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EU Files Antitrust Charges Against Google
April 15, 2015
According to an article in The New York Times, the recent decision of the European Commission to file an antitrust complaint against internet technology company Google may be "emblematic" of the EU's more restrictive regulatory climate regarding business and technology as compared to the U.S.
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U.K. Pledges to Protect Military from Human Rights Claims
April 14, 2015
In recent remarks, British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon promised that a Conservative Government, if elected in May, would protect members of the armed forces serving overseas from human rights claims, such as those filed under the U.K. Human Rights Act and at the European Court of Human Rights.
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ECHR Finds in Favor of Russia in Deportation Case
April 13, 2015
The Daily Mail reports that in a case that could support stricter immigration enforcement throughout Europe, the European Court of Human Rights ("ECHR") has ruled that Russia did not violate a man's right to family life by deporting him for failing to keep his immigration status up to date.
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NGOs Take U.K. to ECHR over Mass Surveillance
April 13, 2015
A group of nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") have filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights ("ECHR") against the U.K., asserting that the Government's alleged mass surveillance practices and collection of surveillance data from U.S. authorities violate human rights.
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Bromund: TTIP Does Not Spur Free Enterprise
April 13, 2015
Theodore Bromund of the Heritage Foundation argues that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ("TTIP") currently in negotiation between the U.S. and the EU would reduce regulatory competition and fail to encourage economic freedom.
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