In litigation against former employees, Singapore High Court finds breach of confidentiality, non-compete, and loyalty obligations, inducement of breach of contract, and conspiracy with employer

In this decision of ATT Systems (S’pore) Pte Ltd and another v Centricore (S) Pte Ltd and others [2025] SGHC 13, the Singapore High Court held, among other things, that the general non-compete obligations were valid and enforceable against the former employees. The Court found that the defendants had breached confidentiality obligations, non-compete and loyalty obligations, induced breaches of contract by the former employees, and engaged in a conspiracy to cause damage by such means.

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Workplace Fairness Bill passed into law – first anti-discrimination employment legislation in Singapore

The Workplace Fairness Bill was passed in the Singapore Parliament yesterday. It is the first anti-discrimination employment legislation in Singapore.  It transforms the existing voluntary Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices into enforceable regulations. Here are some key points and actionable steps for employers and HR practitioners.

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Legal Update: Key takeaways from D’Aloia case on crypto fraud victims tracing and claiming against token exchanges

⚡ Key takeaways from D’Aloia case on what crypto fraud victims need to establish to trace and claim against a crypto exchange ⚡

The High Court of England and Wales on 12 Sep 2024 delivered a significant judgment in D’Aloia v Persons Unknown Category A & Ors [2024] EWHC 2342 (Ch).
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Legal Update: Key takeaways from D’Aloia case on what crypto fraud victims need to establish to trace and claim against a crypto exchange

⚡ Key takeaways from D’Aloia case on what crypto fraud victims need to establish to trace and claim against a crypto exchange ⚡

The High Court of England and Wales on 12 Sep 2024 delivered a significant judgment in D’Aloia v Persons Unknown Category A & Ors [2024] EWHC 2342 (Ch).

🪙 [Summary]

D’Aloia alleged he was defrauded by unknown persons to transfer crypto incl. USDT. 1D transferred the crypto into various wallets. 7D withdrew it as fiat. A crypto exchange Bitkub was one of the Df which 7D held accounts with, from which fiat was withdrawn. The court held that the claimant failed to prove that his USDT were in Bitkub’s wallets.

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Do Banks & Payment Service Providers Owe a ‘Retrieval Duty’ in Authorised Push Payment (APP) Fraud Cases?

APP fraud is a type of scam where an individual or corporate victim is misled to make payment transfers to the fraudster, typically via social engineering. Can victims sue their bank or payment service providers (PSPs) where they suffered APP fraud?

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Case: A claim for breach of fiduciary duty can a provable debt in bankruptcy

Re Medora Xerxes Jamshid (in his capacity as the private trustee in bankruptcy of Tan Han Meng) (Planar One & Associates Pte Ltd (in liquidation), non-party) [2024] SGHC 196

Issue: Can a proof of debt claim for breach of fiduciary duty / director’s duties be accepted by a private trustee under the proof of debt process in bankruptcy?

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