Title: Doing LPO business in India

Authors: Nalin Bharti

Addresses: Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad, India

Abstract: This paper discusses the current trends and challenges in Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) business in India, especially in relation to technology-led service sector growth and its legal–economic challenges in the post-WTO era. These days, the main problem of LPO in India is one on data protection. The paper will focus this specific issue, and it also recommends a strong regulatory mechanism to govern the LPO business.

Keywords: information technology; WTO; data protection; business; regulations; IT Act; legal process outsourcing; LPO; India; service sector; World Trade Organization.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTTC.2007.017804

International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, 2007 Vol.6 No.2/3/4, pp.171 - 183

Published online: 16 Apr 2008 *

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