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US FERC Chair Laura Swett

Artificial Intelligence, Energy

July 16, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

FERC will maintain independence in wake of Slaughter decision, chair says
Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Trade

July 16, 2026 | Zack Budryk and Henrique Santiago

Latin America, North America

Unfair trade practices tariffs on Brazil signal new stage in relations with US

Financial Crime

July 16, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Swedbank fined by NY regulator for failing to disclose Panama Papers ties

Antitrust View More

Consumers need not fear Google’s DMA privacy claims, EU’s Ribera says

July 17, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Europe

The EU's competition boss Teresa Ribera has rebutted claims by tech giant Google that recent enforcement action under the EU’s law for digital “gatekeepers” will undermine Europeans’ privacy and security. “Con... (more story)

UK dental services market rules, payment plans in focus of competition probe

July 17, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

The UK probe of the private dental services market has sharpened its scrutiny of payment plans, pricing, transparency and the regulatory framework as the antitrust watchdog moves into a more detailed evidence-... (more story)

Emergence of AI agents needs close scrutiny, French antitrust enforcers say

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: France’s competition authority has highlighted a number of issues around AI assistants that require close monitoring by European enforcers, including Big Tech’s investments and partnerships with ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

China proposes global cooperation initiative for trusted, interoperable AI agents

July 17, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China’s Cyberspace Administration on Friday proposed a Global Cooperation Initiative on Mutual Trust, Connectivity and Interoperability for AI Agents at the main forum of the 2026 World Artificia... (more story)

Australia's creative industry welcomes Albanese's national AI framework

July 17, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

Artists and creators in Australia have welcomed the prime minister’s assurance that copyright is not “up for grabs” to train artificial intelligence models, urging AI companies to strike licensing agreements w... (more story)

China AI summit chair's statement backs global AI cooperation

July 17, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China’s 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference called for stronger international cooperation on AI governance in a chair’s statement issued Friday. The statement highlighted open-source de... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Brazil’s CADE accepts appeals against Saipem-Subsea7 deal clearance; extends review

July 17, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Latin America

Brazil's antitrust tribunal has agreed to hear appeals filed by Petrobras and the Brazilian Association of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Companies (ABEP) against the unconditional clearance of the pro... (more story)

Chinese businesses call for further ‘improvements’ to EU subsidy rules

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: China’s chamber of commerce in Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s intention to make its foreign subsidy rules more “simplified,” including by raising merger notification thresholds. Bu... (more story)

Valentino starts work as new head of Italian competition regulator

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Saverio Valentino has taken office as the new head of the AGCM, Italy's competition authority. Valentino, a lawyer, has served as one of two commissioners at the AGCM since June 2023.

Data Privacy and Security View More

European privacy board calls for legal basis for cross-country cooperation

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A clear legal framework for cross-border cooperation is needed to reduce pressure on national data protection authorities, the European Data Protection Board said on Friday. Data watchdogs face a... (more story)

UK regulator issued nearly £34m in data protection fines in 2025-2026, report says

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's Information Commissioner's Office issued £33.8 million in fines for data protection violations between March 2025 and April 2026, its annual report showed on Friday. Of that total, £18.3... (more story)

Austrian court cuts GDPR fine issued for negligence in handling advertising data

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The Vienna administrative court upheld, but reduced a data protection fine to €13 million against an entrepreneur who collected and managed personal data for advertising purposes for around 2.2 m... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Geoblocking in copyright protection spotlight as ECJ ruling changes landscape

July 17, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Companies publishing copyrighted material online face new challenges and opportunities following a significant recent decision by the EU’s highest court that puts geoblocking at the heart of copyright protection strategies.

Japan court overturns patent rejection after JPO changes rejection grounds on appeal

July 17, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan's Intellectual Property High Court has overturned the patent office's rejection of an application filed by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, ruling that the patent regulator d... (more story)

As AI blurs reality, trademarks could become badges of authenticity

July 16, 2026 | Steve Scherer

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

As AI blurs the line between genuine and fabricated content, trademarks could come to signify not only who made a product, but also that it is authentic.

Financial Crime View More

Former US coal sales exec cites Supreme Court decision in move to vacate verdict

July 17, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A former coal sales executive pointed to a little-noticed recent US Supreme Court decision concerning the rights of criminal defendants as a potential reason to vacate his conviction over his role in a scheme ... (more story)

Former US coal exec asks to introduce new argument for acquittal in bribery case

July 16, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Charles Hunter Hobson, a former vice president of sales at Corsa Coal, asked a US judge for permission to allow his new defense team to make a new argument for post-trial acquittal after he was f... (more story)

Smartmatic cofounder cites DOJ official's Adani letter in vindictiveness claim

July 16, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: Roger Alejandro Pinate Martinez, the cofounder of Smartmatic who faces charges of corruption, pointed to a senior US Justice Department official's letter seeking dismissal for Indian billionaire ... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU banking strategy outlined by the European Commission

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission's banking competitiveness report published on July 17 outlines highly anticipated plans for lenders, including freer flow of capital and liquidity for cross-border banking... (more story)

Indonesia online lending cartel appeal tests regulator's trade association guidance

July 17, 2026 | Roffie Kuniawan

Asia

Indonesia's largest cartel case is testing whether the Indonesian Competition Commission, or KPPU, can hold businesses liable for conduct carried out through trade associations without first defining when such... (more story)

US SEC proposes e-delivery for required regulatory information

July 16, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed Regulation E-Delivery, a rule that would make required regulatory information more accessible by removing the requirement to obtain affirmat... (more story)

Trade View More

US Commerce initiates duty order investigations into choline salts from China

July 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Commerce has initiated antidumping and antisubsidy duty order investigations into choline salts from China.

EU developing-country tariff scheme to shrink as beneficiaries get wealthier

July 17, 2026 | Yuqing Yang

Europe

The number of countries benefiting from the EU's preferential tariff scheme for developing countries is set to decline from next year as economies move to higher income status or conclude free trade agreements... (more story)

EU, Turkey strengthen customs cooperation with trusted trader deal

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU and Turkey have agreed to mutually recognize their trusted trader programs, allowing customs authorities to consider operators’ status when assessing risks and determining controls, the Eu... (more story)

State Aid View More

State aid guidance on ‘carbon contracts for difference’ projects published by EU

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s state aid regulator has published guidance on how it will assess programs concerning “carbon contracts for difference” – where member states support manufacturers to reduce emissions by ... (more story)

China opposes British Steel nationalization, vows strong measures

July 17, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: China’s Ministry of Commerce said Friday that it expressed strong opposition to the UK government’s decision to nationalize British Steel and would take strong measures to protect the interests o... (more story)

€300m Irish aid for energy intensive industry wins EU approval

July 16, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Ireland has won EU state aid approval for €300 million of temporary support for energy-intensive companies. The program requires companies to reinvest a “significant share” of the aid into decarb... (more story)

Energy View More

Industry, transportation and buildings targeted in EU electrification drive

July 17, 2026 | Helena Freitas

Europe

Electricity should account for 46 percent of final energy consumption by 2040, according to plans the European Commission presented Friday. In addition, the EU executive also presented measures that would impa... (more story)

EU plan aims for 2040 electrification target of 46%, carbon-market overhaul

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has outlined plans for electricity to meet 46 percent of EU energy demand by 2040 to help cut the bloc's fossil fuel import bill by €260 billion per year, and boost invest... (more story)

Extend EU Emissions Trading System cap closer to 2050, ten countries urge

July 16, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Ten EU member states, including Italy and Poland, have called for a broad overhaul of the EU Emissions Trading System, urging the European Commission to extend the ETS emissions cap closer to 205... (more story)

Technology View More

EU lawmakers to discuss trade, security, AI during China visit

July 17, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: The European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee will travel to China on Tuesday for meetings with senior officials, including Foreign Minister Wang Yi, to discuss trade and economic imbalance... (more story)

Australian regulator says Big Tech falling short on countering sexual extortion

July 17, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

Australia's online-safety regulator says major technology companies are failing to fully deploy tools that could detect and prevent sexual extortion and child sexual abuse, despite increasing reports of sexual... (more story)

On Google Play injunction, US judge takes 'proactive' approach to oversight

July 16, 2026 | Alex Wilts and Chris May

North America

Google will be required to submit monthly quantitative reports detailing the implementation of a court-ordered injunction requiring changes to the Play Store, a California federal judge said Thursday as he pus... (more story)