Copyright Maximalism by Design? Rethinking DPIIT’s Licensing Centric Approach to AI Training

Critiquing Part – I of the DPIIT committee working paper on the “intersection between Artificial Intelligence and Copyright” for copyright maximalism, Vishno Sudheendra discusses, in this entry for the SpicyIP–jhana Blogpost Writing Competition, the viability of a fair sharing arrangement as a solution to the structural and diffuse impact of GenAI on the creative industries.

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Linklaters Advised CIFI Holdings On Completion Of US$8.1 Billion Offshore Debt Restructuring

Linklaters advised CIFI Holdings on completion of US$8.1 billion offshore debt restructuring The global law firm, Linklaters advised CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. (CIFI) on the successful completion of its approximately US$8.1 billion offshore debt restructuring, effective 29 December 2025. The restructuring makes CIFI one of the first Chinese real estate developers to complete a

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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advised NaBFID On INR 7,500 Crore Rupee Facility To APCRDA

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advised NaBFID on INR 7,500 Crore Rupee Facility to APCRDA Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as lender’s legal counsel to the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) in connection with the extension of a rupee facility aggregating to INR 7,500 crore to the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA), India.

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Khaitan & Co Advised Brookfield On Built-To-Suit Office Development And Leasing Transaction With JPMorganChase

Khaitan & Co Advised Brookfield on Built-to-Suit Office Development and Leasing Transaction with JPMorganChase The leading law firm in india, Khaitan & Co advised Brookfield on a built-to-suit office development and leasing transaction with JPMorganChase, involving the development of Asia’s largest Global Capability Centre in Powai, Mumbai. The transaction entails the development of a state-of-the-art

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El Wakeel Law Firm Advised Dallah Albaraka Group On USD 1.6 Billion Residential Project In New Cairo

El Wakeel Law Firm Advises Dallah Albaraka Group on USD 1.6 Billion Residential Project in New Cairo The leading legal practice in Egypt, El Wakeel Law Firm advised Dallah Albaraka Group on its landmark agreement with Emaar Misr for the development of a 380-feddan residential project in Katameya, New Cairo, Egypt. The total investment value

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2025

[This post is completely human authored 🙂 These humans include – Praharsh Gour, Vasundra Koul, Arshiya Gupta, and Vikram Raj Nanda. Selection and Supervision by- Praharsh Gour, Swaraj Paul Barooah, and Bharathwaj RamakrishnanResearch Inputs from Yohann Titus Mathew, Riddhi Yogesh Bhutada, Ayush Shetty, Sumit Kumar Singh, Shailraj Jhalnia, Himanshu Mishra, Bhavya Gupta, Aali Jaiswal, Anushka Kanabar,

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Important Judgments of Himachal Pradesh High Court (2025) – Legal Bites Year Update

Legal Bites presents a thoughtfully curated collection of key judgments delivered by the Himachal Pradesh High Court in 2025, reflecting the Court’s active role in safeguarding constitutional values, protecting service and employment rights, resolving labour disputes, enforcing criminal liability, and upholding procedural discipline. Through these decisions, the High Court has reaffirmed settled legal principles while

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‘Peace’ on the Nuclear Front? Analysing the Upheaval in the Nuclear Energy Patents Regime Through SHANTI Act

Base Photo by Zac Durant on Unsplash India’s nuclear energy legal framework is undergoing a complete makeover with the recent passing of the SHANTI (Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India) Bill  in the Parliament, and the subsequent assent by the President on 20th December. The SHANTI Act (SA)  has replaced the

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