Linda A. Thompson

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].

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September 10, 2024 | International Edition

Google Loses €2.4B Antitrust Case over Self-Favouring Shopping Practices

Today's decision casts a cloud over a business model that has been embraced by many tech giants.

By Linda A. Thompson

4 minute read

September 10, 2024 | International Edition

Apple Loses Long-Running €13B State Aid Dispute With EU Commission

The decision is final and concludes an eight-year legal dispute with the European Commission.

By Linda A. Thompson

3 minute read

September 03, 2024 | International Edition

Top EU Court Deals Commission's New Merger Approach Major Blow

U.S. gene sequencing company Illumina won its court fight against the European Union regarding its acquisition of Grail when the EU's top court ruled that an expanded control approach pursued by Brussels officials since 2021 to go after killer acquisitions breaches EU law.

By Linda A. Thompson

4 minute read

August 28, 2024 | International Edition

Scott + Scott Files Investor Class Action Against Stellantis

The claim alleges that the car manufacturer misled investors about its compliance with emissions regulations.

By Linda A. Thompson

2 minute read

August 26, 2024 | International Edition

Dutch Watchdog Hits Uber With €290M GDPR Fine

The €290 million fine is the sixth-largest privacy fine given to a company to date.

By Linda A. Thompson

2 minute read

August 24, 2024 | International Edition

Clifford Chance Amsterdam Partner Bas Boris Visser Dies Unexpectedly

Bas Boris Visser, the firm's global head of innovation, had served as Amsterdam managing partner twice over the course of his long career at the U.K. firm. The announcement of his death came just days after Clifford Chance lost another partner, Christopher Morvillo, who was with billionaire client Mike Lynch when his yacht sank off the coast of Sicily in a freak storm.

By Linda A. Thompson

3 minute read

August 11, 2024 | International Edition

White & Case Veteran Antitrust Partner Assimakis Komninos on DMA Lawsuits, Foreign Accents, 'Robot' Lawyers and Writing 'Like Hell'

Komninos, who has been with White & Case for 20 years, is an outspoken, respected and seasoned litigator who has appeared before the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union four times.

By Linda A. Thompson

7 minute read

August 07, 2024 | International Edition

Dutch Judge's Use of ChatGPT Prompts Outrage, Disbelief in the Netherlands

It appears to be the first time a Dutch judge has used generative AI as part of his legal reasoning.

By Linda A. Thompson

3 minute read

August 07, 2024 | International Edition

Record Number of Mass Claims Filed in EU in 2023, According to New Report

The Netherlands, Germany and Portugal were responsible for most of the growth in mass litigation claims across the 27-member bloc.

By Linda A. Thompson

2 minute read

July 23, 2024 | International Edition

Brussels' Reverse Revolving Door: Why Lawyers Leave Lucrative Jobs at Law Firms to Join the EU's Powerful Antitrust Enforcer

The revolving door from the European Commission to Brussels-based law firms has frequently stirred controversy, but the revolving door from law firms to one of the world's top antitrust enforcers has received much less attention.

By Linda A. Thompson

6 minute read

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