06 April 2020
Tightening the enforcement belt – the Special Advisors, Self preferencing, Google Shopping and the General Court
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/tightening-the-enforcement-belt

The Commission is testing the fitness of the competition regime, we assess the merits of its approach by reference to Google Shopping and the appeal which will be determinative.

29 December 2020
No time to be apathetic – as the new subscription-based era of content consumption aggressively expands, so too does its arch nemesis: piracy.
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/no-time-to-be-apathetic

The roots of piracy run deeper in the broadcasting industry than ever before, stealing revenue that would otherwise be enjoyed by the legitimate players; but what can media service providers do to combat this form of ...

20 January 2021
“Big Tech” under pressure - new Rules for Digital Platforms in the EU and UK
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/big-tech-under-pressure

The EU and UK have published ground-breaking proposals which threaten to revolutionise the governance of digital platforms. The regime will apply to “Big Tech” and will establish new rules of the game and be backed up ...

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.