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Antitrust, Artificial Intelligence

March 24, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

North America

US regulators ponder impact of antitrust law on AI — and vice versa

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security, Technology

March 24, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Snap fails to halt Utah enforcement over online children safety
David Sacks

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

March 24, 2026 | Emma Whitford and Madeline Hughes

North America

White House AI czar says parental control ‘north star’ for kids' online safety

Antitrust View More

Rigid divide between merger, conduct remedies risks limiting antitrust tools

March 25, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Antitrust enforcers may risk constraining effective remedies if they draw overly rigid distinctions between merger and conduct cases, according to a panel discussion Wednesday between US federal and state enfo... (more story)

US state AGs take on national cases with growing legal firepower

March 25, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger and Flavia Fortes

Asia, Europe, North America

US state attorneys general are rapidly expanding their role as de facto national enforcers, stepping into cases and policy fights that federal agencies are no longer pursuing. With federal enforcement capacity... (more story)

Nexstar says coalition, DirecTV suits over Tegna deal fail to show probable success

March 25, 2026 | Wesley Brown

North America

Nexstar Media Group said lawsuits brought by a coalition of states and DirecTV fail to show a “likelihood of success” in blocking its acquisition of Tegna and asks the courts to deny the requested temporary re... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

EU countries quizzed over copyright rules including AI development

March 25, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi and Inbar Preiss

Europe

The European Commission has sent questions to countries on the Copyright Directive’s impact, covering AI data mining rules, platform liability, publishers’ rights, and remuneration ahead of a broader review la... (more story)

Meta’s 'rather large' fee for AI bots is under EU review, McCallum says

March 25, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe, North America

Meta Platforms’ move to charge AI chatbots a “rather large amount of money” to reach users by distributing their service of the WhatsApp messaging platform is under scrutiny at the European Commission, accordi... (more story)

‘Hope springs eternal’ for permitting reform amid AI race, US House Commerce chair says

March 25, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Disagreements over preferred types of energy generation and debates about whether and how the federal government should preempt US state and local decisionmakers are complicating bipartisan permitting reform t... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Pricing algorithms throwing up 'red flags' in EU scrutiny, McCallum says

March 25, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe, North America

Algorithms that automatically determine product pricing are subject to a broad review by EU competition enforcers and have already thrown up some “anomalous” contacts, Linsey McCallum said. The acting director... (more story)

Lufthansa raised ‘competitive distortions’ concerns at meeting with EU’s Ribera

March 25, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Europe

German carrier Deutsche Lufthansa voiced concerns over “competitive distortions” between EU and foreign airlines at a meeting with the bloc’s competition chief, according to minutes published on Wednesday. Luf... (more story)

US Rep. Balint says reducing economic concentration has bipartisan appeal

March 25, 2026 | Claude Marx

North America

US Representative Becca Balint said Wednesday that by focusing on economic concentration issues, Democrats can be effective at addressing the concerns of citizens across the ideological spectrum.

Data Privacy and Security View More

US FTC, Maryland child privacy regulations to be enforced starting in April

March 25, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

Children’s data is facing stricter regulation as more transparency requirements by the US Federal Trade Commission and the state of Maryland take effect in April, regulators said Wednesday.

Meta, YouTube harmed youth’s mental health, must pay $3m in damages, Calif. jury finds

March 25, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

A state court jury in California found Meta Platforms and YouTube are liable for causing the mental health problems suffered by the 20-year-old plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging social media’s role in the deteri... (more story)

Global privacy sweep of websites, apps used by children shows mixed results

March 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Canada’s Privacy Commissioner, along with 26 data protection and privacy authorities, announced the conclusion of a global privacy sweep that highlights how child-friendly practices on websites a... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Call for using IP tax scheme to fund UK defense spending questioned by lawyers

March 25, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Barriers to success for military inventions run deeper than just the need for more funding, legal experts have said in response to a call for tax relief for helping companies monetize their intellectual proper... (more story)

Japan court says fish vaccine patent covers renamed bacterium but can't be enforced

March 25, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

A Tokyo court ruled that a fish vaccine patent held by Kyoritsu Seiyaku, a veterinary pharmaceutical company, extended to a product by its rival Biosiense using a bacterium later reclassified under a different... (more story)

Torrent cleared for semaglutide launch in India, defeats Novo Nordisk's injunction bid

March 25, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Torrent Pharmaceuticals has been cleared to launch its semaglutide product after an Indian court found no infringement of Novo Nordisk’s formulation patent. The Delhi High Court stressed claim scope limits, pe... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Fund manager Odey says he was ‘victim’ in UK probe after sexual misconduct claims

March 25, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey told a London court on Wednesday that he was the “victim” as the UK's financial regulator scrutinized whether his firm could continue to meet compliance requirements in the wake... (more story)

Woman linked to $2bn money laundering scandal shouldn't be named, UK court told

March 25, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

A woman suspected of links to a $2 billion money laundering scandal in Singapore who has been ordered to disclose the source of her UK property and cash holdings would face “devastation” to her reputation if h... (more story)

Uruguayan man pleads guilty in US to using unlicensed money services business

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A Uruguayan man pleaded guilty to agreeing to use an unlicensed money services business to circumvent US sanctions on Venezuela by transferring nearly $100,000 from the Dominican Republic into a ... (more story)

Financial Services View More

UK investment advice rules to be simplified in new proposal

March 25, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: UK financial advice firms may be able to provide simpler advice to consumers after a new proposal from the Financial Conduct Authority. The regulator said "simplified advice is not new," but adde... (more story)

European Commission's way forward on Basel III rules outlined in documents

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is expected by mid-June to put forward a proposal to offset bank capital requirement increases due to the implementation of internationally agreed Basel III standards. Pro... (more story)

EU plans bank-specific multiplier to offset Basel III rules, draft shows

March 24, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

The European Commission will propose bank-specific multipliers to neutralize capital increases under Basel III market risk rules from January 2027, draft texts show. The multipliers will be individually calibr... (more story)

Trade View More

Trump announces meeting with China's Xi in mid-May

March 25, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: President Donald Trump said he will hold a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing from May 14 - 15. Trump also said he will host Xi in Washington later this year.

Russian fuel phaseout will go ahead despite doubts, EU energy chief says

March 25, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

Plans for the EU to phase out Russian fossil fuels remain on track despite delays and political pressure, the bloc's energy chief, Dan Jørgensen, said as lawmakers clashed in debate over Russian energy depende... (more story)

EU-US critical minerals strategy still drawing questions from EU countries

March 25, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

Several EU member states have said they need more time to address a draft version of an EU-US critical minerals strategy, MLex understands. The two sides are finalizing a memorandum of understanding and action... (more story)

State Aid View More

Spain wins EU approval to back decarbonization of industrial process heat

March 25, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Spain has won clearance for a plan worth €50 million to support projects to decarbonize industrial process heat via innovative technologies. The aid will take the form of a fixed premium per ton ... (more story)

Nominate ECJ judges 'as soon as possible' to avoid delays, EU governments urged

March 24, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

Nominations for 13 new EU Court of Justice judges and six advocates general are needed as soon as possible, EU capitals have been urged by the court's president. The terms of the incumbents end on Oct. 6 next ... (more story)

National courts must provide reason when refusing to request preliminary ruling

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A national court or tribunal of last instance must always give reasons when refusing to refer questions on the application of EU law to the bloc's top court, the Court of Justice said in a ruling... (more story)

Energy View More

China’s Ming Yang blocked from building factory in Scotland over security fears

March 25, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

Chinese wind turbine maker Ming Yang has been blocked from building a £1.5 billion factory in Scotland over potential national security concerns. The UK government said it would continue to welcome investment ... (more story)

EU critical raw materials law update should boost recycling, key lawmaker says

March 25, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

An update to EU rules designed to make the bloc less dependent on countries like China for critical raw materials should recognize materials recovered from manufacturing waste to boost recycling in the bloc, a... (more story)

US FCC bans consumer-grade routers from import

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex summary: The US Federal Communications Commission updated its covered list to include all imports of consumer-grade routers, prohibiting them from importation. The decision comes after an interagency body... (more story)

Technology View More

X’s Grok in line for Dutch ruling on legality of AI-generated sexualized images

March 25, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Social-media company X is due to see a high-profile Dutch court ruling on Thursday in litigation over its chatbot Grok's use of AI to generate and distribute sexually explicit imagery, including non-consensual... (more story)

Big Tech is seeing lawsuits stack up over EU digital rules, but risks lie ahead

March 25, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Big tech companies are starting to face private litigation to force compliance with the EU's digital services law, raising questions about how these case could shape standards across the bloc. While national c... (more story)

UK govt ‘genuinely open’ to under-16s social media ban as pilot trial announced

March 25, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The UK government remains “genuinely open” to introducing a social media ban for users under-16s, tech minister Liz Kendall has said following the announcement of a pilot trial of the measure alongside curfews... (more story)