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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].
January 4, 2024 | Legaltech News
The convergence between privacy and competition questions has been driven by the ever-growing importance of data in the digital economy.
By Linda A. Thompson
5 minute read
December 19, 2023 | The Recorder
Competition chief Margrethe Vestager said Brussels officials had 'enough' evidence to open proceedings.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
December 12, 2023 | Legaltech News
Lawyers say the landmark AI legislation agreed upon by EU officials on Friday will generate extensive work for Big Law, with multijurisdictional law firms that have strong regulatory practices best positioned to ride the wave of advisory and compliance work the new bill is expected to create.
By Linda A. Thompson
5 minute read
November 29, 2023 | Legaltech News
The NGO helmed by Max Schrems has filed what appears to be the first complaint over Meta's recently introduced paid, ad-free subscriptions to its Facebook and Instagram social networking sites.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
October 18, 2023 | Legaltech News
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.
By Linda A. Thompson
6 minute read
September 15, 2023 | Legaltech News
The popular social media platform has three months to bring its handling of teenagers and children's data into compliance with EU privacy rules.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
August 21, 2023 | Legaltech News
In an interview with Law.com International, influential scholar Anu Bradford discusses her new book, the power imbalance between Big Tech and democratic governments, and the EU's recent shift to what she describes as "techno-protectionism."
By Linda A. Thompson
9 minute read
July 12, 2023 | Legaltech News
Privacy activist Max Schrems says the new framework fails to protect EU citizens and does not address all of the concerns previously raised by the European Court of Justice. Once again, he says he will challenge the new agreement in Europe's highest court.
By Linda A. Thompson
6 minute read
June 13, 2023 | Legaltech News
The Silicon Valley-headquartered firm already has one of the largest data and cybersecurity practices in Brussels.
By Linda A. Thompson
4 minute read
May 22, 2023 | Legaltech News
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
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