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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

Faster merger cases, tighter pleadings: Van der Woude’s hopes for EU court

Euronews owner’s Adria deal tests EU Media Board’s reach beyond the bloc

Xi calls for US-China AI cooperation, human control over technology

US states 'implore' Congress to take immediate action on AI safety

Amodei, Altman call for global coordination on advanced AI risks

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Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

September 28, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Expanding AI smart glasses market set to test UK privacy law
US FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson.

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

September 25, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America, Oceania

OpenAI notification delay in Australia incident may violate US law, Ferguson says
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Intellectual Property

September 25, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

USPTO chief Squires' planned party sparks ethics concerns
Expanding AI smart glasses market set to test UK privacy law
OpenAI notification delay in Australia incident may violate US law, Ferguson says
USPTO chief Squires' planned party sparks ethics concerns

Antitrust View More

Individuals to face criminal liability in Latvia for cartel conduct in tenders

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Individuals involved in cartels as part of high-value procurements could face imprisonment or alternative penalties such as probation supervision, community service or a fine in the future, under... (more story)

EU trade with preferential partners outpaces non-FTA trade in 2025, report says

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU trade with countries covered by preferential trade agreements grew faster than trade with non-FTA partners in 2025, according to the European Commission’s annual trade enforcement report publi... (more story)

Google must fully comply with EU self-preferencing decision, travel trade body says

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU Travel Tech, a trade body, has called on Google to fully comply with a decision issued in July by the European Commission, which ordered the tech giant to stop granting an advantage to its own... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

AI keeps Hong Kong exports at four-decade highs as labor market transforms

September 28, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Asia

Hong Kong's exports are hovering near 42-year highs, powered by an artificial intelligence boom that is lifting trade while beginning to reshape the city’s workforce. The government recently said it expects cl... (more story)

OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to Australian Senate inquiry after government hack

September 28, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have been called to appear at an Australian Senate inquiry hearing after a rogue OpenAI agent accessed a government portal. OpenAI has not said whether it w... (more story)

Singapore floats UN AI safeguards convention, international verification body

September 28, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Singapore has urged countries to explore a UN framework convention on AI safeguards and a possible international institution for technical standards and verification. Addressing the UN General As... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Electronic warfare JV wins approval in Germany

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Hensoldt, Rohde & Schwarz, Plath and General Dynamics have won clearance from the German competition authority for their electronic warfare joint venture, the Bundeskartellamt said Monday. The ve... (more story)

Iowa, Montana waive waiting period to submit reply to Supreme Court

September 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The states of Iowa and Montana told the US Supreme Court that they waive the 10-day waiting period under Rule 17.4 and that they plan to submit their reply "expeditiously" so that the court will ... (more story)

American Water-Essential settlement attracting more attention in Pa.

September 25, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

Pennsylvania’s regulatory review of American Water’s acquisition of Essential Utilities has suffered from low public interest and the acquiescence of government watchdogs, but that changed this week when inter... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Microsoft faces data law proof burden in Xandr class action, Irish court says

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Microsoft would have to prove compliance with the EU's data protection law if the Irish Council for Civil Liberties establishes that the tech giant controls personal data processed on its Xandr a... (more story)

EU digital euro experiments open for applications ahead of 2027 work

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Companies, consumer groups and public institutions are invited by the European Central Bank to explore uses for a possible digital euro. Two workstreams will test new payment features and explore... (more story)

China convicts two network executives, uncovers trade in 40m personal records

September 28, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s public-security authority has highlighted three cases showing how police are pursuing network operators that ignore security obligations and groups that trade in personal data under its “Clean Net 2026... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

UPC mediation hub seeks input on global FRAND dispute guidelines

September 28, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

The Unified Patent Court’s mediation and arbitration center is seeking input from experts and industry on developing guidelines on handling disputes over fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory, or FRAND, lice... (more story)

Challenge to supplementary protection on Takeda ADHD drug falls flat in UK

September 25, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Europe

A supplementary protection certificate which provided protection after patent expiry for the active ingredient in Takeda’s ADHD drug Elvanse in the UK was deemed valid there on Thursday. The ruling marks a blo... (more story)

Platforms fear erosion of liability protection in draft European Product Act

September 25, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Europe

European online marketplaces fear the draft European Product Act could make them frontline product-compliance enforcers, raising costs and legal exposure through new checks before products are listed. Platform... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

MTN loses effort to stay US lawsuit over alleged Iraq IRGC-linked business

September 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US District Judge Carol Bagley Amon has denied MTN's effort to stay a lawsuit alleging the company aided and abetted terrorism through their relationships with Iraq-based front companies for Iran... (more story)

Iranian man sentenced to prison in US for violating sanctions, smuggling

September 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Reza Dindar, a 44-year-old citizen of Iran, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his scheme to violate trade sanctions against Iran, the US Department of Justice said. Dindar was extradited t... (more story)

Cash FX, Conversion Pros, others face US CFTC claims over alleged Ponzi scheme

September 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced a complaint accusing Cash FX Group, the Conversion Pros and their chief executives of operating a multilevel marketing Ponzi scheme, fraudule... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Markets watchdog to oversee EU clearing houses under proposal from lead lawmaker

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s clearing houses would be overseen by the bloc's markets watchdog under a proposal put forward by the German lawmaker who is leading discussions in the European Parliament on legislation ... (more story)

EU capital market integration, simpler rules shape ESMA’s 2027 focus

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Stronger supervision, simpler rules and more integrated EU capital markets are at the center of the European Securities and Markets Authority's priorities for 2027. ESMA’s work program shows plan... (more story)

Swedbank’s levy reduction prompts EU court questions

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A Latvian court has requested guidance from EU judges regarding whether a decision to reduce a lender's "solidarity contribution" should be understood as state aid. The issue relates to lender Sw... (more story)

Trade View More

British companies push for UK inclusion in EU ‘Made in Europe’ rules

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK should qualify as a trusted partner under the EU’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, 14 British chambers of commerce have said in a joint letter to the European Commission, member state... (more story)

China details reciprocal tariff cuts, trade council rules after Xi-Trump summit

September 28, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia, North America

China has published product lists under an agreement with the US to lower tariffs on roughly $30 billion of each other’s imports, with more than 90 percent of covered products set to receive most-favored-natio... (more story)

China publishes US trade council rules, product lists for reciprocal tariff cuts

September 28, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: China has published operating rules for the bilateral trade council and product lists under an agreement with the US to reciprocally cut tariffs on about $30 billion of each other’s imports, Chin... (more story)

State Aid View More

Spielkisten takes EU decision on German aid to WestSpiel to EU court

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Spielkisten, an operator of gaming halls in Germany, has filed an appeal at the EU General Court, challenging an earlier decision by the European Commission on German support to casino operator W... (more story)

EU foreign subsidies rules to get technical amendments in Q1 2027, document shows

September 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU's framework to probe and counter market distortions caused by foreign subsidies is due to be amended by the European Commission in the first quarter of 2027, the readout of a meeting with ... (more story)

Acciaierie d’Italia restructuring doesn’t change state aid status, court says

September 24, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

Steelmaker Acciaierie d'Italia's extraordinary administration — following a corporate restructuring — doesn't shield it from being classified as an "undertaking in difficulty" under EU state aid rules, the EU'... (more story)

Energy View More

EU countries told to include decarbonized gas market rules within two months

September 25, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: All EU countries except Italy, which has already done so, must include the bloc's rules on the hydrogen and decarbonized gas market in their national laws within two months or face possible disci... (more story)

Most EU states must implement electricity market design rules, watchdog says

September 25, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A total of 18 EU member states — including Belgium, Poland and Spain — must still write the new EU electricity market design rules on free choice of supplier and right to energy sharing into thei... (more story)

Gas use to fall by nearly 7 billion cubic meters in Germany by 2030, report says

September 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Germany plans to cut natural gas consumption by nearly 7 billion cubic meters and gasoline use by about 4 billion liters by 2030. The reductions would result from measures under its 2026 Climate ... (more story)

Technology View More

Seven digital services face blocking in Indonesia over registration failures

September 28, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Seven private electronic-system operators in Indonesia face possible access blocking if they fail to meet mandatory registration requirements by Oct. 1, the Ministry of Communication and Digital ... (more story)

TikTok, Alabama settle just before start of trial

September 26, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a settlement with TikTok just three days before the state's trial was set to start Monday. Alabama is set to receive at least $100 million from T... (more story)

TikTok trial in Alabama over alleged deceptive statements to begin Monday

September 25, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

TikTok's efforts to avoid a trial have come to a close as the company is set to begin jury selection in Montgomery, Alabama, on Monday in a case brought by state Attorney General Steve Marshall.