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E.U. Starts In-Depth Investigation Into Google/DoubleClick Deal

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 11.15.07

European Union regulators continue their investigation of the potential impact on competition of Google's proposal to buy DoubleClick by opening a "second phase," which will extend the investigation for approximately four months. The deal is already under scrutiny in the U.S. after competitors such as Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. expressed concerns that the combination would hurt competition in the $40.6 billion global online-advertising market. In the E.U., publishers have also urged regulators to look at how Google's bid for DoubleClick may reduce advertising choices for media companies.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.14.26

CISA’s “CI Fortify” Initiative Signals New Expectations for Critical Infrastructure Resilience: What Operators and Vendors Need to Know

On May 5, 2026, CISA announced CI Fortify — an initiative directing critical infrastructure owners and operators to prepare for geopolitical conflict in which OT networks are actively targeted while communications infrastructure is simultaneously degraded....