Individuals with disabilities face numerous challenges when accessing digital services and products, encountering significant barriers in their daily lives. The German Accessibility Act (Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz,...more
7/1/2025
/ Accessibility Rules ,
Compliance ,
Digital Services ,
e-Books ,
Enforcement ,
Germany ,
Manufacturers ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Telecommunications ,
Website Accessibility ,
Websites
To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more
To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more
2/19/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Digital Communications ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Transparency ,
UK
To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more
10/28/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Competition ,
Consumer Rights Directive ,
Deep Fake ,
Digital Platforms ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Germany ,
Minors ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Management ,
Social Media ,
TikTok ,
UK
To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more
7/26/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Digital Communications ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
European Parliament ,
Fake Reviews ,
Germany ,
IP Addresses ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Political Advertising ,
Right to Repair ,
UK
To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more
5/2/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Authentication and Trust Services Regulation (eIDAS) ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
European Digital Strategy ,
European Parliament ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Germany ,
Greenwashing ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Infringement ,
Innovative Technology ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK ,
UK ICO
On July 6, 2023, the German parliament adopted the “Competition Enforcement Act.” The new law still lacks final approval by the Bundesrat, which will not be granted before the end of September, but this is only a formality....more
To help organisations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more
10/12/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Competition ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Germany ,
Net Neutrality ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
OFCOM ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Telecommunications ,
UK
To help organisations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison & Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main European digital regulatory and...more
4/11/2022
/ Compliance ,
Content Marketing ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
DATA Act ,
Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) ,
Digital Communications ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Digital Rights ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Germany ,
Internet of Things ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
OFCOM ,
Online Gaming ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Right to Repair ,
The Copyright Act ,
UK Parliament ,
Video Games
On December 7, 2021, the incoming German government signed its coalition agreement for the 2021 to 2025 tenure. The agreement sets the policy agenda for the new government, consisting of Social Democrats, Greens, and...more
To help organisations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison & Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical developments in this area that...more
7/8/2021
/ Algorithms ,
Big Tech ,
Blockchain ,
Child Pornography ,
Digital Services ,
Drug Trafficking ,
eBay ,
EU ,
European Parliament ,
Germany ,
Information Technology ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
OFCOM ,
Online Marketplace ,
Online Platforms ,
Smart Contracts ,
Telecommunications ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Terrorism Funding ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Last week, German regulators decided to no longer accept the widely used “JusProg” software as a sufficient means for online service providers to comply with statutory youth protection requirements. The decision is effective...more
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Germany is about to pass a new law that will officially allow e-scooters on public roads. The new law, adopted today, will give people more choices for transportation and allow for modern, green and clean...more
For the past five years, Google and the German telecommunications regulator, the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur – BNetzA), have been arguing whether Google’s email service Gmail qualifies as a telecommunications...more