In February, the Japan Fair Trade Commission announced that it will hire additional staff to enforce the country's new Act on Promotion of Competition for Specified Smartphone Software. The Act “aim[s] to foster innovation...more
4/9/2025
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Technology ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
On 10 September 2024, the UK Government published its third Annual Report on the operation of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA). Covering the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, the report gives a...more
Overview -
On 22 May 2024, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that he had requested permission from King Charles III to dissolve parliament and call a general election. The election will take place on 4 July 2024....more
6/20/2024
/ Competition ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Employee Rights ,
Energy Policy ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Elections ,
Housing Market ,
Immigration Reform ,
Infrastructure ,
Labor Reform ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tax Reform ,
UK ,
Urban Planning & Development
The English High Court has issued a landmark judgment confirming the ability of the UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") to conduct raids of private residential premises when investigating suspected cartels....more
4/26/2024
/ Cartels ,
Competition ,
Electronic Devices ,
Evidence ,
Investigations ,
Raids ,
Remote Working ,
Search Warrant ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)
The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has announced that three fashion retailers have signed voluntary undertakings to ensure that consumers have a clearer idea of how green their clothes really are. At the end of...more
4/24/2024
/ Advertising ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Business Strategies ,
Competition ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
False Advertising ,
False Statements ,
Fashion Industry ,
Greenwashing ,
Marketing ,
Retail Market ,
Sustainability ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Modernising Market Definition -
Market definition is a foundational concept and key tool for antitrust analysis. On February 8, the European Commission ("EC") published a final version of its Revised Market Definition...more