The home delivery of medicines has become a necessity especially during the when everyone is staying safe at their own homes. Do Indian laws permit the delivery of medicine at your doorstep? Is the functioning of online pharmacies adequately regulated in India? How have various courts dealt with the regulation of online pharmacies? The primary […]
“the delivery of health care services, where distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals using information and communication technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and for the continuing education of health care providers, all in the interests of advancing […]
Heraclitus, the well-known Greek philosopher rightly said that- “The only constant in life is the change”. These thoughtful words have become more relevant than ever in today’s rapidly growing markets, where consumer behavior is everchanging, which is attributable largely to the availability of information readily on any aspect of procurement and also further because of […]
During the persisting lockdown for the entire nation and different parts of the world to contain pandemic situation, the Media and Entertainment industry has been able to utilise the situation in its favour by introducing myriad of web-series in the over the top (OTT) platforms to keep the public engaged and entertained during the lockdown […]
In the recent judgement of Imagine Marketing Pvt Ltd v. Exotic Mile, the plaintiffs who are owners of the trademark “BOAT” in relation to electronic gadgets and such as earphones, headphones, speakers etc., sought permanent injunction restraining the defendants for use of their mark “BOULT” claiming it to be deceptively similar to the plaintiffs registered […]
DISRUPTION OF OPERATIONS DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Under the current scenario of COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdown, various business organisations are facing severe impact on the performance as there is restriction on the operation of its activities. SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“LODR”) requires listed companies to intimate the stock exchange, […]
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (“MSME”s) have always been in focus as they contribute about 29% in the GDP of India. With Government of India (“GoI”) focussing on self-reliance, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises notified on 26th June 2020 (“Notification”), a comprehensive document laying down classification criteria and form & procedure for […]
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (‘Act’) came into force on 20th July 2020 and the Act aims to provide for protection of interests of consumers by introducing an effective and timebound administration and settlement of consumer disputes. The digital era and boom in the e-commerce industry had increased the challenges related to consumer protection and […]
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 On 5th June, 2020, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance was promulgated to amend the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (“Code”). The rationale for the said amendment is to prevent corporate persons experiencing financial distress on account of the unprecedented Covid-19 situation from being pushed […]
On July 22, 2020, Clint Eastwood filed suit in California federal court seeking “damages in the millions of dollars” from three companies that manufacture, distribute, and sell cannabidiol (“CBD”) products. According to the complaint, the defendants completely fabricated a Clint Eastwood interview and an on-line article in order to promote and sell CBD products. In […]
It’s been a busy few weeks at Leman Solicitors as we approach another bank holiday, we’ll be sharing more firm news and updates in August about what we’ve been up to and where we’re spending our holidays and staycations! As we continue to welcome more staff back to our offices John Hogan has a great read […]
Ireland’s newly appointed Housing Minister, Darragh O’Brien, has recently declared the new Government’s intentions to ramp up the delivery of social and affordable housing, with an emphasis on new-builds. In fact, he aims to increase the social housing stock by 50,000! We all agree achieving this number would be welcomed and, frankly, is long overdue. […]