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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

The EU Accessibility Act – Impact on Those Doing Business in the EU

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 7/18/2025

The European Accessibility Act (“EAA”) (Directive (EU) 2019/882) introduces new accessibility requirements that will apply to a wide range of products and services when they are accessible in the EU, aiming to enhance access...more

Accessibility Directive: Final countdown before application on 28 June 2025 - Businesses will be required to comply with new...

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 6/5/2025

On 28 June 2025, businesses will be required to comply with accessibility requirements applicable across the European Union (EU) for a broad range of products and services. These obligations stem from Directive (EU) 2019/882...more

From Alignment to Autonomy: Digital Accessibility in the EU and the UK Post-Brexit

Hogan Lovells on 6/5/2025

Digital accessibility is a fundamental aspect of inclusive design, ensuring that digital products and services can be used by everyone, regardless of their abilities, health conditions, or impairments. Far beyond a compliance...more

Digital accessibility in the EU (and UK): Recent developments and the direction of travel

Hogan Lovells on 7/19/2024

What is digital accessibility? At its core, digital accessibility aims to ensure that digital products and services are accessible to all, including those who experience physical, hearing, vision, speech or physical...more

New "Tech Products Toolkit": Don’t delay: Putting digital accessibility compliance front and center

Hogan Lovells on 8/19/2022

Accessibility should be considered at an early stage when developing a new technology product or service. Many countries are responding to calls for better accessibility in the digital space. The growth of the importance of...more

The Katten Kattwalk | Issue 24

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 7/27/2022

War and Peace at Rospatent: Protecting Trademarks in Russia - Yes, we shall live, Uncle Vanya. Could Anton Chekhov ever have imagined that his literary work would be used to sell hamburgers? In March, a controversial...more

Does the French Lego Case Threaten the Building Blocks of Your Pricing Policy for Online Sellers?

K&L Gates LLP on 2/23/2021

On 27 January 2021, the French competition authority (Autorité de la concurrence or ADC) adopted a decision accepting commitments from the building block producer Lego France (Lego) to amend its discount policy. The ADC...more

Websites must remain accessible when rejecting tracking cookies – Dutch Data Protection Authority

White & Case LLP on 4/5/2019

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (the "Dutch DPA") has issued guidance stating that so-called "cookie walls" are not compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR"). The guidance is not legally binding,...more

Food and Beverage Law Update: December 2018

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/24/2018

Regulation - FDA-USDA Propose Joint Regulatory Framework for Cell-Grown Meat - On Nov. 16, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a joint statement...more

Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | June 2018

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 6/18/2018

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Hawaii Bans Two Sunscreen Ingredients - The Hawaii legislature has passed a law that will prohibit the sale or distribution of sunscreen containing oxybenzone and octinoxate after...more

EU Retail News - November 2017

BCLP on 11/30/2017

From 2 January 2018, the rules on how you can portray under-18s in advertising will get stricter. Marketing communications in non-broadcast media (including newspapers, direct marketing communications, posters, online...more

EU Retail News - July 2017

BCLP on 8/1/2017

On 18 July 2017, the UK's Advertising Standards Authority ("ASA") published a new report which calls for an end to gender stereotyping in advertising. The report comes at the end of an investigation into this issue, during...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | July 2017#3

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 7/31/2017

EU to Issue Guidelines on Discriminatory Food Distribution - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has reportedly indicated the EU will issue guidelines discouraging companies from selling apparently identical...more

Partnering Perspectives - Summer 2017

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 6/21/2017

As we implement the Eversheds Sutherland combination and expand our ability to serve clients around the globe, our US and international teams are working together to analyze issues impacting clients doing business in multiple...more

Socially Aware - Volume 5, Issue 5 - August 2014

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 8/19/2014

In This Issue: - Data for the Taking: Using the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Combat Web Scraping - Google Glass Into Europe: A Small Step or a Giant Leap? - Drugs and the Internet: FDA Distributes New...more

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