump-moon-mining-… #spacelaw #property
It should go without saying - think before you post on social media & verify the information for yourself. If the message looks fake or sensationalist it necessitates some extra scrutiny. NB - not everything that's interesting is in the public interest #fakenews #Covid19SA
Super proud to announce #PropCon4 with none other than John Lovett of @LoyolaLawSchool and our very own @JillJRobbie of @UofGlasgow. PLEASE NOTE: Friday 3 April - not Thursday - at 5 PM (CET)!! due to the time difference with the US. Follow at: maastrichtuniversity.zoom.us…
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Today we are having the first annual Colloquium in Innovations in Mercantile Law - with the theme for this year being “Influences of technological change and the 4th Industrial Revolution on Mercantile Law” which... facebook.com/100011186677029…
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