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Intellectual Property
January 02, 2025 | Melissa Ritti
Europe
Artificial Intelligence
January 02, 2025 | Frank Hersey
Europe
Antitrust, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions
January 02, 2025 | Jenny Lee
Asia
Antitrust View More
January 01, 2025
Asia
MLex Summary: Vehicle-inspection companies in China's Guizhou Province have been penalized for anticompetitive agreements by the local regulator, according to an administrative decision released by the State A... (more story)
January 01, 2025 | MLex Staff
Asia
Avanci’s vehicle-level pricing model for standard essential patents overlooks the actual value contribution of different technologies and significantly overvalues the role of cellular communications technology... (more story)
December 31, 2024
Asia
MLex Summary: In his New Year's address, Korea Fair Trade Commission Chairman Han Ki Jeong outlined the agency's key priorities for 2025, addressing South Korea's economic challenges marked by sluggish domesti... (more story)
Artificial Intelligence View More
January 02, 2025 | MLex Staff
Asia
China should expedite the creation of Internet management systems tailored for minors and increase accountability for platforms, according to an official from China's Youth League. Speaking at a symposium in B... (more story)
January 01, 2025 | Choonsik Yoo
Asia
South Korea will unveil comprehensive policy measures to support the enhancement of artificial intelligence computing infrastructure by the end of March, as part of efforts to boost the country’s overall AI ca... (more story)
January 01, 2025
Asia
MLex Summary: China has released a final version of guidelines for applicants of AI-related invention patents, according to a notice from the National Intellectual Property Administration. The guidelines, whic... (more story)
Mergers and Acquisitions View More
January 01, 2025 | Freny Patel
Asia
US confectionery conglomerate Mars has received merger clearance from the Indian antitrust watchdog for its proposed acquisition of the global snack giant Kellanova. One of the most significant deals in the gl... (more story)
December 31, 2024 | Curtis Eichelberger
North America
The United Steelworkers expressed skepticism today about concessions reportedly offered by Nippon Steel to the US government in order to secure approval for a deal to acquire US Steel.
December 31, 2024 | Ilana Kowarski
North America
US federal antitrust agencies won all but one of the federal district court merger trials that they participated in this year, and most M&A rulings in the government's favor cited the new national merger guide... (more story)
Data Privacy and Security View More
January 02, 2025 | MLex Staff
Asia
China's Internet regulator has identified factors contributing to data handlers' failures in passing security reviews for outbound data transfers in a recent update on its pass rate. Wang Qi, deputy director o... (more story)
January 01, 2025 | MLex Staff
Asia
Video-streaming platform iQIYI has initiated legal action against domestic AI startup MiniMax in a local Chinese court for copyright infringement related to AI model training and content generation, MLex has l... (more story)
January 01, 2025 | MLex Staff
Asia
Enterprises in China are gearing up for a year where authorities will attempt to balance fostering a favorable business environment with upholding cybersecurity and data privacy governance, amid domestic econo... (more story)
Intellectual Property View More
January 02, 2025 | Nick Robertson
Asia, North America
Plaintiffs in a US copyright suit between Chinese artists and a Chinese video game developer urged a Washington court not to dismiss their suit over an attempt to change venue to China, arguing that they plan ... (more story)
January 02, 2025
Asia, North America
MLex Summary: A pair of Chinese digital artists opposed a motion to move their Eastern District of Washington copyright infringement suit to China, arguing against claims their case against a Chinese video ga... (more story)
January 02, 2025 | Melissa Ritti
North America
A group of models who settled their image and likeness lawsuit against the owners of a Georgia strip club in 2023 and, in so doing, took over Red Carpet Lounge’s cause of action for indemnification from Nautil... (more story)
Financial Crime View More
December 30, 2024 | Samuel Rubenfeld
North America
After losing a motion to dismiss criminal charges of sanctions violations and money laundering, Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm is trying again, armed with an appellate decision involving the cryptocurrenc... (more story)
December 27, 2024
North America
MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an alert telling companies they are not required to submit beneficial ownership information due to a court order reinstati... (more story)
December 26, 2024
North America
MLex Summary: Days after a motions panel on the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a government request for a stay of a nationwide injunction blocking implementation of the Corporate Transparenc... (more story)
Financial Services View More
January 02, 2025 | Jean Comte
Europe
The current record capitalization of the crypto asset market also means an increase in risks, the European Securities and Markets Authority told EU member states in December, according to a document seen by ML... (more story)
December 31, 2024
North America
MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission's final rule banning noncompete agreements across the country reflects a lawful delegation by Congress that doesn't invoke the US Supreme Court's "major questions"... (more story)
December 31, 2024
Europe
MLex Summary: Electric battery and motor developer DG Innovate told investors today that it would delist from the London Stock Exchange. The company said in a statement that the costs, regulatory requirements ... (more story)
Trade View More
January 02, 2025
Asia, North America
MLex Summary: Twenty-eight US entities, including General Dynamics, Boeing, and LKD Aerospace, have been added to China's export control list, effective today, according to a statement released by the Ministry... (more story)
December 31, 2024 | Laina S. Miller
Asia, North America
WHEMCO-Steel Castings filed a petition with the US International Trade Commission and the Department of Commerce, alleging that dumped and subsidized slag pots imported from China are injuring the US industry.
December 31, 2024
Asia, North America
MLex Summary: WHEMCO-Steel Castings, a US-based producer of cast and forged steel products, has filed a petition with the US International Trade Commission and the Department of Commerce, requesting the imposi... (more story)
State Aid View More
December 25, 2024
Oceania
MLex Summary: Global telecommunications giant Ericsson and its local partner Intelia have been hit by multi-million-dollar fines in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for having agreed to establish ... (more story)
December 20, 2024
Europe
MLex Summary: Germany’s plans to grant Deutsche Energy Terminal 4.06 billion euros of state support to operate four floating Liquefied Natural Gas terminals have been approved by the European Commission. The a... (more story)
December 20, 2024
Europe
MLex Summary: The European Ombudsman has closed an inquiry into transparency around the application of a former member of DG Competition to take up a job at a lawfirm. The ombudsman "regrets" the commission's ... (more story)
Energy View More
December 23, 2024 | Oscar Pandiello
Europe, Middle East
QatarEnergy may halt EU gas exports if the bloc’s due-diligence rules result in fines, Qatar’s energy minister Saad al-Kaabi said. The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, effective from 2027... (more story)
December 20, 2024
North America
MLex Summary: The Federal Trade Commission welcomed an order by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit which affirmed a lower district court order against pharmaceutical maker Teva requiring it to del... (more story)
December 20, 2024 | Khushita Vasant
North America
The Federal Trade Commission said a US court ordering Teva Pharmaceuticals today to delist improperly listed drug patents sets the stage for removal of similar junk listings for other critical medications and ... (more story)
Technology View More
December 31, 2024 | Xu Yuan
North America
General Motors must face allegations by Texas that it misled drivers who signed up for its connected-car services by failing to disclose its sharing of data with data brokers and insurers, a state judge ruled.
December 31, 2024 | Mike Swift
North America
Since the dawn of the social-media era and the ascendancy of a digital economy based on personal data, big tech companies such as Google, Meta Platforms and Uber have virtually always avoided going to trial ov... (more story)
December 31, 2024 | Jet Damazo-Santos
Asia
The first day of the new year will bring changes to Malaysia’s social media and data privacy regulatory regimes, as certain provisions of recent laws and regulations go into effect.