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...
March 18, 2024
The Apple Pay Threat Facing Banks
A friend was preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime yoga retreat to a fancy resort in Malaysia. The trip was a long one with stopovers in Qatar and two days in Kuala...
March 17, 2024
What’s FRAND Got to Do With It: How Will Fair,...
By Richard S. Taffet and Nina Jayne Carroll1 I. INTRODUCTION FRAND is now a well-recognized acronym referring to licensing standard essential patents (“SEPs”) on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms....
March 14, 2024
Klarna Adds Open Banking for UK Customers
Swedish payments FinTech Klarna is now offering open banking-powered settlements in the U.K. “The launch means consumers can now pay Klarna directly from their bank account instead of using a debit card, bypassing...
March 13, 2024
Operational Innovations Drive Software Publishing Marketplaces
The software publishing industry is in a state of flux right now as it embraces embedded finance to facilitate new growth — and many payment facilitators (PayFacs), independent software vendors...
March 08, 2024
HelloFresh Stock Falls to Record Low After Projecting Lower Profit
Meal-kit company HelloFresh saw its stock plummet Friday (March 8) in its largest single-day decline since debuting on the market in 2017. The company’s shares dropped to a low of 6.13 euros...
March 06, 2024
Leonteq Says It’s Not Aware of French Regulators Reporting Irregularities
Swiss-listed investment services company Leonteq said Wednesday (March 6) it was unaware that French regulators told prosecutors of possible irregularities at the firm. The firm told Reuters this after being asked...