Episode 341 -- DOJ Charges Visa with Monopolization and Exclusionary Conduct in the Debit Card Market
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) issued its findings on August 27 2025 in connection with an investigation regarding the issue of whether individuals have the right to have information about them...more
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
On October 16, the European Commission determined that X’s online social networking service does not qualify as a core platform service (CPS) under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). This conclusion follows a detailed market...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
On 16 November 2022, EU Regulation 2022/2065, better known as the Digital Services Act (“DSA”), came into force. The DSA is a key development in the use of online services in the European Union (“EU”), with an impact on...more
On July 5, the European Parliament approved the final draft text of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), a landmark law that will transform the EU’s legal framework for regulating online content. The Council is expected to...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
After much speculation, UK Chancellor Philip Hammond announced today in his annual budget speech that the UK will introduce a Digital Services Tax (DST) with effect from April 2020. ...more