Law
India’s Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026: What Businesses Should Know
The Companies Act is set for another major update, with a renewed focus on making business easier while strengthening accountability. By Himani Singh The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha and currently under review by a Joint Parliamentary Committee, proposes several significant changes to India’s corporate legal framework. If passed, the…
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What the Latest Court Decisions Mean for Developers and Copyright Holders By Allysa Combs Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries at a pace the legal system was never built to absorb. In copyright law, courts are now being asked to decide a question no one has had to answer before: can the companies building large language…
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What Pre-collegiate Athletes and Their Families Need to Know After Brantmeier v. NCAA By Deonta Woods The NCAA has long operated under the presumption that college sports are amateur sports. For decades, that presumption translated into strict limits on what athletes could earn before setting foot on a college campus. Following the settlement of Brantmeier…
Read MoreNIL Contracts, Exclusivity, and Tampering
By Deonta Woods What Every College Athlete Needs to Know Before Signing Anything You finally did it. Your first Name, Image, and Likeness deal lands in your inbox.The brand is legitimate. The money looks strong. Then you see one word that feels harmless. Exclusivity. That single word can quietly dictate how you monetize your brand…
Read MoreIndependent Research, Reverse Engineering, and Trade Secrets: What the “Cracked” Coca-Cola Formula Teaches Us
By Deonta Woods For more than a century, the formula for Coca-Cola has been one of the most famous and fiercely guarded trade secrets in the world. Since 1886, the company has relied on secrecy rather than patents to protect its iconic formula. That secrecy was put to the test on January 8, 2026, when…
Read MorePatent or Trade Secret? How to Protect What You’ve Built
By Deonta Woods You’ve created something valuable, whether it is a product, a process, or a formula that sets your business apart. The next big question is not what it does, but how you protect it. For many innovators and founders, that decision comes down to two primary forms of intellectual property protection, patents and…
Read MoreAvoiding “Naked Licensing”: What You Need to Know Before Licensing Your Trademark
By Deonta Woods Licensing a trademark may seem straightforward, but without the right protections in place, you could unintentionally put your trademark at risk. One of the most common and serious mistakes is known as naked licensing. If you’re not careful, it can result in the cancellation of your trademark rights entirely. What Is Naked…
Read MoreThe Impact of Tariffs on U.S.-India Business
For international business owners and investors in 2025, no word has caused as much headache as the word “tariffs.” The concept of both raising money and protecting local industry by taxing imports is not new. In Ancient Greece, the Athenian port of Piraeus imposed duties on goods entering Athens. Most economists believe that while over time, the rising costs attributed to tariffs shifts to consumers with little…
Read MoreMajor QSBS Updates: What Founders and Investors Need to Know Under the 2025 Act
The Small Business Investment Act of 2025 makes sweeping changes to Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS). Effective July 5, 2025, these reforms are designed to make QSBS even more attractive for employees, founders, and early investors. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s changed and why it matters. What is QSBS? QSBS has been on the…
Read MoreNationwide CTA Injunction: What it Means and What Businesses Should Do
****UPDATE 3/21/25**** The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule announcing a significant update to the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act. According to the update, U.S. entities—including domestic corporations, limited liability companies, and other similar entities—and U.S. persons are no longer required to file BOI reports.…
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