Liability of Online Marketplaces for IP infringement by its Sellers As e-commerce is booming, it will not be an overstatement to say that online marketplaces have disrupted the retail scene. For example, Amazon gets close to a global 6 billion views a month while in Southeast Asia, Shopee and Lazada attract over 400 million monthly…
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The recent Federal Court decision in Catajaya Sdn Bhd v Shoppoint Sdn Bhd has breathed new life into the interpretation of termination clauses in contracts. Indeed, it sounded a cautionary note to the business community at large when the Federal Court held that termination clauses must be interpreted strictly.
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We are delighted to announce that our partners Gan Khong Aik, Foo Joon Liang, Bahari Yeow, Tan Min Lee and Lim Zhi Jian are ranked by the The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021. We thank our clients and peers for their kind words and continuous support!
Following a statement released by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) on 26 January 2021, which reminded the unlisted public companies to comply with requirements in SC’s prospectus guidelines and securities laws, we believe that the following information will be useful to the players. What is a prospectus A prospectus[1] is a mechanism that invites…
Technology reduces needs for transfer, encourages remote trials In Muhammad Hafidz bin Mohd Dusuki v Hassan bin Zulkifli[1], the defendant in a copyright infringement claim applied to transfer the case from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Bharu, on the following grounds: (1) alleged infringement in Tumpat, Kelantan; (2) defendant’s place of business and residence are both…
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has recently issued a Guidance Note on Provision of Investment Advice[1]. Given the increasing number of self-proclaimed investment advisors, the Guidance Note clarifies situations where a person needs to be licensed by the SC to provide investment advice. Licence from the SC is required A person needs to be…
Housing Developers Beware – Federal Court Upholds Faber Union
On 11 January 2021, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong declared a nationwide state of emergency that will be enforced until 1 August 2021 (“Proclamation of Emergency”). To understand the effect of such proclamation, it is necessary to take a glimpse into the foundation of the Federal Constitution (“FC”).
