Legal Era Magazine - March 2018

In this issue

Legal Era In Conversation with T. K. VIswanathan Chairman, Bankruptcy Law Reforms Committee.
Is It Game Over For The Singh Bros.
SLP Filed In SC, Evidence Suppressed Absolves Tarun Tejpal Claims Defence.
Data (Privacy and Protection) Bill, 2017 What To Expect .
Stakeholders Moving To N-Dimensional Space.

Oxycontin Maker Purdue Pharma Sued Over Opioid Epidemic: Alabama

On February 5, Alabama became the latest state to file a case accusing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP of fueling the opioid epidemic by deceptively marketing prescription painkillers to generate billions of dollars in sales.

2 mins

Private Trusts Formation And Income Tax Implications

While we understand that the taxation of a private trust majorly depends on what structure is being followed while forming and operating a trust, it is advisable that the real intention of the settlor be explicitly set out in the trust deed along with details regarding beneficiaries

6 mins

Is It Game Over For The Singh Bros

From putting Ranbaxy on the global pharmaceutical map to selling their stake in it to daiichi sankyo to their subsequent downfall, Legal Era chronicles the saga of the company’s former Promoters, Malvinder and Shivinder Singh

5 mins

Is Extreme Event Predictable?

Historically speaking, economic crises or disasters natural or man-made have never occurred in isolation. There have always been warning signals which, many a times, were not heeded

7 mins

SLP Filed In SC, Evidence Suppressed Absolves Tarun Tejpal Claims Defence

In a twist to the case where the Former Editor-in-Chief of Tehelka Magazine is facing charges of having sexually assaulted a junior colleague in 2013, the petition filed in the Apex Court is claimed to challenge Tejpal’s very prosecution

4 mins

Data (Privacy And Protection) Bill, 2017: What To Expect

As digitization increases, large volumes of data are generated and there are no measures to safeguard the privacy of this data nor regulate data retention by the platforms collecting it. Hence, we are in need of a strong data protection law.

8 mins

Budget 2018 Analyzing Tax Proposals

The article takes a close look at the highlights of Union Budget 2018 in terms of direct and indirect taxes.

7 mins

Private Investment In The Education Sector

With due government intent falling into place and the Indian education market projected to grow to USD 180 billion in a few years’ time, the need for capital, technology, and best practices from a private player will be invaluable to the sector

4 mins

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