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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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May 22, 2023 | Europe
Meta Slapped With Record €1.2B GDPR Fine, Ordered to Stop Data Transfers to US From EU
The ruling contains the largest data privacy fine to be issued in the European Union since the bloc's General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, came into force in 2018 and follows more than a decade of court standoffs.
By Linda A. Thompson
4 minute read
May 8, 2023 | Europe
Criminalizing Ecocide: Violators of Environmental Laws in the EU Could Face Steep Fines and Prison Time
The executive body that sets rules for EU member countries is seeking to stiffen laws to deter environmental offenses. A separate movement calls for the addition of ecocide to the core crimes of international law heard at the International Criminal Court in the Hague—crimes that include genocide, war crimes, the crime of aggression and crimes against humanity.
By Linda A. Thompson
6 minute read
March 6, 2023 | Europe
Crossing the Line? How Law Firms 'Lobby' EU Institutions in the Shadows
Investigation: Law.com International spoke to a wide range of professionals to shed light on the disputed definitions of what constitutes lobbying and how many experts believe law firms are influencing things in secret.
By Linda A. Thompson
13 minute read
March 6, 2023 | Europe
Baker McKenzie Belgium Head Leaves Firm Following Racism Probe
The firm said a new management team will lead the firm's two Belgian offices.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
March 5, 2023 | Europe
Government and Public Affairs Practices Are Booming in Brussels. Here's Why.
The need to offer legal services and government affairs under one roof has increased significantly as the European Commission ramps up its regulation of tech companies, foreign direct investment, and ESG, lawyers say.
By Linda A. Thompson
7 minute read
March 1, 2023 | Europe
'Revolvers': The Growing Controversy Around Top EU Officials Switching to Big Law
Nearly 20% of competition lawyers at Brussels law firms have at one point served in EU institutions.
By Linda A. Thompson
8 minute read
February 22, 2023 | Europe
'Where They Spend Their Weekends Is Irrelevant': The Rise of the Dual-Based Lawyer in Brussels
Many of the offices that U.S. firms recently established in the European capital are staffed and sometimes led by lawyers who are based in another city in addition to Brussels.
By Linda A. Thompson
6 minute read
February 15, 2023
Allen & Overy Rolls Out ChatGPT-Style Technology to Help Lawyers With Client Work
The firm says the move to implement the OpenAI platform globally is a 'game-changer' that 'marks a new era for A&O and the legal industry'.
By Linda A. Thompson
4 minute read
February 13, 2023 | Europe
Brussels' Newcomer Firms Entered a Crowded Market. So How's It Going?
Law.com International spoke to four of the partners leading their U.S. firms' recent expansion to find out how they've done since launching in Brussels.
By Linda A. Thompson
5 minute read
February 9, 2023 | Europe
Why Have So Many US Law Firms Piled Into Brussels?
Brexit, the "Brussels effect," the mainstreaming of antitrust and even optics have been driving firms to establish bases in Brussels. But not all of the firms have the same goals.
By Linda A. Thompson
7 minute read
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