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14 October 2021
The General Division of the High Court decision in Digi International Inc v Teraoka Seiko Co, Ltd [2021] SGHC 165 is the first court decision in Singapore which considered the Internet of Things (“IoT”) ecosystem in the context of a trade mark disput...
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13 October 2021
The Singapore Exchange has recently implemented new rules that enable special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) to list on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.
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12 October 2021
In Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Inc and another v Global Gaming Philippines LLC and another [2021] SGCA 94, the Court of Appeal held that a relief fashioned by the arbitral tribunal, which required the appellants to direct their controlling sharehol...
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15 September 2021
It was recently held, in Lao Holdings NV v Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and another matter [2021] SGHC(I) 10, that arbitral tribunals have a public duty to consider evidence of corruption, even if this is contrary to a prior agr...
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06 September 2021
In Mah Kiat Seng v AG and others [2021] SGHC 202, the High Court held that the common law doctrine of public interest immunity applies in Singapore.
The High Court noted that in most cases, the active exploration of potential safeguards (such as r...
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06 September 2021
The Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices will be enacted into law. This update discusses what employers can expect and what they can do to prepare for the new legislation.
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24 August 2021
The recent High Court decision of Lau Soon and another v UOL Development (Dakota) Pte Ltd and another appeal [2021] SGHC 195 represents the first time a Singapore Court considers the nature of stakeholding monies in a conveyancing transaction using t...
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11 August 2021
In the case of U Myo Nyunt @ Michael Nyunt v First Property Holdings Pte Ltd [2021] SGCA 73, judgments were entered into against a foreign litigant who failed to participate in the Singapore proceedings. The foreign litigant sought to set aside the j...
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03 August 2021
This update discusses the recent UK Supreme decision of Triple Point Technology Inc v PTT Public Company Ltd [2021] UKSC 29 which signalled a return to the orthodox approach that subject to clear and express terms, liquidated damages cease to accrue ...
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21 July 2021
Crypto-fever reached dizzying heights recently, fueled by celebrity endorsements and internet memes. Yet, as with many new and exciting technologies, one finds that the legal problems faced remain much the same. This article considers some questions ...
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