Foong Cheng Leong | Articles
I am an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya and a registered trade mark, industrial designs and patent agent. I am also the author of the books, Compendium of Malaysian Intellectual Property Cases consisting of two (2) volumes, namely, trade marks and copyright and industrial designs, and Foong’s Malaysia Cyber, Electronic Evidence and Information Technology Law.
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Practice Management Forum – Digitalising Your Law Firm Practice
I will be speaking about building an e-Library in this session, particularly, on the possible sources, organisation of the information, types of information and making them searchable, among others.
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Ways in which the Malaysian Court System has Adapted to the Challenges Posed by The Covid-19 Pandemic
I am happy to share an article I wrote with my former intern, Yew Pui Yi on the topic “Ways in which the Malaysian Court System has Adapted to the Challenges Posed by The Covid-19 Pandemic” published by the Journal of the Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association.
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Upcoming Event: IMLC 2023 | Cybersecurity Today: Where We Stand and What Lies Ahead (13 July 2023)Upcoming Event:
I will be speaking in the International Malaysia Law Conference on 13 July 2023 on the topic “Cybersecurity Today: Where We Stand and What Lies Ahead” together with fellow speakers, Danny Wong of Marsh Insurance Brokers (Malaysia), Joanie Ko of Kennedys, Hong Kong, Arati Varma of QBE Insurance Group, and Kenny Lai Choe Ken of Choong…
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BFM Podcast: HOW FAR SHOULD THE LAW EXTEND OVER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS?
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil recently called out social media platform Telegram for not taking action on illicit activity on the platform. Does the MCMC have the authority and legal means to regulate digital platforms hosted overseas? We discuss the legal framework that applies and gaps in regulation with Intellectual Property and Information Technology…
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MCMC can block Telegram access under its Act, says lawyer
I was asked by The Vibes to comment about the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission’s power to block access to Telegram over Telegram’s alleged conduct of being “uncooperative” with the Ministry of Communications and Digital. The Ministry claims that it had been trying to engage with Telegram since January 2023, following several complaints of pornography…
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After newest data leak, lawyers say time for Putrajaya to give up PDPA immunity
I was asked by The Malay Mail to comment on the data breaches at Government agencies and what we should do regarding these breaches especially when the Federal and State Governments are exempted from the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA“). I said- Another lawyer, Foong Cheng Leong, pointed out that those responsible for previous…
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Upcoming Event: Franchise Law in Malaysia
To register, please click on this link.
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Bread & Kaya: 2021 Cyberlaw cases in the recovery period
By Foong Cheng Leong – Large increase of 40.6% in civil cyber cases between 2020 and 2021– Applying correct reasonable man test based on current development of society– Once a person clicks on a button agreeing to terms, such terms are binding– In a tiff over live streaming and streamers being poached by competitors– Leading…
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Cloud Security Alliance Forum on Data Protection in the Cloud (Focus on Malaysia)
I will be speaking on “Malaysia PDPA & Its Application to Cloud Computing” in this event on 13 October 2022. This presentation will cover the salient points of the Malaysian Personal Data Protection Laws in the context of cloud services, including application to the Cloud. The registration & program links can be found here. Registration is free.