INSIGHTS

Introduction : Digital platforms in e-commerce, online gaming, travel booking, and fintech regularly hold money in a manner that is not truly on behalf of the customer. A wallet balance resulting from a cancelled order, a refund held as "store credit," a stake deposited for an online contest, or a balance prepaid into the account of a travel aggregator are each, in effect, a sum of money that has been paid by the customer, and retained by the entity in anticipation of its own

Introduction : A child using a learning application, a school attendance tracker, a voice-activated toy or a social platform generates a surprisingly broad set of personal data: an identity profile, created when accessing the platform; behavioural data from each interaction with the app; educational data, including performance and areas of difficulty; voice data, if the child interacts via voice with toys or learning assistants; and location data, stored on the device the chi

Introduction : Suppose you’re a big global tech company. A small startup creates software that could undermine your entire business model in five years. They have very little revenue, even fewer employees, and offices based in a co-working space. The obvious solution is to acquire the startup before it matures into a serious competitive threat. The sparse financial statements and overall lack of assets of the startup would justify the deal flying under the radar of the compet

Introduction : This conflict is part of the conflict over the conflicting marks “MARQ” and “MARC” for electrical/electronic goods. The case was heard from the Trial Court, the Delhi High Court up to the Supreme Court. The main case before the Delhi High Court is related to the order dated 27th October 2018 passed by Additional District Judge (Patiala House Courts), New Delhi. Justice Tejas Karia heard and decided the appeal in the case of FAO-IPD 46/2021 on 10th April 2026. T

Introduction : Since the Competition Act 2010 and the Competition Commission Act 2010 started on January 1 2012 Malaysia’s competition law is about to get its big change. After the Dewan Rakyat passed the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2026 on July 6 2026 and the Dewan Negara passed the Competition Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026 on July 27 2026 both Bills are waiting for assent before they will be published. When the Bills take effect they will touch every stage of enforcemen

Introduction : The urban rental market has over the past decade generated a unique hybrid asset class co-living homes and serviced apartment complexes that are a blend of residential architecture and a hotelized business model. Co-living operators rent or own an entire building and rent out furnished apartments under flexible, often monthly, agreements with young professionals and students, including the services of housekeeping, Wi-Fi and community programming. Similar to a

Introduction : A decade back, turning a rough sketch into a set of designs that looked real usually took weeks. One person would draw and then the group would debate the options. After that, a maker or a renderer would turn the chosen idea into a form a client could actually review and now the clock has changed and the Generative tools can cut that wait fast as With one text prompt, an AI aided CAD add on, a parametric system, or an image generator may spit out many possible

Introduction : Three-dimensional printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is gradually changing the rules of traditional manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution in modern business. Previously, the market of spare parts for machines, medical devices, cars, and household appliances used to be monopolized by their manufacturers since they were able to control both prices for spare parts and distribution channels, thus having guaranteed profit from initial investments

Introduction : Previously, a trademark mainly served as a mark that recognized the source of goods or services. In the digital economy today, however, a successful trademark can have a commercial identity that goes beyond the original product for which the trademark was created. An automobile manufacturer can now start engaging in crypto-finance, a fashion brand can introduce cosmetics, and a tech company may offer its customers programs about entertainment, education, and on

Introduction : Two sellers on the same online marketplace can find themselves pricing each other’s products within a few rupees for months, without either ever sending an email to the other. Both will have attached their price listings to a repricing tool, which tracks the competitor’s price and makes automatic adjustments of its own product’s price, often within seconds. The result can be equivalent to a cartel of prices: discounts do not appear on both products simultaneous

Introduction : While there is nothing new in private equity funds featuring ESG-related commitments in their marketing materials, an increasing number of funds are now embedding ESG-related undertakings within the operative documents. This includes indicative ESG targets within term sheets, specific ESG-related exclusions and disclosure covenants inside letters and disclosure of portfolio-level ESG metrics within fund reports to LPs. The practical significance of this develop

Introduction : The Real Estate Regulatory Authority is a statutory board which came into existence through the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. The sole purpose for the formation of RERA was to regulate the Real Estate sector, maintain transparency in Real Estate transactions and investor protection by mandating accountability. It acts as a safeguard for the investors. RERA was formed mainly to protect homebuyers. While RERA is often associated with homebuy