Tax Guru

Counter Claim Against Co-Defendant Not Maintainable SC Clarifies Civil Procedure Code

The Supreme Court reaffirmed that counter claims cannot be filed against co-defendants under Order 8 Rule 6A CPC. The ruling dismisses a misconceived and time-barred claim, restoring procedural ...
Tax Guru

Single blanket approval under Section 153D for multiple years is invalid: ITAT Delhi

The ITAT held that approvals granted under Section 153D without genuine application of mind are invalid, quashing multiple ...
JD Supra

Enforcing Trade Secrets across borders: A comparative look at the UK, EU, US, Australia and China - Co-ordinating enforcement across jurisdictions can present a complex web of ...

Trade secrets are increasingly recognised as vital assets in the intellectual property portfolios of modern businesses. Unlike patents or trade ...
JD Supra

How Can Litigants Relying on a Market Survey Protect Their Communications About the Survey? Part II

Last week’s Privilege Point described a decision that allowed plaintiff to rely on a market survey without disclosing “communications relating to ...
National Law Review

The Buck Stops Here—or Does It? Illinois’ Pre-Judgment Interest Statute Continues to Pack a Punch in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases

Illinois’ pinnacle case on pre-judgment interest statute 735 ILCS 5/2-1303(c) (Section 1303(c)), Cotton v. Coccaro[1], laid pivotal groundwork for parties to seek additional recovery in personal ...