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Steering the ESG shift

For general counsel, embracing responsible governance may not be easy but it is the right thing to do

Time for pre-grant opposition process review

By Archana Shanker, Anand & Anand
Reassessing pre-grant opposition under the Patents Act is overdue for innovation and economic benefit

Giving India’s pilot CBDC wings to fly

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Royalties for recordings are a live Issue

By Abhishek Malhotra and Urjitah Srikanth, TMT Law Practice

New framework for ARCs perhaps a missed opportunity

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Here comes the sun

Managing partners at law firms are more optimistic about the future than they have been in years as the negative effects of the pandemic on the economy decline

Black & white

At first glance, the Competition Amendment Bill, 2022, seems to be revolutionary and innovative. However, its success will depend on the implementation of the regulations issued by the antitrust watchdog

Digital lending goes up; RBI cracks down

By Mathew Chacko, Aadya Misra and Shristi Kumar, Spice Route Legal

Stronger links stimulate Japan investment in India

By Samiron Borkataky and Aatman Shukla, Kochhar & Co.

High court decodes shape marks and their registration

By Manisha Singh and Vibhuti Sharma, LexOrbis

Divide and conquer the winning patent strategy

By Manisha Singh and Neha Ruhela, LexOrbis

Alternative investment funds are poised for growth

By Jay Gandhi and Abhishek Parekh, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Electric dreams

As India aims for greater adoption of electric vehicles, some key challenges need to be overcome

Regulators looking to rate ESG rating providers

By Swathi Girimaji and Harshita Kakar, Bharucha & Partners

Mandatory mediation hoped to unclog commercial lists

By Sonam Gupta and Anurag Tandon, Bharucha & Partners

Too much power?

How the Enforcement Directorate turned into a veritable bogeyman for India Inc

GST: A 5-year report card

A look back at the past five years shows that GST hasn't been the game-changer that was promised

Safe digital spaces may curtail existing freedoms

By Ashima Obhan and Shubhanshi Pohani, Obhan & Associates

Committee recommends recognition of stock appreciation rights

By Vandana Pai and Shreya Sreesankar, Bharucha & Partners

Supreme Court says financial creditors not so supreme

By Sudeshna Guha Roy and Elisha Vaswani, Bharucha & Partners

Making states secured creditors weakens IBC

By Saroj Pandey and Rachit Munjal, SNG & Partners

New electricity bill likely to spark controversy

By Abhishek Tripathi and Shivika Agarwal, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

RBI perhaps too suspicious of digital lending

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Court clears airport agreement for takeoff

By Shailendra Kumar Singh and Kartik Agarwal, HSA Advocates

India, Japan build an enterprising cyber future

By Daksh Kumar, Kochhar & Co.

Fake digital currency apps virtually coining it

By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis

E-doping needs e-laws to keep Esports clean

By Aahna Mehrotra and Rashi Tater, TMT Law Practice

Sweet smell of success in protecting advertising IPRs

By Manisha Singh and Anirudh Arora, LexOrbis

Rules of engagement

Application of per se rule can save the CCI time and costs while investigating anti-competitive behaviours

The patriarch

Luthra and Luthra founder Rajiv Luthra gets candid on the recent departures of his senior partners and his strategy for the firm’s recovery

Court in the act

You’re hooked!

Copyright infringers bait B2B partners with the promise of opportunity

NOIDA dues are not a financial debt

By Shreya Sircar and Sneha Sanyal, Bharucha & Partners

Bouncing back

Revealed: The top international law firms for India matters

Granting employee stock options to promoters

By Vandana Pai and Gayatri Ramesh, Bharucha & Partners

Patently obvious that errors can be corrected

By Essenese Obhan and Ayesha Guhathakurta, Obhan & Associates

The write moment

E-signatures get a boost during the pandemic with parties finding they speed up turnaround times for deals

Employee secondment becomes taxing for Japanese companies

By Reena Asthana Khair, Kochhar & Co.

Startup founders face reclassification dilemma

By Aayush Kapoor, Harjas Singh, and Puja Sondhi, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Key challenges ahead for new related party regime

By Harish Kumar and Itee Singhal, L&L Partners

RBI takes credit for curbing PPI financing

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Companies depend on proper paperwork at trial

By Kshitiz Khera, HSA Advocates

Forex inflows need open doors not small windows

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Public health uppermost in pharma TM infringement

By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis

Questions arise over restricting ‘sale of pledged shares to self’

By Aniket Sawant and Aanchal Gujrani, SNG & Partners

Energy open access gets the green light

By Abhishek Tripathi and Shivika Agarwal, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

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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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