March 27, 2024
Recent Developments in the Competition Authorities’ Activities in the Real...
In recent years, the competition authorities of the Member States of the European Union and the UK have handed down a number of decisions involving the real estate sector. These...
March 26, 2024
CFPB to Investigate Credit Card Reward Programs Following Consumer Complaints
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will reportedly take a closer look at credit card reward programs. This move follows an increase in the number of complaints the agency has received from...
March 25, 2024
Will Walmart’s ‘Walmarche’ Strategy Lure High-Income Shoppers?
Last Saturday (March 23), legendary fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg made her exclusive collection of 200 clothing, baby and household items available for shoppers to buy at Target. DVF, who...
March 25, 2024
Gen Z Card Users Are Dissatisfied With Rewards Programs
Generation Z consumers, those often digitally savvy 18- to 25-year-olds, have emerged as an important target market for financial institutions (FIs) seeking to expand their customer base. One way FIs...
March 20, 2024
Google Addresses Criticism Over Changes Imposed by EU Tech Rules
In response to mounting criticism and concerns regarding alterations to its core services mandated by landmark EU tech regulations, Alphabet’s Google is poised to defend its position. The tech giant’s...
March 19, 2024
Is Merger Enforcement Keeping Up with the Cloud?
U.S. merger enforcement has taken a back seat in the cloud market, which has grown largely through acquisition and is now relatively mature. When merger enforcement in cloud does take...
March 19, 2024
Cloud Sovereignty as a Driver of EU Policy
As part of a broader discussion of European “digital” sovereignty, some in Brussels are calling for a “sovereign” European cloud. Such calls stem from long-standing concerns about Europe’s widespread dependency...
March 19, 2024
Market Concentration in Cloud Services and its Impact on Investigative...
Cloud services are the backbone to the modern economy and information systems, indispensable for the provision of digital products and services, from social media to artificial intelligence (“AI”) models. Yet...
March 18, 2024
Appeals Court Revives Regeneron’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against Novartis Over Vision...
The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan has breathed new life into an antitrust lawsuit brought by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals against Novartis. The lawsuit centers around prescription treatments aimed...