Japan’s competition and IP regulators released a cross-industry guidance over intellectual property on Wednesday, warning that buyer demands for supplier IP, know-how and data can raise antitrust concerns, giv... (more story)

NetEase and Tencent move a step closer to a judgment in their closely watched antitrust dispute over China's online music market after the Zhejiang Higher People's Court held another hearing on Tuesday, MLex h... (more story)

Beisiadenki, an electronics retailer in Gunma Prefecture in eastern Japan, received a corrective recommendation from the country's antitrust watchdog on Wednesday for violating the freelance worker protection law.

Proposed revisions to China’s Trademark Law advanced to a second reading before the country's top legislature on Tuesday, as lawmakers seek to curb deceptive trademark filings and impose tougher penalties for ... (more story)

A California federal judge on Monday ordered software startup Zync Inc. to seek a stay of its trade-secret case at the US International Trade Commission, ruling that a forum-selection clause requires the dispu... (more story)

Cate Blanchett, an Oscar-winning actor, opened a registry Tuesday to provide a way for people to declare to AI systems that they consent to the use of their name, image and likeness. RSL Media’s registry would... (more story)

MLex Summary: Non-EU steelmakers exporting to the EU will face tighter safeguard rules from July 1, 2026, under a regulation published in the EU’s Official Journal on Wednesday. The text sets annual tariff-rat... (more story)

MLex Summary: EU dumping duties on imports of trichloroisocyanuric acid, or TCCA, from China in place since November will be investigated to see if they have had an effect on export prices, resale prices or su... (more story)

A new EU measure to curb exports of aluminum scrap has been postponed to Sept. 9, according to the European Commission’s working agenda, after initially being expected in the spring. The curb is expected to he... (more story)

MLex Summary: Online platforms are expected to redesign user experiences under UK regulator Ofcom’s finalized media literacy recommendations, published on Wednesday. Following a consultation period that ended ... (more story)

MLex Summary: Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority, or OJK, has issued Regulation No. 6 of 2026 establishing conduct rules for financial influencers, with implications for how financial institutions use so... (more story)

MLex Summary: EU audiovisual media rules should be overhauled to give broadcasters and other media providers stronger protections on major online platforms, according to a report by the think tank Centre on Re... (more story)