AK and Partners organized a Digital Lending Roundtable with speakers from across the globe on April 30, 2021.

Where does the line between inspiration and infringement lie? Film remake is a field that requires creative vision as well as a great deal of legal knowledge.

This news bulletin is provided by the International Trade Group of Crowell & Moring. If you have questions or need assistance on trade law matters...

This is the 3rd of a 4-part business startup series created by Anand Athiviraham, Senior Associate in our Business Law Group. See the first installment of this series: Incorporating your business...

Songs are made of multiple layers, from music composition, lyrics, and vocal performances to audio production, mixing, and mastering. While this seems simple, complications...

In the film industry, there has been a recent trend of remakes of old or successful films. A remake is a film that is based on the same tale as the original...

Crowell & Moring's International Trade Group provides comprehensive updates on critical trade developments, including the FCC's expansion of its Covered List to prohibit foreign power inverters and advanced robotic devices, BIS's easing of export controls on the UAE, and significant FCPA enforcement actions targeting bribes that benefitted Mexican cartels. The bulletin also covers important court decisions on IEEPA tariff refunds and upcoming speaking engagements on forced labor investigations, tariff compl

The U.S. Department of State proposes amendments to ITAR Part 130 to reduce reporting burdens on defense sales, while DOJ's National Security Division issues its first declination under a new corporate enforcement policy alongside a parallel BIS settlement with Bosch. USTR determines certain Brazilian trade practices actionable under Section 301 and proposes 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods, inviting public comments on the proposed measures.

The Indian intellectual property rights legal framework has undergone a fundamental shift in its structure with the formal acceptance of the country's first-ever trademark for an olfactory mark on November 21, 2025

Any entity/firm contributing value to product/service will be deemed to be a part of the value chain.

The Bombay High Court while deciding an interim application filed for return of Plaint for lack of jurisdiction, held that principle place of business of a company need not be equated...

Links to media releases, cases & legislation relating to the residential industry.

The Joint Judicial Committee (the JJC) was established to deal with conflicts of jurisdiction between the Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts, ...

Elucidating copyright law in layman's terms, whenever a person produces a unique work, he is inevitably granted the sole ownership of the work, having absolute right over the same.

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On June 17, 2025, the Government of Canada unveiled a substantial expansion of its sanctions measures against Russia, introducing wide-ranging...

Supreme Court clarifies that parties can be punished for contempt for any action/default in complying with Tribunal's order or during the conduct of the proceedings and not merely restricted to taking evidence

Navigate the latest international trade developments including new executive orders on electrical grid equipment, FCC updates to covered lists for power inverters and robotic devices, FinCEN's finalized beneficial ownership reporting rules, and BIS restrictions on critical mineral exports. Discover how these regulatory changes impact compliance obligations across multiple sectors.

A painting, a sculpture, a drawing, an engraving or a photograph, whether or not any such work possesses artistic quality is designated an Artistic work as per Section 2(c) of the Copyright Act, 1957.

Foreign direct investment into Canada is now at its highest level in almost 20 years, and as the country diversifies its trade partnerships, India has emerged as an important partner.