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Reverse DMA: The role of private enforcement

The Digital Markets Act provides not only compliance duties, but also opportunities for those seeking to enforce their rights under the DMA. Be it enhancing interoperability or opening up...

Insights and Analysis

Is Pay or Consent a choice under GDPR?

Offering an alternative between payment and advertising is not per se contrary to the freedom of consent under the GDPR.

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FTC continues to highlight FDA Orange Book patent listings

With the recent filing of an amicus brief in a private pharmaceutical patent infringement case, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has continued its focus on allegedly “improperly...

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Commission investigation into termination of pipeline drug: what next for R&D decision-making?

The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into whether Zoetis, a US animal health company, has acted in breach of the abuse of dominance rules by terminating development of...

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Third Circuit: crime-fraud exception can apply to attorney-client privilege in sham-litigation case

In a ruling with significant implications for companies facing sham-litigation claims, such as those that can arise in the Hatch-Waxman context for pharmaceutical manufacturers, the Third...

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Interview: Global Head of M&A Bill Curtin – S&P Global “The Pipeline” podcast S&P Global

M&A slowed in 2023, but deals are still getting done. In the latest episode of The Pipeline podcast, Global Head of M&A Bill Curtin dissects the challenges and adaptive strategies...

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The EU AI Act: an Impact Analysis (part 2)

The EU AI Act is on the verge of becoming the first law to specifically govern the use of artificial intelligence at a European level. In light of the extensive set of new obligations...

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Private equity investment in health care remains in U.S. antitrust enforcers’ crosshairs

Private equity investment in the health care sector continues to be a significant area of focus for the U.S. antitrust agencies. On March 5, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...

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DOJ and FTC update Second Request guidance to address the use of ephemeral messaging applications

On January 26, 2024 the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced1 that the standard preservation letters and specifications...

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