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Waleed Rasrommani Joins Gibson Dunn from Linklaters to Expand Riyadh Operations The global law firm Gibson Dunn has hired Waleed Rasrommani from Linklaters to strengthen its presence in Riyadh, as the firm continues to expand its capabilities in Saudi Arabia. Rasrommani, a corporate and M&A partner, brings extensive experience advising on complex transactions across Saudi

This article by Prof. (Dr.) Devinder Singh examines pregnant students’ educational rights in India, highlighting constitutional equality, institutional duty, and the MP High Court’s 2026 ruling. The author is an international legal scholar and jurist, currently VC at DBRANLU. Introduction The proposition that a student who becomes pregnant does not, by that circumstance alone, forfeit

The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important ruling on the interpretation of “Change in Law” clauses in power purchase agreements, holding that the cancellation of coal blocks pursuant to judicial intervention can trigger compensation claims. In West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. v. Adhunik Power & Natural Resources Ltd. & Ors., the

Nagaraja Bangalore Subbarao Joins Fox Mandal & Associates as Group Head – Privacy & Data Protection The premier, full-service Indian law firm, Fox Mandal & Associates has welcomed Nagaraja Bangalore Subbarao as Group Head – Privacy & Data Protection in its Bengaluru office, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in technology law and data governance. Nagaraja brings

In the previous two parts, I laid a groundwork for FOSS – the first unpacked the functionality of FOSS and the second examined the murky terrain of software patentability and the challenges it brings. This part will zoom out and address how control over software models a nation’s technological autonomy.  Picture this – one fine

To imagine a world without free and open-source software (henceforth “FOSS”) would be quite a difficult picture to paint:  a snippet of it would be to live without Firefox, WordPress, Linux, VLC – all built on FOSS. Yet despite being so integrally woven in our digital lives, how often does FOSS cross our minds (to

In the first part of the post, I explained the emergence of FOSS and its effect on innovation – often accelerating it but with its own bumps along the road. This part will wheel the discussion to another thorny issue: patentability of software and the many new questions it raises, both generally and in the

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised Billdesk on proposed acquisition of Worldline India’s payment businesses The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) acted as legal counsel to IndiaIdeas.com Limited (Billdesk) in connection with its proposed acquisition of 100% equity stake in Worldline ePayments India Private Limited and Worldline India Private Limited from

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas represented Lighthouse Learning in strategic partnership with Early Learning Village The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas represented Lighthouse Learning Private Limited in its strategic partnership with the Early Learning Village (ELV) situated in Gurugram, Haryana, owned and operated by Wonderland Academy of Early Learning Private Limited. The partnership strengthens

Dechert LLP Welcomes Back Phillip Sacks as Managing Partner in Dubai The premier global law firm, Dechert LLP has appointed Phillip Sacks as the new Managing Partner of its Dubai office. Sacks rejoins the firm after a brief stint at White & Case in 2023. He originally joined Dechert as a partner in 2016 and