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This article considers the growth of third-party litigation funding (TPLF) in the United States and the ethical implications for lawyers who represent clients who want and/or need third party funding...Read more
Michael Ambrosio
Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law, USA
Corporate culture and in-house legal department performance: an unbreakable bond Strong culture, strong lawyers
Corporate culture is a fundamental element that permeates every aspect of an organization, including a company's legal department. It defines the values, norms, expectations and behaviours that guide employees in...Read more
Alfonso Levote
General Counsel & Investor Relations, Rosetti Marino S.p.A., Italy
Licensing of Trademarks in India: An Historical Overview
At its simplest, trademark licensing is permission granted by a trademark owner (licensor) to another (licensee) to use the licensor’s trademark on mutually agreed terms and conditions. Consistent with the...Read more
Amit Sindhwani
Head of IPR, Usha International, India
Rajendra Kumar
Founding Partner RKR & Partners, RKR & Partners, India
Key Issues and Impacts from Notable Enforcement Actions by U.S. Regulators in 2024
This article explores three notable U.S. enforcement actions of 2024 and the key issues and impacts those enforcement actions impart, as we look to 2025 and beyond.
In October 2024,...Read more
Elizabeth Fiorelli
Assistant Adviser of Global Legal and Compliance , Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, New York Branch, USA
Applicability of Deal Value Threshold in Share Swap Transactions in India
The Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) has embarked on a transformative journey to enhance its merger control framework, with pivotal changes taking effect on 10 September 2024. These reforms arise...Read more
Prateek Sethi
Associate Vice President - Legal, Bharti Airtel Limited, India
Corporate Conglomerates:
Advantages, Disadvantages, Successes and Failures, Including Case Studies of General Electric and Berkshire Hathaway
This article discusses the rise and fall of corporate structures commonly referred to as “conglomerates.” They represent a collection of different companies, either in distinct industries or concentrated in one...Read more
Bruce Ortwine
General Counsel (retired), Americas; Adviser, Global Legal and Compliance (Retired), USA
How one lawyer discovered the ‘Boomerang Effect’ of Doing Good
A friend recently observed that lawyers (like many other professions) have the potential to apply their work skills to do good for the community.
He noted that practitioners of the legal...Read more
Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Payback Time: Trump and EU’s “Exorbitant” Fines vs US Tech Companies
The election of Donald Trump for a second term of the US Presidency is of considerable concern to the European Union (EU), NATO, and states worldwide in general owing to...Read more
Roy Girasa
Professor of Law, Pace University, USA
Biodiversity Net Gain and the Task Force for NatureDisclosures Help Prevent the Sixth Mass Extinction?
Scientists recognise a dual planetary crisis: climate breakdown and biodiversity loss. The current extermination of nature by humans is often called the sixth mass extinction. Climate breakdown is caused by...Read more
Simon Boyle
Legal Director, Landmark Information Group, UK
Mediation: The Jimmy Carter Way!
Tributes have abounded for James Earl Carter, Jnr., the 39th President of the United States of America who died in late December 2024. This virtually unknown Southern peanut-farmer-turned-politician, former Governor...Read more
Siddharth Raja
Partner, Vertices Partners, India
Roopa Doraswamy
General Counsel, Ideaspring Capital, India