11/7/2025 10:33:52 AM The EU’s proposed Digital Fairness Act: A game developer’s guide to potential implications By Tobias Timmann Lutz Riede Natalie Pettinger Kearney Rixa Kuhmann Nicolai Fornoff Jimena Gonzalez +3 more... Show less The second blog of our mini-series (first post here: A content creator’s guide to potential implications) focuses on the potential impact...
11/7/2025 9:05:10 AM Digital Fitness Check and Digital Fairness Act Part 8: Dropshipping, Bots, Ticket Sales By Tobias Timmann Theresa Ehlen Lutz Riede Natalie Pettinger Kearney Oliver Talhoff Matthias Hofer Yvonne Wolski Jimena Gonzalez +5 more... Show less The Digital Fairness Act is open to public feedback and planned for adoption in the third quarter 2026. Our blog series provides legal...
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...
10/23/2025 3:23:08 PM The EU’s proposed Digital Fairness Act: A content creator’s guide to potential implications By Tobias Timmann Lutz Riede Natalie Pettinger Kearney Rixa Kuhmann Nicolai Fornoff Jimena Gonzalez +3 more... Show less The European Commission (the Commission) is planning a new Digital Fairness Act (DFA). This post examines its potential impact on social...
10/15/2025 11:53:48 AM EU AI Act unpacked #30: Commission launches consultation on serious AI incident reporting rules By Christoph Werkmeister Davide Borelli Vera Ibes Introduction On 26 September 2025, the European Commission opened a public consultation on its draft guidance and standard reporting...
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...
9/22/2025 11:35:38 AM Data Act Essentials #2: What businesses need to know about data access requests from EU authorities By Elena Brandt Theresa Ehlen Christoph Werkmeister Annabelle Hamelin +1 more... Show less The Data Act, which entered into force on 11 January 2024 and became applicable on 12 September 2025, marks a significant shift in how...
9/12/2025 1:17:39 PM Data Act Essentials #1: The Data Act starts biting – Benchmark your compliance efforts By Theresa Ehlen Lutz Riede Christoph Werkmeister Elena Brandt Julia Utzerath Christian Sosna Markus Kattnig +4 more... Show less The Data Act entered into force on 11 January 2024 and most of its provisions apply from 12 September 2025. This landmark regulation...
9/4/2025 2:07:52 PM When Private Becomes Professional: Italian DPA Sets Limits on Use of Employee Messages By Luca Capone Giuseppe Curtò Davide Borelli Matteo Tola +1 more... Show less In a decision dated 21 May 2025, the Italian Data Protection Authority (the Garante) addressed a critical and increasingly frequent...
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)...