CCI imposes final order in 200 out of 267 investigations for alleged anti-competitive practices in sectors including insurance, automobiles, real estate, financial services and entertainment industry; Initiates suo motu inquiry against milk retailers for price rise [Business Standard]
SC refuses to stay Indian Medical Association’s day-long strike while noting that the strike would cause serious difficulties to people; Strike was in protest of amendments in laws related to clinical establishments and private medical practice [Firstpost]
Gujarat HC launches the state’s first online bail application system, available to Sabarmati central jail’s undertrial prisoners; This reduces time lag between posting bail applications and the applications reaching HC registry from 4-10 days earlier to 48 hours now [Firstpost]
24 year old US undergraduate faces 10-year prison term for setting up a website posting links to television and movie content; The website has over 300,000 users and generates £140,000 in advertising revenue [Guardian]
Lawyers at top US law firms Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP or Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP are at peril of being attacked by hackers interested in insider trading, as cyber-attacks against law firms rise in general; Highly confidential nature of information held by law firms is key [Wall Street Journal]
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