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Why we need an AI code of ethics

As artificial intelligence is now a reality, where is the fine ethical line between us and it?

Risky business

Akhil Prasad: How to implement sound risk management practices

The Brexit puzzle

Managing challenges and opportunities of Brexit for Indian businesses

Rising to the occasion

Up close with IndiGo General Counsel Priya Mehra

Focusing on intangibles

Bithika Anand and Nipun Bhatia ask why law firm mergers often fail

Indian Law Firm Awards 2019

We unveil the country’s top law firms after an extensive survey of in-house counsel and international lawyers

Trolls and trash talk

What to do when staff badmouth your company on social media

Tipping point

Lord Goldsmith launches attack on changes to India’s proposed 2018 Arbitration Bill

A burning issue

Fire safety laws: More than a tick-box exercise

External borrowing policy: A commercial perspective

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon

Independent directors: Staying mindful of liabilities

By Venkatesh Vijayaraghavan and Akshaya Iyer, S&R Associates

Single brand retail: Poised for gains or lost in ambiguity?

By Vishwanath Pratap Singh and Srabanee Ghosh, L&L Partners

Revised ECB regulations: Old wine in new bottle

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

New consumer protection bill: Keeping up with times

By Deepak Sabharwal, Deepak Sabharwal & Associates

Supreme Court: Place of arbitration not always seat

By Karthik Somasundram and Sneha Jaisingh, Bharucha & Partners

Intermediary liability rules: A not-so-safe harbour?

By Arun Prabhu, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Specific enforcement now primary remedy in disputes

By Vinod Kumar, J Sagar Associates

Louboutin’s fight for single colour trademark protection

By Harshada Wadkar, LexOrbis

Legal position on ‘proof of right’ in patent applications

By Abhai Pandey and Rajeev Kumar, LexOrbis

GST liability on annuities: Where does the buck stop?

By Sudipta Bhattacharjee, Advaita Legal

RERA anti-bias clause: Will it stand the test of time?

By Pritvish Shetty and Chaitrika Patki, Vidhii Partners

Solar power sector: Looking forward to a brighter year

By Rahul Arora and Ruhani Khanna, HSA Advocates

Challenges in exiting biotech portfolio investments

By Ekta Bahl and Sandeep Pareekshit, Samvad Partners

Companies ordinance: More transparency, more speed

By Rudra Kumar Pandey and Vishal Nijhawan, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Regulatory conundrum: Whose data is it anyway?

By Karan Singh Chandhiok and Lagna Panda, Chandhiok & Mahajan

IBC: Law of guarantees and corporate insolvency process

By Abhishek Dutta, Vineet Shrivastava and Manish Parmar, Aureus Law Partners

New ECB policy opens doors for foreign capital inflows

By Devashree Limaye and Medha Unadkat, SNG & Partners

Aadhaar: The way forward for fintech companies

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Legal frontiers

Innovations in emerging practice areas

Intermediary liability in India – moving goalposts

By Vikram Jeet Singh and Prashant Mara, BTG Legal

Interim union budget: hits and misses

By Amit Singhania and Gouri Puri, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

Indian data privacy bill: the road ahead

By Tejas Karia and Shashank Mishra, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

IBC: Ensuring dissenting creditors get fair deal

By Dhananjay Kumar and Gautam Sundaresh, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

In a soup

The Legal Metrology Department turns up the heat on companies

Analysis: the cement price-fixing dispute

VASANTH RAJASEKARAN of Phoenix Legal provides an insider’s perspective

Deals of the Year 2018

Top 50 deals and dispute resolution cases in 2018

In sickness & health

ACC's Rajiv Choubey writes on how IBC ties the fate of companies and stakeholders

India in 2019

In-house counsel foretell the risks and opportunities in the pharma, data privacy and e-commerce sectors

2018: The year that was

A look back at the major legal developments that dominated headlines

SBO Rules: Lack of clarity may hamper compliance

By Siddharth Nair and Ritwik Mukherjee, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Electronic surveillance: Much ado about nothing?

By Bharat Vasani and Vidhi Sharma, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

GST notification on solar projects adds to ambiguities

By Sudipta Bhattacharjee, Advaita Legal

Jury out on partial credit enhancements for NBFCs

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

#MeToo: Investors must champion cultural change

By Natasha Mahajan and Neeraj Vyas, Samvad Partners

Respite to homebuyers without sale agreements

By Subit Chakrabarti, Vidhii Partners

Rescue financing: Helping hand for entities in distress

By Avinash Kumar Khard, HSA Advocates

Current regulatory trends bode well for joint ventures

By Bhumika Batra and Sachita Shetty, Crawford Bayley & Co

Technology transfer and patents in academia

By Pankaj Musyuni, LexOrbis

The grinch that stole Christmas for e-tailers

By Vaibhav Kakkar and Keshav Pareek, L&L Partners

Joint suit allowed for design infringement, passing off

By Omesh Puri and Dheeraj Kapoor, LexOrbis

Infrastructure companies: Are we really hedged?

By Anish Mashruwala and Soumitra Majumdar, J. Sagar Associates

Time-barred debts and the insolvency code

By Karthik Somasundram and Shreya Gupta, Bharucha & Partners

Advertisements protected as freedom of speech

By Deepak Sabharwal, Deepak Sabharwal & Associates

Robust legal framework key to combat illicit trade

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon

Information sharing under SEBI’s insider trading rules

By Tanya Aggarwal and Lakshmi Pradeep, S&R Associates

Mere information exchange isn’t cartelization, says CCI

By Karan Singh Chandhiok, Shruthi Rao and Salman Qureshi, Chandhiok & Mahajan

Existence of dispute under insolvency code

By Abhishek Dutta, Vineet V Shrivastava and Manish Parmar, Aureus Law Partners

Rising Stars 2018

50 up-and-coming law firms that are making a mark on the legal market

Blowing the whistle

How HR and legal departments should work together to resolve harassment complaints

Weighed down

Looking beyond the law to ensure gender parity

Who’s to blame?

Harassment comes in many forms, but some of it may be down to cultural and social differences.

A call to arms

#MeToo movement reignites debate on sexual harassment in the workplace

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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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