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Singapore, Ireland data protection regulators grapple with digital sovereignty
As countries embrace the concept of digital sovereignty—the political view that a nation or region should control its entire digital stack—data protection authoriti... (more story)
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US state AGs take on national cases with growing legal firepower
US state attorneys general are rapidly expanding their role as de facto national enforcers, stepping into cases and policy fights that federal agencies are no longe... (more story)
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Snap fails to halt Utah enforcement over online children safety
Snap failed to stop an enforcement action brought by Utah over the company's alleged failure to protect children online, as a US federal judge dismissed its lawsuit... (more story)
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The UK government has named Ian Cheshire as its preferred candidate to chair Ofcom, with the communications regulator welcoming the move ahead of a parliamentary hearing next week. Cheshire, who formerly chair... (more story)
Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch urged Europe to use public procurement to support domestic tech companies, warning that might become a critical factor for the survival of European technology. He argued that redir... (more story)
Messaging service Telegram is enabling a structured, cross-border ecosystem of gender-based abuse supported by automation tools and monetization practices, a study by AI Forensics has found. An analysis of nea... (more story)
Live Nation’s vertically integrated corporate structure leads to greater competition in the live entertainment market, an economist testifying in the company’s defense told jurors Tuesday in a closely watched ... (more story)
The EU data access framework for banking and financial services could move forward after months of deadlock, with EU countries expected to provide feedback by April 10 on the way forward, MLex has learned. In ... (more story)
Representatives from EU member-state governments will meet on April 14 to further discuss the EU-US critical minerals strategy — aimed at securing supply chains, reducing dependency on China and setting price ... (more story)
There is “an absence of empirical evidence” of harmed competition in the live ticketing market, an economist testifying for Live Nation told jurors on Monday during a high-profile antitrust trial. Dennis Carlt... (more story)
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has labelled India’s content takedowns “politically motivated” trade barriers, and said stricter tech rules, weak trade secret protection, data restrictions... (more story)
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Low morale and concerns about the direction of enforcement have led to a series of departures from the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice, and more exits are expected this month, MLex has learned.
A Texas federal judge's refusal this week to award attorney fees to Realtek for two patent infringement lawsuits it faced in 2021 may undercut claims that MediaTek bankrolled sham litigation, but it is unlikel... (more story)
EU competition chief Teresa Ribera sees a world where international law is imperiled by the US doctrine of “might is right.” She is determined to keep power politics out of antitrust enforcement and apply the ... (more story)
Last week’s US verdicts against Big Tech over alleged addictive design and harm to minors are likely to resonate beyond their immediate outcomes, as evidence disclosed during the trials could feed into EU enfo... (more story)
Europe's national regulators are playing an increasingly prominent role in enforcing the EU’s digital services rules for large platforms alongside the European Commission. Recent cases involving X’s Grok, Snap... (more story)
Major online platforms saw UK lawmakers leave a growing standoff over child safety unresolved as they began their Easter break. The House of Lords this week renewed a push for an under-16 ban on social media, ... (more story)
A New Mexico jury’s quick, decisive verdict in the state’s lawsuit against Meta Platforms, alleging the company harmed children, shows the strength of laws barring unfair and deceptive practices.
Brazil’s goal to attract foreign investment for establishing data centers runs into the same lack of socio-environmental safeguards presented in recently expired interim relief, critics of the project told MLe... (more story)