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1. Introduction
The last eight months have seen three judgments from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that can have far-reaching implications for the liability of platform operators for content that is shared via their platforms. The
Who Guards the Gatekeepers? Media Pluralism in the Platform Era
By Dr. Konstantina Bania and Ana-Caterina Ciusca
Who Guards the Gatekeepers? Media Pluralism in the Platform Era
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Swedish Court Overturns Fine for Agreement Not to Bid on Competitors’ Brands as Google Ads Keywords
1. Introduction
On 4 June 2026, the Stockholm District Court’s Patent and Market Court (the Court) set aside a fine imposed by the Swedish Competition Authority (SCA) on Min Doktor, digital primary care provider, for agreeing to refrain from bidding
No Data, No Party: Why Competition for High‑Quality Journalism Matters in the GenAI Race
If you follow debates about generative AI, you will have heard a lot about compute and talent. Cloud infrastructure, GPU clusters, and elite machine‑learning teams have become the standard shorthand for what really matters in the AI arms race. What is missing from
From Brussels Template to UK Tailoring: How the DMCCA Is (Re)writing the Rules for Big Tech
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The UK has built a “rival” to the EU’s Digital Markets Act – and it is now starting to use it. Under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA), the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Meta v AGCOM: the Court endorses “regulated contractual freedom” between platforms and press
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With its Grand Chamber judgment in Meta Platforms Ireland v AGCOM (C‑797/23), the Court of Justice of the EU has handed down a major ruling on Article 15 of the DSM Copyright Directive. Beneath the technicalities
Making the DMA Bite: What Two Years of Enforcement Teaches Us About the Future of Digital Regulation
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A deep dive into the European Commission’s first wave of Digital Markets Act enforcement, ongoing investigations, and what the 2026 review tells us about regulating Big Tech in the age of AI
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From Dependency to Fairness: Legal Pathways for Content Creators in Platform Markets
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