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Extension beyond 270 days: New attempt at resolution

By Aniket Sawant and Medha Unadkat, SNG & Partners

Angel tax exemption: Is there a real benefit?

By Nivedita Nivargi and Bhadra Menon, Samvad Partners

Mega-sale of ailing players is looming: Any financers?

By Aashit Shah and Utsav Johri, J. Sagar Associates

Artistic works: Resolving design-copyright overlap

By Omesh Puri, LexOrbis

Digital Access Service open to patent applicants in India

By Jyoti Sharma, LexOrbis

Damages against developer must reflect flat buyer’s loss

By Karthik Somasundram and Sneha Jaisingh, Bharucha & Partners

The state of India’s legal market

An assessment of the prevailing trends in the legal profession

GST advance rulings: Useful, despite ‘pro-revenue trend’

By Sudipta Bhattacharjee and Onkar Sharma, Advaita Legal

An audacious argument

Bertrand Russell’s dream of working less is an unaffordable luxury for lawyers in today’s market

Open market for fake goods

The current system does not create a sufficient deterrence to counterfeiters

Legal discord?

An examination of the overlap between the competition regulator and courts on IP disputes

A touch of disruption

The legal sector must prepare for the growing commercialization of AI and blockchain technology

Hitting the mark

With managing partners being primary rainmakers, are revenue targets useful for lawyers?

Legislation for the ‘new gold’

The draft data protection bill appears to encourage protectionism, writes Srinjoy Banerjee, assistant vice president and legal counsel at Genpact

TV outlets and distributors face new regulatory regime

By Jaya Singhania, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Homebuyers’ arsenal adds financial creditor status

By Aditya Vikram Dua and Satish Anand Sharma, SNG & Partners

Bond investment guidelines a relief for foreign investors

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Amendments extend reach of India’s anti-bribery law

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon

Many successes chalked up during first year of GST

By L Badri Narayanan, Jyoti Pal and Disha Jain, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Promoter-investor disputes may be solved by mediation

By Ekta Bahl, Samvad Partners

Ease of doing business: Uneasy reporting of FDI

By Vaibhav Kakkar and Snigdhaneel Satpathy, L&L Partners

Recognition of homebuyers: Sympathy without security

By Varsha Banerjee and Juhi Bhambhani, Dhir & Dhir Associates

Changes aim to halt abuse of insolvency proceedings

By Deepak Sabharwal, Deepak Sabharwal & Associates

More action needed to ease contractors’ liquidity crisis

By Dhirendra Negi and Ananya Kumar, J. Sagar Associates

Smart cities mission meshes with communications policy

By Sharath Chandrasekhar and Soujanya Gollapudi, HSA Advocates

Decision marks another step widening the arbitration net

By Karthik Somasundram and Shreya Gupta, Bharucha & Partners

Caught in the firing line

How law firms and in-house teams avoid conflicts of interest

Skipping justice

What an English court's decision means for tycoons on the run

One head, many hats

A modern-day general counsel’s role goes much beyond a lawyer on a payroll

Why fear virtual currencies?

We must adapt to virtual currencies like we adapted to past disruptions, writes Akhil Prasad at Boeing

High fliers

Top foreign law firms for India-related work

Trends show need to adjust GST advance ruling scheme

By L Badri Narayanan, Jyoti Pal and Disha Jain, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Issuance of FAQs clarifies GST on financial services

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Clarity needed on contract or job worker manufacturing

By Sourav Kanti De Biswas, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Well-known red sole, not even a trademark?

By Omesh Puri and Dheeraj Kapoor, LexOrbis

Procedure not to bar right to renew trademark

By Naman Jain, LexOrbis

Upswing in M&A activity expected to gather steam

By Rupinder Malik and Revathy Muralidharan, J. Sagar Associates

Ordinance marks overhaul of Commercial Courts Act

By Deepak Sabharwal, Deepak Sabharwal & Associates

Timely ordinance replies to resolution process feedback

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon

Realty sector reality check tempers home buyer news

By Sachin Gupta, Dhir & Dhir Associates

Supreme Court aims to end delays in corruption cases

By Karthik Somasundram and Sneha Jaisingh, Bharucha & Partners

Restrictions eased for related-entity lending

By Soumyajit Mitra and Kawaljeet Kaur, SNG & Partners

Security creation under revenue sharing contracts

By Harsh Arora and Loveleen Singh, HSA Advocates

Sound insolvency resolution key to infrastructure growth

By Divyanshu Pandey and Arpita Garg, J. Sagar Associates

Proposed amendments may require deal restructuring

By Aayush Kapoor and Karuna Thapa, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Full steam ahead

Insolvency code: Investors continue to face daunting challenges

Fake news: A real problem

Fake news and the challenge for traditional media, writes Dibyojyoti Mainak, general counsel at InShorts

Amendments spur renewal of interest in arbitration

By Deepak Sabharwal, Deepak Sabharwal & Associates

Externalization: Key issues companies need to consider

By Nivedita Nivargi and Vandana V, Samvad Partners

Locked in

How EU’s GDPR affects Indian companies

Changes herald new era for corporate governance

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon

Foreign funds pouring into affordable housing projects

By Vishwanath Pratap Singh and Srabanee Ghosh, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Stress test

Vodafone case a gauge for how the courts exercise powers in treaty disputes

Seeking simpatico

Personal rapport is key for external counsel to have the ear of their clients, writes Smita Priyadarshini, senior managing legal director at Dell

Ministry’s move mystifies financial services sector

By Devyani Dhawan and Mohit Yadav, SNG & Partners

Clarity needed to facilitate country-by-country reports

By L Badri Narayanan and Bharathi Krishnaprasad, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Finding satisfaction at work

Alternatives should be available for lawyers who cannot or do not want to work long hours

Combating cybersquatting menace to virtual existence

By Abhigyan Ashok, LexOrbis

Significance of clause for patent indemnification

By Chandrasekhar Raju, LexOrbis

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