Ticket buyers resist Live Nation arbitration push amid US DOJ settlement fallout
April 29, 2026
| Alex Wilts and Samuel Rubenfeld
Consumers who bought event tickets on secondary platforms are fighting to keep their antitrust claims against Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster in New York federal court, resisting the company’s push ... (more story)
Doubts still linger over UK bill that sets social media curbs for children
April 29, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
UK lawmakers have approved a bill that commits the government to impose “some form” of social media restrictions on under-16s, but leaves key details unresolved. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill has c... (more story)
Scams should be priority in EU platform probes, Austrian digital regulator says (update*)
April 28, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
Online scams should be a central focus of EU probes under the Digital Services Act, Susanne Lackner, the head of Austria’s Digital Services Coordinator, told MLex in an interview. She also said that while the ... (more story)
UK privacy watchdog faces questions over late disclosure of chief stepping away
April 27, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
The UK's chief privacy regulator said on Saturday that he was stepping back amid an HR investigation, but it emerged almost immediately that John Edwards actually stepped back two months ago. Legal experts say... (more story)
US push to create AI, tech supply chains faces big hurdles
April 24, 2026
| Bradley Dress
The Trump administration is pushing forward with a major new initiative to create an alternative system for emerging technologies and an export program for artificial intelligence materials, but both efforts w... (more story)
Antitrust attorneys opting for state AG work over FTC, DOJ, private bar
April 24, 2026
| Curtis Eichelberger
Antitrust attorneys have been leaving the US Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Justice to take jobs with state attorneys general, lured by a jump in hiring, greater responsibility, more geographic ... (more story)
Social media the new focus for EU child safety drive, but legal certainty lacking
April 23, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
Social media platforms could be in line for a concerted EU drive to keep children safe online, with recent shifts in the European Commission’s messaging and actions suggesting a firmer political stance on them... (more story)
Brazil raced to write child online safety law, but implementation questions abound
April 22, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
Brazil’s child online safety law has entered force, but key questions on how and when it will be enforced remain open, and companies are seeking guidance on compliance. At a recent UK conference, regulators sa... (more story)