European Union

EU Digital Services Act: Major Platforms Fail Ad Transparency Rules

Digital platforms across the European Union are falling short of mandatory transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act. Independent legal research reveals that three quarters of evaluated services fail to provide country-level audience figures, while several have not delivered public ad repositories at all. The findings expose significant gaps between regulatory ambitions and current platform implementation.

Giovanni Sapere30 October 2026

Norms & Regulation

Recent IP Legal Actions and Regulatory Discussions

In 2024, Nintendo of America commenced copyright infringement proceedings in the United States, highlighting ongoing enforcement efforts in the digital realm [source 2]. Concurrently, the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s dispute settlement system faces continued scrutiny, with an update provided by Seun Lari-Williams [source 3]. These developments occur as practitioners and academics prepare to discuss the future of European copyright law at an upcoming online conference in November 2026 [source 1].

Giovanni Sapere14 October 2026

Protection of personal data and security risks

In the age of big data and the digital economy, there is a need to raise awareness among users to a greater awareness of the release of personal data, especially with the spread of AI

6 July 2019

News

Patents, Year Zero: incoming common European jurisdiction

Since 27 March last, any type of patent presented and approved in the EU countries will be protected by a unitary patent protection. In Italy, the measure was published in the Official Gazette last March 12.

Giovanni Sapere14 April 2019