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Antitrust, Technology

March 23, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Live Nation’s conduct reduced competition, US states' expert tells jury

Artificial Intelligence

March 23, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Chilly reception from Democrats signals challenges for Trump's US AI framework

Financial Crime

March 19, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld and Martin Coyle

Europe, North America

Balt settles US, French probes into alleged bribery of public hospital doctor

Antitrust View More

Time-limited powers to combat price gouging may be given to UK’s CMA

March 24, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

New time-limited powers to combat price gouging may be granted to the UK antitrust regulator following concerns that some companies could exploit the conflict in the Middle East to boost their profits. The Com... (more story)

US DOJ working to make antitrust guidance on collaborations clearer, Assefi says

March 24, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

US Acting Assistant Attorney General Omeed A. Assefi said the government wants to improve the guidance it gives businesses about corporate collaborations in hopes of making antitrust enforcement more predictab... (more story)

Nominate ECJ judges 'as soon as possible' to avoid delays, EU governments urged

March 24, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

Nominations for 13 new EU Court of Justice judges and six advocates general are needed as soon as possible, EU capitals have been urged by the court's president. The terms of the incumbents end on Oct. 6 next ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

EU simplification package fails to resolve AI data uncertainty, analysis shows

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Legal uncertainty over the use of sensitive personal data to train artificial intelligence systems will persist under the European Commission’s digital simplification package, DOT Europe said an ... (more story)

EU AI Office would like companies to be more active on compliance, official says

March 24, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

The European Commission’s AI Office would like to see AI companies take a more proactive role in preparing for compliance with the AI Act’s rules on general-purpose AI models, despite enforcement powers not ye... (more story)

China clears Nvidia H200 shipments for Alibaba, Tencent as policy eases

March 24, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Chinese technology companies have secured several hundred thousand of Nvidia’s H200 processors, which are undergoing customs clearance in China, MLex has learned. About 300,000 H200 chips have reached China’s ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Antenna-Gedi merger to be sent for EU opinion under media plurality test

March 24, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

Antenna Group's acquisition of Gedi, publisher of leading Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica, is to be sent to a EU new advisory body for an opinion under the bloc’s recently established media plurality tes... (more story)

SoftBank, DigitalBridge received early termination of HSR waiting period March 11

March 24, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: SoftBank's proposed acquisition of DigitalBridge was granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act waiting period on March 11, DigitalBridge said in a US securities filing.

SoftBank-DigitalBridge deal needs antitrust approval in US, EU, Australia, Japan, Mexico

March 24, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: SoftBank Group's proposed acquisition of DigitalBridge can't be completed without antitrust approvals from the US, the European Union, Australia, Japan and Mexico as well as approval under the Eu... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

EU court data request ruling seen lowering bar for privacy law damages

March 24, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

A ruling from the EU's top court that companies can refuse a request for access to personal data only in limited cases of abuse could make it easier for individuals to claim damages under the GDPR data privacy... (more story)

EU lawmakers target February 2027 for vote on digital simplification laws

March 24, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

EU lawmakers are aiming for a February 2027 vote on the European Commission’s proposed digital simplification laws, MLex has learned, meaning the negotiations between the regulator, the European Parliament and... (more story)

Platforms must improve safety for women, girls by year-end, UK tech minister says

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Online platforms operating in the UK must implement the communications regulator's guidance to make them safer for women and girls by the end of this year "at the latest", the UK tech minister ha... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Apple seeks global FRAND rate for Powermat charging patents from English courts

March 24, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe, North America

Apple has filed a claim against Israeli company Powermat Technologies in the UK's Patents Court in an attempt to obtain a global FRAND rate for standard-essential patents for wireless charging technology. It i... (more story)

National courts must provide reason when refusing to request preliminary ruling

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A national court or tribunal of last instance must always give reasons when refusing to refer questions on the application of EU law to the bloc's top court, the Court of Justice said in a ruling... (more story)

Japan court says Yamaha design falls because prior image not identical, but still too similar

March 24, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court upheld the rejection of Yamaha Motor’s motorcycle design application, ruling that a computer generated image published online a day before the filing counted against re... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Mike Lynch's estate loses Hewlett Packard's UK appeal over Autonomy purchase

March 24, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe, North America

The estate of deceased Autonomy boss Mike Lynch has lost a bid to challenge a London court ruling that found he was liable for losses over the company’s sale to Hewlett Packard Enterprises. The estate said it ... (more story)

UK hedge-fund manager Odey says employees thought behavior was 'creepy'

March 24, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

UK hedge-fund manager Crispin Odey told a London court that women at the firm thought he was a “creepy old man,” as he gave evidence on Tuesday in his battle to overturn a lifelong ban from the financial servi... (more story)

FSB to focus on improving assessment of nonbank vulnerabilities this year

March 24, 2026 | Neil Roland

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America

The global Financial Stability Board said it is focusing this year in part on improving its assessment of vulnerabilities in the nonbank sector. The FSB, the regulatory coordinator for the Group of 20 economic... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Bank of London, parent company fined £2m for misleading prudential watchdog

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The Bank of London Group Limited and its parent company Oplyse Holdings Limited have been fined £2 million for misleading the Prudential Regulation Authority over their capital positions and fail... (more story)

UK update on car finance compensation plan due after markets close March 30

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: UK lenders will receive an update on a potential multi-billion pounds compensation plan for mis-sold car finance shortly after markets close on March 30, the financial regulator has said. The Fin... (more story)

South Korea promulgates law for new serious crimes office, starts October launch process

March 24, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea’s cabinet on Tuesday promulgated the law establishing the Serious Crimes Investigation Office, setting in motion the next phase of the government’s plan to fully separate investigatio... (more story)

Trade View More

US Commerce finds Mexican steel wire circumvented antidumping duties

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Administration has determined Mexican imports of certain low-carbon steel wire and assembled or completed into standard steel welded wire mesh are circumventing US anti... (more story)

EU carmakers welcome Australia trade deal, urge timely approval

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU carmakers have welcomed the conclusion of the EU-Australia free trade agreement, saying the deal will put the bloc’s exports on an equal footing with other major auto exporting countries. The ... (more story)

EU-Australia trade agreement welcomed by key European Parliament lawmakers

March 24, 2026

Europe, Oceania

MLex Summary:The EU's trade and security agreements with Australia have been welcomed by some key European lawmakers, including the heads of the trade and foreign affairs committees. In a statement, David McAl... (more story)

State Aid View More

France granted EU approval to support renewable, low-carbon hydrogen

March 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: France has secured EU approval for a program to support the construction of 1 GW of hydrogen electrolysis capacity, the European Commission said Monday. The measure, which comes in the form of a ... (more story)

Denmark can grant €5bn in aid for offshore wind energy, EU watchdog says

March 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Denmark has secured European Commission approval to spend €5 billion to support the construction and operation of the Hesselø and North Sea I Mid offshore wind farms. The 20-year measure will con... (more story)

Van der Woude resigns from EU’s General Court

March 19, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Marc van der Woude, the president of the EU’s lower-tier General Court, is set to leave the judiciary this autumn, MLex has learned. His resignation will take effect on Sept. 15 and is for personal reasons, a ... (more story)

Energy View More

Start storing winter gas early, EU govts urged, with lower targets if necessary

March 23, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

European gas stockpiling should start early to prepare for next winter, relying on flexibilities introduced in last year’s revised gas storage regulation, according to a letter from EU Energy Commissioner Dan ... (more story)

EU countries should start stockpiling gas for next winter, EU Commission says

March 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU countries should start stockpiling gas for next winter as early as possible to benefit from a longer injection period, help mitigate against any pressure on prices, and avoid an end-of-summer ... (more story)

South Korean oil refiners raided by prosecutors over alleged collusion

March 23, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Asia

Major South Korean oil refiners — SK Energy, GS Caltex, S-Oil and HD Hyundai Oilbank — are being raided by prosecutors over collusion allegations, the Korea Prosecution Service confirmed Monday, with search-an... (more story)

Technology View More

Platforms must assess risks of cyberflashing, self-harm under new UK draft online safety codes

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Online platforms will need to prioritize assessing the risks of unsolicited nude images and illegal self-harm content on their services under draft codes published by UK regulator Ofcom this morn... (more story)

DMA must be properly enforced, EU lawmakers say

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Members of the European Parliament's Internal Market committee have requested that the European Commission ensure proper enforcement of the Digital Markets Act, the EU law that checks the market ... (more story)

Australia touts success in teen social media ban, but evidence gaps persist

March 24, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

Australia’s under-16 social media restrictions are being hailed as a “stunning success” by the regulator, backed by a headline figure of 4.7 million accounts removed, but questions continue to cloud that claim... (more story)