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Data Privacy and Security, Financial Crime, Intellectual Property, Trade

September 10, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

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

Huawei built business on crime, theft, US argues as racketeering trial begins

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

September 09, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Fox-Roku deal faces in-depth US DOJ antitrust review

Trade

September 09, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

Trump signs US orders to ban certain Canadian goods

Antitrust View More

Prague taxi cartel decision largely upheld in review by Czech watchdog's chair

September 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Taxi Praha and Fix engaged in a cartel for the operation and brokerage of taxi services to and from Prague’s Václav Havel Airport between 2019 and 2021, the Czech competition authority's chairman... (more story)

China's first platform-sector sub-threshold merger probe faces public hearing

September 10, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Chinese food-delivery platform Meituan’s proposed acquisition of Beijing Maiyatian Network Technology company will face a public hearing on Sept. 18 over whether commitments offered to address co... (more story)

Latvian city waste contract didn't break EU antitrust rules, top EU court says

September 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A Latvian municipality didn’t breach EU dominance-abuse rules when awarding a waste-management contract to a company in which it held a 51 percent stake, the EU’s top court has said. When awardin... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Calif. restricts chatbots, bans teens from ‘addictive’ social media

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: California teens will be barred from “addictive” social media products and will be limited in their interactions with chatbots under two of the 13 bills enacted by Governor Gavin Newsom aimed at ... (more story)

California sets AI audit rules as industry pushes for federal standards

September 10, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

California is laying the groundwork for more independent AI audits and assessments, even as Governor Gavin Newsom and major AI companies push Congress to establish nationwide standards. But as federal legislat... (more story)

UK diplomats back closer EU AI ties, urge more European computing power

September 10, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The UK government remains committed to deepening AI cooperation with the EU, senior British diplomats said today, arguing that both sides need to work together to increase European computing power and remain c... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Copart to acquire ACV Auctions for $10.50 a share

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Dallas-based Copart said it will acquire Buffalo, New York-based ACV Auctions for $10.50 per share. Copart, a leader in online vehicle auctions, and ACV, a digital automotive marketplace and data... (more story)

Patrick Industries, LCI Industries refile HSR; now set to expire Oct. 9

September 10, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

Patrick Industries and LCI Industries pulled their Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification forms with the US Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Justice on Sept. 4 and refiled with the antitrust age... (more story)

Merging US railroads lack proof their deal won't harm rail passengers, group claims

September 10, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

North America

Forecasts offered by Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway to demonstrate that their proposed merger won't harm commuter and leisure train riders have failed to allay concerns at the Rail Passeng... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

TikTok violated state consumer protection law, Texas judge says

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Texas District Court Judge Cory Liu granted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's partial motion for summary judgement, deciding that TikTok "violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by mis... (more story)

Google files reply in support of dismissing US wiretap case

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Google filed a reply in support of its motion to dismiss an amended US complaint accusing it of re-recording, accessing, reading and learning the contents of conversations between Californians an... (more story)

Canada’s privacy commissioner offers guidance for firms working with third parties

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Canada’s privacy commissioner has released guidance to help businesses assess third-party provider approaches to privacy before potential collaborations. The guidance outlines best practices to h... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

IP licensing and business: Aug. 28-Sept. 10

September 10, 2026 | Steve Scherer and Melissa Ritti

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

Tulip Licensing launched an imaging-technology licensing program with Canon, Sony, Huawei and OPPO. SB Energy revised its trademark royalty arrangement with SoftBank ahead of its IPO. Roche licensed worldwide ... (more story)

X’s ‘Twitter’ injunction shows cracks in retired trademark portfolio

September 10, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

A parenthetical is keeping X Corp.’s “Twitter” trademarks enforceable — for now — but a trail of digital relics wasn’t enough for a Delaware federal judge to include “Tweet” or the famed bird logo in a prelimi... (more story)

This week at the UPC: Sept. 4-10

September 10, 2026 | Giorgi Dvalishvili

Europe

This week, the Unified Patent Court granted Abbott Diabetes Care a preliminary injunction, blocking SiBionics’ GS3-R glucose monitor across all 18 UPC states. Other rulings sharpened UPC rules on evidence pres... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US FinCEN issues whistleblower bulletin for tips on illicit Iran finance

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a whistleblower bulletin in support of Operation Economic Outcast. FinCEN maintains a whistleblower incentive pro... (more story)

US tightens Iran sanctions licensing policy, fine for violations

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a licensing policy update and an enforcement action. Effective immediately, OFAC is considering Iran-related specific l... (more story)

‘Fictitious’ takeover of Touchstone Exploration sees UK fraud guilty plea

September 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A man who admitted creating a fictitious takeover approach for energy company Touchstone Exploration, by using multiple false identities and forged documents, has pleaded guilty to fraud and forg... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US community banks get longer regulatory exam cycle

September 10, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

US federal banking regulators issued an interim final rule increasing the number of community banks eligible for an 18-month exam cycle, extended from a 12-month cycle. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act inc... (more story)

EU deposit plan to target big banks, smaller banks to stay under national schemes

September 10, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

The European Commission is considering an EU deposit-protection scheme for large banks, while allowing smaller lenders to remain in national guarantee schemes, with an option to join. The proposal, due early n... (more story)

New York DFS issues new cybersecurity guidance on risk assessments

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The New York State Department of Financial Services issued new cybersecurity guidance outlining the department’s expectations for regulated entities’ on conducting risk assessments sufficient to ... (more story)

Trade View More

US customs eyes challenging overhaul of import, documentation rules

September 10, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

US Customs and Border Protection is pushing for a major overhaul of its import screening and documentation process, but the proposals could create more regulatory hurdles and potentially place limitations on s... (more story)

US Commerce opens probes into hydraulic cylinders from key trade partners

September 10, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department opened an antidumping and antisubsidy investigation into certain linear hydraulic cylinders and parts from China, Canada, Mexico, India and South Korea.

US Commerce preliminarily finds China subsidizes tin mill goods

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Commerce announced a preliminary affirmative determination in an antisubsidy case on tin mill products from China, assigning 66.61 percent initial subsidy rates.

State Aid View More

China seeks information from French companies over EU subsidies

September 10, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: China’s Ministry of Commerce has sought information from several French companies operating in China about subsidies received from the EU and its member states. Ministry spokesperson Huang Ling s... (more story)

Japan ramps up public spending on content as Cool Japan Fund falters

September 09, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan is seeking a sharp increase in public spending on creators and the content industry just as mounting losses at the government-backed Cool Japan Fund force policymakers to reconsider an earlier model for ... (more story)

EU to press ahead with FSR information requests outside the bloc, official says

September 08, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Asia, Europe

The European Commission will continue asking for information under the EU foreign subsidies rules for mergers despite China's instructions to its companies not to cooperate with the requests, an official from ... (more story)

Energy View More

California enacts AI bills setting new standards for third-party audits

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills strengthening AI safeguards by establishing first-in-the-nation standards for third-party audits and independent assessments of AI systems. "... (more story)

EU energy infrastructure rules should rely on common scenario, lawmakers say

September 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU energy infrastructure planning should rely on a common energy scenario developed by the European Commission and shared data, European Parliament industry committee lawmakers agreed by an overw... (more story)

EU carbon market overhaul to curb free allowances misuse, EU climate chief says

September 10, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The EU has been "too trustworthy" in expecting companies and governments to use the benefits and revenues from its carbon market to support decarbonization, the EU's climate chief says. Wopke Hoekstra also def... (more story)

Technology View More

California governor signs state's Age-Appropriate Design Code into law

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Kids Code Coalition applauded California Governor Gavin Newsom for signing California's Age-Appropriate Design Code into law. The law prohibits social media companies from allowing users unde... (more story)

EU Product Act would levy fee on imported parcels, tighten e-commerce border controls

September 10, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

The European Commission would introduce a fee on products entering the EU and give customs new digital tools to identify non-compliant imports, under a draft European Product Act seen by MLex. The proposal, se... (more story)

Online platforms could face child-safety dos and don’ts list, EU official says

September 10, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Online platforms could face a list of child safety dos and don’ts in the EU under a new legislative measure likely to be announced next week, a senior European Commission official said. The rules could cover a... (more story)