A contract is known to be one of the oldest ways of communication between human beings. Right from the times when the barter system was the only way of trading, human beings have been entering into contracts, first verbal and eventually written documents. While contracts can be both written or oral, written contracts are more […]

Raising Capital or funds is the most important stage for any start-up. It is also the most daunting stage as it means sharing your vision and beliefs with an outside party and letting them assess the value of your business. Uninformed steps raising capital can make you an outsider in your own business and take […]

Lock-in period is a very important clause in the contract that indicates the time period within which the parties cannot terminate the contract. Usually, such contracts are accompanied by penalty clauses that have to be borne by the party that chooses to discontinue the contract by terminating it within the lock-in period. Every Lock-in period […]

The Indian Society has seen various changes over years. One major change society saw is the ratio of women working in various sectors. However, women still have had to fight various barriers in order to have a safe working environment and it won’t be wrong to say the barriers still have not disappeared completely. Sexual […]

The concept of protecting intellectual properties arose from the need to protect a person or entity’s creations. Intellectual Property Laws are designed in such a way that they not only protect these creations but also help the creator ensure that they seek appropriate rewards for them by commercializing or monetizing them. Patents are one of the […]

When the resolution of disputes through courts became lengthy and time taking, the process of arbitration was introduced. There are way too many commercial transactions that are entered into, which lead to innumerable disputes, and not too many courts are available to resolve these disputes. Alternative dispute resolution was introduced as, as the name suggests, […]

There are several different types of orders of the court – and you might get confused between the technicalities of what an order, a decree, a judgment, etc. means and entails. A Decree is the full and final observation/judgment that is passed by the Court of Law after adjudicating the disputes between the parties. While […]

Intellectual Property laws were ideated and meant for innovators and creators. The objective of this set of laws was to ensure protection for any creative output of an individual or an entity.  While other types of IP laws protect other forms of creations, Copyright ownership gives the owner the exclusive right to use the work they […]

What is PI, what is protected, Rights of a data subject, duties of a company dealing with data;  Data protection has become one of the biggest concerns for all involved stakeholders – businesses, individuals, and the state. With the advent and increasing use of technology, companies have been able to collect a massive amount of […]

With the ever-growing importance of marketing, branding becomes an essential part of a company’s growth map. Companies are spending a substantial chunk of their budget, trying to market their brand name, reach more people, have more visibility. Since a brand name is literally your company’s identity, promoting and protecting it is obviously cardinal.However, even in doing […]