12/8/2025 1:02:52 PM Germany adopts new youth protection obligations for operating system providers By Theresa Ehlen Laura Knoke Elisabeth Weber Johanna Becker Jean Michel Jung +2 more... Show less Germany is advancing significant changes to its youth protection framework, with the federal states adopting amendments to the Interstate...
12/5/2025 5:25:10 PM DSA decoded #9: The DSA and online marketplaces By Theresa Ehlen Laura Knoke Lutz Riede Tobias Timmann Philipp Roos Rixa Kuhmann Jan Niklas Di Fabio Marie-Christine Zeisberg +5 more... Show less Our ‘DSA decoded’ blog series helps businesses navigate compliance with the EU Digital Services Act (DSA). In this post, we focus on...
11/20/2025 1:40:21 PM The EU Digital Omnibus: Key changes for data, cyber and AI laws By Theresa Ehlen Lutz Riede Christoph Werkmeister Tobias Timmann Satya Staes Polet Natalie Pettinger Kearney Julia Utzerath Max Grewe Victor Garcia Lopez Jimena Gonzalez +7 more... Show less On 19 November 2025, as a result of the European Commission’s (the Commission) commitment to simplify the EU’s digital rulebook and the...
10/31/2025 9:36:01 AM DSA decoded #8: Out-of-court dispute resolution settlement – a new regime By Lutz Riede Theresa Ehlen Tobias Timmann Laura Knoke Jan Niklas Di Fabio +2 more... Show less In this edition of our ‘DSA decoded’ blog series, we take a look at the out-of-court dispute settlement (ODS) mechanism under the EU...
10/28/2025 3:39:22 PM Freshfields' report: Data Law Trends 2026 By Giles Pratt Christoph Werkmeister Data law is a key area of focus for regulators, with new rules, stricter enforcement, and diverging approaches across jurisdictions. Our...
10/2/2025 12:29:37 PM DSA decoded #7: The small print - terms and conditions By Theresa Ehlen Laura Knoke Lutz Riede Fiona McHugh Saskia Panajotov +2 more... Show less In this edition of DSA decoded, we’re breaking down the requirements for transparency, accountability, and accessibility within terms and...
8/26/2025 8:50:33 AM The EU’s Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising Regulation: Guidance to Support the Technical Implementation By Theresa Ehlen Jan Niklas Di Fabio Having entered into force on 9 April 2024, with most provisions set to apply from 10 October 2025, the Transparency and Targeting of...
7/23/2025 11:53:13 AM DSA decoded #6: The European Commission Finalises Guidelines on the Protection of Minors: What They Mean For Platforms By Theresa Ehlen Lutz Riede Janet Kim Rachael Annear Laura Knoke Fiona McHugh Tristan Lockwood Felix Müller-Eising Philip Kroner +6 more... Show less The European Commission (EC) published final guidelines on 14 July 2025 (the Guidelines) setting out its interpretation of Article 28(1)...
5/28/2025 1:16:29 PM DSA decoded #5: DSA's Child Safety Blueprint – What the EC's Draft Guidelines for Minors Mean for Platforms By Rachael Annear Theresa Ehlen Janet Kim Laura Knoke Lutz Riede Philip Kroner Tristan Lockwood Fiona McHugh Felix Müller-Eising Charlotte Case +7 more... Show less The European Commission (EC) published draft guidelines on 13 May 2025 (the Draft Guidelines) setting out its interpretation of Article...
5/14/2025 7:30:42 AM DSA decoded #4: Advertising under the DSA By Laura Knoke Lutz Riede Christina Moellnitz Yvonne Wolski Luca Mischensky +2 more... Show less In this edition of our ‘DSA decoded’ blog series we focus on how the DSA impacts online advertising and the challenges the new rules...
4/3/2025 4:01:30 PM DSA decoded #3: Safe harbor - intermediary liability under the DSA By Janet Kim Laura Knoke Lutz Riede Tristan Lockwood Nicolai Fornoff Lukas Müller Joseph Mason +4 more... Show less In this week’s edition of our ‘DSA decoded’ blog series, we look at the “safe harbour” provisions of the DSA dealing with liability of...
2/25/2025 12:23:28 PM The rise of audits as a regulatory tool for tech By Janet Kim Matthew Bruce Lutz Riede Tristan Lockwood Fiona McHugh Florentine Schulte-Rudzio Bhavya Sharma +4 more... Show less As technology evolves, so do challenges in effectively regulating it. In an era where there is increasing focus on effective oversight of...