Michigan’s US complaint alleging major oil and gas producers stymied retail renewable energy markets does not meet the requirements of an antitrust case, and the state’s attempt to use antitrust law to impleme... (more story)

Online learning company Chegg and news publisher Penske Media are seeking to ensure their antitrust lawsuits don’t suffer the same fate as other publishers’ claims against Google, pointing to Yelp’s case in Ca... (more story)

State Farm and other insurers accused of an anticompetitive scheme to avoid fire insurance coverage obligations shouldn’t avoid antitrust scrutiny by claiming protection from liability shields that don’t apply... (more story)

The system of trademark filing and searches in the UK is set for an overhaul starting in September, as the country’s intellectual property authority grapples with a growing number of non-traditional trademark ... (more story)

A senior executive at Beijing-based toy brand Pop Mart has said that the Chinese trademark authority should be more proactive in refusing bad-faith filings, as the country anticipates new legislation to address the issue.

The World Intellectual Property Organization is advancing AI-driven and operational reforms, including digital platforms and treaty updates, chief Daren Tang said. The aim is to modernize global IP systems, im... (more story)

MLex Summary:  US Customs and Border Protection identified antidumping and antisubsidy duty orders as priority trade issues, citing a growing need to crack down on duty-order circumvention.

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission has opened an antidumping and antisubsidy probe into air compressor imports from China, Malaysia and Vietnam.

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department has initiated antidumping and antisubsidy duty investigations into tin mill products from China, Taiwan, and Turkey.

Companies should adopt data minimization practices when implementing age-assurance technology on their platforms, Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne emphasized on Monday.

Social media platform X is challenging the European Commission’s handling of evidence and process for allowing access to documents in its appeal against a landmark €120 million fine for breaking the bloc's dig... (more story)

MLex Summary: The European Commission has appealed a General Court judgment in its dispute with Amazon, arguing that judges wrongly allowed the company to use a plea of illegality to challenge certain Digital ... (more story)