Localogy Quick Takes: Epic v. Apple and Big Tech Regulations - Localogy

Localogy Quick Takes: Epic v. Apple and Big Tech Regulations

What does the landmark Epic v. Apple ruling mean for you? And what’s the latest in the shifting state of the regulatory environment? To get the juices flowing for next week’s Localogy 2021 conference, we put these questions to Ward PLLC Managing Partner James Ward. Ward will speak about privacy on day 2 of the show.

To get a glimpse of his insights on the latest big-tech news items, see his hot takes below. Among other things, this signals that there will be a lot to unravel in next week’s conference discussions — on and off the stage.

Ward on the latest beltway appointments affecting tech regulation

Ward on Apple’s newly-minted non-monopoly status

Ward on the Epic v. Apple ruling and what it means for you

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Mike Boland

Mike Boland, senior analyst with Localogy, was one of Silicon Valley’s first tech reporters of the internet age as a staff reporter for Forbes magazine starting in 2000. His comments have appeared in The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.

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