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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

Faster merger cases, tighter pleadings: Van der Woude’s hopes for EU court

Euronews owner’s Adria deal tests EU Media Board’s reach beyond the bloc

Xi calls for US-China AI cooperation, human control over technology

US states 'implore' Congress to take immediate action on AI safety

Amodei, Altman call for global coordination on advanced AI risks

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Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

September 28, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Expanding AI smart glasses market set to test UK privacy law
US FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson.

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

September 25, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America, Oceania

OpenAI notification delay in Australia incident may violate US law, Ferguson says
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Intellectual Property

September 25, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

USPTO chief Squires' planned party sparks ethics concerns
Expanding AI smart glasses market set to test UK privacy law
OpenAI notification delay in Australia incident may violate US law, Ferguson says
USPTO chief Squires' planned party sparks ethics concerns

Antitrust View More

Microsoft wins dismissal of ChatGPT subscribers' US antitrust claims

September 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Plaintiffs accusing Microsoft of restricting OpenAI’s product output and imposing a price floor on OpenAI’s ChatGPT products have not properly alleged an antitrust injury, according to a US feder... (more story)

Sioux Erosion Control employee denied acquittal in US price-fixing case

September 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Sioux Erosion Control employee Randall David Shelton failed to convince a US federal judge to grant an acquittal in an antitrust case brought by the Department of Justice over his participation i... (more story)

Apple, Amazon gird for UK collective action after claim approved in part for trial

September 28, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

Apple and Amazon are girding for a UK collective action over their marketplace practices after a lawsuit was approved in part for trial by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. In a ruling, the CAT said it couldn't... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Florida asks court to stop OpenAI from engaging in unchecked development

September 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked a state judge to enjoin OpenAI from developing new artificial intelligence models without third party-approved safety guardrails. "Though a reasonabl... (more story)

US DOJ argument for OpenAI, Microsoft conflicts with Copyright Office, news outlets say

September 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: News outlets including the New York Times filed a response to the US Department of Justice's statement of interest in copyright litigation against OpenAI and Microsoft, saying the DOJ's legal ana... (more story)

AI keeps Hong Kong exports at four-decade highs as labor market transforms

September 28, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Asia

Hong Kong's exports are hovering near 42-year highs, powered by an artificial intelligence boom that is lifting trade while beginning to reshape the city’s workforce. The government recently said it expects cl... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Edeka wins German approval to buy Tegut stores under ‘extensive conditions’

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Grocery retailer Edeka has won approval from Germany’s competition authority to acquire 178 Tegut premises, as well as other assets. To win approval, Edeka has agreed to not acquire 24 other Tegu... (more story)

Electronic warfare JV wins approval in Germany

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Hensoldt, Rohde & Schwarz, Plath and General Dynamics have won clearance from the German competition authority for their electronic warfare joint venture, the Bundeskartellamt said Monday. The ve... (more story)

Iowa, Montana waive waiting period to submit reply to Supreme Court

September 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The states of Iowa and Montana told the US Supreme Court that they waive the 10-day waiting period under Rule 17.4 and that they plan to submit their reply "expeditiously" so that the court will ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

California expands privacy law, strengthening data deletion rights

September 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: California enacted a law to expand privacy rights in the California Consumer Privacy Act. Under the new law, consumers can require a business to delete their data collected from a third party. It... (more story)

Avoid UK under-16 social media ban by changing unsafe features, minister advises platforms

September 28, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Tech platforms facing restrictions under the UK's incoming social media ban for under-16s could be removed from a list of affected services if they change features that are deemed unsafe, culture minister Lisa... (more story)

Microsoft faces data law proof burden in Xandr class action, Irish court says

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Microsoft would have to prove compliance with the EU's data protection law if the Irish Council for Civil Liberties establishes that the tech giant controls personal data processed on its Xandr a... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Canada uses global IP system to commercialize inventions abroad, CIPO chief says

September 28, 2026 | Steve Scherer

North America

Canada’s use of global patent and trademark systems helps domestic inventions reach foreign markets, where much commercialization occurs, said Canadian Intellectual Property Office chief Konstantinos Georgaras... (more story)

Squires says USPTO’s superior intelligence tools already a success

September 28, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires embraced the Trump-led push to shift artificial intelligence terminology to “SI,” or super intelligence, telling conferencegoers in Toronto on Monday that h... (more story)

UPC mediation hub seeks input on global FRAND dispute guidelines

September 28, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

The Unified Patent Court’s mediation and arbitration center is seeking input from experts and industry on developing guidelines on handling disputes over fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory, or FRAND, lice... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

MFS founder Raja blames Barclays for collapse in UK defense claim

September 28, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Paresh Raja, the founder of mortgage broker Market Financial Solutions, has blamed Barclays for the collapse of the company with debts of more than £1 billion, adding that he wasn’t responsible for fraud there... (more story)

MTN loses effort to stay US lawsuit over alleged Iraq IRGC-linked business

September 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US District Judge Carol Bagley Amon has denied MTN's effort to stay a lawsuit alleging the company aided and abetted terrorism through their relationships with Iraq-based front companies for Iran... (more story)

Iranian man sentenced to prison in US for violating sanctions, smuggling

September 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Reza Dindar, a 44-year-old citizen of Iran, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his scheme to violate trade sanctions against Iran, the US Department of Justice said. Dindar was extradited t... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU lawmakers’ banking competitiveness stance set for vote on Nov. 10

September 28, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

EU lawmakers are preparing a non-binding position on banking competitiveness following the publication of the European Commission’s report on the matter in July. The European Parliament’s Economic Affairs Comm... (more story)

EU digital euro experiments open for applications ahead of 2027 work

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Companies, consumer groups and public institutions are invited by the European Central Bank to explore uses for a possible digital euro. Two workstreams will test new payment features and explore... (more story)

Markets watchdog to oversee EU clearing houses under proposal from lead lawmaker

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s clearing houses would be overseen by the bloc's markets watchdog under a proposal put forward by the German lawmaker who is leading discussions in the European Parliament on legislation ... (more story)

Trade View More

US, China take steps to stabilize relations with new Board of Trade

September 28, 2026 | Bradley Dress

Asia, North America

The US and China agreed to a $60 billion tariff reduction and to advance trade for non-sensitive goods, putting the two countries on a path toward a more managed trading relationship but one that does not reso... (more story)

USITC opens injury case against Chinese wooden fence pickets

September 28, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission opened an injury investigation into allegedly dumped and subsidized wooden fence pickets from China.

Impact of EU's new steel regulation put out for feedback

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission on Monday launched a consultation to assess the early impact of the EU’s new steel regulation after its first quarter of application. The regulation, which introduced tari... (more story)

State Aid View More

Spielkisten takes EU decision on German aid to WestSpiel to EU court

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Spielkisten, an operator of gaming halls in Germany, has filed an appeal at the EU General Court, challenging an earlier decision by the European Commission on German support to casino operator W... (more story)

Swedbank’s levy reduction prompts EU court questions

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A Latvian court has requested guidance from EU judges regarding whether a decision to reduce a lender's "solidarity contribution" should be understood as state aid. The issue relates to lender Sw... (more story)

EU foreign subsidies rules to get technical amendments in Q1 2027, document shows

September 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU's framework to probe and counter market distortions caused by foreign subsidies is due to be amended by the European Commission in the first quarter of 2027, the readout of a meeting with ... (more story)

Energy View More

Austria pushing for more leeway in EU carbon market revision, policy note shows

September 28, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

Austria, which has called for more flexibility in the EU's decarbonization plans with four other countries, wants certain industries to continue to get free permits to cover their carbon emissions beyond a pro... (more story)

EU countries told to include decarbonized gas market rules within two months

September 25, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: All EU countries except Italy, which has already done so, must include the bloc's rules on the hydrogen and decarbonized gas market in their national laws within two months or face possible disci... (more story)

Most EU states must implement electricity market design rules, watchdog says

September 25, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A total of 18 EU member states — including Belgium, Poland and Spain — must still write the new EU electricity market design rules on free choice of supplier and right to energy sharing into thei... (more story)

Technology View More

China convicts two network executives, uncovers trade in 40m personal records

September 28, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s public-security authority has highlighted three cases showing how police are pursuing network operators that ignore security obligations and groups that trade in personal data under its “Clean Net 2026... (more story)

Seven digital services face blocking in Indonesia over registration failures

September 28, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Seven private electronic-system operators in Indonesia face possible access blocking if they fail to meet mandatory registration requirements by Oct. 1, the Ministry of Communication and Digital ... (more story)

TikTok, Alabama settle just before start of trial

September 26, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a settlement with TikTok just three days before the state's trial was set to start Monday. Alabama is set to receive at least $100 million from T... (more story)