Episode 341 -- DOJ Charges Visa with Monopolization and Exclusionary Conduct in the Debit Card Market
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 EU is in the course of passing a range of new cyber security legislation which will apply to US businesses who provide services in the EU. One part of that legislative programme is the new Network and Information Security...more
The Online Safety Act (the OSA) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and is now in force. The OSA establishes an extensive regulatory framework for providers of online user-to-user services and search services with...more
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulation of September 14, 2022, along with the Digital Services Act (DSA) regulation, represents one of the major digital initiatives of the European Union. Gradually applicable since May 2,...more
On 25 August 2023, the EU’s Digital Services Act (“DSA”) came into effect for very large online platforms and very large online search engines. The DSA becomes fully applicable to other entities within its scope on 17...more
On September 1, 2022, the European Union will officially open a new liaison office in California’s Silicon Valley. The new office – coined the “tech embassy” – follows the European Council’s adoption of the Conclusions of EU...more
Introduction - Have you ever searched for a brand’s name online only to find that the first link leads to a competitor’s or reseller’s website? This can be a major problem for direct-to-consumer manufacturers and brands....more
The proposals includes fines for non-compliance of up to the greater of £18 million or 10% of a provider’s annual global revenue. On 12 May 2021, the UK government published the Online Safety Bill (the Bill), which aims...more
This week’s Update features a variety of stories – short-term rental, airlines, resort fees and antitrust developments in both the United States and the EU. Enjoy....more
Retailers and brand owners should be mindful of recent UK tax developments that impact taxation of gross receipts and taxation of digital activities. The new income tax charge on offshore receipts from intangible property...more
Governments are starting to catch up with online businesses. Multinational clients that provide online advertising services, sell consumer data, or run online intermediary platforms should prepare themselves for the imminent...more
Organisations offering certain digital services in the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) should consider the impact of Brexit and their obligations under applicable cybersecurity law....more