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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

New Zealand antitrust watchdog appoints new chief executive Suzanne Stew

March 25, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: A public sector leader, Suzanne Stew, has been named the new chief executive of New Zealand’s competition agency. In a statement on Wednesday, the New Zealand Commerce Commission said Stew's expe... (more story)

Live Nation overcharged fans who bought concert tickets, expert tells US jury

March 24, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Fans who bought tickets to certain concerts at major venues owned or controlled by Live Nation overpaid between $1.56 and $1.72 per ticket, a damages expert testified Tuesday at a high-profile US antitrust trial. 

Competitive restraints can stifle innovation, US DOJ official says

March 24, 2026 | Chris May

North America

US antitrust enforcers moved too slow to address anticompetitive conduct during the last major evolutionary phase of the internet and should remain mindful of exclusionary conduct that curbs incentives to inno... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

US Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' Anthropic concerns US judge

March 24, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

The US government’s blacklisting of Anthropic appears to be both an attempt to “cripple” the artificial intelligence company for publicizing its contract dispute with the Pentagon, and a violation of the First... (more story)

Air AI, owners settle with US FTC over allegedly deceptive practices

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Air AI will be banned from marketing business opportunities as part of a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission over claims that the company misled many entrepreneurs and small businesse... (more story)

US judge dismisses Snap lawsuit against Utah over child safety enforcement

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A US district judge in Utah granted the state’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Snap that alleges enforcement by the state attorney general against Snap over its failure to protect children ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Beijer Ref-Refrigeration Specialties deal raises antitrust concerns in New Zealand

March 25, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Sweden-based Beijer Ref’s proposed acquisition of 100 percent of Refrigeration Specialties has raised antitrust concerns, New Zealand’s competition regulator said. In an announcement on Wednesday... (more story)

Devon Energy, Coterra Energy filed US premerger notifications on March 2

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Devon Energy and Coterra Energy each filed respective Hart-Scott-Rodino Act premerger notifications with the US Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Justice on March 2, according to a se... (more story)

US DOJ's Assefi discusses antitrust enforcement to protect free market

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Acting Assistant Attorney General Omeed A. Assefi of the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division issued Prepared remarks at George Washington Law School on the Trump Administration’s antitr... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Was Meta's data sharing with apps like rifling an underwear drawer? US judge asks

March 25, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

As Meta Platforms and Google move to dismiss federal and state wiretapping claims in a suit filed in a federal court in California, a federal judge on Tuesday questioned whether Meta’s alleged Android modifica... (more story)

For Meta, other platforms, historic New Mexico verdict could signal legal trouble

March 25, 2026 | Madeline Hughes and Mike Swift

North America

While the $375 million penalty a New Mexico jury handed to Meta Platforms was less than 20 percent of had been sought by the New Mexico attorney general, the jury's quick and decisive verdict — the first of wh... (more story)

UK govt to test different models of social media bans for children under pilot study

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK government has set out how it will test social media bans through a pilot linked to its children's online safety consultation, which has already drawn nearly 30,000 responses. Families wil... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

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)

Access Advance defends SEP pool as Dolby sues Snap over video patents

March 24, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

A whitepaper made public on Monday posits that the Access Advance (AA) Video Distribution Pool's proposed royalty rates qualify as fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory. The same day, Dolby Laboratories — a p... (more story)

Europe leads in AI, quantum patents, but struggles to scale, patent office says

March 24, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

Europe is leading the world in AI and quantum patent filings but risks falling behind the US and Asia in terms of commercialization, the European Patent Office says.

Financial Crime View More

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)

Smartmatic's vindictiveness motion relies on false premise, US says in response

March 24, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: A motion to dismiss for vindictive and selective prosecution filed by Smartmatic's UK parent company "relies on a fundamentally flawed premise" and on assumptions lacking factual basis, prosecuto... (more story)

UK property worth millions frozen under dirty cash orders

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Property worth more than £81 million, including apartments in central and south London, have been frozen after the granting of applications by the UK's Crown Prosecution Service for an unexplaine... (more story)

Financial Services View More

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)

CFTC chairman launches Innovation Task Force

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Michael Selig launched the Innovation Task Force help develop a clear regulatory framework for innovaters focused on crypto assets, AI, and prediction markets.

Trade View More

Reciprocity to determine non-EU access to bloc’s industrial support, official says

March 24, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe

Non-EU countries’ access to benefits under the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act will depend on reciprocal market openness, a European Commission official said. The law, unveiled on March 4, introduces a “Made i... (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)

USITC says domestic industry harmed by Chinese, Malaysian float glass imports

March 24, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex summary: The US International Trade Commission in a final determination voted 2-1 that imports of float glass product from China and Malaysia have harmed a domestic industry. USITC Chair Amy Karpel and Co... (more story)

State Aid View More

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)

France granted EU approval to support renewable, low-carbon hydrogen

March 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: France has secured EU approval for a program to support the construction of 1 GW of hydrogen electrolysis capacity, the European Commission said Monday. The measure, which comes in the form of a ... (more story)

Energy View More

Time-limited powers to combat price gouging may be given to UK’s CMA

March 24, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

New time-limited powers to combat price gouging may be granted to the UK antitrust regulator following concerns that some companies could exploit the conflict in the Middle East to boost their profits. The Com... (more story)

Start storing winter gas early, EU govts urged, with lower targets if necessary

March 23, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

European gas stockpiling should start early to prepare for next winter, relying on flexibilities introduced in last year’s revised gas storage regulation, according to a letter from EU Energy Commissioner Dan ... (more story)

EU countries should start stockpiling gas for next winter, EU Commission says

March 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU countries should start stockpiling gas for next winter as early as possible to benefit from a longer injection period, help mitigate against any pressure on prices, and avoid an end-of-summer ... (more story)

Technology View More

US Congressman Raskin defends DSA, says free speech concerns politically driven

March 24, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe, North America

Democratic US Congressman Jamie Raskin pushed back against criticism that the EU’s Digital Services Act restricts free speech, telling European lawmakers that such claims are politically motivated, based on mi... (more story)

TikTok, X, Meta, Google defend online safety measures before UK lawmakers

March 24, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

TikTok, X, Meta and Google have defended their approaches to tackling misinformation and online harms, including investing in AI content moderation and safety tools, amid criticism from UK lawmakers that their... (more story)

Antenna-Gedi merger to be sent for EU opinion under media plurality test

March 24, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

Antenna Group's acquisition of Gedi, publisher of leading Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica, is to be sent to a EU new advisory body for an opinion under the bloc’s recently established media plurality tes... (more story)