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England set to U-turn on Mandatory Vaccines for Health Care Staff
February 02, 2022
Following the decision to lesson covid restrictions, the U.K. government will review its plan to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for health and social care workers in England, potentially halting the mandate as Health Secretary Sajid Javid told the House of Commons that mandatory vaccination was no longer « proportionate ».
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Win for Intel as Court Scraps $1.2 bln EU Antitrust Fine
February 02, 2022
EU antitrust regulators were dealt a heavy setback when Intel won its fight against a 1.06-billion-euro ($1.2 billion) EU antitrust fine that the U.S. chipmaker was handed over a decade ago for stifling a rival.
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Google Launches Second Appeal to Overturn $2.8 bln Fine from Top EU Court
January 25, 2022
A spokesperson for the Alphabet unit has announced that Google is filing a second appeal at the European Union's top court against an earlier decision to uphold a $2.8 billion antitrust fine, seeking legal clarification from the European Court of Justice.
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Austrian Parliament Approves Vaccine Mandate for Adults
January 25, 2022
In vote with 137 to 33 in favor, Austria’s parliament voted to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults from Feb. 1, with maximum potential fines of up to 3,600 euros ($4,000) for people who don’t comply after a series of reminders.
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Online Advertising Based on Sensitive Information Banned in EU
January 25, 2022
EU lawmakers voted on amendments to the proposed Digital Services Act (DSA), setting out their unified position to ban certain « surveillance capitalism » practices based on sensitive information such as political affiliation, potentially reshaping the online service model that is heavily dependent on targeted advertising.
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