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Modi’s landslide

Fourteen members of the legal community discuss what to expect from India’s new government

Globetrotting

The IP threats facing Indian globetrotters

A new era

Getting to grips with the new Companies Act

Commercial hazards

Managing risk requires an understanding of the changing dynamics of the environment in which a company operates

Back to school

Corporate law firms have raised demands regarding legal education

Picking an IP lawyer

Tips from practitioners and in-house counsel

Head to head

Trademark law in India and China

Same same but different

The legality of parallel imports remains a grey area in India

Strike a pose: Nothing IP to it

Attempts to copyright yoga routines have thrown up issues of originality, ownership, traditional knowledge and choreography

Intellectual property in numbers

The facts, figures, feats and fees of Indian IP firms

Giving back

Self-reporting and transparency promise to be the hallmarks of India’s new legal provisions on corporate social responsibility, but there are several grey areas that may hinder compliance

Falling foul?

A proposal to widen the ambit of the UK Bribery Act could spell trouble for Indian companies

A step towards balanced leadership?

First-time women directors will bring diversity and a fresh point of view to India Inc

Sweet success

How a temple prevailed in the battle over a geographical indication for its famous confection

A colourful partnership

India and Canada have embarked on a renewed drive to boost bilateral trade and investment

A well-structured alternative

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has taken positive steps to regulate the buy-back process

Tightening the reins

Foreign investors are hoisting stakes in their Indian arms in order to manage their operations more independently

Confusing messages

India’s advertising regulations are disjointed and disparate

Laws that need work

India’s antiquated labour laws pose problems for employers and employees in the IT sector

A narrow interpretation

Delhi High Court has violated the spirit of judicial non-intervention and curbed the powers of arbitral tribunals in a recent judgment

In-house divas

India Business Law Journal hears the voices of three women corporate counsel

Injecting competition

Rebecca Abraham gets under the skin of Mylan’s recent acquisition of Agila Specialties

Banking on the courts

Case law shows that seeking and granting injunctions to delay the payment of bank guarantees is usually unjustified

Law may lack teeth to live up to promise

Discussion about hether the new law will be effective in preventing instances of sexual harassment in the workplace

Battling discrimination

India’s new sexual harassment law has far reaching implications for employers and employees

A case for reform

Progressive and pragmatic regulations and quick regulatory action are the need of the hour

Flying into trouble?

A spanner thrown into the works of the Jet-Etihad deal could have wide repercussions for M&A in India

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Correspondents

Delhi High Court anti-arbitration injunction Singapore

India to be an outlier in dispute resolution

By Sneha Jaisingh and Rasika Alur, Bharucha & Partners
Stablecoin dollarisation in India

Digital dollar may come for your currency

By Rishi Anand, Chirag Jain and Drishti Jain, DSK Legal
Strategic investor definition for REITs and InvITsvideo

Reforms widen REITs and InvITs investor base

By Parag Bhide, Bharucha & Partners

Features

Delay in India data protection law

Why the wait?

Delayed implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act sees Indian businesses struggle with compliance

Harvey’s passage to India

AI company's co-founder and CEO Winston Weinberg reveals India's role in his global ambitions

Proactive legal teams

Amplifying legal’s voice

KPMG’s associate GC, Priya Bahl, shows the way for in-house teams changing to be proactive for better future

Expert Briefings

Reshaping employment covenants

Reshaping employment bonds and restrictive covenants

By Ravi Singhania, Jivesh Chandrayan and Neha Meena, Singhania & Partners

Courts place a growing emphasis on contractual fairness when enforcing employment agreements

India-UAE CEPA Trade Agreement

In the fast lane

By Ahmed Ziad Galadari, Manish Narayan and Antara Das, Galadari Advocates & Legal Counsultants

The India-UAE CEPA has set a benchmark for modern trade agreements, yielding benefits in many sectors

Reverse Flipping India

The great Indian homecoming: Why startups are back

LexStart Partners explain the recent trend of Indian startups shifting their base back home

Opinion

Air Passenger Rights India

Flight protections need legal upgrade

Aviation attorney writes that India needs a dedicated law to protect the rights of passengers facing flight disruption

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