As deepfakes become increasingly accessible and realistic, countries are scrambling to find the right legal response. In this post, Arnav Mathur examines Denmark’s proposed copyright-based approach and what India could learn from it for the ongoing debates on regulating AI-generated content. He argues that Denmark’s proposal to regulate deepfakes through copyright law is conceptually flawed
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Tissue culture cannot be separated from nursery activity: ITAT treats entire nursery receipts as agricultural income exempt u/s 10(1). Modern agricultural practices such as tissue culture, when entwined with nursery operations, qualify for exemption under Section 10(1); the ruling reinforces. The Tribunal held that isolating laboratory stages from broader agricultural cycles is legally untenable. In
... Continue Reading.Baker McKenzie Advised Mashareq Real Estate Investment On An EGP 1 Billion Syndicated Loan For The Zag East Development
Baker McKenzie advised Mashareq Real Estate Investment on an EGP 1 Billion Syndicated Loan for the Zag East Development The Global Law firm, Baker McKenzie Cairo has advised Mashareq Real Estate Investment, a subsidiary of Pioneers Properties for Urban Development (PRE Group), on securing a landmark EGP 1 billion syndicated loan provided by a consortium
... Continue Reading.Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Advised JK Paper Limited On Its Acquisition Of Borkar Packaging Private Limited
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised JK Paper Limited on its acquisition of Borkar Packaging Private Limited The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) advised JK Paper Limited on its INR 235 crore acquisition of a majority stake in Borkar Packaging Private Limited (BPPL), through a combination of primary infusion
... Continue Reading.‘Create an Image in ____ Style’: Is the Non-Copyrightability of Style a Dogmatic Convenience or Dichotomic Confusion?
As AI-generated art continues to blur the boundaries between imitation and originality, questions around the copyrightability of artistic “style” have come into the spotlight. Shama Mahajan explores whether style can truly be separated from expression in the context of generative AI and examines how courts have approached this question over the years. Shama is an
... Continue Reading.Former Ashurst Partner Joshua Cole Joins Baker Botts To Expand Global Digital Infrastructure Practice
Former Ashurst Partner Joshua Cole Joins Baker Botts to Expand Global Digital Infrastructure Practice The global law firm Baker Botts L.L.P. has strengthened its global digital infrastructure practice with the addition of Joshua Cole (Corporate Partner) in Singapore. Cole joins from Ashurst, where he led the Digital Economy Transactions practice in Asia, bringing over 25
... Continue Reading.Unlocking the Green Channel: The Case Against CCI’s Strictness
[Siddharth Sharma and Aarushi Mittal are 4th year law students at National Law University Odisha, Cuttack] More than six years ago, the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) introduced the Green Channel route (“GCR”) for approval of combinations under the CCI (Procedure in regard to the transaction of business relating to combinations) Regulations, 2011 to enable automatic approval for combinations that did not involve any
... Continue Reading.The End of the Regulatory Lacunae? Analyzing the Rajasthan High Court’s Definitive Mandate on GM Food Safety
Calling out the regulatory silence on GM foods, the Rajasthan High Court has ordered the Centre to frame safety standards within six months. Hari S Narayanan takes a look at the High Court order in Kritesh Oswal vs Union of India and explains why this judicial intervention was the need of the hour. Hari S
... Continue Reading.Zaki Hashem & Partners advised Corporate Leasing Company Egypt (CORPLEASE) On The First Issuance Of A Corporate Bond Program Valued At EGP 2 Billion
Zaki Hashem & Partners advised Corporate Leasing Company Egypt (CORPLEASE) on the first issuance of a corporate bond program valued at EGP 2 billion The prominent and well-established Egyptian law firm, Zaki Hashem & Partners (Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law) has advised Corporate Leasing Company Egypt S.A.E. (CORPLEASE) on the successful completion of the first
... Continue Reading.NCLAT Reinstates JC World Promoters’ Eligibility; Slams NCLT for Ignoring Evidence and Upholds CoC’s 100% Approval of Resolution Plan
NCLAT Reinstates JC World Promoters’ Eligibility; Slams NCLT for Ignoring Evidence and Upholds CoC’s 100% Approval of Resolution Plan Introduction The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi, set aside the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) order which had declared the promoters of JC World Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. ineligible under Section 29A of the
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