SINGAPORE, 6 May 2026 – Selvam LLC is pleased to announce its recognition in the 2026 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific, a leading guide to the region’s top dispute resolution firms and practitioners.
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Duane Morris & Selvam LLP has once again contributed to the Singapore chapter of the Legal 500: Mergers & Acquisitions Comparative Guide 2026.
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巴西对外贸易秘书处（SECEX）于2026年3月12日发布了2026年3月11日第18号SECEX公告，正式启动对来自中国和印度的出口至巴西的机加工石墨电极的反倾销调查（AD）。涉案产品标称直径等于或大于350毫米（14英寸）、长度不限、用于电弧炉，无论组装与否，均属于调查范围。该产品在巴西海关NCM编码中归类于子项8545.11.00。
机加工石墨电极主要用于电弧废钢熔炼炉（用于生产钢和铸铁）、钢包炉（用于对液态钢、铸铁和金属合金进行二次精炼），以及Smelter型冶炼炉（用于金属氧化物和耐火材料的熔化/还原以及各类铁合金生产）。提出本次反倾销调查申请的是巴西国内生产商 Graftech Brasil Participações Ltda. 公司。
如果贵公司是中国/印度机加工石墨电极生产商/出口商或与之有业务往来，建议参加或关注此次反倾销调查。
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SINGAPORE, March 13, 2026 – Duane Morris & Selvam LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of certain associates to senior positions within the firm’s Corporate and Dispute practice.
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Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are disrupting global supply chains, maritime routes, and energy markets. The blockade over the Strait of Hormuz, and curtailed aviation routes, is having real time impact on business continuity. Companies with operations, suppliers, or contractual relationships connected to the region should act now to manage their legal and commercial exposure.
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By Leon Yee and Sally Kim
Singapore has positioned itself as a leading jurisdiction for digital transformation and artificial intelligence (“AI”) governance through a deliberately pro-innovation regulatory model. Rather than adopting a single, binding AI statute, Singapore relies on a combination of national strategies, voluntary governance frameworks, sector-specific guidance, and practical implementation tools. This approach reflects a policy choice to encourage responsible AI adoption while preserving flexibility as technologies evolve.
For businesses and legal practitioners operating in or from Singapore, AI compliance is not a matter of satisfying a single “AI Act,” but of navigating an ecosystem of interlocking frameworks and sectoral expectations. This article outlines that ecosystem, explains how digital and AI governance operate in practice, and highlights most relevant developments.
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On January 23, 2026 (EST), the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued an Initial Determination in Inv. No. 337-TA-1413, ruling that the Respondent Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. —a premier Chinese leading company specializing in high-performance Wi-Fi RF front-end modules for IoT, automotive, and telecommunications—did not infringe upon the patent rights of the Complainants Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Skyworks Solutions Canada, Inc., and Skyworks Global Pte Ltd. In addition, it has found no violation of subsection (b) of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. § 1337[1]. This victory marks a significant milestone in an intensive 18-month intellectual property defense led by a cross-border legal team from Duane Morris LLP and Duane Morris & Selvam LLP.
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The Chambers Energy & Infrastructure M&A 2025 Global Practice Guide was launched recently.
Duane Morris & Selvam’s Directors Priyank Srivastava, Ramiro Rodriguez, and Associate Colette Tan, as well as Duane Morris’ Partner Shelton M. Vaughan have contributed their valuable insight to the Singapore Chapter on Trends and Developments.
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2026年1月23日（美国东部时间），美国国际贸易委员会（ITC）就案号为Inv. No.337-TA-1413的337调查发布初步裁决，裁定康希通信全资子公司未侵犯Skyworks公司的专利权，未违反《美国1930年关税法》第337条。在此次历时18个月的知识产权攻防战中，Duane Morris 组成的中美律师团队协助康希通信取得阶段性胜利！
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The Ministry of Manpower of Singapore (“MOM”) has been consistently implementing a multi-pronged strategy to tighten the work pass regime for foreigners, with the primary goals of fostering a strong local workforce, ensuring foreign workers complement local talent, and maintaining fair hiring practices.
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