Spotify v Potify
The music streaming service Spotify won a trademark dispute in the USA over the app name POTIFY – an app for medical Marijuana. Spotify successfully claimed that its own brand SPOTIFY was diluted by the app name POTIFY – which was allegedly inspired by Shopify and ”pot”.
Tunisia’s new constitution
On 25 July 2022, Tunisia held a referendum on the revised constitution put forward by the President Kais Saied in the process of establishing a new republic.
Revlon Files for bankruptcy protection
Revlon, the American Cosmetic multinational company filed for bankruptcy. The company was unable to avail the customers for its products on time. There was disruption in the supply chain of raw materials from China to the United States at overpriced rates.
U.S Supreme court on Clean Air Act West Virginia v. the US Environmental Protection Agency
The Supreme Court has made it more challenging for the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gases and fight climate change
China’s regulation in the Entertainment industry
China’s focus on developing and promoting a healthy entertainment industry. Having this goal in focus, it has made certain regulations to “improve the professional quality of performers thereby standardizing their professional behaviour and promote the healthy development of the performing arts industry and the society.”
Social media Censorship law in Texas
A federal appeals court on Friday reversed a lower court’s order blocking Texas law stopping large social media platforms , like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, from removing political posts, a blow for tech companies that say their content moderation decisions are protected by the Constitution.
Hungary legally allowed to leave European Union
Hungary's parliament has given its approval to a proposal to abolish the European Parliament as an elected body and replace it with a system where the national legislatures of the bloc's 27 members appoint representatives.
EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP):2023-2027
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the agricultural policy of the European Union. Following the devastation of the Second world war, the six countries, the founding members called the European community – Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands and West Germany stepped up initiatives to revise the social and economic fabric of the nations together.
CBIC cannot initiate recovery of dues: Supreme Court of India
In India, when the corporate insolvency process commences, the adjudicating authority is mandated to declare a moratorium on continuation or initiation of any coercive legal action against the Corporate Debtor.
Miranda Rights Violation: US
On June 23, 2022, Justice Samuel Alito delivered the majority opinion in the Supreme court of United States, reversing the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit's decision, holding that a Miranda violation does not provide a basis for a §1983 claim.
Argentina’s Universal Jurisdiction
The landmark case against Chinese officials was submitted under Argentina’s universal jurisdiction provisions. On August 17, 2022, lawyers acting for the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) and the World Uygur Congress (WUC) filed a criminal complaint in Buenos Aires for genocide and crimes against humanity committed against Uyghurs and other Turkic people. It is the first time ever that evidence of the genocide happening in northwest China has appeared before a court.
COP27 @ Egypt
Global environment concerns are increasing immensely and such a call shows that no country is immune with the natural devastations around. The onslaught of climate disasters in 2022 has left little breathing space for the international community to respond.
China’s accession to the Hague Agreement: WIPO
On February 5, 2022, the Chinese government deposited its instrument of accession to the Geneva text of the Hague Agreement (1999) with the director general of the WIPO, thus becoming the 68th Contracting Party to the 1999 text and the 77th member state of the Hague Union. The Geneva text of the Hague Agreement (1999) entered into force in China on May 5, 2022.
EU: European Media Freedom Act
ARTICLE 19 is a global human rights organisation that works around the world to protect and promote the right to freedom of expression and information. ARTICLE 19 has also extensive expertise and experience advocating for the protection of media freedom,
Jamal Khashoggi case: Saudi crown prince demands immunity as PM
On 2 October 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident journalist was assassinated by agents of the Saudi government at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Khashoggi was ambushed and strangled by a 15-member squad of Saudi assassins and his body was dismembered and disposed of.
No Google in China
Google made its translation feature available to China back in 2017, including a separate app that folks in China could download.
Maltese Citizenship Act
On the 29th of September 2022, the European commission has referred the country of Malta to the European court over the controversial golden visa scheme provided by the country under. The EU took Malta to the court under the Article 258(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
New Rules of law in Real Estate in Vietnam-2022
The new laws under Decree 2/2022, requires the real estate developer to make numerous public disclosures on the real estate projects he works on. In particular, the following information must be made available on the developer’s website:
New Insurance Regulations- Ireland 2022:
The Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48(1) (Insurance Requirements) Regulations 2022 apply to insurance undertakings and insurance intermediaries from 1 July 2022.
New Athletic Shoe rules by 2024: World Athletics
It was announced today that World Athletics has approved new shoe rules and regulations for competition. The athletes will not be allowed to wear shoes that have over a 20mm stack height during competition.
