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Dr. Stephen Thaler’s Supreme Court petition could redefine copyright eligibility for AI-created works AI and the copyright debate Dr. Thaler’s legal battle for recognizing artificial intelligence as creators In a groundbreaking move, Dr. Stephen Thaler has taken his long-standing battle to secure copyright recognition for works created by artificial intelligence systems to the U.S. Supreme

Image from here [The post is co-authored with Praharsh Gour with research assistance from Vikram Nanda.] The Delhi High Court’s recent Risdiplam DB judgement refused to interfere with the Single Judge’s order rejecting Roche’s interim injunction application against Natco. It was alleged by the Swiss Pharma manufacturer that Natco infringed its Risdiplam patent- IN 334397

Legal battle between Smucker’s and Trader Joe’s over peanut butter and jelly sandwich designs Trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Smucker’s against Trader Joe’s over frozen sandwiches In a significant legal development, J.M. Smucker Company, the manufacturer behind the iconic Jif peanut butter and Uncrustables frozen sandwiches, has filed a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s. The lawsuit,

BaFin and Europol Join Forces to Combat Cyber Trading Fraud Across Eastern Europe Advanced AI Technology Behind Rapid Expansion of Cyber Trading Fraudulent Websites In a significant move against cyber trading fraud, German investigators, in collaboration with key financial regulators and European authorities, have successfully shut down over 1,400 illegal domains operating in Eastern Europe.

Microsoft Faces Antitrust Lawsuit Over Alleged Price Inflation of ChatGPT and AI Services OpenAI and Microsoft Under Fire in Lawsuit Over Exclusive Cloud Deal and AI Pricing Practices In a groundbreaking legal move, Microsoft is now facing a class action lawsuit from consumers who claim that the tech giant unlawfully inflated prices for generative artificial

Khaitan & Co advised Ganesh Consumer Products Limited on its ~₹4,087 million initial public offering The Leading Law firm, in Inida, Khaitan & Co advised Ganesh Consumer Products Limited in connection with its initial public offering aggregating to approximately ₹4,087 million, comprising both a fresh issue and an offer for sale. The firm advised on

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co advised WeWork India Management Limited on its ~₹3,000 crore initial public offering The Leading Law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co advised WeWork India Management Limited in connection with its initial public offering aggregating to approximately ₹3,000 crore on BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India

S&R Associates advised Bertelsmann India Investments on lead investment in BCFD Technologies The Leading Law firm in India, S&R Associates represented Bertelsmann India Investments in its lead investment in BCFD Technologies (Handpickd), India’s first zero-inventory fresh commerce platform, as part of a USD 15 million Series A funding round, which also involved Titan Capital and

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised IPO bound SAEL Industries Limited in relation to a USD 20 million investment by Norwegian state-owned fund Norfund The Leading Law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised IPO-bound SAEL Industries Limited in its pre-IPO fundraise of USD 20 million from Norwegian state-owned fund Norfund. This investment increases Norfund’s total investment

CESTAT rules that Call Free Allowance given by Bharti Airtel to employees is not subject to service tax under Finance Act, 1994. Bharti Airtel wins service tax appeal as Tribunal holds no consideration flows from employees for Call Free Allowance In a significant decision impacting the interpretation of service tax provisions, the Customs, Excise and