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Booking.com is now required to comply with strict obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) following its designation as a gatekeeper by the European Commission six months ago. Because so-called 'parity clauses' are prohibited by the DMA, hotels, car rentals and other service providers using B

Dermot Kelly has been elected as president of the Southern Law Association (SLA). Mr Kelly, a partner in the commercial and conveyancing department of T.J. Hegarty LLP Solicitors, succeeded John Fuller as president at the association's 2024 AGM at the Imperial Hotel on Wednesday evening.

Motorists will be required to provide their driver number, and those of any named drivers, to their vehicle insurer when taking out motor insurance policies under legislation coming into effect next year. The law, coming into effect on 31 March 2025, will also require all insurers, and intermediarie

An honorary law doctorate has been conferred by Queen's University Belfast on the US special envoy for Northern Ireland, Joe Kennedy III. Dr Kennedy, a former congressman and a father of two, received two prestigious honorary doctorates from Queen's and Ulster University at a special ceremony in Sto

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Israel accused of crimes against humanity over forced displacement in Gaza

Broadcaster Sky acted in bad faith by applying for trade marks covering goods and services which it never intended to provide, the UK Supreme Court has ruled in a landmark judgment. Lord Kitchin yesterday gave judgment in SkyKick UK Ltd and another (Appellants) v Sky Ltd and others (Respondents) [20

Infowars, the far-right media outlet built by disgraced conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has been acquired by satirical news website The Onion. Jones — once close to Donald Trump — declared bankruptcy after he was ordered to pay $1.5 billion to families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook E

Meta has been fined nearly €800 million by the European Commission for competition law breaches related to Facebook Marketplace. According to the Commission, Meta abused its dominant position in the market for personal social networks by tying Facebook Marketplace to Facebook.

Eversheds Sutherland has launched a new podcast with a focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Responsible Business Matters, hosted by banking and finance partner Darragh Blake, is now available via Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Belfast-based commercial law firm Davidson McDonnell has appointed Alastair Keith as a director in the firm's corporate team.

Limerick solicitor Michelle Hayes has announced she will contest the general election as an independent candidate. Ms Hayes, who practises in family firm Hayes Solicitors, will run in the Limerick City constituency, where Sinn Féin's Maurice Quinlivan, Fianna Fáil's Willie O'Dea, Fine

A man from Northern Ireland is being prosecuted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after leaving a negative review on Google. Detained in Dubai, the NGO which helped to secure Irish woman Tori Towey's release in the summer, has called on the UK government to intervene to secure the return of 33-year-

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called for the abolition of the Special Criminal Court in its manifesto for the general election. The document sets out 37 measures, including nine "high-priority asks", to protect civil liberties and human rights in Ireland.

UK consumer group Which? is today launching a landmark £3 billion legal claim against Apple, claiming the tech giant breached competition law, effectively locking millions of consumers into its iCloud service at "rip-off" prices Around 40 million Apple customers in the UK who have obtained iCl

TikTok, X and Instagram are "exposed to terrorist content" and must take immediate action to prevent it from spreading, Coimisiún na Meán has said. The regulator today published a decision in respect of the three hosting service providers under the EU Terrorist Content Online Regulatio