Panel discussion on Contracts, Comics and Creativity with Anirudh Rastogi, Robert De Rooy and Camilla Anderson Ikigai Managing Partner Anirudh Rastogi was on a panel with Robert De Rooy and Camilla Anderson (whose illustrated contracts have made their way to an art gallery!). Anirudh discusses why should the business community invest in contracts that are aRead more
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In July 2020, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India released a draft notification on the labelling and nomenclature of dairy analogues. If introduced the notification will have serious implications for the plant based dairy industry. This blogpost highlights a representation submitted by Ikigai Law along with the Good Food Institute as a responseRead more
The copyright office has sought stakeholder inputs on making amendments to India’s copyright law. In this blogpost we look at some of the areas in which the law could potentially be amended. At the end of October 2020, the Registrar of Copyrights[1] sought inputs[2] from businesses on whether they think India’s copyright law requires anyRead more
This piece analyzes data-driven mergers in the context of American anti-trust law. Introduction Competition authorities across the globe are actively discussing the regulation of big data and its role in merger control. The EU- aggressively pursuing big-tech regulation through Commissioner of Competition Magrethe Vestager- opened consultations for regulating digital platforms in June 2020.[1] Across theRead more
In this article we look at the key contractual terms typically seen in a warehousing agreement to be executed between the warehouse owner/ third party logistics partner and small business owners. Small businesses find it economical to lease the required space in a warehouse rather than set up one of its own, or take anRead more
In this article we look at the various warehousing models currently used in India, the common challenges they face, and some suggestions on how to overcome the odds. Warehousing is coming of age in India. This has largely to do with increased industrial and retail activity as well as increased cross-border trade and commerce. AtRead more
To cope with burdensome airport security checks, airports are implementing innovative technologies to make passing through security easier and safer for passengers. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the APAC region was expected to see an additional 2.1 billion air passengers by the close of 2036. The corresponding growth in the airport securityRead more
This blogpost answers commonly asked questions about the Standing Committee of Information Technology of Parliament of India. Most of these questions apply to all departmentally related standing committees of Parliament of India. Q. 1 What are parliamentary standing committees? The Parliament of India has 24 ‘departmentally related standing committees’, also known as standing committees, onRead more
In this piece, we analyse the WTO’s recent decision in Saudi Arabia – Measures concerning the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights. We also analyse the implications of WTO’s rejection of the invocation of the essential security exception by Saudi Arabia. Context The dispute between Qatar and Saudi Arabia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) hasRead more
This blog post highlights the key developments and concerns in the dispute resolution framework under the Information Technology Act, 2000. 1. INTRODUCTION More than 131 million Indian consumers have been victims of cybercrime and India has lost INR 1.24 trillion in cyber-attacks in the previous year[1]. Most victims of cyber-attacks or frauds in India doRead more