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  • What all changes after Karnataka HC ruling in EPF case

    What all changes after Karnataka HC ruling in EPF case

    The Karnataka High Court has struck down a 15 years old amendment to law which allowed incorporation of foreign workers in the employees’ provident fund (EPF). Our Partner Abe Abraham shares his views on this in an article published in Business Standard.

    9th May 2024 | Business Standard Read More
  • 70 notices in 49 days: In its battle on deepfakes, Kolkata Police targets users not platforms

    70 notices in 49 days: In its battle on deepfakes, Kolkata Police targets users not platforms

    The Kolkata Police DCP (Cyber Crime)’s X account, which recently took action against a user who uploaded a deepfake video of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, has sent at least 70 notices to social media users since March 19, directing them to remove allegedly inflammatory or defamatory content. Our Partner Gauhar Mirza shared his views on this in an article published in moneycontrol.com.  

    8th May 2024 | Money Control Read More
  • Type C for Tech

    Type C for Tech

    Indian law firms have been reluctant to invest in legal technology. However, with the advent of precise AI-based technologies and an increasingly competitive market, embracing legal technology is no longer an option but a necessity. Our Chief Innovation Officer Komal Gupta in an article published in Asian Legal Business shares her view on how law firms are now increasingly hiring technology management professionals in response to the ongoing digital transformation within the legal industry.

    7th May 2024 | Asian Legal Business Read More

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  • Lifting startups from the governance hole

    Lifting startups from the governance hole

    Many factors explain the success and failure of startups – some within their control, while some outside their influence. One thing startups can do is to is to increase focus on governance, as absence of this, in large part, accounts for the business breakdowns. Our Managing Partner Cyril Shroff opines on this in an article published in Business Standard. (Business Standard)

    4th December 2023 | Business StandardRead More
  • RBI cracks down on AIF misuse Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/106138731.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

    RBI cracks down on AIF misuse

    Cracking down on what is a likely method of evergreening of loans, the Reserve Bank of India has asked banks and financial institutes to avoid having indirect exposure to their existing borrowers through Alternate Investment Funds (AIFs) such as private equity or debt funds, hedge funds, etc. Our Partner Abhijeet Das comments on this in an article published in the The Times Of India. (Photo Credits: The Times of India)

    4th December 2023 | The Times of India Read More
  • The ‘trust’ factor in promoter family feuds

    The ‘trust’ factor in promoter family feuds

    A very public rift has brought the issue of ring-fencing a business from the adverse fallout of a marital dispute to the fore. How can a business leader or the head of a family’s business conglomerate protect his/her enterprise from any value erosion arising from a formal separation? Our Partner and Head (Private Client) Rishabh Shroff shares his views on this with the Financial Express (India).(Photo Credits: Financial Express)  

    4th December 2023 | Financial ExpressRead More