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10 July 2020
new normalvideo
Features

Surviving a ‘new normal’

Top GCs debate strategies for COVID-19 fightback

financial
Intelligence report

A tool for financial trouble

Why India needs a composite code for distressed banking and finance companies

relief
Features

Slowing the free fall

Taking stock of the relief measures deployed by regulators to soften the impact of the lockdown

intellectual property
What’s the deal?

Creative synergy

IP and R&D teams must collaborate to better monetize intellectual property

labour
Chandhiok & Mahajan

Labour market collusion: New frontier for antitrust?

By Lagna Panda and Ruchi Khanna, Chandhiok & Mahajan
non-compete
Spotlight

Keeping competitors at bay

Why unreasonable or one-sided non-compete clauses may become unenforceable

India
Intelligence report

Indian Law Firm Awards 2020

And the winners are …

NEWS

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FEATURES

intellectual property
What’s the deal?

Creative synergy

High-quality protection of intellectual property (IP) is a crucial factor for companies to succeed in today’s competitive world. An effective IP strategy built together can aid the organization to manage its IP portfolio and attain a significant portion of the earnings
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non-compete
Spotlight

Keeping competitors at bay

It is well-settled law that a non-compete obligation in an employment contract in India is unenforceable after termination of the employment. However, an acquirer in an M&A transaction can require a promoter to not compete with the business that he is selling
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new normalvideo
Features

Surviving a ‘new normal’

India Business Law Journal teamed up with prominent arbitrator Ashok Sharma and a stellar panel of GCs to debate how in-house legal teams should rise to the unprecedented challenges facing Indian companies in a post-lockdown environment
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privacy
Spotlight

Are you being watched?

Governments adopting trace-and-track apps to prevent the spread of the pandemic have raised questions about the ‘right balance’ between pandemic response and privacy considerations
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contracts
What’s the deal?

Managing outsourcing contracts

Outsourcing companies face severe operational challenges under the pandemic and understanding the impact of the force majeure clause and the doctrine of frustration is important in determining recourse for parties.
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relief
Features

Slowing the free fall

With the COVID-19 outbreak, the government has introduced a lockdown to limit the spread of the virus among the population, while introducing a raft of measures to protect businesses
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home
Spotlight

Home and safe?

With COVID-19 forcing companies to implement work-from-home policies, Jim Fitzsimmons helps us understand the cybersecurity risks posed by a remote workforce
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disputes
What’s the deal?

Pandemics unforeseen

How will the courts respond to an anticipated deluge of disputes relating to frustration of contracts in a post-COVID-19 world?
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India
Intelligence report

Indian Law Firm Awards 2020

In this difficult and dynamic environment, India Business Law Journal’s editorial team was once again tasked with selecting the winners of the Indian Law Firm Awards. Our decisions are based on thousands of nominations and endorsements received from in-house counsel, other senior corporate executives and legal professionals around the world, as well as hundreds of submissions from Indian law firms
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VANTAGE POINT

Vantage point

Moving past the pandemic

The pandemic has thrown up challenges for maintaining productivity, honouring contracts and keeping workers employed
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contracts
Vantage point

‘E’ sign of the times

With COVID-19, the silver lining for the legal community will be a greater adoption of e-contracts
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patent
Vantage point

Dealing with delays at the IPO

The Patent Office making exceptions for delays to applications due to COVID-19 is welcome, but it should adopt more applicant-friendly policies for other cases too
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CORRESPONDENTS

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    Copyright
    LexOrbis

    No copyright protection implied for film sequels

    By Manisha Singh and Gautam Kumar, LexOrbis
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    Software
    LexOrbis

    Fighting piracy: A usual day at work for software giants

    By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis
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    regulatory
    Phoenix Legal

    Awkward regulatory tango over COVID-19 relief

    By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal
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    protection

    Protection of founder interests in VC transactions

    By Nisha Mallik and Neha Mirajgaoker, Samvad Partners
    Electricity

    Electricity Bill lights path but sparks controversy

    By Abhishek Tripathi and Narayan Gupta, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

    Beneficiaries of public welfare schemes are consumers

    By Karthik Somasundram and Shreya Gupta, Bharucha & Partners
    creditors

    COVID-19, IBC suspension and operational creditors

    By Shweta Bharti and Sukrit Kapoor,Hammurabi & Solomon
    moratorium

    COVID-19 moratorium package: An RBI safe haven

    By Nishtha Arora and Anjuli Hora, SNG & Partners
    real estate

    Foreign entities acquiring real estate in India

    By Alok Tewari and Simrat Grover, Kochhar & Co
    Bollywood

    Will Covid spell the end for Bollywood?

    By Sajai Singh, J Sagar Associates
    FFL

    Recommended drafting practises for FFL disclosure

    By Piyush Sharma and Joginder Singh, LexOrbis
    Trademark

    Amending use claims in trademark cases

    By Omesh Puri and Ruchi Sarin, LexOrbis
    investors

    New rules to socially distance non-resident investors

    By Snigdhaneel Satpathy and Sanchita Kumari, L&L Partners

    Analysing financing models for infrastructure projects

    By Sharmil Bhushan and Jyoti Punjabi, HSA Advocates

    EXPERT BRIEFINGS

    lockdown
    Practitioner's Perspective

    Keeping in step with the times

    Patent offices and courts have introduced proactive measures in response to the COVID-19 lockdown
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    covid
    Practitioner's Perspective

    COVID-19: Business as usual

    Despite the disruption created by the lockdown, Remfry & Sagar has been providing real-time updates on IP matters to clients
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    CCI
    Expert briefing

    Blue sky thinking

    The competition regulator has over the years allowed companies to undertake innovative commitments to enable their mergers to go through
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    brand
    Practitioner's Perspective

    How Colgate defended its brand

    Pravin Anand and Achuthan Sreekumar illustrate how limited information isn't a barrier to stopping an infringing activity
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    Practitioner's Perspective

    When should companies recoup pension fund losses?

    Exempted employers have to make good on payment defaults by issuers only in the event of a shortfall in interest payout
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    Practitioner's Perspective

    Multiple dimensions of mediation

    A good settlement strategy evolves depending on the interplay between different aspects of the dispute
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    INTELLIGENCE REPORTS

    financial
    Intelligence report

    A tool for financial trouble

    Widely reported troubles at Yes Bank, IL&FS, DHFL and others have exposed inadequacies in the insolvency resolution regime for distressed banking and finance companies. Mohit Shukla, the legal head of Barclays India, argues that now is a perfect time to introduce a new composite code to address these shortcomings and rebuild public trust
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    India
    Intelligence report

    Indian Law Firm Awards 2020

    In this difficult and dynamic environment, India Business Law Journal’s editorial team was once again tasked with selecting the winners of the Indian Law Firm Awards. Our decisions are based on thousands of nominations and endorsements received from in-house counsel, other senior corporate executives and legal professionals around the world, as well as hundreds of submissions from Indian law firms
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    diversity
    Intelligence report

    Diversity adversity

    Supreme Court Justices Dhananjaya Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi recently passed a ruling that enables women officers to serve as army commanders. The court also granted women officers the right to extended permanent service – a privilege that previously applied only to men. While the order affords women army officers the rights they deserved long ago, it does not fix overnight the backward views and stubborn stereotypes that persist within the corridors of power, be it those in the army or elsewhere.
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    international
    Features

    The International A-List 2020

    Of the hundreds of lawyers around the world who claim to be India experts, which ones are leading the field? To find out, India Business Law Journal sought answers from a large number of professionals, mainly experienced lawyers at Indian law firms and India-focused in-house counsel around the world.
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    insolvency
    Intelligence report

    Pecking order

    This article explores the tensions that arise between the powers of the court in policing the implementation and proper interpretation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (code), the limits on the rights of the corporate debtor during the insolvency process, and the powers of the insolvency resolution professional (IRP) in these circumstances
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    rising star
    Intelligence report

    Rising Stars 2019

    Jostling for position, arguably a useful skill when employed in moderation, has been elevated to a high art form in India, be it on busy highways or in professional life. While six or seven law firms dominate the legal market, a universe of medium and small firms of varying expertise and reputation are elbowing their way forward
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    AROUND THE REGION

    trump
    In focus

    High stakes

    The months leading up to the US presidential election in November will be crucial for the world, and especially for Asia. Dennis Unkovic explores the cards being dealt in political and legal terms, and warns the stakes could not be higher
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    women
    Expert briefing

    Empowering women in law

    Law firms should facilitate the growth of women in the legal fraternity, which will result in crafting a more progressive legal infrastructure
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    Expert briefing

    Levelling the field

    The career growth of a female lawyer is often challenged by difficult work-life balance choices, leadership bias, a lack of opportunity for dialogue and debate, and stagnant workplace cultures
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    privacy
    In focus

    Are you being watched?

    Governments adopting trace-and-track apps to prevent the spread of the pandemic have raised questions about the ‘right balance’ between pandemic response and privacy considerations
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    IP
    Expert briefing

    A contemporary IP regime

    A lot of changes are underway to strengthen the intellectual property (IP) system in India. This article captures a snapshot of several initiatives made in this direction
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    cybersecurity
    Head 2 head

    Cybersecurity

    Data protection and cybersecurity are evolving areas of regulation in Asia. Here, experts shed light on emerging jurisprudence in the region’s top jurisdictions
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    cryptocurrency
    Head 2 head

    Cryptocurrencies

    Governments across the region are being forced to clear the regulatory air on virtual currencies as they can no longer afford to ignore their popularity
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    covid
    Features

    Counterpunch!

    With COVID-19 raging across the region, governments are trying to avoid knockout blows for their territories as they counter with life or death policy moves and decisions affecting business survival
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    Expert briefing

    First in line

    A detailed analysis of Taiwan’s intellectual property regime: Trademark protection is obtained through registration and Taiwan follows the first-to-file system
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    New partner joins Haiwen

    Editor’s Picks

    intellectual property

    Creative synergy

    High-quality protection of intellectual property (IP) is a crucial factor for companies to succeed in today’s competitive world. An effective IP strategy built together can aid the organization to manage its IP portfolio and attain a significant portion of the earnings

    IP

    Tipping Point

    Intellectual property protection faces new challenges as the world readjusts to a post-pandemic reality and its associated trade tensions

    law firms

    Firm response

    Law firms and companies take the lead in fulfilling social responsibilities during China’s COVID-19 crisis

    privacy

    Are you being watched?

    Governments adopting trace-and-track apps to prevent the spread of the pandemic have raised questions about the ‘right balance’ between pandemic response and privacy considerations

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