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India government releases draft bill of country’s first mediation law

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India’s Ministry of Law and Justice released Friday the Draft Mediation Bill, 2021 , inviting comments and suggestions from all stakeholders. The draft bill considers the international practice of referring to ‘conciliation’ and ‘mediation’ as interchangeable words.

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China internet watchdog issues draft guidelines for internet recommendation algorithms

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The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) , China’s top internet watchdog, on Friday published a 30-point draft guideline which contained proposals forbidding companies from deploying algorithms that “encourage addiction or high consumption” and endanger national security or disrupt the public order.

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Clients Are Spending More on Legal Tech: Can Smaller Firms Keep Up?

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Legal teams are being pressed to control costs and better respond to changing regulatory and risk management obligations. In fact, legal technology is far more accessible and affordable than even two years ago. Increasing complexities in a number of industries are creating the need for high-value legal expertise.

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Myanmar enacts cybersecurity law restricting digital communication

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The legal requirements are mainly in connection to the registration requirements of digital platforms, further entailing penalties for individuals and organizations found to operate digital platforms without renewing their registration. Historically, Myanmar’s approach to cybersecurity has lacked transparency and accountability.

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EU institutions agree on draft proposal for new independent ethics body

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The agreement marks significant progress in the establishment of the body, initially proposed by Parliament in 2021 and deemed “unsatisfactory” in 2023. Parliament made the call in 2021 for an EU Independent Ethics Body (IEB) comprised of nine members with the purpose of improving “transparency and integrity.”

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Zimbabwe president signs law to curb civic space

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The law, the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Act 2025 , was originally proposed in 2021 but failed to obtain presidential assent in 2023. In Section 2, the definition of PVOs has been broadened to include trusts, legal persons and beneficial owners. .”

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US legal rules committee declines to allow public access to defendants’ financial information

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The rejected rule was inspired by the July 2021 disclosure of attorney Michael Avenatti’s financial filings in an embezzlement case. The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules is a committee of federal judges, practicing lawyers, law professors, state chief justices and officials from federal legal organizations.

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