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Linda A. Thompson is the Brussels-based correspondent for Law.com International. She writes about legal and regulatory issues related to the EU and the European Commission, as well as about lawyers and legal issues in Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands. Her coverage includes the business of law at global and domestic law firms and in-house legal departments. and the impact of regulatory decisions on law firms and global companies. She can be reached at [email protected].
July 12, 2023 | Europe
Privacy activist Max Schrems says the new framework fails to protect EU citizens and does not address all of the concerns previously raised by the European Court of Justice. Once again, he says he will challenge the new agreement in Europe's highest court.
By Linda A. Thompson
6 minute read
July 5, 2023 | Europe
The case, which has been fought out in Dutch, French and Spanish courts, has pitted the government of Malaysia and two leading European firms against one of the world's largest litigation funders and a UK barristers' chambers.
By Linda A. Thompson
7 minute read
June 29, 2023 | Europe
Germany, the Netherlands, France and Spain have emerged as key jurisdictions, while firms such as Linklaters, Dentons and Freshfields feel they are well placed to win work.
By Linda A. Thompson
8 minute read
June 26, 2023 | Europe
An in-depth investigation has found Brussels ethnic minorities paint a picture of a legal industry in which they face exclusion, harassment, and other hurdles to progress in their careers.
By Linda A. Thompson
11 minute read
June 14, 2023 | Europe
This is the fourth antitrust investigation antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has opened into a Google service.
By Linda A. Thompson
3 minute read
June 14, 2023 | Europe
Mourant now has eight global offices and says it 'has ambitious plans' to attract talent to support the growth and development of both teams.
By Linda A. Thompson
2 minute read
June 13, 2023 | Europe
The Silicon Valley-headquartered firm already has one of the largest data and cybersecurity practices in Brussels.
By Linda A. Thompson
4 minute read
May 22, 2023 | Europe
The ruling contains the largest data privacy fine to be issued in the European Union since the bloc's General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, came into force in 2018 and follows more than a decade of court standoffs.
By Linda A. Thompson
4 minute read
May 8, 2023 | Europe
The executive body that sets rules for EU member countries is seeking to stiffen laws to deter environmental offenses. A separate movement calls for the addition of ecocide to the core crimes of international law heard at the International Criminal Court in the Hague—crimes that include genocide, war crimes, the crime of aggression and crimes against humanity.
By Linda A. Thompson
6 minute read
March 6, 2023 | Europe
Investigation: Law.com International spoke to a wide range of professionals to shed light on the disputed definitions of what constitutes lobbying and how many experts believe law firms are influencing things in secret.
By Linda A. Thompson
13 minute read
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