Innovatus Law 創拓國際法律事務所

15/09/2026

Jenny Liao:

This article examines a risk that public works contractors in Taiwan often overlook when an accident occurs: how a major occupational accident at a construction site can evolve from an occupational safety and health matter into a risk of debarment under the Government Procurement Act. A major occupational accident is not, by itself, an independent statutory ground for debarment. In practice, however, it may be brought within Subparagraph 8, Paragraph 1, Article 101 of the Government Procurement Act, which applies where there is “failure to pass inspection or acceptance, and the circumstances are serious.” Where the labor inspection authority refers the matter to the procuring entity under the Ministry of Labor’s debarment principles for major occupational accidents, the contractor faces a real risk of being listed in the Government Procurement Gazette and barred from government procurement for a statutory period. Whether the accident qualifies as a major occupational accident is one issue; whether the statutory requirement that “the circumstances are serious” is met is another. For contractors, managing debarment risk requires sound site safety management before any accident and, once the Article 101 process begins, proactively presenting materials on contract performance, safety management, and post-accident improvement and remedial measures to show that the case has not reached the level warranting debarment.

This article examines a risk that public works contractors in Taiwan often overlook when an accident occurs: how a major occupational accident at a construction site can evolve from an occupational safety and health matter into a risk of debarment under the Government Procurement Act. A major occupa...

08/09/2026

Eve Y. Tsai, Of Counsel:

Taiwan law has developed no doctrine of constructive acceleration, yet contractors have recovered the cost of accelerating without a formal variation ever being issued. This article traces how they did it, through the contract itself, through the rules governing acceleration on public projects, and through a recent High Court judgment treating an owner's demand to accelerate as an agreement to pay for it. It then sets out what a contractor should put in writing at the time the owner refuses to move the completion date, and why that letter is usually what decides the claim.

Taiwan law has developed no doctrine of constructive acceleration, yet contractors have recovered the cost of accelerating without a formal variation ever being issued. This article traces how they did it, through the contract itself, through the rules governing acceleration on public projects, and....

31/08/2026

楊芝青合夥律師：

2026年8月26日，舊金山聯邦地區法院法官 Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers 簽署同意判決（Consent Judgment），這份實質上訴訟和解非以賠償金為主軸，而是要求 Meta 從產品架構層面，對13至17歲青少年（Teen Users）及13歲以下用戶（U13）實施一系列強制行為設計義務。

#社群媒體和解 #美國社群媒體判決 #青少年螢幕時間上限 #年齡驗證義務 #兒童網路安全 #數位平台監理 #172億和解 #條件付款結構 #競爭對手連帶機制 #行業整體採用 #核心行業成員




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2026年8月26日，舊金山聯邦地區法院法官Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers簽署同意判決（Consent Judgment），這份實質上訴訟和解非以賠償金為主軸，而是要求Meta從產品架構層面，對13至17歲青少年（Teen Users）及13歲以下用戶（U13）實施一系列強制....

14/08/2026

孫德至主持律師：

外送專法上路後，外送費、平台抽成、外送員報酬與接單量等變化受到關注，商家、消費者與平台也各自面臨新的成本與規範。當政策介入市場運作，各方權益究竟該如何取得平衡？

#外送專法 #外送員權益保障 #外送平台 #外送員 #外送費 #平台經濟 #零工經濟 #價格管制 #消費者權益 #成本轉嫁

外送專法上路後，外送費、平台抽成、外送員報酬與接單量等變化受到關注，商家、消費者與平台也各自面臨新的成本與規範。當政策介入市場運作，各方權益究竟該如何取得平衡？

22/07/2026

兩起矚目自殺案件，九項立法：AI「情感伴侶」的責任與國際監管浪潮：https://reurl.cc/YmOkYn

楊芝青合夥律師：
當AI伴侶對少年說「回家來吧」，少年隨即舉槍自盡；不到兩年，九項立法相繼出台。兩起死亡揭開人機情感依附的致命風險，美中截然分歧的監管路徑，正在重劃AI情感服務的全球法律版圖。

#伴侶聊天機器人 #設計缺陷 #情感依附 #危機介入 #未成年人保護 #平台責任 v. Character Technologies v.Google #人工智能擬人化互動服務管理暫行辦法

03/07/2026

楊芝青合夥律師 / 創拓國際法律事務所（Innovatus Law）及Christopher E. Hanba / Prince Lobel Tye LLP：

2026年6月24日，台灣積體電路製造股份有限公司（台積電）與專利權人就一件美國聯邦貿易調查達成原則性和解協議，並提交聯合動議請求終止該案。這份協議是在主審法官預定發布初步裁決的前一天達成。此時機之緊迫，說明台積電所承受的法律壓力相當之大。
本案正式名稱為美國國際貿易委員會（ITC）第337-TA-1443號調查，針對台積電及其下游客戶蘋果、博通、高通、摩托羅拉與聯想，主張其進口採用先進製程技術生產的半導體產品侵害特定專利。正式終止動議預計在2026年7月31日前提交。
這不只是台積電的個案。理解本案的脈絡，對任何在進階半導體供應鏈中運營的企業，或正在評估智慧財產策略的管理者，都具有直接的參考價值。
#美國國際貿易委員會 #聯華電子專利移轉 #地緣政治與專利執行

2026 年 6 月 24 日，台灣積體電路製造股份有限公司（台積電）與專利權人就一件美國聯邦貿易調查達成原則性和解協議，並提交聯合動議請求終止該案。這份協議是在主審法官預定發布初步裁決的前一天達成。此時機之緊迫，說...

26/05/2026

創拓法律成功為泰國知名男星羅杰夫（Jeff Satur）取得定暫時狀態假處分裁定，成功暫緩爭議影集《宇宙麵包店》於OTT平台全球同步播出。

⚖️ 裁定要點：
法院裁定，聲請人於供擔保後，相對人不得繼續公開播送《宇宙麵包店》影集，亦不得使用含Jeff Satur肖像及藝名之相關宣傳素材。法院並認為，本件涉及全球同步串流播送，一旦上架可能造成難以回復之人格權侵害，因此有即時保全必要。

📋 案件概要：
本件涉及韓國影集跨境授權爭議。聲請人主張，未簽署正式演出合約且合作關係已終止，但相關影音平台公司仍持續以其肖像及藝名進行全球OTT播送及宣傳。

🤝 跨境法律服務：
本件由創拓法律與PDLegal Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd.跨境合作完成，涵蓋台灣、韓國及泰國之影視授權及OTT爭議，並於兩週內完成聲請並成功取得裁定。

💼 產業意義：
本件為台灣首件成功使OTT平台暫停播出爭議影集之案例，凸顯全球串流時代下，演員肖像權、人格權及跨境內容授權合規的重要性。

💡 案件後續發展：
本件裁定後，當事人與韓國製作方進一步達成和解，聲請人未再進行後續擔保程序，達成雙贏局面。

創拓法律成功為泰國知名男星羅杰夫（Jeff Satur）取得定暫時狀態假處分裁定，成功暫緩爭議影集《宇宙麵包店》於OTT平台全球同步播出。

20/05/2026

楊芝青合夥律師：
馬斯克（Elon Musk）針對 OpenAI 提起的訴訟，在 2026/5/19 以陪審團裁決告終。然而，陪審團始終未觸及案件最核心的問題——OpenAI 是否真的背叛了其創立時「以人類福祉為優先」的非營利使命。裁決的關鍵，落在了一個乍看之下像是「程序瑕疵」的問題上：馬斯克提告，是不是太晚了？
#馬斯克 、 #訴訟時效 #消滅時效 #時效起算 #人工智慧 ​ #非營利使命 #陪審團 #結辯 #聲請駁回、 #商業化轉向 #微軟投資

馬斯克（Elon Musk）針對 OpenAI 提起的訴訟，在 2026/5/19 以陪審團裁決告終。然而，陪審團始終未觸及案件最核心的問題——OpenAI 是否真的背叛了其創立時「以人類福祉為優先」的非營利使命。裁決的關鍵，落在了一個乍看之下像....

19/05/2026

Jenny Liao:
This article examines a common but often overlooked labor issue in Taiwan’s large-scale construction projects: whether local workers hired under fixed-term contracts are entitled to severance when their contracts are not renewed. International contractors often rely on local HR consultants, but overly cautious advice can create substantial costs when applied across a large workforce. Under Article 9 of Taiwan’s Labor Standards Act, fixed-term contracts may in some cases be deemed non-fixed term contracts. However, Paragraph 3 excludes fixed-term contracts for specific or seasonal work from that conversion rule. Based on Taiwan court practice, repeated renewals, a project not being fully completed, or the absence of approval and record for work lasting more than one year do not necessarily convert specific work contracts into non-fixed term contracts. For international contractors, the key is to clearly define the work objective, contract term, and hiring purpose from the outset.

This article examines a common but often overlooked labor issue in Taiwan’s large-scale construction projects: whether local workers hired under fixed-term contracts are entitled to severance when their contracts are not renewed. International contractors often rely on local HR consultants, but ov...

14/05/2026

Eve Y. Tsai, Of Counsel:
Long-term construction contracts allocate risk at signing. They cannot anticipate what happens over three to five years of ex*****on. Article 227-2 of Taiwan's Civil Code, the Doctrine of Change of Circumstances, exists precisely for that gap. This article examines how the doctrine works in practice for international EPC contractors operating in Taiwan: when it applies, when it fails, how courts calculate the award, and what limitation periods govern the claim. The analysis covers the doctrine's three-element test, its interaction with fixed lump sum and exclusion clauses, the calculation methods, and the practices that may be worth building into the project from the start before any dispute arises.
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Long-term construction contracts allocate risk at signing. They cannot anticipate what happens over three to five years of ex*****on. Article 227-2 of Taiwan's Civil Code, the Doctrine of Change of Circumstances, exists precisely for that gap. This article examines how the doctrine works in practice...