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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

Huawei, telecom operators may see EU legal clarity on national security bans

AI buildout may call for disclosures due to long-term risks, US Fed says

AliExpress challenges €550m fine under EU Digital Services Act

Canada’s push for economic autonomy complicates merger, investment reviews

US Third Circuit puts competition at center of ROSS AI training ruling

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A photo shows physical coins representing bitcoin laid out on a table.

Financial Crime, Financial Services

October 05, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Virtual-currency reporting rules withdrawn by US FinCEN

Artificial Intelligence

October 05, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

‘Super Intelligence Force’ will ensure US leadership, Trump says

Trade

October 05, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

France, Germany call for new EU trade tool to counter market distortions
Virtual-currency reporting rules withdrawn by US FinCEN
‘Super Intelligence Force’ will ensure US leadership, Trump says
France, Germany call for new EU trade tool to counter market distortions

Antitrust View More

Companies raided in Slovakia over no-poach suspicions

October 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Several companies in Slovakia operating in the field of industrial production and logistics services have received surprise visits from antitrust officials, the national competition authority sai... (more story)

Austrian watchdog makes district heating sector recommendations

October 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Local monopolies in Austria are dominating the market for district heating, the national competition authority said on Tuesday as it released a report on the sector inquiry it started in 2024. Ad... (more story)

Lifting Australian merger thresholds could miss antitrust concerns: ACCC's Woodward

October 06, 2026 | Saloni Sinha and Lewis Crofts

Oceania

Raising Australia’s merger-notification thresholds after a review of the new regime could still leave deals that raise competition concerns outside the new mandatory system, an Australian competition official ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

UK backs healthcare AI reforms, sets out new regulatory approach

October 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: AI-enabled medical devices will face stronger monitoring throughout their use, under reforms backed by the UK government on Tuesday. This “new approach to regulating AI in healthcare” will allow ... (more story)

EU should hold intermediaries liable for deepfake porn, study says

October 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Existing EU rules, including the GDPR, the Digital Services Act and the AI Act, are insufficient to curb the spread of deepfake pornography, according to a new study that found 50 European Parlia... (more story)

South Korean police probe data breaches at banks amid suspected AI use

October 06, 2026 | Choonsik Yoo

Asia

South Korean police have begun investigating data breaches reported at four banks and several other financial companies, some of which President Lee Jae Myung said appeared to involve attacks using artificial ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

CD&R, McKesson Corporation sign agreement to acquire Option Care Health

October 06, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: New York-based CD&R and Irving Texas-based McKesson Corporation have agreed to acquire Bannockburn, Illinois-based Option Care Health, a provider of home and alternate site infusion services, for... (more story)

Macquarie seeking to sell some assets to ease UK utilities deal concerns

October 06, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

Macquarie Asset Management is seeking to divest some gas-metering operations to ease UK competition concerns over its acquisition of Energy Assets Group, MLex has learned. The Competition and Markets Authority... (more story)

Huntsman-Olin merger clearance in Brazil becomes final

October 06, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Latin America

The unconditional approval of Huntsman’s proposed merger with Olin by the Brazilian competition authority’s Superintendence has become final, after the deadline expired without an appeal or any member of the a... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

No Asos report of potential breach after app notification, UK ICO says

October 06, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

Fashion retailer Asos hasn’t reported any potential data breaches to the UK privacy regulator, despite users receiving an app notification this morning apparently sent by hackers. The Information Commission’s ... (more story)

Brazil’s ANPD opens consultation on revisions to regulatory process

October 06, 2026

Latin America

MLex summary: Brazil’s National Data Protection Agency has opened a public consultation on proposed revisions to the rules governing its regulatory process. The preliminary proposal addresses issues including ... (more story)

EU leaders to call for unrestricted energy trade between partners, draft shows

October 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU leaders are set to call for unrestricted trade in energy and energy products between partner countries following a discussion on energy and fuel prices, draft conclusions for their Oct. 15-16 ... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Tesla's win in UK trademark row stands after challenger Parabolica is dissolved

October 06, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Europe

The dissolution of Parabolica Ltd. led a UK appellate tribunal to dismiss its challenge to findings that its “TESLA” application was filed in bad faith. The ruling leaves Tesla Inc.’s earlier victory intact bu... (more story)

Squires eyes return of US PTAB merits decisions as White House reviews IPR rule

October 05, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires expects to announce "in the coming weeks" a plan to return merits-based institution decisions to Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges, he told MLex, as a se... (more story)

IP leaders warn US could weaken the innovation system it helped build

October 05, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Asia, Europe, North America

IP leaders warned last week that President Donald Trump’s research funding and immigration restrictions, along with higher tariffs, could weaken US innovation and its access to global markets.

Financial Crime View More

US Treasury removes 125 more entries from sanctions list in modernization effort

October 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took another major action in its sanctions-modernization effort, removing from OFAC’s sanctions lists 125 individuals and enti... (more story)

FinCEN withdraws proposed rules on virtual currency reporting requirements

October 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is withdrawing proposed rules that would have imposed certain regulatory requirements on financial institutions related ... (more story)

Former Petrofac execs win short delay to UK bribery trial after cost dispute

October 05, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Asia, Europe, Middle East

Two former Petrofac executives facing bribery charges have seen their criminal trials delayed by three weeks in after a legal dispute with insurance companies over who should pay their defense costs. The start... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US CFTC proposes rulemaking on crypto asset transactions, markets

October 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission published proposed rulemaking to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework comprised of “fit-for-purpose rules” and retail commodity transactions ... (more story)

EU countries inch closer to centralized market supervision deal, draft shows

October 05, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

Significant market infrastructures such as trading venues, clearinghouses and central securities depositories would be supervised by the EU watchdog, as well as significant crypto-asset services providers, und... (more story)

EU govts’ market integration compromise proposed by lead negotiator Ireland

October 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A compromise on the proposed EU package to better integrate its capital markets was put forward on Friday by Ireland, which is chairing legislative talks among EU governments until the end of the... (more story)

Trade View More

Only smaller EU battery, packaging producers to get simpler rules, lawmakers say

October 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Large EU-based companies placing batteries, packaging, textiles, footwear, electronics and single-use plastics on the market would still need to appoint an authorized representative for "extended... (more story)

Giti Tire asks EU court to annul dumping tariffs on Chinese tires

October 06, 2026 | Karoline Del Vecchio

Europe

Singapore-based Giti Tire is challenging punitive EU dumping duties imposed earlier this year on imports from China of new rubber tires for passenger cars, buses and light trucks, MLex has learned. The company... (more story)

Japan's Rapidus unveils chip ecosystem with 17 partners

October 06, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Japanese government-backed chipmaker Rapidus said Monday that it has unveiled Rapidus CORE, a global ecosystem framework to support the development and mass production of cutting-edge semiconduct... (more story)

State Aid View More

Romanian compensation for solar energy investors open for views in EU

October 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking feedback into whether an arbitration award — ordering Romania to pay €42.2 million plus interest and costs to 10 solar-energy investors — is in line with state ... (more story)

MAN Trucks’ Polish aid blocked by EU over lack of incentive effect

October 05, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: MAN Trucks can't receive regional aid of around 116 million złoty (€26 million) for expanding its factory in Niepołomice, southern Poland, because the measure isn't in line with EU state aid rule... (more story)

Soukup, Deisenhofer take on senior EU competition roles

September 30, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Europe

The European Commission has appointed Karl Soukup as its most senior official overseeing state aid, and Thomas Deisenhofer as the head of the investigation teams prosecuting cartels.

Energy View More

Taskforce to be created to bundle EU energy demand, Von der Leyen says

October 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A new taskforce will be created to bundle EU energy demand, with a market operator tasked with carrying out joint procurement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the European... (more story)

G7 agrees 100 million-barrel oil release, frontloads diesel supplies

October 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A coordinated release of 100 million barrels of oil reserves will begin immediately and run over four months, G7 leaders agreed Friday, according to a press statement. The release will include su... (more story)

US diesel export ban would help no one, undermine trust, EU spokesperson says

October 02, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

A possible ban on diesel exports from the United States wouldn't be helpful and would weaken trust in the country, a European Union spokesperson said Friday. The comments suggest that for now at least the EU i... (more story)

Technology View More

Suno under Italian consumer probe over terms of AI music service

October 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: AI music platform Suno is subject to an Italian consumer protection investigation over suspected unfair terms of service. The Italian competition authority is examining provisions that "may creat... (more story)

Meta under UK probe over Instagram Instants feature, says risks were assessed

October 06, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

Meta Platforms is under investigation by UK online safety regulator Ofcom over whether it adequately assessed the risks of its feature Instagram Instants before rolling out the disappearing photo-sharing featu... (more story)

Meta probed by UK online safety regulator over Instagram Instants

October 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Meta Platforms is being investigated by the UK online safety regulator, Ofcom, over the risks posed by its Instagram Instants. Ofcom said an investigation opened Tuesday will look into whether Me... (more story)