Daily Compliance News: April 24, 2025, The Made in Malaysia Edition
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Does anybody remember Napster? Launched in June 1999, the revolutionary peer-to-peer music sharing platform peaked at 80 million music lovers worldwide. It famously fell from greatness into bankruptcy three years later after...more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more
ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: Apple’s aggressive stance on privacy has earned both praise and penalty, most recently, a €150 million fine from the French Competition Authority. This significant enforcement action challenges...more
In a recent post about legal issues with the social casino sweepstakes model, we indicated that a recent RICO lawsuit against a social casino sweepstakes model, which also named Apple and Google, was dismissed voluntarily by...more
As we covered previously, President Trump has made clear that the U.S. is focused on increasing investments into building, scaling and speeding the development of AI infrastructure and data centers in the U.S., and Big Tech...more
There has been a seismic shift in the relationship between Big Tech’s AI power couple, Microsoft and OpenAI. The former listed the AI pioneer as a competitor in its annual report, perhaps signaling a less friendly dynamic...more
Editor’s Note: In this article, HaystackID’s digital forensic experts, John Wilson, and Rene Novoa, highlight a critical issue in digital privacy. Their discovery of Apple’s iOS syncing feature highlights the need for...more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced its qualification of the Apple Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) History Feature through the Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) program. The MDDT program is intended...more
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulation of September 14, 2022, along with the Digital Services Act (DSA) regulation, represents one of the major digital initiatives of the European Union. Gradually applicable since May 2,...more
In Apple Inc. v. DoDots Licensing Sols. LLC, IPR2023-00939, Paper 12 (PTAB Jan. 3, 2024) (“Decision”), the PTAB clarified what is and what is not part of the prior art, and as such what can be considered by the PTAB in an IPR...more
A New York federal court recently granted Apple a motion to dismiss a case where an alleged class accused Apple of misleading consumers about the waterproof nature of their iPhones. Apple had several allegedly misleading...more
Today, much of our lives are documented through digital devices and assets, instead of, for example, through things such as traditional family photo albums. But while photo albums are easily passed on after death, passing...more
Our personal technology is so complex that making a change in one aspect is likely to affect us in many ways. When tech companies step into social issues, we are likely to see unintended consequences....more
On January 18, 2021, the 10th amendment of the German Act against Restraints of Competition (ARC) entered into force. The so-called "ARC Digitization Act," designed to modernize German competition law enforcement for the era...more
Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Publication of Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework - "The Framework provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging threats and enforcement challenges associated with the...more
For many years, the European Commission (the Commission) has been the global leader in applying antitrust law to the technology sector. This year is no exception. Indeed, there have been a number of new European enforcement...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 3 (February 6, 2020) - France has agreed to suspend collection of the Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon, or “GAFA” digital tax until the end of the year, allowing for a period of...more
At this point, pretty much everyone on Wall Street is expecting the Fed to cut interest rates as its FOMC meeting breaks later today. Some thoughts on what’s likely to happen and how the Street could react to the news....more
Technology products are increasingly characterized by their ability to facilitate interconnectedness. More and more, tech innovators find themselves subject to increasing scrutiny under global competition laws when they...more
Fascinating weekend feature from the Journal exploring how Sears Roebuck went from the dominant force in American retailing to the bankrupt shell of a company that it is now—all within a period of just 40 years....more
Criminal trade secret prosecutions are on the rise nationwide and in the Northern District of California, especially cases relating to alleged theft by Chinese nationals and entities. According to a 2017 report by the White...more
On January 3, 2019, following a jury’s award of $145 million in damages to Wi-LAN, the Southern District of California granted Apple’s motion for a conditional order of remittitur to a $10 million damages award. In granting...more
Embattled credit reporting company Equifax has chosen private equity exec Mark Begor as its new CEO. Begor will replace interim CEO Paulino do Rego Barros, who has been in the role since former CEO Richard Smith resigned...more
On 6 February 2018, the EU Commission announced that it had accepted a referral request from a number of EU countries to assess Apple’s acquisition of Shazam, a UK based developer and distributor of music recognition...more