Brussels, 24 January, 2024 — ‘The Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has taken a significant step forward today by advancing the SEP Regulation, a development that bodes well for SMEs. This Regulation is a measured yet vital step towards enhancing fairness and transparency in the licensing of standard [...]
Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association, statement on reports that competition officials from the European Commission (EC) intend to block Amazon’s acquisition of startup iRobot: “Restrictions on companies being acquired dim opportunities for our members. This possible limitation becomes a barrier to exit, and for our members, [...]
Recently, the European Commission quietly issued a “tender” seeking a study on the cybersecurity vulnerabilities the Digital Markets Act (DMA) might introduce. Reporters from Reuters appear to think its purpose is to “counter any Apple, Google antitrust pushback.” Whether or not this is an accurate characterization of the European Commission’s [...]
Overview. You might be wondering, hasn’t the FTC already sued Amazon a few times in the past couple years? Yes, but this latest case is the most anticipated because it seeks to punish Amazon for its size through antitrust—rather than consumer protection—claims. If you’ve read recent headlines, you might also [...]
Earlier this summer, we waded through the nuances within the consumer protection forest in the hopes that policymakers around the world understand there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to protecting consumers online and that the different elements and issue areas in this arena require thoughtful, purposeful leadership. In order to [...]