The coronavirus has (had) a major impact on our economies. Especially the entertainment business (e.g., bars, clubs, theatres) and its suppliers are hit hard. A traditional bankruptcy was the well-known answer, but there is a new hope for companies with fruitful activities.

As you may know, in January of 2021 was announced that Google and the French publishers achieved a new agreement with the objective to remunerate the editors for the extracts of their news that Google shows in its platform.

A few weeks ago, we all wake up with the notice of the legal suit against Facebook from 12 states and the federal government of United States, for allegedly breakup the antitrust law, by acquiring the Apps of Instagram and WhatsApp

Daniel Alves is a phenomenon.<

There is no doubt that the management, by public authorities, of the health crisis has caused innumerable damages to the shopping center sector (both owners and tenants). These damages began with the approval of RD 463/2020, declaring the state of alarm, which forced the closure of all establishments located in shopping centers, except those aimed at the commercialization of essential goods. This measure caused damages, both to the owners of the shops, as well as to the owners of the shopping centers, who experienced a significant reduction in rents while assuming the same costs t

Local governments can fund social enterprises. The regulations on funding social enterprises are not crystal clear. This paper discusses the role of local governments in funding social enterprises, and the type of social enterprises that can be funded.

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These days, most enterprises have a policy for corporate social responsibility. Some, called social enterprises, even exist to solve a social issue. In the Netherlands, these social enterprises do not have their own legal form. This paper discusses the necessity for legislation.

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The structure of football could have already changed if a small part of the time dedicated to the treatment of impediments and controversial pitches in the field was attributed to the debate, by the mainstream media, in a way recurrent and insistent theme of property, governance and control of football activity.

On November 13th, the Boston Bar Association hosted Uncharted Territory: Challenges Facing Retail, Hospitality Sectors and their Landlords.

Prior to 2015, student athletes were not permitted by NCAA rules to exploit commercially their name, image and likeness (“NIL”).  However, the decision that year in O’Bannon v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass’n, changed the landscape for student athletes and third parties. 

This year, the ICSC Law Conference on October 14-16 celebrated its 50^th Anniversary. The planned pomp and circumstance were eliminated due to COVID-19, but the conference was still held using a virtual platform. While less than typical in-person attendance, there was still an impressive number of attendees, reaching 850!

Private data is the new bargaining chip in the specific area of ​​the Internet. But what makes our private data so important?

As is well known, the AEAT has its own notification regime in its relations with the companies that is developed through the so-called authorized electronic address (DEH). The mandatory electronic notification system (NEO) consists precisely in the exclusive use for the tax administration of the electronic means to make communications to certain taxpayers in a necessary way, and to others (especially non-business or professional individuals) who voluntarily request it if they wish so. Simultaneously, the DEH allows taxpayers to interact electronically with the Administration.