Work Area: Transactions
Report sounds alarm over companies brokering active-duty military data
New research has found that at least three of the world’s 10 largest data brokers sell information on US active-duty military personnel – a situation critics say jeopardises national security.
25 August 2021
EU launches Phase II probe into Facebook/Kustomer deal
The European Commission has opened an in-depth examination of Facebook’s acquisition of customer service platform Kustomer, following concerns about the amount of personal data Facebook would be able to access.
12 August 2021
European enforcers call for DMA enforcement coordination
The heads of Europe's national antitrust authorities have said they should jointly enforce the Digital Markets Act with the European Commission, as it would be challenging for the EU enforcer to sufficiently apply the new rules on its own.
05 July 2021
Digital economy to remain a priority for China
A top official at China’s antitrust authority has said that strong competition policy is necessary to develop the digital economy for the benefit of consumers, suggesting that enforcement in the sector will remain a key priority for the agency.
18 June 2021
EU governments voice concerns about DMA
Government ministers in Germany, France and the Netherlands have urged the European Commission to strengthen the Digital Markets Act by introducing tougher merger notification provisions and making sure member states can themselves challenge digital platforms.
01 June 2021
Verizon selling Yahoo! for $5 billion after failed data strategy
Verizon is selling Yahoo! and AOL for about $5 billion some five years after buying them for nearly the same price, in a deal seen by some as an admission that the telecoms giant’s data and digital advertising strategies were a failure.
05 May 2021
US senators propose restricting data broker sales to government
A coalition of bipartisan US senators have introduced the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act, which would create warrant requirements for government agencies to purchase geolocation information and other data from brokers.
23 April 2021
New front opens in football data battle
A battle over valuable data about football matches is set to drag on for years, reflecting an uptick in non-personal data disputes in the sports industry.
09 April 2021
GDR Special Report Q1 2021: Data Governance Act
GDR explores the provisions of the EU's planned Data Governance Act.
31 March 2021
GDR Special Report Q1 2021: Use and commercialisation
New EU legislation will affect how companies use and process data once they have acquired it.
31 March 2021