25
09 '23
AI Foundation Models: UK CMA’s Initial Report
The CMA has set out its emerging thinking on the functioning of competition and consumer protection in the market for foundation models.
Entries by Ken Daly
27
04 '23
New UK Digital Markets Regime: Key Differences With the EU Digital Markets Act
On April 25, 2023, the UK government published the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (the UK Bill). The Bill proposes wide-ranging reforms to UK competition and consumer law, including obligations for […]
24
01 '23
Unpacking Digital Data Laws Across Europe: Addressing the Digital Markets Act
The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) is set to revolutionize the way in which so-called ‘Big Tech’ is regulated in the EU, shifting toward ex-ante rulemaking and away from traditional after-the-fact enforcement. […]
27
06 '22
Reflecting on the UK Inaugural DaTA Conference: Top Five Trends to Watch as Global Regulators Step up Enforcement in Digital Markets
Last week, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) hosted its inaugural Data, Technology, and Analytics (DaTA) Conference. The CMA DaTa Conference has been hailed as a milestone as it […]
13
06 '22
UK Consults on Algorithmic Processing
Algorithms touch upon multiple aspects of digital life, and their use potentially falls within several separate – though converging – regulatory systems. More than ever, a ‘joined up’ approach is […]
01
06 '22
The Digital Markets Act Is Almost Here: 10 Things to Know About the EU’s New Rules for Big Tech
As regulators around the world fiercely debate new ways to oversee competition in the digital sector, the EU is on the brink of formally approving a landmark new law. The […]
27
04 '22
EU Data Governance Act – Edging Closer to a European Single Market for Data
On 6 April 2022, the European Parliament formally approved the Data Governance Act (“DGA”), which establishes a legal framework to promote the availability of data and increase trust in data […]
07
03 '22
Trying to Tackle Big Data: European Union Launches Draft Data Act
On 23 February 2022, the European Commission (Commission) proposed a draft of a regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data – also known as the […]
31
01 '22
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority’s Music Streaming Market Study
1. What has the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced? On January 27, The UK’s competition regulator, the CMA, has formally launched a market study into music streaming; see its Market […]
23
11 '21
European General Court Judgment in Google Shopping: Key Takeaways
On November 10, 2021, the European General Court (Court) issued its judgment in Case T-612/17 Google and Alphabet v Commission (Google Shopping). The Court dismissed almost in its entirety the action brought by Google […]