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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

Nvidia may seek EU review of Hugging Face deal amid filing uncertainty

US rejects any 'globalist' effort to control AI, Trump tells UN

Frontier AI capabilities for US, China loom over Trump-Xi Washington summit

EU govts split over AI, data transfer rules in Digital Omnibus comments

Google says €403m Irish fine was over ‘historical’ location tracking practices

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Intellectual Property

September 23, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

Samsung defeats Maxell patent UPC case over Galaxy content-sharing tech
FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

September 22, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

US FTC’s Ferguson says China-linked divestiture buyers may prompt merger litigation
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Intellectual Property, Trade

September 22, 2026 | Bradley Dress, Nick Robertson

North America

USTR considers tariffs on Germany over drug pricing
Samsung defeats Maxell patent UPC case over Galaxy content-sharing tech
US FTC’s Ferguson says China-linked divestiture buyers may prompt merger litigation
USTR considers tariffs on Germany over drug pricing

Antitrust View More

US DOJ says states can't use antitrust laws to achieve climate change goals

September 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice issued a statement applauding oil companies’ win against a competition case brought by Michigan, saying that antitrust laws are inappropriate tools with which to enac... (more story)

Car-shipping UK mass claim payout distribution plan approved by tribunal

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A distribution plan for the payout of damages resulting from settlements over a mass claim against car shipping companies has been approved by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The collective-acti... (more story)

Google sees UK regulator set out toughened proposals over search user choice

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Google is line for tougher requirements to allow Android and Chrome customers in the UK greater choice and more control over the search services they use, after the competition regulator set out ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

OpenAI calls for 'diverse community of independent assessors' to test AI models

September 23, 2026

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

MLex Summary: OpenAI has called for a diverse community of independent assessors to test frontier AI models, saying that no single third-party institution "can or should comprehensively cover urgent frontier s... (more story)

Tackle immediate AI risks before future existential threats, UK center says

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Immediate risks posed by frontier AI models, not future existential threats, should be the focus of government and regulatory action, the UK's Alan Turing Institute said in a report Wednesday. Th... (more story)

UK wants lead on AI 'global principles,' eyes new domestic laws over safety risks

September 23, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

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

The UK will push for a “single set of global principles and standards” for AI, Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the UN General Assembly, adding that in the UK itself his government would do “whatever is necess... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

US FTC has used phased second requests since leadership change, director says

September 23, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

The US Federal Trade Commission has used phased second requests since the current leadership of its Bureau of Competition took office, allowing merging parties in suitable cases to prioritize potentially dispo... (more story)

Paramount-Warner raises no plurality concerns in Sweden, EU media board says

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would have only a limited impact on media plurality in Sweden and does not appear to affect editorial independence, an EU media advisory... (more story)

Henkel's acquisition of Stahl wins EU approval

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: German manufacturing and consumer goods company Henkel has won EU approval for its €2.1 billion acquisition of Dutch specialty coatings business Stahl. The European Commission said it had found n... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Pornhub’s reliance on Apple age checks under investigation by UK watchdog

September 23, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Pornhub service provider Aylo is under investigation in the UK over its reliance on a new process that uses signals from Apple’s age checks to prevent children from accessing pornography. Ofcom said it would n... (more story)

AI, data rules in EU digital package should be reconsidered, consumer group says

September 23, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

EU governments should reject proposed digital simplification package changes to data protection rules on artificial intelligence and pseudonymized data, the European Consumer Organization, BEUC, said Wednesday... (more story)

EU businesses urge China to adopt comprehensive AI law, ease data transfers

September 23, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia, Europe

European businesses have called on China to enact a comprehensive artificial-intelligence law and work with the EU on mechanisms to ease cross-border data transfers, saying fragmented rules are creating uncert... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Novartis reputation fails to block rival drugmaker's 'Devatis' EU trademarks

September 23, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

EU judges have set limits on how far a well-known drugmaker's brand can reach, as Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis lost its challenge against a Turkish competitor over “Devatis” trademarks.

Philips patent fight draws nine interventions over India's SEP rules

September 23, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Philips’s bid to restore India’s first post-trial SEP decree has drawn nine interventions, giving the Supreme Court of India a chance to set nationwide rules on essentiality, exhaustion, royalties and FRAND licensing.

European businesses flag IP enforcement gaps in China

September 23, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

European businesses said China’s intellectual property framework has strengthened, but unpredictable patent reviews, weak remedies and uneven enforcement still cloud investment and research decisions, accordin... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Binance dismisses US suit against Wall Street Journal over Iranian transactions

September 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Binance has filed a voluntary dismissal of its US lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a report published in February that said the cryptocurrency exchange had fired compliance department... (more story)

Armenian man sentenced in US for role in Ryuk ransomware attacks, extortion

September 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Karen Vardanyan, an Armenian citizen extradited from Ukraine to the US, was sentenced to 24 months in prison over his role in Ryuk ransomware attacks and an extortion conspiracy targeting compani... (more story)

Aerofalcon owner avoids prison in US over role in sanctions evasion scheme

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Juan Carlos Gonzalez, owner of Aerofalcon, was sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to his role in a scheme to export airplane engines to Venezuela without the necessary licenses, accor... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US Fed’s modernization of discount window boosts banks’ confidence, Jefferson says

September 22, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The US Federal Reserve’s operational improvements to its discount window since the spring 2023 collapse of three banks have made it more likely firms will access the window and less likely they will be forced ... (more story)

Dubious investment guidance widespread on some EU bank sites, apps, group says

September 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Manipulative so-called dark patterns that steer investment choices are commonplace in some European bank websites and apps, NGO Finance Watch said in a report ahead of a new EU law called the Dig... (more story)

EU capital market reform negotiations among member states enter home stretch

September 22, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

EU countries are entering the final phase of negotiations on the Market Integration and Supervision Package, aiming to secure a common position among finance ministers on Oct. 9. Ireland, which is chairing tal... (more story)

Trade View More

ASEAN aims to bring upgraded intra-regional trade pact into force in 2026

September 23, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Asia

ASEAN is aiming to bring its upgraded Trade in Goods Agreement into force by the end of 2026, accelerating implementation from mid-2027 as the bloc deepens regional economic integration. Singapore Trade Minist... (more story)

EU tariffs on ductile cast-iron tubes, pipes from India set to expire in June

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Punitive EU tariffs in place to counter dumping and subsidization of imports of tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron from India are set to expire on June 17, 2027, the European Commission said We... (more story)

Filament glass fiber products from Egypt come under five-year EU tariffs

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU imports of continuous filament glass fiber products from Egypt will be subject to punitive duties of 13.1 percent to tackle subsidization, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The measur... (more story)

State Aid View More

EU Commission calls for input in Spanish arbitration award state aid probe

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is looking for input as part of its ongoing investigation into an  arbitration award ordering Spain to compensate Japan's JGC Holdings for changes to a program backing ren... (more story)

Times have changed and antitrust needs defending, four former EU chiefs say

September 22, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Antitrust law is under pressure in the new world order and four former EU commissioners came to its defense on Tuesday, bewailing the breakdown of relations with the US and stressing the need for a strong hand... (more story)

EU must step up simplification drive, 13 member states urge

September 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Thirteen member states have called on the EU to step up its push to simplify European law. In a note circulated in Brussels and obtained by MLex, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Hung... (more story)

Energy View More

Carmakers in EU could have faster access to green steel credits under draft plan

September 23, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

Green steel credits could help carmakers meet EU CO2 targets starting in 2030, five years earlier than proposed by the European Commission, under changes being considered by member states. The credits could al... (more story)

EU govts back suspension of allowance cancellations in carbon market until 2031

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU countries have backed a suspension of the cancellation of carbon allowances in the EU carbon market's stability reserve until the end of 2030 as their position on plans to revise the bloc's Em... (more story)

Carmakers could use EU green steel credits from 2030, working document shows

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU countries are considering allowing carmakers to use credits for EU-made low-carbon steel from 2030, according to a working document. That's five years earlier than proposed by the European Com... (more story)

Technology View More

Pornhub faces UK Ofcom investigation into age checks

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Aylo, the service provider of Pornhub, is under investigation in the UK for its use of age checks to prevent children accessing pornographic content. Online safety regulator Ofcom said Wednesday ... (more story)

Roblox told to strengthen child-safety measures under Indonesian rules

September 23, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Roblox has been told by Indonesia to strengthen age verification, restrict children’s interactions with unknown users and improve detection of risky behavior to comply with the country’s online c... (more story)

US warns Australia's digital duty-of-care plan could encourage censorship

September 23, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: US officials on Tuesday warned that Australia’s proposed digital duty-of-care regime could encourage online platforms to suppress speech to avoid liability and could impose product-design require... (more story)