The Supreme Court of India has established guidelines for determining when a subsequent provision or amendment can be deemed a retrospective clarification to an original statute. The court emphasized that such clarifications should not expand or alter the scope of the original provision, and that the original must be sufficiently vague or ambiguous to necessitate …
Dubai’s prominent retail figure, Micky Jagtiani, the chairman and owner of Landmark Group, passed away at the age of 70 on Friday. The Landmark Group confirmed his peaceful departure, surrounded by his beloved family, in an official statement. Jagtiani, originally from India, launched his retail empire in 1973 with the establishment of Babyshop, a store …
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Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Company, a prominent pharmaceutical manufacturer and marketer in Saudi Arabia, has successfully concluded the book-building process for its initial public offering (IPO) and has set the final offer price at SR60 per share on the Saudi bourse Tadawul. This implies a market capitalization of SR4.2 billion ($1.12 billion) upon listing. The company …
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The UAE cabinet meeting recently granted approval to 78 environmental projects and initiatives, showcasing the Emirates’ commitment to hosting COP28 at Expo City Dubai in November. These projects encompass a range of initiatives, including the implementation of national strategies to reduce carbon emissions, regulations on solar energy product usage, sustainable tourism, and other endeavors that …
KUWAIT — In a further escalation of tensions between Kuwait and the Philippines over labor rights and employer safeguards, Kuwait has indefinitely suspended the issuance of all new visas for Filipino nationals, the country’s interior ministry confirmed this week. Data from the Kuwaiti government reveals that Philippine nationals account for approximately 6% of the country’s …
WASHINGTON – In the face of a looming financial catastrophe, Democrats and Republicans made incremental progress on Friday towards a deal to extend the US debt ceiling, thus averting a potential default that could cripple the world’s largest economy within days. As the Treasury’s projected deadline of next Thursday for the government running out of …
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The National Conference of Bar Examiners has unveiled the details of the forthcoming NextGen Bar Exam, scheduled to debut in July 2026. The 42-page outline released by the Conference outlines the specific legal skills and areas of the law that will be assessed in the overhauled test. Notably, the NextGen Bar Exam will depart from …
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A class-action settlement worth $50 million, aimed at resolving consumer claims regarding certain defective MacBook keyboards, was approved by a U.S. judge on Thursday. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Davila in San Jose, California, federal court dismissed challenges to the settlement and deemed it “fair, adequate, and reasonable.” The national class action involved …
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A major victory was secured by global law firm DLA Piper as a federal judge dismissed a $180 million legal malpractice lawsuit brought against the firm by its former client, Link Motion Inc. The ruling was based on the judge’s determination that Link Motion had filed the lawsuit after the expiration of the three-year statute …
The Supreme Court of India recently overturned a Bombay High Court ruling that had discharged two murder suspects. The higher court found that the High Court had not adequately considered all the evidence collected by the investigative agency that had been presented with the charge-sheet. Justices Abhay S. Oka and Rajesh Bindal served on the …
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