Despite long-standing challenges to economic growth, the nations of Africa continue to experience incremental progress. With a new Acting Director and Chief Executive Officer at Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa...more
8/12/2021
/ Africa ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
COMESA ,
Competition ,
Corruption ,
Digital Currency ,
Economic Growth ,
Natural Resources ,
Price Gouging ,
Trade Relations ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
We’re checking in with our Europe-based expert on the latest European updates and upcoming changes for the third quarter of 2021 including updates on Brexit, European Union (EU) data protection policies, block exemption...more
7/23/2021
/ Competition ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Distributors ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Multinationals ,
Northern Ireland ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retailers ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Vertical Agreement ,
Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER)
The U.S. Senate has introduced legislation that presents dramatic changes to the current state of U.S. antitrust law, driven by the assumption that Big Tech as it has evolved currently constitutes a series of defined market...more
Digital platforms and companies have transformed the world in ways no other industry has done before in such dramatic ways. However, these platforms have transitioned from alternative channels to major players (and often, the...more
2/19/2021
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Digital Platforms ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Merger Controls ,
Multinationals ,
Technology Sector
We’re examining several topics that relate to competition regulation in a post-pandemic world. First, we’re exploring how the European Union (EU) is providing (or failing to provide) state aid to companies that need it. Then,...more
With a new European Commission in place and Brexit set to happen by the end of the month, we’re exploring the current regulatory climate in the European Union and previewing what’s to come for the European nations.
Oliver...more