Author: LEXPEEPS editor

About the Company:

Numerator is a data and technology company reinventing market research. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Numerator has 1,600 employees worldwide. The company blends proprietary data with advanced technology to create unique insights for the market research industry that has been slow to change.

Job Description:

• Generate, review, verify and edit a variety of legal contracts, including sales, vendor, and consulting agreements in the Salesforce software system.
• Assisting Legal Assistant with other contract databases.
• Print, save, scan, proofread, redline, track and organize documents and signature pages to ensure accuracy and quality control of copy, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax in the final format.
• Update and locate files and appropriate documentation, correspondence, and e-mails in a timely manner.
• Compose routine correspondence. (Legal Assistant)
• Monitor and maintain organization-wide compliance with market Track’s internal Contract Review policies.
• Support Market Track in other aspects of its regular activities as required.

Skills & Requirements:

• 1+years of experience in Law/Legal field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law/Equivalent.
•  Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to succinctly and positively influence others.
• Quick learning skills. Quick learning of Software and the ability to process legal work through it.
• Must be a team player, detail-oriented and organized, able to work independently, prioritize assignments and multitask; strong work ethic, flexible, dependable, positive can-do attitude; ability to establish effective working relationships throughout operational groups; must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality; and able to make a positive contribution to Market Track.  
•  Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to work with a variety of programs and to pick up new software quickly.
• Knowledge of Internet navigation and search engines.

Working Hours:

It is a full-time job opportunity. Local time morning & evening (11 am – 5 pm & 7 pm – 10 pm, which will change with daylight savings).

Click on the given link to apply: https://recruit.hirebridge.com/v3/careercenter/v2/details.aspx?jid=534410&cid=7844&locvalue=10181018&bid=8

CPA Project:

The Criminal Justice and Police Accountability Project (CPA Project) is a Bhopal based litigation and research intervention focused on building accountability against the criminalization of certain communities by the Police and the criminal justice system and press for demarcations.

About the internship:

The work will primarily involve researching the disproportionate impact of criminal laws on marginalized communities and assisting with litigation work, including writ petitions before the High Court. We might consider applications for in person internships for those residing in Bhopal.

Stipend:

Stipend of Rs. 8,000 per month for 20 to 25 hours of work every week.

Who can apply?

Preference will be given to students in their penultimate or final year of law school, and those adept at working with data. Women, queer and gender non-conforming individuals, persons from Adivasi, Dalit, ex-criminalized/ DNT/ nomadic, other Bahujan and religious minority communities, persons with disabilities, and others from LGBTQIA+ communities to apply.

How to apply:

Write to cpaprojectindia@gmail.com with your CV/ relevant work experience.

Last date to apply:

November, 6, 2020.

Visit: https://www.cpaproject.in/call-for-interns

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International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation, and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, research Associates, and aftercare professionals work with local officials to ensure immediate victim rescue and aftercare, to prosecute perpetrators, and to promote functioning public justice systems.

About the job: 

1. The Consultant (Research Associate) will conduct legal research in support of Lead Legal SR interventions and towards ‘casework excellence’ in alignment with the program goals.
2. Develop, train, and explore various knowledge management tools required for the casework. (Research Associate)

Location: 

Delhi

Responsibilities:

Communication:  

1. Collate, analyze and publish findings of the research;
2. Present the research work of IJM at appropriate fora;
3. Conduct a legal review of internal publications and memos and provide a legal opinion.
4. Write papers and review documents.

Policies and Procedures:

1. Participate in and contribute to the overall research efforts at IJM.
2. Provide legal opinion on issues of law.
3. Provide legal opinion on whether a case is fit for appeal
4. Review internal and external agreements and policies. 

Training and Development:

1. Orientation
2. Preparing an orientation methodology for research interns and fellows.
3. Conducting orientation for research interns and fellows
4. Preparing training materials for stakeholders which may include manuals, memos and power point presentations.
5. Writing papers, articles on existing research for publishing in journals and online platforms.
6. Seek out platforms that enhance IJM’s knowledge database and credibility
7. Training support

Documentation, Reporting & Data Management:

1. Develop and maintain a data repository for IJM’s legal knowledge, information, research, court applications, correspondence, processes and experience, designed to enable sharing content within the organization and with external partners, and stakeholders
2. Train and educate team members, up to and including senior leaders, on how to manage relevant knowledge using established tools and procedures.
3. Explore existing web-based options to enable information sharing and networking.
4. Develop and implement the framework for the assigned research projects
5. Conduct litigation-based research on substantive and procedural domestic law.
6. Collate and analyze existing research.

General tasks

1. Other administrative and research assignments as may arise.

Required education and experience: 

1. Bachelor of Law
2. Research skills and familiarity with Indian Legal research databases
3. 1-3 years of work experience

Apply to:

delhirecruiting@ijm.org

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Visit the official notification here: https://www.ijmindia.org/legal-consultant-delhi

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About the journal:

Journal on Governance is an annual journal issued by National Law University, Jodhpur. Journal is peer-reviewed with ISSN serial publication No. 0976-0369. The Journal offers a forum for critical research on the interplay of contemporary issues in corporate law, both from an academic and industry perspective. Along with exploring the various problems and challenges that affect the corporate world, the Journal attempts to explore and offer workable solutions, which may be helpful in regulatory and policy decisions.

Eligibility:

Any academicians, practitioners, students of law pursuing their LL.B (Hons.)/LL.B/LL.M from any recognized university are invited to make their entries.

Theme:

General theme: “Winds of Change in the Corporate Governance Regime: Looking towards a New Horizon”.

Sub-Themes

• Understanding the role of proxy advisory firms in the corporate governance regime in India and the need to regulate them- A long-awaited procedural reform!
• Growing importance of the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria and its contribution towards better corporate governance.
• The urgent need for introspection of falling corporate governance standards in public and private sector banks- Identifying the key issues and figuring a way out.
• Role of corporate governance on stock market liquidity.
• ‘Shareholder Activism’: An emerging trend in India.
• Impact of the recent changes in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law on the corporate governance regime- A leeway to defraud creditors?
• Need for governing Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) the corporate way?
• Rising corporate governance issues and challenges for Indian companies in the COVID-19 era and the expected aftermath.
• How COVID-19 may reform the corporate governance norms/ standards in India (Corporate Governance in the post-pandemic world).
• Understanding the changing role of Government and its various agencies with respect to corporate governance in India.

Any other article on the general theme but outside the scope of the sub-themes is also welcome.

Important instructions:

• Word limit: For articles between 4000-6000 words, for Notes, Comments, for case analysis between 2500-4500 words, including footnotes.

• Abstract: Must include an abstract not more than 300 words, explaining the main idea, the objective of the article, and the conclusions drawn from it.

• The Article should be on A4 sized paper, in Garamond, font size 12, 1.5 line Spacing, justified and 1-inch margins on each side. Footnotes should be in font size 10 and with single line spacing.

• Citation: The Authors should conform to the Bluebook (20^th edition) Uniform System of Citation.

• Details: The authors should provide their contact details, designation, institutional affiliation, and address in the cover letter for the submission. Note: The Manuscript should not contain any identification of the author/s, which shall be a ground for rejection of the submission.

• Authors allowed: Up to two authors are allowed, but not more than two.

• Plagiarism: Any form of plagiarism will lead to direct rejection.

• Acknowledgment: The relevant sources should be duly acknowledged as footnotes. The decision of the Editorial Board in this regard shall be final.

• Originality: The Journal publishes only original and unpublished material. Manuscripts must therefore not, at any time during the period of consideration by the Journal, be considered for publication in any other place, nor published beforehand

• Manuscripts shall be assessed by subjection to Blind Review Procedure. Reviewers shall not be informed of the author’s name, university, year in college, or any other personal information.

How to submit:

• Authors are requested to send their manuscripts in the .doc or .docx format to journal.governance[at]gmail.com with the subject as “Submission- [Name of Author] –Volume IV Issue I.”

• The document name must be in the following format “[Name of Author(s)]-[Title of submission].”

Deadline:

The last date for receipt of submissions is ­15th November 2020. No submission after the deadline will be entertained.

Lexpeeps honest opinion:

• Law students exploring their interests and trying to give an edge to their writing skills.
• Want to excel in their interpersonal skills like writing, communication.
• 1^st, 2nd, and 3rd-year law students shall give their submission as these are the opportunities that give them exposure.
• All the law students trying to bring laurels to them.
• Knowing and not knowing about the subject doesn’t matter if you are willing to work hard and research a lot about your topic.

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Contact:

For queries drop a mail to journal.governance[at]gmail.com

Ms. Niharika Jaiswal (Editor-in-Chief): +91-9956534045| niharikajaiswal96[at]gmail.com

Mr. Suraj Sonowal (Editor-in-Chief): +91-9119131952 | surajsonowal10[at]gmail.com

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School of law, Manipal University Jaipur present 6th International Moot court competition from 17^th-18^th December in collaboration with Ranka public charitable trust.

Registration fee: Rs.1000 INR for Indian Participants and 30USD for International Participants.

This is going to be a virtual competition.

Important Dates:

• Registration open- 19.10.2020
• Last date to register- 10.11.2020
• Memorial submission- 30.11.2020
• Date of Competition – 17.12.2020 – 18.12.2020

Eligibility criteria:

• The competition is open for bonafide students pursuing 5 years and 3- LLB program.
• One team is allowed from each college.
• The team should not disclose the identity of their institution in course of proceedings in the courtrooms; such disclosure may lead to penalties and disqualification.
• Each team shall be provided with the team code by draw of lots followed by the exchange of memorials,

Team composition:

• Each team shall comprise three (3) members ONLY i.e. Two (2) speakers and one (1) researcher.
• Arguments shall be in English only.
• The competition will be conducted online.

Dress code:

• For females: white salwar kurta & Dupatta or white shirt and black trousers along with a black coat and tie.
• For males: white shirt, black trousers, black tie along with a black coat.

Note: The dress code for all the functions at the competition shall be western formals for gentlemen and western or Indian formals for ladies.

Awards:

• Winning Team Award: The winning team will receive a trophy and a cash prize.
• Runners-Up Award: The 1^st runners up will get a trophy and a cash prize.
• Best Student Advocate: Best student advocate will get a trophy and cash prize. o Second Best Student Advocate will get a trophy and cash prize.
• Best Memorial Award: Best memorial awardee will get a trophy and cash prize.

• Certificate for participation will be given to all the participants.

Miscellaneous:

1. The organizers of this online Moot Court Competition may amend the Competition Rules. However, any such amendment shall be brought to the notice of the participating teams.
2. If there is any dispute in regard to the interpretations of the rules or with respect to any matter related to the competition which is not contemplated in the rules, the decision of the Organizers shall be final and binding.

Registration:

1. The Registration form shall be submitted via the link given: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1_689OyjvTeBmpnYFsEbCE8ctI0Aja2q2DRZgBR3SSD9EvQ/viewform
2. A nominal registration fee of Rs.1000 INR (National Participants) or 30USD (International Participants) is to be paid via: https://www.payumoney.com/customer/users/paymentOptions/#/1011F8DA 7C0FCB5EC870FBB52B99DD08/Competition2020/212904
3. After the receipt of the registration form no change in the names of participants will be done, except at the sole discretion of the Organizers.
4. All the teams shall clearly mention:

Name of the participants.

Contact no.

Year/ Semester of study: 

Important links:

Invitation letter from the organizers- https://jaipur.manipal.edu/content/dam/manipal/muj/foa/Document/Eventdatadocument/6th%20MRIMCC-2020%20Invitation%20Letter.pdf

Visit: https://jaipur.manipal.edu/content/dam/manipal/muj/foa/Document/Eventdatadocument/6th%20MRIMCC_%20MOOT%20RULES.pdf to know all the rules and regulation.

Moot proposition:  https://jaipur.manipal.edu/content/dam/manipal/muj/foa/Document/Eventdatadocument/6th%20MRIMCC-2020%20Moot%20Proposition.pdf

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• 2nd-year and above all the law students shall apply as these are the opportunities that give you the desired exposure.
• All the law students trying to bring laurels to them.
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About HHRJ:

The Harvard Human Rights Journal (HHRJ) was founded in the year 1988 and has since endeavored to be a site for a broad spectrum of scholarship on international and domestic human rights issues.

Submission guidelines:

Word limit:

• Blog posts discussing or evaluating relevant human rights issues: 700–2,000 words.
  • Commentaries on recent court cases or legislative developments: 1,000–3,000 words.
  • Interviews with prominent figures in the field of human rights, including activists and community leaders: 1,000–4,000 words.
  • Book reviews of a recent and relevant book: 700–1,500 words.

Citation Format: 

The use of footnotes is preferred. Footnotes should comply with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (20th ed. 2015).

Language:

The language of submission shall be English only. When American English and British English grammatical or spelling conventions differ, please use the American English standard.

Submission Instructions:

The Online Journal accepts submissions on a rolling basis. Please send your submissions via email to hlshrj@mail.law.harvard.edu with the subject line “Online Submission” and include the name authors. Please attach your submission as a Microsoft Word document and include a recent resume or CV. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.

Visit https://harvardhrj.com/about/online-submissions/ to know more about the journal and submission procedure.

Lexpeeps honest opinion:

• Law students exploring their interests and trying to give an edge to their writing skills.
• Want to excel in their interpersonal skills like writing, communication.
• 1^st, 2^nd, and 3rd-year law students shall make their submission as these are the opportunities that give them exposure.
• All the law students trying to bring laurels to them.
• Knowing and not knowing about the subject doesn’t matter if you are willing to work hard and research a lot about your topic.

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About the Website:

Iuris Jura is an e-learning platform for legal learning aspirants which provides opportunities to all the law aspirants across India. We have put an effort so that the law aspirants and the legal fraternity can associate with us. 

About the Competition:

Iuris Jura invites all the participants across the nation to participate in its 2^nd Online National Quiz Competition LEGIS QUIXOTIC 2.0 on Constitutional law, Criminal Law, Legal Maxims, and Miscellaneous.

Eligibility:

• Open for all students of the colleges and universities;
• The law aspirants and legal fraternity.

Composition of Quiz:

1.      CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

2.      CRIMINAL LAW

3.      LEGAL MAXIMS

4.      MISCELLANEOUS

Who shall apply?

• 1st and 2nd-year law shall apply as these are the opportunities that give them exposure.
• All the students preparing for law entrance exams.
• All the law students trying to bring laurels to them.
• All the students who are willing to check their command over the law. 

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Rules and Regulations:

• The Quiz will comprise 40 MCQs to be attempted in 15 minutes.
• There will be no negative marking.
• Participation as a team is not allowed.
• Participants are required to attempt the quiz at one go.
• In the case of a tie-breaker between the winner and runner up, a tie-breaker round consisting of 10 objective questions shall be conducted for deciding the winner.
• Participants will be provided with the link to the WhatsApp group after the submission of the registration form through the mail.
• Participants shall ensure decent internet connectivity and are advised to be online at least 15 minutes before the quiz begins.
• If the participant faces any technical issue, it shall entirely be at their responsibility and organizers owe no liability/responsibility towards the same.
• The decision of the organizers shall be final and binding in relation to any matter connected with the quiz competition.
• All the participants are advised to regularly check their emails and the WhatsApp group for regular updates with regard to the competition.
• If any participant is found to be indulged in any type of misconduct, he/she shall be disqualified from the quiz competition.
• All certificates shall be in digital form i.e. E-Certificate.

Important Dates:

• Last Date for Registration: 7^th November, 2020 (Till 11:59 P.M.)
• Date of Online Quiz: 8^th November, 2020 (05:00 P.M.)
• The Dates provided are subject to change at the discretion of the organizers.

Rewards:

• Winner: ₹600+ Certificate of Merit+ ₹ 500 off on any one course by memo pundits.
• Runner Up: ₹400 + Certificate of Merit
• Top 10 participants will get ₹ 200 off on any one course by memo pundits.
• Top 15 Participants will get Certificate of Merit.
• All the participants will be given certificate of participation.

Registration:

There is no registration fee.

Register for the quiz by clicking the link mentioned- https://forms.gle/8rmje94zncf5uzTE9

The successfully registered participants will be provided with important guidelines and details to participate in the quiz via mail or WhatsApp.

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Justice Jayant Nath, however, ordered Mr. Goswami and ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd, which owns Republic TV, to maintain accounts if they choose to use the tagline as a trade mark with respect to any of their goods or services. The High Court also restrained Republic TV and Mr. Goswami from using the trade mark ‘ NEWS HOUR’ or any other mark which is deceptively similar to it, on a suit filed by media outlet Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd, which owns the channel Times Now.

 Bennett Coleman in his argument contended that it has been using the tagline “nation wants to know” since 2006 for goods and services in relation to television broadcast. It has acquired goodwill and reputation due to the time effort, financial and human resources expanded by the company. It was stated that it can be ascertained as to whether Bennett Coleman was using the tagline as a trade mark or it was merely being used as a form of speech in the course of conducting the news channel.

“In these facts and circumstances, prima facie it is not possible , at this stage without it is not possible, at this stage without leading of evidence, to come to a conclusion that the defendants seek to mislead the consumers of the news channel or that the action of the defendants in using the said tagline would cause damage to the plaintiff as claimed. A plea strongly urged by the defendants is that the tagline in question was used as a common speech for which there is no intellectual property which ensures to the plaintiff.

Mr Goswami, who was earlier associated with Times Now and resigned in 2016, launched his channel ‘Republic TV’ and later filed trade mark applications for registration of the mark ‘Nation Wants to know’, ‘Arnab Goswami Newshour’ and “Goswami Newshour Sunday’ claiming proprietary rights.

The trademark “News Hour” was registered by the Times Group under Classes 16, 35 and 38 in 2014 and the mark itself has been in use since 2006. Therefore, the plaintiff Group claimed statutory right over this trademark. The court also stated that whether or not the tagline was used as a trademark is an aspect that needs to be delved into in detail. Thus, in a partial relief, the Court granted an interim injunction in favour of Times Group, refraining Republic Network from using “News Hour” or anything similar to it with no interim relief being granted with respect to “nation wants to know”. Thus court held that the Republic TV’s editor –in-chief Arnab Goswami was free to use the tagline “nation wants to know” as aprt of his speech or presentation of any news channel.

A transfer plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking amendments in the marriageable age of women in the legal system and make the marriageable age for both men and women uniform. The petitioner claimed that the age difference has resulted in aggravating the gender inequality that exists in a marital relationship.

The petitioner is being moved by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay and a similar petition of him is pending before the Delhi High Court. There is another person named Abdul Mannan who has filed a petition in Rajasthan High Court raising the same issue. Therefore, Upadhyay is seeking to transfer the matter to the apex court. Drawing attention to the power of the Supreme Court under Article 139A to allow matters with the same or substantially the same question of law and is pending before two or more High Courts should be transferred to the Supreme Court.

“While men are permitted to get married at the age of 21, women are married when they are just 18. The distinction is based on patriarchal stereotypes, has no scientific backing, perpetrates de jure and de facto inequality against women, and goes completely against the global trends,” said the transfer petition. The petition is demanding the age of marriageable age for women to also be 21 as of men. Upadhyay raised the point that he had moved the petition in order to avoid the multiplicity of litigations and conflicting views on interpretation of Article 14, 15 and 21 and judgments involving gender justice and equality.

“While men are permitted to marry at the age of 21 years, women are permitted to marry at age of 18. This difference in stipulated age of marriage for men and women are based on patriarchal stereotypes backing, perpetrates de jure and de facto inequality against women, and goes completely against the global trends,” stated Upadhyay in his petition . He had mentioned all the provisions under different legislations which stipulate the marriage age discriminatory.

The plea goes on to highlight the provisions under various legislations which stipulate the age of women as being discriminatory. The petitioner has also elaborated that India’s International Human Rights Obligations under the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) which is ratified in 1993, inform the content of Articles 14,15 and 21 of the constitution which obliges state parties take all appropriate measures to modify social and cultural patterns of conduct of men and women with a view to achieving the eliminations of prejudices and customary and all other practices which are based on the ideas of inferiority or the superiority of either of the sexes or an stereotypes roles for men and women.

The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google alleging the company of abusing its dominance over smaller rivals by operating like an illegal monopoly. The action represents the federal government’s most significant legal action in more than two decades to confront a technology giant’s power. The lawsuit claims Goggle has abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers. After years of hemming and hawing over the matter, the US government has now formally described google as an illegal monopolist. Just being a monopolist isn’t illegal. And that’s been good for Google, since it dominates roughly 90% of the market for internet searches. But abuse of monopoly can easily land a company in trouble. The Justice Department went there, calling Google a “monopoly gatekeeper for the internet” that has used “anticompetitive tactics” to maintain and extend monopolies in both search and search ads. The lawsuit alleges that Google stifled competition and innovation from smaller upstarts and harmed consumers by reducing the quality and variety of search options, and that the company also uses its monopoly money to lock in its monopoly position to lock in its favorable position on smartphones and in browsers. “A significant number of entities- spanning major public corporations, small business and entrepreneurs- depend on Google for traffic, and no alternate search engine serves as a substitute. The lawmakers also accused Apple, Amazon and Facebook of abusing their market power. They called for more aggressive enforcement of antitrust laws, and for Congress to consider strengthening them.

The scrutiny reflects how Google has become a dominant player in communications, commerce and media over the last two decades. That business is lucrative: Last year, Google brought in $34.3 billion in search revenue in the United States, according to the research firm eMarketer.

The lawsuit is the result of an investigation that has stretched for more than a year. Prosecutors have spoken with Google’ rivals in technology and media, collecting information and documents that could to used to build a case. A Google spokesman said the company was reviewing the “narrow concerns” identified by the Commission and will assess its next steps. The Indian watchdog’s order is the latest antitrust setback for Google. Last year, the European Commission imposed a record 2.4 billion euro fine on the company for favoring its shopping service and demoting rival offering. Google has appealed against the order.

In India, the Commission found, that Google through its search design had placed its commercial flight search function at a prominent position on the search results page to the disadvantages of businesses trying to gain market access.

The Indian watchdog also expressed disappointment with Google for saying it was not possible to collate all the revenue data in the time allotted. Google will need to deposit the fine within 60 days, the Commission said. The order was passed by a majority of 4-2 with two members dissenting.