Regulation

International Edition

Media Lawyers Attack Law Society Over 'One-Sided and Misleading' SLAPPs Position

By Jack Womack | November 8, 2023

The group, including solicitors from Carter Ruck, Mishcon de Reya, CMS, and Osborne Clarke, has clashed with the likes of former Clifford Chance lawyer Dan Neidle.

5 minute read

International Edition

Behind the Algorithms: 3 International Regulators Share Their Approach to AI Governance

By Isha Marathe | November 3, 2023

Every country is treading their own path with AI governance. At the IAPP AI Governance 2023 conference, panelists from Singapore, Canada and the EU shared their regulatory approach to AI.

6 minute read
International Edition

UK Competition Court Greenlights £853M Apple Class Action

By Jack Womack | November 2, 2023

Class representative Justin Gutman will argue that Apple deceived 23.8 million iPhone users by not informing them that software updates would diminish the performance of their phone.

2 minute read

International Edition

'An Administrative Nightmare': EU's New Foreign Subsidies Regulation Turns Into Bittersweet Victory for EU Companies

By Linda A. Thompson | October 31, 2023

European companies are facing unprecedented reporting obligations under a new rulebook meant to help them compete with businesses that benefited from foreign subsidies.

4 minute read
International Edition

EU's New Foreign Subsidies Regulation Creates Risk for Foreign Companies, Lawyers Say

By Linda A. Thompson | October 30, 2023

Companies that fail to inform Brussels officials of foreign subsidies they received could be hit with a fine of up to 10% of their turnover.

5 minute read
International Edition

Cleary and Local Firm Represent Google in German Regulatory Agreement

By Cian Muenster | October 26, 2023

The process, initiated by Germany's Federal Cartel Office, centered on the tech giant's compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act.

2 minute read
International Edition

In Europe, Law Firms Build Out Regulatory Teams With More Than Just Lawyers

By Anne Bagamery | October 24, 2023

As regulation grows more complex, top law firms are seeking experts who have worked in government, policy and industry, in addition to the law.

4 minute read
International Edition

EU Regulators Take Quick Action After Hamas-Israel Misinformation Spreads: 'No Grace Period'

By Linda A. Thompson | October 18, 2023

EU regulators have opened the first preliminary investigation into a social media company's compliance with the strict rules set out in the Digital Services Act, the major new law designed to stop the spread of disinformation.

6 minute read
International Edition

UK Approves Microsoft's $69B Activision Purchase, Removing Deal's Final Hurdle

By Greg Andrews | October 13, 2023

The companies made concessions to win the blessing of the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, capping Microsoft president Brad Smith's 21-months-long quest to shepherd the deal through a regulatory maze.

2 minute read
International Edition

Mishcon Acts as Jewish Body Criticises BBC Over Hamas Coverage

By Jack Womack | October 13, 2023

A variety of lawyers have been outspoken on the conflict with group of King's Counsel writing to the UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom earlier this week to criticise the BBC.

3 minute read
Daily Report Online

SC Woman Seeks Clarity on Abortion Ban in Lawsuit Backed by Planned Parenthood

By James Pollard | The Associated Press | February 5, 2024

The complaint marks another attempt by abortion providers to relax the state's so-called fetal heartbeat law. The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed course last summer when it upheld the ban after striking down a similar version.

5 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA): How the New Law Creates Legal Risks and Opportunities for International Businesses

By John C. Richter, Brandt Leibe and Lauren O. Konczos | February 5, 2024

FEPA will amend the domestic bribery statute (18 U.S.C. § 201) to make it a criminal offense for foreign government officials to solicit or receive bribes from any person in the United States, any issuer, or any domestic concern.

9 minute read
National Law Journal

Merger Guidelines Reflect "Neo-Brandeisian" Hostility to Consolidations, Antitrust Profs Say

By Maydeen Merino | February 2, 2024

The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis warned of the dangers of concentrated markets.

2 minute read
New York Law Journal

EU Artificial Intelligence Act: What Is It and How Does It Compare to US AI Laws?

By Anna Mercado Clark and Paula P. Plaza | February 2, 2024

This article provides an overview of the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act, a landmark regulation aimed at governing the development and use of AI in EU member states and other countries under specific circumstances. It will also examine the potential impact and interaction of the AI Act with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), among other laws, rules and regulations.

8 minute read
New York Law Journal

Regulation of Automatic Renewals Remains Key Issue for Lawmakers

By Andrew Lustigman and Morgan Spina | February 2, 2024

Olshan partner Andrew Lustigman and associate Morgan Spina discuss how lawmakers are cracking down on auto-renewals and cancelations and they take a look at how the proposed regulations may affect businesses that rely on subscriptions.

5 minute read
National Law Journal

Blackbaud to Delete Unnecessary Consumer Data, Boost Safeguards Under FTC Settlement

By Maydeen Merino | February 1, 2024

The cloud computing firm's resolution with the agency follows its $3 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last year.

3 minute read
The American Lawyer

Steptoe Duo, Including Ex-Puerto Rico Governor, Jumps to Reed Smith

By Amanda O'Brien | February 1, 2024

Luis Fortuño, the former governor of the U.S. territory, and global commercial disputes group partner Juliya Arbisman both have international practices.

3 minute read
Law.com

Interstate Sales Suit Dies / More Licensing Suits / An IP Attorney Returns to Alston & Bird / Weed in the Workplace Suits

By Cheryl Miller | February 1, 2024

An Oregon cannabis wholesaler dropped its lawsuit challenging a state ban on interstate sales, marking another recent loss for Dormant Commerce Clause arguments.

11 minute read
National Law Journal

FTC Seeks to Ensure AI Does Not Close Off Markets, Feed Monopolies, Khan Says

By Maydeen Merino | January 31, 2024

"There's no doubt that these tools could provide enormous opportunity that could really catalyze growth and innovation," the FTC chief said before adding a "but."

3 minute read
Corporate Counsel

'Caught in the Middle': ESG-Related Risks Soar for Legal Departments

By Hugo Guzman | January 31, 2024

Ten percent of legal departments faced ESG-related litigation last year, up from 2% a year earlier, Norton Rose said in a new study.

3 minute read

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