Data Privacy Newsletter – Navigating Data Privacy Challenges in Customer-Facing Contracts: A Guide for Service Providers : September 2024

Every customer engagement is governed by a contractual agreement that establishes the scope of work, roles and responsibilities, liabilities, and remedies in the event of a breach. Most customer engagements involve some form of personal data handling by a service provider on behalf of its customers....
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Insurance Advisory Newsletter – Understanding Umbrella Insurance Policy And Excess Liability Insurance Policy : October 2024

Business entities at times need to choose policy structures in addition to their primary policy program. From the perspective of structural bifurcation, a primary insurance policy (“Primary Insurance Policy”) can be the policy getting triggered on the occurrence of a claim event. The insured can...
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IPR Newsletter – BATTLE FOR AN ICONIC LOGO – How the Delhi High Court Resolved the Two-Decade Long ‘Lacoste v. Crocodile International’ Impasse : October 2024

Introduction Lacoste & Anr. v. Crocodile International Pte Ltd is a significant trademark dispute adjudicated by the Delhi High Court. The plaintiffs, Lacoste, a well-known French apparel brand, filed a lawsuit against Crocodile International Pte Ltd and its Indian counterpart. Lacoste alleged t...
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Corporate Law Newsletter – ESOP Pool and ESOP Trust : September 2024

Introduction The rising popularity of employee ownership calls for a comprehensive understanding of the nuances of the subject. Navigating structures like Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) mandates a thorough understanding of legal compliance and effective employee engagement strategies.  In this...
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Data Privacy Newsletter – FAQs on Anonymisation and Pseudonymisation for Privacy Compliance : September 2024

Anonymisation and pseudonymisation are essential privacy-enhancing measures employed to protect personal data. In the domain of data protection and privacy compliance, the techniques are key and if they are employed correctly it can lead to a drastic reduction in privacy and information security ris...
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Insurance Advisory Newsletter – Understanding Employment Practices Liability Insurance : September 2024

Employment Practices Liability Insurance (“EPLI”) is a type of insurance coverage that protects businesses against claims made by employees, former employees, or prospective employees against employment-related issues. This includes claims such as discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination...
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IPR Newsletter – A Collision Course – Understanding Tussle Between Copyright Laws And OpenAI : September 2024

Introduction As generative AI technologies enter the market, their use raises substantial legal concerns under current copyright laws. Courts are now deciding how to apply these standards to AI-generated content, including issues like infringement, usage rights, and the ambiguity of AI-generated wor...
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Insurance Advisory Newsletter – Professional Indemnity Insurance vis-a-vis Cyber Insurance : August 2024

Professional Indemnity Insurance And Cyber Insurance  As the usage of technology provides significant benefits to save time and effort, it has also resulted in an increase in claims pertaining to professional negligence and cyber-crime events. It is quite evident that without Professional Indemnity...
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