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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

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DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

September 21, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Paramount settlement shows states retain leverage after US DOJ ends merger probe

Trade

September 21, 2026 | Bradley Dress

Asia, North America

US-China summit could see Board of Trade emerge

Antitrust

September 21, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Google’s PlayStore fine unmoved by claims of ‘contentious’ EU legal case
Paramount settlement shows states retain leverage after US DOJ ends merger probe
US-China summit could see Board of Trade emerge
Google’s PlayStore fine unmoved by claims of ‘contentious’ EU legal case

Antitrust View More

No need to hire lobbyists for US FTC antitrust, merger cases, Ferguson says

September 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said companies facing antitrust investigations or merger probes at the agency don't need to hire lobbyists to obtain a favorable outcome as cases will only ... (more story)

US FTC endorses simplified Education Department process for new accreditors

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission issued a statement endorsing the Department of Education’s proposed reforms to promote competition among accreditation agencies. “We commend the department for its... (more story)

Empire reaches agreement with Canada to address grocery property controls

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Canada’s Competition Bureau announced has reached an agreement with Empire to address concerns related to its use of property controls in the Canadian grocery industry. Following the commitments ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

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

September 22, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

The US “totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme” to control artificial intelligence, President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly, striking a different tone than Assembly... (more story)

Brazil's Lula calls for Big Tech regulation, criticizes trade tariffs at UN

September 22, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday criticized the concentration of technology in the hands of a few players. Speaking at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, he also t... (more story)

MZX Tech, xAI file reply in support of dismissing US claims over data center

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: xAI and MZX Tech filed a reply in support of their motion to dismiss public nuisance, negligence and emotional distress claims in a proposed class action filed by Mississippi residents alleging t... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Brazil’s CADE to rule on Amazon-Anthropic AI partnership in merger-notification test

September 22, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Latin America

Brazil’s antitrust tribunal is due to examine on Wednesday whether Amazon’s multibillion-dollar investment and commercial collaboration with artificial intelligence developer Anthropic should have been notifie... (more story)

Supernus, Indivior get early termination of US waiting period

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Merging drugmakers Supernus Pharmaceuticals and Indivior Pharmaceuticals got early termination of the waiting period for their deal, according to a notice from the US Federal Trade Commission.

Union Pacific says US rail board regulatory review gaining steam

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Union Pacific says the US Surface Transportation Board's decision to deny merger opponents' requests to dismiss its revised merger application is a big step forward in its regulatory review. “The... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Role of AI in UK's cybersecurity to come under review, telecom watchdog says

September 22, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The role of AI in cybersecurity across UK critical communications networks and services is to be examined by regulator Ofcom in closed discussions with industry and technical experts over coming months. The co... (more story)

AI companions set for deeper scrutiny under EU's AI Act, official says

September 22, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Europe

The European Commission’s AI Office is analyzing whether there are any signs that AI companions allow illegal child sexual-abuse material or non-intentional intimate images, a commission official has said. Und... (more story)

Camera-glasses makers urged to ensure privacy by Dutch data watchdog

September 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Manufacturers and providers of camera glasses should ensure their products visibly signal active recording or AI features and guard against manipulation, the Dutch privacy regulator has said. The... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Apple ruling in India warns against using copyright to bypass trademark-raid rules

September 22, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Apple cannot use copyright law to bypass trademark-raid safeguards, the Gujarat High Court ruled, warning that mischaracterizing counterfeit claims could undermine resulting searches, seizures and criminal proceedings.

UK vinyl record counterfeiter jailed in ‘hugely significant’ prosecution

September 21, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Europe

A West London man has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison in connection with £2.7 million in counterfeit record sales. The case, which produced the largest-ever UK police seizure of fake vinyl, ... (more story)

New Thomas Pink womenswear lines strain ‘PINK’ pact with Victoria’s Secret

September 21, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Europe, North America

A 2015 agreement allowed Victoria’s Secret and Thomas Pink Ltd. to end their global fight over “PINK” and coexist in different commercial terrain. Now, after the London shirtmaker’s assets have changed hands t... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

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)

Oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman see EU sanctions lifted

September 22, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman have been removed from the European Union’s sanctions list following a vote on Tuesday that saw sanctions maintained on more than 3,000 entities.

UBS fined €5m by Dutch prosecutors over Credit Suisse legacy tax evasion cases

September 22, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

UBS has been fined €5 million by Dutch prosecutors after its subsidiary Credit Suisse helped customers transfer assets to Swiss bank accounts to keep them out of the view of the Dutch tax authorities between 2... (more story)

Financial Services View More

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)

Stronger oversight, reporting rules for crypto providers urged by ECB

September 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Central Bank has responded to the European Commission’s review of EU crypto rules, calling for stronger oversight and reporting rules for crypto service providers and large groups, f... (more story)

Trade View More

Indian, Czech freight rail couplers subsidized, dumped in US, Commerce finds

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Commerce determined that Indian and Czech freight rail couplers are being dumped in the US, and Indian imports are subsidized.

Covid vaccine components from China subsidized, US Commerce finds

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department preliminarily determined that imports of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, an organic compound used in the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines for children age... (more story)

USTR announces in-quota quantities for raw cane sugar imports

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Office of the US Trade Representative has announced its allocations for fiscal year 2027 for in-quota quantities of the tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane sugar. The notice follows the J... (more story)

State Aid View More

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)

Latvia calls for higher, reviewed minimum thresholds for EU state aid controls

September 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Latvia has proposed having higher and regularly reviewed minimum threshold for investment that would trigger EU state aid controls, saying the current level no longer reflects inflation, rising i... (more story)

Energy View More

EU could trigger electricity, gas controls in supply crisis under draft plans

September 22, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The European Commission could require EU countries to curb electricity and gas consumption during a supply crisis under a draft overhaul of the bloc's energy security rules. The plan would also tighten gas con... (more story)

EU could require electricity, gas controls under energy security overhaul

September 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission could require EU member states to introduce electricity or gas usage controls during a supply crises under a draft plan to overhaul of the EU’s energy security rules. Simi... (more story)

US appeals denial of bid to intervene in NAACP lawsuit against xAI

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The United States has appealed a Mississippi federal judge’s denial of its bid to intervene and seek dismissal of an NAACP lawsuit accusing Elon Musk’s xAI of violating the Clean Air Act by opera... (more story)

Technology View More

DMA data access helped 40 startups develop new services, EU official says

September 22, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

More than 40 startups are using easier access to data generated on gatekeeper platforms to develop services, a European Commission official said Tuesday, touting this statistic as an early benefit of the Digit... (more story)

DOJ’s former top litigator says Live Nation deal blindsided trial team (FTCWatch)

September 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

David Dahlquist, the former top antitrust litigator at the Department of Justice who led the trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster, told FTCWatch the political leadership’s settlement of the lawsuit was “... (more story)

Philippine gives Reddit, Discord 24 hours to establish local presence

September 22, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Philippines’ Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center on Tuesday said it had ordered Reddit and Discord to designate resident agents or local representatives within 24 hours or potent... (more story)