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Sen. Chris Van Hollen

Artificial Intelligence, Energy

October 09, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Data centers’ energy cost coverage is incomplete, US senators say
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Data Privacy and Security, Technology

October 09, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

Roblox facing investigation by US FTC on child safety issues
US Senator Marco Rubio

Financial Crime

October 09, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

International Criminal Court sanctioned by US as judges fight blacklisting

Antitrust View More

Coupang’s fight with South Korean regulator draws bipartisan rebuke in parliament

October 12, 2026 | Jenny Lee

Asia

Coupang’s mounting legal challenges to South Korea’s antitrust investigations have drawn criticism from lawmakers across the political divide, who are now weighing a joint parliamentary response and possible l... (more story)

Teva's US exclusive dealing theory fails as matter of law, Corcept says

October 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Corcept Therapeutics moved for summary judgment on Teva Pharmaceuticals’ antitrust claims. In its motion, Corcept argued that "[t]hrough several rounds of motion to dismiss briefing, Teva convinc... (more story)

iFood complaint puts subsidy battle at center of Brazil food delivery rivalry

October 09, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

The dispute between iFood and Keeta has got CADE examining whether aggressive subsidization represents a threat to competition or a tool for challenging market dominance. While iFood argues that deep discounts... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Australia's information-watchdog flags AI guidance, urges greater transparency

October 12, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Australian Information Commissioner Elizabeth Tydd urged agencies to proactively release information and open data to counter misinformation and strengthen public trust, reporting a 42 percent ri... (more story)

South Korea to foster AI-led transformation of shipbuilding industry

October 12, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said it jointly held a meeting with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on Monday to discuss strategies for promoting the adoption of arti... (more story)

Supermicro consultant pleads guilty in US to role in AI server diversion scheme

October 09, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A third-party consultant to tech company Supermicro pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to divert billions of dollars’ worth of servers integrated with Nvidia artificial intelligence technology to China, ac... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

TCL Electronics' bid for Sony's home entertainment business reviewed in Australia

October 12, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: TCL Electronics’ proposed acquisition of Sony’s home entertainment business through a wholly owned subsidiary, TTE Corporation, is being reviewed by the Australian competition regulator. In a sta... (more story)

Meituan-Maiyatian deal could restrict competition in China's delivery market: SAMR

October 12, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Meituan's proposed acquisition of Maiyatian could restrict competition in China's delivery-aggregation market and strengthen its market power in food delivery and instant retail, China's antitrust regulator sa... (more story)

Declaration or notice: a critical decision in CFIUS national security reviews

October 09, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

Foreign investors are grappling with the decision to file a short-form “declaration” in hopes of a quick national security approval, or the long-form “notice,” which can be more arduous but that guarantees safe harbor.

Data Privacy and Security View More

Australian government faces privacy class action over veterans' data disclosure

October 12, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

Australia's Department of Veterans' Affairs is facing a class action in the Supreme Court of Victoria over allegations that it disclosed sensitive personal information belonging to about 300,000 veterans and t... (more story)

Australia's digital duty-of-care faces push for compensation rights

October 12, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

Australia’s proposed digital duty-of-care, expected to be introduced in parliament this week, faces demands by the Greens for compensation rights and fines tied to tech companies’ global revenue. The duty-of-c... (more story)

Telecom groups ally to push for EU fiber transition, competition safeguards

October 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Six European and national industry groups representing companies including Iliad, Digi, Colt Technology Services and 1&1 have formed the Digital Networks Alliance for Europe, or DNA Europe, accor... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

US Ninth Circuit may change copyright test, but replacement remains unclear

October 09, 2026 | Steve Scherer

North America

Lawyers who followed last week’s en banc rehearing in a copyright plaintiff’s appeal of an adverse jury verdict say the US Ninth Circuit appears open to revising an intrinsic test for substantial similarity. A... (more story)

Apple-Powermat UK patent row puts line between discounts, distortions in focus

October 09, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Europe

Apple must propose how it will disclose internal information about the strategy behind its Via LA patent license, including whether the deal was structured to push a future fair, reasonable and nondiscriminato... (more story)

Merck gets cancer drug bar as Halozyme wins cross-border European injunction

October 09, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

A Dutch court has barred Merck’s under-the-skin version of cancer drug Keytruda in eight European countries, upholding Halozyme’s drug-delivery patent and applying EU top court guidance allowing courts to issu... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

New US DOJ Fraud Section to use aggressive tactics in pursuing cases, memo says

October 09, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

The US Justice Department’s new Fraud Division will “use every available tool” to identify the full scope of the schemes they investigate and will hold all persons and companies accountable for their roles, ac... (more story)

US issues temporary license allowing Russian diesel onto the global market

October 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: President Donald Trump issued a statement on social media saying that Russia will immediately supply hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel to the global marketplace, and more thereafter. At his... (more story)

International Criminal Court rejects US sanctions, calls move intimidation

October 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court as an institution. The US designation is aimed at disrupting its operations and at intimidating those who work for or cooperate wi... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Trump forms panel to probe allegations against US Fed's Cook

October 09, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

US President Donald Trump said he has formed a committee of three of his aides to hold a hearing to investigate mortgage-fraud allegations against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, months after the Supreme C... (more story)

US SEC proposes rule to allow funds, affiliates to trade fixed-income securities

October 09, 2026

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

MLex Summary:  Investment funds and their affiliates would be able to trade fixed-income securities under a US Securities and Exchange Commission proposal. The proposal, issued for public comment, would change... (more story)

On capital markets integration, EU govts reach a scaled back but pragmatic deal

October 09, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

A major deal on centralizing significant EU market entities was reached on Friday among EU finance ministers. The agreement narrows the proposed scope of entities transferred to ESMA, including trading venues,... (more story)

Trade View More

China details what it says is 'upward arrangement' for hybrid trade with EU

October 12, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia, Europe

China’s Ministry of Commerce said the EU and China had agreed on what it described as an “upward arrangement” for hybrid-vehicle trade using 2025 as the baseline, when the bloc imported 302,000 Chinese hybrids... (more story)

China warns of countermeasures over US-led excess-capacity agreement

October 12, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: China has warned that it will take necessary countermeasures if the US and other economies adopt measures harming Chinese interests under the pretext of addressing industrial overcapacity, the Mi... (more story)

China, EU agree on hybrid-vehicle trade, export controls, further tariff talks

October 12, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: China and the EU have agreed to continue discussions on lowering tariffs on certain goods, reached an understanding on hybrid-vehicle trade and pledged to facilitate export licensing for rare ear... (more story)

State Aid View More

Spar challenges Hungary’s retail-tax changes in fresh EU complaint

October 12, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Austrian retailer Spar has filed a fresh complaint with the European Commission over Hungary’s retail tax, arguing that a July amendment leaves foreign supermarket chains facing discriminatory burdens despite ... (more story)

Greek energy tenders exclude three bidders after EU doubts over foreign-subsidy info

October 08, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Three companies are blocked from submitting tenders in two public projects in the Greek energy sector after the European Commission said they'd failed to provide enough information on foreign subsidies, MLex h... (more story)

EU extends ‘temporary’ state aid rules as energy prices remain high

October 07, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys

Europe

The European Commission will extend Metsaf — its temporary state aid framework for energy-intensive industries — allowing EU countries to continue providing subsidies to companies hit by elevated energy prices... (more story)

Energy View More

US Sens. Warren, Blumenthal, Van Hollen issue report on data center practices

October 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Democratic Senators Elizabeth of Massachusetts, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut issued a report on their year-long investigation into data center development... (more story)

Wealthier countries must step up climate finance, EU govts say ahead of COP31

October 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU governments have reaffirmed a global goal to mobilize at least $300 billion annually for developing countries’ climate needs by 2035, while calling on more countries with the financial capacit... (more story)

EU governments approve safeguards against price spikes in new carbon market

October 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU governments have formally approved changes aimed at limiting price volatility in the EU’s carbon market for buildings and road transport ahead of its 2028 launch. The changes to the Market Sta... (more story)

Technology View More

Indonesia begins simulations for online food, goods delivery pricing rules

October 12, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has begun simulations to develop rules on service fees and pricing transparency for online food and goods delivery platforms, Deputy Mini... (more story)

Meta criticized over ‘concerning’ evidence approach by US judge in social media case

October 09, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Meta Platforms was reprimanded by a US judge over the way it has applied legal privilege to internal communications and documents, as it faces requests to re-review hundreds of thousands of documents for an up... (more story)

MultiPlan to answer for disappearing iPhone texts in US antitrust case, judge says

October 09, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

North America

MultiPlan will have to answer interrogatories over whether specific executives chose to enable disappearing messages on their iPhones after being served a litigation hold in a case involving US antitrust claim... (more story)