Last November 21, 2019, Disini & Disini Law Office and Digital Freedom Network teamed up to stage Managing Legal Risks in Digital Transformation at Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati City. This legal tech symposium focused on the concept of digital transformation, where public and private businesses...
As part of Philippine Startup Week 2019, the country’s very first nationwide conference showcasing the Filipino startup community, Disini & Disini Law Office and Digital Freedom Network organized a free community talk on the fundraising options Philippine startups may choose for the growth of their...
Last 13 November 2019, Disini & Disini Law’s managing partner, Atty. JJ Disini, participated in an interactive panel discussion organized by the International Technology Law Association and Pinsent Masons on the regulation of payment systems in Southeast Asia. From Rupiah to Ringgit - Payment Services...
Current legislative attempts to expand the definition of Violence Against Women and Children in line with the latest technologies supplement the application of the Cybercrime Prevention Act on current laws on that matter. ...
The recent promulgation of the Rule on Cybercrime Warrants increases the chances for successful and accurate prosecution of cybercrimes in the Philippines. Understanding the specificity requirements under the new Rule would be crucial to its effective utilization. ...
Last August 6, 2018, President Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11055, also known as “An Act Establishing the Philippine Identification System (or “National ID Act”).” The Act seeks to establish a single national identification system referred to as the “Philippine Identification System” or...
E-commerce has led to new payment systems such as online payment apps or mobile wallets. The Philippines recently passed a law to oversee and regulate these payment systems in the Philippines. ...
The Philippine judicial system, despite best efforts to keep apace with technological advances, remains largely non-electronic. Digitized record-keeping in the courts is not widespread; the submission of pleadings in electronic formats is almost unheard of. The handling of electronic evidence is potentially rife with inaccuracies,...
“Opt-in” and “Opt-out” are means by which a Data Processor secures consent from a Data Subject. The primary difference between the two is that the “Opting-in” is an active form of giving one’s consent where the user takes affirmative action to offer their consent, while...
Since the 2016 U.S Presidential elections, internet trolls have made their presence known in various social media platforms such as Facebook. In an indictment filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, Internet Research Agency[1], a Russian internet troll farm owned by a close ally of...
