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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor Corporation on acquisition of AST Turbo AG The global law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor Corporation, part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, on the acquisition of Switzerland’s AST Turbo AG (AST), March 18, 2026. MHI Group is a leading

BMG sues Anthropic over use of Rolling Stones, Bruno Mars lyrics in AI training The lawsuit is among the many filed by authors, news outlets, and copyright owners against tech companies International music company BMG Rights Management has sued artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic in the U.S. District Court in California for the alleged use

CMS Promotes 54 Lawyers to Partner Across 21 Countries The top-tier international law firm, CMS has announced the promotion of 54 lawyers to partner across its global network, reinforcing the firm’s international strength and depth. The promotions span 29 cities in 21 countries and will take effect between April 1, 2025 and April 1, 2026.

Chicken Soup for the Soul files lawsuit against Big Tech over AI training It complained that the firms downloaded bootleg copies of its books from ‘shadow libraries’ American book publisher Chicken Soup for the Soul has sued several Big Tech companies in the U.S. District Court for the ⁠Northern District of California for allegedly misusing

Bombay High Court Bars ‘LIVOGEM’ Use, Cites Risk of Confusion with P&G’s ‘LIVOGEN’ in Pharma Market Introduction The Bombay High Court granted an interim injunction in favour of Procter & Gamble Health Limited, restraining the use of the mark “LIVOGEM” on the ground of prima facie trademark infringement of its registered marks “LIVOGEN” and “LIVOGEN-Z”.

Apple blocks bid to ban new watch imports at US Court of International Trade Unlike earlier, the updated version displays health data ⁠from the blood-oxygen reader on associated devices like the iPhone and not on smartwatches A U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) has preliminarily ruled that the tech giant’s current Apple Watch do not

Zarhouni & El Hassani Law Firm advised AEGIS Ventures and Reda Bakkali on acquisition of majority stake in SEKERA The Casablanca-based business law firm, Zarhouni & El Hassani Law Firm advised AEGIS Ventures and Reda Bakkali on the acquisition of a majority stake in SEKERA, a leading cybersecurity company operating in Morocco and France. The

Delhi High Court Revives PADAN Trademark Suit, Warns Against Premature Rejection of Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 Introduction The Delhi High Court set aside the rejection of a trademark suit concerning the “PADAN” mark, holding that a plaint cannot be dismissed at the threshold if it discloses a triable cause of action. The Court

Linklaters Asia advised underwriters on IPO of UI Boustead REIT on Singapore Stock Exchange The premier global law firm with a strong presence in Asia, Linklaters Asia advised the underwriters on the successful initial public offering (IPO) of UI Boustead REIT on the Main Board of the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX), 2026. The IPO marks

Delhi High Court Brands Counterfeit Supplements a Public Health Threat, Injuncts Fake ‘ISOPURE’ Network Introduction The Delhi High Court granted a temporary injunction in favour of GPN Commercial LLC, restraining multiple unknown entities from manufacturing and selling counterfeit products under the “ISOPURE” trademark. The Court emphasized that counterfeiting poses serious risks not only to brand