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Tech Regulation Digest: GDPR Fines Increasing, but Big Tech Companies Avoid Maximum Fines
Note: All GDPR fine amounts listed in euros in source data are converted to dollars at a 0.97 US dol
lar exchange rate (effective as of September 26, 2022).
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Tech Regulation Digest: The US Considers Comprehensive Data Privacy and Protection Legislation
Overview
On July 20, 2022, the House Committee on Energy & Commerce voted affirmatively (53-2)
to send the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) to the floor of the House of Representatives.
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Tech Regulation Digest: A Big Setback for Big Tech: The Adoption of the Digital Service Package in the EU
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At the beginning of the month, the European Parliament adopted The Digital Markets Act (DM
A) and its companion, The Digital Services Act (DSA).
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Tech Regulation Digest: Time to Reassess? How Economic Headwinds are Steering China Towards Tech
Overview
In our March Digest, we highlighted the impact that China’s strict regulatory environment
was having on its domestic tech sector.
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Tech Regulation Digest: In Name Only? The Stablecoin Market and Pending Regulation
Overview
At a Senate Banking Committee hearing this month, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterat
ed th
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Tech Regulation Digest: The Walled Garden’s Side Door – Apple’s App Store Battle
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Apple’s business ecosystem is commonly referred to as a ‘walled garden’—with Apple hardwar
e, software, and services all existing in a closed environment with controlled access to third parties.
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Tech Regulation Digest: Too Much, Too Quickly? The Impact of China’s Tech Regulations
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Recent regulatory measures introduced by the Chinese government have started to impact the
bottom-line of the country’s major tech companies leading to large-scale layoffs.
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Tech Regulation Digest: A Look into China's New Algorithm Regulation
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In March 2022, a new law has taken effect in China tha
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Tech Regulation Digest: New York State’s Social Media Bill and Section 230
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In December, New York state Sen.
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Tech Regulation Digest: Clamping Down: Tech M&A in the US
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In January 2022, Microsoft announced that it will a
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Tech Regulation Digest: Enforcing the European Union’s New Competition Rules
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EU member states came to an agreement this month on who will enforce new tech regulation.
Government ministers decided to delegate sole enforcement authority to the European Commission for the proposed Digital Markets Act.
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Tech Regulation Digest: US Senators Push for New Federal Regulatory Commission to Oversee Big Tech
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On July 27, 2023, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) unveiled the
Digital Consumer Protection Commission Act
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