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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

AliExpress challenges €550m fine under EU Digital Services Act

Canada’s push for economic autonomy complicates merger, investment reviews

US Third Circuit puts competition at center of ROSS AI training ruling

AI companies sign voluntary accord with White House on frontier model safety

EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ procurement push fueling fears of a fragmented rulebook

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Trade

October 05, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

France, Germany call for new EU trade tool to counter market distortions
IMF First Deputy Managing Director Dan Katz

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security, Financial Services

October 02, 2026 | Neil Roland

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America

New AI regulation may be needed to impede cyber risks, IMF official says

Antitrust

October 02, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

Southern Glazer's, US FTC finalize settlement; Ferguson cites litigation risks
France, Germany call for new EU trade tool to counter market distortions
New AI regulation may be needed to impede cyber risks, IMF official says
Southern Glazer's, US FTC finalize settlement; Ferguson cites litigation risks

Antitrust View More

Canada Competition Bureau makes recommendations on AI transparency

October 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Canada’s Competition Bureau released its response to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s consultation on advancing AI transparency, recommending that transparency support well-f... (more story)

McDonald's accused in US of using 'pricing engine,' nonpublic data to fix prices

October 05, 2026 | Chris May

North America

A viral $18 McDonald's Big Mac meal has brought to light anticompetitive information sharing and price fixing across thousands of independently owned fast food franchises in the US, according to a class-action... (more story)

Align Technology must face revived US antitrust case over dental aligners

October 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Align Technology must face US monopolization claims over clear aligners and digital intraoral scanners, according to an appeals court. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a summar... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Global AI principles proposed at UK summit as officials call for regulation

October 05, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania

A set of seven principles for an international AI bill has been presented by UK researchers at a summit in Oxford on Monday, with hopes that a “soft law instrument” could face less resistance in the current ge... (more story)

OpenAI introduces text watermarking to meet EU AI Act requirements

October 05, 2026 | Masha Borak

Europe

After Anthropic, OpenAI is also introducing text watermarking to meet EU AI Act transparency requirements. Businesses using its models could rely on the technology to meet their own marking obligations, but de... (more story)

‘Super Intelligence Force’ will ensure US leadership, Trump says

October 05, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

US President Donald Trump announced the formation of a Super Intelligence Force to “ensure that America continues to lead the world in Super Intelligence,” using his newly minted term for artificial intelligen... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Critics say NextEra could raise Va. energy rates, use Dominion revenue as piggybank

October 05, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

Opponents of NextEra’s proposed merger with Dominion Energy will ask Virginia’s electricity regulator to block the deal so Dominion’s revenue can’t be siphoned off to fund other conglomerate interests and leav... (more story)

Kimberly-Clark, Kenvue defend diaper-rash cream overlap in Brazil merger review

October 05, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Latin America

Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue have submitted additional market data to Brazil’s competition authority, arguing that their merger would cause only a small increase in concentration even if preventive diaper-rash cr... (more story)

Schneider Electric announces $23.7bn purchase of PTC

October 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: French energy technology group Schneider Electric announced on Monday that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based software company PTC for $23.7 billion. The merger agreement was fi... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

TikTok tells UK court Ofcom’s data requests bypass transparency rules

October 05, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

TikTok has accused Ofcom of using its information-gathering powers to bypass the transparency reporting limits under the country's online safety law in a case which is testing the parameters of the UK communic... (more story)

Brazil’s ANPD opens channel for complaints over platform obligations

October 05, 2026

Latin America

MLex Summary: Brazil's National Data Protection Agency has launched a website to receive complaints related to the country's Internet Civil Rights Framework. The watchdog was tasked with overseeing two decrees... (more story)

Plaintiffs seek class certification in US rental price-fixing case

October 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Plaintiffs involved in private price-fixing litigation against RealPage and landlords asked a US federal judge to certify a proposed class. If approved, the class would include anyone who paid re... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

IP leaders warn US could weaken the innovation system it helped build

October 05, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Asia, Europe, North America

IP leaders warned last week that President Donald Trump’s research funding and immigration restrictions, along with higher tariffs, could weaken US innovation and its access to global markets.

Patent grant delays face Indian Supreme Court scrutiny over shortened protection

October 05, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

India's Supreme Court will examine whether patent holders should lose part of their 20-year protection because of delays in granting patents.

Japan's AI voice ruling puts recognition ahead of enforcement

October 05, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

A recognizable voice can earn money for a stranger without the human behind it speaking a word. Japan’s latest AI ruling gives performers grounds to challenge that exploitation, but leaves the decisions that w... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

FinCEN withdraws proposed rules on virtual currency reporting requirements

October 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is withdrawing proposed rules that would have imposed certain regulatory requirements on financial institutions related ... (more story)

Proposed virtual currency reporting rules withdrawn by US FinCEN

October 05, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

In a brief notice sent to reporters on Monday, the US Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said the agency had considered comments in response to the proposals and withdrew them “as part of the Trum... (more story)

Former Petrofac execs win short delay to UK bribery trial after cost dispute

October 05, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Asia, Europe, Middle East

Two former Petrofac executives facing bribery charges have seen their criminal trials delayed by three weeks in after a legal dispute with insurance companies over who should pay their defense costs. The start... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US CFTC proposes rulemaking on crypto asset transactions, markets

October 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission published proposed rulemaking to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework comprised of “fit-for-purpose rules” and retail commodity transactions ... (more story)

EU countries inch closer to centralized market supervision deal, draft shows

October 05, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

Significant market infrastructures such as trading venues, clearinghouses and central securities depositories would be supervised by the EU watchdog, as well as significant crypto-asset services providers, und... (more story)

EU govts’ market integration compromise proposed by lead negotiator Ireland

October 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A compromise on the proposed EU package to better integrate its capital markets was put forward on Friday by Ireland, which is chairing legislative talks among EU governments until the end of the... (more story)

Trade View More

Canadian federal government appeals US trade court lumber ruling

October 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Canadian federal government appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to overturn the US Court of International Trade's July ruling that upheld the US Department of Commerce... (more story)

South Korean producer challenges US Commerce steel products review

October 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: South Korean producer POSCO filed a challenge at the US Court of International Trade against the Commerce Department's September review of an antisubsidy order on cold-rolled steel flat products ... (more story)

Indian producer challenges US Commerce shrimp review

October 05, 2026

Asia, Latin America, North America

MLex Summary: Indian producer Devi Fisheries Limited filed a lawsuit at the US Court of International Trade to contest the Commerce Department's September review of an antidumping order on frozen warmwater shrimp from India.

State Aid View More

MAN Trucks’ Polish aid blocked by EU over lack of incentive effect

October 05, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: MAN Trucks can't receive regional aid of around 116 million złoty (€26 million) for expanding its factory in Niepołomice, southern Poland, because the measure isn't in line with EU state aid rule... (more story)

Soukup, Deisenhofer take on senior EU competition roles

September 30, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Europe

The European Commission has appointed Karl Soukup as its most senior official overseeing state aid, and Thomas Deisenhofer as the head of the investigation teams prosecuting cartels.

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)

Energy View More

G7 agrees 100 million-barrel oil release, frontloads diesel supplies

October 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A coordinated release of 100 million barrels of oil reserves will begin immediately and run over four months, G7 leaders agreed Friday, according to a press statement. The release will include su... (more story)

US diesel export ban would help no one, undermine trust, EU spokesperson says

October 02, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

A possible ban on diesel exports from the United States wouldn't be helpful and would weaken trust in the country, a European Union spokesperson said Friday. The comments suggest that for now at least the EU i... (more story)

EU diesel supplies stable despite high prices, task force says

October 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU diesel supplies remain stable despite tight global markets, but prices remain high, the European Commission said after an Energy Union Task Force meeting Friday. Commission and EU government r... (more story)

Technology View More

TikTok’s challenge of UK Online Safety Act targets Ofcom’s use of powers

October 05, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

TikTok’s challenge of information requests made under the UK’s Online Safety Act is targeting the regulator’s use of its information-gathering powers, which TikTok said goes beyond what the law permits, the co... (more story)

US DOJ, states submit proposed final judgment in Google adtech case

October 02, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice and state plaintiffs filed their proposed final judgment in their adtech markets monopolization lawsuit against Google.

Meta, X, TikTok get Oct. 5 court date for fight over UK watchdog's info requests

October 02, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Challenges by Meta Platforms, X and TikTok to UK regulator Ofcom’s information requests under the Online Safety Act will be heard next Monday by the same judge, according to court listings. Meta previously tol... (more story)