In an increasingly globalised marketplace, the territorial enforcement of intellectual property rights frequently emerges as a battleground for international companies. A brand's visual identity (often refined into a minimalist, single-letter motif) can command vast commercial value while inviting complex legal conflicts. In this case a...
An exciting day of golf brought to mind the challenges on and off the course The Arbitration Legacy of LIV Golf: How Modern Sports Governance is Reshaping Professional Golf When Jon Rahm reached an agreement with the DP World Tour in 2026 to resolve the outstanding disciplinary...
In 2024, the once promising start-up Bjyu’s, owned by Think and Learn Private Limited and valued at $22 billion, entered into a phase of insolvency after a default of Rupees 159 crores owed to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (“BCCI”). The admission...
The recent Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, tabled in the Lok Sabha in March 2026, proposes major overhauls to the Companies Act, 2013, and Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. With the objective of enabling ease of doing business in India, this amendment intends to simplify...
In a definitive ruling that tightens the procedural and substantive boundaries of Indian tax law, the Supreme Court of India in Sanand Properties P. Ltd. v. Jt. Commr. of I.T. has recalibrated the jurisdictional triggers for reopening scrutiny assessments under Section 147 of the Income...
The judgment of the Supreme Court of India in Alpha Corp Development Private Limited v. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) & Ors. (2026 INSC 449) marks an extraordinary chapter in the evolution of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The court has established that the...
The recent order of the Delhi High Court in Stephen Thaler v. Union of India to expeditiously decide on an application filed by Stephen Thaler seeking copyright registration for ‘A Recent Entrance to Paradise,’ an artwork generated by his AI system, DABUS. While it does...
The High Court of Australia in CCDM Holdings LLC v. Republic of India [2026] HCA 9 has ruled on whether a State waives its immunity from suit by ratifying the New York Convention. The Court held that it does not. Ratification of the New York...
In Indian arbitration law, the tension between judicial non-interference and the sanctity of party consent remains a focal point. On April 9, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, in Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) & Ors. v. R Z Malpani, delivered a judgment...
In the ever-evolving domain of global technology licensing, the case of VMware LLC v. Siemens AG, et al., C.A. No. 25-353-RGA-LDH (D. Del. Feb. 10, 2026), provides an analysis of how forum selection clauses interact with statutory intellectual property claims. This dispute, centred on allegations of widespread software...