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In this issue
Interview with DARIUS J. KHAMBATA, Senior Counsel, Bombay High Court & Supreme Court of India
Goods And Services Tax - A Report Card Of First Six Months Since Debut!! by Aseem Chawla, Partner, Phoenix Legal, and Sarthak Garg, Senior Associate, Phoenix Legal
Determining Price Of A Target Business In M&A Transactions: Completion Accounts V Locked Box Mechanisms by Dhruv Chhatralia, Associate, Squire Patton Boggs
The POSH Act, 2013: Is IC The Right Forum To Implement The Act? By Bharat Vasani, Legal Advisor to Tata Group Chairman, Tata Sons Ltd.
The GAFTA Arbitration Process: A Review by Pavani Reddy, Managing Partner, Zaiwalla & Co. Solicitors
Debt Funding Through NBFCs by Kunal Mehta, Principal Associate, Khaitan & Co, and Vidushi Gupta, Senior Associate, Khaitan & Co
India’s Emerging Data Protection Regime & GDPR by Dr. Manoj Kumar, Founder & Managing Partner, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners, and Shweta Bharti, Senior Partner, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners
Employment Opportunity Or Scam? By Shantanu Sahay, Managing Associate, Anand And Anand Advocates, and Aasish Somasi, Senior Associate, Anand And Anand Advocates
Legal Metrology: (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2017 by Yashada Kale, Legal Trainee, Wockhardt Limited
Copyright Societies – The Continuing Limbo by Jaya Mandelia, Senior Associate, Singh & Singh Law Firm LLP, and Isha Tyagi, Associate, Singh & Singh Law Firm LLP
Deal Or No Deal: That Is The Question by Anamitra Mukhopadhyay, Litigation Assistant, Kennedys LLP, London
NCF Leaves Sensitive Private Customer Data Exposed Online
Among several major cases of data leaks, the most recent one appears to be that by the National Credit Federation (NCF), which reportedly left the sensitive, private data of customers—including credit card numbers; credit reports from three major reporting agencies Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion; bank account numbers; and Social Security numbers—exposed online.
![NCF Leaves Sensitive Private Customer Data Exposed Online](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/257/261666/5a605f517e8e0/crp_NCF-Leaves-Sensitive-Private-Customer-Data-Exposed-Online.jpg)
2 mins
European Commission Intervenes In Microsoft Vs. US Government
The European Commission (EC) has now intervened in the ongoing battle which kicked off in 2014 between Microsoft and the US government to ensure that the European laws are “correctly understood”.
![European Commission Intervenes In Microsoft Vs. US Government](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/257/261666/5a60610309f63/crp_European-Commission-Intervenes-In-Microsoft-Vs-US-Government.jpg)
2 mins
Bank Of America Applies For Patent For 'CRYPTOCURRENCY TRANSFORMATION SYSTEM'
Among large corporations who have filed recent blockchain technology patents including Mastercard (which has developed an instant blockchain payment system) and Goldman Sachs, the most recent one appears to be Bank of America Corporation (BAC), a multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
![Bank Of America Applies For Patent For 'CRYPTOCURRENCY TRANSFORMATION SYSTEM'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/257/261666/5a60695c21525/crp_Bank-Of-America-Applies-For-Patent-For-CRYPTOCURRENCY-TRANSFORMATION-SYSTEM.jpg)
2 mins
Law Commission To Examine Compensation For Wrongful Imprisonment
On November 30, the Delhi High Court passed an order requesting the Law Commission of India to examine the need for a legal framework for compensation to victims of wrongful imprisonment.
![Law Commission To Examine Compensation For Wrongful Imprisonment](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/257/261666/5a606a5d514c1/crp_Law-Commission-To-Examine-Compensation-For-Wrongful-Imprisonment.jpg)
1 min
Rules For Religious Conversions, Inter-faith Marriages Issued
On December 15, the Rajasthan HC, hearing a case of alleged ‘love jihad’, issued severe guidelines for religious conversions and inter-faith marriages and guided that these will remain in force till the state government brings in a law to govern conversions.
![Rules For Religious Conversions, Inter-faith Marriages Issued](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/257/261666/5a606ad445632/crp_Rules-For-Religious-Conversions-Inter-faith-Marriages-Issued.jpg)
1 min
Believe In Yourself But Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously
He was the Advocate General of Maharashtra from 2012 to 2014, and before that, the Additional Solicitor General of India for three years. An LL.M. (Harvard), Senior Counsel DARIUS J. KHAMBATA practises before the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court of India. LEGAL ERA speaks to him about his personal and professional journey, life, and everything in between
![Believe In Yourself But Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/257/261666/5a606e0c452d1/crp_Believe-In-YourselfBut-Dont-Take-Yourself-Too-Seriously.jpg)
10+ mins
Goods And Services Tax - A Report Card Of First Six Months Since Debut!!
While the GST, ever since it was implemented, has remained a topic of debate in public and private forums, the article looks at how the tax has fared for the first six months of its existence
![Goods And Services Tax - A Report Card Of First Six Months Since Debut!!](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/257/261666/5a606f73f3e82/crp_Goods-And-Services-Tax-A-Report-Card-Of-First-Six-Months-Since-Debut.jpg)
5 mins
Determining The Price Of A Target Business In M&A Transactions: Completion Accounts V Locked Box Mechanisms
One of the most negotiated areas in the private acquisition of a business is the method of pricing the target.
![Determining The Price Of A Target Business In M&A Transactions: Completion Accounts V Locked Box Mechanisms](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/257/261666/5a60704dbcf3d/crp_Determining-The-Price-Of-A-Target-Business-In-MA-TransactionsCompletion-Accounts-V-Locked-Box-Mechanisms.jpg)
5 mins
Employment Opportunity Or Scam?
While law may always play catch-up with technology, it is critical to establish and foster institutions such as those under the Information Technology Act, 2000 to combat scams using technolegal solutions
![Employment Opportunity Or Scam?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/257/261666/5a60711ca523e/crp_Employment-Opportunity-Or-Scam.jpg)
3 mins
GST Council In Its 24th Meeting Makes Implementation Of E-way Bills Mandatory From Feb 1, 2018
On December 16, the GST Council conducted its 24th meeting in an unscheduled manner through video conferencing.
![GST Council In Its 24th Meeting Makes Implementation Of E-way Bills Mandatory From Feb 1, 2018](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/257/261666/5a6071f565daa/crp_GST-Council-In-Its-24th-Meeting-Makes-Implementation-Of-E-way-Bills-Mandatory-From-Feb-1-2018.jpg)
3 mins
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Language: English
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