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Antitrust, Technology

February 28, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Chris May

North America

Ticketmaster bid to exclude jurors who purchased tickets denied by US judge

Antitrust, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology

February 26, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

US FTC's Ferguson defends accountability to Trump amid politicization criticism

Antitrust, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology

February 26, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski and Alex Wilts

North America

US failure to unwind Meta deals likely to inspire new tech laws, Calif. AAG says

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Auto parts maker Hanon Systems fined 1.4bn won in South Korea

March 02, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korean auto parts maker Hanon Systems has been fined 1.4 billion won ($987,000) by the Korea Fair Trade Commission for violating the Subcontracting Act in its dealings with nine subcontract... (more story)

US FTC chairman not worried about ideological diversity, agency's legitimacy in courts

February 28, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said the two-member agency carries ideological diversity despite the firing of its Democratic commissioners, and he isn't worried about the FTC's legitimacy... (more story)

Agri Stats, US DOJ to have four weeks for May 4 antitrust bench trial

February 27, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

Agri Stats and the US Department of Justice have been allotted a total of up to four weeks for an upcoming trial in the government's lawsuit accusing the data broker of having engaged in anticompetitive sharin... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Japan state-backed chipmaker Rapidus names 32 private-sector investors

March 02, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Rapidus, Japan's state-backed startup that aims to begin next year mass production of highly advanced 2-nanometer chips in the northern island of Hokkaido, on Friday disclosed the list of private... (more story)

UK opens landmark consultation on kids social media ban, chatbot limits, curfews

March 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK population is invited to participate in what the government is calling the “world’s most ambitious consultation on social media” when it launches Monday. It will seek views on a minimum ag... (more story)

Tech sectors AI, quantum, chips excluded from EU’s draft industrial law

February 28, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Europe

The scope of a draft EU bill to reduce the bloc’s strategic dependencies has narrowed, now excluding technology sectors such as advanced microchips, AI and quantum, to focus on electric vehicles, low-carbon me... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Indonesia's KPPU opens hearing into Iforte Solusi over late acquisition notice

March 02, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Indonesian Competition Commission has opened a preliminary hearing into PT Iforte Solusi Infotek, a telecom infrastructure and internet service provider, over the late notification of its acq... (more story)

Indonesian regulator opens hearing into Bhinneka Power over late acquisition notice

March 02, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Indonesian Competition Commission has opened a preliminary hearing into PT ITM Bhinneka Power over the late notification of its acquisition of PT Centra Multi Suryanesia Aset. In a statement ... (more story)

Boston Scientific-Penumbra US premerger waiting period set to expire March 16

February 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Medical technology companies Boston Scientific and Penumbra submitted their US premerger notification paperwork on Feb. 13, according to a US securities filing. The waiting period for their deal ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

China unveils measures to identify large platforms impacting youth

March 02, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China introduced new measures on Saturday to pinpoint large internet platforms significantly impacting young users. Jointly issued by eight government agencies, the measures set out broad obligat... (more story)

Wikimedia login feature restricted in Indonesia over registration breach

March 02, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has imposed a limited restriction on the login feature of Wikimedia’s auth.wikimedia.org subdomain since Feb. 25, because the Wikimedia F... (more story)

YouTube was ‘gateway’ to adolescent's social media addiction, psychiatrist tells Calif. court

February 28, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

A child psychiatrist linked YouTube’s design features, including autoplay and infinite scroll, to Kayley’s compulsive use, telling California jurors Friday that the platform served as a “gateway” to broader so... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Artists add proposed classes to US copyright lawsuit against Runway AI, others

February 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Artists have filed a third amended US complaint accusing Runway AI, Stability AI, Midjourney and DeviantArt of training their AI image-generation models on copyrighted works without authorization... (more story)

Global SEP injunction debate gains steam in Washington

February 27, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Europe, Latin America, North America

US policymakers have shown an increased interest in standard-essential patents (SEPs) in recent months, as stakeholders tell MLex that 2026 will be critical for both patent owners and standard implementers. Wi... (more story)

Japanese probe finds IP, know-how appropriations may violate fair-trade rules

February 27, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Japan’s regulators for competition, small- and medium-sized enterprises, and IP said Friday in a press conference that a large-scale cross-sector survey of nearly 7,000 companies and 148 in-depth... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Binance should face investigation for illicit activity, US senators say

February 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Senator Mark R. Warner, a member of the US Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joined his Democratic colleagues on the committee to press the US Treasury and Justice Departments... (more story)

US SDNY cooperation program raises age-old question on self-disclosure

February 27, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A new corporate cooperation program launched by the US attorney for the Southern District of New York has white-collar defense lawyers pondering the age-old question of whether to take up the government offer.... (more story)

US lawmakers urge IMF to redouble anti-corruption efforts

February 27, 2026

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

MLex Summary: US Representatives Maxine Waters and Joyce Beatty sent a letter to International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, applauding the fund's recent efforts to strengthen governanc... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US SEC rules require disclosures under Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act

February 27, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules carrying out the 2025 Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act that largely subjected overseas private issuers to the same insider ownership and securiti... (more story)

Switzerland's MBaer Merchant Bank liquidated amid money laundering probe

February 27, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

MBaer Merchant Bank has been liquidated by Swiss regulators and four individuals face investigation as part of a probe into suspected money laundering involving the Zurich-based private bank. The move comes on... (more story)

Braddick named as new UK Prudential Regulation Authority chief

February 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Katharine Braddick has been named as deputy governor for prudential regulation at the Bank of England and head of the Prudential Regulation Authority. Braddick, who is currently group head of str... (more story)

Trade View More

China to impose 5.9 percent antidumping duties on Canadian rapeseed for 5 years

March 02, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Canada’s canola exporters will face antidumping duties of 5.9 percent for five years, China’s Ministry of Commerce said in a final ruling on Saturday, with the tariff taking effect Sunday. The mi... (more story)

US CIT grants rehearing for plywood manufacturer over evasion determination

February 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Court of International Trade has granted a group of plywood manufacturers’ motion for reconsideration of an earlier ruling, which sustained a US Customs and Border Protection determination... (more story)

USITC to continue investigating Mexican winter strawberries

February 27, 2026

North America

MLex summary: The US International Trade Commission voted unanimously to preliminarily determine there is a reasonable indication that allegedly dumped fresh winter strawberries from Mexico have harmed a domestic industry.

State Aid View More

New Lottery loses 'subsidy' suit against UK gambling regulator

February 27, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

The New Lottery Company has lost its UK lawsuit alleging that an award of funds by the Gambling Commission to Camelot, which ran the UK's National Lottery, was an unlawful subsidy. An application requiring the... (more story)

Norway's seafarers tax refund plan extended, EFTA watchdog says

February 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Shipping companies saw the EFTA Surveillance Authority clear an updated Norwegian tax refund plan, under which businesses employing seafarers are being reimbursed for income tax and social securi... (more story)

Slovenia's €78 m ETS aid plan secures EU approval

February 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Energy-intensive companies in Slovenia exposed to international competition will be eligible for partial compensation for higher power charges resulting from carbon prices under a €78 million pla... (more story)

Energy View More

Under pressure to pay for energy in US, AI companies face tradeoffs

February 27, 2026 | Emma Whitford and Amy Miller

North America

As US President Donald Trump pressures Big Tech to shield consumers from utility bill hikes associated with electricity-hungry data centers, companies can anticipate difficult tradeoffs. Adding power to the el... (more story)

Industry ministers in 13 EU countries call for simpler emissions trading rules

February 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Industry ministers from 13 EU countries have issued a joint statement demanding that the upcoming European emissions trading system revision put the emphasis on competitiveness: "Given the declin... (more story)

US seeks forfeiture of seized oil tanker, crude aboard vessel, over Iran trade

February 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US government has filed a civil complaint seeking the forfeiture of the Skipper, a crude oil tanker seized by the US on the high seas in December 2025, and about 1.8 million barrels of crude ... (more story)

Technology View More

Va.'s one-hour social media limit for young teens blocked by US judge

February 28, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

A federal judge in Virginia has blocked enforcement of a new state law that imposes a one-hour time limit on the use of social media by teens under the age of 16. In granting an injunction sought by tech indus... (more story)

US district court halts law limiting teens' social media use (correct*)

February 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: NetChoice's request for a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of Virginia's strict new law that limits minors to one hour a day on a particular social media platform has been granted by th... (more story)

Porn platforms’ UK age-check fines spotlight questions over Ofcom’s transparency

February 27, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

Another porn-hosting platform received a fine from the UK online safety regulator this week for inadequate age assurance. But as the number of fines grows, there is scant information about whether they are pai... (more story)