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Illumina/Grail: EU Court overturns approach to “killer acquisitions”

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In a much-anticipated ruling of 3 September 2024, the EU's highest court threw out the policy that the European Commission has been pursuing since 2021, by which it asserted jurisdiction to review so-called “killer...more

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CMA Hits Accelerator on Enforcement of UK Labour Markets

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Whilst not traditionally a focus of the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”), the UK’s labour markets now form one of the CMA’s strategic priorities, as outlined in its 2023 to 2024 Annual Plan....more

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The Interplay: Key Decisions at the Intersection of Antitrust & Life Sciences - November 2023

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European Commission Orders Unprecedented Unwinding Of Illumina’s Acquisition of GRAIL. For the first time, the European Commission has ordered reversal of a consummated transaction, Illumina Inc.’s 2021 acquisition of GRAIL...more

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Significant improvements for international transfers of personal data - adequacy decision for the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy...

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On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted its long-awaited adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“Adequacy Decision”). This ends a three-year journey to set up a successor to the EU-U.S. Privacy...more

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European Commission Blocks Illumina/GRAIL a week after FTC’s Administrative Law Judge Rejects FTC’s Challenge

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The last week has seen crucial developments at the European Commission (EC) and U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the antitrust review of the $7.1 billion proposed acquisition by Illumina (the leading supplier of...more

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The European Commission starts two new studies into the mobile payment sector

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The mobile payments sector is on regulatory tenterhooks following the increase in the use of mobile wallets and the entry of new competitors, including tech companies, in the sector. The European Commission ("EC") just...more

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The Tension Between Competition and Tech Are Gaining Global Attention

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Antitrust concerns with big tech companies are gaining global attention. Antitrust laws protect consumers by promoting fair competition and preventing businesses from taking over or manipulating a market. In the digital...more

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Antitrust Enforcement Centers on Technology Industry

Antitrust enforcers in the United States and European Union (EU) remained active in 2019, and recent developments at the Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general (AG) offices and EU...more

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Intel Releases Final Version of Proposed Federal Privacy Legislation

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Santa Clara, California-based Intel Corporation has published what it is calling the “final draft” of its proposed U.S. federal privacy legislation, the original version of which was published in November 2018. As a result,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - October 2018

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Data Protection Board's published opinions on data protection impact assessments, an Ohio court's ruling that bitcoin is covered insured...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - April 2018

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the EU's General Data Protection Regulation going into effect despite some member states lacking in local necessary legislation, a pair of U.S. states'...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - July 2017

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine new privacy laws in Germany, an FTC settlement with an alleged consumer loan company over unfair and deceptive practices, the dismissal of a data...more

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Deutsche Bank and the DOJ have put the finishing touches on the deal to resolve the investigation into DB’s role in its sale of toxic RMBS. The bank will fork over $7.2 billion in total, including a $3.1 billion civil penalty...more

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European Court of Justice: Safe Harbor Decision Is Invalid!

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On October 6, the European Court of Justice ruled that Decision 2000/520 of the European Commission, which stated that Safe Harbor-certified US companies provide adequate protection for personal data transferred to them from...more

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