In the media
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US jury: Ticketmaster’s parent company maintained illegal monopoly positionIn the media 20 April 2026Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster’s parent company, has been found guilty by a New York jury of violating US competition laws. In an interview T...
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Is the Dutch Council of State still neutral?In the media 20 April 2026The role of the Council of State is once again under discussion. Criticism from politicians clashes with constitutional analyses, while experts warn a...
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Three Dutch companies get 91% of innovation box tax advantageIn the media 16 April 202691% of the tax advantage from the innovation box goes to just three companies: ASML, Booking.com and MSD. Jan van de Streek, Professor of Tax Law, tol...
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Why Arnhem cannot simply ban Kanye WestIn the media 16 April 2026Unrest is growing around Kanye West's scheduled concerts in Arnhem, but the city’s mayor cannot simply ban him. According to Adriaan Wierenga, an emer...
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Are Big Tech companies new pseudo-states?In the media 15 April 2026Big Tech companies have so much power that they function like states without democratic control. In NEMO Kennislink, Reijer Passchier, an assistant pr...
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How is the age of asylum seekers assessed?In the media 15 April 2026The Netherlands determines the age of asylum seekers partly on appearance and behaviour. Several experts, including Mark Klaassen, warn that careful a...
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eLaw publishes editorial for CLSR Special Issue on Law and Technology15 April 2026eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies has published the editorial to the Special Issue Law and/versus Technology: Trends for the new decade i...
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Passport issue continues to plague Dutch football despite temporary fixesIn the media 14 April 2026The passport issue concerning ineligible football players seemed to have been resolved, but NAC Breda can cause new unrest with a lawsuit. Stefaan Van...
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Undressing apps: Dutch government should act now14 April 2026Free online AI tools can generate fake images, including nude images of people. In an op-ed in 'Trouw' newspaper, Bart Custers, Professor of Law & Dat...
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New blog post on digital well-being and social media addictive design14 April 2026Nina Baranowska and Gianclaudio Malgieri have published a new blog post on Verfassungsblog: 'Towards a Legal Concept of Digital Well-being: Insights f...
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Dutch government's welfare cuts will hit vulnerable citizens hardIn the media 13 April 2026The National Ombudsman and various experts, including Fatma Çapkurt, an assistant professor in constitutional and administrative law, are highly criti...
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Can Iran levy tolls in the Strait of Hormuz?In the media 13 April 2026Iran plans to impose tolls on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. In ‘de Volkskrant’, Hilde Woker questions the legality of the proposal, claiming ...
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Should sharing images of victims be made a criminal offence?In the media 09 April 2026Political parties are calling for a ban on sharing images of victims. Bart Schermer, Professor of Privacy & Cybercrime, spoke about this with Rijnmond...
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Can care workers be prosecuted for failings in system?In the media 09 April 2026The Dutch Public Prosecution Office is investigating whether to prosecute care workers involved in the Vlaardingen foster child case. Mariëlle Bruning...
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Test mission to orbit the Moon sparks new space raceIn the media 02 April 2026After over 50 years, the US is heading back to the Moon. Space expert Tanja Masson-Zwaan says in ‘EenVandaag’ that the test mission is an important st...