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This issue captures key legal developments and emerging trends shaping the media and entertainment landscape, with a focus on what they mean in practice for businesses working increasingly in a digital environment.
The IT Rules Amendment, 2026 introduces a stricter regulatory framework for AI-generated and synthetic media in India, mandating faster takedowns, mandatory disclosures, stronger intermediary accountability, and enhanced protections against deepfakes, misinformation, and intellectual property misuse.
The India–EU Free Trade Agreement marks a major milestone in global trade relations, expanding market access, strengthening digital trade and intellectual property protections, and creating significant opportunities for sectors such as exports, services, and the media & entertainment industry.
The dispute between EROS and Aanand L Rai over Tere Ishk Mein highlights the thin legal line between inspiration and infringement, raising important questions about trademark rights, character similarity, goodwill, and the commercial use of “spiritual sequels” in Bollywood.
The misuse of Grok on X to generate non-consensual sexualized deepfakes sparked global legal and regulatory scrutiny, raising serious concerns about AI safety, intermediary liability, privacy, and the urgent need for stronger ethical safeguards in artificial intelligence governance.
This issue captures key legal developments and emerging trends shaping the media and entertainment landscape, with a focus on what they mean in practice for businesses working in an increasingly digital environment.
This issue captures key legal developments and emerging trends shaping the media and entertainment landscape, with a focus on what they mean in practice for businesses working in an increasingly digital environment.
As Betty Boop, Blondie, and Nancy Drew enter the U.S. public domain in 2026, creators gain greater freedom to reuse early versions of these iconic characters, though trademark protections and later copyrighted adaptations continue to impose important legal limits.
The Bombay High Court’s ruling in Novex Communications Pvt. Ltd. v. The Phoenix Mills Ltd. reinforces that copyright compliance for public music performances is a shared responsibility, making venue owners equally liable alongside event organizers and DJs for unlicensed use of music.
The Raman Negi–The Local Train dispute highlights key issues surrounding copyright ownership, royalties, trademark rights, and informal arrangements in creative collaborations, reinforcing the importance of clear legal agreements in the entertainment industry.
The Netflix–Warner Bros. merger signals a major shift from streaming competition to industry consolidation, raising concerns around antitrust, creative diversity, and growing control of global entertainment by a few mega-platforms.
The Delhi High Court has recognised Hermès and the Birkin bag shape as well-known trademarks, strengthening protection for luxury brand identity and iconic product designs in India.
India’s new labour codes are reshaping the Media & Entertainment industry through stricter compliance, formal workforce protections, and increased accountability for production houses and corporates.
This issue captures key legal developments and emerging trends shaping the media and entertainment landscape, with a focus on what they mean in practice for businesses working in an increasingly digital environment.
This issue captures key legal developments and emerging trends shaping the media and entertainment landscape, with a focus on what they mean in practice for businesses operating in an increasingly digital environment.
This issue captures key legal developments and emerging trends shaping the media and entertainment landscape, with a focus on what they mean in practice for businesses operating in an increasingly digital environment.
This issue captures key legal developments and emerging trends shaping the media and entertainment landscape, with a focus on what they mean in practice for businesses operating in an increasingly digital environment. Thoughtfully curated by Mehak Losalka, Content & Knowledge Coordinator at Minara Legal, the edition brings together relevant updates across intellectual property, content, and technology, offering a concise, insight-driven view of the evolving legal framework.
This issue captures key legal developments and emerging trends shaping the media and entertainment landscape, with a focus on what they mean in practice for businesses operating in an increasingly digital environment. Thoughtfully curated by Mehak Losalka, Content & Knowledge Coordinator at Minara Legal, the edition brings together relevant updates across intellectual property, content, and technology, offering a concise, insight-driven view of the evolving legal framework.
Protect your brand with trademark registration in India. Learn the step-by-step process, required documents, timelines, and legal benefits under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
Why Copyright Protection Matters? What Can Be Copyrighted? Registration of Copyright