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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

Qualcomm-Huawei deal shows patents can bridge divided tech world

Huawei, telecom operators may see EU legal clarity on national security bans

AI buildout may call for disclosures due to long-term risks, US Fed says

AliExpress challenges €550m fine under EU Digital Services Act

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

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Data Privacy and Security

October 06, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

US federal wiretap claims outpace CIPA as tracking settlements top $1.4bn
Jacob Coxon attends open Council hearing on impact of AI development and risks it could create as executives from Meta, Google, OpenAI and Anthropic testify virtually and Jacob Coxon, a former Anthropic researcher and whistle blower testifies in person and Daniel Kokotajlo, executive director of the AI Futures Project and former researcher at OpenAI and Alex Turner, former researcher at Google DeepMind, testify virtually during hearing at City Hall in New York, NY on October 5, 2026.

Artificial Intelligence

October 06, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

AI executives struggle to quantify catastrophic risks at NYC hearing

Artificial Intelligence

October 05, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

‘Super Intelligence Force’ will ensure US leadership, Trump says
US federal wiretap claims outpace CIPA as tracking settlements top $1.4bn
AI executives struggle to quantify catastrophic risks at NYC hearing
‘Super Intelligence Force’ will ensure US leadership, Trump says

Antitrust View More

National Beef Packing looks to overturn certification in US cattle price case

October 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: National Beef Packing Company told a US appeals court that plaintiffs accusing it of conspiring to suppress the prices paid for fed cattle failed to show common impact from the alleged scheme or ... (more story)

Brazil CADE rejects appeal, keeps Soy Moratorium case closed

October 07, 2026

Latin America

MLex Summary: Brazil’s competition Tribunal rejected an appeal by Aprosoja Mato Grosso, a private soybean association, against the closure of proceedings related to the Soy Moratorium, upholding the terminatio... (more story)

SulAmérica appeal over anesthesiologist restrictions delayed by CADE

October 07, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Brazil’s competition tribunal postponed a ruling concerning a request by SulAmérica and Rede D’Or for a preventive measure against an anesthesiologists’ cooperative in Pernambuco after CADE’s acting president ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

US content makers poised to test startup’s fair use loss for generative AI

October 07, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

The first US appellate court to deem artificial intelligence training a copyright violation took pains to clarify that the legal research technology before it was “not a generative AI.” But creators and publis... (more story)

US Sen. Cantwell releases framework for 'safe and secure' frontier AI

October 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Washington Democratic US Senator Maria Cantwell, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released a framework featuring her legislative priorities to addre... (more story)

EU lawmakers to present report on EU's Cloud and AI Development Act in December

October 07, 2026 | Masha Borak and Oscar Pandiello

Europe

A European Parliament committee is expected to present its joint draft report on the Cloud and AI Development Act in December, with a vote planned for mid-March, according to a provisional timetable seen by ML... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Va. leaders press for scrutiny of NextEra-Dominion deal by electricity regulator

October 07, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

Virginia’s governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general are pressing to ensure the state’s electricity regulator makes NextEra and Dominion Energy prove their merger will deliver on promised efficiencies... (more story)

Anglo American to tell EU merger officials nickel mine's future depends on MMG deal

October 07, 2026 | Jean Comte and Nicholas Hirst

Europe

Mining company Anglo American is expected to tell EU merger regulators that Chinese-Australian rival MMG is the only credible buyer for its nickel business in Brazil, MLex has learned. Both companies will appe... (more story)

Brazil CADE rejects Abrainc request on notification of real-estate purchases

October 07, 2026

Latin America

MLex summary: Brazil’s competition authority Tribunal unanimously rejected a request from the Brazilian Association of Real Estate Developers, known as Abrainc, for guidance on whether developers’ purchases of... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

EU govts' Digital Omnibus deal stalls over trade secrets, more talks on Sunday

October 07, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

EU governments failed to agree on a negotiating position on the digital simplification package on Wednesday amid demands led by Germany for stricter trade secrets protections, MLex understands. National ambass... (more story)

Websites linked to NudeLeaksTeens service shut down in French-US operation

October 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Three websites linked to a service called NudeLeaksTeens were shut down Wednesday in a French-US operation targeting the sale of stolen intimate content, the Paris prosecutor said. A preliminary ... (more story)

Asos notifies UK privacy regulator of potential breach after app notification

October 07, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

Asos has notified the UK privacy regulator of a potential data breach, the Information Commission’s Office said on Wednesday, one day after the fashion retailer's app sent customers a message apparently writte... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

OpenAI, Adobe clash with KeeeX over digital provenance patent

October 07, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

OpenAI, Adobe and other tech groups have urged the Unified Patent Court to revoke a digital-file patent held by French startup KeeeX. Meanwhile, KeeeX has accused its opponents of infringement through content-... (more story)

Universal Music argues Cloudflare is liable for music piracy, EU court told

October 07, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Europe

Universal Music argued at the EU’s top court that Cloudflare should be held liable for copyright infringement because its content delivery services helped a piracy website make unauthorized music downloads ava... (more story)

Sanrio defeats copyright challenge over popular Kuromi character at Tokyo court

October 07, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Sanrio, the Japanese company behind Hello Kitty, has defeated an animation studio’s bid to stop sales of merchandise featuring Kuromi, one of its most popular characters, after a Tokyo court found that the stu... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Maryland man found guilty of computer fraud, laundering over hack of DeFi exchange

October 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Jonathan Spalletta, of Maryland, was found guilty of computer fraud and money laundering in connection with his hacks of the decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Uranium Finance, the US Departme... (more story)

Rank Group casino operators fined £5m over UK money laundering failings

October 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Rank Group-owned casino operators Grosvenor Casinos, Grosvenor Casinos and Gaming Group have been fined £5 million ($6.6 million) by the UK's gambling watchdog for various failures including anti... (more story)

Five ex-Barclays traders see UK appeal judges quash rate-rigging convictions

October 07, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Five former Barclays traders jailed for rigging various key benchmark interest rates had their convictions overturned by UK appeal judges on Wednesday, almost a decade on from their trials. The Court of Appeal... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU banks to face less frequent specific resolution submissions from 2027

October 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU bank-specific submissions will move from an annual to a three-year cycle from 2027 where there are no significant resolution concerns, the Single Resolution Board has said. The authority publi... (more story)

EU access to non-EU securities depositories to continue past 2027, ESMA says

October 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU market participants should continue to have access to non-EU securities depositories beyond Jan. 17, 2027, the European Securities and Markets Authority has said. ESMA issued the clarification... (more story)

EU anti-money laundering body consults on central supervisory database rules

October 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s anti-money laundering authority is seeking feedback on draft rules for a central database that will allow supervisors across the bloc to share and access information on companies, risks ... (more story)

Trade View More

IEA countries back accelerating oil stock releases pledged in March

October 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: International Energy Agency countries backed accelerating oil stock releases pledged in March and prioritizing diesel stocks where possible, the agency said Wednesday. About 325 million barrels h... (more story)

US finds Indian chromium trioxide producers received countervailable subsidies

October 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department has determined Indian producers of chromium trioxide received countervailable subsidies at rates of 29.35 percent for Vishnu Chemicals and all other producers. The depa... (more story)

US Commerce says China subsidizing imports of chemical

October 07, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department preliminarily determined that China is subsidizing imports of NCyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-Sulfenamide (CBS). Commerce also said China surged subject imports after the go... (more story)

State Aid View More

EU extends ‘temporary’ state aid rules as energy prices remain high

October 07, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys

Europe

The European Commission will extend Metsaf — its temporary state aid framework for energy-intensive industries — allowing EU countries to continue providing subsidies to companies hit by elevated energy prices... (more story)

Romanian compensation for solar energy investors open for views in EU

October 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking feedback into whether an arbitration award — ordering Romania to pay €42.2 million plus interest and costs to 10 solar-energy investors — is in line with state ... (more story)

Japan's Rapidus unveils chip ecosystem with 17 partners

October 06, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Japanese government-backed chipmaker Rapidus said Monday that it has unveiled Rapidus CORE, a global ecosystem framework to support the development and mass production of cutting-edge semiconduct... (more story)

Energy View More

EU rules for reducing methane emissions should not be delayed, investors say

October 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU should implement its Methane Regulation on schedule and avoid reopening or delaying the rules, investors representing more than €9 trillion in assets globally said Tuesday. In an open lett... (more story)

All states must submit climate pledges aligned to 1.5C goal, EU Commission says

October 07, 2026

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

MLex Summary: All countries need to submit their national climate pledges and align them with a pathway limiting warming to 1.5C, EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said Wednesday ahead of the COP31 UN cli... (more story)

European Parliament backs reduced road charges for zero- and low-emission trucks

October 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Parliament has given its final backing to plans to reduce road charges for low-emission heavy-duty vehicles by up to 75 percent until June 30, 2031, and 50 percent thereafter. Lawmak... (more story)

Technology View More

France's failure to implement EU media rules harms merger oversight, groups say

October 07, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

France's failure to implement new EU media merger rules has created a regulatory gap that affects deals, according to a new report by press freedom organisations. It says the new safeguards cannot yet be effec... (more story)

Zalando loses EU court challenge over access to DSA fee documents

October 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Zalando’s challenge to the European Commission’s refusal to disclose documents underlying its Digital Services Act supervisory-fee calculations was rejected by the EU General Court Wednesday. Jud... (more story)

Telecom ministers to discuss strategy for Europe’s satellite connectivity

October 07, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Europe

EU ministers will discuss the future of Europe’s satellite and mobile network industries next week, focusing on how to support European providers while maintaining access to satellite services from outside the... (more story)