12 December 2019
The USA is investigating social media app TikTok – what does this mean for social media platforms & transparency?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/the-usa-is-investigating-social-media-app-tiktok

The US has just recently launched a national security review into the acquisition of US social media app, Musical.ly by the China-based owner ByteDance. ByteDance purchased the popular lip-syncing app for $1 billion ...

14 December 2020
Newsflash: Update on Epic Games’ dispute with Apple
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/newsflash-update-on-epic-games-dispute-with-apple

Conor Hume provides an update on the dispute (previously reported for MediaWrites) between Epic Games, publishers of the game Fortnite, and Apple and Google, as a result of Fortnite being taken down from both the Apple ...

30 September 2020
Epic Games goes to battle with Apple and Google: The dispute so far
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/epic-games-goes-to-battle-with-apple-and-google

Epic Games, publishers of the game Fortnite, have recently launched civil anti-trust proceedings in California against Apple and Google as a result of Fortnite being taken down from both the Apple App Store and Google ...

09 April 2020
COVID-19: The Music Shuffle
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/covid-19-the-music-shuffle

We take a look at how the music industry is adapting to COVID-19, what the pandemic means for live events, how the music community is pulling together and how changing consumer habits could create new opportunities ...

22 May 2018
PASPA Repeal: What does it mean for the American sports betting market?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/paspa-repeal-what-does-it-mean-for-the-american-sports-betting-market

The online sports betting market hits the jackpot, as a recent Supreme Court ruling gives individual states the right to control legislation.

14 February 2020
Report from Data Business Congress – Part 1
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/report-from-data-business-congress-part-1

Held over two days in San Jose, California the inaugural Data Business Congress provided a fascinating insight into the opportunities and challenges in turning data into a key business asset.

18 December 2019
Large tech merger provides an early opportunity to test the fitness of the competition regime in 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/large-tech-merger-provides-an-early-opportunity-to-test-the-fitness-of-the-competition

Google's proposed acquisition of Fitbit provides an opportunity to test the fitness of the competition regime and reflect upon the ongoing global scrutiny of Big Tech.

27 March 2018
What’s Trending in Media and Sport: Gambling Regulation
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/whats-trending-in-media-and-sport-gambling-regulation

In the fourth of our eight part video series on trends across the media and sports sectors, Elizabeth Dunn and Andy Danson discuss the regulatory issues surrounding gambling and how they will continue to be a topic of ...

22 February 2021
Global Public Health Summit: Monday 8 - Friday 12 February
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/global-public-health-summit-monday-8-friday-12-february

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for change. As businesses around the world continue to adjust to the new normal and keep abreast of the rapidly changing rules and operational capabilities, business leaders ...

24 September 2018
Gambling Regulators Sharpen Focus on Loot Boxes & Social Gaming
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/gambling-regulators-sharpen-focus-on-loot-boxes-and-social-gaming

Monday 17th September 2018 saw fifteen European gambling regulators and the Washington State Gambling Commission sign a Declaration stating that they are "increasingly concerned with the risks being posed by the ...