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Directors’ & Officers’ (D&O) Insurance: Protecting the Captains...
05 Oct 2020 | CorporateDirectors’ and officers’ (D&O) insurance policy in Malaysia – Protecting the captains from the storm The Covid-19 pandemic has created a lot of uncertainties and businesses are bracing themselves for...
Are your Marketing Promotions breaching Gaming Laws in...
28 Sep 2020 | CorporateAs companies continue to push their businesses to be taken online in these recent times, it is increasingly common to see marketing promotions such as lucky draws, contests and...
Force Majeure and Frustration of Employment Contracts
21 Sep 2020 | Employment LawThe COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly brought about disruptions and consequences that many were unprepared to deal with. In an employment law context, one of the issues that emerged from...
Case Spotlight: Proportionality of Punishment
14 Sep 2020 | Employment LawIn order to dismiss an employee for misconduct, an employer must evaluate whether the misconduct committed was severe enough to warrant dismissal. In other words, the disciplinary action imposed...
Finer Points to Consider for your Tenancy Agreement
08 Sep 2020 | Real EstateTenancy Agreement – the finer points to look out for before signing an Offer Letter and placing an earnest deposit Before entering into a tenancy agreement, parties will typically...
Bargain Hunters: What to look out for before...
03 Sep 2020 | Real EstateAs a buyer, there are a few methods of property purchase that can be considered, i.e. buying direct from the developer, from the secondary market (existing property owners) or...
Liquidation Preferences in a Fundraising Round
24 Aug 2020 | Corporate“Liquidation Preferences” in a Fund-Raising Round – What to watch out for? When a start-up raises funds from investors, especially from venture capital and private equity firms, one of...
Highlights of the COVID-19 Bill
21 Aug 2020 | Dispute ResolutionThe long-awaited COVID-19 legislation (Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Bill 2020) was tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat on 12 August 2020....
Opportunities in the COVID-19 Crisis: Entering into Contractual...
17 Aug 2020 | CorporateDuring the recent Movement Control Order ("MCO") period, we saw many business owners going digital to stay afloat, and / or entering into strategic business alliances to leverage on the...
#LegalFlix: Corporate Liability & the Amendment to the...
14 Aug 2020 | #LegalFlix VideosOur #LegalFlix covers what you should know about the amendment to the MACC Act 2009 and how it will now affect an organisation and not just the employees of the...
Unfair Dismissal Claims against Government Related Entities
10 Aug 2020 | Employment LawSection 52 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (“Act”) does not allow unfair dismissal claims to be filed against any government or statutory authority. Ambiguity may arise as to whether...
Case Spotlight: Non-Physical Sexual Harassment
03 Aug 2020 | Employment LawIs it sexual harassment to call your colleague “sayang” (“dear”)? What about showering someone with gifts and attention? These are some of the questions that the Industrial Court had to...