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Australian government bans social media for children under 16The Government of Australia has passed a world-first law banning children under 16 from using social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.Designed to protect young people from online harm, the ban by the Senate has ignited a national debate. While advocates hail it as a vital

The three PFI members — Parvez Ahmed, the group’s chief in Delhi, General Secretary Mohammad Ilyas and Abdul Muqeet — were granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 each and a surety of the same amount. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to three members of the Popular Front of India, including the

US law firm Johnson Fistel, LLP is investigating the proposed $20 billion deal to determine whether Frontier CommunicationsParent’s board members breached their fiduciary duties in the projected merger with Verizon Communications Inc. The probe focuses on whether Frontier’s board failed in its duty to the shareholders and if it considered alternatives to the acquisition and

SNG & Partners Advised Canara Bank on USD 30 Million External Commercial Borrowing to UGRO CapitalSNG & Partners acted as the legal counsel to Canara Bank (acting through its Gift City branch) in relation to an external commercial borrowing of an amount up to USD 30 million, extended to UGRO Capital Limited. The firm provided

Legal Era recognized the outstanding contributions of General Counsels (GCs) in India at the prestigious India’s Finest General Counsel Awards 2024. The event celebrated excellence in two prominent categories: India’s Leading Finest General Counsels and India’s Leading Finest Legend General Counsels. A special segment highlighting a Powerlist of fast-growing GCs further emphasized their pivotal role

Abhilash Raghavan Appointed General Counsel Of Verizon India Abhilash Raghavan has been elevated to the position of General Counsel at Verizon India. With over 20 years of experience spanning litigation, corporate advisory, and in-house legal roles, Raghavan has been instrumental in delivering practical and innovative legal solutions. He has held executive leadership positions since 2015,

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Advised Morgan Stanley India on QIP by ZomatoShardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised Morgan Stanley India Company Private Limited, the sole Book Running Lead Manager (BRLM), on the Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) by Zomato Limited. The deal is valued at approximately USD 1 billionThis is the largest QIP in India

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Centre Notifies Appointment of Delhi High Court Chief Justice Manmohan as Supreme Court JudgeThe Centre has announced the appointment of Justice Manmohan, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, as a judge of the Supreme Court of India. The announcement was made by Union Minister of Law and Justice (Independent Charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal on

Discussing the Punjab and Haryana High Court order quashing the charges of copyright and trademark infringement on substantive and procedural grounds, SpicyIP intern Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan assesses the Court’s findings on copyright infringement and explains the procedural requirement under Section 115 of the Trademarks Act. Bharathwaj is a 3rd year LLB Student at RGSOIPL, IIT Kharagpur,