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With the Online Safety Bill finally through Parliament, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Josh Bates to discuss the next steps for this legislation, and what stages remain before the regime is put into force. This episode also covers some of the major changes that the Bill has undergone, and what ramifications these new laws could have globally.If you or your business are exposed to the trends discussed in this episode, you can reach out to Conan, Josh or the wider Global Counsel team by clicking here.

On the latest episode of Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by European Data Protection Supervisor, Wojciech Wiewiórowski, for a wide-ranging conversation on GDPR enforcement, the potential reform of the GDPR under the next Commission, the impact of generative AI on the data protection debate and his views on banning facial recognition in public under the AI Act.If you or your business are exposed to the trends discussed in this episode, you can reach out to Conan, or the wider Global Counsel team by clicking here.

This week, a landmark antitrust case between the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust division and Google began, marking the most significant legal challenge to a tech monopoly since the DOJ took on Microsoft in the 1990s. The case focuses on allegations that Google violated antitrust laws by using its dominance to enter into exclusive agreements with mobile phone manufacturers and internet browser creators, setting its search engine as the default option for consumers. Conan D’Arcy is joined by Ugonma Nwankwo to unpack the trial’s details and explore its potential impact, including for the future of US antitrust enforcement and the next generation of technology.  If you or your business are exposed to the trends discussed in this episode, you can reach out to Conan, Ugonma, or the wider Global Counsel team by clicking here. 

UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has reshuffled his front bench team and made a surprise appointment of Peter Kyle as Shadow Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary. Conan D’Arcy is joined by Megan Stagman to explore what this means for Labour’s tech policy and the extent to which this changes how they perceive the sector and tech sector engagement.

This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Josh Bates to discuss the future of regulation for the gaming sector. Following the recent twists and turns of Microsoft's attempts to acquire Activision, regulators now appear set to approve the deal, though questions remain as to where this leaves digital competition in the gaming space. They also discuss the future of online safety in gaming, regulating the metaverse, loot boxes and where the Labour Party stands on gaming policy.If you or your business are exposed to the trends discussed in this episode, you can reach out to Conan, Josh, or the wider Global Counsel team by clicking here.

With Generative AI seemingly growing in popularity, Conan D’Arcy is joined by Johnny Luk to discuss how the sector, policymakers and the public are reacting to this technology. This episode also describes the research conducted by Global Counsel's Research and Insights team in June, which includes focus groups with two groups of undecided swing voters in two marginal constituencies, as well as an online survey of 2,000 adults. You can read the insight by clicking hereIf you or your business are exposed to the trends discussed in this episode, you can reach out to Conan, Johnny, or the wider Global Counsel team by clicking here.

This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Jack Keevill to discuss the tech policy implications of the 2024 EU elections. Will the EU's “techlash” continue with the same momentum after the elections, and what form might it take? Will we see GDPR 2.0? And more AI regulation, even after the AI Act is agreed?

This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Sonia Vasconcellos to discuss the tech policy implications of the 2024 US elections. What are the tech policy priorities for Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, and Joe Biden, and how will those priorities be impacted by the elections in the House and Senate?

This week on Top in Tech, we're kicking off a new miniseries exploring significant elections in the UK, US, and EU and their possible impacts on technology policy and regulation. To start it off, Senior Practice Director Conan D'Arcy is joined by Director Megan Stagman to talk through the tech policy of the UK Labour Party, the current leader in polls ahead of next year's general election. They talk through public sector digitalisation, the party's stance towards digital taxation, and why we aren't anticipating immediate reforms to the Online Safety Bill.