Linda A. Thompson

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].

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November 09, 2023 | International Edition

Adviser to EU Top Court Sides With Commission in €13B Apple State Aid Case

The case has been seen as key for EU Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager's state aid track record.

By Linda A. Thompson

3 minute read

November 05, 2023 | International Edition

Eversheds Sutherland Advises on Sustainability-Focused Joint Venture Between 4 Agriculture Giants

Competition authorities in the Netherlands, Greece and Germany have recently all taken steps to make sustainability-focused collaborations between competitors easier.

By Linda A. Thompson

2 minute read

November 05, 2023 | International Edition

Eversheds Sutherland Advises on Sustainability-Focused Joint Venture Between 4 Agriculture Giants

Competition authorities in the Netherlands, Greece and Germany have recently all taken steps to make sustainability-focused collaborations between competitors easier.

By Linda A. Thompson

2 minute read

October 31, 2023 | International Edition

'An Administrative Nightmare': EU's New Foreign Subsidies Regulation Turns Into Bittersweet Victory for EU Companies

European companies are facing unprecedented reporting obligations under a new rulebook meant to help them compete with businesses that benefited from foreign subsidies.

By Linda A. Thompson

4 minute read

October 30, 2023 | International Edition

EU's New Foreign Subsidies Regulation Creates Risk for Foreign Companies, Lawyers Say

Companies that fail to inform Brussels officials of foreign subsidies they received could be hit with a fine of up to 10% of their turnover.

By Linda A. Thompson

5 minute read

October 18, 2023 | International Edition

EU Regulators Take Quick Action After Hamas-Israel Misinformation Spreads: 'No Grace Period'

EU regulators have opened the first preliminary investigation into a social media company's compliance with the strict rules set out in the Digital Services Act, the major new law designed to stop the spread of disinformation.

By Linda A. Thompson

6 minute read

October 15, 2023 | International Edition

European Commission Continues Battle Against Illumina, Orders It to Sell Cancer-Test Developer Grail

Illumina has filed an appeal at the Court of Justice, the EU's top court, over the decision that gave the EU authority to review the merger. Illumina is being advised by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Grail by Latham & Watkins.

By Linda A. Thompson

5 minute read

October 03, 2023 | International Edition

Google Lawyer: 'Report Any Deal or Face Catastrophic Fines'

A senior Google in-house counsel has warned that new EU rules and more aggressive scrutiny of small mergers mean that the tech giant will need to report any deal it concludes anywhere in the world from now on.

By Linda A. Thompson

5 minute read