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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Artificial Intelligence (AI): Navigating The Ethical, Regulatory, And Business Landscape Of AI On 15 October 2024
An event about the use of Artificial Intelligence in the legal industry
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Bread & Kaya: Impact of the Cyber Security Bill 2024 on the Cybersecurity Industry in Malaysia
By Foong Cheng Leong and Joanne Wong Min Min June 23, 2024 On 3 April 2024, the Cyber Security Bill 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the Bill or Act) was passed by Parliament. The Bill will be presented for Royal Assent and subsequently gazetted into law. (References to any sections herein shall be in reference…
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AI’S CREATIVE CONUNDRUM: FROM COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT TO ARTISTIC ORIGINALITY
I was asked to comment about the effect of the use of artificial intelligence in the creative industry by Tatler Magazine. The relevant extract is as such- Concerns over copyright infringement Foong Cheng Leong, a lawyer in Malaysia specialising in intellectual property, explains that copyright owners have control over their content under copyright law. “AI…
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Upcoming Event: Franchise Law of Malaysia
Pauling Hee and I will be speaking at the Kuala Lumpur Bar on Malaysia franchise law again. We will be covering topics on the mandatory requirements of the Franchise Act 1998, common issues relating to franchises, alternatives to a franchise and case studies, among others. To register, please visit here.
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Study Sessions on Electronic Evidence to the Sabah Law Society
I will be speaking about electronic evidence with the Sabah Law Society on 23 April 2024. Particularly, I will cover the types of electronic evidence, the admissibility and how to admit them, and the laws governing them. To register, please go to here.
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Recent and Selected Malaysian Intellectual Property Cases
Credits: Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia On 7 February 2024, I attended a “Teh Tarik” session organised by the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia. I was given the opportunity to deliver a short presentation regarding recent and selected Malaysian Intellectual Property Cases. The presentation slides (revised with links to cases and removal of certain pending…
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BFM Podcast: MYDIGITAL ID: HITCHES EXPECTED WITHOUT PROPER LEGAL FRAMEWORK
The MyDigital ID programme is set to launch for the public in July next year and is expected to be used for verification to receive targeted subsidies. However, there is also concern about the possibility of data breaches given past experiences of government portals. What’s being done to assuage such concerns? We discuss the implementation…
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Bread & Kaya: 2022 Cyberlaw cases of interest
By Foong Cheng Leong 2022 saw the final appeal and incarceration of our former Prime Minister, Najib Razak. The result of his case caused effects on various laws including cyberlaw. One of them is the reliance of Facebook postings by the Chief Justice’s husband announcing his personal views made four years ago to recluse the…
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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.