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On 8 January 2026, the European Commission (the Commission) released its summary of industry responses to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) review consultations, which ran from July to September 2025. This review, mandated under...more
The UK government is consulting on highly anticipated amendments to the antitrust legislative framework. Its proposals are aimed at delivering economic growth by supporting the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s 4Ps...more
Consumer protection has become a key policy focus in the EU, as policymakers modernize competition and consumer laws to reflect the realities of the digital economy. The EU has implemented landmark regulations designed to...more
On 18 November 2025, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) launched what it described as a “major consumer protection drive” targeting online sales tactics, including drip pricing and pressure selling....more
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
Multi-practice firms are hemorrhaging high-value opportunities to specialty boutiques every day. Not because they lack expertise—quite the opposite. These firms house some of the most talented attorneys in their respective...more
Implementing a seamless Content Management System that is able to grow alongside the firm in the long-term should be a top priority within law firms' digital strategies. Through extended team collaboration, firms can create a...more
The EU Data Act is poised to shake up the digital economy, but what does it really mean for businesses? In the latest episode of our “SkadBytes” podcast, host Deborah Kirk is joined by associates Alistair Ho and Emily Griffin...more
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) continues to attach considerable weight to the strategic steer that it received from the Labour government earlier this year to prioritise and contribute to the government’s...more
Baker Botts was pleased to sponsor the 13th edition of the Global Antitrust Hot Topics: EU, US & Global Perspectives, one of the premier gatherings in the EU Competition law community. The 25 September program featured...more
Baker Botts was pleased to sponsor the 19th Annual Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium, one of the premier gatherings in the competition law community. The September 16, 2025, program featured insights from key senior...more
In our previous newsletter, we explained how the new UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“DUA Act”), which modifies the UK’s data and e-privacy regime, has a phased commencement such that most of the provisions require the...more
In today’s legal market, mid-size firms are proving they can punch well above their weight, and the secret often lies in bold, strategic marketing leadership. In this episode of the CMO Series Podcast, Charles Cousins speaks...more
The European Union’s Digital Markets Act’s (DMA) stated aim is to complement European Union competition rules to ensure contestable and fair markets in the digital sector by imposing specific obligations on “gatekeepers”. ...more
The Digitisation Taskforce has published its final report, recommending a three-step plan to modernise the UK shareholding framework by eliminating paper share certificates and transitioning to a fully digitised and...more
Digital underperformance is creating measurable business risk for law firms. Between 2024 and 2025, Am Law 200 firms collectively lost over 1.4 billion backlinks—digital credibility signals that directly impact search...more
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
Key competition law and digital markets aspects of the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (“DMCC”), enforced by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”), came into force on 1 January 2025. You can...more
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will, in the new year, launch a review of its approach to merger remedies which could lead to a shift away from its long-standing preference for structural...more
On December 2 – 3 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) met for its 99th plenary session. It subsequently issued several documents, one of which calls for the need for greater alignment between the GDPR and EU...more
After years of planning and debate, the UK's Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act will come into force on 1 January 2025. This landmark legislation provides expanded powers to the CMA in respect of merger control,...more
Businesses now have the chance to influence the new UK rules governing subscriptions contracts by responding the Government’s consultation on the new legislation (and the secondary rules which are required to implement it)....more
The pace of new EU law continues unabated, with IoT, cyber security and digital services being key areas of activity....more
With back-to-school (BTS) in full swing, shoppers are navigating pressing economic challenges like inflation and financial uncertainty, they increasingly seek convenient and cost-saving solutions. Almost all BTS shoppers...more
The Draghi Report proposes substantial reform in the area of competition law, notably offering a critical assessment of recent policies implemented by the European Commission in merger control and antitrust enforcement. The...more