Month: June 2019

How Legal Enterprises Can Effectively Address Security Challenges through Technology

  Law firms make great targets for cyber-attacks, especially because they are sinks for huge amounts of sensitive customer data that can be used for personal gain, revenge or economic advantage by unscrupulous hackers and criminals. A recent PwC report (Safeguarding Your Firm from Cyber Attacks) noted that “Privacy and confidentiality are bedrock qualities for …

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Tuesday Tips: Build your Digital Transformation Strategy in 5 Steps

Think DIGITAL or go out of business! Overstated? Not quite. In today’s digital age, companies must adjust their thinking and actions to align with new realities. Newer technologies are a part of the business landscape. Equally important, the way we react to technology and interact with it has changed. Today’s customers have different expectations and …

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Instant Paperless Application of Digital Signature Certificate in 6 Easy Steps!

LAptop Phone and Book-Pen

Did you know you can now submit a PAPERLESS application for a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)? If you are an Aadhaar card holder and have an updated mobile number, you can complete the Aadhaar Paperless Offline eKYC to obtain a DSC in only 6 steps. Step 1: Choose the DSC Type (Class 2, 3) and …

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Form DPT-3: Companies Required to File One-time Return of Outstanding Receipt of Money/Loan Not Considered Deposits

On 22nd January 2019, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) issued a notification prescribing certain amendments to the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 (‘Rules’), requiring every non- government company to furnish information regarding outstanding receipt of loan or money not considered deposits. As per these Rules, other than government companies, every company is required …

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5 Easy Strategies to Improve Collaboration between IT and Legal for Improved Business Outcomes

Does your company have a Legal department and an IT department? Do they get along? Do they share relevant information, speak each other’s ‘language’ and collaborate in a way that maximises the company’s productivity, efficiency and profitability? If you answered ‘No’ or ‘Not really, but we get by’ to any of the above questions, it …

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Validity of Digital Signature Certificate – All You Need to Know!

Checking Validity

Have you checked the validity of your Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) yet? The filing season for FY 2018-19 is on and you will require a valid Class 2 DSC for eFiling of: Income Tax returns MCA returns GST returns What is a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)? A digital signature is an electronic method of signing …

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Tech Thursday: How Law Firms Can Maximise Their Billable Hours With Technology

Today’s law firms have many software tools to choose from to help them collaborate better, maximise efficiency and use their time for strategic, value-adding tasks. In the medium- and long-term, technology can also help them improve their profitability and serve their clients better. That’s good news, isn’t it? Yes and no. Technology and software can …

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Complete Your KYC Validation on TRACES with a Digital Signature in 6 Easy Steps!

Are you validating your KYC multiple times on TRACES? With a Digital Signature, you have to validate your KYC only once. No hassle, no fuss and super easy to do! This user guide has been designed to help you validate your KYC on the Income Tax Department’s TRACES (TDS Reconciliation Analysis and Correction Enabling System) …

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CASE STUDY: Corporate Trademark Infringement in India – MakeMyTrip

In the first 3 months of 2019, MakeMyTrip (henceforth ‘MMT’), an Indian online travel company based in Gurugram (Haryana) filed two similar but separate lawsuits related to infringement of its registered trademark. Both cases were filed with the Delhi High Court. Case 1 In February 2019, MMT filed a suit against M/s Make My Happy …

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