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No confusion by design over fashion trademark

By Aprajita Nigam and Aarushi Mishra, LexOrbis

NBFCs are now subject to prompt corrective action

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

E-smoke & mirrors?

By Lalit Bhasin
The existence of differing treatments for tobacco cigarettes and their electronic counterparts is unconstitutional and illogical, writes Lalit Bhasin

Getting the price right

Annual billing rates survey sees a rebound in legal fees

India’s path to carbon neutrality

By Priti Suri and Arya Tripathy, PSA
The lack of a climate change law raises concerns about India's ability to achieve emission reduction goals

Analysis of emerging trends in lease deeds

By Amaresh K Singh and Prashant Sood, HSA Advocates

India tries unfree trade for a change

By Reena Asthana Khair, Kochhar & Co

AgustaWestland ban revoked

By Freny Patel

Government enables FDI support for self-reliance

By Neha Sinha and Radhika Malpani, L&L Partners

Return flight

By Freny Patel
Analysis: What propelled Air India’s return to Tata?

India tackles the difficulties of regulating cryptos

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia and Shubhangi Garg, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Competition law needs framework for private enforcement

By Vikram Sobti and Anisha Mittal, Chandhiok & Mahajan

Homebuyers versus lenders in fight for recovery

By Aditya Vikram Dua and Aniket Sawant, SNG & Partners

Influence marketing stops where the law begins

By Ashima Obhan and Shuchi Dutta, Obhan & Associates

Lack of avenue to opt out makes government contracts inequitable

By Shreya Sircar and Jyotsna Punshi, Bharucha & Partners

A small suffix causes big IP dispute

By Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan, LexOrbis

Protection of IP dwindles at the border

By Manisha Singh and Dheeraj Kapoor, LexOrbis

New internal ombudsman scheme for NBFCs

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Open access to electricity becoming a reality

By Abhishek Tripathi and Anura Gupta, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Jury out on fate of cryptos, NFTs

By Raghavan Ramabadran & Sai Prashanth, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan in Chennai
India is on the verge of a cryptocurrency boom, but a 2021 bill may limit opportunities and affect NFTs traded in cryptos

Patent Prosecution Highway – The IP Bridge between India and Japan

By Tarvinder Singh, Kochhar & Co.

Challenges in defining relevant markets for digital businesses

By Deeksha Manchanda and Niti Richhariya, Chandhiok & Mahajan

Post-dated cheques not a worthless paper

By Devyani Dhawan and Ayushi Parnami, SNG & Partners

Shareholder disputes cannot exclude right to arbitration

By Kelvin Poon and Avinash, Rajah & Tann

Opportunities for overseas IPOs

By Bobby Majumder and David J Zylka, Frost Brown Todd
Frost Brown Todd’s Bobby Majumder and David Zylka highlight the benefits of going public on US and UK exchanges

Failure of consensus cropped farm laws vision

By Gautam Khurana, India Law Offices

Tangled accounting practices fuel power disputes

By Puja Priyadarshini & Sagnik Maitra, HSA Advocates

Devil in the e-detail

The government is keen to support the growth of online trade, but its draft e-commerce rules could have the opposite effect.

Who’s in control?

The markets regulator has begun a process to move away from the broad concept of promoter to controlling shareholders in order to better identify who’s in charge. Shivanand Pandit reports

India-Singapore corridor bridges fintech regulatory hurdles

By Arjun Goswami, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Setting the line between innovation and privacy

By Seerat Bhutani and Ashima Obhan, Obhan & Associates

Need for judicious regulations in gaming

By K Premchandar and Shrivatsav N, Anand and Anand
A regulatory body is needed to classify games based on skill or chance

The legality of games of skill

By Suhaan Mukerji, PLR Chambers
Games of skill, whether played online or offline, are protected by law and aren't considered gambling

Burning question

Do lawyers have a duty to help avert a climate catastrophe?

Amendments to FDI in the telecom services sector

By Jay Parikh and Ayushi Toshniwal, L&L Partners

Analysis of restrictive covenants within employment agreements

By Jivesh Chandrayan, HSA Advocates

Benefits of must-run status for renewable energy generators

By Abhishek Nath Tripathi and Anura Gupta, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Clarity required on framework for new securitisation

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Are territorial restrictions anti-competitive?

By Karan Chandhiok and Vishnu Suresh,Chandhiok & Mahajan

Bad bank to be the new banking saviour

By Satish Anand Sharma and Aniket Sawant, SNG & Partners

2021 act brings LLPs into the modern world

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon

Unlocking new pastures for distressed investment in India

By Shardul Shroff and Shreya Prakash, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Keeping up with IP

A panel of Indian experts debate the future of the IP ecosystem in light of monumental developments

Card-on-file tokenisation introduced by RBI

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia and Shobhit Shukla, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

India’s top law firm websites

Which firms are achieving the best online engagement?

Legislating our way out of air pollution

By Gautam Khurana, India Law Offices

CSRming the fightback

In-house legal teams have guided companies to understand CSR regulations during the pandemic

Happy Diwali

Party autonomy now rules in arbitration law

By Shaneen Parikh and Shalaka Patil, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Freedom of speech under threat from internet controls

By Ashima Obhan and Vrinda Patodia, Obhan & Associates

India businesses to benefit from Indonesia reforms

By Ahmad Fikri Assegaf and Eko Ahmad Ismail Basyuni, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

Prior use trumps later trademark registration

By Manisha Singh and Akanksha Kar, LexOrbis

Smoke clears over arbitration in trademark disputes

By Manisha Singh and Shreyashi Mazumdar, LexOrbis

Data centres a new real estate class

By Alok Tewari and Shivika Upadhyay, Kochhar & Co

Jumping ship

Several senior foreign lawyers with India expertise have joined new law firms of late. Vandana Chatlani explores what is prompting them to move

Green hydrogen: India’s shot at meeting its climate targets

By Abhishek Nath Tripathi and Anura Gupta , Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Non-fungible tokens: The new kid on the block

By Lagna Panda, Chandhiok & Mahajan

No minimum period for claims under bank guarantee

By Aditya Vikram Dua and Harshil Shubham, SNG & Partners

Game not over

A spate of high-stakes legal victories means the fantasy sports format is here to stay, but there is still much to be done to stabilise the industry, writes Amol Apte at Dream11

Half empty or half full?

How are law firms viewing the changing times? Our survey taps their sentiments and outlook for the future

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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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