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Dark patterns are a growing concern, particularly in video games, of which vulnerable children are frequent users. Regulators globally are increasingly cracking down on dark patterns under privacy, advertising and consumer protection laws.

Regulating Dark Patterns: Tackling Deceptive Design in Video Games and Beyond

Date
Mar 18, 2025
Author
OrionW
Dark patterns are a growing concern, particularly in video games, of which vulnerable children are frequent users. Regulators globally are increasingly cracking down on dark patterns under privacy, advertising and consumer protection laws.
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The Digital Infrastructure Act (DIA), to be introduced in 2025, will improve Singapore’s digital resilience and security, complementing existing regulations such as the Cybersecurity Act.

Digital Infrastructure Act to be Introduced in 2025

Date
Mar 10, 2025
Author
OrionW
The Digital Infrastructure Act (DIA), to be introduced in 2025, will improve Singapore’s digital resilience and security, complementing existing regulations such as the Cybersecurity Act.
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The applicants’ self-coined scientific term was denied trademark registration due to its lack of distinctiveness.

Self-Coined Scientific Terms Not Automatically Trademarkable

Date
May 18, 2024
Author
OrionW
The applicants’ self-coined scientific term was denied trademark registration due to its lack of distinctiveness.
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The Significant Investments Review Bill was recently introduced in Parliament, seeking to impose notification and/or approval requirements for certain changes in ownership and appointments of key officers.

Singapore Introduces Significant Investments Review Bill to Regulate Investments and Appointments in Designated Critical Businesses

Date
Nov 10, 2023
Author
OrionW
The Significant Investments Review Bill was recently introduced in Parliament, seeking to impose notification and/or approval requirements for certain changes in ownership and appointments of key officers.
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Parliament passed the Oaths, Declarations and Notarisations (Remote Methods) Bill which permits statutory declarations, oaths and affirmations, and notarisations to be conducted through electronic means.

Electronic Statutory Declarations, Oaths and Notarisations To Be Permitted

Date
Aug 8, 2023
Author
OrionW
Parliament passed the Oaths, Declarations and Notarisations (Remote Methods) Bill which permits statutory declarations, oaths and affirmations, and notarisations to be conducted through electronic means.
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The Singapore High Court held an employer vicariously liable for copyright infringement by an employee seeking to improve his workplace skills using unauthorised software.

Employer Held Vicariously Liable for Employee Copyright Infringement

Date
Apr 10, 2023
Author
OrionW
The Singapore High Court held an employer vicariously liable for copyright infringement by an employee seeking to improve his workplace skills using unauthorised software.
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