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Europe Daily News, 01 April 2025

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11889 - Amcor / Berry)... Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11933 - PAI Partners / Motel One)...more

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EU leads global charge as abuse of dominance cases target Big Tech

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2024 saw a significant increase in the total fines imposed in abuse of dominance cases compared to 2023, reversing a trend of decline in recent years. The rise in fine volumes was spread across all regions of the world, with...more

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Antitrust authorities intensify digital market regulation

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Digital regulation continues to be at the forefront of regulator concerns, as authorities focus on technology companies through traditional antitrust tools and new digital markets regimes. Further legislation and guidance is...more

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Global antitrust enforcement report - 2025

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2024 saw a significant increase in overall global fines for antitrust enforcement, with total penalties for the jurisdictions surveyed in our report at USD6.7 billion, over double that of 2023 (USD2.9bn) and substantially...more

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Antitrust and Competition Technology Year in Review 2024

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As we look back on 2024, one thing is clear: Antitrust enforcement in the technology sector continued at a steady pace, with global agencies showing no signs of relenting in their scrutiny of Big Tech companies....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

M&A in 2024 and Trends for 2025

Global M&A in 2024 faced geopolitical issues, elevated interest rates, and inflationary pressures, with expanding antitrust, foreign investment, national security, and export regimes adding complexity. But inflation receded...more

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AI Reporter - July 2024

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The AI sector continues to experience regulatory growing pains. Tech companies are struggling to comply with the EU’s new AI laws, which require more transparency in their model training. Meta, in particular, had to halt its...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

DSA: New European Digital Services Act for Online User Protection

The EU’s DSA, which regulates online intermediaries and platforms in digital space, came into effect in February 2024.   The purpose of the DSA is to make the online environment safer, fairer, and more transparent by imposing...more

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Digital Markets Act: Mandatory Compliance for Big Tech Companies

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The Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulation of September 14, 2022, along with the Digital Services Act (DSA) regulation, represents one of the major digital initiatives of the European Union. Gradually applicable since May 2,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

M&A in 2023 and Trends for 2024

M&A activity in 2023 was subdued, as dealmakers grappled with geopolitical tensions, inflation, rising interest rates, and increasing regulatory scrutiny, against a backdrop of general economic uncertainty. Challenges in the...more

K&L Gates LLP

Brussels Regulatory Brief: November 2023

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Antitrust and Competition - European Commission Approves Consolidation in the Ground Transportation Sector Subject to Remedies - The companies are two global suppliers of signalling systems for mainline and urban railway...more

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CFPB and Justice and Consumer Protection of the European Commission Announce Plans for an “Informal Dialogue”

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On July 17, 2023, Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice and Consumer Protection of the European Commission and Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, announced the start of an “informal...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Trying to Keep Up – The FCA’s Regulatory Approach to Big Tech and Artificial Intelligence

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Background On 12 July 2023 Nikhil Rathi, the CEO of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), delivered a speech on the FCA’s regulatory approach to Big Tech and Artificial Intelligence (“AI”)....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

‘Thread’-ing the Needle: ‘Gatekeepers’ and the DMA

On 6 July 2023 (or 5 July 2023 in the US), Meta launched ‘Threads’—a text-based social media platform that is linked to users’ Instagram accounts. The launch of Threads closely followed the announcement by the European...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Big Tech’s Growing Regulatory Burden in Europe—Failing to Prepare Is Preparing to Fail

On 25 April 2023, the same day on which the European Commission (EC) adopted its first designation decisions under its Digital Services Act (DSA), the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament published its long-awaited Digital Markets,...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 27

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FBI Seizes Hive Ransomware Servers—Blocks US$130 Million in Demanded Ransoms - On January 26, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Department of Justice dismantled the “Hive” ransomware group, which had...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

Foster Garvey PC

Online Travel Update: Biden Administration Announces Plan to Tackle “Surprise Fees”

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This week’s Update delves back into resort fees and includes a story detailing planned future regulation of the fees by the FTC. While resort fees may not technically be an “online issue,” potential federal regulation will...more

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Online Travel Update: India’s MakeMyTrip Fined for Anti-Competitive Behavior

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Three of the four stories we feature in this week’s Update detail recent or ongoing examinations by competition regulators of the trade practices of several online travel platforms. Relatedly, we also include again a link to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Digital Markets Act (DMA): Entry Into Force Starts the Clock on the Application of Game-Changing Rules for Big Tech

The EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) enters into force on 1 November 2022. It promises to be one of the most significant developments in the history of EU regulation, ushering in a new era for technology companies operating in...more

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The Digital Markets Act (DMA) goes live

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The DMA has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will enter into force on 1 November 2022. The DMA aims to address concerns regarding "contestability" and "fairness" in the digital economy and...more

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Understanding the Digital Markets Act (DMA) – FAQ Sheet

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The Digital Markets Act (DMA) was published in the Official Journal yesterday. It becomes effective in 20 days and will start being enforced on May 2, 2023. The DMA aims to create a level playing field for EU businesses by...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The EU Digital Markets Act – The Holy Grail of Big Tech Regulation?

On July 18, 2022, the European Council formally adopted the “Regulation on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector”, also referred to as the “Digital Markets Act” or “DMA”. This marks the final step for this new...more

Wiley Rein LLP

EU Institutions Reach Agreement on Landmark Regulations Targeting Big Tech

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The European Commission has reached a provisional political agreement on two legislative proposals that will upend current rules governing digital services, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA)....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Coalition Of State Attorneys General Investigate TikTok’s Potential Harm To Children And Teens

In early March 2022, a coalition of state attorneys general launched an investigation of TikTok to determine whether the social media platform, which is popular among young Americans, causes long-term harm to them....more

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