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Antitrust Enforcement in the Digital Age: DOJ Signals New Approach to Big Tech, Algorithms, and Digital Mergers

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In a recent address to the International Association of Privacy Professionals, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Roger Alford outlined the Department of Justice (the DOJ or Department)'s evolving strategy for...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

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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

White & Case LLP

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

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Antitrust Enforcement Expected To Intensify

President Biden has signaled a pro-enforcement approach to antitrust policy by naming Columbia Law School professor Tim Wu as a White House adviser and nominating Lina Khan, who also teaches at Columbia Law, to be...more

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Proposed Australian media law has Big Tech worried

CEP Magazine (November 2020) - A proposed regulation, currently in draft form, seeks to create a level playing field for Australian news media organizations and global technology companies such as Google and Facebook. The...more

Hogan Lovells

A Turning Point for Tech – Global survey on digital regulation

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Whilst political uncertainty may have businesses’ attention fixed, the Hogan Lovells Global Survey on Digital Regulation: ‘A Turning Point for Tech’ suggests that tech companies should be looking elsewhere. During yesterday’s...more

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