Prez Trump Signs Resolution To Nullify Arbitration Rule

On November 1, President Donald J. Trump signed a resolution passed by Congress to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Arbitration Rule.

Regulation Of Mining In India: A Pathway To Achhe Din!!

Policy & regulation of mining should reflect commercial responses to market signals and address the need for recognizing mining as an industry to enable focused and free growth of the natural resources sector in India.

Black Money Crackdown

Linking Offshore Structures To Tax Evasion: A Case Of Mistaken Identity.

The IBC And Interim Finance: Potential Developments Based On DIP Lending Experience

While the market for interim finance in India is relatively undeveloped, based on experience with DIP lending in the United States, interim finance’s super-priority status, the potential for “priming” existing secured lenders and the high rates of interest on offer suggest this area will attract substantial interest from nontraditional players, existing lenders and new lenders…

Higher Education Sector In India: Bird's-Eye View

In a continuation, the series looks at key regulators that grant access and continuity to higher education institutions in India

Of Law And Livelihood

The Shivashakti Sugars Limited vs Shree Renuka Sugars Limited judgment has very lucidly raised the importance of economic welfare of india to attain the status of a developed nation and that the Courts must contribute in the capacity best suited them.

Why Labour Laws Should Be Reformed

The government is coming up with a vision to consolidate and simplify Acts dealing with labour laws wherein around 44 different Acts will be integrated into 5 Acts only. This will certainly boost business as will removal of redundant provisions that are not in sync with the current business environment.

India - A Potential Superpower of Capabilities

“Equal consideration for all may demand very unequal treatment in favour of the disadvantaged.”

Arbitration In Singapore Recent Developments

The innovations introduced by SIAC Rules 2016 and the recent developments in Singapore Court cases pertaining to arbitration will greatly contribute to keeping Singapore ahead of the curve in international arbitration

Budget 2019 - Treading A Growth-Path Leading To USD 5 Trillion Economy!

Overall, the budget is promising and instils hope for a holistic economic order in the coming years…

An Ideal Platform For Technology Law Evolution

As technology pervades our work, play and leisure, it will bring several changes that we cannot even imagine today. We must start thinking what new laws, enforcement and dispute resolution frameworks will be needed…

Navigating The UKs Financial Services Regulatory Landscape

The regulatory environment is a fierce one, but the risks can be managed if investors focus on four imperative issues: culture, regulatory relationships, governance and people

The Aftermath Of Essar Steel Judgment

A look at the purport of the judgment passed by the NCLAT…

Playing National Anthem Not Compulsory In Theaters

Playing National Anthem Not Compulsory In Theaters

Court Cannot Assume The Role Of Super Guardian

Court Cannot Assume The Role Of Super Guardian

The Black Hole Of Interim Finance Under Insolvency And Restructuring Regime

Companies undergoing corporate insolvency resolution process tend to be in dire need of funds to meet their working capitalexpenses. Interim finance can be an important tool for effective reorganization so as to prevent liquidation

Season For Successful - Private Equity Exits

Private equity (PE) exits in India grew by more than 60% in value terms to $15.7 billion in 2017, making it the best year for PE exits, according to Bain and Co.’s India Private Equity Report 2018

Medical Devices Rules, 2017: A Boost To The Indian Healthcare Industry

The Medical Devices Rules are a positive step towards making regulatory requirements more hassle-free and practical for manufacturers and importers alike

Cyber-Bullying And The Related Laws In India

It is now in the hands of the executive and legislature to put in place a legislation that regulates cyber-bullying

Even The Holy Quran Does Not Recognize Triple Talaq

Legal Era Magazine in conversation with Mrunalini Deshmukh, outlining her thoughts on the recent triple talaq judgment by SC…

Never Pick a career in Finance If you're Not A Hands - On Person

Never Pick a career in Finance If you're Not A Hands - On Person

Improving Justice Delivery

The author suggests ways and means to expedite court proceedings

Over 1000 NGOs To Validate Foreign Contribution Bank Accounts

Over 1000 NGOs To Validate Foreign Contribution Bank Accounts

RBI Uses Currency Verification And Processing Machines For SBNs

RBI Uses Currency Verification And Processing Machines For SBNs

There Is Not A Single Day Where I Haven't Learnt Something New

LEGAL ERA in conversation with one of the most successful lawyers the Bombay Bar has ever produced, the essentially old-school

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Aadhaar

A five-judge bench, by a 4:1 majority, ruled in favor of the Narendra Modi government’s ambitious unique identity scheme

The World Of White Collar Crime & Its Impact On The Economy

The laws concerning white collar crimes vary, depending on the exact nature of the crimes committed, though many fallunder federal authority (US)

The Evolving Data Protection Regime In India

We live in the 21st century where almost everything around us can be summarized into some form of data secured on computers; this poses a threat we must address…

This Is Not A Wind-Up: BVI Court Approves Restructuring Provisional Liquidation

In a major development in BVI insolvency law and practice, the BVI Commercial Court has held in the case of Constellation Overseas Limited and 5 others [BVIHC (Com) 2018/0206 – 2012] that provisional liquidation is available to facilitate a restructuring. The decision brings the BVI broadly into line with Cayman and Bermuda, where restructuring provisional liquidations have been used to support a number of landmark cross-border restructurings in recent years

Reputation Risks For Businesses In A Global Indian Marketplace

It is essential to ensure that in the course of managing reputation risks, all evidences likely to be relevant in consequential legal and remedial actions to safeguard the interest of businesses are duly protected for use