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FROM THE JEFFREY PICCOLO VS. DISNEY LAWSUIT TO INSIGHTS ON PROCESSING VIETNAMESE PERSONAL DATA

In a recent high-profile case, Jeffrey Piccolo filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Disney after his wife, Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan, tragically passed away from a severe allergic reaction after having dinner at Great Irish Pub Florida, a restaurant located in Disney Springs, Florida and under control of Disney. In its initial defense, Disney hinged on […]

WORKSHOP ON ADDRESSING CHALLENGES WHEN COMPLYING WITH DECREE 13/2023/ND-CP

Decree 13/2023/ND-CP (“Decree 13”) on personal data protection has been in effect for over a year. However, foreign invested enterprises in Vietnam are still facing massive difficulties in preparing and submitting the impact assessment report for data processing or cross-border data transfer. Understanding the challenges frequently encountered, Asia Legal collaborated with the Human Resources of […]

DISPUTE ADJUDICATION BOARD – LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND EXPERIENCE FROM A CASE STUDY IN VIETNAM

The International Construction Claims and ADR Conference 2023 (ICCADR 2023) was held on September 8 and 9, 2023 entirely on the Zoom platform. This was organized based on inheriting the success of the National Construction Claims and ADR Conference last year in Dubai, with more than 300 online participants and more than 100 face-to-face participants, […]

Seoul ADR Festival 2023: The Remarkable Evolution of International Arbitration in the Current Era of Globalization

The ADR Seoul Festival (SAF), initially introduced in 2015 under the auspices of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), has burgeoned into an internationally recognized ADR event. This year, ADR Seoul 2023 (SAF 2023) was held from October 30th to November 3rd, characterized by the theme “New World – No Map.” The event aspired to […]