David vs Goliath: Neil Harvey digs in against Medscheme
Having won the first round of a copyright infringement arbitration against Medscheme, Neil Harvey sets his sights on the main event — a R370m claim for loss of earnings
27 May 2021 - 05:00
Software developer Neil Harvey is confident that after a 14-year battle over what he describes as "rampant copyright theft", a judge could order Medscheme, owned by the JSE-listed AfroCentric, to pay a huge R370m, plus interest.
Were this to happen — and it should be noted that Medscheme’s lawyer, Roger Wakefield of Werksmans, says Harvey is "delusional, and should just withdraw his claim" — it would be one of the largest amounts paid in a local copyright-related case...
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