Top German court says maybe the Web should be more like television in order to protect copyright

Back in 2022, Walled Culture wrote about a legal case involving ad blockers. These are hugely popular programs: according to recent statistics, around one billion people use ad blockers when they are online. That’s a testament to the importance many people attach to being in control of their browser experience, and to a wide dislike of the ads they are forced to view. The 2022 case concerned […]

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https://walledculture.org/top-german-court-says-maybe-the-web-should-be-more-like-television-in-order-to-protect-copyright/

From Jeremy Singe-Vine's newsletter Data Is Plural:

> The European Union’s Directorate-General for Competition @EU_Competition has begun publishing case datasets, providing information about decades of antitrust and cartel cases, merger cases, Digital Markets Act cases, subsidy cases, and more.

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ICYMI: Competition lawyers propose "ladder of investment" approach to dismantle Google search monopoly https://ppc.land/competition-lawyers-propose-ladder-of-investment-approach-to-dismantle-google-search-monopoly/ #GoogleMonopoly #CompetitionLaw #InvestmentStrategy #Telecommunications #TechRegulation

ICYMI: Competition lawyers propose "ladder of investment" approach to dismantle Google search monopoly https://ppc.land/competition-lawyers-propose-ladder-of-investment-approach-to-dismantle-google-search-monopoly/ #CompetitionLaw #GoogleMonopoly #DigitalMarket #SearchEngine #Telecommunications

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ICYMI: Australia concludes major digital platform inquiry with 35 recommendations https://ppc.land/australia-concludes-major-digital-platform-inquiry-with-35-recommendations/ #DigitalCompetition #Australia #TechRegulation #DigitalPlatforms #CompetitionLaw

ICYMI: FTC launches anticompetitive regulations hunt with DOJ https://ppc.land/ftc-launches-anticompetitive-regulations-hunt-with-doj/ #FTC #Antitrust #Deregulation #CompetitionLaw #DOJ

ICYMI: Antitrust laws' hidden benefits for society beyond just market efficiency https://ppc.land/antitrust-laws-hidden-benefits-for-society-beyond-just-market-efficiency/ #Antitrust #MarketEfficiency #CompetitionLaw #EnvironmentalGoals #Equality

ICYMI: Antitrust laws' hidden benefits for society beyond just market efficiency https://ppc.land/antitrust-laws-hidden-benefits-for-society-beyond-just-market-efficiency/ #Antitrust #CompetitionLaw #MarketEfficiency #EnvironmentalGoals #SocialEquality

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FTC Antitrust Trial Against Meta Begins After High-Stakes Settlement Talks Collapse

#Meta #FTC #Antitrust #Zuckerberg #Facebook #Instagram #WhatsApp #BigTech #Regulation #SocialMedia #CompetitionLaw

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/04/16/ftc-antitrust-trial-against-meta-begins-after-high-stakes-settlement-talks-collapse-xcxwbn/

Zuckerberg in the Hot Seat: Landmark FTC Antitrust Case Kicks Off, Putting his $1.4 Trillion Social Media Empire at Risk

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ICYMI: Competition tribunal selects Prof Stephan's claim against Amazon over BIRA's case https://ppc.land/competition-tribunal-selects-prof-stephans-claim-against-amazon-over-biras-case/ #CompetitionLaw #Amazon #LegalNews #MarketplaceDispute #UKLaw

ICYMI: Competition tribunal selects Prof Stephan's claim against Amazon over BIRA's case https://ppc.land/competition-tribunal-selects-prof-stephans-claim-against-amazon-over-biras-case/ #Amazon #CompetitionLaw #LegalNews #Ecommerce #MarketplaceDispute

Competition tribunal selects Prof Stephan's claim against Amazon over BIRA's case https://ppc.land/competition-tribunal-selects-prof-stephans-claim-against-amazon-over-biras-case/ #Amazon #CompetitionLaw #LegalNews #ECommerce #Marketplace

RT by @EURLex: #ECJHighlights
08/01 (J): #PersonalData transfer to the #UnitedStates via "Connect with #Facebook" #meta (T-354/22)
09/01 (J): #PersonalData on customer titles #SNCF (C-394/23)
09/01 (O): #Competitionlaw & distribution deals #albertheijn #Delhaize (C-581/23)
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#ECJ #AG Medina – #CompetitionLaw: Exclusive distributors must be protected against active sales in their territory by other buyers of the supplier https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo2_7052/