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AI companies sign voluntary accord with White House on frontier model safety

EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ procurement push fueling fears of a fragmented rulebook

US, China take steps to stabilize relations with new Board of Trade

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

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Antitrust, Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property

September 29, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

First US appellate finding on fair use for AI training favors copyright holders
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, arrives for a meeting on AI during day 2 of the opening of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Wednesday, 23 September, 2026.

Artificial Intelligence

September 29, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

OpenAI hit with Calif. lawsuit over AI agents' Hugging Face incursion
Gautam Adani

Financial Crime

September 29, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Asia, North America

US judge appointed himself ‘super-prosecutor’ in Adani case, DOJ says
First US appellate finding on fair use for AI training favors copyright holders
OpenAI hit with Calif. lawsuit over AI agents' Hugging Face incursion
US judge appointed himself ‘super-prosecutor’ in Adani case, DOJ says

Antitrust View More

US highlights antitrust, privacy risks for companies operating in South Korea

September 30, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Asia

US companies continue to see aggressive antitrust enforcement in South Korea as a regulatory risk, while facing growing exposure to larger privacy penalties, proposed platform regulations and a potential expan... (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.

RFI abuse of dominance case deadline extended, Italian watchdog says

September 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The deadline for closing Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, or RFI's, abuse of dominance case has been extended, Italy's Competition Authority has said. In a statement, which didn't provide a fresh deadl... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Frontier AI regulation 'not the right place to start,' BOE governor says

September 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Frontier AI models should be tested before and after deployment to identify where failures could occur and how society could intervene, but AI regulation is not "the right place to start", Bank o... (more story)

Japanese court opens door to voice rights despite dismissal of TikTok AI suit (update*)

September 30, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday dismissed a Japanese voice actor’s bid to force TikTok to remove videos allegedly using an AI-generated imitation of his voice, finding that the posts had already been del... (more story)

OpenAI's Australia hack likely not illegal, tougher laws could be hard to enforce

September 30, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised legal consequences after an OpenAI model hacked a government health statistics portal, but legal experts say establishing a criminal offense may be difficult... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Brink’s to sell NoteMachine in move to get UK clearance for NCR Atleos deal

September 30, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

US cash-handling company Brink’s said it will sell its NoteMachine unit in a bid to head off a deeper UK antitrust review after conceding that its acquisition of rival NCR Atleos may harm competition in the su... (more story)

Brink’s-Atleos deal may harm competition, faces deeper UK review

September 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The Brink’s Company’s acquisition of NCR Atleos may harm competition and will be referred for an in-depth review unless the companies can offer measures to address the concerns, the UK antitrust ... (more story)

Live Nation-Plénitude deal withdrawn in France after change to merger thresholds

September 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Entertainment company Live Nation has withdrawn the notification of its plan to acquire the Plénitude Arena entertainment and sports venue in western Paris, after new thresholds took effect this ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Brazilian court orders Discord to urgently bolster age checks, parental oversight

September 30, 2026

Latin America

MLex Summary: The 14th Federal Civil Court in the Federal District has ordered Discord, on an urgent basis, to adopt a series of measures. The ruling is part of a civil public lawsuit filed by Brazil's Attorne... (more story)

UK privacy regulator appoints deputy chair as governance changes take effect

September 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK’s data protection regulator has appointed Maggie Carver, an experienced company director, as deputy chair as it formally becomes the Information Commission. Carver, who has chaired several... (more story)

EU consumers face €103bn annual cost from data security failures, group says

September 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU consumers face an estimated €103 billion a year cost linked to organizations’ failure to comply with existing data security regulations, according to a study commissioned by European consumer ... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

USPTO's Squires weighs returning decisions on patent review merits to PTAB panels

September 29, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires said Tuesday he is considering returning decisions on the merits of patent review petitions to Patent Trial and Appeal Board panels while retaining control ... (more story)

US should treat AI datasets as economic assets, IPO panelists say

September 29, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Asia, North America

The US should recognize datasets as commercial assets or risk falling behind China in developing AI, IP specialists said. China’s registration framework can help businesses document their control of data, prot... (more story)

Disney antitrust claims over InterDigital patent practices stayed in US

September 29, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

InterDigital won a stay of antitrust claims by Disney on Tuesday, with the pause tied to a separate California patent lawsuit by Dolby Laboratories and two affiliates. Although denying dismissal, Judge Maryell... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Former UK crime agency officer ordered to pay back £1.8m over stolen Bitcoin

September 30, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

A National Crime Agency officer jailed for stealing 50 Bitcoin during a criminal investigation has been ordered to pay back £1.8 million on Wednesday. Paul Chowles stole cryptocurrency that had been seized dur... (more story)

Petroperu denies US corruption allegations after TV news report on law firm probe

September 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Petroperu, the Peruvian state-controlled energy company, said in a statement made in response to a TV news report that an investigation carried out by law firm Paul Hastings found no evidence of ... (more story)

US firms must move ‘deliberately’ with AI payments development, Waller says

September 29, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The US finance industry must move carefully with developing artificial intelligence in payments due to an “asymmetry” in threat actors’ potential exploitation of vulnerabilities and the cybersecurity defense a... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Digital euro fees, holding limits feature in EU legislators' talks, document shows

September 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The digital euro would be subject to holding limits set by the European Central Bank under an overall ceiling, while fees charged to merchants and between payment providers would be capped and ba... (more story)

Deputy appointed head of European Commission's financial services department

September 30, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

Swedish-Czech national Paulina Dejmek Hack, who has over two decades of experience in EU financial services regulation and capital markets policy, has been appointed to head up the European Commission's Financ... (more story)

Crypto firms can now apply for UK authorization, new regime to start Oct 2027

September 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Crypto firms can now apply for authorization from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority to operate under a new regulatory regime that is due to start in Oct. 25, 2027, the regulator said. For the ... (more story)

Trade View More

‘Made in Europe’ rules could raise costs by up to 40%, Swedish business group warns

September 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU preference rules under the planned Industrial Accelerator Act could raise production costs and reduce competition in public procurement, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise said in a repor... (more story)

Cold-rolled stainless steel sheets, coils from India, Indonesia come under EU expiry review

September 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Trade measures to counter subsidization of EU imports of cold-rolled stainless steel sheets and coils from India and Indonesia will be reviewed, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The mov... (more story)

Jindal Stainless faces EU Commission review of trade tariffs (update*)

September 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Jindal Stainless’s EU duty on cold-rolled stainless steel sheets and coils from India is under a partial interim review, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The review is limited to the co... (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)

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)

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)

Energy View More

Shipping methane threshold faulted as EU court backs most taxonomy rules

September 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Aviation and shipping activities can continue to be classed as sustainable under EU taxonomy rules, but the European Commission erred over one aspect of the criteria for shipping, the EU’s Genera... (more story)

Indonesian LPG distributor agrees to end alleged tying practices in antitrust case

September 30, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Indonesian LPG distributor PT Hibarnas Jaya agreed to stop requiring customers to buy 5.5kg or 12kg LPG cylinders as a condition for obtaining subsidized 3kg cylinders, under behavioral commitmen... (more story)

EU Commission examines one-year delay to methane import reporting rules, Jørgensen says

September 29, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The European Commission is considering delaying EU methane import reporting requirements by one year, Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said Tuesday. Any postponement would be conditional on member states usin... (more story)

Technology View More

Video games industry disputes EU stance on in-game currencies as probes opened

September 30, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

After nine video-games companies came under EU consumer scrutiny over in-game currencies, industry groups said they remained at odds with authorities over how the currencies should be classified. The dispute c... (more story)

Nine gaming companies face EU scrutiny over virtual currencies

September 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Nine video game companies face coordinated EU consumer protection investigations into their use of in-game virtual currencies, the European Commission said. Authorities will examine pricing, unwa... (more story)

Pressure on platforms will grow with more litigation, Hamburg privacy chief says

September 30, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Online platforms could face growing pressure to take responsibility for content they share as recent EU rulings are tested in national courts, Thomas Fuchs, the privacy chief for the German state of Hamburg, t... (more story)