05 December 2019
TCL v Ericsson overturned on appeal
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/tcl-v-ericsson-overturned-on-appeal

Readers will remember the news of Christmas 2017. Judge Selna in the Central District of California determined the FRAND royalties that TCL should pay to Ericsson. The decision attracted comment because the rates were ...

16 August 2018
DXC Technology & Bird & Bird – Developing a full service global offering for our US Clients
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/dxc-technology-and-bird-and-bird-developing-a-full-service-global-offering-for-our-us-clients

Bird & Bird's international Tech & Comms and Data Protection specialists have been singled out for praise in an interview with Bill Deckelman, Executive Vice President at DXC Technologies.

16 November 2020
Strategies for building inclusive workplaces - ChIPs Global Summit Recap
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/strategies-for-building-inclusive-workplaces-chips-global-summit-recap

Our team, Katharine Stephens, Rebecca O'Kelly-Gillard, Nick Aries and Maya Mancuso, attended the ChIPs ninth annual Global Summit for Women in Tech, Law and Policy which was held virtually on November 4-6, 2020.

20 November 2020
BirdWatch - Sixteenth Edition
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/birdwatch-sixteenth-edition

Welcome to the 16th edition of BirdWatch - our regular newsletter to keep US businesses informed on the latest developments in Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

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 ...

15 January 2021
BirdWatch - Eighteenth Edition
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/birdwatch-eighteenth-edition

Welcome to edition 18 of BirdWatch - our regular newsletter to keep US businesses informed on the latest developments in Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

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.

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 ...

25 July 2019
Choice of jurisdiction for passenger claims under Regulation 261: Brussels Recast and the Montreal Convention? Advocate General's opinion
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/choice-of-jurisdiction-for-passenger-claims-under-regulation-261

Simon Phippard and Sandra Nicolle take a look at a recent passenger rights case and the questions it raises around extraordinary circumstances and how jurisdiction is determined.

20 November 2019
Travel and Wellness: capitalising on the opportunities in this $4.5 trillion industry
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/capitalising-on-the-opportunities-in-this-4-5-trillion-industry

Wellness is a global industry worth over $4.5 trillion and represents a significant commercial opportunity for businesses in the travel sector. Our team takes a look at how travel brands are increasingly seeking to tap ...