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Nov 2023

Intellectual property in cricket

Cricket is estimated to be the second-most watched sport in the world, and the most popular in India. Following the final of the Cricket

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Tags : Board of Control for Cricket in India, copyright, cricket, Cricket World Cup, intellectual property, International Cricket Council, IP, patents, trademark

Nov 2023

Case update: Bharat Road Carrier Private Limited v. Rasna Private Limited

Decided on 01 September 2013 | NCLT Ahmedabad Following an application from an operational creditor to commence a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against

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Tags : Bankruptcy, Bharat Road Carrier Private Limited v. Rasna Private Limited, IBC, Insolvency, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Rasna

Nov 2023

New regulations offer opportunity for fast-track and emergency arbitrations

New regulations unveiled on 31 August 2023 provide guidance on arbitrations at the India International Arbitration Centre. The regulations provide for procedures which are

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Tags : arbitration, dispute resolution, emergency arbitration, fast-track procedure, India International Arbitration Centre, institutional arbitration, international disputes

Nov 2023

Case update: John Maxwell Morgan v. McMillan Investment Holdings PTY. LTD.

The key legal principles arising from this case revolve around the interpretation and application of specific provisions within Australian corporate and insolvency law. The

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Tags : Bankruptcy, chose in action, corporate law, Corporations Act, High Court of Australia, Insolvency, Liquidation

Nov 2023

Case update: Parekh Plastichem Distributors LLP Vs. Simplex Infrastructure Limited

Decided on 14 September 2023, High Court of Bombay In Parekh Plastichem Distributors v. Simplex Infrastructure, the High Court of Bombay considered conflicting arbitration

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Tags : arbitration, Arbitration Act, arbitration agreement, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, High Court of Bombay

Nov 2023

Case Update: Anupam Mittal Vs. People Interactive (India) Pvt. Ltd. and others

The case of Anupam Mittal Vs. People Interactive (India) Pvt. Ltd highlights the significance of the National Company Law Tribunal’s exclusive jurisdiction for claims

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Tags : Anupam Mittal, arbitrability, arbitration, Company Law, dispute resolution, international disputes, National Company Law Tribunal, NCLT

Nov 2023

How artificial intelligence can assist insolvency practitioners

Managing the intricacies of insolvency and bankruptcy cases in a densely populated and economically diverse country like India continues to pose formidable challenges. To

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Tags : AI, artificial intelligence, Bankruptcy, IBC, Insolvency, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Oct 2023

Why traditional knowledge needs better IP protection

The lack of proper legal policy frameworks for the protection of traditional knowledge in emerging economies provides a vacuum for industrialized nations to exploit

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Tags : copyright, Geographical Indications of Products Act, intellectual property, IP, patent, traditional knowledge, WIPO

Oct 2023

Treatment of non-compete/non-solicitation covenants in the eyes of the Courts in Singapore and India

When a company wants to ensure its ‘secret sauces’ aren’t being shared with its rivals, a non-compete and non-solicitation clauses comes in handy. This

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Tags : contract law, employment, enforceability, non-compete, non-solicitation

Sep 2023

Recent developments in Indian insolvency law

Clarification on Ineligibility of Resolution Applicants In a significant ruling in the case of M.K. Rajagopalan v. Dr. Periasamy Palani Gounder & Anr., the

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Tags : Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Supreme Court of India