The Law and Technology Society, NLSIU

24/04/2022

In February 2022, the Karnataka High Court struck down the ban on real-money gaming activities. The Court's judgment hinged upon multiple aspects, with the Court construing the act of skillful gaming to be a facet of the right of freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a), the right to life and liberty under Article 21, as well as a protected business activity under Article 19(1)(g). This recognition by the Court is transformational, but, at the same time, concerns have been raised by various mental health professionals and other civic society actors about gaming addiction and other negative implications of gaming. The HC too, recognizing the same, said that online gaming needs to be regulated. Given the transformational impact and the concerns raised, it becomes necessary to engage in a holistic discussion on online gaming, keeping in mind its multi-faceted aspects.

To that end, the Law and Tech Society NLSIU along with the Sports Committee, LawNK , and The Sports Law & Policy Centre is delighted to host a Gaming Law Conference, comprising of three panel discussions. The panel discussions will be held on 30th April 2022 from 1:00 PM IST at the Allen and Overy ('AnO') Hall.

About the Panel Discussions:

Decoding the Karnataka High Court's gaming judgment

The following are the speakers on the same:

• Mr. Pradeep Nayak: Mr. Nayak is the managing partner at Keystone Partners. He represented the lead petitioner, the All India Gaming Federation, in the case.

• Ms. Shivani Jha: Ms. Jha heads eSports Players Welfare Association (EPWA).

• Mr. Abhinav Shrivastava: Mr. Srivastava is a partner at LawNK.

Understanding Gaming Addiction and Policy Responses

The following are the speakers on the same:

• Dr. Vivek Benegal: Dr. Benegal is the Additional Professor of Psychiatry at NIMHANS.

• Dr. Anna Chandy: Ms. Chandy is a Social Psychologist and Founder of Anna Chandy & Associates.

• Prof. Saurabh Bhattacharjee: Prof. Bhattacharjee is a Professor of Law at NLSIU.

Careers in Gaming Law

The following are the speakers on the same:

• Mr. Dibyojyoti Mainak: Mr. Mainak is working in the Policy and Law vertical for Mobile Premier League (‘MPL’), India's largest eSports & skill gaming platform with over 70 games in various genres.

• Ms. Sakina Retiwala: Ms. Retiwala is an in-house counsel at Dream Sports Inc, a premium largest fantasy sports platforms.

• Mr. Nandan Kamath: Mr. Kamath is the founder and principal lawyer in LawNK , as well as a visiting faculty and alumnus of NLSIU. Mr. Kamath graduated with a M.Sc. degrees from the University of Oxford (on a Rhodes Scholarship) and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School.

TL;DR

Date and Time: April 30, 2022 1:00 PM IST

Topic: Gaming Law Conference

Place: Allen and Overy Hall, NLSIU

10/02/2022

Congratulations to the winners of the National Essay Competition on Competition Law in the Digital Space organised by The Law and Technology Society, NLSIU in collaboration with The Dialogue. We thank all the participants for making this year's competition a success.

20/01/2022

The Law and Technology Society is pleased to invite you for a 3-day guest lecture series on the following topics of law, technology and policy:

a) Digital Currencies - Legal, Regulatory and Policy aspects

b) Artificial Intelligence - Ethical, Legal and Policy aspects

c) Genetics: Technology, Ethics and Law

About the Speaker

Dr. Srinivas Yanamandra is currently working as the Chief, Compliance at the New Development Bank (NDB) established by BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and Head-quartered in Shanghai.

TL;DR

Time: 5:00-6:30 PM, 21-23 January

Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88079604740

The same link will be used for all the 3 lectures. E-certificates will be provided to the attendees.

23/09/2021

To encourage critical thinking and public speaking on inter-disciplinary issues, The Law and Technology Society, NLSIU, NLSIU, Bangalore in collaboration with The Dialogue invite students across all streams to participate in the National Debate Competition on Competition Law in the Digital Space.

The dynamic nature of the internet requires us to revisit the traditional frameworks and explore more enabling policies for regulating competition in the digital space.

In addition to the exciting prizes for the winners, there will be a dedicated mentorship session with the leading echelons from the legal and tech community for all the participants.

Register now at:

Founded in NLSIU in 1995. The oldest tech law committee in India.

14/09/2021

- The Law and Technology Society, NLSIU in collaboration with The Dialogue, is excited to invite across all streams to participate in the National on in the .

In addition to the exciting for the winners, all participants shall get an opportunity to interact with the eminent members entailing leading stalwarts on & , during the valedictory ceremony of the .

Register now at: https://t.co/NW2JWKQnvL. Refer to the brochure for more details.

12/08/2021

A consortium of 17 international media organizations including an Indian news portal published an investigation around a leaked list of phone numbers from across the world, named the Project. These numbers in the leaked list are allegedly the “target list” of phones hacked/to be hacked by the Pegasus spyware product sold by Israel’s Group. The target list is said to contain the numbers of prominent politicians, judges, journalists, businessmen, rights activists etc. The Pegasus allegations, whether true or not, have definitely brought back the focus on the glaring regulatory gaps when it comes to surveillance.

Amidst this backdrop, the and Society, , Bengaluru brings to you a webinar on ‘Pegasus Spyware: Exploring the Origin, Legality, Scope, and Oversight for Surveillance in India’.
The webinar will be held on August 14, 2021 at 12:30 PM IST.

We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting Mr. Apar Gupta, Executive Director of Internet Freedom Foundation , J. Sai Deepak, Advocate, Supreme Court and Dr. Nagarathna A.

Zoom link to join the webinar:
https://nls-ac-in.zoom.us/j/97345102723?pwd=bWxta1dwcjFuUkhmWmw5ZnBuWHczZz09

Meeting ID: 973 4510 2723
Passcode: 430402

Looking forward to seeing you all at the other end of this link!

Student Bar Association, NLSIU SCC Online NLSIU, Bangalore

12/06/2021

Join in!

Link-https://nls-ac-in.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9rSdgeDLSta8U06kWuuWAA

08/06/2021

Save the date: Consilience 2021 | June 10 - 13, 2021

Registration link- https://nls-ac-in.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9rSdgeDLSta8U06kWuuWAA

03/04/2021

The government recently mandated the social media intermediaries to trace the originator of fake content. Such measures have potential to breach the very treasured right to privacy. To discuss this and other related issues, we are organizing a virtual conference.

Register here- https://forms.gle/68wgEQxiVCnh1JYq9

22/12/2020

Let’s go back to the time when you were preparing for your law entrance exam. Did you know that there is a whole field of tech law? Probably not. Irrespective, we are certain that you must be finding this interface of law and tech really interesting. Now, what if we add another super exciting field of fashion law to it? To discuss the nuances of this emerging field, we cordially invite you to our next webinar on ‘Fashion Tech and Law’, which is scheduled on December 26 at 8:30 PM.

To register, click https://nls-ac-in.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qdO2orT0pH93wmTatGCGJXt4pDIXmJVI4

16/12/2020

Forgive us if you have heard this one already, but whistleblowers are the saviors of digital society. From Edward Snowden to Christopher Wylie, they have time and again protected our rights. Now that we have transcended ourselves into surveillance capitalism, we need more of them in the business sector. But what if we have AI as a whistleblower? It seems to be a win-win situation, as the accountability will be established without exposing whistleblower to harms. To discuss legal challenges with respect to this unexplored topic, we are inviting you to our next webinar, which will be held on December 19th, 2020 at 6:00 PM IST.

To register, click
https://nls-ac-in.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtd-GhrjwvG934CJYDPRBEYGdXNb5f7q3O

Looking forward to see you all at the other end of this link!