Apr 27, 2022 The CJEU judgment in the “Polish challenge” case (C-401/19) By MediaWrites Editorial Prof. Dr. Eleonora Rosati Pawel Lipski In the judgment delivered on 26 April 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed the action of the Republic of Poland to...
Jun 30, 2021 New Copyright Legislation in the EU – Towards a New Media and Tech Landscape? By MediaWrites Editorial 7 June 2021 was the date by which Member States were required to implement the EU’s DSM Directive, an ambitious effort aimed at...
Dec 16, 2020 European Commission publishes sweeping new rulebook for online platforms offering services in Europe By Francine Cunningham In a bid to achieve "technological sovereignty", the European Commission has unveiled a wide-ranging package of proposals that will...
Jan 24, 2020 UK Government “has no plans” to implement the Copyright Directive By William Wortley Since its passing last year, there has been speculation about whether the UK would implement the Directive on Copyright in the Digital...
Oct 25, 2019 New EU Digital Czar aims to apply ‘fairness’ to regulation of the platform economy By Francine Cunningham Bird & Bird's Senior Public Affairs Manager, Francine Cunningham, explains what the new EU digital Czar could mean for the digital...
Aug 16, 2019 How to catch lightning in a bottle: EU draws up plans to regulate Big Tech By Francine Cunningham One of the greatest conundrums facing the incoming President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who takes office in...
May 22, 2019 The EU Copyright Directive: Platform liability, the value gap, and unanswered questions By Dr. Niels Lutzhöft, LL.M. In the latest in our series on the EU's new copyright Directive, Niels Lutzhöft explains one of the most controversial provisions:...
May 02, 2019 The EU Copyright Directive: The new best-seller right By Edouard Treppoz Géraldine Arbant In the latest article in our EU Copyright Directive series, Edouard Treppoz and Geraldine Arbant discuss the 'Best-Seller Clause', which...
Apr 09, 2019 The EU Copyright Directive: the press publishers’ right By Prof. Dr. Eleonora Rosati Eleonora Rosati begins our series of articles considering key provisions of the EU Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market...
Apr 03, 2019 Territorial licensing in Europe called into question by Pay-TV antitrust cases and new legislation By Francine Cunningham Chiara Horgan Pauline Van Sande, Francine Cunningham and Chiara Horgan explain the range of challenges to territorial licensing currently facing...
Mar 26, 2019 News in Today: EU Copyright Directive given final approval By Francine Cunningham The European Parliament has voted to adopt the controversial new Copyright Directive. The European Parliament has today voted to formally...
Mar 18, 2019 Proposed EU Copyright Directive shifts balance of responsibilities between rights holders and platforms By Francine Cunningham Musicians, Memes and Mandatory Exceptions: an overview of the proposed Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market from Francine...
Feb 19, 2019 EU Copyright Directive: Consolidated text now available By Phil Sherrell Head of the Media, Entertainment and Sport Group, Phil Sherrell, and Senior Public Affairs Manager Francine Cunningham provide the latest...