Linda A. Thompson is the Brussels-based correspondent for Law.com International. She writes about legal and regulatory issues related to the EU and the European Commission, as well as about lawyers and legal issues in Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands. Her coverage includes the business of law at global and domestic law firms and in-house legal departments. and the impact of regulatory decisions on law firms and global companies. She can be reached at [email protected].
October 07, 2024 | International Edition
TikTok Antitrust Counsel Amaryllis Müller on Navigating EU Rules, Admiring Vestager and BodybuildingThe Belgian-Swiss, Harvard-educated lawyer joined TikTok from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's Brussels office last year.
By Linda A. Thompson
6 minute read
October 06, 2024 | International Edition
'Send These Guys Back to the US': Lawyers on Google's EU Antitrust Complaint Against MicrosoftAn antitrust complaint filed by Google against Microsoft in the EU demonstrates the limits of the U.S. antitrust system, lawyers say.
By Linda A. Thompson
4 minute read
October 02, 2024 | International Edition
EU Official Suggests AI Antitrust Investigations Loom on the HorizonSince May 2023, the Digital Markets Act has imposed a tough list of do's and don'ts on Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Booking, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
October 02, 2024 | International Edition
EU Official Suggests AI Antitrust Investigations Loom on the HorizonSince May 2023, the Digital Markets Act has imposed a tough list of do's and don'ts on Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Booking, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
October 02, 2024 | International Edition
EU Court Upholds Ban Barring Lawyers from Advising on Russian M&A, FinancingThe EU's General Court upheld a 2022 ban preventing law firms from advising Russian entities on non-contentious matters like M&A and financing. However, it clarified that lawyers can still represent Russian clients in litigation.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
October 01, 2024 | International Edition
Eversheds Adds Three Finance Lawyers As Dutch Banking Head Moves to Jones DayJones Day's Amsterdam office has poached Pim van Leersum, former head of Eversheds' banking and finance practice and a specialist in corporate finance, restructuring and capital markets.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
September 26, 2024 | International Edition
Google Lawyer, EU Official Comment on New Chapter in EU Competition PolicyTeresa Ribera Rodríguez, who has been nominated to serve as the EU's next competition commissioner, is expected to revamp the bloc's antitrust policy so it helps European companies compete around the globe as more nations move toward increased protectionism.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
September 18, 2024 | International Edition
Google Wins €1.49B AdSense Case While Qualcomm's Fine Upheld by EU CourtThe judgments centered on two separate fines imposed by Brussels officials on the U.S. tech giant and chipmaker in 2019.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
September 17, 2024 | International Edition
EU President Nominates Spanish Minister For Antitrust Chief RoleThe role is one of the most powerful and high-profile posts in the European Commission.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
September 10, 2024 | International Edition
Google Loses €2.4B Antitrust Case over Self-Favouring Shopping PracticesToday's decision casts a cloud over a business model that has been embraced by many tech giants.
By Linda A. Thompson
4 minute read