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Cryptocurrencies And Code Before The Courts, Vincent Ooi, Kian Peng Soh
Cryptocurrencies And Code Before The Courts, Vincent Ooi, Kian Peng Soh
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
In the rapidly developing cyber sphere dominated by cryptocurrencies and code, it is perhaps not uncommon for firms to focus on cutting-edge technological developments leaving the law behind as an afterthought. B2C2 Ltd v Quoine Pte Ltd (‘B2C2’)1 may serve as a timely reminder of the importance of the legal principles supporting e-commerce and Fintech. In the first case of its kind, B2C2 raised several key questions before the Singapore International Commercial Court (‘SICC’), seeking clarification on how the established legal concepts of breach of trust, mistake and unjust enrichment might apply in the context where an automated contract-forming software …
Cryptocurrencies And Code Before The Courts, Vincent Ooi, Kian Peng Soh
Cryptocurrencies And Code Before The Courts, Vincent Ooi, Kian Peng Soh
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
In the rapidly developing cyber sphere of e-commerce and Fintech, dominated by cryptocurrencies and code, it is perhaps not uncommon for firms to focus on cutting-edge technological developments, leaving the law behind as an afterthought. However, the case of B2C2 Ltd v Quoine Pte Ltd (“B2C2”) may serve as a timely reminder of the importance of the legal principles supporting e-commerce and Fintech. In the first case of its kind, B2C2 raised several key questions before the Singapore International Commercial Court, seeking clarification on how the established legal concepts of breach of trust, mistake and unjust enrichment might apply in …
Beyond State V Loomis: Artificial Intelligence, Government Algorithmization And Accountability, Han-Wei Liu, Ching-Fu Lin, Yu-Jie Chen
Beyond State V Loomis: Artificial Intelligence, Government Algorithmization And Accountability, Han-Wei Liu, Ching-Fu Lin, Yu-Jie Chen
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Developments in data analytics, computational power and machine learning techniques have driven all branches of the government to outsource authority to machines in performing public functions—social welfare, law enforcement and, most importantly, courts. Complex statistical algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) tools are being used to automate decision-making and are having a significant impact on individuals’ rights and obligations. Controversies have emerged regarding the opaque nature of such schemes, the unintentional bias against and harm to under-represented populations, and the broader legal, social and ethical ramifications. State v Loomis, a recent case in the USA, well demonstrates how unrestrained and unchecked …
Singapore's Consistent, Agile Support For Innovation And Ip In A Digital Age, Sam Sim, Vincent Ooi
Singapore's Consistent, Agile Support For Innovation And Ip In A Digital Age, Sam Sim, Vincent Ooi
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Singapore has been agile in refining its support for companies investing in the acquisition, development, enhancement and exploitation of intellectual property rights, which is the key to innovation in the digitalised economy of the future.Sam Sim and Vincent Ooi outline the main tax measures announced in recent budgets.