7 May 2014 – Two months before the full compliance date expected of private organisations, the Law Society of Singapore held a seminar on Personal Data Protection. This was the second in the run-up to the deadline of 2 July 2014. The first...
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April 2014 Held at the University of Oxford, UK, the 7th instalment of International Rounds for the Price Media Moot Competition saw 35 teams from around the world pit their skills across four hectic days (1-4 April) of intense courtroom debates...
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In the recently decided seminal case of Dorsey James Michael v World Sport Group, the Court of Appeal made important pronouncements regarding pre- action interrogatories. This case illustrates how pre- action interrogatories may be utilised to...
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14 March 2014 – George Hwang, delivered a talk at the Sorbonne-Assas International Law School. Drawing on his vast regional experience as a Commercial Intellectual Property Lawyer, George gave a sweeping view of the inter-relationship between...
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PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION AND FRANCHISING The Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (“Act”) protects an individual’s data privacy. Private organisations fall within its ambit. Misconceptions on Compliance Many organisations, especially, Small and...
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11 February 2014: The Director of George Hwang LL.C, Mr. George Hwang, delivered a 45 minute seminar on the importance of Intellectual Property (IP) and how it can help designers protect and enhance the value of their design. The seminar, jointly...
Read moreHappy Lunar New Year! 7 Feb 2014 is the first day we are back at work. Here in the East, we get to celebrate New Year twice. This is the “Year of the Horse”; we will be galloping along with the myriad of changes to IP and Media Laws. These...
Read moreBy 2 July 2014, all private organisations are expected to be in full compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”). George Hwang LLC has developed a compliance programme to help you meet the obligations of this new law. The PDPA...
Read moreThe Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”) came into being in Jan 2013. By 2 Jul 2014, full compliance is expected from all private business entities. Market research usually looks at the behavioural patterns of individuals or...
Read moreSingapore – The Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) establishes a Do Not Call (DNC) registry which will come into effect on 2 January 2014. The registration scheme will cover Singapore numbers only. It protects an individual’s...
Read more 17 July 2013: Organised by the Law Society of Singapore, over 100 stakeholders gathered for a half-day session to learn about the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and its effect on conducting business. The session opened with an overview of...
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April 2013 – Held at the University of Oxford, UK, the sixth instalment of International Rounds for the Price Media Moot Competition saw almost 200 law students from around the world pit their skills across four days (9-12 April) of intense...
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