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Singapore Court recognizes cryptocurrency as property and grants first reported freezing injunction against persons unknown in CLM v CLN [2022] SGHC 46

April 11, 2022 by Andy Leck, Ken Chia, Ren Jun Lim, Arwen Berry and Abe Sun 7 Mins Read

In brief The plaintiff in CLM v CLN [2022] SGHC 46 commenced an action to trace and recover 109.83 Bitcoin and 1497.54 Ethereum that were allegedly misappropriated from him by unidentified persons, a portion of which had been traced to digital wallets that were controlled by cryptocurrency exchanges with operations in Singapore. The General Division of the High Court (“Court”) ultimately held that cryptocurrency could be classified as property that could be protected via proprietary injunctions. In…

In Digital Media & Content

Asia Pacific Survey on Fake News and Intermediary Liability

August 4, 2020 by Andy Leck and Ren Jun Lim 1 Min Read

The ongoing global outbreak of COVID-19 has thrown fake news into the spotlight, with governments worldwide racing against time to contain not only the spread of the pathogen, but also the flurry of fake news, with fears that online misinformation, if left unchecked, could be more infectious than the disease itself. Different jurisdictions have dealt with the issue in different ways, with some taking a hard-line stance via legislation, and others preferring a softer approach…