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African competition authorities and the regulation of digital markets

Digital markets are a priority enforcement area for consumer and competition enforcement in Africa, but questions remain as to how best to regulate them. Around the world, competition authorities are ramping up enforcement...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

RegFi Episode 88: Adapting Financial Regulation for an AI-Driven Marketplace

David Silberman joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton to explore how artificial intelligence — including agentic AI — could reshape consumers’ interactions with financial services providers. The...more

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States Are ‘Laboratories of Democracy’ for Privacy Regulation as Federal Legislation Stalls

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In the ongoing absence of comprehensive federal privacy laws, states continue to serve as the primary engines of privacy innovation, setting precedents that may influence or even outpace federal action and shaping the rules...more

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FTC Workshop Signals More “Empirical” Focus on Consumer Harms and Benefits in the Digital Marketplace

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), in its ongoing efforts to refine its approach to data privacy enforcement, convened a workshop earlier this year titled “Measuring Injuries and Benefits in the Data-Driven Economy,” a...more

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Competition Dawn Raids: A New Era of Enforcement

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INTRODUCTION: A recent dawn raid on a multinational technology company, conducted by the Japan Fair Trade Commission (“JFTC”) as part of its investigation into potential anticompetitive conduct in the cloud computing sector,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

AA and BSM Driving Schools: CMA Flexes New Consumer Protection Powers

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concluded that two nationwide driving school providers, AA and BSM, advertised driving lesson prices not reflective of the true cost....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Effort to invalidate original Utah App Store Act voluntarily dismissed following legislative amendments

On April 21, 2026, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) agreed to a stipulated dismissal of its constitutional challenge to Utah’s App Store Accountability Act (Utah ASAA) following the amendments to the...more

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DC Announces Live Nation Will Pay $9.9M for Alleged Deceptive Ticket Pricing Practices

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On April 20, 2026, Attorney General (AG) Brian Schwalb announced that Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, will pay $9.9 million to resolve allegations of deceptive ticket pricing and hidden fees affecting District of...more

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Algorithmic Pricing and AI-Powered Evidence Avoidance: Competition Law Risks and Compliance Strategies

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Artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic pricing tools are transforming competition law enforcement at an unprecedented pace. ...more

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Global Antitrust Enforcement Report - March 2026

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Global antitrust enforcement in 2025 was both tough and balanced. The headline figure tells one story: total fines in the jurisdictions surveyed in our report rose again to USD 7.7 billion, the highest since 2021. But the...more

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Cracking Down on Manipulative and False Practices; Promoting Competition in Digital Markets and Compliance on Consumer Guarantees:...

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IN BRIEF - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026–2027 (the 2026–2027 Priorities). While many of the ACCC's 2026–2027 Priorities have...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Australia’s Digital Economy On Notice: Regulators Propose Legislation Targeting Consumer Manipulation, Subscription Traps And...

The Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 (Cth), released by the Federal Government this month will amend the Australian Consumer Law to prohibit a range of unfair trading practices in the...more

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ACCC announces its Compliance and Enforcement Priorities for 2026/27

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On 19 February 2026, Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), announced the ACCC's 2026-27 Compliance and Enforcement Priorities. The ACCC reaffirmed its enduring priorities to...more

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Podcast - FTC Consumer Review Rule Warning Letters Target a Digital Marketplace Cornerstone

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Online reviews are critical to developing consumer trust, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has signaled it's ready to track down anyone trying to manipulate them. Consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta breaks down...more

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German Competition Authority Deploys Novel "Profit Skimming" Power For The First Time

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The German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has, for the first time, exercised its reformed "profit skimming" power to require Amazon to disgorge approximately EUR59 million in economic benefits gained through allegedly unlawful...more

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European Competition Law Newsletter – December 2025

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The European Commission (EC) opened on 13 November 2025 an investigation into possible abuse of dominance in breach of EU competition law by Red Bull through its activities as a category manager. This is the EC’s first formal...more

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Army’s “Amazon” marketplace: the new Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate (G-TEAD)

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New Army acquisition process speeds the ordering cycle, and delegates purchase authority to Commanders at the user level....more

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The Impact of the EU Data Act on Data Processing Services Agreements

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The EU Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854), applicable from September 12, 2025, introduces a comprehensive legal framework aimed at enhancing data portability, interoperability, and minimizing dependency on individual...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

App store accountability acts: What you need to know

Four states – California, Louisiana, Texas, and Utah – have enacted laws that purport to require mobile app stores and mobile app developers to verify the age of users and implement certain safeguards based on the user’s age....more

Fenwick & West LLP

Do Androids Dream of an Epic-Google Settlement? How a Brewing Agreement Could Change the Game for Mobile Developers

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The battle between Google and “Fortnite” developer Epic Games is set to reshape how developers, publishers, and their financial backers approach Android as a commercial platform....more

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Ecosystems and Legal Systems: Recent Apple Cases in the EU and the UK

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The judicial and regulatory scrutiny of Apple’s iOS and App Store ecosystem continues, with a judgment from the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in the United Kingdom, as well as decisions from authorities in the European...more

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The EU Digital Markets Act Two Years On – A Ship in a Storm With Chances to Ride the Waves?

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When the EU Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) became applicable in May 2023, the European Commission (“Commission”) promised it would be a game changing set of new rules, “one of the centrepieces of the European digital strategy”...more

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EDPB and European Commission Issue Joint Guidelines on Intersection of DMA and GDPR

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On October 9, 2025, the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") and the European Commission issued (for public consultation) joint guidelines clarifying how the EU’s Digital Markets Act ("DMA") and General Data Protection...more

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Podcast - The Digital Marketplace: The FTC's Focus on Fair Online Transactions

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In this episode of "Clearly Conspicuous," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta provides an update on Federal Trade Commission (FTC) actions in the digital commerce space. Mr. DiResta discusses the FTC's core concerns...more

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Antitrust & Competition Technology Update Q2 2025

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The second quarter of 2025 was marked by major transactions, high-stakes litigation, and shifting regulatory frameworks. In the United States, deals such as Salesforce/Informatica and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)/Juniper...more

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