TRAIL Bits & Bytes – Rajah & Tann Partners with NUS Law to Showcase Thought Leadership in Law and Technology
The rapid development of technology has demanded equally swift responses in the law, and Rajah & Tann is at the forefront of exploring how technology and the law intersect. In furtherance of this, Rajah & Tann has partnered with The Centre for Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & the Law (TRAIL) of NUS Law, along with other leading Singapore law firms, to showcase thought leadership in law and technology through a monthly bulletin – Bits & Bytes.
With its inaugural issue in July 2023, Bits & Bytes covers how technology is used in or impacts different areas of law, featuring commentaries on legal topics, technological developments, legal policy, case notes and practice notes. Lawyers from Rajah & Tann have contributed the following articles spanning various areas of law, and continue to share our exploration of key issues in upcoming editions.
- The Impact of Technology on Sports (Part 1 & Part 2)
This two-part article discusses the evolution and state of technology which is deployed in sports today, the impact of the use of such technology, and some of the legal and ethical issues arising from such use.Part 1 examines the state of technology deployed in coaching, training, nutrition, sports equipment and apparel, and in the making of on-field decisions. Part 2 looks at technology that has evolved in the provision of sports media content and entertainment, new opportunities which technology has offered to allow sports fans to enjoy and connect with sports, how technology has enabled challenges posed by pandemics and physical handicaps to be overcome, as well as the legal and ethical issues arising from the use of cutting-edge technology in sports.
- Issues of Jurisdiction in the Borderless World of Crypto Disputes
This article explores legal issues concerning the application of the concept of jurisdiction to crypto disputes, which occur within the borderless digital world. Our lawyers look at some recent decisions in Singapore, the UK and the US relating to crypto disputes and jurisdiction, and seek to identify the trends in this developing area of law. - The Future of Digital Money in Singapore: MAS Proposes Framework for Purpose Bound Money
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has taken formative steps towards establishing a framework for the organised development of digital money usage by issuing a Purpose Bound Money (“PBM“) Technical Whitepaper (“Whitepaper“). The Whitepaper provides a technical overview to the concept of PBM, which is a programmability model for digital money, proposing PBM as a common protocol for interacting with different forms of medium of exchanges. This article highlights the challenges of digital money, the key points of the Whitepaper and what it might mean for the future of digital money in Singapore.
New articles will be published regularly on the Bits & Bytes website, which you can check out here.
