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New EU Rule Requires Easy “Cancel Contract” Button for Online Sales

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A recent update to EU consumer law will require many businesses selling online to offer a simpler, more accessible way for customers to cancel contracts within the standard 14-day cooling-off period....more

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Intermediary Liability and Indirect Infringement for Marketplaces in Europe and the United States

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Counterfeiters often act through intermediaries, including online marketplaces, social media companies, and internet service providers (“ISPs”), that may not be aware that their services are being used for infringing...more

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Online Marketplace Liability: the CJEU’s ruling...in 60 Seconds

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Although the decision appears on its face to be a positive development for online marketplaces, it is does not definitively resolve questions of liability. On 2 April 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)...more

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The EU Copyright Directive: Potential Copyright Liability and a “Best Efforts” Standard for Platforms

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In 2019, the Council of the European Union’s Committee of Permanent Representatives approved a Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market to respond to developments in the modes and markets for creation, production...more

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Do retailers drop more cookies on Americans or Europeans?

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Americans, but only slightly. United States companies consider several strategies for mitigating the risk that a supervisory authority might determine that they are subject to the GDPR (or the ePrivacy Directive)....more

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Déjà vu as EU court revisits online platform liability for infringing content uploaded by users

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The European Union’s highest court will have another opportunity to consider the issue of the liability of online platforms for copyright infringing content uploaded and shared by users. Two referrals from national courts...more

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Less Is More: European Commission Gives Boost to the Collaborative Economy

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Sometimes, what’s omitted is more important than what’s included. And never more so than in relation to EU regulation and compliance. Providers of peer-to-peer platforms may have feared that a desire by the EU to...more

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