IPR Newsletter: STIMULIV vs. STIMULET – Bombay High Court mulls Infringing Similarity between Two Registered Marks-Sep 2021

Franco Indian Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd VS Corona Remedies Pvt. Ltd. FACTS OF THE CASE Franco Indian Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd (“Franco”) filed an infringement suit against Corona Remedies Pvt. Ltd. (“Corona”) for unauthorized passing-off of the Franco`s mark “STIMULIV” by open advertiseme...
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Data Privacy Newsletter: ORGANISATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR DATA PRIVACY Aug-2021

Every organisation has accessto personally identifiable information in its day-to-day activities. Personal information can be defined as any information by virtue of which one can identify or relate an individual (a natural person) such as names, phone numbers, email addresses, financial information...
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Employment Law Newsletter: Industrial Courts- The New Appellate Authority Under POSH Act- Aug 2021

If a person is aggrieved from the recommendations made by the internal committee under the POSH Act, “where should the aggrieved person file an appeal?”, is the question addressed by a recent notification issued by the government of the State of Maharashtra and the same is explained as under. Th...
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Insurance Advisory Newsletter: THE WHO, WHAT AND WHY OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS LIABILITY INSURANCE-July 2021

The Directors and Officer’s liability insurance policy (“D&O policy”) is an insurance policy intended to protect individuals like a director, an officer or any persoan working in a managerial capacity of an organisation as well as an organisation itself for whom such directors and offc...
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Corporate Laws Newsletter: Compliance relaxations extended in view of second wave of COVID-19 pandemic-July-2021

Keeping in view the current situation caused by the second wave of COVID-19, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) had granted certain relaxations to companies. These relaxations have been further extended for the benefit of all stakeholders: (a) Companies can conduct general meetings through vide...
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Insurance Advisory Newsletter: ERROR AND OMISSION INSURANCE POLICY AND THE TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES-June 2021 Vol.2

The liability insurance policy that protects a professional/company/organization or entity providing a professional service, against its legal liability to a third party as a result of any actual or alleged negligent act, error, or omission in the performance of the professional duties undertaken du...
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Employment Law Newsletter: Nomination and Declaration: Are you Compliant?-June 2021

In the event of an employee passing away, for payment of statutory benefits such as Provident Fund, Gratuity, Salary Dues and Assurance Benefit under EDLI, there are separate nomination and declaration forms prescribed under the respective statutes. The nominations must accordingly be in place for t...
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