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Intellectual Property

September 07, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Flowerbx wins UK trademark claim against Flowers Box London
Gautam Adani

Financial Crime

September 03, 2026 | Tony Cooke

North America

US judge again rejects DOJ's bid to dismiss Adani case charges
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Artificial Intelligence, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

September 03, 2026 | Flavia Fortes and Andrew Boyce

Europe, North America

Nvidia's Hugging Face openness pledge identifies US, EU antitrust fault line

Antitrust View More

Belgium sets first economic dependence test in Raffinerie Tirlemontoise case

September 07, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

Belgium's first commitments decision under its economic dependence rules provides guidance on future enforcement, prosecutor-general Damien Gerard told MLex. Sugar producer Raffinerie Tirlemontoise and parent ... (more story)

UK antitrust, financial watchdogs called together over growth plan

September 07, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

UK antitrust and financial watchdogs will be among 16 regulators set to meet this autumn as part of government efforts to cut red tape and spur economic growth. The UK's major regulators will be called togethe... (more story)

Amazon tells court UK mass claim must be changed to make class members 'opt in'

September 07, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

Amazon has told a UK judge that part of a collective claim brought on behalf of hundreds of thousands of third-party marketplace sellers must be changed to make class members choose to join rather be included ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

UK research agency chair to step down amid concerns over Anthropic role

September 07, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The chair of the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency, or ARIA, has announced his resignation following criticism his appointment to a new job at Anthropic last week would be a conflict of interest. Ant... (more story)

UK needs regulation to tackle superintelligent AI, researchers, lawmakers say

September 07, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

AI-specific regulation is needed to address the risks posed by superintelligent systems, researchers and UK lawmakers said Monday. Speakers at a parliament event called for licensing requirements for advanced ... (more story)

UK proposed law to ban superintelligent AI published by campaign group

September 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A UK bill that would prohibit the development of superintelligent AI is due to be proposed by lawmaker Alex Sobel from the governing Labour party on Tuesday, said campaign group ControlAI, which ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Early talks on deal benefits mean getting corporate stories straight, EU’s Loriot urges

September 07, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Executives planning mergers need to explain their deal to both regulators and shareholders in a consistent manner, particularly when lauding the expected benefits of a transaction, the EU’s most senior M&A enf... (more story)

Couche-Tard seeks EU FSR approval for Zabka takeover

September 07, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

Alimentation Couche-Tard has sought European Commission approval under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation for its intended acquisition of Zabka, according to an update on the regulator's website. The companies r... (more story)

Samsung's Harman files purchase of ZF unit for EU clearance

September 07, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Europe

Harman, a unit of Samsung Electronics, has sought EU approval to buy a unit of ZF that makes technology used in cars to help drivers avoid collisions. The European Commission has set an Oct. 9 deadline to deci... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

EU governments revise GDPR pseudonymized data rules in new digital package compromise

September 07, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

EU governments would revise proposed General Data Protection Regulation rules to clarify when pseudonymized data can fall outside the law, reinstate an AI provision on legitimate interest, revise cookie rules ... (more story)

K-pop fan platform Weverse reports data breach of 422,000 account IDs in South Korea

September 07, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Asia

South Korean K-pop fan-community platform Weverse reported a data breach to the country’s privacy regulator after the company acknowledged the exposure of information related to more than 422,000 account IDs. ... (more story)

Draft Australian digital duty-of-care law due this week, minister says

September 07, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

Australia will this week release an exposure draft of its proposed “digital duty of care” law, under which social-media platforms could be required to give users more control over algorithmic feeds and meet ne... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

China court rejects prior-use defense tied to foreign company registration

September 07, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

A Chinese paint supplier cannot rely on a foreign company registration to claim prior use of a trademark, a Chinese appellate court has ruled, stressing that the defense requires proof of actual use with marke... (more story)

BRICS IP offices deepen patent, IP cooperation at India meeting

September 07, 2026 | Freny Patel

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East

BRICS intellectual property offices are stepping up patent cooperation aimed at cutting examination backlogs and duplicated work, though applicants must wait to see whether closer coordination delivers faster ... (more story)

Nike wins permanent injunction against three Indian counterfeit sellers

September 07, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Nike secured a permanent injunction barring three Delhi retailers from selling counterfeit goods in stores and online, with an Indian court also ordering the destruction of seized products and awarding the company damages.

Financial Crime View More

Deutsche Bank settles multimillion-euro Monte dei Paschi lawsuit

September 07, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Deutsche Bank has settled a €152 million claim brought by a former senior executive who claimed his career was harmed by the lender’s involvement with Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena. The former executi... (more story)

MeSoFa sues EU institutions over collapse of Slovenian Sberbank subsidiary

September 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: MeSoFa, formerly Sberbank Europe, has sued several European institutions over measures taken during the 2022 collapse of its Slovenian subsidiary Sberbank banka. In its case, lodged July 20 and p... (more story)

Stablecoins, tokenization speed transmission of global risk, IMF head says

September 04, 2026 | Neil Roland

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

Stablecoins and tokenization accelerate the transmission of global risks, calling for an internationally coordinated response that will be “a heavy lift given geopolitical fragmentation,” said the head of the ... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Consolidated tape tweaks included in EU govts’ early trade, post-trade compromise

September 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Compromise proposals on a reform to better integrate and supervise the EU’s capital markets, obtained by MLex, are due to be discussed by member state governments’ finance experts in Brussels on ... (more story)

UK watchdogs to see 'practical changes' to push growth, finance minister says

September 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's major regulators will be called together this autumn to identify where they are “holding British business back” and to make "practical changes," finance minister John Healey said in a sp... (more story)

EU governments' first market integration compromise proposals outlined

September 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Representatives of EU governments have been asked to consider changes to the European Commission's plans for rules for asset managers and the governance of the European Securities and Markets Aut... (more story)

Trade View More

EU aluminum industry voices frustration at delay to export curb on scrap

September 07, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe

The EU aluminum industry is frustrated by the delay in measures to curb scrap exports after the bloc’s industry chief withdrew a planned trade tool that would have covered only about half of shipments. Industr... (more story)

US trade court sides with ITC in finding seafood exporters harmed industry

September 04, 2026 | Zack Budryk

North America

The US Court of International Trade upheld a ruling by the US International Trade Commission finding material injury to US industry from subsidized seafood imports, in three decisions Friday.

US trade court upholds Commerce wind-tower cost analysis

September 04, 2026 | Bradley Dress

Asia, North America

The US Court of International Trade on Friday sustained the Commerce Department’s latest remand of a review of an antidumping order on utility-scale wind towers from South Korea.

State Aid View More

Banca Tercas suffered serious breach in state-aid probe, EU court says

September 03, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

The European Commission committed a serious breach of EU state aid rules when it wrongly classified support for Banca Tercas as unlawful aid, the EU’s top court has ruled. However, judges rejected BdM Banca's ... (more story)

Bidders in Greek energy tenders face EU exclusion under foreign-subsidy rules

September 03, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

The European Commission is moving to exclude three companies from participating in public tenders in Greece’s energy sector, after they failed to provide enough information under rules designed to reveal the i... (more story)

BdM Banca shouldn’t get compensation over defeated state aid case, EU top court says

September 03, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: BdM Banca isn't entitled to €203.3 million in compensation from the European Commission for damage allegedly caused by its unlawful Tercas state aid decision, the EU's top court said on Thursday.... (more story)

Energy View More

Europe's largest industrial carbon storage project starts operations in the Netherlands

September 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Europe’s largest commercial carbon capture and storage project has started operations in the Dutch village of Sluiskil, the European Commission said. The facility is expected to capture and lique... (more story)

Spain seeks binding EU climate adaptation targets, dedicated fund

September 04, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

Binding EU climate adaptation targets for sectors including water, infrastructure and agriculture should form part of the European Commission's upcoming climate resilience framework, Spain has told EU Climate ... (more story)

AI data centers' water usage costs target of US House bill

September 03, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Data centers' water usage took center stage at a US House hearing, with Republicans saying developers should cover the cost of their water needs, and Democrats urging environmental as well as financial guardra... (more story)

Technology View More

Snapchat taken to Dutch court over addictive design features

September 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Snapchat is being sued by Stichting Massaschade & Consument — a Dutch foundation — over its alleged addictive design. Its “streak” and “snapscore” features, which encourage daily use, violate the... (more story)

UK social media ban may deter teens from discussing online risks, polling shows

September 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Teenagers who remain on social media after the UK’s under-16 ban takes effect may feel less confident speaking to adults about online safety risks, according to new research published on Monday. ... (more story)

US DOJ-Live Nation settlement inadequate, states argue in Tunney Act comment

September 05, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

Live Nation Entertainment's settlement with the US Department of Justice "is vague, ambiguous, and not reasonably calculated to meaningfully restore competition and serve the public interest," 18 attorneys gen... (more story)