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EU’s gatekeeper law survives ‘illegality’ attack; Apple will get another swing

Transparency concerns plague AI assessment work in US

Invisalign probe sees EU turn eye to closed world of medical devices (*updates)

Other nations, industry groups take aim at US's proposed forced-labor tariffs

Advocates, industries take different stance on US tariffs on Brazil products

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Data Privacy and Security

July 09, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

US FTC fields ideologically charged comments for X privacy petition

Data Privacy and Security, Technology

July 09, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Zuckerberg, Mosseri, Spiegel ordered to appear at US social media trial

Antitrust, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

July 09, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Nexstar-Tegna challengers lose DC Circuit bid to force FCC on bureau order
US FTC fields ideologically charged comments for X privacy petition
Zuckerberg, Mosseri, Spiegel ordered to appear at US social media trial
Nexstar-Tegna challengers lose DC Circuit bid to force FCC on bureau order

Antitrust View More

Rombat, Metair fail in bid to suspend battery cartel fine payment at EU court

July 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Rombat and Metair Investments have failed to persuade the EU General Court to suspend payment of an antitrust fine levied in December for the companies’ role in a cartel affecting automotive star... (more story)

China pushes e-commerce platforms to share algorithm data with regulators

July 10, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Asia

China is moving to tighten oversight on how online retail platforms use algorithms to shape product visibility and sales, requiring platforms to share key data with regulators. This initiative is part of Beiji... (more story)

China's SAMR explores AI tools to modernize supervision

July 10, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China's State Administration for Market Regulation held a seminar on using artificial intelligence in business oversight, with Vice Minister Bai Qingyuan noting that existing regulatory tools lag... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

China AI chat apps pull agent features ahead of emotional-companion rules

July 10, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China's leading artificial-intelligence chatbot providers are removing intelligent agent functions from their flagship consumer apps ahead of sweeping new rules governing AI virtual companions and emotional-su... (more story)

China IP advisers urge faster, more flexible protection for AI, other technologies

July 10, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China should adapt its intellectual property system more quickly to the needs of artificial intelligence, data-intensive technologies and other emerging industries by combining faster administrative measures w... (more story)

South Korean shipbuilders bet on floating data centers as AI accelerates

July 10, 2026 | Choonsik Yoo

Asia

South Korean shipbuilders are moving into the floating data-center sector as surging AI-driven demand for computing infrastructure exposes the limits of expanding land-based facilities. HD Korea Shipbuilding &... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

EU decision on Thermo Fisher's Clario takeover published

July 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has issued the public version of its decision to allow Thermo Fisher to acquire drug-trial software company Clario. The deal was cleared in March this year with no remedy.

Orange, APG takeover of Nexera open for views in EU

July 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Parties interested in the plan by French telecom operator Orange and pension fund APG to jointly acquire Polish fiber operator Nexera have 10 days to provide comments to the European Commission. ... (more story)

China puts Axcelis-Veeco deal under normal review

July 10, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China's top merger-control regulator is reviewing the proposed $4.4 billion combination of US-listed semiconductor-equipment suppliers Axcelis Technologies and Veeco Instruments under its normal review process... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Meta faces EU warning over addictive design of Facebook, Instagram

July 10, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Meta Platforms is breaching the EU’s Digital Services Act through the addictive design of Facebook and Instagram, the European Commission found on Friday. The probe focuses on features including infinite scrol... (more story)

Social media, search platforms set to face new UK duties on fraudulent ads

July 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Social media platforms and search engines would have to verify advertisers, swiftly ban accounts behind scam ads, strengthen account security and test tools allowing for AI-generated ads, under n... (more story)

New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed privacy safeguards over new police powers

July 10, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

A parliamentary committee has recommended the Policing Amendment Bill be passed after declining the New Zealand privacy regulator’s request for regulation-making powers to impose safeguards on the law enforcem... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Japan court upholds Panasonic win against Nikon in RED camera patent dispute

July 10, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan's Intellectual Property High Court has upheld the invalidation of a video-camera patent developed by US cinematic camera maker RED.com, rejecting an appeal after Japanese camera maker Nikon acquired the ... (more story)

Center for Investigative Reporting files amended US complaint against OpenAI

July 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Center for Investigative Reporting filed its second amended US complaint accusing OpenAI and Microsoft of using the nonprofit news organization’s content without permission or offering compen... (more story)

US consensus could bolster global push for WIPO design treaty

July 09, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

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

A request for input on whether the US should join the World Intellectual Property Organization's Riyadh Design Law Treaty has generated a unified, affirmative response from key stakeholders, strengthening the ... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US bank regulators’ enforcement actions fell over last decade, study says

July 09, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

US banking regulators’ enforcement actions declined over the last decade, with the drop especially precipitous at the Federal Reserve, a study by the left-leaning Brookings Institution think tank said. The fal... (more story)

Smartmatic's January 2027 trial date set aside by US judge

July 09, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: US District Judge Kathleen M. Williams has set aside the January 2027 trial date for Smartmatic, its co-founder and a former executive, according to the court docket.

Indian billionaire Adani ordered to give sworn affidavit in US fraud case

July 09, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani was ordered by a US judge to give a sworn affidavit answering whether he was aware of anything promised, agreed to or exchanged for the US government’s decision to dismiss crimi... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Digital finance push, tokenization rules clarity backed by Eurozone ministers

July 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Eurozone finance ministers have backed faster development of digital finance, including a possible digital euro, with central-bank money remaining at its core. In a statement, they called for clo... (more story)

Capital markets integration tops eurozone ministers’ agenda through mid-2027

July 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Eurozone finance ministers will prioritize deeper capital markets through June 2027, aiming to channel savings into investment, improve funding for innovative companies and reduce barriers to cro... (more story)

Indonesia's crypto overhaul shifts challenge to implementation

July 10, 2026 | Roffie Kuniawan

Asia

Indonesia has completed its shift to centralized regulation of crypto and digital financial assets under the Financial Services Authority, or OJK. The reforms promise greater legal certainty and a broader regu... (more story)

Trade View More

Formal signature of EU-India, EU-Australia FTAs expected by year-end

July 10, 2026 | Yuqing Yang and Cynthia Kroet

Asia, Europe, Oceania

The European Commission expects to formally sign free trade agreements with India and Australia by the end of 2026 after the deals were provisionally agreed earlier this year, MLex has learned. The agreements ... (more story)

Final USTR forced labor hearing considers textiles impact

July 09, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

The final day of an interagency US government panel considering Section 301 duties on 60 economies for alleged forced labor imports heard from a range of sectors but primarily focused on a dispute over a propo... (more story)

US trade commission says Chinese fiberglass door panel imports harm industry

July 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission found that Chinese imports of fiberglass door panels determined to be sold at less than fair value are materially injurious to US industry. Commissioners Jas... (more story)

State Aid View More

EU Commission loses German state aid appeal over power cogeneration plants

July 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission's appeal in a state aid case against Germany over high-efficiency cogeneration plants has been dismissed by the EU's highest court. The commission was challenging an earli... (more story)

Ryanair loses two EU lower court challenges over Italian Covid airline aid

July 08, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Ryanair has lost two EU court challenges to the European Commission's approval of aid granted by Italy to compensate airlines for damage caused by the Covid pandemic. Judges at the EU General Cou... (more story)

EU competition policy needs tweaks to suit today's world, lawmakers urge

July 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU competition policy should promote EU champions, improve the bloc's strategic autonomy and clamp down on US giants, members of the European Parliament said in a non-binding report approved on T... (more story)

Energy View More

EU carbon border tax certificate sale, repurchase draft opened for feedback

July 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Companies covered by the EU’s carbon border tax can provide feedback until Aug. 6 on draft European Commission rules setting conditions for the sale and repurchase of CBAM certificates, the commi... (more story)

Updated EU electricity grid connection rules for generators open for consultation

July 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking feedback on planned updates to binding electricity grid connection rules for generators and electricity users. The changes aim to prepare the power system for m... (more story)

Indonesia adopts revised trading rules for carbon exchange

July 09, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Indonesia's Financial Services Authority, or OJK, which oversees the country's banking and financial sectors, said that it has adopted revised rules governing trading through the country's carbon... (more story)

Technology View More

Major social media platforms face UK duties on content filters, user IDs

July 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Large social media platforms are set to face extra duties in the UK to let adults filter harmful but legal content and unverified users, offer identity verification, and notify news publishers be... (more story)

Meta told it’s breaking EU law over addictive features on Facebook, Instagram

July 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Meta Platforms is in breach of the EU's digital services law over addictive design features in its Instagram and Facebook platforms, such as highly personalized recommendations, autoplay and infi... (more story)

China removes 241,000 mislabeled short videos in content-labeling crackdown

July 10, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China's major websites and online platforms have removed more than 241,000 short videos that violated content-labeling requirements and taken action against more than 21,000 accounts since the co... (more story)